Names of the three English Vessels taken by the American Privateer Sloop, Rover, Captain Simon Forrester, belonging to Salem.ー

1 The Brigantine, Sarah Ann, Captain Gregory Potbury, from Exeter to Gibraltar & Malaga with Provisions and bale Goods, taken the 24th August about 12 Leagues from the Rock of Lisbon. N.B. This Vessel had the Garrison Oatmeal on board.

2 The Snow, Lively, Captain William Carter, from Chester to Genoa with Lead and Coals, taken the 28th August about 8 Leagues from Lagos.

3 The Brigantine, Good Intent, Captain Wm Davis, from New Castle, with Coals to Gibraltar, taken on the same Day 28th August near the other. NB. This Vessel had the Garrison Coals on board sent by the Contractors.

NB. At the time that these two last Vessels, were passing, the said Privateer was in Lagoss Bay near Cape St Vincent, watering, and on seeing them went up to them, leaving her Casks on Shore, which on the next day she went to fetch.

Besides the above named Vessels, there was a Ship of 220 Tons, coming from Bristol, bound to the Coast of Guinea, named the African, Captain Thomas Baker, which after being engaged upwards of 5 hours on the 22d August about 30 Leagues off the Rock of Lisbon, was unfortunately blown up; and out of 28 Men on board, only three were saved.

For the Honble Board of Ordnance