The New Hampshire Gazette

On Friday last Capt. Laws arrived here from Halifax, with whom came Passenger Capt. Thomas Hatton, late of the Sloop St. Andrew, of this Port, who informs us, that on the 26th of September he was taken on his Passage from hence for Newfoundland, by a Privateer of Louisbourg, of 8 Guns, called the St. Margaret, William Reneau Master. That soon after the same Privateer took a Sloop from Malagash, bound to Halifax, laden with Wood; which Vessel was ransomed, and in her he got to Halifax. That the Captains Condy, Hamilton and Swasey, sailed for this place before Captain Laws; and that the two latter had a Number of our People on board, who were made Prisoners by the French and Indians at or near Lake George. That the Highland Regiment had sailed from thence for New-York, under Convoy of a 20 Gun Ship, which lately arrived there in 28 Days from England. That Admiral Holbourne, with nine Capital Ships and some smaller Ones, was at Halifax. That the French Fleet at Cape Breton, consisted of 17 Ships of the Line, besides Frigates. That they were said to be very sickly there, and in Want of Provisions. That they had 16 Privateers belonging to that Port. And that at Canada the French were in great Distress, occasioned by the Scarcity of Provisions.