Captain Henry Wright, of South Shields, acquired Prince George on 27 May 1828.

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

[3] Prince George first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1830 with Donaldson, master, Wright, owner, and trade London–Ceylon.

[1] On 31 July 1838 Captain Frederick Bigger Chilcott sailed from Hamburg, bound for Port Adelaide.

She was transporting 207 passengers, consisting of Germans, including Pastor August Kavel, plus seven others (four adults and three children).