On Saturday Evening a Messenger arrived at Lord Viscount Weymouth's Office from Lord Viscount Stormont, his Majesty's Embassador at the French Court, with an Account of Three capital Ships having sailed from Toulon, the Day before the Messenger was dispatched to England, laden with Arms, Gunpowder, and Cloathing for the American Rebels, under Pretence of being bound to the French Settlements in the West Indies. The said Dispatches were laid before his Majesty Yesterday.
A Letter just received from Bermudas informs us, that, in the Beginning of November, his Majesty's Frigate Galatea, Captain (Thomas] Jordan, took and carried into Bermudas a large Schooner from Bourdeaux to Philadelphia; she had on board 1050 Stand of Arms, 10 Tons of Gunpowder, 29 Tons of Lead, 2 Barrels of Oil, ー and about 2000 1. worth of Canvas, Silks, Wine, and Brandy.1 The Goods, except the Arms and Ammunition, were sold at vendue.
