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Peter Cooney 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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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Cooney, age 30, Three Bees, 1814, Tried at Dublin City, 1813, 7 years. DOB 1784, native place, Cavan. Labourer. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. COONEY, Peter. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1820 Jun 1 - Memorial (Fiche 3016; 4/1823 No.142 p.320) 1822 Feb 1 - 130 acres measured at Mittagong and Camden (Reel 6054; 4/1759 p.118) 1822 Sep 23-Oct 21 - In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.67) 1822 Nov 27 - Petition on behalf of his brother Terence. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3214; 4/1864 p.91) 1823 Mar 24 - Of Upper Minto. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.21) 1824 Aug 14 - Memorial (Fiche 3084; 4/1836B No.222 pp.979-84) 1824 Aug 19 - To be victualled from the Store at Liverpool; with his wife, child and convict servant (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.224) 1824 Nov - Of Mittagong. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.123) 1825 Jul 5 - Memorial (Fiche 3125; 4/1841A No.155 p.13) -------------------------------------------------- Peter had a brother Terence Cooney, who arrived on Earl St Vincent: Colonial Secretary Index. COONEY, Terence. Per "Earl St Vincent", 1818. 1818 Dec 21 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Earl St Vincent" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.221) 1822 Sep 23-Oct 21 - In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.67) 1822 Nov 27 - Prisoner in Barracks, Sydney. Petition for mitigation of sentence on his behalf by his brother Peter (Fiche 3214; 4/1864 p.91) 1823 Mar 5,24 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.21) 1824 Aug 19 - Re his being victualled (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.224) 1825 Jul 5 - Assigned to his brother Peter in County of Argyle (Fiche 3125; 4/1841A No.155 p.13)