Vice Admiral Samuel Graves
to General Thomas Gage1
Sir,
I received the information your Excellency was pleased to send me this Morning — Most of the particulars have been already communicated to me by different Persons.
The Commanders of the two Armed Schooners who convoy the Brigs to Annapolis [Royal] have Orders to destroy all Pirates they can meet with, and are particularly informed of the One your Excellency has mentioned. The Senegal is in Penobscot Bay with the Wood Transports, the Merlin from Marblehead to Piscataqua, the Falcon from Cape Ann to Cape Cod; I hope some of these will get hold of the Pirate, if not, their being on the Coast will give Security to Vessels Navigating
The Senegal or the Schooners will call at Windsor for the Vessels waiting there for Convoy. I have the Honor to be, with great regard Sir [&c.]