The letter is signed by Nicholas Evertson and dated: New-York, April 26, 1800.
The certificate, signed by Caleb S. Riggs, William W. Woolsey, and John Oothout, attests that "it was a matter of common observation among the members of the Legislature that the said Jacob Sharpe jun. was frequently intoxicated during the session."
Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 37388).