Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825 |
1823 Apr 28 |
Sending papers re disputed grants of land at Great Swan Port, Van Diemen's Land, with view to a reversal of decision made by Oxley against his right of first choice of land there (Reel 6068; 4/1814 pp.72-6) |
1823 May 12 |
No assistance to be given for growing flax (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.287) |
1823 May 15 |
Re communication in letter of 1 May (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.314) |
1823 May 16 |
Re return of documents (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.315) |
1823 May 26 |
Re dispute over land (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.333) |
1823 Oct 16 |
Re letter addressed to him (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.432) |
1824 Apr 29 |
Re an appeal concerning his land grant (Reel 6017; 4/5782 pp.37-8) |
1824 Jun 10 |
Re offer to return to England (Reel 6019; 4/3522 p.68) |
MEREDITH, John | |
n.d. |
In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 pp.63, 66) |
MEREDITH, John (Junior) | |
n.d. |
In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.63) |
MEREDITH, Mary. Female Factory, Parramatta | |
1824 Aug 20 |
Re her assignment from the Factory (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.231) |
MEREDITH, Samuel B. Per "Dick", 1821 | |
1823 Jun 25 |
Appointed constable, district of Evan, transferred from Emu Plains (Reel 6039; 4/424 pp.170-1) |
1823 Jul 5 |
On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Penrith (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.147) |
1824 Jul 6 |
Constable at Penrith; fined for neglect of duty. On return of fines and punishments inflicted by the Bench of Evan (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.71) |
1824 Dec 20 |
Re convict escaped from his charge (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.123) |
1825 Jan 6 |
On list of constables doing duty in the District of Evan (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.62b) |
1825 May 24 |
Constable at Penrith. On return of constables in the District of Evan (Fiche 3302; 4/7419.1 p.12) |
MEREDITH, Thomas. Per "Shipley", 1818 | |
1818 Nov 24 |
On list of convicts disembarked from the "Shipley" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.168) |
1825 Jan |
Crown servant in the employ of Robert Martin (Senior) of Richmond; from 7 Jun 1824 (Fiche 3143; 4/1843A No.514 p.385) |
MEREDITH, William. Born in the Colony | |
1824 |
Memorial (Fiche 3100; 4/1838B No.634 pp.697-700) |
1825 Jun 6 |
Recommended to position of constable (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.51) |
1825 Jun 8 |
Appointed constable at Liverpool (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.372) |
MEREDITH FOREST. Van Diemen's Land | |
1821 Jun 29 |
On list of names given to certain places on the Governor's route between Launceston and Hobart in May and Jun (Reel 6072; 4/6579 p.351) |
MEREDITH PEAK. Van Diemen's Land | |
1821 Jun 29 |
On list of names given to certain places on the Governor's route between Launceston and Hobart in May and Jun (Reel 6072; 4/6579 p.351) |
MERET, Thomas Horton James | |
1824 Nov 29 |
Referred to the Attorney General for attempting to defraud the Revenue. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.101) |
1815 Apr 29 |
On list of prisoners disembarked from the "Indefatigable" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Murfield (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.66) |
1819 |
Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3198; 4/1859 pp.50-50a) |
1822 Jun 18 |
Simeon Lord, of Sydney, permitted to employ for the procurement of a cargo of timber at Port Stephens; listed as Murfield (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.402) |
1823 Jun 18 |
Principal Overseer for Robert Campbell, Pelican Island. Re articles landed from the "Surry"; appears as Mirfield (Reel 6067; 4/1809 p.80) |
1824 Jan 18 |
Re articled servants absconding from the employ of Robert Campbell Junior and Thomas Street; appears as Mirfield (Reel 6067; 4/1810 p.23) |
1824 Jan 19-Feb 19 |
Benjamin Little tried by the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction for stealing from; appears as Mirfield (Reel 6023; X820 p.125) |
MERINO SHEEP see SHEEP AND SHEEP BREEDING
MERKINS, Henry (Per "Earl Spencer", 1813) see MURKINS, Henry
"MERMAID". Cutter | |
1817-20 |
Voyages under command of P P King to North Western Australia and Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6034; SZ7 pp.226-94 & SZ8 pp.1-101, XXI-IXL, 112-164) |
1817 Oct 4 |
Re appointment of Committee to Survey (Reel 6005; 4/3497 pp.86-7) |
1817 Oct 13-Nov 17 |
Re offer to purchase (Reel 6005; 4/3497 pp.95, 98, 106, 111, 144) |
1817 Oct 18 |
Re repairs and fitting out of (Reel 6005; 4/3497 pp.107-8) |
1817 Nov 19 |
To Christensen re settlement of purchase of (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.150) |
1818 Oct 20; 1820 Apr 8 |
Re excursion to be made by Allan Cunningham (Reel 6035; SZ13 pp.8, 16) |
1819 May 1 |
Account for manufacture of distilling machine for (Fiche 3303; 5/3821.2 pp.12-3) |
1819 Aug 24 |
J Cadwallader paid from the Police Fund for making a still for (Reel 6038; SZ1044 p.88) |
1821 Jul 7,26, Aug 22 |
Lists of prisoners transported to Newcastle on (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.142-3, 170-2, 254-5) |
1821 Sep 22 |
Re advance payment of crew (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.386) |
1821 Oct 2 |
Commander of to take "Prince Regent" to King of Owhyhee as present from King of Great Britain, also to trade at Sandwich Islands, Otaheite and New Zealand (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.66-70) |
1821 Oct 10 |
Three male convicts embarked on to assist in taking "Prince Regent" to Owhyhee (Reel 6051; 4/1750 p.179) |
1822 |
Re voyage to Sandwich Islands and detention of "Cossack" (Reel 6052; 4/1753 pp.210-7) |
1822 |
Account for boatswain's stores purchased at Whahoo for service of the "Mermaid", 12 May-17 Aug 1822 (Fiche 3049; 4/1830 No.207) |
1823 |
Re repairs to (Reel 6057; 4/1767 p.47) |
1823 Feb 17 |
Eight women proceeding to Port Macquarie on to join their husbands (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.34) |
1823 May 8-Aug 15 |
Journal of on a voyage to New Zealand (Fiche 3273, SZ996 pp.1-116; Fiche 3274, SZ996 pp.117-24) |
1823 Aug 15 |
Arrived with cargo of flax and four natives of New Zealand (Reel 6057; 4/1767 p.46) |
1823 Aug 22 |
Crew of for permission to land skins (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.88) |
1823 Oct 17 |
Re rations required for (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.438) |
1823 Oct 18 |
Employed to convey J Oxley on expedition to the north (Reel 6068; 4/1814 pp.107-8) |
1823 Dec 20 |
Re arrival of (Reel 6057; 4/1767 p.49) |
1825 Mar 12 |
Arrived from New Zealand with cargo of flax (Reel 6063; 4/1784 p.210) |
1825 Aug-Nov |
Re persons proceeding to Moreton Bay on (Reel 6019; 4/3794 pp.12-4) |
1825 Aug 10 |
Prisoners to be sent to Port Macquarie on (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.257) |
"MERMAID", Master of see CHRISTENSEN, Laurity; KENT, John Rodolphus; KING, Phillip Parker
1805 Aug 17 |
On list of convicts embarked on board the "Tellicherry"; listed as Merna (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.37) |
1806 Feb 22 |
King to Marsden re transportation of Mernagh and his four companions without conviction; and their status in the Colony (Fiche 3289; 5/3822.2A pp.1-3) |
1809 May |
On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.176) |
1811 Feb |
Memorial for confirmation of grant and pardon; as Marnagh (Fiche 3003; 4/1821 No.96) |
1813 Jul 1 |
Subscribed to fund for building a court house at Sydney; appears as Mernough (Reel 6043; 4/1728 p.136) |
1822 Feb 22 |
On list of persons receiving an assigned convict; listed as Mariner (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.17) |
1824 Oct |
Memorial; as Marinagh (Fiche 3099; 4/1838A No.614 pp.585-8) |
MERNAN, Patrick (Per "Tellicherry", 1806) see MORNANE, Patrick
MERNEY, John | |
1806 Jun 23, Jul 1,17 |
Received issues of beer at Sydney (Reel 6041; 4/1719 pp.210-1, 213) |
MERRETT, Charles. Per "Neptune", 1820 | |
1820 Jul 28 |
On list of convicts disembarked from the "Neptune" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution; listed as Mallet (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.157) |
1822 Jan 30 |
On list provided by Thomas Lewie of men said to have worked on Major Druitt's Western Road farm in Government time (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.430) |
1822 c.Feb |
Appears on list supplied by Charles Ellis to the Enquiry into the Engineer Department (Reel 6053; 4/1755 p.81) |
1822 Feb 22 |
Referred to in evidence before the Board of Enquiry into the Engineer Department (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.107) |
1822 Mar |
On lists of persons forming roads under the direction of James Johnson, overseer, from 21 Oct 1818 to 2 Mar 1822 (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.415 & 4/1755 p.97) |
1822 Apr 10 |
On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.78) |
1824 Sep 11 |
Runaway from the service of William Lawson. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta; listed as Merett (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.49) |
1825 May, Oct |
On lists of convicts employed by William Lawson; from Jul 1824. Listed as Meret and Merritt (Reel 6062; 4/1782 pp.51b, 57a) |
MERRETT, Mathew. Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817 | |
1820 Jan 20 |
On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as Merriott (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.197) |
1824 Jun 15 |
On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.153, 480-1) |
MERRETT, William. Free settler | |
1825 Mar 3 |
Memorial (Fiche 3144; 4/1843A No.524 pp.421-8) |
1825 Aug 8 |
On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.96) |
MERRICK see also MERRIOTT; MEYRICK
MERRICK, Edward. Per "Surprise", 1790; constable and landholder at Richmond | |
1799 Aug 1 |
On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3267; 9/2731 p.96) |
1802 Apr 10 |
Particulars of arms in possession of (Reel 6041; 4/1719 p.94) |
1810 c.Feb |
Memorial for confirmation of grant (Fiche 3007; 4/1822 No.219) |
1811 Jun 12 |
On list of persons to receive grants of land in different parts of the Colony as soon as they can be measured; at Kurry Jong. Listed as Meyrick (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.7) |
1812 Sep 12 |
Permitted to draw cattle from the Government Herds on credit; appears as Meyrick (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.315) |
1820 Apr 27 |
Constable & poundkeeper on north side of river in Richmond district (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.316-7) |
1822 Mar 28 |
Appointed constable at Richmond (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.51) |
1822 Sep 23-Oct 21 |
John Brown and others convicted by the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction of assault on (Reel 6023; X820 p.69) |
1823 Jul 21,26, Aug 11 |
District Constable, Richmond. Re matter of his negligence in allowing Isaac Sampson, assigned servant of James Simmons, to remain improperly at large (Reel 6057; 4/1768 pp.170-171c) |
1824 Jun 30 |
Memorial (Fiche 3025; 4/1824B No.491 pp.815-8) |
1825 Jan 6 |
District Constable at Upper and Lower Richmond. On list of constables doing duty at Windsor and the Districts of the Hawkesbury (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.81a) |
1825 Feb 19, Jun, Aug 30 |
Memorials for a ticket of occupation and to be victualled from the Stores (Fiche 3144; 4/1843A No.525 pp.429-36). Replies, 28 Apr, 1 Jul and 14 Dec (Reel 6014, 4/3514 pp.183, 571; Reel 6016, 4/3516 p.167) |
1825 Mar 26 |
Re case of William Richardson (Reel 6063; 4/1785 p.175) |
1825 Jul 5 |
District Constable at Richmond. On return of constables in the town of Windsor and districts of Hawkesbury (Fiche 3302; 4/7419.1 p.18) |
MERRICK, Elizabeth | |
1822 Jul-1823 Mar |
On the Richmond School Roll (Fiche 3307; SZ1014 pp.4, 12, 16, 20, 24, 26, 28) |
MERRICK, James. Per "Canada", 1819 | |
1821 Jul 11 |
On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.148) |
1821 |
On list of convicts at Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.348-9) |
1822 Dec 10 |
Prisoner at Port Macquarie to be forwarded to Sydney to give evidence at the Criminal Court; listed as Meddick (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.24) |
1822 Dec 17,19 |
Summoned from Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" to appear as a witness in a murder trial; listed as Meddick (Reel 6054, 4/1758 p.143; Reel 6010, 4/3507 p.99) |
1822 Dec 26 |
Evidence from Port Macquarie. To be victualled at Hyde Park Barracks (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.118) |
MERRICK, John. Born in the Colony; of Richmond | |
1816 Jan 16 |
Of Richmond. On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1816 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.26) |
1818 Sep 10 |
Of Windsor. On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.45) |
1825 Aug |
On list of persons liable to serve as jurors in the district of Windsor (Reel 6062; 4/1782 p.81a) |
MERRICK, Joseph. Born in the Colony; of Windsor | |
1818 Sep 10 |
On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.45) |
1822 May 16 |
Appointed constable at Richmond (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.59) |
1823 Nov 19 |
Resigned (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.197) |
1825 Mar 30 |
Appointed constable at Windsor (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.337) |
1825 Jul 5 |
Constable at Windsor. On return of constables in the town of Windsor and districts of Hawkesbury (Fiche 3302; 4/7419.1 p.18) |
1825 Dec 17 |
Dismissed as constable for neglect of duty (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.117) |
1825 Dec 17 |
Memorial (Fiche 3144; 4/1843A No.525 p.437) |
MERRICK, Joseph. Per "Neptune", 1790 | |
1820 May |
Memorial (Fiche 3025; 4/1824B No.492 pp.819-22) |
MERRICK, Richard. Son of Edward Merrick, district constable; of Richmond | |
1824 Aug |
Memorial (Fiche 3100; 4/1838B No.635 pp.701-2) |
MERRICK, Susannah | |
1822 Jul-1823 Mar |
On the Richmond School Roll (Fiche 3307; SZ1014 pp.4, 12, 16, 20, 24, 26, 28) |
MERRICK, Thomas | |
n.d. |
In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 p.62) |
MERRICK, Thomas. Son of Edward Merrick, district constable; of Richmond | |
1824 Aug |
Memorial (Fiche 3100; 4/1838B No.635 pp.701-2) |
MERRICK, William. Deserter from H M S "Samarang" | |
1814 Jan 15 |
To William Mitchell re passage to Ceylon for as a prisoner (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.13) |
1814 Jan 17 |
Passage to Ceylon ordered on "Earl Spencer" (Reel 6018; 4/3521 p.1) |
MERRICK, William. Born in the Colony; of Windsor and Kurrijong | |
1818 Sep 10 |
On list of persons to receive grants of land in 1818 (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.45) |
1822 Mar 28 |
Appointed constable at North Richmond (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.51) |
1823 |
Certifying that James Connolly of Curryjong had cleared his land (Fiche 3083; 4/1836B No.215 pp.949-51) |
1825 Jan 6 |
District Constable at North Richmond. On list of constables doing duty at Windsor and the Districts of the Hawkesbury (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.81a) |
1825 Jul 5 |
District constable at North Richmond. On return of constables in the town of Windsor and districts of Hawkesbury (Fiche 3302; 4/7419.1 p.18) |
1825 Aug 17 |
Certifying that he had inspected James Connolly Junior's farm (Fiche 3125; 4/1841A No.151 p.1) |
1825 Dec 17 |
Memorial (Fiche 3144; 4/1843A No.526 pp.439-40) |
1825 Dec 22 |
To be victualled from the Store at Windsor for six months; with his wife, two children and convict servant. Appears as Meyrick (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.227) |
MERRIDEW, William. Per "Lord Sidmouth", 1819 | |
1819 Mar 18 |
On list of convicts disembarked from the "Lord Sidmouth" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.40) |
1823 Apr 21 |
Servant of W Wilson of Sydney Road; testimony as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.606-7) |
MERRINGTON, George. Seaman, "Broxbornebury" | |
1814 Oct 26, Nov 8 |
To Thomas Pitcher re application to discharge Merrington (Reel 6004; 4/3493 pp.348, 358) |
1814 Nov 18,23,30 |
Put ashore by Captain Pitcher of "Broxbornebury" although permission to do so was not forthcoming (Reel 6018; 4/3521 pp.29-36) |
MERRIOTT see also MERRICK; MEYRICK
MERRIOTT, Charles. Per "Anne", 1810 | |
1817 Dec 15 |
Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3179; 4/1852 pp.235-7) |
1822 Feb 25-Mar 27 |
To be transported for seven years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction; appears as Merritt (Reel 6023; X820 p.41) |
1822 Mar 20 |
On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as Meyrick (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.44) |
1824 Jun |
On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle; listed as Marriott (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.185) |
1825 Apr 22 |
Town Constable at Newcastle. On return of persons on Police Establishment for the Counties of Northumberland & Durham who are entitled to salaries; listed as Merrick (Reel 6068; 4/1812 p.51) |
1825 May 18 |
On return of constables on the Police Establishment for the Counties of Northumberland and Durham (Fiche 3302; 4/7419.1 p.16) |
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