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Tuesday morning arrived at a safe port a prize brig, taken by a boat, Capt. Conway, about 18 tons;1 her cargo consists of 93 hogsheads rum, 7 hogsheads sugar, 4 barrels limes, 6 barrels tar, &c. &c. &c. the boat had about 18 men, who is momentarily expected; in her short cruize she concerted with another boat,2 who have sent in a sloop with 130 hogsheads of rum...
Date: 6 November 1777
Volume: Volume 10
Yesterday arrived in port the privateer brigantine Speedwell,1 Capt. Greely;2 She took on her cruise a brigantine from Lisbon bound to London, Daniel Bruce, master;3 with 300 pipes of Madeira wine, and a quantity of cordage, &c. &c. which it is hop'd will arrive safe in port.
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We hear from Marblehead that on Saturday last a Transport Ship,1 bound from Halifax for New-York, arrived there with about 280 Continental Prisoners. She sailed from Halifax about 10 Days ago, under Convoy, and parted with the Convoy in a severe Gale a few Days after she sailed; and on the Prisoners' discovering they were separated they rose on the Crew, which consisted of 15 Hands,...
Date: 29 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11