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Wellesley

The fishing smack Wellesley, of Scarborough, while making for the harbour at dead low-water, during a gale of wind from the S.E. and a heavy sea, at 7.30 P.M., on the 19th March, took the ground outside the pier and drove on to the beach.

The Life-boat went off to her, took a rope to the pier, remained by her until the water flowed, and then assisted her into the J*Srbour..