On 12 December Golden Grove was "all well" and under convoy of the sloop HMS Bulldog at 34°34′N 16°4′W / 34.567°N 16.067°W / 34.567; -16.067, i.e., about 100 miles NNE of Madeira.

Golden Grove sailed from Africa on 14 April, and arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, on 5 June.

[1][a] Lloyd's Register for 1796 shows Golden Grove's master changing from Proudfoot to "W. H_dg__n", her owner to Wood, and her trade to London—"StK__ts".

[6] Lloyd's List reported on 20 November that Golden Grove, Hodzard, master, was wrecked on Portland Beach on her way to St Kitts, and that very little of her cargo was saved.

At the time, Golden Grove and at least five of the other vessels that were wrecked were part of Admiral Christian's fleet that was sailing to capture islands in the West Indies.

Several of the merchantmen, Golden Grove among them, were wrecked with heavy loss of life; over 200 bodies were washed up on the coastline between Portland and Bridport.