The 26th of September we set sail for the island of Bermudas, in order to cruise there for 28 days; during that time we took the following ships; on the 26th of October, after a chace of four hours, we made a prize of the schooner Independence privateer, commanded by John Gill, which carried six guns, 14 swivels, and 28 men, fitted out at Salem by the Congress, in order to intercept our West India ships, but she proving a very insignificant prize, we took out all her provisions and ammunition and sunk her. The 7th of November we retook the snow George of London, from St. Kitts; she had been taken by the Defence privateer, and they were carrying her to Maryland, but luckily they fell into our hands. She separated from us that night in a gale of wind, and we suppose our prize-master had bore away either for England or the West Indies. The 15th of November we took the Admiral Montague, from Hispaniola to Rhode-Island; she is about 105 tons, loaded with molasses and coffee; I imagine she will turn out a good prize; 22d of November we took the sloop Chance, from Philadelphia to Georgia, loaded with rum and biscuit; 17th we took the brig Polly, from Surinam to New York, he had nothing but ballast; so much for our first cruise; we arrived at New York the 29th of November. On the 9th of December we set sail in company with the Roebuck, Perseus, and Falcon sloop, in order to cruise off the river Delaware, we shortly after parted company, and took a French ship of 300 tons loaded with wine, rum, molasses, cloathing, and arms for the Rebels, from Hispaniola for Philadelphia, she is estimated at 12,000 I. sterling. The 13th fell in with the Perseus, gave chace and took a schooner loaded with sugar. The 14th took a French snow loaded with wine, sugar, and field pieces for the Rebels; she sailed from Hispaniola for Philadelphia. 23d, in company with the Roebuck, we took the Two Friends, a brig from Hispaniola to Philadelphia, loaded with gunpowder, molasses, and dry goods for the use of the Rebel army.