The French Navy captured her in 1806 as she was starting her fourth voyage to acquire captives.

[a] Captain John Brown sailed from Liverpool on 26 June 1802, bound for the Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands.

She stopped first at the Bahamas, but then delivered 313 captives to Havana, arriving there on 17 December.

Plover sailed for England on 6 March 1803 and arrived at Liverpool on 9 April.

[6] Captain Brown Sailed from Liverpool on 27 July 1804, bound for the Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands.

[5] Plover acquired captives at Bonny and arrived at Kingston on 10 February 1805.

Plover sailed for England on 20 April 1805 and arrived at Liverpool on 5 July.

Sh had left Liverpool with 38 crew members, and six died on the voyage.

During L'Hermite's expedition, she took part in the capture of the brig HMS Favourite and of about 20 merchantmen, notably Otway and Plowers.