On 28 July 1809, the British observed an enemy convoy sailing along the northern coast towards Trieste.

The British captured and brought out six Italian gunboats and ten 10-20 ton (bm) trabaccolos or coasters.

There they destroyed 25 vessels carrying stores and provisions for Joachim Murat's army in Sicily.

[10] During Markland's time in the Strait of Messina Bustard continually engaged Murat's shore batteries and flotilla.

[2] Bustard was one of the escorts to a convoy that had left Cork bound for the West Indies and the Brazils.

[11] On 14 March 1814 Bustard, Eclipse, and Echo captured the schooner Ann and sent her into St Thomas.

Disposal: The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Royal Navy" offered "Bustard, brig, of 270 tons", lying at Portsmouth, for sale on 12 October 1815.

She first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1816 with W. Buckle, master, Bennett & Co., owners, and trade London–South Seas.

[15] 1st whaling voyage (1816–1818): Captain Richard Buckle sailed from London in 1816, bound for the waters off Peru.

[16] 2nd whaling voyage (1818–1821): Captain Buckle sailed from London on 17 July 1818, bound for the waters off Peru.

[16] 3rd whaling voyage (1821–1823): Captain Buckle sailed from London on 10 June 1821, bound for the waters off Peru.

[3] Captain David Burney (or Barney), sailed from London on 12 January 1824, bound for the seas off Japan and for the Sandwich Islands.