Daniel Carroll to Thomas Sim Lee

I return you many thanks for your favor of the 25th - & shall act accordingly. Mr. Buchanan carried a few lines to you with 3 pr. of Shoes & 3 lb of Hyson Tea. I expected he woud have left me some Memorandums he had from you: if they are sent or any others, I shall endeavour to execute them.

The papers contain all the intelligence I can give you, except I add that from the information we have receivd there is reason to believe the British fleet has sufferd more in the action than what the French Admiral himself conceived. The Terrible is certainly lost, the Vengeance Spoken of as sunk or missing, the Princessa very much damagd, and three or four others wanting repairs. Digby is arriv’d with one 90 & two 74 Gun ships, and the King of Englands 3d Son. A Letter of good authority says the Yellow fever rages very much among the Troops in New York.

Present my Comps. to Mrs. Lee. I am Dear Sr., Your respectful & affecte Hble Sev,

Danl. Carroll