"hercules" appeared in 1816 in both "lloyd's register" (lr), and the "register of shipping" (rs). "lloyd's register" showed with c.h. bean, master, bonham, owner, and trade london–india. the "register of shipping" showed her with c. bean, master, grant, owner, and trade "in india". a list of "licensed and country ships" showed that c.h. bean sailed her on 20 april 1817 for fort william, india. it also showed her husband as "fair ies".