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James Alexander Smith 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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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Alexander Smith, age 18, Three Bees (1814), Tried Down Co., 1812, Life, DOB, 1796, native place, Down, Farmers boy. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. SMITH, James Alexander. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1822 Aug - Of Liverpool. Signatory to petition objecting to the Commissariat's new system of paying for supplies in Spanish dollars (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.124c) 1822 Sep 28 - Formerly a servant to William Sykes. Petition for conditional pardon (Fiche 3226; 4/1867 p.83) 1824 - Government servant employed by the Brooks family; from Jun 1814 to Jul 1820. Listed as James (Reel 6062; 4/1781 p.394a) 1825 Jul 18 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3252; 4/1875 p.209) 1825 Aug 17-31 - Applying for emancipation (Fiche 3244, 4/1873 pp.1-8; Fiche 3292, 4/6974.1 p.69) 1825 Oct 6 - Instruments for the emancipation of forwarded to Governor Brisbane (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.389) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. James Smith, age 29, T.L. Three Bees, 1814, catholic, Superintendent, at Henry O’ Brien, Yass, Goulburn Plains, Holds 1000 acres of land, 32 of which cleared and cultivated, 36 horses, 680 cattle and 4080 sheep. -------------------------------------------------- CONDITIONAL PARDONS, Dated 19th October, 1831. Smith James Alexander, BBB. NSW Govt. Gazette, 17 Oct 1832. ----------------------------------------------------- JAMES ALEXANDER SMITH begs leave to inform the Public that he has taken all that Inn and Premises situated on the Liverpool Road, the sign of the Coach and Horses, better known as Clegg's Half-way House, where every accommodation for Travellers can be afforded. There are good Paddocks, abundance of water in the driest season, excellent Stables, and every convenience appertaining thereto. J. A. S. having plenty of Land adjoining on which there is plenty of grass, will take in Cattle to Graze on moderate terms, which will be beneficial to milkmen and others in Sydney. Coach and Horses, Liverpool Road, June 23, 1838. Sydney Herald, 28 Jun 1838.