The Virginia Gazette

On Sunday last an Express arrived in Town, with an Account that a Ship from Carolina had fallen in, on the 29th of June, near Cape Clear, with the Prince Frederick, Capt. Talbot, and Duke, Capt. Morecock, who had with them two of the richest Prizes perhaps ever taken by Privateers; one called El Lewis Ferrame, of 500 Tons, and 28 Guns; and the other Marquis d'Antin, of 450 Tons, and 24 Guns, with whom they engaged for near six Hours, and disabled them before they struck: They have on board 2,777,726 Dollars, 421,129 Doubloon Dollars, 250,000 Gold and Silver Bars; besides their Cargoes, consisting of Cocoa, &c. and other rich Commodities, to an immense Value. There was a third Ship in Company, called the Notre Dame Deliverance, who escaped. The above two Prizes are since arrived safe at Kinsale. Yesterday the Owners of the above Privateers waited on the Lords of the Admiralty, and petitioned for a Convoy of Men of War to bring home the Prizes, which their Lordships immediately granted.