Atlantic Convoy and Privateers.

		Sunday evening (27th) H.M. Ship Albion of 74 guns
and Ceres frigate came to an anchor off Bangor.  The
same evening arrived in this harbour the Hawk, Molly,
Loyalty, Waddel, Lord Dungannon, Jenny.  These vessels
had sailed from St. Kitt's on the 16th June under
convoy.  The fleet consisted of 180 ships.  A fortnight
previously the convoy had scattered in a gale of wind
and the Messin privateer had picked up two of the fleet.