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Transportation
Isaac Pettit was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
General HewettReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 115 (59) |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1825 - 6 Oct. Ticket of Leave Year of birth; 1797 Native Place; London Trade or calling; Wood Turner Height; 5 ft. 3 1/2 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Dark Brown Completion; Fair Ruddy District; Sydney 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) No; 10276 Name; Isaac Pettit Age; 30 Ship; Gen. Hewitt - 1814 Sentence; Life Religion; Protestant Assigned; Sydney - Ticket of Leave Noted; Against name; KILLED by falling from a cart Dec. 1830
New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Name: Isaac Pallit. Arrival Date: Feb 1814 Vessel: Genl Hewitt. Province: New South Wales Year(s): 1820. Place of Conviction: Essex; 7 years. Servant to M G Johnston - in the colony -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: Issac Pettet, Estimated birth year: abt 1797 Age: 33. Date of Death: 5 Dec 1830 District: Sydney. Fell from a cart.