The Scooner Franklin, Capt. Green, laden with Arms, &c. was chased ashore upon the Caicos Bank, by an English Frigate, on the 12th of May last; as was also the Sturdy Beggar Privateer of Baltimore. The Privateer was got off, but the Scooner not. But Capt. Glanbury, of Virginia, seeing the Scooner the next Day, went to her Assistance, saved part of the Cargo, took off the People, and has brought them to a safe Port. Capt Glanbury is apprehensive that Capt. Garrigues, in a Brigantine for Philadelphia, was taken by an Enemy Sloop on the13th.
A Brigantine from London to Barbados, taken by the Oliver Cromwell Privateer of Philadelphia near St. Bartholomew's (and her 7th Prize) William Gregory, Prize-master, and ordered for Philadelphia, was spoke with, all well on board, on the 23d ult. in Lat. 34.30 N. and Long. 64.00 W from London. Her Cargo, in Dry Goods only, was said to be worth 14,000 Sterling.
An English Frigate came in Sight Yesterday Morning, having in Com pany, a North Country built Ship and a Brigantine; intercepted some Fish ing Canoes that were on the East Bank; then stood to Sea again, steering to the South-East, and were out of Sight at 5 in the Evening, — carrying with them about 23 valuable slaves taken in the Canoes, mostly the property of Persons that will most severely feel the Loss, particularly a poor Widow, and some Industrious Mechanics; and amongst them a valuable Cabinet-maker, belonging to David Rhind, Esq; a Gentleman who is compelled to depart the State, on Account of his scrupulous Attachment to that very Government from which he sustains this Injury.