Three Bees
Three Bees was a convict ship that caught fire in Sydney Cove in 1814. Three Bees was built in Bridgwater in 1813. Owned by Buckles and Co, she was registered in London and her master was John Wallis. Three Bees arrived in Sydney Cove on 6 May 1814 with a cargo of male convicts. This was one of the so-called fever-ships that had a high mortality rate for the convicts transported upon them. Governor Macquarie wrote:
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Three Bees
Three Bees was a convict ship that caught fire in Sydney Cove in 1814. Three Bees was built in Bridgwater in 1813. Owned by Buckles and Co, she was registered in London and her master was John Wallis. Three Bees arrived in Sydney Cove on 6 May 1814 with a cargo of male convicts. This was one of the so-called fever-ships that had a high mortality rate for the convicts transported upon them. Governor Macquarie wrote:
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Three Bees was a convict ship ...... . Three Bees was a total loss.
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Caught fire and blew up in Sydney Harbour on 20 May 1814.
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Buckles and Co
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Three Bees was a convict ship ...... hem. Governor Macquarie wrote:
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