EIC voyage #1 (1800–1802): Captain Matthew Isaacke sailed from Portsmouth on 28 June 1800, bound for St Helena, Bengal, and Bombay.

[5] The "United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies" offered 28,966 bags of rice for sale on 25 March.

[6] EIC voyage #2 (1802–1803): Captain Frederick Pitman sailed from The Downs on 12 July 1802, bound for St Helena and Madras.

The EIC's Court of Directors decided to transship her cargo and send her back to China after the repairs had been completed.

Homeward bound, Skelton Castle reached St Helena on 28 August and arrived at The Downs on 22 December.

[2] (Lloyd's List reported on 24 March 1807 that Skelton Castle had parted from Union and Matilda on 10 December 1806 at 35°18′S 11°45′W / 35.300°S 11.750°W / -35.300; -11.750.

It appears that Vaughn wanted Skelton Castle to be the first ship of the season to arrive in India and thereby benefit his own cargo.