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Transportation
James Boyd 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
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Liverpool St Luke. 27 February 1826 - 23 September 1838 Name; James Boyd Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 1834. Aug 28th Age; 36. Estimated Date of Birth 1798 Ships Name; 3 "B"s Quality or Profession; Lately residing at Appin By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright ----------------------------- Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Registration Year: 1834 Registration Place: Liverpool, New South Wales Volume Number: V18341849 18
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Boyd, age 32, Three Bees (1814), Tried Tyrone Co., 1812, 7 years. DOB, 1782, Native place, Derry. Trade, Seaman. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BOYD, James. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1814 May 11 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Three Bees" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.165) 1815 Jan 27 - Re permission to marry at Windsor (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.431) 1819 Jul 10 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.175) 1820 May 15 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.30) 1823 Mar 24 - On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.394-5)