She was built to a new model at the initiative of the American naval architect J.W. Griffits who is said to have based his design on the owner's previous ship the Ann McKim.

1845 January 22 
     Launched at the shipyard of Smith & Dimon, New York. 
1845 February 1 -- May 14 
Sailed from New York to Hong Kong in 102 days under Captain John
     Land. 
1845 June 1 -- September 17 
     Sailed Whampoa -- New York in 108 days. 
1845 October 1 -- January 8 
     Sailed from New York to Hong Kong in 89 days. 
1846 January 24 -- April 18 
     Sailed Whampoa -- New York in 84 days. 
1846 December -- March 
     Sailed Whampoa -- New York. 
1847 February 
     Arrived in New York from Whampoa after 88 days. 
1847 
Captain Land was succeded by Captain Hayes. 
1848 March 17 
     Sailed from New York bound for Valparaiso and China but was never
     heard of again.