Preston Boston May 19th 1775
Sir,
I have received your Letter May 15th with its Inclosures; Your Hint respecting the different operations on our parts and that of the Rebels is perfectly understood, I heartily wish we were empowered to act.
It is highly expedient to prevent all Supplies going to Providence. In my last Dispatches you were authorized to seize Provisions and send them to Boston; Arms and Ammunition were before prohibited: I cannot at present give you a further Scope, though equally desirous of chastizing the Rebels. I thank you for the Intelligence from [New] York; notwithstanding all Discouragements, you must not remit your usual Diligence in procuring and sending to me what Information you can of the Rebels. I am &c.
Saml Graves
Rose at Rhode Island
1. Graves's Conduct, Appendix, 419, 420, MassHS Transcript.