Cambridge (1825 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Cambridge (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name	Cambridge
Builder	Three Rivers, Prince Edward Island [1]
Launched	1825
Fate	Foundered with no trace in April 1835
General characteristics
Type	Full-rigged ship
Tons burthen	53316⁄94, [2] or 536 [1] (bm)
Length	126 ft 7 in (38.6 m) (keel)
Beam	30 ft 7 in (9.3 m) (above the wales)
Propulsion	Sail
Notes	Two decks; three masts

Cambridge was launched in 1825 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. In 1826 she transferred her registry to Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. In 1827 she transported convicts to New South Wales, Australia. She foundered in 1835.

Career

Her owners registered her at Bristol on 13 May 1826, ^[1] as No.61. Her master for much of her career was Richard Pearse, ^[2] (or Pearce, or Pierce).

On 2 June 1827 Pearse and Cambridge left Dublin for New South Wales. They arrived there on 17 September. ^[3] She embarked 200 male prisoners and two died en route; she disembarked 198. ^[4] The 39th Regiment of Foot provided the guard. At the time, the 39th was transferring to Australia and Cambridge carried Colonel Patrick Lindesay as a passenger, as well as his headquarters and the regimental band, which became the second band in the colony. Cambridge left for Batavia and Singapore in early October.

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1828	R.Pearce	Cambridge	London–New South Wales	LR
1829	R.Pearce	Cambridge	Cowes–Antwerp	LR
1830	R.Pearce	Cambridge	Bristol–Sierra Leone	LR
1831	R.Pearce	Reynolds	Bristol–Philadelphia	LR
1832	R.Pearce Gasken	Cambridge	Hull–Dantzig	LR; good repair 1832

By 1835 Cambridge's master was C. Gardner. ^[5]

Loss

Cambridge departed from Bristol, Gloucestershire, bound for Quebec City, Canada, on 22 April 1835. There was no further trace of her; she was presumed to have foundered with the loss of all hands. ^[6]

Citations

1. Library and archives Canada – Item: 8956: CAMBRIDGE. Accessed 26 My 2020.
2. Farr (1950), pp. 126–7.
3. Bateson (1959), pp. 296–7.
4. Bateson (1959), p. 330.
5. Lloyd's Register (1835), Seq. №C37.
6. "Ship News". The Times. No. 15932. London. 28 October 1835. col. C, p. 4.

References

• Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC   3778075.
• Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). Vol. 15. Bristol Record Society.