JULY 18TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.

About eleven in the morning the coastguard reported a sailing boat flying a distress signal two miles south-south-west of Clacton pier. A strong south-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. At 11.14 the motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary duty at the station, was launched and found the converted ship’s life-boat Harriett, with three on board. She was on passage from Southend to Rochford, to have an engine installed, and had been blown off her course.

The life-boat towed her to Brightlingsea, where they arrived at 1.40, and got back to Clacton at 4.40 that afternoon. - Rewards, £6 13s. 3d..