Saturday 28 Nov 1818 (p. 3, col. 4) SCOTCH NEWS-Nov. 27. Accident.-On Wednesday the 18th inst. the scooner Neptune, of Annan, John ROME, master, lay in rather an aukward [sic] situation on the bank immediately in front of Mr. NELSON's house at Port Annan; her bow being very low, and towards the river, and her stern resting on almost the top of the bank: while in this situation, the hatches were carelessly left open, and there being no person on board, and the vessel full laden with a cargo of barley for Liverpool, was surrounded by the tide, but before it rose a sufficient height to enable her to float, her fore-quarters were completely immerged: and the consequence was, that she instantly filled with water to the almost entire destruction of her valuable cargo, unless for Malting purposes. The Typhus Fever has lately made its appearance in Annan and neighbourhood, and has been fatal in two or three instances at Bridekirk village. The Magistrates of that place have laudably recommended and enforced the removal of every species of dung, or other filth, from the bye lanes and back streets, which it is ardently hoped will arrest its progress.