Every thing continues excessive dear here, and we are happy if we can get any thing for money, by reason of the quantity of vessels that are taken by the American privateers. A fleet of vessels came from Ireland a few days ago; from sixty vessels that departed from Ireland not above twenty-five arrived in this and the neighbouring islands; the others (as it is thought) being all taken by the American privateers. God knows, if this American war continues much longer, we shall all die with hunger.

There was a guineaman that came from Africa with 450 Negroes, some thousand weight of gold dust, and a great many elephants teeth; the whole cargo being computed to be worth 20,000 1. sterling, taken by an American privateer, a brig, mounting fourteen cannon, a few days ago. The name of the guineaman was the St. George, Capt. Moore; she was bound for this island.