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 took around four months, while the trading and exchanging of cargo required another two months, resulting in a total duration of approximately ten months. Due to the risks and difficulties associated with life at sea, Whitall was uncertain about whether to continue as a ship's captain. Upon returning to Philadelphia in 1829, Whitall discovered that the ship's owner, Whitton Evans, had passed away, and the vessel was subsequently sold.