“This day se’nnight arrived at Port Glasgow, the brigantine New Friends, of Charles Town, South Carolina, a prize sent in by the Leveller Letter of Marque, Capt. Dunlop. She was taken on the 14th ult. lat. 44.45. long. 7. 30.W under French colours, commanded by a Mr. Burch, and is laden with salt and bale goods, for North or South-Carolina.¹

“On Friday last the Leveller also arrived at the above port, saw a large fleet off Cape Ortegal, on the 15th ult. under convoy of the Boston American privateer,² which gave chace to the Leveller, haveing observed her speaking to some of the fleet. Two French frigates had likewise formed part of the convoy, but had returned.

“A day before the above brig sailed from Bourdeaux, a ship had arrived there with 500 hogsheads of tobacco from Charles Town, and a few days before that a large vessel with rice and indigo.”