HMS Monkey (1831) explained
HMS Monkey was a schooner of the British
Royal Navy at the
Jamaica station. She was the merchant schooner
Courier, built 1827. The Navy purchased her in October 1831 at Bermuda and renamed her
Monkey. She remained in service as a tender to, as a replacement for her predecessor,, until sold out in August 1833.
There is a prize money notice awarding salvage to those members of Blossoms crew who were aboard Monkey at the saving of the cargo of the brig Charles, of Boston, on 1 May 1832. At the time, Monkeys commander was Lieutenant Samuel Mercer.