Sarah Ann first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 with J.Greves, master, J.Hunter, owner, and trade Liverpool–New Providence.

[1] Sarah Ann sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 16 November 1799 for New Providence in the Bahamas.

Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 2 May 1800 that as of 14 March 1800 she had not arrived at New Providence.

[2] It turned out that the French privateer corvette Berceau, of 14 guns and 100 men, had captured Sarah Ann on 21 January 1800.

On 3 February 1800 the Antiguan privateer Peggy had recaptured Sarah Ann, Groves, master.