John Palmer was built at Calcutta in 1810. She made two voyages, the first under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). She wrecked with the loss of all hands in 1814 on the return leg of her second voyage. Captain Hugh Atkins Reid sailed from Calcutta for England on 21 December 1810 under charter to the EIC. John Palmer was at Saugor on 12 March 1811 and Mauritius on 7 May. She reached Saint Helena on 20 July and arrived at the Downs on 24 September. In England she underwent repairs and fitting out that cost £2417 1s 5d.