The Newport Gazette

The American Dispatches brought over in the Aurora, have afforded great Satisfaction to the Ministry. The Vessel was taken by the Bravery of four Englishmen, who happening to be upon Deck with their loaded Fusees, whilst the American Sailors were up in the Shrouds, presented their Pieces, and ordering them to come down singly, secured them under the Hatches, and steered for Liverpool. Enclosed was a Packet from the Congress to Dr. Franklin, sealed with their Arms, which, with a Delicacy not always to be met with in British Tars, they forbore to open, rightly judging it improper for the Contents to be made known to any other than Administration. This Packet they brought to London, and on Saturday Morning delivered it into the Hands of Lord North. The Contents of this Packet will inform Government of what they have long wished to know, the true Motives of Dr. Franklin's Journey to the Court of France.