The Virginia Gazette

Piscataqua, in New-England, April 11.

Arrived here, Capt. Peter Shoars, in 18 Days from Barbados, who informs. That he came out in Company with 20 Sail other Merchant Vessels, under Convoy of his Majesty's Ship Lynn, and a Snow, as far as 24 North Lat. That four Days after the Convoy left him, he fell in with three Sail of French Ships, laden with Provisions from Martinico, bound to Cape-Breton, under Convoy of the Privateer formerly commanded by Capt. Loring of Boston. (Those Ships sailed last Winter from old France for Cape-Breton, with Provisions and Stores for the Garrison there, but by Severity of the Weather, were drove off the Coast to Martinico.) The Privateer chased him with Sails and Oars, and had certainly taken him, had not the Wind most fortunately sprung up, when he having the Heels of her, made his Escape. Capt. Shoars also informs, That the 36 Gun Ship who took Capt. Spry in the Comet-bomb, was chased ashore on the Island Curacao and entirely lost : That he was fitted out at Marseilles with a Crew almost all Spaniards ; and that Capt. Spry was safe arrived at the Island of Antigua.