Falmouth packets

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Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 28 April 1795

The - French sloop of war (formerly the Expedition packet from Falmouth to Lisbon, and now' of that name,) is arrived at Falmouth, mounting 16 guns, and carrying 118 men, captured Sir J. Warren, on the 17th inst. She was the convoy of a fleet bound from Brest to Bourdeaux, some of which are captured but none verrieved, neither can the prize-master of the Expedition inform how many Sir J. W. had taken
It is now said, that Sir John Borlafe Warren has taken twenty-four vessels off Belle Islie, and burnt eleven others.

Evidently #533 of Demerliac "Nomenclature 1792-1799" p. 90

Ex british Falmouth packet captured in Sep 1794 an taken to Brest in Oct 1794

Any idea about the origin?

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OK!

There was a packet "Expedition" built 1694 by Robert Castle & John Castle
of 275t 22 guns and crew of 94 men

She was rebuilt in 1710
very probably replaced by private owned ship of the same name in 1739

Very probably another new ship was in service c1766

Expedition was captured on 23 April 1794 by the French frigate "Thames" off Brest
with the lost of 3 mails. Her captain Dashwood was very probably exchanged.

So still no orignis

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There was an "Expedition" registered in 1786 at Falmouth as #24
of 212t and a crew of 24 men.

Please note that the harbour (customs) registers started in UK in 1786
so it is possible that an old ship was registered in 1786,
for example "Duke of Cumberland" built 1777 was also registered in 1786 as #18
of 196t with a crew of 24 men.