The Milford Frigate lately took a large Merchant Ves.sel, mounting twenty Guns, bound to Virginia, and a Brig, bound to France, at one Time within Sight of the Town of Boston.
The Hancock built for 36 Guns, has neither Men nor Guns. The Alfred of 32 Guns is not half manned; and another Vessel, which they have converted to a Ship of War, is in the same Situation.
It is said, that though the Alfred, a Rebel Frigate, took nine Prizes in the Course of her Cruise, only one of them was got in; the other eight having been re-taken by the King's Ships.
Several Prizes, taken by His Majesty's Ships have been sent into Port within the Course of the Week. The Slips about the Town are filled with Vessels of this Sort; and it is said they amount to near or quite two Hundred Sail, many of them very valuable.
By a Gentleman, who left Bourdeaux on the 5th of November, we are informed, that there were then, in that Port, the following Vessels bound to Philadelphia, viz. The Ship Hope, Captain Collins; the Brig Dolphin, Captain Moore; and another Brig, commanded by Captain Higginson.1 Several other Vessels were at Nantz, bound to different Ports of America.
Saturday last the Lark Frigate, Captain [Richard Smith] arrived here from Halifax, with several Transports.
