She traded between Hull and the Baltic until 1796 or so, when she began making annual voyages as a Greenlandman, that is, as a whaler in the northern whale fishery.

She was captured in 1808 during the Gunboat War while trading with the Baltic between annual whaling voyages.

Lloyd's List reported in January 1806 that Traveller, Foster, master, had arrived at Hull having sailed from Riga via the Elbe, where she had joined a convoy under escort by the armed ship Prince William.

[3] Lloyd's List reported in January 1808 that Traveller, Foster, master, had put into Carlsham to join a convoy.

Lloyd's List reported in February that Ann, Harrison, master, and Traveller, Foster, master, from Stockholm, were captured and taken into Bornholm.