Mr. Adam Holms, who left New-Port last Saturday morning says, "That a ministerial pirate had taken a schooner near Block Island and carried her off; and likewise chased two sloops, who ran ashore, but has since got off."
Last Saturday arrived at Long-Island, a sloop from Cape Francois, laden with sugar, coffee, wines, hollands, cambricks and duck ー all safe landed.
We are informed, that the sloop James, Capt. Puller, was taken and carried into Halifax, by the Minsterial fleet from Antigua.
By a letter from Phildelphia dated the 11th inst. we are informed that a vessel from St. Eustatia is arrived there, also a French vessel from Martinico.
The Mercury man of war, and an armed sloop, sailed for Halifax, from Sandy-Hook, last Friday, having five vessels under convoy.
On Monday arrived here a sloop from Port au Prince, loaded with sugar, molasses and coffee.
