A Brig from Londonderry, mounting 12 Guns, bound for St. Augustine, with a valuable Cargo (by the Description of the Men I believe Lofthouse Master) is taken by our State Brig of War Notra Dame, Capt. Seamore, and carried into George Town. She arrived off there last Monday, and I believe got in Today. A French Sloop from Cape Francois, with 90 Barrels of Gun powder, 11 Brass Pieces with all their Appurtenances, 152 Bomb Shells, about 1500 Shot, a Quantity of Soldiers Cloathing, 30 Tons of Salt, and 8 Officers of Artillery, came in last Thursday without a Pilot. Two Men of War at Anchor abreast, and close to the Bay, and another cruising in Sight. I saw a Sloop next Day run into Stono. Five or six North Carolina Boats, two Santee Schooners, and one Schooner from Providence, have got in this Week; while three British Ships of War, the Brune of 28 Guns, the Perseus and Galatea, of 20 Guns each, are cruising before our Bar, where they anchored Wednesday and Thursday; every Day in Sight, so that I can distinguish each particular ship. They brought a Prize Ship, which must be the Nancy Jamaica Man, retaken. The Galatea stood to the Eastward with her last Thursday Evening 5 O'Clock, and returned to her Consort Yesterday Morning; so that I suppose she has conveyed her to the Gulph, where I hope she will be again taken, as she sails very badly.
