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Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

Volume 11, Page 408   View pdf image (33K)
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408 Journal and Correspondence

To a workman for putting all the parts together


fixing the Lock Brasses, loops, swivells, &c


in which a Joiner and Smith must both be


employed, fitting in the lock to the stock &c


will cost you at least 5/ a gun, try it, when


you will.

- 5-


£6.. 10..

A woollen case for the Gun, thread & making

2.. 6


£6.. 12.. 6


This estimate my good friend you will find if the work be
well done and the workmen paid will be pretty near the value
of your Barrells of Mr Harriss when delivered to you fit for
use, there will not be much variation, there may possibly be
some saving from your cheap purchase of some of the articles
or of their inferior Quality, or the business being ill done, or
what is very often the case the undertaker getting nothing by
the Job. Harriss asserted to the Committee that arms &
accoutrements could be made for 3£ or 3.. 10, but I presently
demonstrated to him the impossibility & he would not under-
take for £4.. or £4.. 10, the Pennsylvanians who have many
advantages get from Virga £5.. 6.. 3 Woodden rammers, and
their Guns are not equal any way to those of mine. I hope
you will allow there is great difference in the value of Arms.
I think I can furnish from 70 to too of all sorts, they shall be
good, and as I went to work with a sincere spirit to serve my
Country I think I should have the value of my Labour, if you
will appoint any Man of Candour to deal with me I shall treat
him as a friend. I want Brasses & Locks. I wish you could
spare me some out of your stock, it would expedite matters.
I am respectfully yr obed. servant. Stephen West.

The Gunsmith at George Town has £4 for his guns without
Bayonets, Rammers or Swivells, & but so, so.

Original.

[Magruder to Council.]

Rock Creek May 5th 1776.
Gentlemen: I received your orders yesterday evening and
should been glad, to have none the Number of Prisoners that
was to be at George Town, I sent of a gard of six men well
armed, and if they wanted assistance to apply to some officers
at Town. 1 am Gentlemen Your Humr Sert
Zadk Magruder.



 

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Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

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