The voyage to Canton lasted about four months and the selling and buying of cargo took 2 months, giving each trip a total duration of about ten months. Due to the danger and hardship of life at sea, Whitall had been undecided about whether to continue as a ship's captain. Upon returning to Philadelphia in 1829, Whitall found that the ship's owner Whitton Evans had died, and the ship was then sold.
The journey to Canton lasted four months, while the trading process took another two months, making each trip last around ten months. The difficulties of life at sea led Whitall to question whether he should continue as a ship's captain. Upon his return to Philadelphia in 1829, Whitall found that the ship's owner had passed away, and it was sold.