Sunday last was sent in here by Capt. [Peter] Lander in a Letter of Marque Schooner belonging to this Place, 1 a Sloop from the West-Indies, bound to Halifax, laden with Salt: She has on Board some Brass Blunderbusses, and a Quantity of English Goods; was taken about a Fortnight ago.
About the same Time was taken by the above Letter of Marque, a Ship from Jamaica, bound to London, laden with Three Hundred and Ninetythree Hogsheads of Sugar, One Hundred and Forty-four Hogsheads of Rum, Twenty-four Pipes of Wine, Twenty-six Pieces of Cannon, from Nine to Four Pounders, and Fifteen Tortoise: This Ship is thought to be worth between Twenty and Thirty Thousand Pounds Sterling. She is not yet arrived here.
