 In April 1782, "Bellone" captured the East Indiaman "Cartier", which came from China, and brought her to Batacalo.In June of the same year, she captured a British "both", in the roads of Negapatnam that the French took into service as "Negapatnam".The next month "Negapatnam" was at Pondicherry with the French squadron under Admiral Suffren, but her subsequent disposition is unknown.