"Neva" spent most of her career as a West Indiaman. However, from January 1828 to May 1832 "Neva" was in the transport service, sailing to North America, the Mediterranean, the West Indies, and so forth. She underwent repairs for damages in 1826. After her contract with the transport service ended, she underwent a thorough repair at Deptford. The "Register of Shipping" for 1833 showed her owner as Moates, her master changing from Spratley to Peek, and her trade changing from London transport to London–New South Wales.