''Cambridge'' was launched at

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in 1797. She traded with New York, and then with Jamaica. In 1805 a French privateer captured her, but the British

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recaptured her shortly thereafter and she returned to her trade as a

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. In 1810 she sustained damage while sailing from Jamaica to Liverpool and was condemned at Havana.

Career

''Cambridge'' entered ''

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'' (''LR'')) in the 1798 volume with J. Nevins, master, Fletcher & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–New York. On 3 February 1805 recaptured ''Cambridge'', Lewes, master, and her cargo. The French privateer ''Braave'', of 18 guns and 160 men, had captured ''Cambridge'' while she was on her way from Jamaica to Liverpool. After her recapture by ''Moucheron'', ''Cambridge'' reached Cork on 14 February. Her master then became Catrill (or Cottrel, or Catterall, or Cotterell). On 6 June 1805 he sailed from Cork for Jamaica.

Fate

''Lloyd's List'' for 29 January 1811 reported that ''Cambridge'', Duncan, master, had had to put into Havana with damage. In June ''Lloyd's List'' reported that she had been condemned and sold there with her cargo. ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1812 has the notation "cndmnd" by her name.''Lloyd's Register'' (1812), Seq.№C60.
/ref> For much of the period 1807–1814 ''Lloyd's Register'' confused this ''Cambridge'' and ; the ''Register of Shipping'' was more careful. Because of the stale data in ''Lloyd's Register'', one source still showed ''Cambridge'' (of Whitby), as being owned by Fletcher in 1814.

Citations and references

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