London, February 7.
The following frigates of 32 guns, are now fitting out at Chatham for the North American station, viz. the Emerald, Capt. [Benjamin] Caldwell; the Brune, Capt. [John] Ferguson; and the Blonde, Capt. [Philemon] Pownal. Two American armed schooners, who detained Capt. Air, of the Clementina 24 hours in the Gutt of Canso,1 reported that the Elizabeth, Russell, from London to St. John's, is lost, but great part of the cargo wa.s saved. One of the King's yatchts is ordered to be got ready to carry the Lords of the Admiralty to Portsmouth and Spithead, to review the ships that are ordered for America.
1. Washington's armed schooners Hancock, Captain Nicholson Broughton, and Franklin, Captain John Selman.
