"Last week the Jersey Militia took a prize, and began to unload her; the ice came down so thick that they were obliged to leave her. She drifted to the Delaware Shore, when she was boarded by the Militia, and unloaded of the following articles, viz. 47 Hogsheads of Jamaica Spirits 6 years old, 51 pieces of linen, 18 bales of broad cloth, a large quantity of shalloons, 17 chests of tea, 60 dozen of stockings, silk, worsted and cotton, 24 dozen of gold and silver laced hats, boxes of glass, 100 doz. of claret and porter, and some pieces of oznabrugs. A number of small craft have been taken; two topsail vessels were burnt by the New-Jersey troops above us,¹ a large ship in going down a few days ago, got on shore at Reedy Island.² the militia collected with a field piece; their attempts have as yet proved ineffectual; but as Capt Kirkwood³ is down with a party of our men, I flattr, myself we shall get her."