A Ship burthen 225 Tons, taken by Capt. Tho. Nickeson [Thomas Nicholson], in the Privateer sloop America, belonging to Plymouth, was last Week brought into a Port in this State. The Privateer had been only 7 Days, out when she took this Prize, and was left in Chase of another. The Cargo of this ship is as follows, viz. 200 Hhds. sugar, 100 Puncheons Rum, 20 casks Madeira Wine, & Quantity of Logwood and M[a]hogany.
Last Tuesday two prize Snows were retaken by two British Men of War in sight of Stonington Harbour. ー One of them was a Prize which had been taken by a Providence Privateer, commanded by James Munro; the other had been taken by a Privateer belonging to the State of Rhode-Island. We learn that the People got on shore in their Boats.
Wednesday a Brig bound into this Port, from the West-Indies was taken by a Man of War near Montauk Point; but the People got on shore in their Boat.
Yesterday the Prize ship (a Guinea-man) mentioned in our last to be taken by Capt. Harding, in the Brig Defence, belonging to this State, arrived safe in this Harbour.
The ship Hope, mentioned in this Paper, (No. 670.) to be taken by the schooner Spy, Capt. Niles, we hear was afterwards retaken by the Enemy and carried into New-York.