In the Dublin Journal are the following Articles, dated Corke, May 28:
The Morres [Morris], Captain [Thomas] Bell, about 250 Tons Burthen, the Property of Morres and Williams [Willing, Morris & Co.] of Philadelphia, sailed from Havre the 17th inst. for the said Place with 300 Casks of Gunpowder, each Cask equal in Size to a Beef half Barrel 5000 Pigs of Lead, a considerable Quantity of Canvass and coarse Linen for Sails, Tents and Shirting, and twenty Chests of Arms. This Accounting may be depended on.
A Sloop is arrived at Youghal from Havre in six Days, by whom we lern that a Philadelphia Ship, commanded by Captain Bell, sailed from Havre for America about fourteen Days ago with a considerable Quantity of Gunpowder and Saltpetre on board. The Day she sailed some French Fishermen saw her taken by an English Cruizer and carried her to Portsmouth.
