The Americans have such a Number of Privateers at Sea, that scarce a Ship has arrived from the West India Islands but has been chaced by them.

The Fame, Moore, from Barbadoes, is safe arrived at Dublin, after being chaced on his Voyage by two American Privateers, both which she out-sailed. The Neptune, from Antigua, for Corke, with the St. Peter, from St. Vincent's for Liverpool, and the Friendship, from Grenada to London, were all taken by an American Privateer in Lat. 31.¹

The Albion, Hogg, from Dominica, who is arrived at Cork, was three days after she sailed chaced by an American privateer five hours, but one of his Majesty's frigates appearing in sight, obliged the privater to give over the chace and sheer off. The frigate afterwards gave chace to the privateer, but whether she came up with her or not is unknown, as the Albion proceeded on her voyage.

There are now missing of the flet which came nder convoy of the Antelope man of war, four ships from Jamaica, and one from Barbadoes; and it is generally supposed they are taken by some American privaters.