Black Middens, James

1839 wreck stranded on the Black Middens en route from Sunderland to Exeter. `North Shields 3rd December: This morning during a heavy sea the CONCORD, Wright, for London, and the JAMES, Bartlett, for Exeter, both from Sunderland, in endeavouring to get in this harbour, were driven in the Black Middens and bilged. The crew saved by life boats. A part of the materials are saved.'

'The CONCORD, Wright, for London, and the JAMES, Bartlett, for Exeter, both from Sunderland, in endeavouring to get into Shields harbour on the 3rd inst. were driven on the Black Middens and bilged. The crew saved by the lifeboats. A part of the materials saved.'

Master: Bartlett