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Transportation
John Dwyer 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 Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms No; 343 Name; John Dwyer When and where tried; Dublin City - July 1813 Sentence; 7 years Ship and arrival year; Three Bees - 1814 Date of Certificate; 1 Dec 1818 Description and Remarks; Native County; Dublin Trade; Boat Builder Age; 19 Years [1799/1800] Height; 5 ft 8 in Complexion; Fair Ruddy Hair; Dark Brown Eyes; Hazel Additional Remarks; Delivered 1 Feb 1819
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Dwyer, age 15, Three Bees, 1814, Tried at Dublin City, 1812, 7 years. DOB, 1799, native place, Kildare. School boy.