Since our last two valuable Prizes have arrived at safe Ports; one from Quebec, bound to Grenada,1 the Master of which informs, that he left Quebec the Middle of September, and that just before he came away, 10 Sail of Transports arrived there, most of them very large Dutch Ships, having on board 3000 Brun swickers. They had been 24 Weeks on their Passage, and were in a wretched Condition, one Third of them being sick.
On Tuesday the 12th Instant, at Messieurs Thurbers and Cahoon's Wharff, will be sold the Snow Friendship, together with her Cargo, viz. 46 Puncheons of Rum, 451 Ditto of Ship Bread, 39 Ditto of Beef, 41 Ditto of Pork, 50 Hogsheads of Peas, 49 Barrels of Oatmeal, 19 Casks of Rice, 58 Barrels of Flour, 19½ Casks of Raisins, 10 Jars of Oil, 13 Hogsheads of Vinegar, 110 Firkins of Butter
The Sale to begin precisely at 10 o'Clock.
Providence, November 5, 1776.
