Admiralty Office. 27 Decr 1775
My Lord
Having received a Letter from Commissioner Arbuthnot, dated the 18th of last month at Halifax, giving an Account of his arrival at that Place, and of the Measures taking to put the yard into the best Condition possible for it's Defence against any Attempts that may be made upon it by the Rebells; and likewise inclosing a Copy of a Letter he had wrote to Vice Admiral Graves on that Subject; We send your Lordship herewith copies thereof, for his Majesty's information, and are My Lord [&c.]
J. Buller Palmerston H. Palliser
1. PRO, Colonial Office, 5/122, 68a.