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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Merry was transported on the Neptune, departing 4th Oct 1837 and arriving 18th Jan 1838 with 359 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 170 |
| 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
On 4th March 1837, at the age of twelve, Richard was convicted for Highway Robbery and sentenced to serve fourteen years transportation. He was convicted along with William Lee, also on board. 22/5/1844: TOL 28/4/1846: Recommended for a CP 21/9/1847: CP Married Catherine, 6 children listed. Richard was the Licensee of the Cricket Ground Hotel, Ballarat. 17/8/1863: The Star, Ballarat: NEW INSOLVENT. (Schedule filed in Ballarat.) Richard Merry, of Ballarat, carpenter. Debt, 236 183 ld; assets, £88 13s; deficiency, £1485s ld; Causes of insolvency-Having lost a large sum of money whilst in occupation of the Cricket Ground Hotel, bad debts, having to pay large calls to theSouthern Cross Gold Mining Company. Solicitor, Mr Lewis. 4/9/1863 The Star, Ballarat: Richard Merry, Ballarat-Insolvent was examinedas to his disposal of six shares in the Southern CrossGold Mining Company. Insolvent had deposited the scrip with Mr Wildey as security for an advance of £80. The company subsequently extended their operations, and issued new scrip, and called in the old. Insolvent did not give new scrip to Wildey, but to Messrs Smith and Wynne, as security for other borrowed moneys. The meeting then closed. 1892: Richard died in Malvern, Victoria
Son of William Merry and Martha Merry ( born Scott ) Born in Adstock Bucks. Married Catherine Devoy ( former convict ) in Ballarat Victoria in 1857