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Transportation
Richard Pitt was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Death Notice The Cornwall Chronicle March 25 1843 Page 2 Column 2. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 30. |
| 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
Hulk Records . Woolwich Hulks, Retribution? HO-9-41_1 page 39. Received 22 May, 1810. Richard Pitt, age 20, Capt Respite, Tried Maidstone 19 March 1810, NSW Life, Transported 27 Feb 1811.
Richard Pitt, alias Michael Pitt, alias Richard Carney, for stealing in the parish of St. Paul, Deptford, a linen shirt, gold breast pin &c. the property of Giles Young. Kentish Weekly Post, 27 Mar 1810 The following prisoners were removed from Maidstone gaol to Woolwich, and put board the Hulk, previously to their transportation Botany Bay, viz. Richard Pitt, John Bourn, and John Green for life, … Kentish Gazette, 25 May 1810.
Richard Pitt embarked for the Port of Dalrymple board the Brig "Lady Nelson" 29th Jun 1812 (CON13/1/1) He was convicted at the Kent Assizes 19 Mar 1810 1822 Richard was a servant to Richard Dry at Port Dalrymple. (Col Sec Fiche 3203; 4/1861 p.13) Richard Pitt married Philladelphia (Phillis) Heasman ('Mary Anne' 1816) at the Church of St Johns Launceston on 29th January 1821 Their daughter Matilda Pitt was born 20 Aug 1821 Norfolk Plains. Richard Pitt died at Perth 20th March 1843. At the time he was death he was the Licensed Victualler of Saint Andrews Inn.