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Major Campbell and "our Commandt." have taken command of a house. The landlord and landlady give them "many a sour look" due to the troops presence on the field, "but Damn them." Beatty expects to be in Carlisle soon.

Document certifying that he served in "Capt. Amos Stanton's Company Col. Shelburns Regiment in the Connecticut Line and Served until he died."

Located in the African American and African Diaspora Collection

Regarding Cornwallis' offer to surrender. Cortland has just left Washington and "it seams the haughty Brittain is humbled... in the Morning I Expect all will be settled so that we shall make a most Glorious affair of it." Text on verso from the morning of the 18th [of October, 1781,] claiming that he has no yet heard from Head Quarters.

Warrant to pay James Fraser, barrack master, two thousand pounds.

Regarding the magnitude of Cornwallis's surrender and the war in New York. Does not believe that there is any more threat "of the Enemy's invading this Country" and thus feels that the militia shouldn't be kept in the field.

“Goalers [sic.] List of Prisoners Sessions Decem[be]r File 1781.” List of people serving their sentences at the jail in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The people are being punished for crimes include unpaid debts and deserting the Continental Army. Signed by Elijah Dean, Under Keeper.

Concerning matters pertaining to shipping. They are preparing the St. James to dispatch and another ship, the Franklin, was captured and carried into England.

Order to collect twenty one shillings and one penny from Edward Dixon for non-payment of hire of substitute for Continental Army service.