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849 (828 Said moulds is that we would have the arms to be sent in upon acco.t of money remitted you by M.r Plater their Barrells to be of such a Boare and size as will carry ball of that Bigness and not otherwise and being with such moulds we desire that you for every Barrell of powder will send 5.ℓℓ of Barr lead to make Bulletts here you will oblige us to send a particular acco.t whither M.r Plater sent money Enough for buying arms &.ca according to the order of this Board herewith sent you for our proceeding therein Cap.t Paggen will shew you pray lett what you send in be Freighted on two ships the one half on one & the other half on another and lett them be such as are Bound for Severne or as near this place as may be that the Charge of Fetching them hither may be saved S.r Not doubting yo.r carefull complyance herein have not further to add but that we are your assured Friends & Serv.ts S.r pray let all the arms be sanquind Fr Nicholson aswell the pistolls as Frezees &.ca Hen Jowles True Coppy W Bladen Clk coucil Tho Tench Maryland Port of Annapolis July 27.th 1698 Cap.t Paggen Hon.rd S.r Inclosed have sent you a coppy of the acco.ts due from M.r Plater upon the 3.d for arms as is mentioned in the L.re of me & y.e Councill to you of y.e 22.d Instant as also the ord.r of Councill what you are now to send in upon that money which is 331.ℓℓ 2.s 2.d ¾ as you will see by the acco.t here stated Inclosed is a letter I have written to one Cap.t Silver & desire that you will give your self the trouble to find him out and he will Informe you where you may have the best Granadiers come get him to goe with you to look upon them and to give you his opinion whether they be right Good or not; and also to give you written directions for using y.e Granadie.rs arms and to make the Fuzees for the Granado shells For all which you must see him satisfyed for his Trouble out of the afores.d 331.ℓℓ 2.s 2.d ¾ If the s.d Cap.t Silver should be dead you will doe well to apply yo.r self to the Chief Gunner And when you have bought the arms & ammunition in the First part of the Ord.r wanting You are to dispose of the Rest of the Money according to the latter part of y.e ord.r in Granadier and Dragoones armes &.ca which is what is needfull from Your Affectionate Friend True Coppy W Bladen Clk Councill & serv.t Fr Nicholson A particular acco.t of want is wanting to Compleat the arms & ammunicon already sent in 2 Granado puches 1 Carabine belt 2 Barr.lls musquet Bullets 3 Cartouch box Belts 2 Ditto Carrabines 1 pick axe 2 D.o pistolls 2 Mattocks 40 Fuzees 5 Spades 6 Brass Trumpits 4 Shovells 2 Carabines |
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1676-1700
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