Cam's Delight was built in Fareham (Portsmouth) in 1741. Although she spent some years trading with Africa, she spent most of her career as a coaster. She may have made occasional voyages further afield. She was wrecked in 1838, after having sailed for some 97 years.

Career Cam's Delight first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1782 with W. Morris, master, Ireland & Co., owners, trade Guernsey–Bristol. She had undergone a thorough repair in 1775.LR (1782), Seq.№16.

Capture and recapture: Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 13 September 1782 that a French privateer had captured Cam's Delight off Land's End and sent her to France. Cam's Delight, Morris, master, had been sailing from Bristol to Portsmouth.LL 13 September 1782, №1396. The next issue of LL reported that she had been retaken and brought into Portsmouth.LL 17 September 1782, №1397. An alternate report was that a French squadron had captured her but then had given her up.

Cam's Delight then disappeared from LR for some years. Still, a 1789 guide to Bristol listed Cam's Delight, Morris, master, as a constant trader between Bristol and Portsmouth.

Cam's Delight reentered LR in 1798 with G[eorge] Smyth, master, S.Teast, owner, and trade Bristol–Africa. She had undergone a good repair and lengthening in 1798.LR (1798), Seq.№602. Although the Bristol–Africa trade usually signaled the slave trade, she was apparently not a slave ship.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1800 G.SmythD.Cotther S.Teast Bristol–Africa LR; lengthened & good repair 1798 1802 W.NettlesW.Woodburn Captain & Co.Kewley & Co. London–CorkLiverpool–St Michaels LR; lengthened & good repair 1798 1804 WoodburnJ.Ellis Kewely & Co.Capt. & Co. Liverpool–St MichaelsDublin–Chester LR; lengthened & good repair 1798 1810 J.Ellis G.Blundell Liverpool–Wexford LR; lengthened & good repair 1798 1815 R.RobertsJ.Gibbons G.Blundell Liverpool–Dublin LR; lengthened 1798 & good repair 1811

In late April or early May 1815, Captain Roberts ran Cam's Delight ashore at Seacombe, Cheshire because she was very leaky. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool.LL 2 May 1815, №4967.

Year Master Owner Trade Source 1820 R.Roberts Jones & Co. Liverpool–Dublin LR; lengthened 1798 & good repair 1811 1825 R.Roberts Roberts & Co. Liverpool–Dublin LR; lengthened 1798 & good repair 1811 1830 A.Lawson Capt.&Co. Liverpool coaster LR; lengthened 1798, good repair 1811, large repair 1828, & small repair 1829 1835 H.Watson A.Matier Newry–Wickham LR; homeport Newry 1837 H.WatsonE.Brown A.Matier Newry–WickhamLiverpool–Chester LR; homeport Newry

Loss A report from Liverpool dated 21 March 1838 stated that Cam's Delight had collided at Liverpool on 20 March with , bound for Calcutta, and been sunk. However, her crew had been saved."SHIP NEWS", Morning Post (London, England), 23 March 1838."Ship News", Times (London, England), 23 March 1838; pg. 7; Issue 16684.

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