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Transportation
William Bates was transported on the Three Bees, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 6th May 1814 with 221 passengers.
SHIP NEWS.—On Wednesday arrived the Catherine transport, Capt. Simmonds, with 97 female prisoners from Ireland; which she received at Cork, and afterwards went to Falmouth for convoy, whence she sailed for this Colony the 8th of last December. Yesterday arrived the Three Bees transport, Capt. Wallace, with 209 male prisoners, also from Ireland, but last from England having sailed in the same convoy with the Catherine, under protection of the Niger and Tagus frigates; which captured, off the Cape de Verde, the Ceres French frigate, rated 36, but carrying 46 guns, after an action of 15 minutes in which the Tagus only was engaged. Sydney Gazette, 7 May 1814.
Three Bees (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Bates, alias age 23, Three Bees (1814), Tried Louth Co., 1813, 7 years. DOB, 1791, Native place, Lancashire, England. Trade, Weaver. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BATES, William. Per "Three Bees", 1814 1821 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3206; 4/1862 p.14) -----------------------------------------------------