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Rowcliffe, 1799
Type: Hired armed vessel ; Armament 18
Hired : 1799 ; Disposal date or year : 1801 ?
Notes:

6 Dec 1799, Portsmouth, sailed Rowcliffe, Lt. Donavan, with several Russian officers, and a convoy for Guernsey.

4 Mar 1800, Portsmouth, arrived the Rowcliffe, 16, Lt. Donovan, from Guernsey.

9 Mar 1800, Portsmouth, sailed with his Excellency Count Viomerille, Commander in Chief of the Russians, Colonel Gladlioff, and suite.

5 Apr 1800, Portsmouth, arrived with the Russian Commander in Chief, from Guernsey.

8 Apr 1800, Portsmouth, sailed the Rowcliffe, Lt. Donovon, for Cowes, to take troops from thence to Guernsey.

6 Jun 1800, Portsmouth, sailed for Guernsey.

1 Aug 1800, Mr. Fisher, of the Rowcliffe armed brig, is promoted to a surgeon, and appointed to the Wolverene, on the Marcou station.

8 Oct 1800, Portsmouth, arrived from Guernsey. Sir Hugh Dalrymple, and suite, came home passengers, and were landed at Weymouth.

17 Oct 1800, Portsmouth, sailed with the Rambler, and 4 transports under convoy, for Guernsey, with troops.

22 Oct 1800, Portsmouth, sailed with troops for Jersey.


Rowena, 1808
Type: Hired armed brig ; Armament 10
Hired : 1808 ; Disposal date or year : 1809
Notes:

5 Jan 1809 recaptured the Ranger.

8 Jul 1809 salvage money from the recapture of the Ranger due for payment.