Last Sunday se'nnight was taken and carried into Gouldsborough, by two small boats, a brig from Ireland bound for Halifax, laden with beef, butter &c. She parted company with 12 other provision vessels the day on which she was taken, all bound for the above port.
List of Prizes lately taken and carried into the West Indies, by some of the Ministerial Pirates.
The Brigantine Hester, John Marshall, Master, belonging to New York, was taken on the Coast of Africa the 12th of May, 1776, and carried into Antigua by the Sloop Weasel, Samuel Warren, Commander, the 12th of June. Her Cargo consisted of Ivory, Wax, Dry Goods and Wood.
The Brig Duff, Captain Knapp, from Guadaloup, bound to Newfoundland, with Rum, Sugar and Molasses, was carried into Bassaterre Road the 3d of May by the Pomona Sloop of War, Capt. [Thomas] Eastwood.
May 8. Brig Hero, Capt. Jones, from Saba, in Stone Ballast, taken off Eustatia, by the Pomona, arrived at St. Kitts this Day.
I [O] th. The Sloop Two Brothers, Sanford Thompson, Master, from Ocricock for St. Croix, with White Oak Staves and Heading, taken by the Pomona, arrived at St. Kitts this Day.
June 19. The Sloop Fanny, Capt. Worth, from the Coast of Braziletto, bound to St. Eustatia, laden with Spermacti Oyl, &c. arrived at St. Kitts. She was taken by the Pomona.
20th. The Sloop Prince of Orange, Eber Waterous, Master, from Guadaloupe, laden with Sulphur and a small Quantity of Powder, taken by the Pomona, and sent up to Antigua.
23d. The Brig Regicobus, Captain Booker, from St. Eustatia bound to Amsterdam laden with Sugar and Coffee; but it is imagined she has a Quantity of Powder and Warlike Stores in Sugar Casks, taken off St. Eustatia by the Pomona, arrived at St. Kitts this Day.
Taken by the Portland, Thos. Dumaresque, Esq; Commander, two Days after he left the Fleet he was Convoy for; and carried into Antigua, the Sloop Salley, of 90 Tons, Giles Buckingham, Master, from Philadelphia bound to St. Croix, taken in Latt. 24:OO North, Long. 62°30 West. Her Cargo consists of 650 Barrels of Flour, 300 Kegs of white Biscuit, a few Barrels of Beef and Pork, a great Quantity of Staves and Heading; also a new four Wheel'd Waggon with Iron Axeltrees, Brass Bushess for the Wheels, and Harness compleat.
Two Days after was taken by the Portland's Tender, and carried into Antigua the Brig Resolution, of 250 Tons, Robert Stacy, Master, from Piscataqua bound to Martinico, laden with Lumber. When she was taken she was within Musket Shot of Port Royal Harbour.
July 17. The Schooner Fox, ———— Buckmaster, from New London for Curraco, taken by the Seaford, Capt [John] Col[poys], arrived at St Kitts this Day.
Also the Brig Betsey, ———— Dresser, Master, from N. Carolina for St. Eustatia, laden with Lumber, taken by the Pomona.
19th. The Sloop Maria, Capt. Gurley, from St. Croix for St. Eustatia, her Cargo consists of 21 H[hds.] Rum, taken by the Pomona.
A Sloop from New London, with Oxen, Horses and Lumber, taken by the [Pomona], sent into Tortola.
And the Sloop ———— Capt. Butterfield, from St. Eustatia for Bermuda, laden with Rum, taken by the Pomona.
The Firing heard last Saturday morning was occasioned by the safe Arrival of a fine Prize Ship of 300 Tons at Cape Ann. The Contents of her Cargo at present unknown to us.