Letters by the Worcester, Capt. Bentley, who is arrived at Liverpoole from Jamaica, bring Advice, that the Duckingfield, Captain Foster, a missing Ship from London and Madeira, was safe arrived at Jamaica; that two Days after she left the Madeiras, she was chaced by an Americn Privateer four Hours; but by some Accident the Privateer took fire, and Part of her blew up; and during the confusion the Duckingfield got clear of them. The same Letters say, that there are several American Privateers cruizing around the Madeira Islands, which had taken some Prizes.
An American Privateer was some Time since taken by one of our Frigates. She carried the Continental Colours, which were thirteen red and white Stripes; but it was observed that this Privateer had but twelve Stripes in his Colours; on being asked the Reason, he answered, that since we had taken the Province of New-York, the Congress had a Province less; and that whenever they lost any of the Provinces it was their Orders to cut away one of the Stripes from the Colours, so that there should be no more Stripes than Provinces.
