Copy of a letter from Rear-Adm. Thomas Graves to Read-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood, reporting that they had as yet no firm intelligence about De Grasse despite the suggestion that he was due to join the Spanish and arrive off the American coast, describing the action he was taking to bring Hood's squadron into safe anchorage and reporting news of the movements of American forces.
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and [[unclear]] together upon this Coast a little time will shew us. I have sent up for [[unclear]] to bring your Squadron over the Barr which should be buoyed to render it safe-- To anchor without would neither be safe at this season of the year nor prudent on account of it being quite exposed to an Enemy, as well to the violence of the Sea-- De Barras Squadron was still at Rhode Island, by our last accounts, and ready for sea, they have embargoed everything and disembarked the Prisoners from a Cartel ready to come to us-- All the American Accounts are big with expectation and the Army has lately crossed [[catchword]] to [[/catchword]]
