She first appeared in British records in 1802. between 1803 and 1808 she made four voyages as a Liverpool-based slave ship.

[2] 1st slave trading voyage (1803–1804): Captain Joseph Scott acquired a letter of marque on 13 August 1803.

At some point on the voyage after her arrival at Barbados her master had changed to John Pagen.

[3] 2nd slave trading voyage (1805–1806): Captain William Brinton acquired a letter of marque on5 January 1805.

3rd slave trading voyage (1806–1807): Captain Brinton sailed from Liverpool on 23 May 1806, bound for the Congo River.

On her way a gale off Cork caused her foretop mast to be sprung; she had to put back to Liverpool for repairs, arriving there on 20 July.