Elligood (or Ellegood) was constructed in Nova Scotia in 1794 for Liddle & Co.[3] She performed one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC).

They were then to examine King George Sound, proceed to Shark Bay and the north-west coast, and return via Madagascar and southern Africa.

The two vessels did some whaling off the African coast and then turned east, cruising off Western Australia from 9 August to 22 December.

There, at the entrance to Oyster Harbour, Western Australia (34°59′37.9″S 117°56′39.8″E / 34.993861°S 117.944389°E / -34.993861; 117.944389, Dixson made a small garden and left a copper plate engraved "Aug. 27 1800.

[11] Ellegood returned to Cape Town in May 1801 under the command of Job Anthony as it had been reported that both Dixson and nine crew had died of scurvy.

On 3 November Lloyd's List reported that in August she had been at Walfish Bay, together with a number of other whalers such as Barbara, Charming Kitty, Indispensable, and Perseverance, and that they were generally successful.