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Transportation
Thomas Cartwright 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.
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Liverpool St Luke. No; 687 Name; Thomas Cartwright Abode; Liverpool Hospital When buried; 1837, 27 May Age; 40 Ship’s Name; 3 Bs Quality or profession. Free By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Richard Taylor, M.A
MONAGHAN ASSIZES. Thomas Cartwright, for burglary in the dwelling-house Alex. M’Fadian, January last — guilty — to be hanged 4th of May. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 21 Mar 1812.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Cartwright, age on arrival, 29, Three Bees (1814), Tried Monaghan Co., 1812, Life. DOB, 1785, Native place, Down. Trade, Slater plasterer. Colonial Secretary Index. CARTWRIGHT, Thomas. Per "Three Bees", 1814 1819 Dec 31 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3193; 4/1857 p.57) 1825 Feb 10 - Affidavit re loss of his ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.2 pp.99-100)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Nicholas Caulfield, age on arrival, 30, Three Bees (1814), Tried Meath Co., 1813, Life. DOB, 1784, Native place, Dublin Co. Trade, Labourer. ----------------------------------------------------- CONDITIONAL PARDONS. Dated 23rd September, 1835. Caulfield Nicholas, Three Bees. Sydney Gazette, 7 Nov 1835.