Argus was a 300-ton (French; "of load") brig or corvette commissioned in Bordeaux in 1798, probably built that same year for Paul Mairac & Sons.

[2] On 10 December 1798, the French privateer Argus brought too Mary, Darby, master, from London to St Vincent's.

[3] On 31 March 1799 at 45°25′N 9°16′W / 45.417°N 9.267°W / 45.417; -9.267, Pomone recaptured the West Indiaman Minerva of Liverpool, that Argus had captured some 16 days earlier.

[4] On 3 April 1799, HMS Pomone met and captured Argus after a pursuit of 108 miles that hit 12 knots.

[7] On 16 February 1805, Argus came across Susan, of Appledore, Pitts, master, about 12 leagues (36 nautical miles (67 km)) south of Cork.

[1] HMS Niobe, Captain J. W. Loring, and Argus, Commander James Stuart, captured the Danish ship King of Assianthe (Ashanti) on 31 August 1807.

[16] In early 1810, Argus ran down and sank Union, Papler, master at Waterford; the crew was rescued.