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Tonmaur

DEAL.—On the night of the 11th November, at 10.30 P.M., the Deal Life-boat, the Van Kook, was launched through a heavy surf to the aid of the barque Tonmaur, of Fowey, which was fast driving to the shore near that place. With the assistance and skill of the coxswain and crew of the Life-boat, a spring was put on the cable and sail made, and she was got safely off the land and taken into Ramsgate harbour, both the vessel and her crew, 5 in number, being saved through the instrumentality of the Lifeboat..