`By advices from Margate in Kent, we are informed that 5 or 6 ships lately drove on the sands at that place but are got off again and got into Ramsgate harbour to be repaired; the sixth is entirely broke to pieces and the cargo lost and 5 persons on board perished.' (1)

`On the 7th and 8th inst., THREE SISTERS, Birch from Lynn to Bristol, and LIBERTY, from Wells to Dublin, that were on shore at Margate, are got off with very little damage; the CECELIA, Norton, from Yarmouth to Dublin is lost; the GOOD INTENT, Howard and MAYFLOWER, Eyre, from ditto to ditto, are likewise got off...' [N.B. this list contains five vessels.] (2)

`The master and four hands saved, and the mate and one hand drowned.' (3)

`We are informed from Margate...the CEALIA, Norton, from Yarmouth to Dublin with corn, is stranded, the master and four hands saved, the mate and one hand drowned.' (5)

Sources (2) and (4) give the name of the vessel as CECELIA; source (3) as CAELIA; and source (5) as CEALIA.

Master: Norton
Crew: 7
Crew Lost: 5 (1); 2 (3)(5)

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

<3> The Kentish Gazette, 1770, The Kentish Gazette (Newspaper). SKE56161.

<4> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.

<1/2> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945, 3554 20-FEB-1770, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.