Boston, November 14.

Friday last was sent into Salem, a Prize Ship upwards of [2]00 Tons burthen. She has on board 260 Boxes Lisbon Lemmons, 200 Quarter Casks Wine, 8 Barrels Currants, 4 7 Boxes Lisbon Onions, 400 Hogsheads Salt, &c. She was taken by the Dolphin Brig of War, mounting only six Swivels.¹

Friday last arrived at Marblehead, a large Prize Ship, having on board 4800 Quintals of Fish. She was sent in by Capt. [Daniel] Hathorne. ²

Saturday last arrived here a Prize Brig, laden with dry Fish, from Newfoundland — taken by the Captains [John] Skimmer and [Samuel] Tucker. ³

Last Sunday arrived here Capt. [Daniel] Waters, in the Lee Vessel of War, and brought in with him a Prize Snow, laden with Staves, &c. bound from Nova-Scotia to Jamaica.⁴

We learn from Newport, that "a fine Brig, of 260 Tons, taken by the sloop Diamond, Capt. [Thomas] Stacey, a few days ago ran ashore at the Eastward; but has since been got off, and all her Cargo saved, consisting of 260 Hogsheads of Sugar, 140 Puncheons of Rum, &c.⁵ Capt. Mursey, late Master of the Privateer, having carried Part of the Cargo up the River last Week in a Sloop, and since came to Town, informs that on board the Ship from Quebec,⁶ taken by Capt. Stacey, they found about 170 letters, giving the People of this Country, the most infamous Characters; some of which we may publish shortly. Those letters were from the British Army, Scotch Pedlers, Quacks, &c. (not the Native Canadians.")

Yesterday arrived here a Prize Brig, taken by Capt. Skimmer, in the Franklin. She was from Scotland, bound to New-York, with Cloathing. — The amount of her invoice is 25000 1. Sterling. —​⁷

Sales by Auction. On Thursday, 21st November, At Ten in the Morning, Will be Sold by Public V endue, On Tileston's-Wharf, The Ship Marshall, and her Cargo. Consisting of

The Ship is about 280 Tons burthen, a fast sailing Vessel, well found, and about two Years old; and will be put up at XII o'Clock, on the above Day of Sale.

To be Sold by Public Auction, On Tuesday the 19th November, At John Rowe, Esq'rs. Wharf, Part of the Cargo of the Prize Ship Julius Caesar, viz.

The Sale will begin at Ten o'Clock in the Morning.

Wm. Greenleaf, Sheriff.

At Public Auction, Will be Sold in Salem, On Wednesday the 20th Instant, At Ten o'Clock in the Morning, A Cargo, containing, Beef, Pork, Butter, Candles, Soap Oatmeal, and Split Peas. At Twelve o'Clock, same Day, will be sold, a fine Brig, 120 Tons. Choice Lisbon White Wine, to be sold by Samuel Williams, by the Quarter Cask.

To be Sold in Salem, at Public Vendue, On Tuesday the 26th instant, at 11 o'Clock P.M. The following Vessels with their Stores, As they now lay at Mr. Ropes's Wharf in this Town,

The Brigantine Mary and James, about 150 Tons, with her Appurtenances, Boat, &c.

The Brigantine Good I[n]ten[t], about 110 Tons, with her Appurtenances, Boats, &c.

The Brigantine Mary Ann, about 90 Tons, with her Appurtenances, Boat, &c.

The Sloop James, about 80 Tons, with her Appurtenances, Boat, &c.

To be Sold at Auction on Friday the 22d Instant, On Tristram Dalton, Esq'rs. Wharf, in Newbury-Port, The Ship Nancy, and her Cargo, Consisting of the following Articles, viz.

8 4-Pounders, 4 3-do, 10 Swivels, all new, double fortified, and well-mounted. Shott, Ladles, Worms, Rammers, &c. suitable for the Cannon.

N.B. The Ship is a very fast Sailer, and fitted to carry 16 Carriage Guns, and will be put up at 12 o'Clock.

Newbury-Port, Nov. 11, 1776.

Joseph Ingersoll, Auctioneer.