He was captain of "His Majesty's Excise Cutter Badger" when on 12 December he captured the French privateer Vigilant after a three-hour chase.

[5] Lloyd's List reported on 3 September 1805 that the "Badger cutter" had detained and sent into Yarmouth Commerce, Tirrell, master, which had been sailing from America to Amsterdam.

[a] Then on 18 April, Lloyd's List reported that the "Badger Excise Cutter" had sent Concordia, Leck, master, into Harwich.

She last appeared in Lloyd's List's ship arrival and departure data in 1815 when she put into Cowes on 4 October needing a new bowsprit.

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