British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC.

[6] Although Indus was American-owned, and sailing under the United States flag, if she wanted to trade between India or South East Asia on the one hand, and Britain on the other, she needed a licence.

LR reported that on 16 March 1825 Indus sailed to China under a licence from the EIC.

[7] However, ship arrival and departure data in Lloyd's List showed Indus trading between Cowes, Antwerp, Batavia, and The Netherlands.

On 24 November 1829 Indus, Rock, master, was wrecked on the Newcombe Sand, in the English Channel off the coast of Sussex with the loss of all hands.