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The thirteen Ships who came down the Sound the 26th current, arrived at Newport Yesterday, and are supposed to be the Wood Vessels from Long-Island with their Convoy; they drove on Shore at Point Judith a Sloop laden with Salt: — an Armed Schooner and a Number of Barges from the Harbor of Newport attacked her, and it is most likely will destroy her. —

The Enemy are erecting a Fort or Battery upon Rhode-Island near Fogland Ferry — and also one upon the heights at the North part of sd Island opposite to Bristol-Ferry. —

Some very valuable Prizes have arrived within the State of MassachusetsBay the Week last past . . .