Her captors took her into Philadelphia where she was sold to a French owner who named her Republican, and sailed her to France.

The prize that became Golden Age was condemned by the Court of Vice Admiralty at Jamaica on 25 March 1783.

Joseph Fayrer and Thomas Jolly purchased one of the two (which of the two is unknown as of January 2023), and named her Nancy.

[1] 1st voyage transporting enslaved people (1783–1785): Captain Joseph Fayrer sailed from Liverpool on 15 October 1783.

He acquired slaves at Ouidah; Golden Age arrived at Kingston on 25 November 1784, having stopped at Barbados on the way.

She had embarked 650 captives and she had arrived with 503, for a 23% mortality rate on the Middle Passage between Africa and the West Indies.

[8] Golden Age sailed from Kingston on 29 January 1785 and arrived back at Liverpool on 11 April.

[7] When Golden Age arrived at Kingston demand was strong; her 503 captives sold in two days.

[10] 2nd voyage transporting enslaved people (1786–1787): Captain William Jackson sailed from Liverpool on 25 June 1786 with 40 crew members.

[13] While Golden Age was on the African coast, her captives rose up in what proved to be an unsuccessful revolt.

4th voyage transporting enslaved people (1790–1791): Captain Joseph Fayrer sailed from Liverpool on 16 August 1790.

[19] 6th voyage transporting enslaved people (1792–loss): Captain Fayrer acquired a letter of marque on 24 April 1793,[4] shortly after the outbreak of war with France.

By the time Golden Age the captives were so crowded that probably slept on their sides, unable to move.

It made it illegal for U.S. citizens to wage war against any country at peace with the United States, such as by outfitting privateers that would then sail under foreign flags.

It did permit the sale within the United States of prizes captured by foreign warships or privateers.

The British counter-claim showed Golden Age, Fayrer, master, being taken on 6 September and being brought into Philadelphia.

Sautet renamed her Republican, and she left Philadelphia with Admiral Van Stabel's fleet.