The Ilfracombe life-boat also went off twice on the 19th October, and saved the sloop Ann Elizabeth, of Barnstaple, and the brigantine Commodore, of Waterford, and their crews, consisting of 8 men.

During a strong gale from the north, and in a heavy sea, the sloop was seen in a very perilous position about a mile and a half to the N.W. of Capstan Hill. The life-boat went out to her, and, having placed 2 men on board, she and her crew were brought safely into harbour. While entering, she very nearly foundered, having shipped a quantity of water. About half an hour afterwards the brigantine was seen with signals of distress flying, about four miles off the shore; and the life-boat was again launched, and, having placed a portion of her crew on board, accompanied the vessel into harbour. Her mainsail, foresail, and jib-boom, were gone; and the master, who was ignorant of the coast, said he must have run his vessel on shore but for the assistance of the life-boat. His crew were much exhausted.