She was a West Indiaman until 1812 when she made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC).

Sir Godfrey first appears in Lloyd's Register in 1799 with Spencer, master, Plumber, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.

[4] On 9 November 1800 Sir Godfrey was among the vessels caught in a tremendous gale at Deal in which she lost cables and anchors.

[7] On 7 November 1806 Godfrey was sailing from London to Jamaica when she ran ashore on North Sand Head.

[9] Lloyd's Register for 1810 showed Sir Godfrey's master changing from Walker to Dawson.

On 10 August 1813 it reported that Sir Godfrey was one of three vessels that had parted from the fleet to Portsmouth in a storm between 23 and 26 April near Mauritius.

[11] Then on 2 November Lloyd's List reported that Sir Godfrey had put into Mauritius dismasted.

[12] Three days later Lloyd's List stated that the report that Sir Godfrey had put into Mauritius was uncertain.

[1] Lloyd's Register for 1814 shows Sir Godfrey's master changing from Dawson to Boyes.

On 26 November 1819, Sir Godfrey, Boyes, master, ran onshore on the rocks of Folkestone while sailing from London to Jamaica.

[18] Lloyd's Register for 1822 showed Sir Godfrey's master changing from Boyes to Telfer, and her owner from Plummer to W.

[19] On 12 May 1822 Vine, of Arbroath, Stephen, master, wrecked on the Kentish Knock, in the North Sea off Margate, Kent.

[21] Captain John Rennoldson sailed from London on 1 September 1823 and arrived at Hobart Town on 30 December.

[24] Two officers and 33 men of the 57th Regiment of Foot provided the guard; they brought with them several wives and children.

A second letter dated August 28 reported that Captain Rennoldson had died two days earlier and that Sir Godfrey would be surveyed within the course of the week.