On Monday last was sent in here the Sloop Pennsylvania Farmer, Benjamin Allen, Master, of and from Baltimore, in Maryland, bound for Coracoa,1 loaded with 108 Hogsheads of Tobacco, and 200 Barrels of Flour and Ship Bread; taken by the Letter of Marque Loyal Subject, Capt. Andrew Sym; she mounts 4 carriage Guns and 6 Swivels, and had 15 Men on board.
Advice was received from the Leeward, that on the 1st inst. the Seaford, Capt. Colpoys, took a Rebel Privateer Ship of 16 Guns, called the Hammond, after chasing her into a Bay in Martinique, where there was a small Fort, called the Fonoko Porte, which fired upon the Seaford, Capt. Colpoys returned the Compliment and sent a Party of his Marines and Sailors on shore, who spiked up the Guns of the Fort, dis mounted them and broke the Carriages.2
On the 26th of February, arrived at Carlisle-Bay his Majesty's ship Fly, Captain Garnier,3 with the Prize Sloop Polly, Eleany Cobb, Master, belonging to New-London, and bound for Guadaloupe, with Horses and Provisions, which she took off Deseada4 about a Fortnight before.
