The William was a wooden flat built at Chester in 1811.
  38.73 tons burthen; 63.9ft length x 13ft breadth x 4.8ft depth in hold;
  1 deck, 1 mast, flat rigged with standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built.
  Owned by William Roberts of Nephra, Flint, master marinenr.
  It was carrying a cargo of stone which was lost near Hilbre Island, River Dee, on rocks close to the life-boat house on 11 January 1853. Crew saved.

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