L--d D-----e has lately made seizure of another vessel belonging to Messrs. Eilbeck, Ross, and Co. for Government service forsooth!
The goods imported in the snow Unicorn, seized by L--d D----e as above mentioned, were ordered by the Norfolk borough Committee to be immediately returned in the same vessel; but his L--p has taken care to prevent that, by laying his hands upon the goods and converting them to his own use, and the vessel, we hear, is intended for St. Augustine to bring the remainder of the 14th regiment.
It appearing that the above goods imported in the Unicorn, had been countermanded by Messrs. Eilbeck, Ross, and Co. the Committee of this borough have acquitted them in this instance of any breach of the [Continental] Association.
A correspondent writes, that a certain sloop of war, not 100 miles distant, was lately kept in constant alarm a whole night, with her matches burning, tompkins out, guns loaded with grape shot, and all hands at their quarters, till day light discovered the formidable enemy which had caused such terrible apprehensions, to be only one of the neighbors with his negroes catching Mullets! A certain governor, it is said, was in all haste sent for, to assist with his sage advice at the council of war that was held on this mighty occasion.
