Last Friday [November 1] two Vessels arrived at Marblehead from Halifax, with 170 American Prisoners on board, who an\o be exchanged for Men of equal Rank, now in our Possession. They inform that\, Number of private Vessels are fitting out there, as Plunderers of American Property.

We have certain Advice, That a Vessel in the Service of the United States, arrived at a safe Port last Week, from Nantz, in France, with 3000 Stands of Arms, 300 Barrels of Powder, 100 Boxes of Tin, &c. &c.¹

Last Lord's Day [November 3] returned here from one Month's Cruize, Capt. [John Foster] Williams in a Sloop belonging to this State; in which Time he took the Ship Julius Caesar, of about 400 Tons Burthen, Capt. Azariah Uzuld, mounting 10 Carriage Guns, besides Swivels, and had 25 Men. She was bound from London for Halifax, laden with some Woolens, Linn ens, Provisions, &c. the Amount of her Cargo is said to be about 11,000 Sterl. — Also a Schooner ———Atkins, Master, bound from Annapolis [Royal] for the West Indies, laden chiefly with Fish. The Ship arrived here last Tuesday, and the Schooner is soon expected.

Will be Sold at Auction, at the Store of Joseph Blaney, Esq; in Salem, The Cargo of the Brig Mary and James,² on Tuesday, 3d Day of December next, and to continue from Day to Day, until the Sale is compleated. The following Articles,

Also, Raizor Cases, Pocket Knives, Steel Snuffers, plated Ink Pots, Desert Knives, Cases of Instruments, Nail Knippers, gilt Brasses, Images, japanned Tea Tryas, Watch Maker's Instruments, Beaver hats, Silver-plated Candlesticks, Jewellery, &c. &c. &c. The Sale to begin at X o'Clock, A. M.

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By Order of the Agent. On Thursday November 19th, 1776, At Ten in the Morning, Will be Sold by Public Auction, on the Long Wharf, in Salem, the Cargo of the Schooner Kitty and Nancy,³ consisting of One Hundred and FortyHogsheads of Jamaica Fish, Thirty Two Barrel~ of Newfoundland Herring, Twelve Hundred Gallons of Train Oyl, and 7 Pipes of Medeira Wine.

W. P. Bartlett, Auctioner.

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Tomorrow will be Sold by Public Vendue, At the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Congress-Street, The Ship Lord Howe, ⁴ with her Appurtenances, (now lying at Gray's Wharf) a fine Ship, of about 220 Tons Burthen, built by Mr. Walker, in Boston, about 3 Years since, a good sailing Vessel and well found. The Sale to be precisely at 1o'Clock.

Proctor and Lowell, Auctioneers.