BOSTON, January 29, 1778.
We hear from Marblehead that on Saturday last a Transport Ship,1 bound from Halifax for New-York, arrived there with about 280 Continental Prisoners. She sailed from Halifax about 10 Days ago, under Convoy, and parted with the Convoy in a severe Gale a few Days after she sailed; and on the Prisoners' discovering they were separated they rose on the Crew, which consisted of 15 Hands, and carried her into Marblehead as above. Some of the Prisoners came to Town on Sunday last, and inform, they lost Twelve on the Passage, besides Two who acci- dentally fell overboard.
We also hear, That a Flag2 returned into Cape-Ann from Halifax on Friday last, with upwards of 100 more, some of whom had been Prisoners above a Year.