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Devonshire of Liverpool

On the 27th November signals of distress were observed between 3 and 4 miles distant from this place. The crew of the Llanddwyn life-boat were at once assembled, and the boat went off and found the vessel riding with two anchors down. She proved to be the barque Devonshire, of Liverpool. The captain said his crew were nearly all disabled by sickness, and requested the services of some of the life-boat's crew to assist in getting his vessel to Liverpool. Five of them accord- ingly boarded the ship, and having got her under weigh, proceeded with her to Liverpool, where she safely arrived the following day.