National Gazette

FOREIGN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, (England) August 23.

The Pilgrim, Hutchinson, from Barbadoes, arrived here this day; on the 3d of May she fell in with the La Libertie, of twelve six pounders, in lat. 5. N. long. 23. W.; both ships engaged, and continued an obstinate fight until the 7th, when she struck to the Pilgrim. She is a very fine ship, of 500 tons burthen, with a very valuable cargo. She was carried into Barbadoes, and there condemned. The capt. of the prize was killed, and 5 men wounded:—one man killed and three wounded on board the Pilgrim.

The Indiaman's cargo cost 100,000 sterling in Bengal, exclusive of private property: had been out three years, and is supposed to be worth at least 150,000.

Manifest of the cargo of the La Libertie:
138,557 pieces of yellow and white Nankeens—150 hhds sugar, or about 150 logsheads—71 chests China ware—18 do. Mother o'Pearl—139 do. cinnamon—183 bales of Surat goods, different qualities—2 chests of Fakee silk—1 do. cotton woollen stuff—4 bales of Medicines—17 do. of Cassimeres—13 do. of Bugatapaex of Surat—1 do of Tapseil—2 do. of Corots—2 chests of silk manufactory—1 case Nankeen calico—20 do. Images—1 chest Printed paper—108 sacks of Malabar pepper—1 bale of muslin—3 do. white Linen—90 do. Cotton—7 do. Bengal goods—1 Embroidered waistcoat—1554 chests of Tea—6 parcels Sugar Candy—1 do. Foutaragre Lacca—1 do. Medical roots—500 Gardels pepper.