She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1705 for service in Home Waters then Jamaica.

[1] Medway's Prize (Either Medway's Prize or Medway) was the fourteenth named ship since it was used for a 60-gun fourth rate, launched at Sheerness Dockyard on 20 September 1693, rebuilt in 1718, hulk in 1740, beached as a sheer hulk on 18 November 1748 at Portsmouth and broken at Portsmouth in October 1749.

Her breadth for tonnage was 25 feet 0 inches (7.6 metres) with the depth of hold of 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m).

On or about 10 June 1709 Captain Charles Brown, RN took command followed by Commander John Fletcher, RN in 1710 for service with the Fleet.

In 1711 Captain William Basille, RN took over command for service at Jamaica.