LONDON.
A letter from Guernsey to a Gentleman in Bristol, says, “Capt. Scott has brought in here two prizes, laden with 260 hogsheads of tobacco; a French snow bound from Bourdeaux to Boston, laden with salt, bale goods, &c. a prize to the Macaroni letter of marque, Capt. Cabot.1 We have an account from Jersey, that Capt. Kirby in his privateer, has taken three French vessels, which are arrived there; they were bound for America; one of the ships mounted 16 six-pounders. Capt. Kirby on his coming along-side asked from whence they came, they answered him with a whole broadside, and fought two hours. Capt. Kirby had one man killed and 15 wounded; he took the three ships at the same time, as they were all in company.2 A little privateer belonging to Jersey has brought in a brig laden with rice, from America for France, and has taken another prize not yet arrived. There are 12 privateers out from Jersey; and as many from hence. The last prize Capt. Agnew took is a French snow, English built, laden with 600 hogsheads of rice, 38 ditto of tobacco, and four tons of indigo, 250 barrels of turpentine, besides logwood, fustic, and mahogony.”
The Taunton, Stapton, from Bristol to Jamaica, is taken and carried into Martinico.3
The Polly, M’David, from Bristol to New York, is taken and carried into Martinico.4
