Scaleby Castle was launched in 1798 at Bombay. She made three voyages for the British East India Company (EIC) under charter. At the end of the first she changed to British Registry. Her owners sold her in 1806 to William Moffat, who then entered into a four-voyage contract with the EIC as a regular ship. The EIC purchased Scaleby Castle outright in 1816. She proceeded to make 10 more voyages for the EIC. In all, she made 17 voyages for the EIC, a record. In 1833-35 the EIC ended its commercial activities and sold its vessels. New owners continued to sail Scaleby Castle to China and India. She was last listed in 1841. In 1847 her owners sold her as a hulk. Country ship Scaleby Castle was a country ship, that is, one sailing within the East Indies between India and China. She was the first India-built ship that the EIC chartered, and made three voyages for the EIC as an "extra" ship. EIC voyage #1 (1798-1799): Captain Patrick Gardner sailed from Bombay 20 December 1798. On 26 December she was at Mahé, but she returned to Bombay, where she arrived on 9 January 1799. On 23 March Scaleby Castle was at the Cape of Good Hope. She reached St Helena on 24 April, and arrived at The Downs on 13 July. Scaleby Castle was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 11 October 1799. Captain Gardner acquired a letter of marque on 5 December. EIC voyage #2 (1802): Captain Gardner sailed from Bombay on 3 July 1802, bound for England. Scaleby Castle reached St Helena on 8 September and Kenmair river, Ireland, on 17 November; she arrived at The Downs in December. EIC voyage #3 (1806): Captain John Guise sailed from Whampoa on 18 January 1806, bound for England. Scaleby Castle reached St Helena on 3 July and arrived at The Downs on 3 September. EIC career In 1806 William Moffat purchased Scaleby Castle from Bruce Fawcett. The EIC took her on for four voyages. However, first the EIC had Wells measure and survey her. EIC voyage #4 (1807–1808): Captain John Loch acquired a letter of marque on 13 December 1806. Scaleby Castle sailed from Portsmouth on 26 February 1807. She returned to her moorings on 1 July 1808. EIC voyage #5 (1809–1810): Captain Loch sailed from Portsmouth on 24 February 1809, bound for Bombay and China. Scaleby