She first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1812 with origin Whitby and launch year of 1809.

Under his command, Indian sailed from England on 18 July 1810 and arrived at Port Jackson on 16 December 1810.

She had encountered heavy gales on 21 and 23 October that carried away her foremast and head of her mainmast.

She had to put back on the 4th, having lost her fore and main topmasts, and her mainmast having been sprung.

[11] On 8 December 1817 Indian was wrecked near Plouénan, Finistère, France with the loss of all on board.

Lloyd's List stated that Indian was coming from Portsmouth and that she had a number of officers sailing to join "the Spanish insurgents".

The masts and other parts of ships had been picked up on the coast for several days after the storm had abated.