Schley, John

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Schley, John		Frederickstown	Maryland	1776	1783

Patent	Date	Remarks

Contract	for
Council of Safety, April 19, 1776	Rifles

Product
Archives of Maryland Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775 Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776 Friday 19 April 1776 Council met. Present as yesterday "... The Council agrees with Jacob Schley of Frederick County, who is to supply 10 large Rifles carrying a Ball of four Ounces weight for a sum not exceeding fifteen Pounds each." Maryland Council of Safety to Jacob Schley, Annapolis, July 30, 1776: " Sir: The publik service requires that you should send to this place with all expedition you can, the rifles by you made for the use of the Province: also, the ten large rifles contracted for by you to be made and delivered on the first day of August Next." The large rifles refered to in this letter were to be "heavy, brass-mounted, black walnut stocked and to carry a four-ounce ball". Subsequent payments were received from the State Council on January 12, 1781, September 4, 1782, and June 7, 1783.

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Archives of Maryland
Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

Friday 19 April 1776
Council met. Present as yesterday

"... The Council agrees with Jacob Schley of Frederick County, who is to supply 10 large Rifles carrying a Ball of four Ounces weight for a sum not exceeding fifteen Pounds each."

Maryland Council of Safety to Jacob Schley, Annapolis, July 30, 1776:
" Sir: The publik service requires that you should send to this place with all expedition you can, the rifles by you made for the use of the Province: also, the ten large rifles contracted for by you to be made and delivered on the first day of August Next."

The large rifles refered to in this letter were to be "heavy, brass-mounted, black walnut stocked and to carry a four-ounce ball". Subsequent payments were received from the State Council on January 12, 1781, September 4, 1782, and June 7, 1783.