The Virginia Gazette

From the Portsmouth Gazette, Nov. 7.

Whitehall, Oct. 12. By Letters from Bristol, of the 17th Instant, we have an Account, that James Conner, of the said City, Commander of the Tryal Privateer, being on Monday the 30th of the same Month, in Latitude about 48, and Longitude about 14 Degrees West, he saw and chased a Ship, and when he came within Gun-shot, he hoisted English Colours and fired a Gun at her, on which she hoisted Spanish Colours and return'd the Gun; and after firing a few single Shot, and exchanging a Broadside with the Tryal, she struck, and on the said 7th Instant, the said Tryal Privateer brought her into the Port of Bristol. She is a Spanish Ship, called the St. Zirico, commanded by Don Joachin de la Sota, with the King of Spain's Commission, Burthen about 150 Tons, mounting 12 Carriage and four Swivel Guns, and navigated by upwards of 60 Men; laden with 2500 Fuzees, with Bayonets, 100 Barrels of Gun powder, 150 Quintals of Musquet Balls, some Boxes of Horse-shoes and Flints, and seven Chests of Spanish Money. By the Course he was steering, the said Mr. Conner believes her to have been bound for some Port of Ireland or Scotland. There were on board two Irishmen, one a Captain of Horse in Spanish Service, the other a Pilot. When the said Spanish Ship came from Corunna, he left there five Spanish Men of War, and a French Ship.