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List of David Wolfe's travelling expenses for his trip between Shawangunk, [New York], and Morristown, [New Jersey], for the Deputy Quarter Master General, James Abeel.

Letter from British naval officer of the HMS Deal Castle, telling of their encountering a hurricane in the West Indies. Description of their subsequent shipwreck and treatment at the hands of the Spanish, including a forced march and brief imprisonment. Brief mention of French merchant ships and suspicions of privateers.

Regarding the parole of British Capt. Henry Seaton. Acknowledges his status as a prisoner of war and his permission to go to New York to "Negotiate a set of Bills of Exchange" drawn by him on Capt. Duncan Munro for seventy four pounds. Promises not to bear arms or consider himself freed.

Payroll list of soldiers from Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Concerns the impact of "contrary winds", praises the quality of the St. James as being "without exception the compleatest Merchant ship that we sail'd from this Port to America."

Filed with [1781] Jonathan Nesbitt & Co. ALS to John Brown; L'Orient, France.

Discusses the mutiny of Pennsylvania troops; they refused to be commanded by their officers and one captain was killed, two others were wounded. General [Anthony] Wayne's efforts could not stop them, and they would not lay down their arms until "they had justice done them." They marched to Prince Town [Princeton] and are now at Trenton where they are discussing matters with a "Committee of Congress and Governor [Joseph] Reed."

Money owed [in French].

Regarding the pension of Capt. Alexander Campbell of the 74th regiment, who broke his thigh and sustained other injuries as a result of a fallen tree while on duty.

Invitation to attend the next meeting of the newly formed "Whig Society of Somerset." Describes the Society’s aims: "promoting Agriculture, the Interest of the Country, the Interest of the Community at large, for counterworking the designs of the disaffected, for promoting a union of Sentiments & measures amongst the Whigs, and for helping on the great cause of american freedom." Meeting will be held at Mr. Mershon’s tavern.

Avoiding authorities after capture of his privateer. During his journey throughout Europe he "was obliged to go to Paris to obtain Money of Dr. Franklin to carry me to America."