The brisk trade we have for some time carried on to the French and Spanish islands in the West-Indies, is almost entirely stopped. The English admirals on the West-Indiea stations, exclusive of the men of war and frigates belonging to their squadron, have fitted out and commissioned a number of armed vessels, from eight to fourteen guns each, which are commanded by lieutenants, masters, and mates of the navy, and are stationed to cruize off the Havannah, Monte-Christi, Cape Francois, Cape Nichola Mole, and likewise off St. Eustatia and Curacao; so that our vessels can seldom or ever go in or out of the above ports without being taken. It is said these armed cruizers have within these few months taken upwards of fifty sail of American vessels, some of them privateers.