Captain [Robert] Cochran, in the armed Brigantine Notre Dame, lately arrived at Charlestown, South-Carolina, with a valuable Cargo, from France. "Accounts were received in France, before Capt. Cochran's Departure, of the Arsenal and Dock Yard at Portsmouth having been burnt in the Beginning of December, the Loss is computed at Two Millions Sterling, but at the present critical Situation of Great Britain, being in all Appearance on the Eve of a French and Spanish War, and the Supplies of Naval Stores from America being discontinued, it will be hard to determine what the Loss may be estimated at."

Capt. Cochran carried into Charlestown an armed Victualling Ship, bound from Cork to New-York, which he took after a short Resistance.