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We learn by Mr. Seton of Long-Island, who arrived here in the Cartel from Boston last Monday, that the cargo which he brought with him from Cadiz in the brig Two Friends, by licence from his Excellency, consisted of salt, port wine, claret, Florence wine, rota, tent, heres or sherry wine of five different qualities, mountain, Cordials (in 3000 bottles) balsam peru, jesuits bark, gum elemi,...
Date: 6 December 1777
Volume: Volume 10
"Two days since his Majesty's frigate Greyhound,1 Capt. Dixon,2 sent in here a brig from Boston, Jonathan Blodget, Master, laden with lumber and fish. Thomas Russell, of Charlestown, was her owner.—The Aurora has lately sent into Barbados, the rebel vessel St. Peter, of 20 guns and 107 men;3 and the Seaford, Captain Colpoys,4 has sent into the same...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We are informed, that his Majesty's ship Phenix, Capt. Hyde Parker, commander, was forced by the late violent gales of wind, which have been fatal to several vessels at sea, to bear away for the West-Indies, on the 6th instant, she was spoke with by the Experiment man of war, and had then taken two prizes.1
On Wednesday last arrived a schooners,2 she is said to be one of...
Date: 28 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On Saturday [last] the Harriet Packet, Capt. Spargo,' brought in here the Sea-Nymph, of Philadelphia, Woodhouse,2 Master, from Mastrandt, in Sweden, laden with gunpowder, sulphur, salt, &c. which he took on his passage from Falmouth. The Sea-Nymph's cargo was smuggled from Jutland, where two schooners from Biddeford, were taking on board similar commodities. Woodhouse, previous to...
Date: 18 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
It is determined by government that a Royal Dock-Yard shall be established at New-York, in order to which we are informed, the Right Hon. the Lords of the Admiralty, have appointed Edward Le Cras, Esq; a native of the island of Jersey, and two and twenty years Captain in the Royal Navy, to be Commissioner.
It has been also resolved, that Letters of Marque and Reprisal shall be issued at New-York...
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The letter of marque ship Levant, Capt. Martin,1 sailed from Sandy Hook the 5th inst. And returned yesterday with a large sloop from Virginia for Bourdeaux, Steel, master, which he took three days after he went out: She has on board 105 hogsheads of tobacco, &c. &c. &c. 2
Date: 11 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
Yesterday a sloop from Cape Francoise, for Virginia, arrived in this harbour;1 she was taken by the Letter of Marque ship Rose, Capt. Duncan;2 and is laden with rum, sugar, molasses, duck, calicoe, chintzes, medicines, &c.
Date: 18 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12
The brig lately taken by the rebels and carried into Egg-Harbour, was from Cork for this port, consigned to Messrs. Franklins, the Masters name, Callan, and now in goal at Trenton.1
The number of men now employed in building the Fort at West-Point, amounts to no less than 1500.
Prizes sent in since last week, the snow Le Francois, with dry goods, wine, and brandy, from Rochelle,...
Date: 2 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12