Hi Lynne The Sydney Gazette does have an article about the fire 21 May 1814 on page 2 I don't know if it was your Andrew who did start the fire as there were a few Tailors on board including one who was 18 years of age....... compared with Andrew at approx. 30 years of age It is a long way for you to travel for a re-enactment - but an excellent excuse to travel to Sydney :) regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Lynne Kokshoorn Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:38 AM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 119 Thank you Lesley Yes I did see that article thank you, many years ago, the Sydney Gazette I did try to access at some stage with no luck I would really like to come to Sydney for this event it will be something quite poignant and would I love to see what the artists are doing with the burning of the Three Bees its quite an exciting thing I think to be lucky enough to be linked to that ship. And something I might regret if I dont go.I did try to get in touch with the Vivid co but I have not had a reply. Personally I dont know that Andrew did or didn't set fire to the ship it could have been anyone but he was a Tailor- I read somehwere years ago where it said the cabin boy, and he was more than a boy's age though I am not an expert in these perhaps that is a terminology from those days. Andrew Callaghan went on to give Queens evidence in a murder trial and the others were hanged, he had a very interesting life if that is the right word. He was connected to to the stealing of cloth from the Everingham family. Andrew Callagthan has left behind a large family my mother is Elma Callaghan her father Michael and traces back to Andrew's son having five sons of this own. there are some very well known family names connected to the Callaghans, some families had sixteen children my mother one of fourteen, a fascinating history isnt it. I live in nz but I love new south wales and Sydney I feel very at home there. I stand on those rocks and feel very connected, recently I did the Susannah Place tour as well, it was wonderful I have recently learnt on my mother's mother's side Thourougood-Woodbridge that they descended from the name Singleton and there is a town called Singleton my mother did not know this and she said she knew of the town as she is now 79 it was nice to be able to share this with her. once again thanks for the information. cheers Lynne nz