Captain Daniel Van Vorhis, in a Sloop belonging to Philadelphia, sailed from Santa Croix, for this Port, the 11th of October last, and got in thirty Fathoms Water, in Lat. 39 and a Half, but having sprung his Mast and Boom, meeting with a violent Gale of Wind, and being short of Provisions, was obliged to bear away for the West-Indies, and arrived at St. Eustatia the 14th of December, with only 4 Biscuits on board, and not one Piece of Meat.
Wednesday last the Ship Sampson, Captain Coupar, sailed for London, having on Board the following Cabbin Passengers, besides a considerable Number in the Steerage: Mr. and Mrs. Plenderleith and Family, Mr. Rogers, late of Charlestown, in Massachusetts-Bay, General Dalrymple, Henry Kelly, Esq; Mr. James Rivington, Lieut. Moncrieffe, George Robinson of the Navy, Mons. Orilliard, of Canada, Col. Glazier, and Messrs. Mawdsleys.
The October Packet, from Falmouth for this Port, we hear, is sailed for Halifax.
