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King’s Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855

by E. Keble Chatterton

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Appendix II

List of Cruisers Employed in the Customs Service for the Year 1784

Name.Number of Crew.Where Stationed.Remarks.
Lively and Vigilant14LondonThese vessels were the property of the Crown. The Lively cruised in the winter half-year, but in the summer her crew did duty on board the Vigilant.
Defence16GravesendOn the Establishment.
Success23RochesterOn the Establishment.
Otter13RochesterMoored in Standgate Creek to guard the Quarantine.
Active18EavershamOn the Establishment.
Sprightly30SandwichEmployed by Contract from May 27, 1784.
Greyhound17SandwichEmployed by Contract from January 27, 1784.
Scourge30DealEmployed by Contract from January 27, 1784.
Nimble30DealEmployed by Contract from April 23, 1784.
Tartar31DoverOn the Establishment.
Assistance28DoverEmployed by Contract.
Alert16DoverEmployed by Contract from April 22, 1784.
Stag24RyeOn the Establishment.
Hound30 & 24RyeContract. Crew reduced to 24 on October 9, 1784.
Surprise28NewhavenContract. Crew reduced to 24 on October 9, 1784.
Enterprise18ShorehamEstablishment in 1784, but afterwards on Contract.
Falcon18 & 28ChichesterEstablishment.
Roebuck21PortsmouthEstablishment.
Antelope11PortsmouthEstablishment.
Rose30SouthamptonEstablishment.
Speedwell31Weymouth
Cowes
She was on Contract at Weymouth but was removed to Cowes on June 10, 1784.
Swan23CowesContract from March 6, 1784
Laurel20PooleContract from March 6, 1784
Diligence32Poole
Weymouth
Contract. Removed from Poole to Weymouth, March 2, 1784.
Alarm26ExeterContract. Removed from Poole to Weymouth, March 2, 1784.
Spider28DartmouthContract. Removed from Poole to Weymouth, March 2, 1784.
Ranger21PlymouthEstablishment.
Wasp20PlymouthContract.
Squirrel20LooeContract.
Hawke18 & 26FalmouthContract.
Lark20FalmouthContract.
Lurcher30PenrynContract.
Tamer25ScillyContract.
Brilliant30St. IvesContract.
Dolphin26St. IvesContract.
Brisk19MilfordContract.
Repulse33ColchesterEstablishment.
Argus24HarwichEstablishment.
Bee16HarwichContract.
Hunter25Yarmouth.Establishment.
Experiment18BostonEstablishment.
Swallow24HullEstablishment.
Mermaid24NewcastleEstablishment.
Eagle24NewcastleEstablishment.

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