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List of the Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution During the Year 1886

Lives saved.

Acaster, s.s., of Hartlepool 19 Admiral Nelson, schooner, of Beanmaris 2 Agenora, trawler, of Tenby .... 3 Albert Wilhelm, brig, of Barth . 5 Albion, steamer, of Hull 3 Alice, smack, of Dinorwic 2 Alliance, barque, of Riisoer .... 7 Alliance, dandy, of Penzance... 4 Alpha, schooner, of Perth 4 Anne Elizabeth, coble, of Whitby —rendered assistance.

Anne Gill, schooner, of Goole . 2 Arbroath, fishing yawl 106— rendered assistance.

Argo, ketch, of Bridgwater— saved vessel and 3 August Herman Francke, brig, of Sandefjord 1 Barclay, schooner, of Goole ... 7 Ben Macdui, steamer, of Aber- deen—assisted to save vessel and 12 Berwick fishing boats—Life-boat remained afloat Betsy, ketch, of Newcastle 4 Caroline, brigantine, of Faver- sham—assisted to save vessel and 7 Catarina, barque, of Savona— remained by vessel.

Cemaes Lile-boat rendered as- sistance to a boat.

Ceres, cutler, ot Poole 3 Charles H. Marshall, ship, of New York — rendered assis- tance.

Charlie JBlacJewood, schooner, of Hull—rendered assistance.

City of Venice, s.s., of Glasgow —rendered assistance.

Constanze, ship, of Hamburg— assisted to save vessel and ... 19 Crest, ketch, of V ick 2 Cruisada, cutter yacht—saved vessel.

Cullercoats fishing cobles—Life- boat put off and remained afloat.

Day Star, schooner, of Ipswich. 5 Despatch, smack, of Bullock, Dublin 2 Edward Arthur, schooner, of Carnarvon — assisted to save vessel and 6 Eliza, schooner, » f Bridgwater —rendered assistance.

Eliza Bell, schooner, of Amlwch 6 Ella, brigantine, of Maldon— saved vessel and 7 Endeavour, smack, of Portmadoc 3 Erasmus Wilson, s s., of London 11 Esther Ann, schooner, of Belfast 3 European, brig, of Sunderland— landed 4 men : Express, steam trawler, of Scar- [ borough - 7 Fairlie and Jane, schooner, of Beaumaris 1 Franziska, barque, of PorsgruDd 1O Frederike Carolina, barque, of Lulea 16 Fremad, barque, of Tonsberg... 11 General Cathcart, schooner, of Greenock—saved vessel and.. 4 Glad Tidings, schooner, of Aber- ystwyth —.... 6 Lives saved.

Glance, fishing boat, of Arklow —saved vessel and 2 Glengoil, steamer, of Leith—re- mained by vessel.

Golden Light, schooner of Pen- zance 5 Green Flag, fishing boat, of Arklow—saved vessel and ... 2 Gustave, dandy, of St. Valery- en-Caux 4 Happy Return, dandy, of New- haven—remained by Teasel.

Harry, fishing smack, of Court- macsherry—saved vessel and . 6 Henry Florence, smack, of Wick 8 Honor, ketch, of Cardiff 3 Howard A, Turner, barque, rendered assistance Indus, s.8., of Jmndee 25 Industry, schooner, of Aberyst- wyth 4 Jackdaw, fishing boat, of Ark- low 8 James Kenway, barque, of Llanelly 1 Jane Anwyl, schooner—rendered assistance.

John and Mary, schooner, of Goole—assisted to save vessel and 6 Jubilee, schooner, of Preston— assisted to save vessel and.... 3 Julia, schooner, of Lowestoft— saved vessel and 4 Julia, schooner, of Runcorn.... 3 J. W. A.t schooner, of Aberayron 4 Lady Ernestine, schooner, of Fowey 6 Lady Morris, coble, of Whitby —rendered assistance.

Langdale, steamer, of Sunder- land 16 Lizzie, schooner, of Wick 3 Llytfaen, screw flat, of Liver- pool 3 Lorn, schooner, of Lancaster— saved vessel and 4 Lyra, schooner, of Isle of Man . 4 Macduff, ship, of Banff—re- mained by vessel.

Magnolia, ship, of Yarmouth, N.S.—remained by vessel.

Margaret Garton, schooner, of Isle-of Man 4 Mary Frances, fishing boat, of Arklow—*aved vessel.

Mury Jane, schooner of Aber- ystwyth 3 Matfen, brig, of Shields 7 Mexico, barque, of Hamburg ... 12 Mistletoe, whooner, of Brixham —remained by vessel.

Montrose fishing cob'e 4 Ocean Belle, schooner, of Ami web 4 Ocean Bride, schooner, of Guernsey 9 Old Goody, l rigantine, of Fa- versham 7 Olga, brig—rendered assistance.

Orb, brig, of Wbithy & Pacific, schooner, of Aber- ystwyth 5 Pegasus, ship, of Liverpool .... 21 Pennington, P!OOJ , of Liverpool 2 I'et, ketch, of Grimsby—rendered assistance.

Lives saved.

Peter Brown, schooner, of Mon- trose—rendered assistance. .

Peterhead fishing boats —Life- boat put off and remained afloat.

Phillis. barge, of Harwich—as- sisted to save vessel and 3 Pontiac, steamer, of Liverpool— remained by vessel.

Porthleven Life-boat saved 8 fishing boats and 16 President, fishing boat, of Aber- ayron 3 Puffin yacht, of Berwick—as- sisted to save vessel.

Queen, smack, of Arklow—saved vessel and , , 3 Rainbow, schooner, of Harwich. 6 BepubHJe, 3-masted schooner- rendered assistance.

Resolue, schooner, of Lossiemouth 6 Richard and. Emily, schooner, of London, saved vessel and.. 2 Ruth Topping, barquentine, of 1 iverpool—assisted to save vessel and 10 Safe Return, fishing boat, of Arklow—saved vessel and ... 2 Samanco, barque, of Liverpool . 9 Scotia, barquentine, of Ayr—re- mained by vessel, Shorehain, s,s., of London...... 17 Suffolk, s.s., of London 45 Swift, schooner, of Laorvig .... 11 Si'ift, trawler, of Douglas 6 Syren, schooner—brought ashore crew, 6, from the Cockle Light- ship.

Teifmmouth pilot boat , I Teviotdale, 4-mssted ship of Glasgow ,..., 10 Theodor, schooner, of Riga 6 Toiler, steam trawler, of Aber- deen 7 TVio, ifishlniz smack, of Carnar- von—assisted to save vessel and 4 Troop, ship, of Liverpool- landed 5 men.

Valeria, steamer, of Cardiff .... 8 Valiant, fishing smack, of Car- narvon—assisted to save ves- sel and 4 Vulcan, schooner, of Douglas— rendered assistance.

Watford, steamer, of Snnder- land—remained by vessel.

Whitby fishing cobles-rendered assistance.

White Star, trawler, of Yar- mouth - saved vessel and .... 6 W. H. M., dandy, of Yarmouth —rendered assistance.

Wietska, I utch schooner 5 Tan Yean, s.s., of Montroee ... 6 Total lives saved by Life-boats in 1886, in addition to Thirty- three vessels 601 During the same period the In- stitution granted rewards for saving lives by fishing and other boats „.. 160 761 Total of Lives saved J in 1886.

/( should be specially noted that the Life-boat crews, excepting when remunerated by the owners of vessels for property salvage seiviees, are paid by the Institution for their efforts, whether suceesxful or nst, in saving life..