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Waterwitch, 1837
Type: Brig ; Armament 10
Purchased : Oct 1837 ;
Disposal date or year : 1861
BM: 319 tons
Notes:
ex-yacht.
Portsmouth 11 Oct 1834 Is reported to have been purchased into the service, from Lord Belfast.
Portsmouth 25 Oct 1834 Is being fitted out as a 10-gun brig.
Portsmouth 22 Nov 1834 Has been commissioned.
Portsmouth 28 Mar 1835 sailed Thursday to cruise off Brighton.
17 Jan 1835 in harbour at Portsmouth
Plymouth 3 Dec 1835 went out to the Sound on Saturday, pending passage to the coast of Africa.
6 Feb 1836 seized the slave vessel El Cazador Santuazanos.
Sierra Leone 28 Mar 1836 reported to be at Prince's Island. Her good sailing qualities appear to be paying dividends.
Cape of Good Hope 14 Sep 1836 is reported to be at Ascension.
20 April 1839 Portsmouth In Harbour.
22 May 1839 arrived Sierra Leone following a passage of 27 days from Plymouth.
24 May 1839 Sierra Leone, sailed on a cruise off the Galenia Islands.
27 May 1839 captured a large felucca, Sea, with 360 slaves, bound for the Havannah. One of her crew was killed, and two severely wounded, by our shots ; and a black woman (slave) was also killed. Returned to Sierra Leone to landed the slaves and for the vessel to be condemned as a prize.
30 May 1839 Sierra Leone, sails tonight for the Bight [of Benin].
21 Dec 1839 Portsmouth is reported to have captured, on the west coast of Africa, a slave-vessel with 600 negroes on board.
27 May 39 Captured slaver Si Treasury and Exchequer Fees on bounties issued, refunded. Prize money due for payment 16 May 44.
13 Jul 40 Captured slaver Maria Rita. Tonnage Bounty, and Produce of Hall and Stores. Prize money due for payment 29 Feb 44.
31 Jul 1840, Woolwich, Mr. John D. Barnes has boon appointed clerk-in-charge of the Waterwitch, vice Brickwood, whose warrant has been cancelled.
Circa Sep 1840 was spoken to latitude 6 S., going to meet her launch, which had made prize of a Portuguese brig four days previous, with a full cargo, bound far the purchase of slaves.
2 Dec 1840 Captured slaver, name unknown supposed to be Nove Irmaus. Slave Bounty, Tonnage Bounty, and produce of Hull, &c. Prize money due for payment 31 Oct 1843.
23 Jan 1841, arrived at St. Helena from the coast of Africa.
19 Feb 1841, arrived at the Cape of Good Hope.
28 Mar 1841, left the Cape for the Mozambique.
13 Apr 1841, captured slaver Euro Slave and Tonnage Bounties, and sale of Hull, &c. Prize money due for payment 31 Oct 1843.
11 Jul 1841, arrived St. Helena to pick up two prize crews, the commander being the only officer on board. On the 20th of June she had captured the Donna Eliza, a Brazilian, fitted for receiving slaves, from under the forts of Benguela, and had sent her to Sierra Leone, in charge of the gunner, for condemnation. The Waterwitch was to leave St. Helena, to return to her station, on the 14th.
3 Aug 1841, The ships boats, under Mr. Wilcox, chased and captured the Portuguese brigantine Corisco, with 392 slaves onboard. The prize was sent to St. Helena in charge of Mr. Sturdee. Slave and Tonnage Bounties. Prize money due for payment 31 Oct 1843.
20 Oct 1841, Captured slaver Donna Francisca. Tonnage Bounty. Prize money due for payment 29 Feb 1844.
31 Dec 1841, Captured slaver Felix Triumvirate. Produce of Hull, &c., and Tonnage Bounty. Prize money due for payment 16 May 44.
8 Feb 1842 & 9 Feb 1842 Captured slavers Three Boats and 59 Slaves, Slave and Tonnage Bounties, and excess of expenses allowed by H.M.s Treasury. Prize money due for payment 16 May 1844.
10 Feb 1842 Captured slaver Name Unknown, Tonnage Bounty, &c. Prize money due for payment 1 Aug 1844.
6 Apr 1842 Captured slaver Name unknown (No. 7). Slave Bouuty and sale of Hull. Prize money due for payment 31 Oct 1843.
9 Apr 1842 Captured slaver Africano. Tonnage Bounty, and sale of Bull, &c. Prize money due for payment 31 Oct 1843.
22 Jul 1842 Captured slaver Triumfo, Tonnage Bounty, and excess of expenses allowed by H. M.'s Treasury. Prize money due for payment 16 May 1844.
7 Aug 1842 Captured slaver Bella Indiana. Tonnage Bountv, and Produce of Hull and Stores. Prize money due for payment 29 Feb 1844.
11 Aug 1842 Captured slaver Nossa Senhora De Juda. Bounty on Slaves, &c. Prize money due for payment 29 Feb 1844.
20 Aug 1842 Captured slaver Gentil Africano, Tonnage Bounty. Prize money due for payment 1 Aug 1844.
23 Sep 1842 Captured slaver Duquesa De Mendillo, Produce of Hull, &c. and Tonnage Bounty. Prize money due for payment 16 May 1844.
12 Nov 1842 Captured slaver Josefina, Slave and Tonnage Bounties. Prize money due for payment 1 Aug 1844.
1846 East Coast of Africa.
10 Jan 1847 Captured slaver Selina. Tonnage Bounty, and Proceeds of HuII. Prize money due for payment 1 Dec 1848.
12 Jun 1847 Captured a slave vessel, name unknown, or Beulah Proceeds of Slave and Tonnage Bounties.due to be paid 14 Feb 1849.
22 Jul 1847 Captured a slave vessel Romeo Primeiro Proceeds of Tonnage Bounty due for payment 2 May 1849.
6 Aug 1847 Captured a slave vessel, name unknown. Proceeds of Tonnage Bounty and two Chronometers. due to be paid 13 Apr 1849.
12 Aug 1847 Captured a slave vessel Adelaide. Proceeds of Hull, &c., and Tonnage Bounty due to be paid 13 Apr 1849.
Jan 1848 Chatham.
Jun-Jul 1848 Off the Slave Coast (Sierra Leone). See the vessel Amphitrite for article from the Morning Chronicle, for 11 Sep 1848.
20 Dec 1848 Coast of Africa.
15 Jul 1849 Captured a slave vessel, name unknown.
22 Sep 1849 Captured the slaver Despique.
15 Nov 1849 Captured a vessel, name unknown, - probably a slaver.
27 Nov 1849 Captured the El Golfin, slaver.
26 Dec 1849 Captured the Deos te Salve, slaver.
3 Mar 1850 Captured the Encarnagion, slaver.
10 Mar 1851 Tonnage bounties and proceeds of sale of the Despique, now payable.
1860 Sheerness, 8 guns.
Daily News of 1 May 1851.
Naval Prize Money (from Tuesday's Gazette).
The Waterwitch.- Notice is given that five accounts will be exhibited in the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty on the 20th of May next, showing the amount of slave and tonnage bounties received for the undermentioned vessels, captured by her Majesty's sloop Waterwitch, viz:
A vessel, name unknown, captured 15 July, 1849.
A vessel, name unknown, captured 15 November, 1849.
El Golfin, captured 27 November, 1849.
Deos te Salve, captured 26 December, 1849.
Encarnagion, captured 3 March, 1850.
Hallett, Robinson and Co., Agents.