HMS Musquito (1799)
HMS "Musquito" (or "Mosquito") was a 12-gun schooner, previously a French privateer. The Royal Navy captured her in 1799. having just been lost to capture, the navy took their capture into service as "Musquito". During her brief service on the Jamaica station "Musquito" captured several merchantmen and a small armed vessel. The Navy sold her in 1802. Capture. The Royal Navy captured a privateer, possibly "Hunter", in the West Indies in 1799. Career. At some point in May 1799, "Musquito" and captured a Spanish schooner from Port au Plat that was carrying dollars. In second-half  of 1799, "Musquito" captured the French schooner "Byoneuse", which was sailing from Jérémie to Saint Jago de Cuba with a cargo of coffee and household furniture. During the same period "Musquito" also captured the French schooner "Floretta", of two guns and a crew of ten men. "Floretta", of 28 tons (bm), had been sailing from Barracoa to Cape François with a cargo of flour. In early 1800 "Musquito" recaptured the American schooner "Experiment", which was carrying rum and sugar. The "Naval Chronicle" listed the commander of the "Musquito" schooner in late 1801 or early 1800 as Lieutenant J. Bennett. In  July 1801 , , the sloop , and the schooners "Musquito" (or "Muskito"), and "Sting" joined to escort a convoy to Britain. On 10 August "Lowestoffe" grounded, as did five merchantmen. In the late afternoon of 11 August "Acasta" left "Bonetta" and three of her own boats to help the wrecked vessels and then took command of the convoy. Fate. The navy sold "Musquito" at Jamaica on 25 August 1802 for £750. Notes, citations and references. Notes Citations References