Her owners registered her at Bristol on 13 May 1826, as №61. Her master for much of her career was Richard Pearse, (or Pearce, or Pierce).
On 2 June 1827 Pearse and Cambridge left Dublin for New South Wales. They arrived there on 17 September. She embarked 200 male prisoners and two died en route; she disembarked 198. 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 |
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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 Cambridges master was C. Gardner.[1]
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.[2]