Last Friday se'nnight a sloop from Bermuda arrived at Nantucket, who the day before, to the southward of that island, saw 53 sail of square rigged vessels, standing to the westward; which 'tis likely, are part of the Hessian fleet.

Last Wednesday arrived at New-London, the sloop Betsey, Capt. Benjamin Bigelow, in 15 days from St. Eustatia, with a large quantity of duck, 6 tons of powder, some small arms, &c. Mr. William Turner, of this island, came passenger in the above vessel, and informs that a large number of troops have lately arrived at Martinica and 9000 at Porterica.

Last Monday morning two brigs went up the east side of the island; one of which is an Antiguaman, loaded with sugar, rum and cotton, sent in by the privateer Diamond, Capt. Chase, but had been taken, before by Capt Newman, of Philadelphia, and was taken again by Capt. Chase, because she had no copy of Capt. Newman's commission on board:¹ ー The other brig is a whaleman, which is released.