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Catherine Henry

CRICCIETH.—At about 1 p.m. on the 18th June, the schooner Catherine Henry,of Aberystwyth, while going from Abersoch to Portmadoo, was overtaken by a strong N.W. to N.N.W. gale and a very rough sea, and was in a very dangerous position near Harlech, on the south side of Portmadoc bar. She showed signals of distress, and the Life-boat Caroline proceeded to her assistance and rescued her crew, consisting of three men, from a very perilous situation, as the Teasel was riding to one anchor, on a lee shore, and the heavy seas were breaking over her..