Dur- ing snowstorms and very cold weather, on the morning of the 16th January, signals of distress were observed off Benar Point, the Life-boat crew were immediately assembled and the Life-boat Oldham proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the schooner Seven Brothers, of Beaumaris, bound from Portmadoc to Newport. Her anchors were dragging in the prevailing south-easterly gale, and her crew of three hands being in danger were taken off by the Life-boat, which landed them at Penrhyn Point.

Two hours later further signals of distress were seen from the schooners Gowerian, of Aberystwith, and Sarah Dames, of Dublin. The Oldham was again launched, and rescued both crews nine hands all told. The gale had increased to the strength of a " whole gale" and the sea was very heavy and broken during this second service, but shortly afterwards the wind changed, and the vessels' anchors held. Next day when the storm abated the rescued ; men were able to return to their vessels.