Give me Leave to introduce to your Notice Lt. Thomas Simpson of the Ranger, a Gent: of a most distinguished Character as an officer and one whose Abilities are known to be very great and universally respected amongst Us. His Promotion will be generally accepted of by ev’ry Friend to America. I have wrote you by Capt. Jones to which please to be referr’d. I am with great Esteem Your Obliged and most Obedient Servant