Once in Britain she sailed back and forth to Bengal under a license from the British East India Company (EIC).
After she returned she sailed on a second whaling voyage, but this time to the Indian Ocean where she wrecked at the end of 1836.
[3] On a voyage from Calcutta via Isle de France, under the command of C.D Hayes, she departed on 25 November 1828, with merchandise, passengers and three military convicts.
[6] On this voyage she was in the Indian Ocean, visiting Reunion, Mahé, the Amirante Islands, the Mozambique Channel, the coast of Africa, Zanzibar, and Aldebra.
Harriet reported that her master, Captain McLean, had died, and that the other officers and crew were refusing to obey Mr. Long as commander.