New London in Virginia July 20^th 1794 Hon.^d Sir as I am inform'd there are Several Armory's or Manufactorees for Small Arms to be establish'd in the United States and as I expect you have the Ordering of that Business I take the Liberty of offering My Service being Confident of my own Ability's as Capable of Instructing & Conducting in every branch in any Small Armory or Gun Manufactory that may be establish'd in the United States as I have been bred up Among and have Conducted Some of the Principle Hand Pistol Manufactorees in Great Britain and I flatter My self that no man knows the Most Expediate & Regular Methods of Manufacturing Hand Pistols better then My self as to My Conduct I have no Other [undecipherable: Lines?] to refer you to but the Major Holt or M^r [undecipherable] & Shld I be so happy as to be favoured by you with any Place of trust I flatter my self that My Abilities & Integrity Will always Entitle me to the Respect of My Employers Am Sir your Ob.^t [undecipherable] Serv.^t Jn.^o Miles [undecipherable] [undecipherable] if you have any letter lying in your Office Directed for Me from England Pleas to Deliver them to Major Holt. [Cover address panel:] am To [H?] Esq^r W.^m [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Archival notation: War Dept / No. [undecipherable], 1794 / B. Fo. 80/310] [133] [written four times in margins]