Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Philip Seager 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.
PittReferences
| Primary Source | Ref. No. REG/COMP/1; Description: Vol 01, 1790-1825; Parish: St. John's Anglican Church Parramatta. Ancestry. State Archives NSW; Series NRS 1150; Item SZ115; Microfiche 623. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 168 |
| 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
St. John's Anglican Church Parramatta Burial 28 February 1792 Death Index: V1792152 148, Parramatta NSW
On 23 March 1791, Seager was convicted at the Liberty of Bury St Edmunds Assizes in Suffolk. Significantly, this was the same court that had held ‘witch trials’ in the 16th and 17th centuries, resulting in the execution of dozens of people accused of witchcraft. Seager’s exact crime is not known. He was sentenced to 7 years transportation and arrived on the Pitt in Sydney on 14 February 1792. Exactly two weeks later, he was dead. Seager was buried in Sydney on the same day. Source: Cobley, J. (1965). Sydney Cove - 1791-1792