On Tuesday last the Solebay, having under Convoy a Number of Merchantmen and Transports, with the 6th Regiment on board from St. Vincent's, arrived safe in the Harbour. The Solebay spoke with the Active and Fowey off Nantucket Shoals, with the large Fleet of Transports under their Convoy; all well, and the Wind fair.
The Raven, Capt. Standope [John Stanhope], and the Cherokee Armed Vessel, arrived here from the Southward on Thursday [November 21], and brought in several Prizes.
Since our last arrived here from London, in nine Weeks, the Mermaid Frigate, James Houker [Hawker], Esq; Commander, with about twenty Sail of Victuallers under her Convoy. A few Days since off Delaware, Captain Houker spoke with the Dauphne and Orpheus Frigates, who then had four Prizes in Company, and were in Chase of two others. — The Mermaid took a Schooner from Baltimore for the West-Indies, loaded with Provisions, and brought her into this Port.
In one of the above Ships came Passenger, Samuel Kemble, Esq; Naval Officer for this Port.
The Syren Frigate is come into Harbour, having lost her Foremast, in chasing a Rebel Privateer in a brisk Gale of Wind. She left the Perseus and Merlin in Chase of two others, and it is supposed they must have come up with them, as they appeared to gain upon them very fast, while in Sight of the Syren.
