British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.

[5] On 1 March 1814 Captain Thomas Lynn acquired a letter of marque[1] On 25 February Clarendon sailed for Batavia.

She had on board 1,150,000 pounds of coffee, a quantity of "elephants teeth", "Japan wood", etc.

[8][9] Young Wasp had a burthen of 418 tons, was armed with 20 guns, and had a crew of 150 men.

American records describe Clarendon as carrying 24 guns and having a crew of 50 men,[10] and being captured off the Cape of Good Hope.