At some point in May 1799, Musquito and Squirrel captured a Spanish schooner from Port au Plat that was carrying dollars.[3]
In second-half of 1799, Musquito captured the French schooner Byoneuse, which was sailing from Jérémie to Saint Jago de Cuba with a cargo of coffee and household furniture.[4]
During the same period Musquito also captured the French schooner Floretta, of two guns and a crew of ten men. Floretta, of 28 tons (bm), had been sailing from Barracoa to Cape François with a cargo of flour.[5]
In early 1800 Musquito recaptured the American schooner Experiment, which was carrying rum and sugar.[6]
The Naval Chronicle listed the commander of the Musquito schooner in late 1801 or early 1800 as Lieutenant J. Bennett.[7]
In July 1801 Lowestoffe, Acasta, the sloop Bonetta, and the schooners Musquito (or Muskito), and Sting joined to escort a convoy to Britain. On 10 August Lowestoffe grounded, as did five merchantmen. In the late afternoon of 11 August Acasta left Bonetta and three of her own boats to help the wrecked vessels and then took command of the convoy.
