Between 1793 and 1805, five cutters served the British Royal Navy as hired armed vessels under the designation HM hired cutter Rose: On 15 September 1794, a court martial acquitted Lieutenant Walker of Rose of charges that he had taken money from merchants for protection of the trade between Leghorn and Bastia.
[3] On 28 September 1795 Rose, Captain William Walker was passing Capraria on her way from Leghorn to Bastia when at 4:30 am she encountered three French lateen-rigged privateers.
Unfortunately for Lieutenant Walker, for unknown reasons his official letter never made it into the London Gazette and so he did not receive the recognition his action deserved.
[4] On 31 May 1800 the hired cutters Rose, Lieutenant Henry Richardson, and Dolphin sailed to reconnoitre the creeks and harbours between Cape Barfleur and Cape La Hogue at the behest of Commander Charles Papps Price on HMS Badger at the Îles Saint-Marcouf.
[11] On 28 May Rose was among the many vessels (all of which were part of the fleet under the command of Admiral Duncan) that shared in the proceeds of the capture of Janus.
[13] On 13 October 1800 Rose was under the command of Lieutenant Smith when the Dutch gun vessel De Adder captured her off Wattum in the River Ems.
[14][a] Rose and Dolphin initially served at ship's tender to HMS San Josef and Salvador del Mundo.