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Sir,

In the contract between the United States and the proprietors of the Hope Furnace in Rhode Island for Cannon, it is provided "that an allowance for the extra expense of boring the cannon from the solid shall be made by the United States, if on a consideration of the said expense and all advantages & disadvantages attending the operation, it shall appear that anything ought to be paid on that score to the contractors."

As the proprietors of the furnace have received an account for the ninety four Cannon which have been proved & receded for and in which they make XXX considerable charge for the extra expense said to "have been incurred by barring them from the solid," I will thank you to inform me, what allowance if any ought to be made to them.

Is also proper to inform you, that said proprietors claim payment from the United States for a number of Cannon Mountain to about $6000, which they say were Bersted in the consequence of some improper means used in the provision of them, I beg leave therefor to request the propriety of causing an inquiry to be made into the truth of this allegation.

I am very respectfully

Sir

Your most obed. servt.

The Secretary at War