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John Easty was a private marine on the Scarborough[1] , the second largest vessel in the First Fleet[2]. His date of birth and death are not known. Easty returned to England on the Atlantic in 1792. He was employed by a London grocer in September 1794. He petitioned the Admiralty for compensation promised for short rations in New South Wales.[3]

References

  1. ^ "John Easty". Discover Collections. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Scarborough". Webster's Encyclopedia of Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  3. ^ "John Easty". Discover Collections. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 October 2013.