She returned to British ownership by 1800 and continued to trade until she foundered in June 1818 on her way from Hull to Miramichi Bay.

[6] The French papers reported that Mary and three other vessels from a convoy from the West Indies, prizes to Courageux, had arrived in France on the 17th of April.

LR for 1800 showed Recovery, of 332 tons (bm), built at Liverpool in 1793, with Abercrombie, master, Young & Co., owners, and trade London–Tobago.

[8] LL for 24 June 1800 reported that Recovery, Abercromby, master, had run onshore at Tobago while sailing for London.

On 30 December 1810 Recovery, Hawkins, master, put into Portsmouth leaky; she was to be docked for examination and repairs.