[Boston] May 19th [1775], Lieutenant Parry, Agent of Transports, in the James and William, together with the Francis, Grand Dutchess of Russia, Betsey, Two Brothers and Union Transports arrived about this time from Portsmouth [England] with Marines; And this was the only division of Transports whose Agent had Directions to follow the Admirals Orders.
1. Graves's Conduct, I, 94, MassHS Transcript.
