[4] In September 1790, she ferried Joséphine de Beauharnais and her daughter Hortense from Martinique to Toulon.

[5] The French warships entered the harbour in disregard of its neutrality and forced Nemesis to surrender.

Captain Edward James Foote of Seahorse further reported that Sensible had recently received copper sheathing and fastening, and a thorough repair at Toulon two months previously.

[3] The French Navy suspended Captain Bourdé on 31 July on suspicion of not having resisted adequately, and court-martialed him on 20 May 1799 for the loss of his ship.

[7] Sensible was placed under Commander John Baker Hay, who received his promotion to post captain in September.

Because Sensible served in the navy's Egyptian campaign (8 March to 2 September 1801), her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants.

On 2 March 1802, as she sailed off Ceylon, she grounded, having been unable to turn quickly enough once breakers were sighted.

The subsequent court martial severely reprimanded Sauce and moved his name to the bottom of the list of commanders.