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Eagle, <-1819-1848->
Type: Revenue ;
Notes:
NB I have no knowledge regarding when vessels were built or broken up for the Revenue Service, so these notes may well cover one or more vessels.
Harwich 16 Nov 1819 Has detained and brought in a lugger, with 300 tubs of spirits, tea and tobacco, with 22 men, one of whom was killed and several wounded in the affray.
Portsmouth 6 Mar 1829 Has detained the sloop Eliza, of Poole, suspected of destroying her cargo in the chase.
Portland 6 Mar 1829 Has detained the sloop La Concorde, of Cherbourg with seven men, during which the cargo was thrown overboard. Ten casks recovered and deposited at the Custom-house store at Weymouth.
Portsmouth 16 Mar 1829 Has detained the Venus lugger, a few days from Boulogne, on suspicion of smuggling.
1830 Revenue Vessel - England
Weymouth 20 Nov 1832 Has detained and sent into Portland the Maria, from Genoa to Amsterdam.
Portsmouth 26 Dec 1835 it is reported that on Tuesday the Eagle fell in with a French smuggling cutter, possibly the Eliza, off Portland, and captured a tub boat with 83 tubs of foreign spirits ; however, in the darkness of the night the cutter and crew made their escape.
18 May 1841, captured a French lugger off Weymouth, with 22 tubs of spirits and eight men on board, but 200 tubs had been thrown overboard in the chase.
11 Jun 1841, whilst cruising to the west of Portland gave chase to a French lugger, during which her crew was seen throwing her the cargo overboard, with sink stones. However, a number of tubs of foreign spirits were picked up, and, together with the lugger and crew were taken to the Weymouth Custom-house. Her crew is reputed to have included "French Jack," and Samuel Deare, of Seaton. The Frenchmen were set free, but Deare was remanded.
20 Dec 1848 Revenue Vessel.