She made seven voyages as an "extra ship" for the British East India Company (EIC) between 1801 and 1814.

Captain Robert Abbon Marsh acquired a letter of marque on 29 July 1801.

[3] General Stuart was part of a convoy under escort by HMS Seahorse, and also included Northampton, Manship, Sarah Christiana, Comet, Sovereign, Caledonia, Ann, Princess Mary, Varuna, Carron, Elizabeth, Monarch, and Friendship.

[6] General Stuart reached Madras on 4 February 1802, and arrived at Calcutta on 5 March.

Homeward bound, she reached St Helena on 29 June and arrived at The Downs on 10 October.

General Stuart reached Madras on 23 August, and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 11 September.

General Stuart was at the Cape of Good Hope on 13 April, reached Madras on 11 June, and arrived at Diamond Harbour on 18 July.

Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 30 September, reached St Helena on 14 February 1808, and arrived at Gravesend on 12 April.

General Stuart was at Madeira on 28 September, reached Madras on 11 February 1809, and arrived at Calcutta on 24 March.

[3] At Madras George Herbart Gall, the commander of the Governor General's bodyguard, presented Jameson with a vase worth £150 on behalf of his fellow officers and the passengers who had sailed on her from Bengal.

Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 24 December, reached St Helena on 12 May 1812, and arrived at Blackwall on 27 July.

General Stewart appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1814 with J. Jameson, master, Hamilton, owner, and trade London–Bengal.

General Stewart stopped at St Helena and arrived at Port Jackson on 31 December.