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Remuneration offered to captains for losses sustained by vessels commanded by Captain Bell and Captain Rogers during missions on the American coast; Bell has been awarded £350 and Rogers £300.

Responds to Vanlear's news of false alarms in army camps; "that is what takes place frequently in an army sometimes through desighn in order to try the men that they may be better acquainted how to manage in case the alarm at any time should move to be true."

Discusses Stephen Decatur’s squadron being chased into New London harbor by British, an engagement to repel British, and submarine warfare.

Representative Miller of New York discusses taxes; "You will have observed the course which our friends have adopted in regard to the taxes: the balance of opinion…that the Taxes did not afford a fair opportunity for [canvassing] the great question of peace or war. -It is expected that the President willl answer Webster on Monday..."

Sending Mr. Smith to "Enquire of some Engraver what the Expense of Engraving a Map would be." Has produced a 2 foot x 3.5 foot map of "the province of Upper Canada and the present Seat of War" and describes the content, including counties, waterways, military sites, and the state of land surveys. Map also covers "the Northern Frontier of the state of New York North Frontier of Ohio on Lake Erie Michigan Territory." Believes the map would sell well, "as a great Number of people are desirous to see the Countrey that the American Army are Contending for." Signed, "William Graves late Kings Surveyor of Upper Canada."

Pinkney’s suggestions about Dearborn’s camp have been put in place, such as "removing the prisoners from the Hospitals as fast as they recovered, removing the Sick & wounded of our army, drawing in Troops from the Town to Camp…"

Pinkney, a junior officer in the 5th regiment, provides a report on the regiment and recruiting new men; "I…will consider it a favour if you will permit me now or after the termination of the pending events…to attend to the Recruiting Service, or to report myself to the Secretary of War, as you may think most proper..."

News of what he has done in the army since he left home. He belongs to a force of 6,000 men; "I have good reason to suppose that an attack is meditated on the enemy by us, in considerable force (probably in Montreal) the issue is doubtful being untried, but I have little reason to doubt the end of a conflict of that kind, whose foundation is justice, and whose aim is peace. Yesterday we had one man shot for repeated desertion." Includes a memo by Margeret Porter from New Castle concerning Phineas Hammond.

Disappointed by political leaders. "I have enough to do in silently deploring the miserable condition to which our Country is reduced by the weak and wicked policy of our Rulers. My own feelings on this subject I do not wish to impart to any one most especially to you, who need (I fear) a Physician of both mind and body in the City of pestilence war and desolation." Uncertain what the effects of recent bills may be, but notes the Federalist remembrance of "the prophet Jefferson's remark- that tax-gathers wou'd complete what useful labors did not." Believes Democracy is sickening and likely to fail, "and with it the host of Dependants who have so long consumed the peoples substance." Glad that the Senate has allowed Russell to stay home and hopes that [Daniel] Webster's (1782-1852) "resolutions will induce a development of tricks practiced by state jugglers." References "Southern war hawks" and hopes King will work towards peace.

Account of local attack by British; "about three hundred of the British came acrost about three miles below Buffalo at Black Rock burnt the Barrick Spickt & carried away all the cannon…the Indians raised the Yell and commenced the fire So hot that the enemy were obliged to retrete in considerable of a hurry..." He lists his estimates of the casualties, includes postscript of a dangerous experience in Canada.