Admiralty Office 27th Decr 1775
My Lord
Vice Admiral Graves, Commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships in North America, having transmitted to Us, in his Letter of the 22d of last month, Seven Private Letters taken on board different Vessels bound to Jamaica, which contain Intelligence of Moment; We send your Lordship herewith a copy of Mr Graves's Letter aforementioned & the said Seven Letters in original, for his Majesty's Information, and are My Lord [&c.]
J. Buller Palmerston H. Palliser
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/122, 62a.