Last Monday se'nnight Capt. Richard commander of the Theresa of Nantes,¹ gave an elegant entertainment on board his ship, to a numerous company of foreign gentlemen and inhabitants, on the joyful occasion of the late alliance between France and the United States, which was conducted in a manner as much to his honour, as it was satisfactory to his guests. The ship was decorated with a variety of colours, and fired 13 guns after each principal toast, the first of which was Louis XVI King of France. Captain Daniel's sloop Volant² was also decorated with colours and fired; and all the other French vessels in the harbour followed the fire of these two vessels. The Connecticut state ship, Oliver Cromwell, also fired 13 guns, upon the King of France's health being drank.³ 

Yesterday se'nnight both the pilot boats that attend the bar of this harbour, were chased in by a sloop, supposed to be the privateer Active, of Liverpool, Capt. Powell, from St. Augustine.⁴

On Wednesday the same sloop was again seen, S. of the Light-House, standing off S. by E. At the same time, a brig and a sloop, not having a friendly appearance, were discovered S.E. of the bar, standing to the N.E.—Having passed to the Northward of Sullivant's Island, they hawled off more Easterly, in the evening. 

The same evening, Capt. Samuel Stone, late master of the sloop Little Sue, of and for this port, from St. Croix, came to town from North-Edisto, having been taken the preceding Monday night, at eleven o'clock, by a brig of 10 six, 4 four, and 2 three-pounder guns, called the Enterprize, and commanded by Capt. David Squires;⁵ who had been fitted out at New-York, but not being able to get a commission there, went 7 weeks since to Bermuda, where he procured one from Governor Bruere. As soon as the commission was obtained, Capt. Squires cut a large sloop belonging to this port, called the Welcome,⁶ out of Ellis's harbour, and then came to cruize on these coasts, where he has taken, besides Captain Stone's vessel, a schooner commanded by Capt. Rains, and a sloop, Capt. Stiles,⁷ both from Georgia, and 4 other vessels.—Capt. Squire's behaviour to his prisoners was very polite and humane; nothing was taken from them, nor any of their chests searched. He gave Captain Stone his boat, and leave to take all that belonged to him that he could carry, and on Tuesday morning stood in as near Stono as he could venture, in order to see him safe. He also gave at the same time, another boat to Capt. Stiles, who is gone for Georgia.—When Capt. Stone left the brig, her crew did not consist of more than 35 men. The day before, Capt. Squires spoke with the Active, so that it is probable, the vessels seen off the bar this day were, the Enterprize and Little Sue, and the Active. The Enterprize intended to cruize near Okerecock⁸ for some tobacco vessel. 

Last Friday morning sailed upon a cruize the Connecticut state ship Defence, commanded by Samuel Smedley, Esq; and the sloop Volant, commanded by Capt. Oliver Daniel, and before night took two privateer sloops fitted out from St. Augustine, viz. the Governor Tonyn's Revenge, of 12 carriage guns and 72 men, commanded by Capt. Peter Bachop;⁹ and the Ranger of 8 guns and 35 men, Captain Osborn commander;¹⁰ who were both brought into port the next day. The Active privateer of Liverpool, of 12 guns, and 57 men, would have been likewise taken, but took advantage of the near approach of night and thick weather, and made off, while the prisoners on board Bachop were securing, and Osborn was coming up. It reflects particular honour on Capt. Smedley, that immediately, upon His Excellency the President's¹¹ application to that gentleman, he had his ship prepared and ready for sea by Wednesday evening, notwithstanding the difficulties of her then performing quarantine in Rebellion Road;¹² Capt. Daniel's vessel was unloaded, manned with volunteers and proceeded to the Road on Tuesday night; and the service was greatly forwarded by the animated exertions of Commodore Gillon, who, with Capt. Robinson, and Capt M'Queen afterwards went volunteers in the ship.¹³