Next, as Mary Ann, she made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales from England.

[b] She departed Portsmouth on 16 February 1791 and arrived on 9 July in Port Jackson, New South Wales.

[5] On her return to New South Wales Governor Arthur Phillip chartered her for voyages to Norfolk Island.

[11] From there she returned to England via Rio de Janeiro, where she stopped in March 1793, before arriving at London in on 24 May.

On 14 October 1794 Lloyd's List reported that the French frigate Druid had captured Mary Ann at 49°30′N 12°40′W / 49.500°N 12.667°W / 49.500; -12.667 on 13 August.

[4] Currie sailed Mary Ann from London on 5 November 1797, bound for the Gold Coast.

[15] The 1800 volume of the Register of Shipping shows May Ann's owner changing to A.M.McNab, her master to Jones, and her trade becoming London and Liverpool to Demerara.

[17] Lloyd's List for 5 February 1802 reported that on 13 November 1801 the French 14-gun privateer Brilliant captured Mary Ann, Paul, master, at 7°N 51°W / 7°N 51°W / 7; -51 and took her into Guadeloupe.