She was initially a West Indiaman and in 1800 a French privateer captured her, but a Royal Navy frigate recaptured her two days later.

Lady Harwood first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1792 with T. Brennan, master, Elliott & Co., owners, and trade London–Barbados.

[2] In December 1795 Lady Harewood, Brenan, master, put into Portsmouth having sustained damage to her rudder on the Oars.

[7][a] At daybreak on 15 January, HMS Apollo sighted a vessel that proceeded to attempt to evade closer scrutiny.

Captain Peter Halkett, of Apollo gave the name of the French privateer that had captured Lady Harewood as Vautour.

The steam vessel Sophia Jane towed Lady Harewood down the harbour in miserable squally weather.

After Rio she had had to put into Bahia, difficult weather having forced her to throw a considerable portion of her cargo overboard.