Portsmouth, Aug. 24, 1776
Capt. Francis Brown, who arrived here last Sunday, in 9 weeks from Amsterdam, laden with drugs, dry goods, spices, &c. &c. informs us he saw a fleet of about 30 sail (which he took to be Howe's) the 31st of May, in the English Channel ー He could procure no public papers on any terms.
Last Tue[s]day the Nelly Frigate, of London, Capt. Lyonel Bradstreet, commander, last from the Bay of Honduras, with 126,000 feet Mahogany, 40 tons Logwood, and a number [of] fine Turtle, was sent into this Port, by the Hancock and Franklin Cruizers ー She was taken in Latt. 38 00 N. Long. 65 06 W. out 10 Weeks.
We are desired to Inform the Public, the Account in last Week's Boston Papers concerning the taking the Ship Reward (bro't into this Port) by S[t]ratagem is a mistake; as she was chased from one o'clock P.M. till 12 next Morning, when she struck to the Hancock privateer.