An American privateer captured her in 1815 while she was transporting convicts from Ireland to Port Jackson, New South Wales, and then released her.

[6] Francis and Eliza sailed in March 1806 as one of seven cartel ships repatriating to Holland the Dutch troops captured at the Cape, and their dependents.

[7] In November 1813, under Captain William Harrison and as part of a fleet escorted by HMS Jalouse, Francis and Eliza transported injured troops and some French prisoners from St. Andero back to England.

[2] Francis & Eliza and Canada were the next convict ships to depart Ireland bound for New South Wales after the departure of Archduke Charles in May 1812.

On 4 January 1815, off Madeira, Francis and Eliza having parted from the convoy in a storm, had the misfortune to encounter the American 21-gun privateer Warrior, under the command of Guy Champlin.

[10] Later Commander Sir Charles Thomas Jones claimed salvage on her on behalf of his officers and crew, arguing that they had had to restore order; the suit failed.

From Tenerife Francis and Eliza, in company with Canada, which too was carrying convicts, sailed to Sierra Leone, under escort of HMS Ulysses.

Still, Francis and Eliza took on board a detachment from the 1st Regiment of the Royal African Corps to serve as guards.

[15] Lloyd's List reported that Francis and Eliza had been seized at New Orleans for breach of the Navigation Laws and was to be sold on 25 February 1820.

The court ruled that Francis and Eliza had stopped at Falmouth seeking a cargo, and so was in violation of the American law.

[17] The court sold her on 25 February 1820 to Duman de la Croix for US$6,435 inclusive of 20 guns and some water casks.