Lord Cathcart entered the Register of Shipping in 1809 with West, master, T&R Brown, owner, and trade London transport.

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

[4] Lord Cathcart's owners applied for a licence on 13 December 1815 and received it that same day.

[5] On 29 April 1821 as Lord Cathcart, Banks, master, was sailing from London to Quebec, a heavy sea struck her.

She became so leaky her crew abandoned Lord Cathcart in a sinking condition in position 45°38′N 36°47′W / 45.633°N 36.783°W / 45.633; -36.783.