On the way home from england on the second of these voyages she suffered a high mortality rate from disease among her non-European crew.

EIC voyage #1 (1796-1798): Captain Richard Whitford was at Calcutta on 27 January 1796 to sail for England.

England-bound, she was at the Cape of Good Hope on 19 October, St Helena on 10 December, and the Downs on 30 January 1798.

On 14 January 1801 HMS Argo was off Ferrol serving as escort for Mornington, Eliza Ann, and Exeter, which were bound for India, and a whaler.

[9] Exeter had left England at the same time as Arran and Mornington, both of which suffered similar mortality rates.

[7] The New Oriental Register... reported in 1802 that her master was Captain John Parsons, and her owner Colvins & Bajett.

[2] The Register of Shipping for 1806 listed Exeter, A. Smillie, master, as sailing between London and Jamaica.