For the Public Advertiser.
An authentic List of Prizes taken, retaken, burnt and destroyed by his Majesty's Ship Milford, on the Coast of America, from the 20th of April to the 9th of December, 1776.
1. A Sloop from Speedwell to Boston, off Newbery, 90 Tons Burden, loaded with Wood.
2. A Schooner from Salem to the West Indies, off Cape Ann; 60 Tons with Fish and Lumber
3. A Sloop from Casco Bay to Boston, off the Isle of Shoal, 70 Tons, with Wood.
4. A Schooner from New London to ——, in Boston Bay; 60 Tons, with Rye, &c. &c.
5. A Sloop from Casco Bay to ——, off Cape Ann; 70 Tons with Spars for Masts, &c.
6. A Sloop from Nantucket to Casco Bay, sunk her; 60 Tons, with Ballast.
7. The Yankee Hero Privateer, 17 Carriage Guns, 10 Swivels, &c. 150 Tons, with Provisions, Stores &c.
8. A Sloop from Newbery to St. Peter's, off Sambro'; 60 Tons, with Tar, Flour, Sheep.
9. Ditto from C. Bay to Nantucket, off C. Cod; 80 Tons, with Lumber.
10. Ditto from Wood Island to Boston, off C. Ann; 90 Tons, with Wood.
11. Ditto from ditto to ditto, off ditto; 80 Tons, with ditto.
12. Ditto from ditto to Nantucket, near Cathes Ledge; 60 Tons, with ditto.
13. A Schooner from Kenebeck to Hispaniola, ditto; 70 Tons, with Fish and Lumber.
14. The Princess Royal, from Jamaica to London, retaken; 350 Tons, Sugars, Rum, &c.
15. A Schooner from Boston off Cape Cod, sunk her; 50 Tons, with salt Mackrel.
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17. Ditto from Salem, sunk her; 90 Tons, with ditto.
18. A Schooner from ditto, burnt her; 80 Tons, with ditto.
19. A Brig from St. Vincent's, re-taken by the Boats when at anchor; 120 Tons, with Rum, &c.
20. A Sloop from Mount Desert to Boston; 110 Tons, with Wood.
21. Ditto from Hispaniola to Newbery, off C. Ann; 100 Tons, with Molasses, Coffee and Cotton.
22. A Schooner from ditto to ditto, off ditto; 80 Tons, with ditto.
23. A Sloop from Boston to ——, off Cape Ann Harbour; 50 Tons, with Ballast.
24. The John Transport returning from Quebec, retaken; 300 Tons, with ditto.
25. A Brig from Halifax to the West-Indies, retaken; 150 Tons, with Fish and Lumber.
26. The Retrieve Privateer, 11 Guns, 18 Swivels, 82 Men, 140 Tons, with Provisions, Stores, &c.
27. A Brig from Halifax to the West-Indies, retaken; 200 Tons, with Lumber.
28. A Snow from England, retaken; 220 Tons , with Lead and Copper Ore.
29. A Brig from Liverpool to Antigua, retaken; 150 Tons, with Corn, &c.
30. A Sloop from —— to Boston, burnt her; 60 Tom, with Wood.
31. A Sloop from Falmouth to the West-Indies; 100 Tons, with Fish and Lumber
32. A Schooner from ditto to ditto; 70 Tons, wittI ditto and ditto.
33. Ditto from Boston, burnt her; 50 Tons, with Oysters, &c.
34. Ditto from ditto to Newbery; 50 Tons, with Dry Goods.
35. A Sloop from ditto, burnt her; 60 Tons, with Ballast.
36. A Brig from Marseilles, Cargo French Property, retaken; 200 Tons, with Oil, Cotton, Saffron, &c. &c.
37. A Ship of 14, Guns from Liverpool to Halifax, retaken; 300 Tons, with Butter, Cheese, Coals, &c.
N.B. By the Capture of the above Vessels, in the Space of eight Months, through the Means of one King's Ship only, the Americans have sustained a Loss of very near 100,000 l. Sterling. Besides which, the Milford has rescued from the Rebel Paw, a great Number of Transports, Victallers, and other Vessels, and greatly molested their Coasting Trade during the whole Summer.
Yesterday the Press was very hot on the River Thames; several Watermen were taken from Hungerford-stairs, and not a Waterman but what were old Men were seen at Blackfriars or Westminster Bridges the whole Day: All the Watermen at Milbank, Vauxhall Stairs, and Nine Elms, were pressed.
