City of Edinburgh first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1815 with Lock, master, H. Agar, owner, and trade London–India.

City of Edinburgh, Lock, master, made several voyages between England and Bengal, sailing under a license from the EIC.

The Register of Shipping volume for 1820 showed City of Edinburgh with W.Lock, master, changing to Wiseman, J. Farquhar, owner, and trade London–India.

[7] On her first convict voyage, under the command of James R. Clendon and surgeon William Anderson, she departed Cork, Ireland on 23 June 1828 and arrived in Sydney on 12 November.

[8] On her second convict voyage, under the command of Giles Wade and surgeon Anthony Donoghue, she departed Cork on 18 March 1832 and arrived in Sydney on 27 June 1832.