Wednesday last arrived here from a short Cruize of one Month the Privateer Sloop Diamond, Capt. William Chace, of this Port, and brought in a Prize Ship, from Dominica bound to Bristol. The following Passengers were on board, viz. a Youth about 7 years of Age, Son to the Governor of Dominica; Mr. Hutchinson, a Member of the Council of that Island; and Mr. Charles Hobby Hubhart, of Boston. This Gentleman arrived at Antigua from England in December last, in a Transport Ship, where on Account of hi5 Attachment to the American Cause, he was apprehended and confined in Gaol upwards of six Months, great part of the Time in a Dungeon.
Another prize ship taken by the Diamond, arrived here on Sunday last.
The following is a list of the Prizes taken by the Diamond, with their Cargoes, viz.
Brig Mary, Capt. Hammond, from Tortola for Liverpool, 195 Hogs-heads and 7 Barrels of Sugar, 13000 Weight of Cotton, and 25 Tons of Fustick; Ship Jane, Capt. [William] Rome, from Dominica for Bristol, 308 Hogsheads of Sugar, and 3800 Gallons of Oil; Snow Portland, Capt. Bromwell, from Grenada for Lancaster, 71 Hogsheads, 1 Tierce and 10 Barrels of Sugar, 7000 Weight of Cocoa, 60100 Weight of Coffee, 3110 Gallons of Rum, 130 Weight of Indico, and 1950 Weight of Cotton; Ship Star and Garter, Capt. [Thomas] Hanson, from St. Kitts for London, 166 Hogsheads, 10 Tierces and 16 Barrels of Sugar, and 4500 Gallons of Rum. Ship Friendship, Capt. [Josephl Jones, from Grenada for London, 283 Hogsheads of Sugar, 2600 Weight of Cocoa, 1800 Weight of Coffee, 4770 Gallons of Rum, 55 Weight of Indico, and 2800 Weight of Cotton. ー Total of the Cargoes, 1023 Hogsheads, 11 Tierces and 33 Barrels of Sugar, 15600 Weight of Cocoa, 61900 Weight of Coffee, 12380 Gallons of Rum, 185 Weight of Indico, 17750 Weight of Cotton, 25 Tons of Fustick, and 3800 Gallons of Oil.
Capt. Chace informs, that a Privateer from Bedford has taken a Vessel from the West-Indies, bound to Newfoundland, having on board, besides a good Cargo, 500 Johanneses.