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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...
Date: 7 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Friday last was sent into Salem, a Prize Ship upwards of [2]00 Tons burthen. She has on board 260 Boxes Lisbon Lemmons, 200 Quarter Casks Wine, 8 Barrels Currants, 4 7 Boxes Lisbon Onions, 400 Hogsheads Salt, &c. She was taken by the Dolphin Brig of War, mounting only six Swivels.1
Friday last arrived at Marblehead, a large Prize Ship, having on board 4800 Quintals of Fish. She was...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Prize Brig.,1 laden with Cloathing, mentioned in our last to have been taken and sent into this Port, by Capt. Skimmer, should have been by Captains Skimmer and Tucker. She had on board 664 dozen Men's Shoes; 41 doz. Women's ditto; 548 doz. silk, worsted and yarn Stockings; 228 pieces milled Pladding; 6 dozen Men's Shammy Gloves; 11 dozen milled ditto; 62 dozen worsted and yam...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Captain Friend, in the Newbury Packet, bound round to this Port, was, a few Days since, taken by one of the Enemy's Cruisers.
To be Sold by Public Auction On Friday, 6th December, On the LongWharf, The Prize Ship Venus, and her Cargo. Consisting of 160 Tons of Logwood, all chiped. A large Quantity of Mahogany, in Logs and Planks. The Ship Venus is burthen about 380 Tons, is a fine sailing Ship,...
Date: 28 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Commodore Manly, in the Continental Ship Hancock, of 32 Guns, came round from Newbury-Port, last Thursday.
Last Sunday a Number of Prisoners (Marines and Sailors) arrived in Town from the interior Parts of this State and Connecticut, and on Monday set off for Marblehead, in order to be exchanged for a Number of our Men, who lately arrived in the Cartel Vessels there.
Thursday last arrived at...
Date: 5 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
On the first Instant arrived at Portsmouth, the Prize Schooner Hope, laden with Mackrel and dry Fish, bound from Halifax for Dominica, taken by the Sloop Washington, Joseph Jauncey, Esq; Commander. — The Prize Master informs, he fell in with a Fleet of Transports the 19th November, about 70 Sail, in Lat. 48,58, Long. 62. one of which spoke him, and informed, they were from New-York bound for...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Alfred Man of War, of the American Navy, with the Sloop Providence, sailed from Rhode-Island, the 2d of November. — On the 12th they took a Brig with a very valuable Cargo from Liverpool for Halifax; and on the 13th off Louisburg they took a fine Transport, laden with Cloathing, for Canada — the 16th, of[f] Cape-North, they took a Snow, with a Cargo of Fish, &c. from Gaspey for Barbados...
Date: 19 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The following is a List of the Naval Officers lately appointed by the General Assembly of this State.
Port of Boston, Nathaniel Barber, Esq;
Salem, Warwich Palfry, Esq;
Gloucester, Samuel Whittemore, Esq;
Newbury-Port, Capt. Michael Hodge,
York, Capt. Richard Trevet,
Pepperrelboro', Tristram Jordan, Esq;
Falmouth, Mr. Thomas Child,
Townsend, Mr. John Bea[illegible],
Penobscott, Capt. Jonathan...
Date: 26 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Captain William Dennis, in the Privateer America, belonging to Connecticut, has taken a Brig, called the Countess of Eglington, of 160 Tons, from Scotland, bound to the Ministerial Army at New-York, and sent her into a safe Port. Her general Cargo is as follows, viz. 5 7 Bales, 110 Boxes, 34 Casks, 2 Chests, and 5 Trunks of Haberdashery, containing the following Articles, viz. 368 Yards printed...
Date: 2 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
A Vessel, it is said, with a Number of Cannon, and ot,her Warlike Stores, arrived at a safe Port in this State, the latter end of last Week.
We learn, that no less than 15 British Ships of War, were lately cruising along the Coast of America, who have taken several of our Merchantmen.
Last Monday Noon, upwards of 100 Sailors, which had be6r taken on board a Number of Vessels, bound to the...
Date: 9 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We learn from Halifax, That the Brig Independence, in the Service of this State, commanded by Captain [Simeon] Sampson, was lately taken, by [George] Dawson,1 in Company with a Transport Ship, after a smart Engagement, and carried into Annapolis Royal, in Nova-Scotia. — The Brig engaged Dawson for near Two Hours, when the Transport Ship, having 100 Soldiers on board, concealed, came up...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Capt. [Elias] Smith, in the Privateer Brig Washington, belonging to Beverly, arrived at Plymouth a few Days ago, from a Cruise, during which he took eight Prizes; the last of which was a Brig from London, bound to Barbadoes with Beef, Pork, Butter, Flour, Cheese, and some Dry Goods: She sailed from Spithead the First of December.1 Mr. Hunter, who sailed from this Port last Summer in...
Date: 23 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Saturday arrived in this Harbour, the Bark, John, laden with dry Goods, lately captured by John Fisk, Esq; in the Tyrannicide, State Vessel of War.
Date: 30 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
The American Revenue Privateer, Captain [Samuel] Champlin [Jr.], has sent a Brig into Dartmouth, from Quebec, which he took to Windward of Barbados; her loading chiefly Fish.1
To-morrow, At One o'Clock, Will be sold by Public Vendue, At the American Coffee-House, The Snow Kittey, and Appurtenances, as she now lays at Avis's Wharf, — She is about 120 Tons burthen, a fast sailing Vessel...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We have certain Advice from France, — That Dr. Franklin arrived at Bourdeaux 1 the seventh of December last, in good Health — That the Ship which carried him took two valuable Prizes in her Passage, and carried them safe into that Port — That the greatest Preparations for a War were making both in France and Spain that ever were known, which, it was expected, would soon be declared against Englan...
Date: 13 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Captain [Benjamin] Dean, in a Privateer Sloop from Salem,1 has taken and sent into Marblehead, a Ship from England, laden with English Goods and Provisions.
John Fisk, Esq; Commander of the Tyrannicide Vessel of War in the Service of this State, arrived at an Eastern Port last Week. — Besides the Prizes taken by him already mentioned, he has taken a Brig from London, laden with English...
Date: 20 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Last Lord's Day, arrived in safe Port, a valuable Prize Brig, 1 taken by Captain Fisk, in the Tyrannicide Vessel of War, belonging to this State — Her Cargo we are told, consists chiefly of European Goods —
It is said, a Cartel Vessel is arrived at Marblehead from Halifax, with only 14 Prisoners, belonging to the States, while there are more than 200 confined there, and the Enemy is...
Date: 27 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7