Yesterday a sloop from Cape Francoise, for Virginia, arrived in this harbour;1 she was taken by the Letter of Marque ship Rose, Capt. Duncan;2 and is laden with rum, sugar, molasses, duck, calicoe, chintzes, medicines, &c.
1. Probably, sloop Dolphin. The Dolphin and its cargo were advertised for sale in The Royal Gazette on 16 May.
2. British letter of marque ship Rose, James Duncan, master, 305 tons burthen, owned by James Duncan & Co. Rose was armed with twenty-two 6-pounders, two 4-pounders, and two 3-pounders. Lloyd's Register of Ships, 1777–1778.
