Boston, February 6, 1777.
The American Revenue Privateer, Captain [Samuel] Champlin [Jr.], has sent a Brig into Dartmouth, from Quebec, which he took to Windward of Barbados; her loading chiefly Fish.1
To-morrow, At One o'Clock, Will be sold by Public Vendue, At the American Coffee-House, The Snow Kittey, and Appurtenances, as she now lays at Avis's Wharf, — She is about 120 Tons burthen, a fast sailing Vessel, and well found. An Inventory of her Stores, may be seen at the Time and Place of Sale.
On Thursday, 13th Instant, At XII o'Clock, Will be sold by Public Vendue, at the House of Mr. John Dennis, in Stonington, The Privateer Sloop America, with all her Guns, Appurtenances, Ammunition and Provisions, &c. &c. as she now lays at Long Point, in said Stonington, — She is a fine sailing Vessel, and only One Year old. An Inventory may be seen at the Place of Sale.
For Sale, with her Appurtenances, as she now lays at the Long-Wharf in Salem, the Sloop Rainbow, burthen about 90 Tons, a prime Sailer, and every way calculated for a Privateer. Inventory of her Stores may be seen at any Time, hy applying to Joseph Grafton, jun.
Salem, February 1, 1777.