William Charles Fahie Mercer

https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-31$init=CON31-1-31p119 Conduct Record: Fahi Charles William Mercer. Per Sarah, 29 March 1837. Tried Gibraltar, 12 May 1836, Life. Transported for Forgery. Gaol Report none. Hulk report, Good. Single Stated this offence: Forgery on lot Mercer at Gibraltar for £200. I got the money it was all recovered the prosecutor tried to ? Prosecution the Attorney General insisted ??? (continued along the side of the record, but difficult to read) Recorded in his favour for his highly praiseworthy conduct upon the occasion of an attempt at mutiny on board the Convict ship “Sarah” when on her passage from England in giving information and maintaining the discipline of the ship, by which the attempt was happily frustrated. Vide Memo 6 April 1837. May 14 1840. Javelin Man Gaol Oats./Misconduct – Admd. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has directed a record to be made in his favour for his meritorious conduct in preventing the escape of some prisoners from the Oatlands Gaol. Vide Memo, 11 May 1842. Dec 19 1843, Javelin Man/Misconduct in assaulting a prisoner, 10 days sol. Conft B & W. T. of L. 8/9/43. Condl. Pardon Extending to the Aust Colons. 29 July 45. Recommd for a 1st Class Pardon, 17/3/46. Appd 7 Jan 1847. -------------------------------------------------- Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-20$init=CON18-1-20p43 1506. Charles William Fahie Mercer. Trade, Clerk, age 22, native place, Honiton (Devon). -------------------------------------------------- GAZETTE, William Charles Fahie Mercer has been appointed a javelin man, vice John Laurie, dismissed. The Austral-Asiatic Review, 4 Feb 1840. -------------------------------------------------- GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Colonial Secretary's Office, Dec. 23, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to authorise the issue of a Conditional Pardon to William Charles Fahie Mercer, who was tried at Gibraltar, in 1836. By His Excellency's Command, J. E. BICHENO. Colonial Times, 28 Dec 1844. ---------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-4p243j2k Marriages in Hobart district, 1845. 1 August 1845, at the residence of the Revd. F. Miller, 70 Murray Street, Marriage of William Charles Fahhie Mercer, of full age, Copying Clerk, and Ann Vickers, of full age. Both William and Ann signed their names. Marriage was witnessed by Charles McDonald, and John White. Officiating Minister was the Revd. Frederick Miller.