She spent her career on counter piracy patrols and trade protection duties in Home Waters, in North America and the West Indies.

After countering the French and with the Spanish policy of non-cooperation with the English, the squadron returned to Home Waters in late 1697 under Captain Thomas Dilkes, as both Admiral Neville and Captain Mee had died.

In 1704 she was assigned Captain Thomas Smith as commander while in New England and then returned Home.

Under Captain Barter she was assigned to service in the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay.

[2] While in transit to Jamaica, on the 28th of July 1706 she was taken by the 54-gun Le Jason losing 20 killed with 40 wounded.