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Transportation
Daniel Ferguson 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 | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. 1828 Census Index. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Daniel Ferguson, alias McGuinness, age 24, Three Bees (1814), Tried Antrim Co., 1812, Life, DOB, 1790, native place, Raghary, Fisherman. Description:5ft 3 ¾ in, pale fair comp, brown hair, hazel eyes. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FERGUSON, Daniel. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1824 Feb 20 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.42) --------------------------------------------------- Convict Assignment. Daniel Ferguson, Three Bees, Residence, Sydney, Date, 20 Feb 1824. Assigned to William Buchanan. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index Daniel Ferguson, per Three Brothers, 12 Quarry Gang. -------------------------------------------------- Daniel Ferguson, an aged man, holding a ticket-of-leave, was charged under the following circumstances: It appeared, from the variety of evidence adduced, that the prisoner had been in the habit of supplying Mr. Dixon, the flour factor, with firewood, and, a few days back, delivered a load of wood at the wharf, for which he received the accustomed receipt, being somewhat intoxicated at the time. Watching his opportunity, he again removed the greater part of the wood away in his boat. The offence being clearly proved, he threw himself on the clemency of the Bench, who, in consideration of his extreme age and apparent infirmity, sentenced him to be confined for ten days and return his ticket. Sydney Gazette, 23 Jun 1831. --------------------------------------------------- THE Ticket of Leave granted to the following Person has been cancelled, for the reason set against his Name; viz : — Three Bees, Daniel Ferguson, for stealing wood. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, ALEXANDER McLEAY. Sydney Herald, 11 July 1831.