The Continental Cruiser, Andrew Doria, Capt. Nicholas Biddle, has taken 4 Prizes since he last sailed, viz. 1 large ship with near 15,000 bushels of wheat, which the Negro-catcher, Dunmore, loaded at Virginia and ordered for Halifax; a brig from Dunmore's fleet bound to the West-Indies, with a number of tories, and their household furniture, out of which he took some of the most valuable articles, and 7 Negroes, and let go; 2 brigs from the West Indies, loaded with rum and sugar; the 2 latter are safe arrived in a neighbouring port, and the ship is hourly expected.
The fore part of last week, the Cerberus frigate retook a prize brig between Block Island and Norman's Land; this prize was one of Dunmore's motley squadron, bound to Bermudas, with a number of passengers, some household furniture, and dry goods from Virginia, and was taken by the Andrew Doria, Capt. Biddle, close in with the Island; the people put on board to bring her in, made their escape in the boat and landed at Block Island, from whence they came to this place.
Captain Samson [Simeon Sampson], in a brig belonging to Plymouth, has sent a sloop into an eastern port, loaded with rum and cotton, bound for Halifax.
Three brigs loaded with rum, sugar and molasses, arrived in some neighbouring port since our last; and it is said the ship loaded with 1[7],000 bushels of wheat taken by the Andrew Doria, is arrived a little way to the eastward.
Last Tuesday a fine large brig, loaded with about 240 hogsheads of rum, &c. went up the east passage; she was taken by the sloop Revenge, from Swansey, Capt. Samuel Dunn, who was reported to have been taken.