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The Cargo of the Prize Ship from Liverpool,1 of 300 Tons Burthen, mounting 12 double fortified six-pounders, four Swivels, nine Blunderbuss's, and twelve Small Arms, navigated with 30 Men, and lately commanded by Richard Tate, taken by the Satisfaction, Capt. Wheelwright,2 after 2 Hours and Half Engagemen[t], and which is arrived at a safe Port, is as follows, viz. 275...
Date: 2 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Last week arrived in a safe port a prize ship laden with provisions, bound from Ireland to New-York, taken by the ship Mars.1
Also a retaken brigantine, bound to Halifax, by the Hawk privateer, Capt. Parker.2
....Same Day [last Friday] arrived safe in Port, a Prize Schooner, laden with Fish and Oyl, taken by the Bunker-Hill.3
We have Intelligence, That a Schooner...
Date: 16 October 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yesterday the General Mifflin Privateer arrived here from France in nine Weeks;1 as did also a small Ship from Bourdeaux, but last from St. Peters, Newfoundland. Also Yesterday returned a Flag from Halifax, with about 60 Prisoners.
Date: 24 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Capt. John Leach is arrived at Salem with a prize brig, from Liverpool to New-York, taken by the Oliver Cromwell privateer, Capt. Cole,1 on her passage from Bilboa to America. Capt. Leach left London in August last, and got to Bilboa, as they would not trust any Americans with their trading vessels.
Friday last a prize ship mounting 12 double fortified 4 and 6 pounders, commanded by...
Date: 15 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
The Ship [Illeg.], Captain Watson arrived at New York from Bermuda [?] and brings an Account of an American Privateer called the Republic, of 14 Guns, being overset on John o'Groat’s Rock, near the Orkneys, and every Soul perishing.—Also of the Speedwell Privateer of this Port, falling in with an English frigate, and upon receiving the first Broadside, a shot took her between wind and water, and...
Date: 22 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
We hear the ship Portsmouth, of 20 Guns,1 returned to Portsmouth last Thursday from a Cruise, during which she took two Prizes,2 and carried them into Bilboa; and on her Return she took two more, one of which was a 20 Gun Ship3 with 40 Men, bound from London for New-York, laden with Woolens, &c. to the amount of 8,000 1. Sterl. prime Cost, which last Prize she...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Libel is filed before me, in Behalf of the Owners of, and the Officers, Marines and Mariners on board the private armed Ship Cumberland,1 James Collins, Esq; Commander, against the Ship Lady Gage, burthen about 250 Tons, Joseph Royal Loring late Master, and her Appurtenances and Cargo. And for the Trial of the Justice of said Capture, a Maritime Court for...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Libel is filed before me in Behalf of the Owners of, and the Officers and Mariners on board the private armed Schooner Hannah and Molly,1 Agreen Crabtree, Commander, against the Schooner Resolution, burthen about fifteen Tons, John Long late Master. And for the Trial of the Justice of the said Capture, a Maritime Court will be held in Pownalboro for said...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"We sail'd in the Privateer Revenge,1 Captain Isaac Freeborn, from Marthas Vineyard Dec. 9[,] 1777. About ten Days after we fel in with a Privateer Schooner, gave her a couple of Shot, and she run. About 8 Days after, we fell in with and took the Slo[o]p York,2 from Glasgow bound to Barbados, laden with dry Goods, some Provisions, kc. which was sent in to Martineco. About 4 ...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Friday last Captain Thorndike1 returned to Salem from a Cruize, during which he took a Brig of 140 Tons, laden with English Bale Goods, out of which he took as many as his Vessel could well hold, with which he arrived as above.The Prize is suppos'd to be arriv'd at some Port at the Eastward, as she was left well Mann'd 10 Days ago.
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
NOTICE is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz. In Behalf of Daniel Parsons, Commander of the armed Schooner Gloriosa,1 and all concerned therein, against the Ship Oxford, of 130 Tons burthen, John Stewart, late Master: In Behalf of Joseph Pitman, Commander of the armed Schooner Blackbird,2 and all...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
"This Day we arrived in the Privateer Revenge,1 Isaac Freeborn, Commander, 25 Days from St. Pieres, Martineco, being chased most of the Way. On the 3d Instant we fell in with the Pirate Ship Apollo,2 having under her Convoy a Sloop and Schooner; at Eleven, A. M. we took the sloop called the Sally,3 with a Cargo of Wine, Rum, Salt, Limes, &c. at Twelve, ditto,...
Date: 19 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
. . . The Privateer Boat Lively,1 mounting 6 Swivels, arrived safe in Port, from a Cruize, last Tuesday, and has taken two Prizes, a Brig and a Schooner, both of which are also arrived. The Invoice of the Brig's Cargo in Shoes, Hose and Cloathing, amounts to £.13,000 Sterling. . . .
Thursday last arrived safe in Port, the Prize Ship —— Capt. —— , of 10 Guns and 20 Men. She was bound...
Date: 30 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Tuesday last set out from this town, Mr. Deane,1 who was dispatched from the Court of France, in the French Frigate L’Sensible, of 36 guns,2 on a very important Embassy to Congress.
Tuesday evening Commodore JOHN MANLEY, Esq; and CAPT. WATERS,3 arrived in town from New-York, where they have been prisoners a long time.
Date: 27 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Last Friday the Dean frigate,1 Samuel Nicholson commander, arrived at Portsmouth from France.—She had nine weeks passage, and has brought a valuable cargo, consisting of 12000 suits of cloaths for the army, compleat, a large quantity of copper, tin and lead, besides many other valuable articles. Capt. Nicholson, on his passage, took two prizes, one he manned and sent to port with fruit...
Date: 4 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Saturday last the Hazard,1 Captain Sampson, arrived here from Martineco; on his Passage thither he took a Schooner and two Brigs, one of which we hear arrived safe there, the others were retaken.2 On his return, he took a Brig from France, bound directly to Lord Howe,3 laden with Wine, Brandy, &c. which he parted with about 20 Days ago; also a Ship from...
Date: 18 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
NOTICE is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels and Cargoes, viz.— In Behalf of Robert Richardson, Commander of the armed Brigantine Terrible-Creature,1 and all concerned therein, against the Schooner Connection, of about 90 Tons burthen, Michael Doran, late Master: In Behalf of Simeon Sampson, Commander of the armed Brigantine Hazard,2...
Date: 25 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12