Agreement, 1781 April 27, with Ebenezer Cowell.

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Agreement, 1781 April 27, with Ebenezer Cowell.

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Memorandum of agreement between the state of Virginia and Cowell, a Philadelphia gunsmith, to produce 2,000 rampart muskets. Specifics, price, and terms of payment set. Signed by James Madison, Theodorick Bland, and Meriwether Smith. Certificate of compliance signed by Thomas Pleasants based on information supplied by George Newhan.

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Smith, Meriwether, 1730-1790

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United States. Congress. Virginia delegation.

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