 The second chapter describes the results of a visit he made to Anglesey in 1859 to investigate the wreck of the "Royal Charter", a ship returning from Australia.It was forced onto the rocks in a severe storm in October 1859 – a storm which wrecked many other ships and has become known as the "Royal Charter" Storm.The "Royal Charter" was driven ashore on the east coast of Anglesey just north of the village of Moelfre in the early hours of the morning of the 26th, eventually being smashed to pieces against the rocks, with the loss of over 450 lives.