Newspaper Articles dated 1847.

Extracts from the Newcastle Journal:

The weather for the last few days has continued very stormy, with a heavy sea on the bar, in consequence of which we have had, since our last, considerable destruction of shipping property. The Dutch ship, Wilhelmina Hedrika, which drove on the rocks on Saturday, has now totally disappeared. Nearly all her stores have been carted to Shields, to be sold for the parties concerned. The only part of her cargo saved was upwards or about one hundred and seventy cheeses. The Cambridge, Cook, of this yort, from London, which drove on Tynemouth rocks, on Friday night, was floated off yesterday, and towed into the harbour by two steamers. The James, of Yarmouth, which drove on Tynemouth rocks also on Friday night, was got off this afternoon, and brought into the harbour. The Lady Ann, of Wells, and the Vine, of Sunderland, which also drove on the rocks at the same time, remain in much the same situation. The Perseverance, Bradford, Deptford, and some other vessels in our harbour, on Sunday, received damage, owing to breaking from the tiers. Amongst the arrivals in the Tyne this week is the Ann Eliza Jane, recently discharged at Hull, from Quebec. In consequence of the very high sea on the bar, we have had no departures for some time back. The harbour has become most dangerously crowded with loaded vessels; several light ships have to-day been laid on the shore to ease the tiers attached to the buoys. One galliet, and two or three small vessels proceeded to sea this afternoon. 23. Wind again this afternoon from the S.S.E. but moderate weather. The Venus, of Sunderland, was towed and floated off Tynemouth rocks this evening, and proceeded to Sunderland. The Lady Ann, of Wells, with both pumps going, was got off, and brought into our harbour. Last evening, several vessels lying near the Brandling Junction Drops, in our river, broke from their moorings. NEWCASTLE JOURNAL

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