Morgiana, 1812
Type: Sloop ; Armament 16
Taken : 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1825
Notes:

Kingston, Jamaica, 23 Jan 1813 Sailed on the 9th on a cruise : returned yesterday.

21 Oct 1813, the Belvidera, Capt. Byron, and Morgiana, Capt. Scott, arrived Halifax.

6 Oct 1814, arrived Halifax, with a small convoy from the W Indies, via Bermuda, 12 days from the latter place.

11 Oct 1814, Tonnant departed Halifax, flag of V.-Adm. Sir A. Cochrane, with the Calliope, Newcastle, and Morgiana.

13 Apr 1815, the sloop Morgiana, and brig Escort arrived Halifax, from Newport, R.I.

16 Apr 1815, departed Halifax for England.

Portsmouth 17 May 1815 Came into harbour.

11 Aug 1815 Has sailed as a part of the Northumberlands' squadron, for St Helena.

16 Oct 1815 arrived Portsmouth, reportedly from Quebec, having delivered specie?

Portsmouth 23 Oct 1815 Arrived from Havre.

10 Aug 1819, detained in lat. 4° 43' N. long. 9° 3' W., the Spanish slave vessel Neustra Senora de Regia, with 1 slave on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 13 Sep 1819.

15 Aug 1819 detained a slave schooner, Name Unknown, under Dutch colours, run on shore and wrecked, with about 204 slaves.

18 Sep 1819, detained in lat. 4° 10' N. long. 7° 52' W., the Spanish slave Fabiana, with 13 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 7 Oct 1819.

Sierra Leone Sep 1819 the colony is reported to be unhealthy.

26 Oct 1819, detained in lat. 6° 29' N. long. 11° 12' W., the Portuguese slave Cintra, with 26 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone and was liberated on 3 Jun 1820.

10 Dec 1819, detained in lat. 5° 49' N. long. 9° 57' W., the Spanish slave Esperanza, with 40 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 27 Dec 1819. The following report also appeared in some of the newspapers:
Sierra-Leone, Dec. 30, 1819.
On the 22d December his Majesty's ship Morgiana, Captain Strong, arrived at Sierra-Leone with the Spanish schooner Esperanza, mounting one long gun on a swivel, amidships, and a complement of 25 men, and having on board 40 slaves. She was captured by the gig and cutter of the Morgiana, in a calm, after a very sharp action, in which two of the Spaniards were killed, the Captain, and four of her crew severely wounded. The boats, under the command of Lieut. Head and Messrs. Mansel and Williamson (Admiralty midshipmen), rowed up to her in the most gallant and spirited manner, under a fire from her long gun and musketry : when the long gun, from its situation, could not be brought to bear on the boats the Spaniards threw cold shot at and into the boat, in hopes of sinking them. In this attack, Lieut. Head and Mr. Mansel, and four men, were wounded (two severely). Such has been the result of an affair which is rather unusual in time of peace ; but these vile dealers in human flesh combine the two most detestable of crimes - piracy and slave-dealing : the latter is carried on by the Spaniards and Portuguese to an extent hitherto unknown.

11 Dec 1819, detained in lat. 7° 0' N. long. 12° 0' W., the Spanish slave Neustra Senora de Regia, with 122 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 2 Jan 1820.

18 Sep 1819 detained the Spanish slave schooner Fabiana, mounting 4 long guns, and 20 men, with slaves.

18 Sep 1819 detained a Spanish slave schooner, Name Unknown, under Spanish colours, run on shore and wrecked, full of slaves, and immediately plundered by the natives.

3 Oct 1819 detained the slave schooner Cinta, mounting 4 long guns ; captured off Cape Mount by the boats under Lieut. Ryves.

10 Dec 1819 detained a schooner, Name Unknown, deserted by her master, crew, and slaves, after a long chase ; no papers, colours, or any thing on board.

11 Dec 1819 detained the schooner Esperanza, after a sharp action, under Spanish colours.

The Morgiana has lost Mr. Carpue, surgeon, from yellow fever, which is now subsiding.

14 Feb 1821, detained the slave schooner Emilia, Severo Leonardo, master, which was sent for adjudication to the Portuguese and English Mixed Commission at Rio Janeiro and sentenced to be condemned on 31 Jul 1821.

Sierra Leone 17 Jun 1921 Is reported to have arrived at Rio Janeiro, with a slave trader.

From an a affidavit made by Krooman, Sam Quashie, formerly of the Pheasant, dated 7 Mar 1822, it is reported that the Pheasant captured the slave ship Vulcano circa Oct 1819, and put on board a prize crew under a Midshipman Castles, to take the ship to Sierra Leone, keeping some of the original crew to man the ship. After some days the former crew killed the prize crew, bar the Krooman, put onboard as a part of the prize crew, and sailed the ship to Bahia where the cargo of slaves was sold, including the Krooman. After a couple of years Sam Quashie managed to escape and find his way back on board the British man of war Morgiana, at Bahia, to tell the above story.

14 Feb 1821 detained the slave schooner Emilia, which was sent for adjudication to Portuguese and English Mixed Commission at Rio Janeiro, and sentenced on 31 Jul 1821.

27 Nov 1821 off the Coast of Africa.

1 Apr 1822, detained off Cape Medurado the Spanish slave Dichosa Estrella, with 29 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 18 Jun 1822.

15 Apr 1822, detained in lat. 6° 27' N. long. 3° 32' E., the Portuguese slave Esperanca, with 149 slaves on board when detained, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone and sentenced to be condemned on 8 Jun 1822.