Last Saturday sailed Tamar and Cherokee Men of War, the Sandwich Packet, the armed Schooner Polly, and the Prize Brigantine mentioned in our last. ¹ It is pretty certain that the Packet is bound to New York; but the Destination of the others has given Rise to a Variety of Conjectures, the most probable seems to be, that after convoying the Packet to [some] Distance at Sea, they have steered for Georgia, in order to procure a fresh supply of Provisions Water and Fuel.

Yesterday Forenoon a large Ship, a Bark, and a Sloop, appeared off our Bar, where the Ship fired several Guns. ² Early this Morning a Pilot went out to discover who they were, and met with a barge belonging to the Ship, which had been at the Spanish Snow lying in Rebellion Road. ³ A smart Discharge of Musketry ensued between the Barge and Pilotboat; without any Loss on board the latter. The Ship is thought to be a Frigate of about 28 guns. We have just heard that two more Ships are in the Offing. ⁴