To Henry Dearborn, Niagara. Conditions under which volunteers stationed at Black Rock, whose terms are expiring, might be persuaded to remain, and other volunteers enlisted.
. Quarter Master General department, 9th district, Albany. New York. To Henry Dearborn, Niagara. Refers to the insecurity of the public stores at Oswego.
Certifies he saw General Dearborn pay to Paul Hinchey the sum of fifty dollars about the 30th of May for secret & important services, known to me to be of that character.
Headquarters, Niagara. To Brigadier general Alexander Rea, or in his absence to Col. Worthy L. Churchill. Ordering 250 men of the militia to Buffalo for the defense of Buffalo and Black Rock.