Letters from the Hague say, "the English Minister, Sir Joseph York, leaves no Stone unturned to prevent any Stores being shipped from any of o'ur Ports for America: English Spies are fixed at the Sea Ports to give the earliest Notice where they have a Suspicion of any such Intentions."

The Person appointed by the American Congress, Commodore of their Marine, is an Englishman, named Brice; he was Master of Admiral Shuldham's Ship in the late War. There is a strong Enmity between them. He is cruizing with three Frigates of 32 Guns each in a particular Latitude, to intercept Shuldham, who is gone in a 50 Gun Ship. He is also cruizing with the further View of intercepting the last Packet from England. ¹