On Thursday night advice was received, by express from Falmouth, that the Glasgow man of war was arrived there from Halifax. She was sent with dispatches from General Howe, which were carried to the Secretary of State's office. She sailed from Halifax the 12th of May.
The following letter was received yesterday at Lloyd's Coffee-house, dated Bristol, June the 5th:
I hereby certify, that I sailed from Jamaica the 19th of April, in the ship called the Mars, and on the 4th of May, in lat. 29.40. and long. 67.30. I fell in with a letter of Marque sloop, bound from Rhode Island to Cape François, with a cargo of provisions, to purchase gunpowder, mounted with four carriage and 12 swivel guns, and 14 men. She hoisted Provincial colours, and ordered me to come on board in my boat, and bring my ship's papers letters with me, or they would sink me. This I complied with, and then he sent a prize-master on board to take the command of my ship, and ordered him to keep him company. The next day my mate proposed to my ship's company not to work the ship, which they agreed to; the Captain made use of threats and promises, which had no effect on them; after many altercations, the Captain of the armed sloop, not having men capable of working or navigating my ship, he on the second day ordered me to go on board my ship, and permitted me to proceed on my voyage, and this morning I arrived in the port of Bristol.
Mag. Miller.
It was reported yesterday that advice was received that Commodore Hopkins, with his squadron, consisting of nine ships, was seen within three leagues of St. Kitts, and that it feared he intended to pay that island a visit.
Postscript.
London.
Advice is just received, that the following ships are taken by the Provincial privateers, viz. the James, Littledale, and Norfolk, Grindal, of Whitehaven; the Henry and Esther, Relles, and Stakesby, Watt, of London.
Accounts received from on board his Majesty's ship Glasgow, say, that during the engagement with Hopkins, nothing could be supposed fiercer than it was. Hopkins's ships were full of men, and had they been under proper command, and exercized as in the King's service, it would have been next to a miracle for the Glasgow to have escaped. She had two ports beat into one, her masts wounded, her sails and rigging cut almost to pieces, yet she made shift to fight against, and get clear from, six vessels, who had above 600 men, and 104 guns, whilst the poor Glasgow had but 24 guns, and 125 men. Captain [Tyringham] Howe, (no relation to Lord Howe) who commanded her, has gained great credit by the affair.
