Yesterday Capt. Wingate Newman, arrived in the Privateer nam'd the Hancock, from Philadelphia, she brought in as a prize, (which is now safely anchored before this town) the ship Nancy from Antigua, Capt Keys, bound to London, having on board about 400 hogsheads of sugar, 90 of rum, and a few casks of Madeira wine. Three or four gentleman passengers, and a lady came in the above ship. — He likewise brought in with him the Sloop Industry, Capt William Hazen, bound to St. John's, in Nova- Scotia, in ballast.
A few days before the taking the above ship, Capt. Newman had a smart engagement with a sloop of war, of much superior force, for three glasses, but night coming on, they parted, both having received much damage, but on board of Capt. Newman no lives lost, nor none much hurt.
