On her return trip she sailed from Bengal to Britain under contract to the British East India Company.

In 1789 Lloyd's Register showed her master as W. Seaton, her owners as Turner and Co., and her trade as London-St Vincent.

[5] Sugar Cane arrived at Rio de Janeiro in late June and left on 13 July.

[6] Sugar Cane left Port Jackson for Bengal in late 1793, in company with Boddington.

The vessels separated at some point, and Sugar Cane went on to discover some islands in the Caroline archipelago.

[2] The letter of marque authorized Sugar Cane to engage in offensive action against French shipping should the opportunity arise.

[10] Marman sailed Sugar Cane from London on 29 July 1795, bound for the Gold Coast.

[2] Sugar Cane, with Marman, master, sailed from London on 4 August to the Gold Coast again to acquire captives.

[11] On her way, Sugar Cane recaptured Harlequin, which the French had captured as she was sailing from Liverpool to Africa.

[17] In 1797 Lloyd's Register still showed Sugar Cane, Manning, master, with trade Liverpool-Africa.