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Transportation
George Gormly 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
1815 - St John's Parramatta Marriage Register No; 478. George Gormly. Prisoner, 3 Bees of the Parish of St John Parramatta and Mary Davis, Free age 23. Married in the Church by Banns. 15 August 1815 by Samuel Marsden
List of 33 prisoners transported to Port Macquarie on board Sally, dated 26 Nov 1823, Sydney. They did not proceed per Sally, but were forwarded per ship Lady Nelson, 17 Dec 1823. George Gormley, tried Crim Court, Sydney, Oct & Nov 1823, Life sentence in double irons. Trade, Labourer. Per Three Bees. Original conviction: at Roscommon, Aug 1812, 14 years.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. George Gormly, age 30, Three Bees 1814, Tried Roscommon Co., 1812, 14 years. DOB 1784, Native place, Roscommon, Labourer. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. GORMLEY, George. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1823 Sep 20 - Ticket of leave with Mr Throsby (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.126b) 1823 Sep 22-Oct 15 - Sentenced to death; commuted to transportation to Port Macquarie. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.107) 1823 Sep 27 - Re his ticket of leave (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.320) 1823 Nov 10 - Tried in Sydney. Sentence commuted to transportation (Reel 6070; 4/1265 pp.11-2) 1823 Nov 12 - Capital sentence commuted (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.28) 1823 Nov 26 - On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally"; not conveyed per "Sally" but per "Lady Nelson" on 17 Dec 1823 (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.92, 452-3) --------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY.—George Gormley was indicted for cattle-stealing, and found Guilty—Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 2 Oct 1823. Criminal Court. WEDNESDAY.—This forenoon all the prisoners who had been convicted and remanded during the sessions, were now brought up for the judgement of the Court. DEATH.— … George Gormley, …. Sydney Gazette, 16 Oct 1823. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Gormeley George, per ship B.B.B. Respite, P. Macquarie.