[Admiralty Office] 9th Janry 1776
Sir,
Having communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your letter of Yesterday's Date, inclosing an Extract of a letter from Mr Crawford to the Earl of Suffolk, containing particular Intelligence of several Pieces of Cannon, with a quantity of Ball & Chain Bullets, being put on board a Dutch West India Vessel at Flushing, and of the sailing of the Brigantine therein referr'd to; Their Lordships are pleased to desire you will transmit them a Copy of Mr Crawford's former letter of Intelligence, in order that they may be better able to consider on the Directions proper to be given on the Occasion. I am &c
Geo. Jackson DS.
1. PRO, Admiralty 2/550, 519-20.