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Transportation
George Crawford 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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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. George Crawford, age 36, Three Bees, 1814, Tried at Fermanagh Co., 1812, 7 years. DOB 1778, native place, Fermanagh. Labourer. ------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CRAWFORD, George. 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 pp.165) 1820 Jun 15-Aug 5 - Sentenced to death; commuted to transportation to Newcastle for life. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.13) 1820 Sep 22 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.272) 1823 Feb 25 - On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.392-3) -------------------------------------------------- Sydney. CriminalCourt — Wednesday, July 26.—Francis McGowran, Ennesley McGrath, David Bell and George Crawford, were indicted on a charge of cattle stealing, and being found guilty thereof were remanded for sentence. The prisoner, George Crawford, was found guilty as an accessory after the fact. Thursday, July 27.— The prisoners that were tried and convicted yesterday, were this day again arraigned for the same crime, and were all found Guilty of having feloniously stolen cattle. Remanded for sentence. Saturday, August 5.—This day, at half past 11 o'clock, the Court opened; when the following prisoners, capitally convicted of various offences, were placed at the bar and received sentence; viz. Francis McGowran, Ennesley McGrath, David Bell, George Crawford, and Dennis Maloy, for cattle stealing; and .... were all condemned to die! Sydney Gazette, 5 Aug 1820.