HMS Monkey was a schooner of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1826 at Jamaica and assigned to the West Indies squadron.

[1] On 8 December, Monkey landed a detachment of the 2nd West India Regiment, under the command of Captain Thomas McPherson, on Exuma.

[6] On 14 March 1829, Monkey, under the command of Lieutenant Joseph Sherer, captured the American vessel Borneo.

[a] On 7 April 1829,[8] Monkey captured the Spanish schooner Josefa, in among the Bahamas, near the Berry Islands or Rocks (25°50′30″N 77°45′30″W / 25.84167°N 77.75833°W / 25.84167; -77.75833).

Josepha was armed with one 12-pounder gun, had a crew of 21, and was carrying 206 captives;[9] 79 men, 36 women, 48 boys and 43 girls.

A local steam boat was towing her across the bar at Tampico but only succeeded in running her aground.