Captain Robert Rhode sailed Sir William Bensley from the Downs on 30 May 1802, bound for Bengal.

Homeward bound, she passed Kedgeree on 27 January 1803, reached St Helena on 19 May, and the River Shannon on 25 July.

Homeward bound she was at Culpee on 25 December, reached Point de Galle on 7 February 1809 and St Helena on 29 April, before arriving at the Downs on 13 July.

Near Mauritius on 14 March the convoy ran into a hurricane and ultimately four EIC regular ships were lost: Calcutta, Bengal, Jane, Duchess of Gordon, and Lady Jane Dundas[5][a] The hull of one was sighted in October but it sank before the name could be identified.

Sir William Bensley reached Madeira on 19 May and Madras on 12 October, and arrived at Calcutta on 12 November.

[1] On 30 April Sir William Bensley, Sovereign, Harriet, and City of London were at 25°40′N 23°5′W / 25.667°N 23.083°W / 25.667; -23.083 and under escort by HMS Hotspur, which parted from them and returned to England.

[1] On her return to England, Burrowes sold Sir William Bensley to St Barbe & Co. for use as a London-based transport.

The two vessels had left Quebec City in company, bound for London, when George when lost her rudder and sprang a leak, forcing her crew to abandon her.

An action ensued that lasted until about 3:40pm during which George's crew assisted fully in manning the ship and guns, helping Sir William Bensley to repel the attack.

[14] Captain Lew E. Williams left Portsmouth on 9 October and arrived at Port Jackson on 10 March 1817.

[19][2] Sir William Bensley wrecked on 18 October 1841 at Sandy Cove, Digby, Nova Scotia, British North America.