Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10

| gina, when 1t is practicable to have the Work
! we'll executed in the State and o. cur own ma
chine shops in time, it being distinctly un-
derstocd that Virginia labor aDd enterprise
shall be enlisted Ia the execution Of every part
OF the CONTRACT: as fer na practicable
But il is slso expressly understood between
! the parties hereto, that whenever i shall be
proposed 10 execute any such work by others
than workmen III this State, the prorrlety
thereof shsll be submitted to the said oommis-
sioners, wbo shall determine whether The exc
cutiou therocf hy wcrkuco in the State be
practicable or not and unless tue sano hts au-
thorizsd by Them, it shall not be executed out
OF the State.
And the said commissioners shall also judge
| whether the extra cost shall be incurred or
not aud unless they approve tho same in writ
| ing. it shall not be allo~cd.
The parties Of the second par! hecr55
guarantee that the said armory shall te cap"'
bic Of manufacturing the muskets required RS
aforesaid, and within The time aforesaid, and that
the machinery both in quality and efficiency
shall equal the best machinery of the kind IN
| this country and in Great Britain, OF which
the said commissioners shall Judge aud the
same shall not DO received uli;i their written
approval be obtained.
The said parties further agree TO receive, Id
part payment for tie said machinery, &c, all
The smooth bore flint lock muskets Owned by
the party o. the first part, ln good order, and
on denosi. ct tao hrsenals in Richmond Ind
Lexington, at one dollar aDd fifty cents each !;
! and tbs suPeTih.c1dents of the said asenas
shall be the jaGgca Tnether the said arms ars
in good order c. not
In consideration whereof, tho party Of the
frs. part agrees to pay to tbs party of the
second part the pr:cGs specified in the schedule
aforesaid for the faid machinery, tools, inple-
ments, &C.; to make such LAY yments quarterly
Upon the statement OF the master armorer OF
the said rrmory, 10 be approved By the said
commissioners, reservng ten per Gen.. OF each
such statement as further guarantee FOR the
execution Of this contract; TO deliver 4, Rich
n oud the smooth tore muskcts aforesaid 10 the
parties Of the second part as they shall 70
quirc, reserviug, however, ten Thousand OF ll:e
best OF them, estimated at one dollar and tiftS
cents each, until five thousand riHed muskets
shall have been manufactured :s the said or
nory: the time for the manufacture therco! rot
TO exceed twelve months from tho date Of the
reception Of the machinery, and "orsido7lng
such reservation as an additional ten p-:r cent
upon the quarterly statements.
Aud it is further agreed, that such changes
10 the schedule aforesaid as may be mutually
agreed CD By the master armorer and the said
parties Of the second part, shall be made with
out inpairing or changing this agreement in
other respects, and thar sucn changes shall lt:
in writing, agreed On and signed BY thsp.r-
ties, and shaI! particu!arizs the mschina, tool,
or implement omitted or substituted
And it is further agreed, that the party OF
he first part by the Governor, &sster Armo-
rer Superintendent Of the Armory, aud such
other agents ns the Governor may appoint
shall nj ell times have free access to the shops
Of the parties Of tha second part dnring the
manufacture Of the machinery, tecls, &c +,
aforesaid for the purpose Of inspecting the pro-
cesses Of the said manufacture.
In testimony whereof, the parties nfartssIi
have hercunto set their hands the day end yeaT
6rst above writtsn.
Witnesses:
J. 3 Geese, ss to
PHILIP ST. GEo. oocKE.
FRANCIS Il. SMITH,
G5o Is. MusrosD, az to
GEO. ". RANDOLPH.
Commissioners.
VIZ. E. TAsHzR, Is to
JOSEPH R. ANDERSON L co.
SPECIFICATIONS.
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