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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
The first three items, dated 1820, on the list in the Colonial Secretary Index above, appear to relate to one of the other John Kellys, described in newspaper reports, as an "old and decrepid man".
THERE WERE THREE CONVICTS OF THIS NAME ON THE THREE BEES. The entry in the Colonial Secretary’s Index seems to group all three together, and probably the entries do not refer to the same person. KELLY, John. Per “Three Bees”, 1814; clerk. 1820 Jun 15-Aug 5 - To be transported to Newcastle for seven years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.15) 1820 Jul - Memorial (Fiche 3023; 4/1824B No.417 p.547) 1820 Sep 22 =- On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per “Elizabeth Henrietta” (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.272) 1822 Feb 25-Mar 27 - To be transported for 14 years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.37) 1822 Mar 18 - Prisoner in gaol. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.5a) 1822 Mar 20 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per “Elizabeth Henrietta” (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.43) 1822 Jun 28 - Re permission to marry at Newcastle (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.381) 1823 Mar 24 - On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per “Lady Nelson” (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.396-7) 1824 May 4 - Clerk in Commissary at Port Macquarie; wife Mary to be sent to Sydney per “Sally” for not adequately explaining how spirits came into her possession (Reel 6068; 4/1815 p.351) 1824 Sep 27, Oct 24 - Sent to Sydney from Port Macquarie to give evidence at the Criminal Court (Reel 6068; 4/1815 pp.489, 493, 497)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Kelly, age 29, Three Bees (1814), Tried Dublin City, 1813, 7 years. DOB, 1785, Native of Roscommon. Clerk.