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Voyage
Transportation
Nicolas Melluish was transported on the Merchantman, departing 29th Jun 1864 and arriving 12th Sep 1864 with 261 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 62 |
| 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
Convict No. 8090 Nicholas was 38 years old on arrival in WA and was transported for 'Firing Stacks'. Nicholas was 5'9" tall, dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, middling stout, Letter J right wrist, anchor, J H left arm, Married with 1 child, literate. 3/8/1865: TOL 30/6/1873: COF 22/11/1884 The Herald, Fremantle: Lime for Sale. DELIVERED at Fremantle at 10d. per bushel. Delivered at the Railway Station for Perth at 10d. per bushel. A LARGE SUPPLY ON HAND. NICHOLAS MELUISH. Fremantle, November 3rd, 1884. 5/11/1897: Nicholas died aged 77. 12/11/1897 The Inquirer and Commercial News, Perth: Fremantle Hospital. — The following is the report of the Fremantle Government Hospital for the week ended on Saturday, November 6: — Admitted 17 (including five typhoid cases), discharged 11, died 1, remaining under treatment. The death referred to was that of Nicholas Meluish, aged 77 years, who died Friday last from chronic Bright's disease and pneumonia. Nothing is known of the deceased before the fact that he was admitted to the hospital from Canvas Town on the previous Sunday, and that he leaves no relatives in the country.