Abstract logs for the BEN NEVIS, 18 June 1876 - 7 March 1877; 1 October 1879 - 2 April 1881; 10 July 1881 - 15 April 1882; letters from Walton Bros, Glasgow, memoranda, copies of coded telegraphic messages from Mackie, 1876 - 1884; printed testimonial of Mackie, 1876; three photographs: BEN NEVIS; crew of the BEN NEVIS; unknown ship, possibly the PASS OF LENY; diary account of the wrecking of the CYCLONE, possibly in 1866 and probably written by John Mackie, sailmaker.

Administrative / biographical background
Mackie captained clipper ships and mostly the BEN NEVIS, 1876 - 1884. He died on board the PASS OF LENY of 'Java fever' and buried at sea off Durban.