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Ferret, 1840
Type: Brig - Sloop ; Armament 8
Launched : 1 Jun 1840 ;
Disposal date or year : 29 Mar 1869
Disposal Details : Wrecked off Dover pier. All saved ; Lt. Hilary Mansell Carré.
BM: 358 tons
Notes:
1 Oct 1840 Plymouth, was commissioned on Monday, by Lieutenant W. S. Thomas.
3 Oct 1840, Clerk John Haddock appointed to the Ferret.
5 Nov 1840 went from the harbour into Barnpool, on Monday.
7 Nov 1840 Second Master John D. Taylor, appointed to the Ferret.
2 Dec 1840 has left Plymouth for the Irish ports to recruit volunteer seamen for general service among the ships fitting out for foreign service.
31 Dec 1840 Plymouth, is recruiting men at Talbot in Ireland.
2 Jan 1841 Mate William C. Willie (1837) appointed to the Albert steamer, vice Mate Francis Marten (1837) appointed to the Ferret.
19 Sep 1841, Plymouth, Lieutenant W. S. Thomas, arrived from the coast of Africa.
2 Oct 1841, Acting Master J Warner, appointed to the Ferret.
30 Sep 1841, Plymouth, was taken into dock to have her bottom examined : the results from the inquiry into the circumstances of her grounding have yet to be published.
16 Oct 1841, Assistant-Surgeon Dr. M. Burton, appointed to the Ferret.
10 Nov 1841, Plymouth, was paid advance wages and sails shortly for the coast of Africa.
20 Nov 1841, Mate C. J. Hoffmeister, appointed to Ferret.
27 Nov 1841, Commander Josiah Oake, appointed to the Ferret.
11 Dec 1841, Clerk in Charge Francis Munday appointed to the Ferret.
18 Dec 1841, Lieutenant R. K. Jerkins ; Assistant-Surgeon William Rogers (b), appointed to the Ferret.
23 Dec 1841, Plymouth, in Commission In Harbour.
21 Dec 1841, Gunner H. Warner, to the Ferret.
28 Oct 1846 Paqueta De Rio: Proceeds of Slave and Tonnage Bounty due for payment 27 Dec. 1848.
24 Jun 1847 Captured slaver Forao.
2 Jul 1847 Captured slaver San Sebastiono.
19 Jul 1847 Captured slaver Faisco.
28 Aug 1847 Captured slaver Maria de Gloria.
10 Sep 1847 Captured slaver Faceironha.
11 Dec 1847 Captured slaver Malaga.
10 Feb 1848 Captured slaver Paguseira.
22 Mar 1848 Captured slaver Cazualidaoe
22 Mar 1848 Captured slaver Flor de Marium
11 May 1848 Captured slaver Anna Carolina
11 May 1848 Captured slaver Pacquete de Cabo.
10 Jun 1848 Captured slaver Castro the Third.
20 Dec 1848 Devonport
8 May 1850 Slave and tonnage bounties, proceeds of hull &c., and sale of chronometer, as appropriate,for Forao, San Sebastiono, Faisco, Maria de Gloria, Faceironha and Malaga, now available for payment.
24 Jul 1850 Slave bounty for Paguseira ; tonnage bounty and sale of chronomter for Cazualidaoe ; tonnage bounty for Flor de Marium and Anna Carolina ; tonnage bounty and proceeds of hull &c., for Pacquete de Cabo, and Castro the Third, now payable.
4 Feb 1856 Devonport. Commander C Leckie. Having been in commission for 3 years and 9 months, will be paid-off tomorrow.
19 May 1859 Commissioned for Service on the Home Station as a Training Brig.
1860 tender to Sans Pareil at Queenstown
1864 Home Station. Report of Small Pox onboard. Number of Cases of Disease and Injury.