The New Hampshire Gazette

Octob. 2. Sunday last arrived his Majesty's Ships Norwich and Success from their Cruize; an Officer from the Success gives the following Account, viz. That On the first Of Sept. being in the Gut of Canceau, they spied a small Shallop standing along in shore, upon which they manned out their Boats and went in quest of her, which they perceiving run her ashore, quitted her, and run into the Woods, when Capt. Rous's Barge put two Hands ashore in order to get her off; upon which the French and Indians, to the Number of 100 rush'd out of the Bushes and fired upon 'em, which killed Lieut. Jacobs of the Success, the Coxen, and three others, --and repeating their Fire, killed the other five of the Barge's Crew, which were all in her after the two had landed, which those perceiving, took to the Water and swam to the Norwich's Boat and held by her till she had towed them out of Danger, and then were taken in, being both wounded, one in the Side and the other in the Arm. Four of the Crew belonging to the Norwich's Barge were wounded, one of which is since dead; the Success's Barge was left in Possession of the Enemy. The next Day, having a fair Wind, they passed the Gut, and stood away for Newfoundland, and arrived at the Island of Miquelon, where they spied a small French Privateer Schooner close in shore, standing away from the Island, but the Wind blowing so hard, they could not follow her: after the Wind abated, they sent their Boats ashore, and found the Lieut. of the Privateer, whom they in their Hurry left behind them, and who had collected near 50 Head of Cattle together, belonging to Capt. Cleves, Owner of said Island, which they killed and carried on board for the Use of the Ships, and then set sail for this Place, where they arrived as above.