British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.

[5] In 1835 Thomas Dobson bought her, and the merchant Osmond Gilles chartered her as part of the First Fleet of South Australia.

[7] Tam O'Shanter was carrying a consignment of books from the South Australian Literary and Scientific Association, which had been formed in London in 1834.

This included 117 books provided by Robert Gouger, who had arrived shortly before on board Africaine.

[8] Tam O'Shanter was wrecked on 30 August 1837 on the north coast of Van Diemen's Land, 16 nautical miles (30 km) east of the mouth of the Tamar River.