She was under the command of Lieutenant Charles Patey when on 18 November 1798 she captured the French privateer lugger Enterprise, off Alderney after a chase of four hours.
Enterprise mounted two swivel guns, and had a crew of 16 men under the command of Jacques Adam, master, all well supplied with small arms.
The lugger was armed with eighteen 6-pounders and had a large crew, but George brought her to action, an engagement that lasted an hour.
[3] In May 1801 Hayes petitioned the House of Lords to be excused from attending the second hearing on a bill authorizing his divorce from his wife for adultery.
He argued that compelling his attendance would impose "great injury and Inconvenience to His Majesty's service".
On 1 September 1805 the cutter Georges was at Calais, and under the command of enseigne de vaisseau Drinot.