British merchant trade shipping dealing with piracy around Cuba according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 14 March 1823

London, 7 March. Since Captain Warren with the Seringapatnam left Cuba was just one tiding dealing with piracy arrived. A schooner was plundered off Cape San Antonio but shortly afterwards captured the American schooner the Spark the pirate and sent her to Baltimore. There it was discovered that she was fitted out at Havana. Although the merchants in public complained that the warships did not protect enough their interests they refused to accept the help of the frigate Active as offered by captain King (1). King left while escorting three merchant ships until the position 28 degrees 30 minutes before sailing further to England.

Source

J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.

Note

1. A 38-gun 5th rate with a builders measurement of 1,058 tons and as dimensions 150 x 41.’ She was launched at the Chatham dockyard 14 December 1799, renamed 15 November 1833 Argo and broken up in October 1860.