Admiralty Office 6th Janry 1776.
My Lord
Having received a letter from Vice Admiral Graves, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America dated at Boston the 15th of last Month, giving an Account of the Capture of an Armed Brig fitted out by the Congress. We send Your Lordship a Copy of the Vice Admiral's Letter, together with Copies of the Commission and Instructions to the Person who commanded the Brig, for His Majesty's Information. 2
We are at the same time to desire Your Lordship will please to receive, and signify to Us His Majesty's Pleasure concerning the Crew of the said Armed Brig, whom Vice Admiral Graves hath sent to England in the Tartar; And also, upon the Admiral's request relating to the future Disposition of the Crews of such Vessels as may be taken in Arms against His Majesty. We are &c
J.Buller H. Palliser.
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/259, 2-3.
2. Washington's brig Washington, Captain Sion Martindale.
