We are informed, that the Swan sloop of war, which arrived here from Boston yesterday week, lost her best cable and sheet anchor on Nantucket shoals, received considerable damage, and was very near foundering; she was haled in to the wharf at Goat Island, in this harbour, last Monday [November 27], where she is now repairing
By a gentlemen, late from Boston, we learn that Capt. Ayscough, of the Swan, put 28 of our countrymen on board of the Admiral's ship in Boston harbour, when last there.
We hear a number of Tories came passengers, in the vessels which arrived here yesterday week, from Boston.
The inhabitants of this town still continue to emigrate to the Main.
Ten thousand minute men stand ready to come in, for the protection of this Island, on the shortest notice; 5,000 of whom can be landed on the Island in 24 hours, and the other in 24 more.