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John Mackay

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1791
Arrival
Feb 1792
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Mackay
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Perth Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1791
Ship: Pitt
Arrival: 14th Feb 1792
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Mackay was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 406 passengers.

Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.

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References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 172
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 8th April 2026

Family connections for John (Mackay) may be: MACKAY/McCOY John (McCoy) was born about 1774. He arrived in NSW as a convict in 1792 on PITT. He married Mary (Hill-Thomas age14) on 31 10 1808 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He was Free by Servitude by 1810. John (McCoy) is not shown on this Website, although John (Mackay) is.---John (Mackay) was tried at Perth Court of Justiciary Scotland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8.5months on PITT; much fever & attempts to escape from the ship resulted in deaths of convicts-of the 450convicts on board only 29 were alive at muster in May 1792 (or perhaps only this many could be mustered). John (McCoy) added to this Website by me. [Some details taken from this Website]