 Her launch reached Freetown, Sierra Leone on 1 July, and and sailed to her assistance, joined a few days later by .On 7 July "Arethusa", making six feet of water per hour, set sail for Freetown, together with "Tigress" "Myrtle", and "Protector", and "Arethusa"s two prizes, the American schooner "Hawke" and "Harriet".They arrived at Freetown on 9 July.