About 10 Days ago, the Ship Richmond, Capt. Smith, from Bristol, bound for Rappahanock, with a very considerable Quantity of Goods on board, ran on the Middle-Ground, near the Capes, and receiv’d so much Damage that she had in a small Time 6 or 7 Feet Water in her Hold, upon which the Captain, Passengers, and the whole Ships Crew left her, with the Sails standing, and went for Help to save what Goods they cou’d; but on there Return, cou’d not find the least Appearance of her; so that they know not whether she is beat to Pieces, and was wash’d away; or got off by the Help of her Sails, and is drove elsewhere.
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This Week a Ship arriv’d in York River from Guinea, with upwards of 200 Negroes, which are consign’d to Col. Braxton.
