On her first voyage transporting enslaved people, the French captured after she had gathered her captives, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her.

[2][a] Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 4 February 1794, that Quaker, Burnett, master, from Cork to Barbados, had arrived at Penzance having lost her bowsprit, sails, etc., and having had to throw some of her cargo overboard.

Then about two months later, Lloyd's List reported that Union, of Boston, had arrived at Cowes from Brest with the news that Quaker, Burnett, master, from Cork to Barbados, "was carried into that port.

[4] Lloyd's List reported on 29 December 1797, that "Renoir's Squadron" had taken Quaker, Robertson, master, of Liverpool, off Whydah.

[8][b] A report in March stated that Quaker, of Liverpool, with 350 captives, and African Queen, of Bristol, Buckle, master, had been retaken on the coast of Africa.

[12][c] Daedalus and Hornet shared by agreement with Ellis and Saint Ann in the proceeds of the recapture between December 1797 and January 1798 of Ocean and Quaker.