Prince George was launched in 1789 on the River Thames as a West Indiaman. She was a transport for the British 1795–1796 expedition to the Caribbean. She later traded between Scotland and Russia, and Scotland and Quebec. She was last listed in 1857, for a nominal service life of 68 years.

Career Prince George first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1789 with John Bailey, master, Fryer & Co., owner, changing to Trecothic & Co., owner, and trade London–Jamaica.LR (1789) Seq.№P514.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1790 J.Bailey Trecothic London–Jamaica LR 1795 J.Bailey Trecothic London–Jamaica LR

In late 1795 Admiral Hugh Cloberry Christian hoisted his flag aboard the 98-gun and assembled his squadron and the transports, numbering over two hundred merchantmen carrying 16,000 men, and making up the largest troop convoy to leave England to that date. One of the merchant vessels in the fleet was Prince George, Bailey, master.Lloyd's List 2 February 1796, №2790.

The expedition sailed on 6 October, 16 November, and 9 December, but each time weather forced the vessels to put back. The fleet finally successfully sailed on 20 March to invade St Lucia, with troops under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby. St Lucia surrendered to the British on 25 May. The British went on to capture Saint Vincent and Grenada.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1800 J.Bailey Trecothic London–Jamaica LR 1805 J.Bailey Rutherford London–Jamaica LR; large repair 1801

In 1806 Rutherford sold Prince George to purchase a new ,LR (1806), Supple. pages "P", Seq.№P66. though the present Prince George still also appeared in the 1806 issue J.Bailey, master, Rutherford, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.LR (1806), Seq№500. The 1807 volume showed the present Prince George with a new master, Pizzie, and owner, Boyman & Co., though still in the London–Jamaica trade.LR (1807), Seq.№P498.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1810 Pizzie Boyman & Co. London–Antigua LR; large repair 1801 1814 Pizzie Boyman & Co. London–Antigua LR; large repair 1801

Prince George disappeared from the 1814 and 1815 volumes of Lloyd's Register and from the 1815 Register of Shipping (RS). She reappeared in subsequent volumes. During this period she may have been serving as a government transport.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1816 Duncanson Capt. & Co. London RS; thorough repair 1801 1818 Duncanson Captain & Co. Greenock–Murmansk LR; large repair 1801 & thorough repair 1817 1820 Duncanson Captain & Co. Greenock–Murmansk LR; large repair 1801 & thorough repair 1817 1825 Duncanson Captain & Co. Greenock–Murmansk LR; large repair 1801 & thorough repair 1817 1830 T.Morrison Baird & Co. Leith–America LR; large repair 1801, thorough repair 1817, & large repair 1829 1835 Morrison Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa 1840 M'Farlane Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa 1845 M'Farlane Duncanson Leith–QuebecLeith–Miramichi LR; homeport Alloa; damages repaired 1836 & small repairs 1846 1850 J.Young Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa; damages repaired 1836 & small repairs 1846 1855 J.Young Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa; small repairs 1851

Fate Prince George was last listed in 1857 with information unchanged since 1855.

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