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Remarks 1802
23 March 1802 Sailed from Portsmouth to Giberalter [Gibraltar]
2 April 1802 Arived [arrived] at Giberalter [Gibraltar] and the same day
  Sailed up the Meditranian [Mediterranean] Touch’d  [touched]
  at Malta, Mecina [Messina, Sicily], Naples, Plyrma [Palermo] ,
  Cattergine [Cartegena, Spain], Lighorn [Livorno, Italy], Genoi [Genoa, Italy],
  Siverdvich [Civitavecchia, Port of Rome, Italy ?], Tollun [Toulon, France], Molla [?], Aithens [Athens, Greece],
  Constaninople [Istanbul, Turkey], Mallego [Malaga, Spain], Barachiloni [Barcelona, Spain],
  Madara [Island of Madeira, Portugal], Lisbond [Lisbon, Portugal], Cadiz.
  Lost 5 men.
20 September 1803 Cruising in the Gut of Giberalter [Gibraltar] fell in
  with a French Marchinman [Merchantman] from 
  the West Indis [Indies]. Took hir [her] into Giberalter [Gibraltar] .
  Prise [prize] monny [money] payed [paid] £16 [16 pounds] .
12 December 1803 Tooke [took] a French priveeteer [privateer] in the Gut of 
  Giberalter [Gibraltar]. prise [prize] Monny [money] payed [paid].
16 January 1804  Tooke [took] a Genoi [Genoa, Italy] Ship with french 
  property [property] on bord [board] in the Gute of Giberalter [Gibraltar] .
  prise [prize] monny [money] payed [paid].
5 October 1804  In company with HMS Indifactible [ HMS Indefatigable (1784) {Wikipedia}]
  Livly [ HMS Lively (1804) {Wikipedia}] & Amphain [ HMS Amphion (1798) {Wikipedia}] , fell in with the
  Mede [Medee], Marsidas [Mercedes] (blouin [blown] up in action)
  Le Fame [Fama], & Le Clara. Spanish frigats [frigates]
  of Cap St. Marys [Cape Santa Maria, southern Portugal] from the River of Plate.
  Comenced [commenced] Action & after 3 ½ Ours [hours]
  Ingagin [engaging] 3 of thim [them] struck, & one blue [blew]
  up in Action they wer [were] Ladned [laden] with
  monny [money]. Sent them home with the
  Said Ships. Reeved [Received] 60 at 3 payments.
23 October 1804  In company with HMS Dunagal [HMS Donegal (1798) {Wikipedia}]
  Tooke [took] the Matilda Spanish frigat [frigate]
  from Cadiz to the River of Plate
  Brought Prize home payed [paid] £3.11-  [3 pounds 11 shillings]
7 November 1804 Arived [arrived] at the Mothir [?]  bank, Portsmouth
19 December 1804 Ship went into Dock
5 March 1805 Ship came out of Dock
 
 

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