Newport, October 11, [1776]
Last Tuesday a prize ship loaded with sugar, rum &c. arrived safe at Stonington, taken by Capt. Nickerson in a small sloop from Plymouth
The Independence privateer, Capt. Truxton, is arrived at an Eastern port: He has taken 2 ships and 2 brigs; one of the brigs he gave some prisoners, after taking out a quantity of cotton, cocoa, &c. the other brig is arrived safe, loaded with oil, and tis said one or both of the ships are arrived.
The Broom privateer, Capt. Welding is arrived safe in an Eastern port, with 5 valuable prizes, all which he took in 4 days after he sailed.
We hear, a few nights past, one of the enemy's barges went into the harbour of Norwalk, and cut out a sloop of about 40 tons.