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The prize brig taken by the Wasp in the river, at the time of the engagement between the ships and galleys, is arriving in this harbour. The flag that was sent down for the exchange of Captain Budden, his son, and some others, prisoners on board the Roebuck, returned on Sunday. It was delayed a little in getting a Lieutenant belonging to that ship,2 who was a prisoner at Dover, by...
Date: 21 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Tuesday last arrived safe at Newbury-Port, a Sloop from Tortola and a Schooner from Barbadoes, as Prizes, taken by Captain [Jeremiah] O Brian, in one of this Colony Cruizers, who was left in chase of a Ship when the above Prizes parted with him.1
Thursday last was sent into Cape-Ann, a large Jamaica Man, with 500-hogshead of Sugar, besides other valuable Goods, and a large sum of...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Monday last came from Newbury-port a young man belonging to this town; who informs us that he left Halifax 30 days ago, that the troops were all embark'd on board the transports said to be destin'd for New-York or Boston, but it was generally believed for the former; that they had at that time no reinforcements, except about 300 from the West Indies, who were blown off this coast last fall; that...
Date: 27 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We have this day an account ol a Jamaica Guinea ship, with 7 hogsheads of sugar, 8 or 9 of rum, and 7,000 dollars, being taken by a privateer from Maryland, and is safe arrived in port, also a New England brig from Martinico. The Antigua brig I inentioned in my last, fell in with the Boreas man of war, when the prize master passed for the real Captain, went on board, and shewed his papers, and...
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Sunday was sent in here by the Brigt. Enterprize, and sloop Bever, two Letter Marques, bound from New York to St. Eustatia, a ship from Grenada, bound to London, laden with sugar, rum, cotton, &c. &c.1
Since our last the Tyrannicide privateer, Capt. Fisk, belonging to, and in the service of this state, sent into Salem, the Brigt. St. John, with a cargo of 120 Hhds....
Date: 15 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt. [John] Gill in a small Privateer Schooner from this Port,1 has taken and sent into Plymouth, a Brigantine from Antigua bound to Europe, laden with Rum and Sugars. She was first taken by a Connecticut Privateer, but the People rose and retook her, and had her in Possession three Days before Capt. Gill came up with her.
We hear a Privateer from Salem has taken a Brigantine from...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On the 31st of August last was taken by the Schooner Hannah and Molly, and the Dolphin privateers, and carried into Frenchman's Bay, the Brigantine Royal George, commanded by Dennis Doyle, having on board the following articles, viz. 200 tierces of Pork, 231 barrels of Beef, 270 firkins of Butter, 169 barrels of Oatmeal, 11 tierces of Beef, 1 crock of Butter, 25 sacks split Peas, 25 boxes Candles...
Date: 26 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Same day [October 71 Capt Forrest1 return'd to Salem from a cruize, in which he has taken 5 prizes, one of which is of considerable value, as the bills of laden of her cargo that is come to hand amounts to £ 36,000 sterl. Capt. Forrest put his prisoners ashore at Cape Finister, where ー he was inform'd that the Spaniards had made a public Declaration of War against Portugal, and were...
Date: 10 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Honorable Nathan Cushing, Esq; is appointed judge of the Maritime Court, for the Middle District, in the Absence of the Honorable Timothy Pickering, Esq; who set out from this Town Yesterday Morning, to join the Forces of the United States of America.
Arrived in York River, in Virginia, the Sloop Jane, Booker, Schooner Success, Hill, and Schooner Rambler, Buffington, all from St. Eustatia,...
Date: 2 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . the Captains of the frigates at Philadelphia, with their brave tars and a number of pieces of cannon, had joined them [Washington's army], who were willing to beat the enemy by land as well as by sea, provided the General would let them be commanded by their own officers, and fight their cannon their own way, whose request was granted, and they swear they will never flinch while the General...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
By a Person late from Halifax, who was on Board the British Pirate Renown, Capt. [Francis] Banks, while that Ship lay in this Harbour, informs, That he with 13 New-England Men, was put on board the Boats which were Ordered to Attack the brave Capt. [James] Mugford, and that the Pirates put those Sons of America in the Front of the Battle to Cover themselves, whereby some of our Sons were Slain by...
Date: 30 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
A few days since, Capt. Babson arrived from South Carolina, and brings advice that a brig of 16 guns belonging to that state,1 and commanded by Capt. [Thomas] Pickering of the state of New-Hampshire, went into a port of Jamaica, and brought off three large ships loaded with rum and sugar, two of which had safely arrived.
Deserted from the Continental Ship of War the Boston, Elkanah...
Date: 13 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The privateer Rover, belonging to Salem, has sent into a safe port, a provision ship bound to New York.1
Date: 20 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Will be sold at Plymouth
at Public Auction
On Wednesday the 16th April, next
At Eleven o'Clock, A.M.
The Schooner Industry, about 85 Tons, ー and the Sloop Polly, of about 60 Tons with their Stores, Tackle, and Furniture. Inventory of which may be seen at the Time of Sale, or before, if application be made to Watson and Spooner, Continental Agents.1
Date: 3 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Saturday last [April 12] arrived safe in Port, a Prize Brig, with Eleven Hundred Quintals of Fish, taken by the Privateer Sloop Charming Sally [Francis Brown, commander]. She was bound from Newfoundland for Lisbon.1
Also last Saturday arrived safe in Port, Mr. John Lewis, Prize master of the Brig. Ann,2 of and from Bristol, bound for Dominica, laden with Bread, Flour, Oyl,...
Date: 17 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Provincial privateers have taken to the amount of
West India ships ー
£ 1,069,000
Newfoundland —
58,500
African —
187,000
Canada and Nova Scotia ー
16,500
Transports, victuallers, and storeships ー
167,000
Irish —
3,500
Mediterranean ー
14,000
Sundry traders ー
60,000
£ 1,575,500
Mr. Dean, Agent for the Congress at Paris, has received blank commissions from them for...
Date: 20 January 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The British pirate Frigate, Milford, after a wearisome struggle, of 14 days, got the Continental Brig Cabot, (which was mentioned to have ran-ashore on Jeboge rocks, Nova Scotia, some time since) off, and sent her to Halifax, where she arrived, and is now fitting out with the greatest expedition for sea; to be commanded, as we hear, by the first lieutenant of the said Milford. — On her arrival at...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A Prize, taken by Captain [William] Day, in the General Mifflin Privateer, arrived at a safe Port to the Eastward last Wednesday; she was taken two Days before their Time was out with the Continent. The Prize was bound from London for New York; her Cargo consists of Salt, about 200 Quarter Casks Sherry, about 300 Casks of Raisins, and 30 or 40 Tierces of Bark, containing about 4000 wt.
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Last Sunday arrived at this port the Brigantine Freedom, of 12 guns, in the service of this State, John Clouston, Esq; commander, in 40 days from Nantz — Capt. Clouston sail'd from Marblehead the 8th of last March, and has since taken 16 sail of vessels, 5 of which he burned, gave two away for the sake of getting rid of the prisoners, and discharged 9 for port, three of which are arrived — all...
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me against the following Vessels, their Cargoes, and Appurtenances, in Behalf of David Hawley, Commander of the armed Sloop of War called the Schuyler, owned by the United American States, and of his Company on Board of her, against the Sloop Peggy of about Twenty Five Tons Burthen, Charles Thomas late Master, and against the Sloop Ann, of...
Date: 10 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9