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Michael Ryan 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
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Michael Ryan, age 27, Three Bees (1814), Tried Tipperary Co., 1812, 7 years. DOB, 1787, Native place, Tipperary. Trade, Labourer. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. RYAN, Michael. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1816 Mar 9 - Bushranger. On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.395) 1817 Jul 5 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson"; run away from "Lady Nelson" returned to former sentence (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.227) 1817 Nov - On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle; ran twice, returned from Broken Bay (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.59) 1818 Nov 23 - On list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentence (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.160) 1821 May 19 - Notorious bushranger, escaped from Sydney Gaol (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.351-2) 1821 May 19 - Copy of notice re apprehension following escape from County Gaol at Sydney (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.137) --------------------------------------------------- NOTICE. PROVOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE, SYDNEY, Saturday, 19th May, 1821. WHEREAS MICHAEL RYAN, a Prisoner on a Charge or Charges of Felony, has, during the last Night, effected his Escape from the Gaol of Sydney ; this is therefore to give Notice to all Constables and other Peace Officers, that the said Michael Ryan arrived as a Convict in this Country in the Ship Three Bees; is an Irishman, of a dark complexion, and about five feet ten inches high ; is well known throughout the Country under the character of a Bushranger; and all the said Constables and Peace Officers are hereby required to make diligent search for, and to apprehend the said Michael Ryan, and lodge him in any of His Majesty's Gaols in this Territory. J. T. CAMPBELL, Provost Marshal Sydney 19 May 1821. --------------------------------------------------------