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By a letter from Capt. John Forristal, of the brig Dispatch, belonging to Waterford, dated Lisbon, Oct. 22, we are informed, that the great bustle made both at London and Lisbon, about American privateers cruizing off the latter, is principally calculated by the masters of the Dutch and French ships, in order to raise their freights, as scarce a ship of those nations arrives there but reports...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
This morning upwards of four thousand ship letters from New York and other parts of America, which had been brought over in the Fowey man of war, and transports, lately arrived, were delivered out at the General Post Office.
Date: 27 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
A few evenings ago the son of a tradesman in Fetter-lane, with another young fellow, an intimate companion, returned to their friends after having been absent from the 14th of last month, during which time, though repeatedly advertised, no tidings of them could qe heard. The account they gave of themselves was as follows: That they went on the day they were missed to Brentford, and returning in a...
Date: 11 January 1777
Volume: Volume 8
So far from the American Admiral Hopkins having sailed with his Fleet from Providence, some Letters received from Philadelphia, by the Way of Amsterdam, assert, that the Vessels which compose his Squadron were so effectually blocked up by some English Men of War, that it was impossible for them to put out to Sea, without being taken. It is likewise added, their Guns had been all taken out and...
Date: 12 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
For Sale by Auction, By Order of the Commissioners, At the Warehouse of Messrs. T. and J. Backhouse, in Church-street, Liverpool, On the 28th instant, The Cargo of the Ship Aurora, a Prize from York River, Virginia; Containing about 416 Hogsheads Tobacco, condemn'd as a Droit of Admiralty, to be sold duty free, and for inland Consumption only. 1
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Letters arrived yesterday from Paris declare it was asserted in that metropolis, that Dr. Franklin had so far succeeded in his negociation, as to have obtained leave from Administration for several French privateers to act under the authority of the Congress, and make reprisals on the English, and that upwards of sixty vessels were actually fitting out at Brest, Rochelle, Nantz, and other ports...
Date: 10 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The following is a particular account of the capture of an American vessel, brought into Whitehaven on Wednesday the twenty-first instant.
The Mercer, at that time commanded by Nathaniel Dowse, left Cape Henry the 14th of April last, having on board 490 hogsheads of Tobacco, the property of the Continental Congress, 16 hogsheads belonging to the Owners, a quantity of fustick, flour, and some...
Date: 30 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Two or three hours has given a free circulation to a great number of falsities; one is, that the Lexington was off St. Bees Head, distant only two leagues on Saturday afternoon; that they attempted going into Douglas, Isle of Mann, that night: and on Saturday night they determined to run into Dublin, and cut out the Esther cutter and the Wasp sloop of war; with several other idle and improbable...
Date: 30 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Thursday afternoon the Mary and Betty, Thomburn, arrived at Mary Port, having been taken by an American privateer on Monday last, and given to the crews of several vessels to proceed to Ballyshannon. Capt. Thomburn, after parting with the privateer, put two of the crews ashore near Port Patrick, and yesterday afternoon landed Captains Bell, Bouskell, &c. at Workington.
The following are the...
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Sunday last arrived here the ship Pole, Capt Maddock in 24 days from New-York. On the 12th inst. at 5 P.M. in Lat. 56. Long. 26. she fell in with the Tartar 1 rebel privateer mounting 20 nine pounders, on the main deck 8 four pounders on the quarter deck and 4 four pounders on the forecastle, full of men, supposed 200 at least, had an Image head, and Quarter galleries; all the guns on...
Date: 25 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Priscilla, Capt. Rd. Cassady, sailed 3d July from Sligoe, bound for Liverpool, and was taken the 6th by a rebel privateer called the General Mifflin. These sons of freedom seized all the captain's cloaths that were worth any thing, and 88 1. in cash; every one of his men they took on board the privateer; plundered the vessel of spare rigging, stores, &c. and one bale of linen, part of the...
Date: 22 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9