Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Starr 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 169 (86) |
| 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
Conviction 5 March 1791
John Starr was buried at Parramatta by Reverend Richard Johnson. The burial took place on the same day as Pitt convict Mary Smith. Source: Cobley, J. (1965). Sydney Cove 1791-1792
At Salisbury Assizes ...John Star, for stealing two pieces of camblet out of a waggon; and ...were sentenced to be transported for seven years. Bath Chronicle, 17 Mar 1791 (Camblet is beautiful woven fabric, originally made of goats or camel hair, and later of cotton or wool, it was a valuable fabric. The main places where it was made, were England, France, Holland and Flanders, the best made in Brussels.)