`Dover 30th Sept. At noon, strong gales and heavy squalls...

`Oct 1st. Fresh gales. A brig is at anchor under Shakespear's Cliff, but in no danger, in consequence of the wind having come around to the WNW. The PROVIDENCE, Marshall, from Blythe, on shore at Dumchurch [sic], delivering coals, has been washed up and will go to pieces. Harbour tolerably good.' (1)

`The PROVIDENCE, Marshal, from Blyth, on shore at Dimchurch, delivering coals, has been washed up, and will go to pieces.' (3)

Master: Marshall (1)(2)(3)

Date of Loss Qualifier: A

<1> Lloyd's, 1969, Lloyd's list 1741-1945, 5843 03-OCT-1823, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6342.

<2> 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.

<3> 1823, Durham County Advertiser (Newspaper). SKE56169.