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John Hughes 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 NSW Census Index. |
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Hughes, age on arrival, 22, Three Bees (1814), Tried Dublin City, 1812, 7 years. DOB, 1792, Native place, Dublin. Trade, Shoemaker. ------------------------------------------------------ Colonial Secretary Index. HUGHES, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1815 Jun 28 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.106) 1817 Sep 27 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Mary" (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.76) 1819 Aug 31 - On list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentence (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.235) 1824 Aug 7 - Affidavit re loss of his certificate of freedom (Reel 6026; 4/1714 pp.45-6) --------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. John Hughes, age 36, F.S. 3 Bees, 1814, 7 years, catholic, shoemaker, Bathurst. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census, In household of Richard Fitzpatrick, resident at Windsor. John Huse, age 36, F.S. Three Bees, 1814, 7 years, employed as shoemaker, resident at Dabey, a farm 60 miles north of Bathurst, 1000 acres, with 145 cattle and 3045 sheep, owned by Richard Fitzpatrick.