Franchise, 1803
Type: 5th rate ; Armament 36 (12-pounder)
Taken : 1803 ; Disposal date or year : 1815
BM :898 tons
Notes:

28 May 1803, Minotaur captured the French 36-gun frigate Franchise.

26 Mar 1804 captured the French privateer Petite Harmonie.

13 Sep 1804 captured the French privateer Uranie on the Jamaica station.

May 1805 Jamaica Station(Per Steel).

Oct 1805 captured the French privateer General Ferrand on the Leeward Island station.

6-7 Jan 1806 ship's boats capture Spanish brig-corvette Raposa.

Circa Nov 1806 captured the Spanish privateer Raposa, 12 guns, 90 men.

15 Aug - 20 Oct 1807 the siege and bombardment of Copenhagen and capture of Danish Fleet by Adm. Gambier. 1 Aug 1807 employed in the Great Belt, preventing Danish troops crossing to Zealand.

Early 1808 employed on convoy duties.

23 Feb 1808 captured the French privateer Hazard on the Home station.

11 Nov 1808 Franchise, Aurora, Daedalus, and Pert captured the French privateer Exchange.

11 Nov 1808 Franchise, Aurora, Daedalus, and Pert captured the French privateer Guerrier.

16 Jan 1809 captured the French privateer Iphigenie.

Portsmouth 24 Jan 1811 Will sail to-morrow morning with a convoy for Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar.

Portsmouth 25 Jan 1811 Will sail to-morrow with the Mediterranean convoy.

Portsmouth 28 Jan 1811 Sailed with the convoy for Portugal and the Mediterranean.

Falmouth 22 Feb 1811 Put in with a convoy.

Falmouth 9 Mar 1811 Sailed with convoy of about 130 sail for Lisbon and the Mediterranean.

24 June 1811 Reported to be at Mahon.

18 Jul 1811 off Toulon.

24 Feb 1812 captured the French privateer Aventurier.

18 Aug 1812 Reported to be off the coast of Catalena.

Portsmouth 9 Aug 1814 Released from quarantine.

Portsmouth 11 Aug 1814 Sailed for the Downs.