Frederick and Maria was launched in 1810 at Chittagong as the country ship Harriett Shakespeare, and quickly renamed.

Frederick and Maria, Captain M'Neelance, arrived at Port Jackson on 19 June 1811 from Bengal, with merchandise.

The merchant and agent John C. Burton reported that the property he had shipped on her was worth 81,348 rupees 15 anna 2 pice (approx.

Acres, master of Frederick and Maria, was one of seven captains of country ships that signed a letter to the British government urging it to do something about their detention at Chuanpee as a consequence of a dispute between the government at Canton and the British East India Company.

[7] Frederick and Mariawas reported to have foundered off Mauritius in March 1817 during a hurricane, with the loss of all aboard.