Capt. [Elias] Smith, in the Privateer Brig Washington, belonging to Beverly, arrived at Plymouth a few Days ago, from a Cruise, during which he took eight Prizes; the last of which was a Brig from London, bound to Barbadoes with Beef, Pork, Butter, Flour, Cheese, and some Dry Goods: She sailed from Spithead the First of December.¹ Mr. Hunter, who sailed from this Port last Summer in the Yankee Privateer, Capt. Johnson, and was taken as formerly mentioned,² was on board the above Brig: He informs, That Capt. Johnson, made his Escape from the Rippon Man of War, and got to France, a Month before he sailed. That the Dr. (Downing) [Eliphalet Downer] lay very sick on board the Rippon of 60 Guns. . . . One of Capt. Smith's Prizes had 300 Pipes of Wine on board.

Extract of a Letter from Captain John Fisk of the Brig Tyrannicide, in the Service of this State, dated at Sea, Nov. 17, 1776.

"This Day I fell in with, and took the Bark, John, from London, for Antigua, William Barrass, Master, with a Cargo of King's Stores, English and India Goods; the Papers on board, were all destroyed, and therefore cannot be particular. I have taken another Ship, loaded with Lumber, from Pensacola, for Grenada, she is not worth sending Home, and therefore shall detain her with me for the present."

The first mentioned Prize, is arrived at a neighbouring Port.

Captain Fisk, has also taken a Ship; from London, bound to Antigua, of 16 Guns, which is safe arrived at an Eastern Port. — She is entirely loaded with English Goods of all Kinds, the Foot of her Invoice is upwards of 40,000 I. sterling.

On Tuesday next, the 28th Instant, At Ten in the Morning, Will certainly be Sold at Public Vendue, in Taunton, At a Store near the Green, The remaining Part of the Brig Countess of Eglin[g]ton's Cargo, consisting of a very large Quantity of Oznabrigs, Scots Checks, Stripes, Irish Linnens, Sheetings, Stampt Linnens, about 50,000 Yards in the whole, 130 Dozen Mens and Womens plain and ribbed Thread and Cotton Hose, 50 Dozen Mens Calf Shoes and Pumps, 6 Dozen Womens Shoes and Pumps, 8 Dozen Womens Callamanco Shoes, &c. &c. &c.

1. Brig Friends Adventure, John Cumming, master, Independent Chronicle, Boston, February 13, 1777.

2. See Volume 6.