Last Thursday Se'nnight, a small Sail-Boat, belonging to Mr. Samuel Beebe, of Stonington, was taken in the Sound by a Boat from the Amazon Frigate, Capt. [Maximilian] Jacobs; and the same Day Beebe's Boat being armed with two Swivels, and about 20 Men with Small Arms, took the Schooner Olive, John Bulkley, Master, bound into this Port from St. Thomas's, loaded with 1600 Bushels of Salt, a Quantity of Oznabrigs, Duck, &c.1
On Saturday the Amazon came to Anchor just without the Light-House, and sent in a Boat as a Flag to propose an Exchange of some Prisoners,
Sunday they landed Capt. Bulkley, his Mate, and Mr. Cornelius Cunningham, (Passenger in Bulkley) on Fisher's-Island; and on Monday Morning the Ship sailed for Rhode-Island, her Station off this Harbour we hear being up.
The above Mr. Cunningham sailed from New-Haven for the WestIndies, with Capt. Mansfield, and was taken within two Hours Sail of Martinico.
We learn by the Prisoners that they were treated with Humanity and Kindness by Capt. Jacobs, who appeared to be much of a Gentleman consequently of a very different Disposition from most of his Profession who have been stationed near us: ー Among whom the Name of a Wallace2 will long be had in Remembrance by Hundreds who have felt and been witness to his mean and savage Conduct in firing on single, defenceless Houses, burning and destroying of private Property, and in abusing Women and Children and those whom Age had rendered incapable of making Resistance.
Wednesday Night Capt. Rennals arrived here from the West-Indies with 1500 Bushels of Salt.
