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John Kelly 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
THERE WERE THREE CONVICTS OF THIS NAME ON THE THREE BEES. ---------------------------------------------------- Item: 160794 Surname: Kelly First Name: John Ship: Three Bees 1814 Date: 30 August 1821 Place: Newcastle Source: Church of England Burials Register Book 1821 - 1825 - University of Newcastle Details: Died aged 76 Item: 167119 Surname: Kelly First Name: John Ship: Three Bees 1814 Date: 1821 Place: Newcastle Source: Colonial Secretary's Papers. State Records of NSW Special Bundles Details: On the Return of Funerals at the Settlement of Newcastle. Died age 76 on 30 August 1821. Interred 31st August 1821. Cause of death anascara.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Kelly, age 70, Three Bees (1814), Tried Clare Co., 1812, 7 years, DOB, 1744, native place, Limerick, Pedlar. Description: Fair pale comp. Grey hair, hazel eyes.