London, 25 February. According to tidings were ten war brigs to be used for the royal packet service to begin in next April. According to tidings from Portsmouth dated 22 February as the order given to the ships Seringapatam (1) and Redwing (2) to join the West Indies squadron withdrawn and both ships were to stay until new orders were giving to stay at Spithead. In the meantime sent France some ships towards the Spanish coasts for cruising and probably was a British squadron to be fitted out which had to observe what was going on. HMS Conway arrived Thursday at Portsmouth coming from Bahia after a voyage of 49 days.(3)
Source
J.J. Colledge/Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. London, 2006.
Notes
1. A 46-gun 5th rate with a builders measurement of 1,152 tons and dimensions 157’5”x 40’5”. Launched at the Bombay dockyard 5 September 1910 and broken up in 1873.
2. A 18-gun brig sloop of the Cruizer-class with a builders measurement of 383 tons. Launched at the yard of Warren, Brightlingsea 30 August 1806 and foundered off the West African coast in June 1827.3. A 20-gun 6th rate with a builders measurement if 451 tons and dimensions 108 x 30’5”.
3. Launched at the yard of Pelham, Frindsbury 10 March 1814 and sold in 1825.
