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to your State or supply you with more shou'd it become
necessary. Your compliance with this request will save time
and charges. It will also oblige the secret committee of
Congress of which we are a quorum & we remain Gentⁿ
Your obed^t Hble Serv^ts
Rob^t Morris
Richard Henry Lee
B. Franklin.
Josiah Bartlett.

C. S. C.

[J. Yost to Council.]

Gentlemen. George Town Sep^t 13^th 1776.
In Consequence of your Favour of the 6^th Instant, I
have to inform you that I have erected a Horse Mill
for boring Gun Barrels; that I am now employed with all the
Workmen I have in making Locks, Screws, Mounting and
forging Barrels ready for boring, but cannot proceed to that
Part of the Work before I receive the Materials (Steel in par-
ticular,) which I purchased at Philadelphia sometime ago;
having been disappointed by M^r Jesse Hollingsworth oi
Baltimore, who I am informed, has neglected to bring them
from the Head of Elk in his Packet probably a Missive from
you to him on this Occasion, might be of Service to hasten
their Conveyance.
I was told by the Manager of the Gun Lock Manufactory
at Frederick Town, that they forge Gun Locks much faster
than they can finish them off; as that is the Case, I should be
glad to furnish myself from thence with 300 ready forged
Locks, provided the Terms are admissible.
If this Proposal is agreeable, I hope I may shortly be fur
nished with proper Authority through you, or some other
Department, to receive that Quantity, as it will greatly further
my Work.
I have nine Hands employed at present, and have engaged
two more, who I expect will be at Work for me in less than a
fortnight With great Respect, I am
Gentlemen
Your most ob^t Servant
John Yost

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[Baltimore Committee to Council.]

In Committee Baltimore Septem^r 13^th 1776.
Gentlemen
We take the Liberty of transmitting you Copy of a Resolve
of this Committee enterd into on Monday last relative to an

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