Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-07-21

(" arms imported BY him, Goand TIA, obey
$ were mate-ially detective IN every par,
and greatly inferior to the peAcrn on
4" which the contract was made. A mn.
Jority of the board have thousi.t i, nd
IS visabie ia receive iooo-stanSls 81 them
: at their value Which is to BE- Ascertain.
" cd by persons mutually chosen bv TIE
+" executive and Mr.. Swans agent. la
: ment that could not concur ni91in;en
w''h ne malotity on this oecasion, attic
" am iuily persuaded they were asa,a-
'ec ,by the purest motives, because I
tllrk ire component parts orthese mus
SetS OF such an intcF;or qualify that
" tney WA ever DC unservicea5lS, and such
:" as o"S'if ''ot fo,6e placed II, TIC hy,.ds n
" n,e'i destf'led Jor actual strusce.n
after this, i desire to ercouS ARE A1ac-
rlcan artists, induced the Escc,g;y,. 10 c,,n
tract with Robert NIcCornios & Co. Of
Philadelphia, for four tsousand st.Y,I,. ~
arms; and with McssTs. Pad.;cl; Hon,e
ana George Wheeler OF this ss.;s Tor enc
thousand. ~ e''-
hese CONTRACTS will show, thatth e,;-
ecutiYe aeted with the stri6lest precau,ion.
that they We're governed by economy. and
tnat they contracted with nonebut cbsrar-
ters who At that time, were coasiaer(a -,
responslhe.-The result was nevertheless
as foiiows
he first inportltion of 5Ir. Swans
arms, were - infamous, that a3er -jetter
upon letter, explanations and references.
they were received at te5itfoaayp per ston,l
INC second importation, at seven dolars =
staDo. These muskets were declared h..
General Wood to be sasJGt jor seryice I. and
we are disposed to concur with him IN a.
Plnion, since We have been Informed from,
respectable source. that Rfry Swan elear-
ed guinea upon each stan5. "a.
hoDert Nc 'Corriici. furnished nine hun
dsed ard seventy five stand of arms. and
BROKE. These cost the statet thirteen dot
lars aud forty cents.
Wheeler furnished III Astdid stands,
at thirteen dollars and tiity CENTS. These
were evidently inferior to hepattern but
the corrmonwe paid fortheR.
he building of tie Ar4aanry, which
has been carried en- with more ECONOMY
IA every branch, than woR of the same
Kind IS executed forindividtkls. vii, Wen
completed probably cost 10000 dollars.
he number of arms a,nuaally Inanufac-
u~-d viii be about 5000 stands. These
which are Of the best quality in the yyor,d
viii come cheaperby far, than those which
We're NM oy' service, tho shey had been
gwen to the state. Exclusive Of this. our
Artillerists VIII all be supplied with field
pieces; and what is more IL the rc,rDose.
our cavalry, for whom arms couId not be OBJ
tanned, as every member of The executive
cantestitY wiIlnow becompbstcly
Upon THIS topic we shoali say more; but
correspondent from the country whoshaJl
our hands.
w nat Frglnian, upon view of this
siioleet, s@jli condemn ta,s-se,-i slst,,re for
erecting this valuable building ab,li)ding
which can supply AL the southern states
with arms upon the .cheapest terms, since
We have the best iron upon navigation
which leads to the armour door, aDd IN
exhaesa5ie beds of coai in the same CON
yement situation. This establishment NAV
DC conducted for ages 70 great advantage,
and viilexcllsive ofsaUiag,bring ultimate
" INTO our treasury, considerable sums Of
money.
Monies expended in erecting a AIanufac-
tory Of Arms from its commencement
to cath June, 1902.
Salary Of the superinien-
dant and Clerk 3exo q
A plan Of the building poo
a coal house and fuel goo
perintendant o.
Purchase Of the ground 2,es7
Building a bridge so
Survey ing the ground
Expenses cfthe superinten.
dant to the north I.lsA oe
Vaiuing and measuring
work osz
A Bell Tor the ArmouIy I72 &c
Undertaken Of the Wheels $500 o.
Oil, tar, tallow for do. $50 10
Rent For shop Tor under-
taSer Of wheels sos 81
nuone ana workmanship 5l36 8
Bricks, lime, and workman.
ship 90 goo 20
lDiggng ssremoying Garth 1902 81
lim5er of all kinds and
Workmanship el41e 90
Imported articles, nails,
locks, &c. lao "a
Steel, iron and workman