Thomas Jefferson: “I think it my duty without further delay to communicate to the House the information I possess, however imperfect.”

I now lay before Congress a statement of the militia of the United States according to the latest returns received by the Department of War.

His influence in negotiations for peace may be of value to the United States should arrangements of any sort affecting them be contemplated by other powers in the present extraordinary state of the world;

The balance of $17,010 remains in the Treasury unexpended.

$990 were paid to the order of Governor Williams on the same account.