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Libertas,of Genoa

The same life-boat also went off on Sunday, the 31st of January, to the assist- ance of the barque Liebertas, of Genoa, which was bringing up in the roadstead during very heavy squalls from the S.W., when her cables parted, and she went on the Scroby Sand, and at once hoisted a signal of distress. On reaching the vessel part of the crew at once jumped on board the life-boat, which remained ' alongside until the evening, when the remainder of the crew, numbering altogether 13 men and a pilot, were tafeen into the boat and brought safely ashore. The surf life-boat at Yarmouth, named the Duff, was also launched on the 20th March during a heavy N.E. gale, and was instrumental in saving the crew of 4 men from the brigantine Cherub, of that port. When first seen, the vessel was running through the roads with a signal of distress flying in the rigging. She was evidently in a sinking state, and was being steered for the shore. Before the life-boat could be got to her she took the beach near the old jetty, and quickly sank when the heavy seas broke completely over her. It was not without much difficulty the boat was able to rescue the shipwrecked crew, who were taken off in a very exhausted state..