Lieutenant Horatio R. Dayton account against the United States for attending the court martial at Trenton upon Captain Lewis. After a deduction for subsistence, amount owed is $61.18.
Written from Rhinebeck New York, Lt. Cooper of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery asks Simmons to authorize the Supervisor of New York to provide two month's pay which he believes is due him.
Morris sends the muster and pay rolls of his command for October 1798. He explains the situation of the pay roll as one soldier is being discharged but another has enlisted to take place.
Mentions a public dinner that was given to General Pinckney and attended by 60-70 gentlemen, at which Pinckney toasted the state of New Jersey. Also discusses accounts and the War Department's move to Philadelphia.
Hodgdon discusses sundry clothing and arms matters and notes that the contagion is nearly done in Philadelphia thereby enabling the public offices to return to the city.
