Yesterday arrived here from Newbury-Port, where she was lately built, the Massachusetts Frigate Boston, mounting 28 Guns, commanded by Hector M'Neil, Esq:
Last Friday the prize-ship Hayfield, lately taken and sent into Heyhanness by Capt. [Silas] Atkins, was conveyed round to this Harbour. Soon after she came to Anchor, one of the Ship's Crew fell from the Fore-Yard to the Deck, and fractured his Skull in such a Manner, that he died the next Morning.
To be Sold by Public Auction, On Thursday, the 7th of November, on Col. [John] Hancock's wharf, the cargo of the Prize Brig Lord Lifford, Consisting of 250 Hogsheads of choice Monserrat Rum. The sale will begin at Ten o'clock in the Morning.
W. Greenleaf, Sheriff
To be Sold by Public Auction, The Sloop Betsey, with her Appurtenances, lying at Capt. Bennetts Wharf, on Monday the 4th of November, at Ten o'clock before Noon. Said sloop was taken by the Milford Man of War, and retaken by the Continental Schooner Lee, Daniel Waters master.
On Thursday next the 7th of November, At Eleven in the Morning, Will be sold by Public Vendue, at Bedford, in Dartmouth, Four Hundred and sixty five Hogsheads, 31 Tierces and 35 Barrels, choice Sugars, 25 Tons Fustick ー Also the Brigantine Dove, with her Appurtenances and Cargo, consisting of about 600 Barrels of Oyl.
J. Russell, Auctioneer.
On Thurday, 21st November at Ten in the Morning Will be Sold by Public Vendue, On Tileston's Wharf, The Ship Marshall and her Cargo, Consisting of 16 Hogsheads Muscavado Sugar, 76 First Whites, 60 Second ditto, 236 clayed ditto, 64 Hogsheads Barbadoes Rum, 37 Bags Ginger, 12 Bags Cotton, 2 Tierces and 84 Goards Aloes, 1 Hogshead Barbados Tar.
J. Russell, Auctioneer.
The Ship is about 280 Tons burthen, a fast sailing Vessel, well found, and above two Years old; and will be put up at XII o'clock, on the above Day of Sale.
On Tuesday the 5th of November, At Eleven o'clock will be Sold by Public Auction, at the Long Wharf, The Schooner Diligent, burthen about 100 Tons, fitted for a Privateer. A List of her Appurtenances to be seen at the Time and Place of Sale.
Also, Four 3-Pound cannon, double-fortified. A Number of Swivels ー and a Number of iron-bound Water-Casks.
Proctor and Lowell, Auctioneers.
On Wednesday the 13th November ー will be sold by Public Auction On Hon. John Hancock's Wharf the Prize Brigantine Montague's Cargo, consisting of 1350 Quintals of choice Merchantable Fish, which will be put up in small lots, at the same Time and place will be sold the Remainder of the Prize George's Cargo consisting of 40 Casks Peas, ー 40 Firkins Butter, 6 Casks Flour ー 27 Barrels Pork and Beef, A Quantity of Cordage and Oacum, A few Chaldrons New-Castle Coal, A Suit Man's Scarlet cloathes, Laced, A Quantity of Sailor's Apparel, Jackets, Frocks, Trowsers, Shirts, Shoes, Stockings, and 34 Holland Shirts, &c.
Proctor and Lowell, Auctioneers
