Captain Balfour, of his Majesty's ship the Culloden, writes from Torbay, dated the 16th inst. that on the 29th of last month he fell in with and took a ship from South Carolina, called the Liberty, Thomas Sherman, master, of about 400 tons bound to Bourdeaux, loaded with rice, indigo, deer skins and tobacco.

London [April 21].

An American vessel is just brought into Clyde. Her name is the George, Capt. Cozens, Commander. She sailed from Charlestown, South Carolina, and was bound for Bourdeaux in France; the Mate (a British sailor, who was taken about six weeks before, and entered into the American service) rose up with the rest of the crew, confined the Captain, and brought the ship into Clyde. ¹ She is loaded with rice and indigo, and said to be worth from 3000 l. to 4000 l. sterling. For this cargo she was to receive arms and ammunition at Bourdeaux in return. The mate was brought in here this day and examined before the Hon. Board of Customs. He brought in a large packet of letters directed to Dr. Franklin and other persons. They are supposed to contain material intelligence from the Congress, and were sent off by the Commissioners of the Customs by express to the Secretary of State in London. The Mate says, that another ship sailed along with him from Carolina for France, and several more were preparing to sail in a few days.

Another account says, the cargo consists of 350 barrels of rice, and a great quantity of indigo; one gentleman and two ladies were passengers, and letters were found on board for Dr. Franklin and Mr. [Thomas] Morris, which the Captain had been ordered to destroy, if attacked by any English ship.