Captain Groves, of the Tyne Packet, who is arrived at Falmouth from Jamaica, was obliged to work up as far as Cape Nichola Mole, to get what Information he could of the American Privateers; when he was informed that a great many American Vessels were cruizing about the Windward Passage; in particular that two large armed Vessels were cruizing near Crooked Island, viz. a Brig mounting 16 Guns and 80 Men, and a Sloop with 14 Guns and 70 Men. Captain Groves met with a Sloop off Bermuda, which he took to be an American, but out-sailed her, and afterwards met with a French Merchant Ship from Porto Prince, who had been boarded by an American Privateer of 16 Guns and 160 Men, who plundered him, and wantonly fired six Shots before he came up to him. They enquired of the Frenchman what West Indiamen he had met with, but the Captain refused to tell him.