Admiralty Office. 26 Augt 1775.
My Lord
Having received two Letters from Vice Admiral Graves, Commander in chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America, dated the 16th and 18th of last month, at Boston, giving an Account of his Proceedings, and of those of the Rebel Provincials; We send your Lordship herewith copies thereqf, and of the several Papers inclosed therein, for his Majesty's information.
With respect to the Magdalen Schooner having been sent to England with Lord Dunmore's Dispatches, without the Vice Admiral's knowledge, and the inconveniency that may arise to his Majesty's Service should such a Practice be continued, We entirely concur with Mr Graves in opinion; and humbly submit to his Majesty whether it may not be expedient to send directions to all the Governors in those Parts, not to divert any of his Majesty's Ships or Vessels from the Services they are employed on by the Admiral, unless the Dispatches they may have to send are of the most pressing nature, and no vessel can be hired in which an Officer may be sent home with them. We are [&c.]