The mention of Archduke Charles as intending to go to the South Seas has led one source to assume that she became a whaler in the British southern whale fishery.

[6] Ship arrival and departure data in Lloyd's List, or Australian newspapers provides no support for such a supposition.

Instead, Henry Moore apparently purchased Archduke Charles from M. Lindsay to engage in trade with South America.

On 20 March 1810 Henry Moore, master of Archduke Charles, acquired a letter of marque.

[8] Before she left Lima word had arrived that rebel had captured the silver mines at Postosi, so the government asked Captain Moore to unload part of the silver bullion cargo to provide the government with the money to pay its troops.

[3] In 1812, Archduke Charles, J.P. Jeffries [sic], master, transported convicts from Ireland to Australia.

When Archduke Charles arrived at China the authorities apprehended the stowaways and returned them to Australia in 1815 on Frederick.

She left China on 1 March with the fleet returning to Britain, but separated the next day.

On 29 May 1816 she embarked half of the Nova Scotia Fencibles regiment, some 210 officers and other ranks, together with 48 wives and children.

Archduke Charles wrecked on 10 June 1816 off Green Island on the Jeddore Ledges, having cleared the Saint Lawrence River.