lows:
We, the undersigned, blacksmiths, finishers, and strikers, agree to do any work that will expedite the completion of the Merrimac, free of charge, and continue on until eight o'clock every night; or any other work that will advance the interest of the Southern Confederacy:
Blacksmiths and Strikers.
Jas. A. Farmer, M. S.,David Wilkins,
Chas. Snead, 1st Foreman,Jas. Wilbern,
Wm. T. Butt, 2d Foreman,Wm. Reynolds,
Pat. Parks,Walter Wilkins,
Jno. West,Thos. Kerby,
Jno. Cain,Samuel Davenport,
Jas. Watfield,Jas. Larkin,
H. Tatem,Lewis Ewer,
Wilson Guy,Jno. Davis,
Miles Foreman,Jas. Watson, Sen.,
Hugh Minter,James Flemming,
Jno. Green,Samuel Hodges,
Thos. Bloxom,Alex. Davis,
Jas. Mitchell,Thomas Guy,
Joseph Rickets,Smith Guy,
Thos. Franklin,Michael Conner,
Jas. Patterson,Wm. Perry,
Wm. Gray,Patrick Shanasy,
Jno. Moody,Lawson Etheredge,
Hillory Hopkins,Joshua Daily,
E. Woodward,Jas Morand,
H. Reynolds,Miles Foreman,
Southey Rew,Jos. West,
Julius Morien,Thos.
imothy Dexter1 shares, Nos. 64.
Benjamin Hall Jr & son5 shares, Nos. 65, 66, 67,68,69.
Peter C. Brooks7 shares, Nos. 19, 20, 77, 78, 79, 80,81.
Josiah Bradlee2 shares, Nos. 82, 83.
William V. Hutchins5 shares, Nos. 33, 74, 84, 85, 86.
Samuel Gray4 shares, Nos. 87, 88, 89, 90.
Dudley Hall1 shares, Nos. 75.
Richard Hall1 shares, Nos. 76.
John C. Jones5 shares, Nos. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.
Richard D. Tucker3 shares, Nos. 71, 72, 73.
Ebenezer Hall Jr2 shares, Nos. 62, 63.
Elijah & Samuel Davenport10 shares, Nos. 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96,97, 98, 99,100.
Rufus Davenport10 shares, Nos. 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,55, 56, 57, 58.
At the meeting held May 5, 1803, Nathaniel Hall was appointed an agent to petition the Court of General Sessions to appoint a committee to lay out and appraise the lands taken for the Medford turnpike road.
At a meeting held June 18, 1803, it was voted that the officers of the corporation shall consist of a president, a standing committee of five to lay out a