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Description of Philadelphia meeting where it was voted to dump tea overboard to protest American war-time profiteering; "Upwards of 500 people Attended And they...agread to do with out Sugar Tea & Coffe...Before we Ajurned one moved that the Tea be thrown over Board witch was Carried Unanimes…our men are going well at the Suthard they have gained Anothe victory over the ingins killd 250...Good news Just Arrived there is An embarg Laid."

Regarding Madison’s administration; "We have not the slightest estimation of a change of Temper in the Administration - or…from any quarter. A gloomy stupidity seems to pervade them on every question of general policy. no business of importance has been undertaken in either house since the passage of this suicidal Embargo - The Absence of the Secy of War checks any efforts for correcting or improving that Department."

Regarding payment for use of the Mohawk and Seneca Turnpike and passage over the Cayuga Bridge.

Regarding military accounts and infantry regiment recruitment; "officers on the recruiting service must be…careful not to enlist…disordered persons…"

Requesting pay; "Please to pay…the money that is dew to me for transporting my Pieces to [Amherst]…" Includes list of 59 soldiers in Stebbins' company of Massachusetts Artillery.

Receipts, etc.

Accounts.

Receipts.

Regarding the attempt to obtain a passport; "I came to this City from Barton for to embark…for England, being informed that Govt would not be very - particular, in giving passports, under circumstances which had no connection with political events, and where necessity required the same."

Regarding supply vacancies in the local militia.