The second was a complete voyage as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people.

During this voyage she was involved in two sanguinary engagements with French vessels, the second of which resulted in the death of her master.

She set out in 1805 on a second voyage to transport enslaved people, but a French squadron captured her before she had embarked any captives.

Lloyd's List reported in March 1803 that Laurel, Gould, master, had arrived in Africa from Liverpool.

[5] Laurel, Kitty's Amelia, and Urania were out only three days when they encountered a French warship.

Phillips and his chief mate were killed and Urania had suffered so much damage it was feared that she would be condemned.

[11] Lloyd's List reported in April 1806 that a French squadron consisting of an 84-gun ship-of-the-line and three frigates had captured Lord Nelson, Trio, and the sloop-of-war HMS Favourite off the coast of Africa.

[15] In 1806, 33 British vessels in the triangular trade were lost; 23 of these loses occurred off the coast of Africa.