She served the Royal Navy as a hired armed ship from 31 March 1793, to at least 30 September 1800, and despite some records, apparently for a year or more beyond that.

[3] On 27 February 1795 Lloyd's List (LL) reported that the armed ship London Packet had recaptured Monmouth, Blackburn, master.

[6] London Packet otherwise appears to have had a relatively uneventful career on the Liverpool to Channel station,[3] escorting convoys until at least late 1801.

[9] London Packet reappeared in LR in 1807 with R.Raby, master, Moulen, owner, and trade Hull-Guernsey.

[10] On 4 April 1810, she received a protection for a voyage to Rio de Janeiro, with Thomas Domaille, master.

[9] The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1811 showed London Packet with R. Raby, master, Moulden, owner, and trade Hull–Baltic.

[9] An American privateer captured London Packet, of Guernsey, Domaille, master, on 19 April 1814, as she was sailing from Valencia to Rio de Janeiro.

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