In August 1797 Orpheus was reported as being in Madras and Captain William Hill was appointed commander.

[4] On 16 April 1806, Orpheus, Captain Thomas Briggs, was in company with the revenue cutter Badger.

They shared in the proceeds of the capture of two merchant vessels, Vrou Fingina and Vyf Gesusters.

[Note 1] Orpheus, under the command of Captain Thomas Briggs, arrived off Jamaica from England in the evening of 22 January 1807.

Being short of water, Briggs decided to try to sail her into Port Royal, rather than wait for a pilot.