Richmond that had been taken by a French privateer.

Captains

Captains of the ship included:

* November 1776: Hyde Parker
* February 1778: Anthony Parrey
* 1779: John Laforey
* July 1779: Samuel Pitchford Cornish
* April 1780: George Falconer
* February 1781: Richard Bickerton
* May 1781: Charles Saxton