Smack Telford of Liverpool, sank 25 March 1831, 2 lost.

[from Chester Courant - Tuesday 29 March 1831]
Smack Lost. On Friday last, the 25th instant, the Smack Telford, of Liverpool, with coal from Bagillt, and bound to Beaumaris, Owen Jones, master, wind E.S.E. sunk, about half way between Bagillt and Parkgate, when the captain and one of the crew were unfortunately lost. There were three men and passenger on board; the mate and passenger were taken up by the Parkgate boatmen, and conveyed to Bagillt. At low water the body of Hugh Williams was found about 300 yards from the vessel, and he had only been married about two months. The body of the captain is not yet found.