American Privateers in Irish Waters.
On Monday last a vessel supposed to be an American privateer of between 2 & 300 tons burthen entered this harbour and put out a signal for a pilot, upon which a fishing boat went from Carrickfergus, the crew of which did not return, their boat being hauled up upon the deck after which she sailed round the Drake sloop of war and sheered off again. A gun was fired by the sloop in consequence of her hail not being returned. The account goes on to mention the various places the vessel was afterwards seen and gives an account of a brush she had with the Huzzar revenue cutter from Whitehaven.Close