My Dear Sir
My necessary absence, last Monday, at my Island Hospital, prevented your having the weekly Journal as usual. ー I shall now send you the whole.
| Monday 5th |
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| Tuesday. 6th |
No public occurrance of any kind in these day's. |
| Wednesday 7th |
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Thursday 8. Receiv'd your letter of the 30th ulto
Fryday. 9th This afternoon arriv'd here a large prize Ship from Granada, laiden with Rum Sugar & a 130000 1b of Cotton; she was taken by two Letters of Mart from New York.2 ー Likewise arriv'd this week, at Portsmouth a large Ship (she formerly mounted 20 Guns) from Tortola having on board 790 hhds of Sugar, a large quantity of Cotton, Rum &c. with 12-9 pounders, Iron & 6-6 pounders, brass, most of 'em mounted, she never fir'd a Gun, supposing that an American, privateer was invincible ー she was right ー she was taken by the Hancock privateer.ー
Saturday. 10th Receiv'd sundry articles of Intelligence, pr post, together with your Letter of the 3d instt. ー nothing new here.
Sunday 11th Nothing remarkable.
Monday 12th Two Briggs were sent into Salem & Dartmouth by one of the Colony Arm'd Vessells, both belonging to people of this Colony & have been traiding from the West India's to N. Scotia.ー
I hope they'll be condem'd ー Villains.4
Tuesday. 13th Jamaica Cargoes have been selling off this week past; Sugar is reduc'd to 32/: pr C & the best Jamaica Rum to 5/1 pr Gal ー grand effects of arm'd Vessells ー Their is now more Sugar in the New England States, than they can consume in three years.
Wednesday. 14th ー This Day was celebrated here with the usual Ceremonies, firing of Cannon &c ー in the afternoon arriv'd a Schooner from Hispaniola in 21 days ー she brings no particular news.ー
Thursday. 15th-Yesterday arriv'd at Newbury port a prize Ship from Antigua, having 400 hhds Sugar & 100 hhds Rum, She was taken by the Hancock privateer from Philadelphia.5
Fryday 16th ー A Brigg from St Augustine with Indigo, Furrs, Deerskins &c. was sent into Marblehead yesterday by two of the Continental Cruizers; she has on board a Recruiting party of the 14th Rigemt that was going home commanded by a Lieutt. ー the Brigg came up to this port this afternoon." likewise arriv'd this week at Portsmouth a Schooner from Hispaniola with dry Goods & West India produce.ー
Saturday 17th ー A Schooner arriv'd here to day from Martinico, with Molasses &c. she sail'd some time since from Salem.
Sunday 18th ー Last Fryday was carried into Bedford, Dartmo. a prize Ship with 300 hhds Sugar & 300 hhds Molasses, she is said to be owned by Thos Roylstone of this Town; but is now cover'd under the Name of Lane & Frazier, London. ー 7
Do send me what ever is new & curious ー Your Family are well. ー Your Friend &c
