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Transportation
Patrick Gaffney 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. Patrick Gaffney, age 25 Three Bees (1814), Tried Sligo Co., 1813, 7 years, DOB, 1789, native place, Sligo, Labourer. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GAFFNEY, Patrick. 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 p.165) 1822 Oct 8 - Simeon Lord of Sydney permitted to employ for the procurement of timber at Port Stephens (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.345) 1824 Sep 1 - Memorial (Fiche 3089; 4/1837A No.368 p.421) 1824 Sep 15 - Affidavit re loss of his certificate of freedom (Reel 6026; 4/1714 pp.59-60) -------------------------------------------------- THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates during the last Week : Three Bees .. Patrick Gaffney, duplicate; Sydney Gazette, 24 Apr 1823.