Shortly after 1 A.M. on the 17th July signals of distress were seen about half a mile to the north of the harbour, and in response the Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched. She found the schooner Jessie Sinclair of Port St. Mary, with four men on board, riding to her anchor in about ten feet of water. A very heavy swell running caused the vessel to labour heavily. The crew of the schooner declined to leave her and engaged the Life-boatmen to run out a kedge anchor. Others boarded the schooner and after two hours' hard work the vessel was taken into safety..