Sender: John Hanson
Recipient: Thomas Sim Lee

Dear sir

I am favoured with yours of the 22nd for which be pleased to Accept my
thanks. I inclose you a paper and tho’ there is but little in it, it
Contains all the news we have here. It is reported that another
embarkation is taking place at New York. If so the Conjecture by some
is that they are intended for Rhode Island, founded perhaps upon the
Debates in the House of Commons. If the Enemy should take this Step, it
is probable the mode of Carrying on the War is to be changed, they will
prosecute it more by Sea And endeavour to distress us as much as
possible by intercepting our trade.

A vessel Arrived here a few days ago from France, the five per Cent Duty on
her Cargo, had it have been Adopted, would have Amounted to near ten
thousand pounds.¹