Captain [Benjamin] Dean, in a Privateer Sloop from Salem,¹ has taken and sent into Marblehead, a Ship from England, laden with English Goods and Provisions.

John Fisk, Esq; Commander of the Tyrannicide Vessel of War in the Service of this State, arrived at an Eastern Port last Week. — Besides the Prizes taken by him already mentioned, he has taken a Brig from London, laden with English Goods, and a large Ship, laden with Lumber, both bound for the WestIndies.²

Last Friday arrived in this Harbour, a large Ship,³ laden with Provisions, and Sea-Coal, Prize to the Boston Sloop of War, William Brown, Esq; Commander, who sailed from this Port. She has also taken two Guineamen, with 140 Slaves on board, and ordered them to the Southward; and a Ship bound to Jamaica, with a Quantity of Cash on board.

Capt. Henry Johnson, late of the Yankee Privateer, fitted out of this Port, who escaped from a British Man [of] War, lying at the Nore, arrived at Baltimore the 30th of January, from France.

On Tuesday last the Privateer Sloop Revenge, of 10 Carriage Guns, commanded by Joseph Sheffield, arrived in our Harbour. On the 20th of last Month, in Lat. 13, Long. 56, he fell in with two large Ships, the Thomas and Sarah, from Liverpool, bound to Barbadoes, each of which mounted 14 Carriage Guns, of double-fortified 6 Pounders, both of whom he attacked, and after an Engagement which lasted near Four Hours, boarded the Thomas and obliged her to strike. Capt. Sheffield, manned his Prize, and she may be hourly expected. Capt. Sheffield made Sail for the Sarah, but Night coming on, she gave him the Slip.