8 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

Elk, hee was spoke to by M^r Tilghman for that purpose.
I give you a line by each Vessel for fear they may bee one
before the other getting down, the one to have 1776 p^r day,
whille in the Servis. Each Vesell will carry a Company.
The ought to bee well ballasd, as the Soldiers will bee a Top
hevy lode: The skipper will hand you this from your
Humble Serv^t
Jesse Hollingsworth.

[R. Beall to Council.]

Sir. By Christian Souther, I received a letter from you
wherein you inform me that if it is agreeable to and the desire
of the boy the Council are willing that his son should be dis-
charged the boy has requested that I should not discharge
him as he is not willing to return to his father I hope there-
fore that should the old man trouble the Council again you
will let them know that I am determined not to discharge his
son he is a boy every way fit for the purpose I wanted and
was enlisted with the consent of his father :
I am sir your H^l Serv^t Rezin Beal.

[Chapman to Council.]

Gentⁿ Finding myself affected by a resolution of your late
convention respecting the removal of fire arms out of this
Governm't I beg leave to represent to your Hon^rs my situation
early last spring on the repeated request of one Jacob Reason,
gunsmith in Fredrick Town, who had a comodious shop but
in low circumstances therefore unable to carry on the Business
to any considerable extent. I undertook to furnish him with
tools &c. & workmen rented his shop & Hired him on wages
for a year & also agreed to give him half the profits for his
further encouragement on this agreement I laid out in Phila-
delphia & other parts of that state upwards of 500 in pur-
chasing tools Gun locks, barrels, bayonets & brass mounting,
with this prospect I undertook to furnish the Governm^t of
Virginia a number of arms rifles & musquets, at stipulated
price to be delivered as got ready till June next, the rifles I
have complied with without interfering with the aforesaid
resolve, by delivering them at Frederick town to Coll^s Weedon
& Hugh Stevenson. I have also done a considerable Job of
work for your state, repairing old arms, & have now a proper
preparation of materials to proceed to fulfil my promises
respecting musquets. I therefore now Hbly crave leave of
your Hon^ble board, to remove those guns as finished over to
Virginia to fulfil my engagements with that Government.
I am Gentⁿ y^r very Hble Serv^t
Josias Chapman of
Loudoun Co^ty Virg^a