[September 8^th 1798 Adam Kinsley & James Perkins — } Contract with United States —— for fabricating 2000 muskets— [undecipherable] for 1775 Stands of Arms & August [undecipherable] 278 [undecipherable] for 24 Nov 1807 Recorded in Contract Book B page 185—— Comptrollers Office Recorded in Contract Books N^o 3 page 54 [signature: undecipherable]] Articles of Agreement made on the Eighth — Day of September —— One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Eight, between OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, of the one part, and Adam Kinsley and James Perkins of Bridgwater — in the State of Massachusetts — of the other part. First. THE said Adam Kinsley and James Perkins contracts and engages to manufacture within the United States, and deliver to such person or persons as shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary of War, for the time being Two Thousand —————————— stands of Arms, or Muskets, with Bayonets and Ramrods complete and fit for service—One third of the whole number to be delivered within eight months—One other third within fourteen months, and the remaining third with eighteen months from the date of these presents. Second. THE said Arms shall be delivered at Boston Massachusetts or Providence in the State of Rhode Island — and shall be made after the Charleville model. The Barrels shall be proved and the Muskets inspected agreeably to the rules now practised and required by the United States; the Locks shall be duly hardened; the Ramrods and Bayonets shall be properly tempered; and the Mountings, Stocks, and every other particular shall be finished in a workman-like manner, in all parts precisely, or as near as possible, conformably to two patterns, which have been marked and sealed by the contracting parties to this Instrument; one of which patterns, the party of the second part hereby acknowledges to have received. Third. THE Barrels shall be proved, and the Muskets inspected at Bridgwater aforesaid — .. — .. — .. by a person or persons to be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary of War. When due notice shall have been received by the party of the first part, that Two Hundred — .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Barrels are ready for the test; the proof shall commence, on like notice that a further number of Three Hundred .. .. .. .. .. Barrels are ready, the same shall also be proved; after which the United States shall not be required to prove less than — .. — .. .. .. .. Two Hundred Barrels at one time. The wages of the Inspector; the expense of powder and ball; and all other expenses attending the proving and inspecting, shall be borne by the United States. Fourth. THE Stocks of the Muskets shall be made of well seasoned black walnut timber, when the same can be procured by the Contractor, otherwise, of well seasoned, tough maple timber; or the United States shall cause to be delivered, at Philadelphia, to the party of the second part, if the same shall be required, — Two Thousand ———————— well seasoned black walnut stocks in the rough, as they have been usually received into the public stores, at the rate of twenty-five cents each. Fifth. THE party of the first part, contracts for and on behalf of the United States to pay or allow in settlement, Thirteen Dollars and Forty Cents, for each and every of the Stands of Arms which shall be manufactured according to the pattern, and delivered after pro[of] and inspection as aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of United States, hath hereunto subscribed his hand and affixed the Seal of the Treasury; and the said Adam Kinsley & James Perkins — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — hath hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Oliv. Wolcott Sec^y of the Treas Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of [signature: Jn. Call] [signature: Matth. T. Parker—] Adam Kinsley James Perkins Memorandum November 9^th 1798. Unavoidable circumstances of delay having prevented Mess.^rs Adam Kinsley and James Perkins the Party of the seconds part to the foregoing Contract actually to have executed the same in the season intended and at the date first mentioned in the said Contract viz.^t the eighth day of September 1798 — The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Oliver Wolcott Esquire by his letter to J Jackson, Supervisor, dated 30^th October 1798 consents on his part that the said Contract shall be deemed to commence on the Nineteenth day of the same October when the Contract was actually Signed by the said party of the second part.— Attest J. Jackson