Whetcroft, William

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Whetcroft, William		Annapolis	Maryland	1775	1776

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Muskets for the Committee of Safety 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 "Saturday 21st October 1775 The Council met pursuant to Adjournment. In Consequence of an Application made by Mr William Whetcroft, of Annapolis, the Council agreed as follows viz. The Council of Safety promise Mr William Whetcroft that [in case he will next Spring import] a sufficient number of Workmen, and [will deliver for the] use of this Province for every week for two [years] then next following, fifty good substantial proved Musquets 3 1/2 feet long in the Barrel and of three Quarters of an Inch in the Bore, with good double Bridle Locks, black Walnut or maple Stocks, and plain strong Brass mounting Bayonets with Steel Blades 17 Inches long, steel Ramrods, double Screws, priming Wires and Brushes fitted thereto, with a pair of brass Moulds for every 80 Musquets, to cast 12 Bullets on one Side, and on the other Side to cast Shot of such Size as the Musquet will chamber three of them, wholly made within this Province, the Public will, provided the Differences continue between Great Britain and the Colonies, take the said 50 Stands pr Week at the Rate of four pounds common money per stand, or for such part of the said two years as the said Differences shall continue: But if happily there should be a Reconciliation between Great Britain and the Colonies after the said Workmen shall embark, and before the End of the said two years, that then the public will, if the said Reconciliation shall take place before the said Workmen shall have been set to work, take an Assignment of the Contracts made by the said Whetcroft with them and pay him not only his actual Expences in procuring and importing the said Workmen, but also forty shillings Sterling for each of the [said workmen imported, for his] Trouble. And if such [reconciliation shall] take place after any Delivery of the said [stands of arms] and before the End of the said two years, that then the public will make an Allowance to the said Whetcroft in Proportion to the part of the two years then unexpired, on such Assignment as aforesaid being made. It is agreed that it shall be at the Option of Mr Whetcroft to fit 800 of the Musquets first delivered with imported Locks, provided the prime Cost of the said Locks be not less than five Shillings Sterling each. It is understood that the Importation of the said Workmen shall be at the Expence & Risque of Mr Whetcroft. Ordered, That a Copy of the foregoing Agreement, signed by the Clerk, be delivered to Mr Whetcroft, and that it be kept secret."

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Muskets for the Committee of Safety

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

"Saturday 21st October 1775

The Council met pursuant to Adjournment.

In Consequence of an Application made by Mr William Whetcroft, of Annapolis, the Council agreed as follows viz. The Council of Safety promise Mr William Whetcroft that [in case he will next Spring import] a sufficient number of Workmen, and [will deliver for the] use of this Province for every week for two [years] then next following, fifty good substantial proved Musquets 3 1/2 feet long in the Barrel and of three Quarters of an Inch in the Bore, with good double Bridle Locks, black Walnut or maple Stocks, and plain strong Brass mounting Bayonets with Steel Blades 17 Inches long, steel Ramrods, double Screws, priming Wires and Brushes fitted thereto, with a pair of brass Moulds for every 80 Musquets, to cast 12 Bullets on one Side, and on the other Side to cast Shot of such Size as the Musquet will chamber three of them, wholly made within this Province, the Public will, provided the Differences continue between Great Britain and the Colonies, take the said 50 Stands pr Week at the Rate of four pounds common money per stand, or for such part of the said two years as the said Differences shall continue: But if happily there should be a Reconciliation between Great Britain and the Colonies after the said Workmen shall embark, and before the End of the said two years, that then the public will, if the said Reconciliation shall take place before the said Workmen shall have been set to work, take an Assignment of the Contracts made by the said Whetcroft with them and pay him not only his actual Expences in procuring and importing the said Workmen, but also forty shillings Sterling for each of the [said workmen imported, for his] Trouble. And if such [reconciliation shall] take place after any Delivery of the said [stands of arms] and before the End of the said two years, that then the public will make an Allowance to the said Whetcroft in Proportion to the part of the two years then unexpired, on such Assignment as aforesaid being made. It is agreed that it shall be at the Option of Mr Whetcroft to fit 800 of the Musquets first delivered with imported Locks, provided the prime Cost of the said Locks be not less than five Shillings Sterling each. It is understood that the Importation of the said Workmen shall be at the Expence & Risque of Mr Whetcroft.
Ordered, That a Copy of the foregoing Agreement, signed by the Clerk, be delivered to Mr Whetcroft, and that it be kept secret."