Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 7 January 1815, and reached St Helena on 19 April.

[3] At 2am on 17 January 1816, strong winds at Deal resulted the East Indiaman Marquis of Huntly to break free of her cables and anchors and run into Cabalava, but with minimal damage.

[3] Captain James Dalrymple left the Downs on 16 April 1818, bound for China on Cabalva's fourth journey.

On 22 June, Cabalva sprang a leak off the Cape of Good Hope and Dalrymple set course for Bombay for repairs.

Sixth mate Charles William Francken and a party of ten men set out on 13 July for Mauritius to get help.

The Court of Directors of the EIC awarded Captain John Brett Purvis of Magicienne 200 guineas to enable him to purchase a piece of silver plate.

[8] They also awarded Charles William Francken with 50 guineas and a sextant with this inscription "Presented by UEI Company Director to Mr. Charles William Franchen late Sixth Officer of HCS Cabalva as a mark of their high approval of his conduct while in charge of the cutter he proceeded without chart or compasses from Cardagos Shoals to Mauritius to procure assistance for the surviving crew of the ill-fated ship, who wrecked on July 7, 1818."