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Eliza Caroline,of London

On the 15th February, the same life-boat was taken to the assistance of the barque Eliza Caroline, of London, bound from Sunderland to Carthagena, with a cargo of guns, ammunition, and coke, which went ashore on the West Scroby Sands during i blowing weather. With the aid of the Scratby life-boat the vessel, which was very leaky, was got off the sands, and by work- ing hard at the pumps she was kept afloat and taken to Yarmouth. The crew, with the exception of the master and mate, had previously gone ashore in a yawl.