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The 15th June the Neva Russian Store Ship arrived here bound to the West part of America Lieutenant Haigermaster [possibly Hagemeister] commanded her, to whom I shewed every kindness & attention, & gave his People pork Meat during their stay. They sailed on the 1st July in good health. A packet which Leut Haigermaister left for Count Moronso is in the Secretary of States Box.
In April H.M.S. Cornwallis arrived here from Madrass bound to the Coast of Peru. She sailed the 23d. The arrival of a small prize brings accounts that Captain Johnson had taken and destroyed about fifteen Vessels & was in lat.d 7º. 30' So. bound to Acapulco when they seperated on.
Another Prize was directed to proceed to this Port, but unfortunately lost on a Shoal to the SW of the Friendly Islands in lat. 24º. 17' S 181º : 2' W. from whence they made their Voyage to Norfolk Island where they now are. The Vessels name was the Rosanta or Rosetta.