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John Mackin was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. |
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Convict Notes
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: John - 1837 Name; Boy Mackin Age; Disease; Epilepsy Notes; was seized last night with Epilepsy. This boy has a large head, red face and thick neck and from his account has been in the habit of drinking large qualities of ardent spirits. The fit was induced yesterday I think from his allowance of half a pint of wine, which in future is to be stopped. Date; 20 Oct 1823 Discharged; 1824 - 6 Jul. Of Emu Plains. On return of fines and punishments inflicted by the Bench of Evan; ordered to the Lunatic Asylum Offence; Neglect of work ----------------
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 102. Name; John Mackin Age; 15 Trade; Carter Offence; Vagrant Trial & Date Dundalk Louth - March 1822. 7 years Native Place; Co Louth Height; 4 ft. 8 inches Complexion; Fair Hair; Flaxen Eyes; Grey Remarks; Subject to Epilepsy [Behavior on board ship]; Very Bad Assigned; Windsor for distribution