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Transportation
William Leahy 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. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Leahy, age 25, Three Bees (1814), Tried Cork City, 1812, 7 years, DOB, 1789, native place, Cork Co., labourer. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. LEAHY, William (Per "Three Bees", 1814) see LAHY, William. LAHY, William. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1818 Oct 19 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.107) 1819 Aug 31 - On list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentence (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.235) 1821 Aug 9 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.213) 1823 Sep 26 - On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.432-3) 1824 Jul 23 - Of Sydney. Affidavit re loss of his certificate of freedom at Windsor (Reel 6026; 4/1714 pp.27-8) ----------------------------------------------------