Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 11 January 1782, reached St Helena on 15 July, and arrived at The Downs on 24 October.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 16 February 1787, reached St Helena on 24 June, and arrived at The Downs on 19 September.

Homeward bound, she was at Saugor 25 December and Madras on 14 January 1793. she reached St Helena on 11 April and arrived at her mooring on 5 July.

As a result, Captain Thomas acquired a letter of marque on 13 February 1794 before he sailed her on her sixth voyage.

The British government held Ponsborne at Portsmouth, together with a number of other Indiamen in anticipation of using them as transports for an attack on Île de France (Mauritius).

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 27 December, reached St Helena on 13 April 1795, and arrived at the Downs on 23 July.

[2] The British Government then took up a number of East Indiamen and other transports to carry troops on Admiral Hugh Cloberry Christian's expedition to the West Indies.

The fleet attempted to sail again on 9 December, but bad weather forced most of the warships to return to port on 26 January.

Ponsborne arrived at Grenada on 24 March and landed her troops who were required to put down Fédon's rebellion.