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Constitution, 1796
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 14
Hired : 1796 ;
Disposal date or year : 1801
Disposal Details : see below
Notes:
7 Nov 1798 a part of a squadron which arrived this day for the invasion of Minorca. Lt. Whiston reported to be in command.
19 Nov 1798, off Minorca, with the Leviathan, Centaur, Calcutta, Ulysses, Argo, Cormorant, Aurora, Peterell, in support of the Army during the capture of Minorca. See also the Naval Chronicle pp. 77-80 Vol. 1, 1799.
1 Jan 1799 CO : Lt Weston, stationed : noted as the West Indies, but looks a little doubtful ? (N.C.).
29 Apr 1799, Plymouth, arrived from Rotterdam for St. Andero, the Zum Gutten Ensbrick, Wevers, detained by the Constitution cutter
15 Aug 1799, Plymouth, arrived the Swan, and Constitution cutters, from a cruise.
31 Aug 1799, Plymouth, arrived the Danish ship Denmark, Kalten, from the Havannah, bound to Hamburgh, laden with sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton ; supposed Spanish property, sent in by Constitution cutter.
8 Oct 1799, Plymouth, arrived from a cruise with the Fanny lugger.
7 Dec 1799, Plymouth, came in the May, Grenuger, from Guernsey, for St. Thomas, retaken by the Suffisante, 16, and Constitution cutter.
3 Feb 1800, Plymouth, arrived from a cruize, the Constitution cutter.
31 Oct 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Constitution cutter, Lt. W. H. Faulknor, from a cruise.
8 Nov 1800, Portsmouth, arrived with the Anson, 44, from a cruise.
23 Nov 1800, Portsmouth, sailed on a cruise.
12 Dec 1800, Portsmouth, arrived, and sailed again on a cruise.
9 Jan 1801 captured by two large French cutters off Portland, Dorset, but was re-taken the same day by the brig Harpy and revenue cutter Greyhound (Lieut. W. H. Faulknor).
Plymouth Circa Jul 1802 prize money resulting from the capture of the Danish Brig Neptunus, captured in company with the Hired Armed Cutter Penelope, due for payment shortly.
Constitution, 1804
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 14
Hired : 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 26 Aug 1804
Disposal Details : Sunk off Cap Grinez...see below
Notes:
25-28 Aug 1804 action off Boulogne, during which she was sunk.