[3] The sloop HMS Inspector had detained Indian Chief, Service, master, as she was sailing from Hamburg to Bengal.
As the frigate came close enough to board, Service threw overboard all the EIC confidential mails and packets that he was carrying.
She is not listed among the vessels participating in the British Government program in 1801–1802, to import rice from Bengal, but may have been responding to the need.
She reported that when she had left Bengal most of the rice ships were preparing to sail for London and that there was plenty of grain available there.
[7] On 5 April 1802 Indian Chief, Harrington, master, arrived at Oporto from London.