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Transportation
Edward Dogherty 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
Edward Dogherty was indicted for publishing as true, a forged note of the Belfast Northern Bank of one guinea and a half and also for forging the guinea and a half notes of Messrs. Ball and Co of Dublin and also for forging the Government stamp upon these notes. Evidence for the Defendant - Peggy Dougherty said she knows the prisoner by having seen him formerly at fairs, and recollects having met him in the beginning of October last, within three miles of Belfast, and when they walked on together she observed a lump of paper on the road which he picked up, and on opening it, found it contained Bank Notes. He would scarcely let her see it, but she claimed a part, which, however, he refused to give. Cross Examined - Q. Where do you live? A. Near Bunerana, and the prisoner lived some distance from that Q. Was you much acquainted with him? A. I have seen him at fairs, and I knew his father. Q. Is the prisoner your son? A. No. Sir, he is not a drops blood to me. Verdict - Guilty - Sentenced to transportation for seven years. Belfast Newsletter 24 March 1812.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward Dogherty, alias Dougherty, age 27, Three Bees 1814, Tried Antrim Co., 1812, 7 years. DOB 1787, Native place, Antrim, Labourer. Description: 5 ft 7 ins, pale comp. Brown hair, grey eyes. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DOUGHERTY, Edward. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1818 Mar 2,5 - Servant to John McArthur. Re permission to marry at Parramatta; listed as Dockherty (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.77) ---------------------------------------------------- NSW Permissions to Marry. 1825-1851. Permission date 1 Apr 1834, Sydney. Edward Dougherty, per Three Bees, age 47, 7 years, free, and, Mary Anne Agnew, per ship Hooghley (3), age 24, 7 years, bond. Rev. McGarvie. --------------------------------------------------