The Government constructed Princess Charlotte in 1819, at Newcastle, New South Wales. She was primarily used for transport and conveying cargo up and down the colony's east coast. On 27 July 1820, she conveyed 33 convicts (five female and 28 male) from Sydney to the penal punishment station at Newcastle.[1] returning with coal and timber harvested along the Hunter Rover.
She left Hobart Town on 27 September 1820, for Sydney with crew and passengers and a cargo of wheat.[2] The passengers included four soldiers from the 48th Regiment and at least three convicts.[3] The captain was Edward Devine.[4] She was not heard from again.