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Edward Stonard, of Lancaster

On the 24th Jan- uary, during a storm from the S.W., the schooner Edward Stonard, of Lancaster, lost her main-boom, fore-gaff, and all sails except mainsail (which was split), and the master was obliged to run her ashore to the west- ward of Anstruther Harbour, in order to save the lives of the crew. The life-boat Admiral FitzEoy was launched, and rescued the crew, 5 in number, at very great risk of life, as it was the heaviest storm experienced at Anstruther for many years..