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Transportation
John Mcdaniel 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 | Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
27 Dec 1814. On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" By ship 3 Bees, Jno McDaniel. Convicted by Crim Ct, Dec 17, sentence, 3 years. ------------------------------------------------------------- Criminal Court. Tuesday; when John Macdonnel and Walter Paterson were convicted of stealing a quantity of wine, the property of a Gentleman ; and theirs being the last trial, the whole of the prisoners who had been found guilty on their various charges were recalled to the bar to receive sentence; which was pronounced in the following order ; viz. ... John Macdonnell, one of the last prisoners tried, and ... each 3 years hard labour at Newcastle, and to be contained in prison when not employed— ... William Paterson, the accomplice of Thomas Macdonnell, to work one year in the gaol gang & be then transferred to the charge of the Principal Superintendant of Convicts, to be employed under his direction for another twelve months. Sydney Gazette, 17 Dec 1814. ( The first names of the prisoners in the report of the sentencing are changed from the report of their crime)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John McDaniel, age 54, Three Bees (1814), Tried Dublin City, 1813, 14 years. DOB 1760, Native place, Wexford. Builder carpenter. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index MCDANIEL, John. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1814 Dec 27 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.404) 1815 Apr 7 - Prisoner at Newcastle. To Thompson re remission of McDaniel's sentence (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.12) 1815 Apr 22 - Forwarded to Sydney from Newcastle per "Estramina" (Reel 6066; 4/1805 p.184)