[7] Following the resumption of war with France in early 1803, concern developed in Britain about Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom.

The British East India Company in November voted to underwrite 10,000 tons (bm) of armed transports to protect Great Britain's coasts.

On 11 March 1805 the sloop-of-war HMS Imogen sprang a leak and foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the Outer Hebrides while escorting a convoy from Jamaica to London.

After he left Cork Juno's underwriters in London presented Captain Affleck with a bowl inscribed with the major facts of the engagement.

The Liverpool Committee of Underwriters presented him with a bill of exchange drawn on London for £120 for the purchase of piece of plate.

[2] The Register of Shipping for 1811 showed Lord Forbes's master changing from M. Sisk to L. Edward, her owner from Donaldson to Card, and her trade from London–Jamaica to London–India.

[2] She and the other Indiamen (Minerva, Harleston, William Pitt, and Lady Lushington left on 5 July under escort by HMS Emerald.

Homeward bound, she was at Tellicherry on 24 April, reached St Helena on 7 July, and arrived at The Downs on 22 September.

Thereafter the owners of merchant vessels such as Lord Forbes proceeded to engage in private trade with India under a license from the EIC.