the eic chartered "moira" on 10 january 1820 for one voyage at a rate of £11/ton. captain william hornblow sailed from the downs on 21 april, bound for madras and bengal. "moira" was at rio de janeiro on 11 june, and arrived at calcutta on 1 october. homeward bound, she was at saugor on 30 december and madras on 5 january 1821. on 27 january, ""earl of moira"", hornblow, master, was driven between the little basses, where she grounded. she lost her rudder but got off. on 31 january, in attempting to sail between the great and little basses with a temporary rudder, she again grounded. she was gotten off and sailed on to bombay. she arrived at bombay on 25 march. she reached st helena on 5 august and arrived at the downs on 30 september.