Falmouth was launched in 1806 at Liverpool as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people.

Falmouth first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1806 with Sherwood, master, Lett & Co., owners, and trade Liverpool–Africa.

[8] The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1813 showed her master as W.Hill, her owners as Litt & Co., and her trade as Liverpool–West Indies.

[3] LR continued to carry Falmouth, Hill, master, Jerwarris, owner, for a number of years.

However the ship arrivals and departures data in Lloyd's List had no mention of a "Falmouth, Hill".