PORTSMOUTH. [January 20.]
Last Tuesday arrived here the ship Portsmouth,1 JOHN HART, commander, in nine weeks from Bordeaux:—on his passage to this place, fell in with and took the following vessels, viz. Brig Emperor of Germany,2 laden with beef and butter:—Brig George,3 laden with dry fish,—Brig Swan:4 of 8 carriage guns, laden with beef, butter, and herrings—& letter of Marque ship, New-Duckinfeld,5 mounting twenty carriage guns, laden with dry goods, wines, &c. Capt. HART, also spoke the following American vessels. Dec. 30, in Lat. 27, 5 m. N. Long. 56,40 m. W. ship——Joseph Packwood, master, from New-London, to St. Eustatia, out 12 days. Jan. 6th, Lat. 37, 10 m. N. Long. 61, 23 m. W. Privateer schooner Gen. Lincoln,6 John Margison commander, from Boston, on a cruize, out 7 days, Jan. 12th, ninety leagues E. by S. from Cape-Ann, Brig Friendship, Joshua Loring master, from Boston to Martinico, out three days.
