William Dent was launched in 1800 and then made one voyage for the British East India Company (EIC).

Mr. John Atkins had tendered William Dent, Giles Musson, master, to the EIC to bring back rice from Bengal.

Incidents William Dent left Jamaica in August 1806 in a convoy of 109 vessels under escort by HMS Veteran, Magicienne, Franchise, and Penguin.

[7] Lloyd's Register for 1814 still shows G. Musson as master, J. Atkins as owner, and William Dent's trade as London–Jamaica.

During a heavy gale from 21 to 24 January 1813 William Dent, Jameson, master, and three other ships, parted from the convoy off the Newfoundland Banks; none of the four was ever heard from again.