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Thomas Stapleton 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
NSW Permissions to Marry. 1825-1851. Permission dated 3 Dec 1830. Thomas Stapleton, per Three Bees, (1814), age 33, 7 years, free and, Mary Steel, ship Lucy Davidson, age 29, Life, bond. Rev. J.J. Therry.
PLEASE DISREGARD ABOVE RE WILLIAM SULLIVAN, ENTERED IN ERROR. --------------------------------------------------------- Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Stapleton, age 20, Three Bees (1814), Tried Dublin City, 1813, 7 years, DOB, 1794, native place, Dublin, Beef breaker. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. STAPLETON, Thomas. Per "Three Bees", 1814. 1816 Nov 21 - On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.293) 1820 Mar 15 - On list of prisoners at Newcastle claiming expiration of sentence (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.312) 1820 Jun 5 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.59) 1823 Jun 23,24 - Nearly blind. Petition for a passage to Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6058; 4/1771 p.344) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. Thomas Stapleton, age 40, F.S. Three Bees, 1814, 7 years, protestant, servant to Mary Hunt, Wallis Plains.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Sullivan, age 29, Three Bees (1814), Tried Tipperary Co., 1812, 7 years, DOB, 1785, native place, Tipperary, Carpenter.