1804

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• John Williamson, (Johnny Notions), died.
• 172 volunteers reconstituted the corps for the defense of the islands under command of Sheriff-Substitute Major Walter Scott.

March

• 10th
  The vessel St Johannes (1804), registered in Denmark, from London, England and for Tonningen, then Denmark (now Tönning, Germany), wrecked at Dunrossness. Four souls were saved, but four were also lost.

August

• 4th
  The brig Laurestinus wrecked on Fair Isle.
• 24th
  Henry Cheyne of Tangwick, who later became the fifth Laird Cheyne of Tangwick, was born.

October

• 1st
  Robert Bruce (1) of Burravoe, who became the first Laird Bruce of Burravoe, was born.

Novenber

• 1st
  Die Erndte, a Galliot, was wrecked at the West Voe of Sumburgh.
• The Neptunus, a galleon, of The Netherlands wrecked at Gulber Wick. All of the crew were lost.

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