Potton was launched in 1814 and shortly thereafter made one of two voyages under charter to the British East India Company (EIC).

[3] EIC voyage #1 (1815-1816): Captain Thomas Wellbank sailed from the Downs on 22 May 1815, bound for Bengal.

A fire destroyed Regret in September 1822 at Batavia Roads and Wellbank returned to England and again became master of Potton.

[2] On 23 May officers and men from HMS Tamar came to her assistance after a gale the previous night damaged her anchor and almost drove her onshore.

[1] Potton foundered on 20 March 1829 off the Isle of Flores, Azores, as she was sailing from Sierra Leone to London.