Minerva, Charles Sharp, master, was advertised in October 1821 as sailing for Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales on 20 November from Leith.

[7] Minerva appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1822 with Bell, master, W. Gibbon, owner, and trade London–Leith, changing to Leith–to New South Wales.

[8] Minerva first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1823 with J.Bell, master, R.Gibbons, owner, and trade Liverpool–New South Wales.

[5] Then on 11 November 1823 Lloyd's List passed on a report that Minerva, Bell, master, on her way from New South Wales, had put into Valparaiso in distress and had been condemned there.

It showed Minerva, J.Norris, master, of 254 tons (bm), built in Scotland, with Montgomery and Company, owners.