His application to Governor Johnson for castings for a Steamengine, is insinuated to have been in October or November 17S5, which I must deny, and refer to the Governor's own letter for the proof; being c*itident that no such application had been made to that gentleman by M' Kuffisey, previotis to my obtaining the letter of Recommendation to Governor Sraallwood, But even had it been true it goes no further back than October or November 1785, which was the very time I was publishing my plan through Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia, and was near three months after the time I laid it before Congress -- And yet this attempt to have a cylinder cast, at Governor Johnson's works in October or November 1785, is the first essay towards bringing forward a Steam-engine, that is offered in proof, admitting it to have been at the time Governor Johnson supposes, which I cannot allow for reasons I shall presently offer in addition to what I have already said on this head. Then how are we to reconcile the assertion of M"" Rumsey's having made considerable progress in Steam-engines " in the fall or winter of 1784," when it appears his first attempt (by this account) was not made until October or November 1785 as mentioned by Governor Johnson's letter. I shall hereafter show to a demonstration, beyond all possibility of doubt, that this same engine, said to have been completely made in Frederick ToAvn in December 1785, was not begun until March 1786. On comparing Governor Johnson's letter, sent under my care to General Smallwood, dated November 25th, 1785, (a considerable time after I first explained to him my model and acquainted him of my intentions of pursuing the scheme) with his letter to M^ Rumsey, dated December the iSth. 1787, it must unavoidably call in question the memory or candour of the writer, the latter I most certainly ought to acquit, and should have been happy had I obtained the last explanation on this head, when I lately made a journey to his house ; expressly to procure it ; possibly it may still be received.