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Yesterday the two men of war, and a large sloop, stood up to. their former station, and sent a flag of truce with the following message: "Capt. Squire's compliments to cols. Howe and Woodford, acquaint them that the brig laden with salt, along side the wharf, is a prize belonging to the king, and taken by the Otter. Capt. Squire requests she may be immediately delivered up, and proposes sending a boat to take her away. Should any shot be fired at the people, he will most assuredly fire on the town." To which we returned this answer: "Col. Howe and col. Woodford's compliments to capt. Squire, and return him for answer, that the brig in question fell into our hands the other night, and we shall give orders to fire upon any boat that attempts to take her away." They have never yet made the attempt, and our parties are ready to oppose the taking the vessel.
Our out-scouts inform, that a 36 gun frigate, with a brig, are below this, at the Pleasure House. She is believed to be the Liverpool frigate, with a storeship. We have parties watching her motions.
