Remarks on Mr. John Fitch's reply to Mr. James Rumsey's pamphlet (1788)
Barnes, Joseph · Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph James · leaf 33
f Almighty God,that the certificate this deponent gave mr. John Fitch,refpe^ting four brafs cocks made 29th March, 1786,by the deponent and co. for Chriftopher Raborg, couldnot be the cocks alluded to, for, on further examination ofrny books, I find the price charged does not agree withthe amount… … r 13 ] the cocks were made fome time at or about the 14th ofOdober 1785, that was for the life of mr. Jofeph Barnes,as we then thought, but have fmce learned it was for theufe of mr. James Pvumfeys fteam-boat, and from everycircumftance I find they have never been charged orbooked, as it appears…
Fitch, John, 1743-1798 · Steam-navigation
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