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Sandwich, 1759
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 98
Built at Chatham : 1759 ; Disposal date or year : 1799
Notes:

5 Mar 1794 prize money resulting from the capture of the Island of St. Eustatius in Feb 1781 due for payment.

Whitehall, August 5, 1797. Whereas it has been humbly represented to tbe King, that an anonymous threatening Letter, of which the following is a Copy, was received by Mr. Snipe, Surgeon of HM Ship Sandwich, in consequence of the evidence he gave on the Trial of Richard Parker, viz.-
" Sir,
" We are sure if you have any conscience, it must fly in your face and give you no rest for what you have done against Mr. Parker, you swore flatley against him and took his Life you and that infernal villain Barry who was bribed to swear against him, and your vile diabolical Captain Moss the villainous Prosecutor, do you suppose you will escape, no, your destruction is nigher than you imagine Mr. Parker has friends and more of them than you are aware of who will not suffer you to escape ; and in such an Hour as you think not it will come upon you even sudden destruction thank God all your diabolical Malice is now terminated with respect unto him, he is we hope where such infernal villains as you can never enter for hell is made for such base abominable miscreants and such as your vile Captain and Barry and yourself are vessels of wrath fitted to everlasting destruction o how will it gall your souls thro' all Eternity to See Blessed Parker, full of Joy and happiness and Glory in the blissful presence of God and Christ and Holly Angels, when you will be company to devil and damned Souls, and full of wrath, Misery and Woe for ever and ever. We are &c. &c. &c."
His Majesty, for the better apprehending and bringing to Justice tbe Persons concerned in writing and sending the Letter above-mentioned, is hereby pleased to promise His most gracious Pardon to any of them, (except the Person who actually wrote the said Letter) who shall discover his or her Accomplice or Accomplices therein, so that he, she or they may be apprehended and convicted thereof. PORTLAND.

Jan 1799 prison Ship at Chatham.


Sandwich, 1798
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament ??
Hired : 1798 ; Disposal date or year : 1799
Notes:

14 Oct 1798 captured the Dutch Hoy De Hoop in sight of the Wolverine.

14 Feb 1800 prize money resulting from the capture of the Dutch Hoy De Hoop due for payment.


Sandwich, 1803
Type: Cutter ; Armament 12
Acquired : 1803 ; Disposal date or year : 1805
Notes:

May 1805 Jamaica Station.

6 May 1805 captured the French privateer Renommée Bahama Banks.

7 May 1805 captured the French privateers Rencontre and Venus, on the Bahamas Banks.


Sandwich, 1811
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 12
Hired : 1811 ; Disposal date or year : 1812
Notes:

1 Mar 1811 Reported as serving on the Guernsey Station, Lt W E Drake.

Portsmouth 19 Feb 1812 Arrived from a cruise.

28 Feb 1812 re-captured the Pettite Famille.

15 Jun 1812 captured the French privateer Courageaux off Guernsey.

Portsmouth 8 Oct 1812 Sailed on a cruise.

Plymouth 21 Nov 1812 Arrived from a cruise.

23 Jan 1813 prize money resulting from the capture of the Courageaux and salvage money from the re-capture of the Pettite Famille due for payment.


Sandwich, 1812
Type: Hired Cutter ; Armament 12
Hired : 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 1812
Notes:

Bermuda 10 April 1812 Sailed ?


Sandwich, 1813
Type: Cutter ; Armament 12
Hired : 1813 ; Disposal date or year : 1813
Notes:

Yarmouth 3 Sep 1813 Sailed for Falmouth.


Sandwich, 1813
Type: Lugger ; Armament 12
Hired : 1813 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:

6 May 1813 recaptured La Diane.

17 May, 1814 notice is given to those who were present at the recapture of La Diane that they will be paid their respective proportions of the salvage arising from the said recapture, on their next arrival at Guernsey.

Falmouth 1 Jan 1814 Arrived from a cruise.