A strong N.E. gale raised a nasty sea on the 2nd July, and about mid-day it increased so much that it was extremely dangerous to some of the herring-boats, which were waiting to come in on the flood tide. The life- saving apparatus was turned out, and the Life-boat Matthew Simpson was launched. Four of the boats succeeded in making harbour, but incurred great risk of being wrecked, the escape of the fourth boat being described as little short of miraculous. The five remaining boats held away to sea and ran south for shelter..