Chapter XXIII: Appendix: II

LIST OF CRUISERS EMPLOYED IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE FOR THE YEAR 1784

-----------------+---------+------------+---------------------------------+ Name. |Number of|Where | | |Crew. |Stationed. | Remarks. | -----------------+---------+------------+---------------------------------+ _Lively_ and } | 14 | London | These vessels were the property | _Vigilant_ } | | | of the Crown. The _Lively_ | | | | cruised in the winter | | | | half-year, but in the summer | | | | her crew did duty on board | | | | the _Vigilant_. | _Defence_ | 16 |Gravesend | On the Establishment. | _Success_ | 23 |Rochester | " " | _Otter_ | 13 |Rochester | Moored in Standgate Creek to | | | | guard the Quarantine. | _Active_ | 18 |Eaversham | On the Establishment. | _Sprightly_ | 30 |Sandwich | Employed by Contract from May | | | | 27, 1784. | _Greyhound_ | 17 |Sandwich | Employed by Contract from | | | | January 27, 1784. | _Scourge_ | 30 |Deal | Employed by Contract from | | | | January 27, 1784. | _Nimble_ | 30 |Deal | Employed by Contract from | | | | April 23, 1784. | _Tartar_ | 31 |Dover | On the Establishment. | _Assistance_ | 28 |Dover | Employed by Contract. | _Alert_ | 16 |Dover | Employed by Contract from | | | | April 22, 1784. | _Stag_ | 24 |Rye | On the Establishment. | _Hound_ | 30 & 24 |Rye | Contract. Crew reduced to 24 | | | | on October 9, 1784. | _Surprise_ | 28 |Newhaven | Contract. Crew reduced to 24 | | | | on October 9, 1784. | _Enterprise_ | 18 |Shoreham | Establishment in 1784, but | | | | afterwards on Contract. | _Falcon_ | 18 & 28 |Chichester | Establishment. | _Roebuck_ | 21 |Portsmouth | " | _Antelope_ | 11 |Portsmouth | " | _Rose_ | 30 |Southampton | " | _Speedwell_ | 31 |{ Weymouth |{ She was on Contract at | | |{ Cowes |{ Weymouth but was removed to | | | |{ Cowes on June 10, 1784. | _Swan_ | 23 | Cowes | Contract from March 6, 1784 | _Laurel_ | 20 | Poole | " " " | _Diligence_ | 32 |{ Poole |} Contract. Removed from Poole | | |{ Weymouth |} to Weymouth, March 2, 1784. | _Alarm_ | 26 | Exeter | Contract. Removed from Poole | | | | to Weymouth, March 2, 1784. | _Spider_ | 28 | Dartmouth | Contract. Removed from Poole | | | | to Weymouth, March 2, 1784. | _Ranger_ | 21 | Plymouth | Establishment. | _Wasp_ | 20 | Plymouth | Contract. | _Squirrel_ | 20 | Looe | " | _Hawke_ |18 & 26 | Falmouth | " | _Lark_ | 20 | Falmouth | " | _Lurcher_ | 30 | Penryn | " | _Tamer_ | 25 | Scilly | " | _Brilliant_ | 30 | St. Ives | " | _Dolphin_ | 26 | St. Ives | " | _Brisk_ | 19 | Milford | " | _Repulse_ | 33 | Colchester | Establishment. | _Argus_ | 24 | Harwich | " | _Bee_ | 16 | Harwich | Contract. | _Hunter_ | 25 | Yarmouth. | Establishment. | _Experiment_ | 18 | Boston | " | _Swallow_ | 24 | Hull | " | _Mermaid_ | 24 | Newcastle | " | _Eagle_ | 24 | Newcastle | " | -----------------+---------+------------+---------------------------------+