By Letters received this Day from Vice-admiral Young, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at the Leeward Islands, dated the 9th of December last, it appears, that besides the Putnam American privateer, carrying 12 Guns and 80 Men, the ships of his squadron had taken and sent into port twelve vessels belonging to his Majesty's rebellious colonies since the 30th of September last.

It also appears by letters received at the same time from Vice-admiral Gayton, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships at Jamaica, dated the 8th of January last, that the ships of his squadron had sent in fifteen sail of prizes since his last account.