Announces Engagement of Alex White to Inspect Mines: Page #1

Transcription

T D R O June 26 1794 Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform the Sec'y at War that Ofer many fruitless attempts to procure in Philada a proper person to inspect the mines, works &c. of Mr. Zane of Virg'a. it has become a matter of necessity to seek one near to the place. It is proposed to engage Alex[ander] White Esq. lately of the house of representatives who lives at Winchester within 12 miles of Mr. Zane's Estate. He will be requested to avail himself of Mr. Jo[seph] Tidball formerly of Philad'a & now of Winchester, who had once an intention to hire Mr. Zane's Ironworks & is supposed to have made some examinations that may be useful on the present occasion &c. Mr. Cox request the favor of the sec'y of War to indicate any points or objects to which he would desire that the inspector might be instructed to attend. Ex[ecute]d