[Major General Henry Knox Secretary at War [Arthur Hull Sacks Nath: Lawrence [undecipherable] Commander] New York North America [undecipherable] [undecipherable: probable reading — recd 6^th [undecipherable] ember [undecipherable]]] Henry Knox Esq^r Sir, Another opportunity presenting itself from this port to New York Induces me once more to cause You the trouble of forwarding the Inclosed letter to Henry Jackson Esq^r who I presume Still remains a Resident of Boston. I have nothing further to add Save that of apologezing for this Unrevealed Trouble I have occasioned You, and to subscribe myself with all D^r Respect, Sir Custom House Your most Obd^t Hull 4^th July 178[undecipherable] and much Oblig^d Lewis Gray Jun^r. I have taken the liberty of Inclosing a[undecipherable] Newspapers for General Knox in Private.