She was also the first vessel to transport Scottish emigrants to Honduras in 1822-23 under Gregor MacGregor's ill-conceived and ill-fated "Poyais scheme".

Honduras Packet entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1801 with J. Goodwin, master, Collingdon, owner, and trade London–Madeira.

In October 1808 the packet Honduras rescued the crew of HMS Volador, which had wrecked in the Gulf of Cora.

[10] Lloyd's Register for 1809 again showed Honduras Packet with Todrig, master and owner, and trade London–South Seas.

They arrived at Black River, Honduras, in November, only to discover there was no settlement there and conditions were very different than they had been led to expect.

With the coming of the rainy season insects infested the camp, diseases such as malaria and yellow fever took hold, and the emigrants sank into utter despair.

Eventually, the schooner Mexican Eagle, from British Honduras, discovered the settlers in early May, and took them to Belize in three trips.