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The Billiboy Amity, of Goole

A vessel, which proved to be the billiboy Amity, of Goole, bound from Yarmouth to Grimsby in ballast, missed stays and stranded on the main at Eceles, during squally weather and a heavy swell, at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 30th November. She burnt flares for assistance, in response to which the Palling No. 1 Life-boat, the Eeyland, was promptly launched, and proceeded to her. With the assistance of the Life-boat the vessel was got out of aer dangerous position, and proceeded on tier voyage apparently without having received any material damage..