She later traded across the North Atlantic, carrying emigrants from Scotland to Quebec and bringing back lumber.

She may have been built for the northern whale fishery (Greenland and Davis Strait), and strengthened against ice.

[7] Lloyd's Register for 1821 showed Brilliant with Bothwell, master, J.Robinson, owner, and trade Cork, changing to Plymouth transport.

[3] Captain William Bothwell sailed from England on 15 February 1820 bound for South Africa.

His timing was fortunate in that a depression was affecting Scotland while the south western region of Upper Canada was opening to immigrants.