[5] In 1791 Peter, William & Samuel Mellish purchased Resolution to use her as a whaler in the British Southern Whale Fishery.

[6] Aborted voyage (1793): Captain Gardner sailed from Deal on 31 March 1793, bound for the South Seas.

[7] On 16 June LL reported that Resolution, which had been sailing from London to the South Seas, had fallen prey to a French frigate.

[2] Captain William Irish sailed from London on 7 September 1798, and Deal on the 20th, bound for the South Seas.

By the time the French privateer sailed off, Cornwall had eleven feet of water in her hold and was quite water-logged.

5th whaling voyage (1801): Captain Irish sailed on 31 March 1801 for the South Seas,[6] and returned on 1 December.

[1] 6th whaling voyage (1802–1803): Captain Irish sailed from London on 16 February 1802, bound for South Africa.

[6] Resolution was at Delagoa Bay on 8 August 1802 in company with other whalers, including Britannia, DuBuc and Charming Kitty.

[15] On 18 February 1803 she left St Helena in a convoy with East Indiamen and the whaler Spencer, with HMS Romney as escort.