Dispatch Packet (1808 ship)

History
United Kingdom
BuilderFrance
Launched1807
Acquired1808
FateWrecked 14 April 1812
General characteristics
Tons burthen180 (bm)
Armament10 × 6-pounder guns

Dispatch Packet (or Dispatch) was launched in France in 1807, probably under another name. She was taken in prize and from 1808 sailed from Falmouth, Cornwall, as a packet for the Post Office Packet Service. She sailed primarily to the Iberian peninsula, but also made voyages to North America, Suriname, and the Mediterranean. She was wrecked on 14 April 1812 while returning to Falmouth from Malta.

The following information is from Howat.

Captain Date of appointment
John Harris 18 August 1808
Edward Vinscombe 10 January 1810
John Parsons 30 July 1810
William Kirkness November 1810