In February 1794, she arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, with the news of the imminent arrival of a squadron under Van Stabel carrying Joseph Faucher to replace Citoyen Genêt as the French ambassador to the United States to replace Edmond-Charles Genêt.

[6] On 10 October 1795 Mermaid was cruising to windward of Grenada when she discovered a ship and a brig anchored off La Baye.

On taking possession of the brig, the British discovered that she was a French naval vessel named Brutus.

[7] Lloyd's List, in reporting the captures, described Brutus as having 18 guns, and Republican as having 10.

[8] After both vessels had been condemned at Grenada on 9 November 1795, HMS Zebra shared in the prize money by agreement with Mermaid.