The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-27
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE PEOPLE OF. VIRGINIA

e. The last number was by mistake marked
the 9Th. .l..y. ste.,t
The committee next proceed to report upon |
the bad quality of the iron, and the number Of
musket barrels, which hurst in consequence |
the reof.-That made every exertion for the |
purpose and that l did procure the best iron |
could obtain, is proven by the correspondence |
between myself and the proprietors Of iron-
works and others, of whom / obtained it AZ
published in the Enquirers of last May 10Th and
Esd, viz. Gen. John Shee of Philadelphia, Col. |
James Galloway. Col. John Bsale, Mr.. Thomas
Evans, Messrs. C. and p. Beverly, Col. Matthew
Harvey, Gen. James breckenridge, and also, by
the affidavits Of Col. Robert Gamble, and of Mt
Gabriel Ralston of the City OF Richmond. And
in relation to tie bursting of musket barrels, l
have shewn by statement of Mr.. Is. Prescott,
the superintendent Of the United States manu-.
factory farms in massachusetts, (Which IS the
oldest and most experienced establishment of
the kind in America as per his letter published
In the Enquirer of the I'd of June last, that a
greater proportion of musket barrels usually
bursted in being proved at that mandatory,
than at ours, although ours was in its infancy
see also in the same paper the certificate of Joel
Horton.
They next report, that " steel is another s.ate
JiGi Of Considerable a,onient in manufacturing
arms, particularly ssr0yds and bdyonets. For rho
purchase this article, there has been drawn from
the 1ieasn,y from ihs LIST day Of May. 1901, to
y u
~ Cts" MIR. Jackson's certificate relative to the
amount expended in the purchase of steel, as
web as the public vouchers, will shew, that this
statement oithe committee is incorrect
Having examined the vouchers in this Office,
by which money has been paid for material. sor
manufacturing arms, I hereby certify that
the whole sum drawn from the appropriations
for making arms, for the purchase of steel, be-
tween the LIST May, 1901 and the LIST Oct 1908,
amounts to eight thousand, two hundred seventy
two dollars 81 Cts. but whether for the purpose
of making arms or for tools and apparatus or any
other purpose cannot say.
JOSEPH JACKSON.
Clerk ef Accounts.
Auditors Office, 5Othl
November. 1902 s
~ The report further states, that e" can and bis,oi
stocks, are. another material necessary for fire
nrms, for ruhich the sum Of S 6,s46 43 Cts hos
been drawn from, the Treasury, Spithin he period
16Ore 1nenfioasa, esela.ive Of part Of the, exten.
diture Of S 1910 10 Pickett, Pollard and Sclnson -
To prove that this statement of the committee is
false, refer you to the certificate of Mr. lack.
son chief clerk fthe Auditors Ofice-and also,
10 the vouchers upon which that certificate is
founded. BY them, you will find, that the whole
the period alluded to, is but S 1919 ISL Cts. in
stead of S 6S4643 Cts. as the committee have
stated:
. Having examined the vouchers in this Office,
by which money has been paid for materials for
manufacturing arms, / hereby certify, that the
whole sum drawn from tho appropriations for
making arms, for the purchase of musket and
pistol stocks, between the 1st May, 1901 and the
1st October, 1905, amounts to four thousand,
nine hundred and nineteen dollars 25S Cts. and
there has also been drawn from the contingent
fund, seven hundred snd lightweight dollars
JOSEPH JACKSON,
49,. CLERK Of Accoun,s.
Auditors Office, SOAP
November, 1909.
But not content with this great and shameful
misrepresentation, they also state that this ex-
penditure Of S 6S46 43 Cts. was " exclusive of
part oftbe expenditure Of 6 1910 to Fckett. Pol.
lard and .Sohnsoa." The S 1910 here alluded
TO, is the same sum which has been mentioned a.
Dove; 1t II the amount of warrant issued by the
Auditor 10 Pickett, Pollard and Johnson of the