Patent

Patent was launched at Lynn in 1803. During her career French privateers captured her twice, and the French Navy captured her once. Two of the captures took place in 1812. The British Royal Navy recaptured her twice, and her French Navy captors released her. She also captured but lost a valuable American ship. She was wrecked in 1819. Career Patent first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1803. On 29 December 1806 General Perpignon [sic] captured Patent, Barugh, master, at as Patent was on her way from New Providence to London. However the gun-brig HMS Sharp Shooter and the hired armed cutter Britannia recaptured Patent and sent her into Plymouth. On 5 April 1808 Patent was among a handful of vessels in Margate Roads that lost their cables and anchors. Patent was on her way from Liverpool to London.