Monday Evening arrived here the Le Despencer Packet, a fine Snow 160 Tons, mounting 14 Carriage Guns, besides Swivels, and had 50 Men, late commanded by Wm. Pond. She sail'd from Falmouth about the 12th of May, with Dispatches for New York, but was taken in lat. 34, by the Brig Nancy,¹ Capt. Melally,² of this Port, after a short Engagement, in which they threw over the Mail.³ By the Passengers we learn, that no more Troops will be sent to America this Year: That 4000 Germans design'd for America, had arrived in England, but were detained for the Protection of that Kingdom: That War between France and England, had not been declared when they sailed.