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350 out their two Boats, they sent them in to take them, which was done accordingly.

A Boat belonging to one of these Sloops was given to about 27 Prisoners to carry them to the Jersey Shore. While they were on board the Clinton, they learnt that she had been out from Cape Francois between 8 and 9 weeks, and had taken eleven Prizes, five of which they had [brought] out of Ocricot, in North Carolina ; and that there were then fourteen Sail of Privateers cruizing between Sandy-Hook and South Carolina. Yesterday arrived here Capt. Thomas Blake, late of the Schooner Martha, bound from Georgia for this Place, laden with white Sugar, &c. taken by the Sloop La Fortune, Capt. Ramong, from the Havannah, of 10 Carriage Guns, Consort to the St. Michael, and bound into Delaware to join her ; this Privateer came up on the Jersey Side of the Bay, and miss'd her Consort, who went down the other Channel : She landed her Prisoners at Cohansy, and returned to the Capes. While the Prisoners were on board they learnt, that 4 Sail more of Spanish Privateers, were fitting out for this Coast. This Sloop had taken Capt. Edwards, in a Sloop from St. Kitts, bound hither with West India Goods. At the same Time Capt. Thompson, who had been bound from Virginia to Scotland, was taken off the Coast ; and Capt. Roberts, who had been taken in a Ship bound from Jamaica to London, by a French Privateer, after an Engagement of 4 Hours, in which the Enemy lost 12 Men, and Capt. Roberts one. — The Boston Weekly News Letter, June 23, 1748. No. 2410. New-York, June 6. Wednesday last arrived here the Privateer Brig Castor, Capt. Arnold, of this Port from a Cruize of about 11 Months, but without any great Success ; which we hear is chiefly owing to her being a heavy Sailer.

This Morning hove in Sight, from a Cruize of about 5 Weeks, the Privateer Snow Royal Catherine of this Port, Capt. John Burges, Commander, with three Prizes ; two of which we hear are Sugar Ships, and the other a French or Spanish Privateer Brig with upward of 100 Men on board ; which they took lying at Sandy Hook, as they were coming in, on Friday last : But further Particulars must be deferred till our next. . . . — The Boston Weekly Post-Boy, June 20, 1748. No. 709. Philadelphia, June 9. Since our last arrived two French Flags of Truce from Hispaniola, one of which is taken by a Boat and Hands with a Commission from the Government of the Jerseys, and carried to