She immediately sailed to Britain under charter to the British East India Company (EIC).

Medway was at Culpee on 18 September, reached Saint Helena on 3 January 1802, and arrived at The Downs on 25 March.

[2] The EIC announced the sale on 30 April 1802 of 1,300 bags of rice that had come from Bengal on Georgiana in private trade.

[7] On 25 March 1803 Lloyd's List reported that Medway, Potts, master, had put into New London after having been struck by lightning.

[8] Gales in February 1808 caused Medway, Potts, master, to lose an anchor and cables at Margate while sailing from London to Madeira.