Captain William Dennis, in the Privateer America, belonging to Connecticut, has taken a Brig, called the Countess of Eglington, of 160 Tons, from Scotland, bound to the Ministerial Army at New-York, and sent her into a safe Port. Her general Cargo is as follows, viz. 5 7 Bales, 110 Boxes, 34 Casks, 2 Chests, and 5 Trunks of Haberdashery, containing the following Articles, viz. 368 Yards printed Linnen, 1223 Pounds Wrought Leather Shoes; 4513 Pounds green Glass Bottles; 39 Barrels and 2 Tierces Strong Ale; 6797 Pounds Tallow Candles, 2400 Weight of refined Sugar; 67,028 Yards British Bounty Linnen; 7421 Yards Irish Linnen; 4488 Yards British stripped and checked Linnen; 207 Firkins Butter; 126 Gallons Portugal Wine; 210 Bundles Iron Hoops, &c. &c.
We hear that the 13 Sail of Transports, which lately sailed from Newport, are bound to the East End of Long-Island, for Wood, and that no Troops have yet embarked from that Place, as has been reported.
Some Time last Week, a large Ship, supposed to be one which the Alfred Frigate has lately captured, ran into Newport (she not knowing that the Enemy was in Possession of that Place) and was made a Prize of 1
On Friday last, arrived in this Harbour, a large Snow, taken by Captain Jones, in the Alfred, in the Service of the United States: she was retaken by a British pirate Frigate, and afterwards by a Privateer belonging to this Town.
Captain Henry Friend, who was lately captured in a Sloop, coming from Newbury to this Port, by the Milford Man of War, and carried into Halifax, was set at Liberty soon after he arrived there, with Leave to proceed Home, which he embraced. But before he left Halifax, he had the good Fortune to meet with a Brig, laden with Flour, &c. and the Crew going on Shore, and leaving him in said Vessel, with a Number of Men he then engaged for that Purpose, took this Opportunity to make Retaliation for the Injury done him, by bringing off the Brig, and her Contents, with which he is safe arrived in Newbury-Port.
Two Prizes are taken by a Privateer from this State, and carried into Cape-Ann. — One of them has on board upwards 1500 Firkins of Butter, &c. and was from England bound to Gibraltar, for the Supply of the Garrison there.2