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From: "Lyn Nunn" <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] Isaac MERRICK
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:11:35 +1000
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Sorry Dianne, no luck in the Colonial Secretary's Indexes for 1838-1842

regards

Lyn
in Brisbane
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From: "Dianne Kendle" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 5:34 PM
Subject: [AUS-CON] Isaac MERRICK


> Hi list,
>
> Am newby to list but am interested to know if any one would know where to
> search or where to go - my gt-gt-gt-gt-gt grandfather
> emmigrated/immigrated(!) to New Zealand in 1842, but went from Liverpool
> to
> Australia where they lived for a couple of years.
>
> He was instrumental in getting better conditions and wages for the
> convicts
> from the government in the early 1840's, i.e. if he got them to work they
> would get better conditions to live in whilst serving their time.
> Obviously
> he had to get something out of it as well - probably a wage.
>
> They lived in NSW - would anyone know where to go for me to start delving
> into this, would it be a government department, if so, what one!
>
> Any thoughts most welcome.
>
> Kind regards,
> Di KENDLE
> nee MERRICK
>
>
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