Wednesday, April 02, 2008

This Day in History: April 2

Resolved, That Major Meredith, Captain Peters, Mr. John Wilcocks, and Mr. De Haven, be empowered to contract with—Tomlinson for making publick the art of boring and grinding Gun-barrels, and instructing such persons as they shall require to be taught that art, and to give him a premium of fifty Pounds for communicating the same.

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