Felice Pace

343

Maureen Withey on 21st September 2025

Register Of General Courts Martial. Felice Pace, Private in Maltese Regiment, Tried at Messina, Sicily, 22 April 1808, Proceedings laid before the King, 20 July 1808, Charge, Desertion on the 3rd April 1808. Sentence, Transportation for Life to New South Wales.

343

Maureen Withey on 26th April 2022

Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34$init=CON31-1-34P94 257. Phelix Pace or Pathouse. per E. Henrietta. Tried 22 April 1818, Life. Various offences listed, punishments of Lashes and chain gang. Conditional Pardon No 1523. Vide Memo Princl. Supt. 19 Sept 1837. Free Pardon No 88, 18 June 1842.

343

Maureen Withey on 26th April 2022

Colonial Secretary Index. PATSHAW, Felix. Per "Indian", 1810. 1810 Dec 29 Sent to Newcastle; listed as Paitcho (Reel 6003; 4/3490A p.141) 1813 Sep 16, Nov 19 On lists of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina"; listed as Peacho (Reel 6003; 4/3492 pp.267, 288) 1814 Apr 11 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Mary"; listed as Felice Pace or Peacho (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.142) 1816 Mar 2 On list of prisoners received on board the "Kangaroo" at Newcastle; listed as Feles Patshew (Reel 6066; 4/1806 p.14) 1816 Aug 7 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.89) 1819 Jul 10 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson"; listed as Patisho alias Patershaw (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.175) 1821 Nov On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.137) 1821 Nov 7 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.30) c.1822 On list of convicts at Port Macquarie; listed as Pace or Patshaw (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.346-7) 1822 Sep 23-Oct 21 Sentenced to death; commuted to transportation to Macquarie Harbour. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.69) 1822 Nov 5 Tried in Sydney. Sentence commuted to transportation (Reel 6070; 4/1265 p.10) 1822 Nov 5 Commutation warrant (Reel 6070; 4/7020 No.105) 1822 Nov 27 On list of convict runaways from Port Macquarie embarked on the "Elizabeth Henrietta" for Hobart; listed as Felice Pace (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.479) 1822 Nov 28 Prisoner to be embarked on board "Elizabeth Henrietta" for Hobart; listed as Felice Pace (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.1) -------------------------------------------------- 29 Dec 1810. to Commandant at Newcastle. By the Lady Nelson there are sent down to you for Government work 7 prisoners (names in the margin) lately arrived here from England in the Indian Convict Ship, and it is His Excellency the Governors desire that these men may receive no harsh treatment – Charles McMahon who absconded from Newcastle some time ago is now returned by the Lady Nelson to Government work. Names in margin: 1 Felix McKenna. 2 Thos. Copian. 3. Carman Reajo. 4. Edmd. Castello. 5 Felix Paitcho 6. Benj. Grimshaw 7. Joseph Neille. -------------------------------------------------- List of Prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per H.M. Brig Lady Nelson, - Sydney 10 July 1819. General Hewitt, Thos. Norton, convict, tried at Criminal Court, 15 June 1819, Labourer, For Life. Indian, Felix Patisho, alias Patershaw, convict, tried at Criminal Court, 15 June 1819, Labourer, For Life. CRIMINAL COURT.—On Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, the Sessions commenced; when Thomas Norton and Felix Patcha were indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Ikin, in Prince-street, on the evening of the 16th ult. and stealing therefrom specie and other articles amounting in the whole to nearly £200, and were found Guilty. —Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 19 Jun 1819. SATURDAY.— Thomas Norton and Felix Patcha, convicted of breaking and entering the premises of Mr. Ikin, were again placed at the bar, and sentenced to be transported for life to Newcastle. Sydney Gazette, 26 Jun 1819. -------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Sydney, October 6, 1821. THE undermentioned Prisoners having absented themselves from their respective Employments, and some of them at large with false Certificates; all Constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost Exertions in apprehending and lodging them into Custody. Joshua Smith, Felix Patshaw, Thos. Gibbons, and Thomas Lane, from Newcastle; Sydney Gazette, 6 Oct 1821. -------------------------------------------------- Sydney, 27 Nov 1822. Runaways from Port Macquarie, embarked on board the Elizabeth Henrietta for Hobart, to serve the remainder of their sentences in Van Diemans Land. Felix Pace, Cr. Court, Sydney, 23 Sept 1822, Life, per Indian, Tried at Messina 22 Apr 1808, Life. Criminal Court. Charles Spratt, John Antonio, Henry Bridge, Daniel Clark, Felix Patshaw, Thomas Dwyer, George Hasler, and Thomas Till were indicted for stealing a whale-boat, the property of the Crown, from the Settlement of Port Macquarie ; and John Doyle, for aiding, assisting, and promoting the said felony. The prisoners had been either sent from Head-quarters to Port Macquarie, or from Hunter's River (Newcastle) to that Settlement; which fact, together with that of absconding on the night of the 25th of August, in a whale-boat, was clearly proved. In substantiation of this crime we hasten to give the evidence of the approver, Michael Doras ; who, after solemn admonition from His Honor the JUDGE ADVOCATE, proceeded to state as follows :— He said he was one of those that effected their escape from Port Macquarie in the boat ; that the design had been planned, at the instance of the prisoner Daniel Clarke, about three months before ; in whom was vested the title and authority of Captain. It was the intention of the Commander to make Cape Barren, and then to increase the size of the ship, by rising upon her. Three weeks provisions had been provided for the voyage ; and, till the evening of departure arrived, the oars, &c. were secreted on the premises of the prisoner, John Doyle. Being prepared, they put to sea, viz. the eight prisoners at the bar, Spratt, Antonio, Bridge, Clarke, Patshaw, Dywer, Hasler, and Till ; leaving, in their haste to set off, the latter prisoner Doyle behind. The number that had designed to embark upon this wretched expedition, amounted to twenty-five ; about 15 being fortunately unprepared. The sail was manufactured from a hammock and two blankets. About two in the morning the little bark got into the offing. When about 25 miles from Port Macquarie it came on to blow, and the boat was upset ; by this disaster nearly all the provisions were lost. The boat being built of light wood soon became rightened, and the voyagers put into land, where they remained till morning. They were compelled to mount the vessel upon their shoulders, and carry her for three miles along the beach, ere they could venture into the ocean again. In the evening they made the land, as the captain thought it most prudent to go coastwise. Upon this occasion, they had to cast anchor, it being impracticable to land on account of the natives, where they were confined for three days, owing to a north-west gale. After this Port Stevens was made, in which place 2 days passed away; from thence they glided by Newcastle, and reached Broken-bay in safety, nearly starved. The prisoner Till then advised, as he knew a settler of the Hawkesbury River, to make for that only haven, in order to procure provisions and other articles, to facilitate the primary object of reaching Cape Barren.— Having brought the prisoners, Doyle excepted, safe among the farm-houses upon the Banks of Hawkesbury, it is necessary to say, that some of the party became terrified with the dangers just escaped, and the privations endured, and burnt the vessel — the captain's only hope : and thus all expectation of effecting a further escape vanished. Some of the prisoners were apprehended, while others more prudently surrendered.— Notwithstanding the fact stated by the approver, and corroborated by a cloud of other testimony, two of the prisoners, viz. Dwyer and Hasler, wished to persuade the Court that they had actually walked from Port Macquarie! The whole of the above prisoners, together with a man, named John Finlay, were also charged upon a second count in the indictment, with feloniously entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Andrew Clink, settler at Portland-head, upon the 3d of September. Upon this charge all the prisoners were found Not Guilty. Upon the first count in the information, the prisoners were adjudged Guilty. Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 11 Oct 1822. Monday. This day, at one o'clock, the Court reassembled : and the various prisoners, who had been found Guilty during the sessions, but upon whom sentence had not been passed, were now brought up to receive judgment. Charles Spratt, John Antonio, Henry Bridge, Daniel Clark, Felix Patshaw, Thomas Dwyer, George Hasler, Thomas Till, John Doyle, and John Chaell, severally received SENTENCE of DEATH! Sydney Gazette, 25 Oct 1822.