On the 31st of August last was taken by the Schooner Hannah and Molly, and the Dolphin privateers, and carried into Frenchman's Bay, the Brigantine Royal George, commanded by Dennis Doyle, having on board the following articles, viz. 200 tierces of Pork, 231 barrels of Beef, 270 firkins of Butter, 169 barrels of Oatmeal, 11 tierces of Beef, 1 crock of Butter, 25 sacks split Peas, 25 boxes Candles, 30 boxes of Soap, 20 barrels Pork: she was bound from Waterford in Ireland to Hallifax, out 10 weeks, brings no news, excepting that they had an account in Ireland, that the British troops had taken possession of the greatest part of Philadelphia, and had taken the Continental Congress prisoners.
Yesterday Capt. [Nathaniel] Odiorne, in the Washington privateer, carried into Newbury-Port, a bark from New York, bound to St. Vincent's, with provisions for 120 men for 6 months. ー She sailed in company with 5 or 6 transports, under convoy of the Solebay frigate, in order to fetch troops from thence.
A French schooner which sailed from Newbury-Port, about a month ago, was taken by one of the ministerial pirates, re-taken by the Washington privateer, from thence, and is now safe arrived there.
