John gathered her slaves at Cape Coast Castle and delivered them on 10 July 1802 to Kingston, Jamaica, where she landed 280.

In August the French privateer Vengeance, of 14 guns and 140 men, captured John off the coast of Africa.

[5][1] The Register of Shipping for 1806 showed John with Macauley, master, Jeffrey, owner, and trade still Liverpool–Africa.

John appeared in the Register of Shipping with W. Brown, master, Jeffrey, owner, and trade London transport.

[7] On 28 December 1809 the French privateer Confiance captured and burnt John, Brown, master, in the Atlantic Ocean (48°47′N 9°15′W / 48.783°N 9.250°W / 48.783; -9.250).

John was on a voyage from London to St Michael's (possibly São Miguel Island, Azores).