She was sold in London and under the name Adam became first a London-based transport and then a whaler in the British southern whale fishery.

Captain Alpheus Coffin sailed Renown in 1797 from Nantucket on her first whaling voyage.

Her captors put her crew ashore at Massafuero (Más Afuera) Island.

She first entered Lloyd's Register in 1814 with Hannibal master, Bridges & Co., owner, and trade London transport.

[5] The Register of Shipping for 1815 showed her with Honeybel, master, Rains, owner, and trade London transport.

[14] Captain Simeon Coleman sailed from London on 14 December 1815, bound for the Pacific.

[4] Captain Foster sailed from Gravesend on 7 April 1819, bound for the South Seas.

[4] Captain Coffin sailed from Gravesend on 11 February 1821, bound for the South Seas.

[4] The Register of Shipping for 1826 showed Adam with Rozier, master, Lyddeker, owner, and trade London–South Seas.

Adam, Razier, master, returned from off Folkestone and attempted to anchor but the crew lost one cable and was unable to clear her chain.