Last week a vessel from the West Indies, with a cargo of rum, sugar, &c. consigned to capt. Phripp of Norfolk, was seized by the ministerial pirates, and sent to Boston, for the use of their brethren in wickedness there; who now begin to stand in need of artificial spirits, to support their drooping courage.

And on saturday [September 30] between 2 and 3 o'clock after noon, an officer with 12 or 13 soldiers, and a few sailors, landed at the county wharw [sic wharf] in Norfolk, under cover of the men of war (who made every appearance of firing on the town, should the party be molested) and marched up the main street to mr. [John Hunter] Holt's printing-office, from whence, without the smallest opposition or resistance (although there were some hundred spectators) they deliberately carried off the types, and sundry other printing implements, with two of the workmen, and after getting to the water side with their booty gave three huzzas, in which they were joined by a crowd of negroes. A few spirited gentlemen in Norfolk, justly incensed at so flagrant a breach of good order and the constitution, and highly resenting the conduct of lord Dunmore and the navy gentry (who have now commenced downright pirates and banditti) ordered the drum to be beat to arrris, but were joined by few or none; so that it appears Norfolk is at present a very insecure place for the life or property of any individual, and is consequently deserted daily, by numbers of the inhabitants with their effects.

We hear that lord Dunmore is exceedingly off ended with the Virginia printers, for presuming to furnish the publick with a faithful relation of occurrences, and now and then making a few strictures upn his lordship's own conduct, as well as that of some of his delightful associates, such as Dicky Squire and little white-headed Montague. Some of their actions have certainly deserved the severest reprehension, to say no worse; for which the printers appeal to the whole world, even Fredy North himself, and the immaculate John Bute. ー It seems his lordship has it much at heart to destroy every channel of publick intelligence that is inimical to his designs upon the liberties of this country, alledging that they have poisoned the minds of the people, or, in other words, laid open to them the tyrannical designs of a weak and wicked ministry, which have been supported, in character, by most of their slavish dependents. It is to be hoped, however, that neither his lordship, nor any other person (however dignified) will have it in his power to succeed in so diabolical a scheme, only fit to be accomplished among Turks, and never could have been devised but by a person of the most unfriendly principles to the liberties of mankind.

We hear that a Press is soon to be set up on board the ship which lord Dunmore lately seized from mess. Eilbeck, Ross, & co. under his lordship's own immediate inspection, with proper assistants; so that we may soon expect to see the Gosport Chronicle, published by authority, which it is said is to contain occasionally, the commentaries of a certain illustrious chief's wars in Vandalia, some curious anecdotes, diverting stories, and a number of other valuable and interesting particulars, which no doubt will ensure to this new publication a very extensive circuit, and consequently redound to the credit and interest of its noble proprietor.