Yesterday se'nnight [November 26] a large ship being near the Light off Cape Ann was struck with lightning, which set her on fire, and burnt to the water's edge, 'till she sunk. A number of cannon were heard to go off, [while] she was on fire, and 'twas thought [first that she was Jat least a 20 [gun]ship; but we have an account from Boston, that it was the Juno [sic Jupiter] transport ship from London, laden only with hay for Burgoyne's heavy horse at Boston, which will [soon become] light, if forage fails at this rate. ー [At the same time] a sloop being [near her, laden with wood] and Hay [bound also] for Boston, was likewise struck with lightning, which so disabled her, that she put into the [gurnet,] where our people went and took possession of her and carried her into Plymouth ー One Hall master of the sloop.1
The beginning of last week, Capt. Manley of the Lee Privateer, came athwart a brig directly from the Tower of London, bound for Boston, laden with Ordnance stores, which he took and carried into Cape Ann. The inventory of which we have not seen, bnt learn it consisted of one 13 inch mortar, upwards of 2000 stands of arms, a large quantity of musket-ball, bombs and carcasses fill'd shells, and a great number of empty cartridges. Several waggon loads of the above stores, together with the mortar (which may be call'd the Congress) were bro't to Cambridge on Friday and Saturday last.2