Scout, 1832
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 15 Jun 1832 ; Disposal date or year : 1852
BM: 488 tons
Notes:

1830 Chatham, building.

Portsmouth 4 Aug 1832 is to be made ready for sea.

End of 1832, a part of a squadron of vessels involved in the blockade of the ports of Holland, which was defying the great Powers with regard to the Belgian question. See p. 270-1 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

Deal 12 Nov 1832 In the Downs.

Deal 16 Nov 1832 Remains.

Downs 24 Jan 1833 Cruising in the North Sea.

Chatham 2 Mar 1833 Refitting.

Downs 2 Mar 1833 Sailed on a cruise.

Deal 13 Mar 1833 Remains.

Spithead 12 Mar 1833 Arrived.

Deal 17 Mar 1833 Sailed for the North Sea with dispatches for the combined squadron.

Deal 22 Mar 1833 Sailed on a cruise.

Deal 3 Apr 1833 Sailed on a cruise.

Deal 23 Apr 1833 Arrived from Portsmouth.

Downs 27 Apr 1833 Sailed on a cruise.

Deal 28 May 1833 Arrived.

Portsmouth 31 May 1833 Arrived from the Downs.

Portsmouth 8 Jun 1833 At Spithead.

Portsmouth 8-9 Jun 1833 sailed for the Plymouth.

Plymouth Sound 14 Jun 1833 arrived from Portsmouth.

Plymouth Sound 19 Jun 1833 sailed for the Mediterranean.

Malta 25 Aug 1833 arrived for Nauplia.

Dardanelles 6 Aug 1833 Sailed for Napoli.

Vourla Bay 23 Nov 1833 Refitting.

Tripoli 4 Dec 1833 Remains.

Malta 6 Jan 1834 Is reported to have been at Tripoli.

Malta 19 Mar 1834 Has arrived from Tripoli.

Malta 23 Mar 1834 In Valletta harbour.

Malta 1 Aug 1834 At Alexandria.

VourIa 27 Sep 1834 With the squadron here.

31 Jan 1835 is reported to be at Malta.

Malta 12 Mar 1835 is reported to have been sent from Vourla to Salamis 21 Feb..

1 Jul 1835 either at Gibraltar or en route for Malta.

3 Oct 1835 arrived at the Nore.

26 Dec 1835 sailed Monday to Sheerness. with supernumeraries for the Scout, and to be paid off.

Per a report made to Parliament in 1842, at some time during 1836 the Sloop Scout, 18 guns, Complement: 120, was involved in combatting the Slave Trade and experienced 1 Death by Accident, Total No of Deaths: 2, but regret that no reason is given for the balance.

Sheerness 9 Jan 1836 is reported to be preparing for foreign service.

Portsmouth 13 Feb 1836 arrived here yesterday from Chatham, en route for the Cape of Good Hope.

Portsmouth 20 Feb 1836 came into harbour Wednesday to be docked to repair some timbers damaged by the anchor in heavy seas. She is now back out at Spithead and expected to sail for the Coast of Africa shortly.

Madeira 10 Mar 1836 arrived.

West Coast of Africa circa 30 Jun 1836 it is reported that 12 men have died as a result of the fever raging along the coast and that the Second Lieutenant will not be alive by the time the vessel arrives at Ascension.

St Helena 4 Jul 1836 arrived from Simon's Bay, and sailed on the 7th for the West Coast of Africa.

Cape of Good Hope 14 Sep 1836 is reported to be in the Bight of Benin.

5 Dec 1836 detained by the ship's boats in the Portuguese channel on the bar of the River Bonny, lat. 4° 13' N., the Spanish slave schooner Gata, José Vicente de Larrazabal, master, with 111 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 12 Jan 1837 sentenced to be condemned.

Per a report made to Parliament in 1842, at some time during 1837 was involved in combatting the Slave Trade and experienced 1 Death by Accident, Total No of Deaths: 8, but regret that no reason is given for the balance.

11 Jan 1837 detained in lat. 4° 13' N., long. 7° 7' E., at the entrance to the Bonny River, the Portuguese slave brig Paquete de Cabo Verde, Bartholomew Robello, master, with 576 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, at Sierra Leone, and on 2 Mar 1837 sentenced to be condemned. 452 surviving Negroes were emancipated, most of the deaths being caused by dysentery which occurred during the passage from the Bonny to Sierra Leone, despite the best efforts of the Prize Crew. See p. 277 at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

11 Jan 1837 detained by the ship's boats, in lat. 4° 13' N., long. 7° 7' E., at the entrance to the Bonny River, the Esperança, Felix Casmé de Madail, master, with 108 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 4 Mar 1837 sentenced to be condemned, and the 89 surviving Negroes were emancipated at Sierra Leone. When first sighted the Esperança had about 500 slaves on board, but some 400 were landed before the boats were able to get up to and board the vessel.

14 Jan 1837 at the entrance to the Bonny, in lat. 4° 13' N., long. 7° 7' E., the ship's boats detained the Spanish slave schooner Descubieria, Pablo Pia, master, being unlawfully equipped for the Slave Trade, having planks ready for laying down as a slave deck on cleats already nailed into position, a larger quantity of casks than necessary for the size of the crew, and a spare cooking boiler hidden under fire-wood in the hold, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 20 Apr 1837 sentenced to be condemned.

River Bonny 9 Apr 1837 lent an officer and 2 men to the Mary, of Liverpool, to take the vessel to Fernando Po.

19 Apr 1837 detained by the Dolphin and boats crews of the Scout in lat. 4° 8' N., long. 8° 0' E., when departing the Calebar River, the Spanish slave schooner Dolores, Francisco Canal, master, with 313 slaves on board, was sent for adjudication to the British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice, Sierra Leone, and on 23 May 1837 sentenced to be condemned.

20 Nov 1837 detained in lat. 5° 53' 0" N. long. 4° 16' 0" E., the Portuguese slave brigantine Deixa Falar, with 225 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 10 Jan 1838 sentenced to be condemned.

23 Nov 1837 detained in lat. 5° 40' 0" N. long. 4° 15' 0" E., the Portuguese slave brig Gratidao, J. F. Bouvier, master, with 452 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 19 Jan 1838 sentenced to be forfeited.

8 Mar 1838 detained off Old Calabar River the Portuguese slave brig Felicidades, with 559 slaves on board, which was sent for adjudication to the British and Portuguese Court of Mixed Commission, Sierra Leone, and on 17 Apr 1838 sentenced to be condemned. Per a report made to Parliament in 1842, at some time during 1839 was involved in combatting the Slave Trade and experienced 1 Death by Accident, Total No of Deaths: 4, for which no reason is given.

4 Apr 1839 at West Bay, Princes [Island ?].

2 Nov 1839 at Spithead.

11 Jul 1840 Chatham, is reported ready to be commissioned.

16 Dec 1840 is being brought forward for commission in the river.

12 Jun 1841 Commander J. P. D. Larcom, appointed to the Scout.

12 Jun 1841 Chatham, was commissioned.

3 Jul 1841 Lieutenant J. R. Rodd ; Master R. Mowll ; Purser D. C. Charles ; Surgeon M. Corry ; Assistant Surgeon J. Ternon, appointed to Scout.

27 Aug 1841 Spithead, sails shortly for the Mediterranean.

3 Sep 1841 Plymouth, sailed for the Mediterranean.

4 Sep 1841 Midshipman G. A. E. Ridge, appointed to the Scout.

19 Sep 1841 arrived Gibraltar and left for Malta on the 20th.

1 Oct 1841 arrived Malta, from Plymouth and Gibraltar.

25 Dec 1841 Commander Hon. T. R. Drummond, appointed to the Scout.

11, 15 & 17 Mar 1847 Operations against Piratical Vessels and their Crews.- Bounty on Pirates captured, &c. Prize money due for payment 2 Aug 1849.

16 & 17 July 1847 Operations against Piratical Vessels and their Crews.- Bounty on Pirates captured, &c. Prize money due for payment 2 Aug 1849

2 Aug 1847 Operations against Piratical Vessels and their Crews.- Bounty on Pirates captured, &c. Prize money due for payment 2 Aug 1849

25 Aug 1847 Operations against Piratical Vessels and their Crews.- Bounty on Pirates captured, &c. Prize money due for payment 2 Aug 1849

25 Nov - 4 Dec 1847 Operations carried out against pirates in the East Indies.

25 Nov 1847 Salvage Services to a Chinese Merchant Junk attacked by Pirates. Prize money due for payment 30 Aug 1849.

31 Nay 1848 captured one and chased and sank another Piratical Vessel whilst on her way to Foo-chow - see p. 351 at at www.archive.org/details/royalnavyhistory06clow

20 Dec 1848 East Indies.

22 Aug 1850 Pirate bounty due for operations carried out against pirates between 25 Nov - 4 Dec 1847, now payable.