She then made two voyages transporting convicts, the first to New South Wales, and the second to Van Diemen's Land (VDL).

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

1st convict voyage (1829): Captain Arthur Vincent sailed from London on 1 January 1829 and arrived at Sydney on 18 April 1829.

2nd convict voyage (1830): Captain Colin G. Cowley sailed from Spithead on 6 June 1830 and arrived at Hobart on 22 September.

[9] 2nd whaling voyage (1835–1838): Captain G.Cowley sailed from West India Dock, London on 26 May 1835, bound for Timor.

[11] On 1 April 1842 the ship Santa Barbara foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre.Mellish rescued the crew.