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CN = C Noall, Smuggling In Cornwall

CG = Cornwall Gazette

KC&S = Kings Cutters & Smugglers

SoF = Smugglers of Fowey

SW = H.N. Shore "Smuggling Days and Smuggling Ways" 1892

SWC = Smuggling in the West Country A D H Coxe

TCS = Tales of the Cornish Smuggler

TEP = Trewman's Exeter Flying Post

Members of the Fleet

Name

Date

Place

Ship

Ref.

Allen

1801

Falmouth

Hind

CG june 1801

Bray

1801

Fowey

Hind

CG March 1801

Coghlen

1801

Falmouth

Viper

CG March 1801

James Eakin

1795

Fowey

Hind

Robert Ede

1820

Eagle

James Farrow

1824

Polperro

W/B2/7/1824

Fraser

1801

Fowey

Ranger

CG March 1801

Cap�t Frazer.

1816

captured a Cawsand boat, with 80 casks of contraband spirits.

Lapwing cutter,

TEP 11^th April 1816

Charles Giles

1808

Fowey

Hind

Ben Green

1830

Paul

Adder

Richard John

1791

St Ives

Dolphin

SWC

Richard John

1801

Penzance

Dolphin

CG May1801

George Kingston

1824

Polperro

W/B2/7/1824

Kinsman

1801

Falmouth

Active

CG March onwards

Murray

1801

Fowey

Hind

CG May 26^th 1801

Mr Osmond

1791

St Ives

Dolphin

SWC

Chief Off. James Sturgess

1824

Polperro

W/B 2/7/1824

Tedberry

1801

Falmouth

Providence

CG June 1801

Thomas

1802

Falmouth

Clausina

CG Jan 9th 1802

Chief Off. Vallack

1824

Mevagissey

W/B 9/4/1824

Capt. Williams

1816

Plymouth

Wolf

TEP 11^th April 1816

Lieut Youell

1834

Plymouth

Harpy

TEP 11th April 1834

Ships
Active	Lieut. Henry Miller	Falmouth Mar 1834	TCS
Active	Lieut Kinsman	Falmouth Mar 7th 1801	CG
Active	Lieut Kinsman	March 21st 1801	CG
Active	"	Captured "Friendship" of Coverack. 25/04/1801	CG
Adder		1836	SW
Adder	Ben Green	Paul 1830	CL
Arrow		1832	SW
Brilliant Capt. Henry Jones	Port St Ives	1784	SWC
Cameleon		1845	SW
Chance		1843	SW
Clausina	Thomas	1802 Falmouth	CG Jan 9th 1802
Dove		Penzance Apr. 1840	TCS
Dolphin	St Ives	1784	SWC
Dolphin	Capt. A Johns	Marazion 1801	GZ
Defence		1852	SW

Eagle	Robert Ede	Cornwall 1820	CL
Eagle	Penzance	1847	CN
Fisgard	Cammander Michael Seymour R.N. Captured the Flora off Mevagissy	1802	KC&S & CG Feb 6th 1802
Fox	Cap't. Lieut. Ciddell	Fowey Mar. 1835	TCS
Greyhound		1839	SW
Governor	Penzance	1847	CN
Harpy	Lieut. Youell	1834	TEP September 11, 1834
Harpy		1826	SW
Hecate		Mullion Cove	TCS
Hawk	Port Falmouth	1784	SWC
Hawke		Mullion 1786	Times of London
Hind	James Eakin	Fowey 1795	CL
Hind	Lieut. Gabriel Gray	Fowey 1799	SoF
Hind	Charles Giles	Fowey 1808	CL
Hind	Master Bray	Into Fowey with a sprung Mast Mar 1801	CG
Hind	Master Murray	Fowey 04/1801	CG
Lark	Port Falmouth	1784	SWC
Lark		1786	Times of London
Lapwing	Capt. Frazer	1816	TEP 11^th April 1816
Lapwing		1830	SW
Lion		1827	SW
Lurcher	Port Penryn	1784	SWC
Mermaid		1853	SW
Nepean		1830	SW
Nimble		1831	SW
Nymph	Captured the Flora off Mevagissy	1802	KC&S & CG Feb 6th 1802
Providence		Fowey 1815	SoF
Ranger		Plymouth 1784	KC&S
Ranger	Fraser	Fowey Mar 14th 1801	CG
Repulse		1830	SW
Rose		1826	SW
Squirrel		Looe 1784	KC&S
Sylvia		Penzance Apr.1840	TCS
Tarter		1831	SW
Tamar	Port Scilly	1784	SWC
Viper	Lieut Coghlen	Falmouth Mar 1st 1801	CG
Wasso	Captured the Flora off Mevagissy	1802	KC&S & CG Feb 6th 1802
Wasp		Plymouth 1784	KC&S
Naval Vessels working with Customs
HM Frigate Nymphe		Captured Flora 1802	CG Feb 6th 1802
HM Sloop Wolf	Lieut William Vingoe	Penzance 1774	SoF
HM Sloop Wolf	Captain Barclay	Penzance 1768	PRO Cust 68/7
HM Sloop Wolf	Captain Wm. Williams	Penzance 1772	PRO Cust 68/8
HM Cutter Wolf	Captain Williams	Plymouth 1816	TEP 11^th April 1816

LIST OF CRUISERS EMPLOYED IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE FOR THE YEAR 1784
Name	Number of Crew	Where Stationed.	Remarks.
*Wasp*	20	Plymouth	Contract.
*Squirrel*	20	Looe	Contract.
*Hawke*	18 & 26	Falmouth	Contract.
*Lark*	20	Falmouth	Contract.
*Lurcher*	30	Penryn	Contract.
*Tamer*	25	Scilly	Contract.
*Brilliant*	30	St. Ives	Contract.
*Dolphin*	26	St. Ives	Contract.
*Brisk*	19	Milford	Contract.
*Repulse*	33	Colchester	Establishment.
*Argus*	24	Harwich	Establishment.
*Bee*	16	Harwich	Contract.
*Hunter*	25	Yarmouth.	Establishment.
*Experiment*	18	Boston	Establishment.
*Swallow*	24	Hull	Establishment.
*Mermaid*	24	Newcastle	Establishment.
*Eagle*	24	Newcastle	Establishment.

LIST OF CRUISERS EMPLOYED IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE FOR THE YEAR 1797 (up to June 27)
Vessel	Commander	Tonnage	Guns.	Men	Extent of Cruising Station.
*Ranger*	Nathaniel Cane	80	8	25	Land's End to Cape Cornwall.
*Busy*	Alexr. Fraser (mate)	46	�	11	Plymouth Sound and Cawsand Bay.
*Hinde*	Gabriel Bray	160	12	41	Portland to St. Ives and Scilly.
*Dolphin*	Richard Johns (Junr.)	139	14	32	St. Ives to Padstow, round Scilly; Land's End to Helford

Last modified: Saturday January 18, 2020 .