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the tide rose 6 feet higher than the calculation in the time-table. Sefton 

 Church lost about 5 feet of its spiie. January 21. 



There appears to be a lapse in this portion of the chronicle, as the next 

 record is in 



1818. — A continuance of stormy and boisterous weather during February 

 and March. 



1821. — A most dreadful storm experienced in the town. November 30. 

 1822. — The pilot-boat No. 4 lost on Salisbury Bank (in the Dee estuary), 

 in a dreadful storm. December 5. 



1823. — A very violent hurricane ; several chimneys blown down ; several 

 vessels blown on shore in Bootle Bay and other parts of the river. Decem- 

 ber 3rd. More serious accidents happened from this storm than from any 

 other since the memorable one in the year 1560. 



1824. — The equinoctial gales set in with such violence that many of the 

 steam-boats from the opposite ferries, which usually cross in six or seven 

 minutes, were more than two hours on their passage. March 4. 



A dreadful storm ; much damage done in the Prince's Dock by the vessels 

 driving against each other. October 26. 



1829.— A dreadful storm of thunder and lightning and rain; continue 

 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 24. 



A very violent storm of wind and rain, which flooded Whitechapel and 

 the neighbourhood (the site of the old pool) to a much greater extent than 

 had been experienced for many years. The sewer in the Old Dock burst, 

 and carried several yards of wall into the dock. August. 



1830. — Alarming thunder-storm, with heavy rain ; much damage in White- 

 chapel, &c. ; many houses in the higher parts of the town flooded. July 30. 

 1831. — Liverpool visited with one of the most tremendous falls of rain 

 recorded in its annals. The consequences were very disastrous. 



1832. — Tremendous storm of wind ; several ressels were wrecked, and 

 many lives lost. October 8. 



1833. — Dreadful storm of wind and rain for two days, which produced 

 great mischief on shore, and a very melancholy loss of life at sea. 

 November 29. 



A storm more severe than that of November 29th, much more property 

 being destroyed. The tide rose fromlihe proper height of 17 feet 5 inches 

 to 26 feet ; the piers and wharves were overflowed, and much damage was 

 done to the public works, north and south. December 31. 

 1834. — Violent gale on the night of Sunday, December 7. 

 1835. — A very violent storm, in which many vessels were driven onshore 

 and wrecked. February 22. 



1836. — The 'John Welsh,' Captain Woodhouse, from Savanilla, lost in a 

 hurricane, on West Hoyle, July 29. 



During a severe gale, the ' Heyes,' for Barbadoes, and the ' Febo,' for 

 Palermo, were lost; and the ' Sandbach' and several other vessels got on 

 shore ; several pilots were taken to sea. December 22nd and 23rd. 



Since 1837 the surveys of Liverpool Bay have been conducted by Lieu- 

 tenant Lord, R.N., lately marine surveyor to the Dock Committee; they 

 were published in the years 1840, 1846, 1849, 1852, 1853, and 1854. 



Northern Channel. 1840. — On comparing the survey of 1840 with that 

 of its immediate predecessor of 1837, it will be seen that the Northern 

 Channel had undergone important changes. They were as follows : — 



Crosby Channel. — The length and direction of that portion of the Crosby 

 Channel which lies between the Rock Lighthouse and the Crosby Light- 

 vessel had been very slightly altered ; and its area had remained very much 



