Last Tuesday arrived here from a Cruize, the armed Schooner Lynch, Capt. John Ayers, who on Friday, Sept. 27, in Lat. 39, 45 and Long. 49, 00. saw a Fleet of 49 Sail, among which were 5 Frigates, and two 3 Deckers. One of the Frigates gave him Chase, which continued from Noon, till half past 11 at Night; and was at one Time within 2 Miles of him, and finding he overhauled him so fast, was obliged to through over-board his Guns, stave his Water, &c. ー and by it's growing dark, was the Means of his escaping being taken.¹

A Sloop, laden with Lumber, was, last Saturday, sent into this Port, by Capt. [Daniel] Waters. She was from the Eastward, and bound to New-York, to supply those very Blood-Hounds of Britain there, whose hellish Cry continually is, Havoc, Blood, Murder and Plunder, from the cowardly, Yankey, American Rebels. 'Tis really a Pity some Method could not be taken to banish those Sons of Tyranny, Oppression and Slavery, out of this (determined to be) free Western American Empire.²

Last Friday was sent into Marblehead, by Captain [Jonathan] Greely, in the Privateer Speedwell, fitted out from this Place, a Prize Snow, from England, bound to New-York. She has on board the following Articles of Provision, 56896 wt. Bread, 8020 wt. Pork, 256 Bushels and 7 Gallons Pease, 257 Bushels Oat-Meal, 16000 xvt. Beef, 12064 wt. Flour, 4136 wt. Rice, 4101 wt. Raisins, 165 Gallons Oil, 537 do. Vinegar, 3500 do. Spirits, 4645 wt. Butter, and 460 dozen Candles.³

Monday last, was sent into this Port, a Prize Ship, upwards 300 Tons, from the same Place, for New-York, with like Articles as the Snow abovementioned, only with the Addition of four 3-Pounders, and 6 Swivels. Taken by Capt. [Silas] Atkins, jun.⁴

On Friday, the 18th October, At XI in the Morning, Will be sold by Public Vendue, At Swanzey, The Brigantines Henrietta and William and Mary, and their Cargoes, consisting of about 430 Hogsheads of Rum, and 40 Hogsheads of Sugar, &c.

J. Russell, Auctioneer.

The two Brigs will be put up at 12 o'clock, one of them is 130 Tons, and the other 80 Tons, both of them are fast sailing Vessels, and well found.

At Public Auction, in Providence, Will be sold, at the Wharf of Messieurs Clark and Nightingale, On Wednesday, the 16th of October, The Ship Blaze-Castle, Frigate built, a prime Sailer, about 7 Years old, burthen 360 Tons, peirced for 18 Guns, English built; together with her Cargo, Consisting of Oil, Rum, Sugar, Cotton, and about one hundred Pipes old sterling Madeira Wine.

The Sale of the Carolina Packet, and her Cargo, will [be] on Thursday, the 24th Instant, October, at Plymouth.