Portsmouth, Nov. 5, 1776.
Last Thursday was brought in here, by Capt. Robert Parker, in the M'Clary Privateer (fitted out of this port) 1 the ship Hero, Charles Harford, Master, with 500 hogsheads rum, bound from Jamaica to Quebec, but not being able to get up the river, bore away for New York, was taken in Lat. 43.00 Long. 70.00.
On Friday arrived the Prize Snow Three Friends, Thomas Russell master, from St. Eustatia to Ireland, laden with 210 hogsheads of sugar.
Same day arrived the ship Live Oak (late commanded by Capt. [Mompelson] Duncan who died on his passage) from Honduras to London, laden with mahogany & logwood. Both the above were taken near the Banks of Newfoundland, by the above mentioned Privateer.
1. The New Hampshire privateer schooner McClary, Robert Parker commander, six guns and a crew of sixty, commissioned September 2, I 776, Papers CC (Ships' Bonds Required for Letters of Marque and Reprisal), 196, IX, 110, NA.
