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Transportation
Patrick Dignam 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 | New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 |
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Convict Notes




Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Liverpool St Luke. Name; Patrick Dignam Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 1827, Age; 46 Ships Name; Three B's Quality or Profession; Labourer By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright -------------------------------------- 1816 - New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 Name: Patrick Dignam Arrival Date: May 1814. Vessel: 3 Bees Province: New South Wales Place of Conviction: Kilmainham July 1813 Sentence; 7 years Assigned: Govt Stockman. Parrá - In the colony --------------------------- 1822 - Muster; In Goal for trial. Sydney 1822 - In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. Page: 67. Charged with feloniously stealing and driving away four heifers - Not Guilty 1822 - 16 Dec. Letter - For return of cattle to him. Page: 67