Renamed Richmond, she was fitted out in the fall of that year and in December stood out from Hampton Roads for the Caribbean with Captain Samuel Barron in command for service in the Quasi-War with France.

Between 18 July and 6 October, she cruised off the east coast, from Boston to the Virginia Capes, in search of rumored French raiders.

Based at San Domingo for a year, she re-captured the American schooner Chance on 22 April and with USS Connecticut recaptured Thomas Chalkley on the 28th.

In a letter dated 20 February 1801 to Josiah Parker, Chaiman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, Navy Secretary Stoddert recommended selling her.

[6] In March most of her crew was detached; and on 1 April she was ordered turned over to the Navy agent at New York to be sold at auction.