1An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places, [15 November 1744] (Franklin Papers)
...Mouldings or Ledges where the Plates come together, to hold them fast, and retain the Mortar us’d for Pointing to make tight Joints. When the Plates are all in their Places, a Pair of slender Rods with Screws, are sufficient to bind the Whole very firmly together, as it appears in ..., two thin Plates of wrought Iron, viz. The Shutter, (vii) and the Register, (viii); besides the Screw...
2[April 1754] (Adams Papers)
The Theory of simple machines and in particular of the inclined plane, of the wedge and screw, and other machines compounded of these simple ones, finish’d.
3April 8th. 1754. (Adams Papers)
The Theory of simple machines and in particular of the inclined plane, of the wedge and screw, and other machines compounded of these simple ones, finish’d.
4I., 19 July 1754 (Washington Papers)
Our Men behaved with singular Intrepidity, and we determined not to ask for Quarter, but with our Bayonets screw’d, to sell our Lives as dearly as possibly we could. From the Numbers of the Enemy, and our Situation, we could not hope for Victory; and from the Character of those we had to encounter, we...
5From George Washington to William Fairfax, 11 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
by which you will perceive what great deficiencies there are of Men, Arms, Tents, Kettles, Screws, (which was a fatal want before) Bayonets, Cartouch-Boxes, &c. &c. &c. Again, were our Men ever so willing to go, for want of the proper necessaries of life, they are unable to...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 26 June 1755 (Franklin Papers)
...is of Opinion, that it is impracticable to mend my broken Thermometer. The Tube was whole, and only the Ball broke. I got a thin Copper Ball nicely made, and fix’d to the Tube, with a Screw Plug entering the Ball at the Bottom; by means of which Screw going into the Cavity of the Ball, more or less, among the Mercury, I hoped to lessen or enlarge the Cavity at Pleasure, and by that Means...
7III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
10 Iron Screws 2 hatchets, 4 Taper bits 2 pr Nippers, & 1 pr Markg Irons1 Screw Jack and an old Anchor
8Invoice from Richard Washington, 20 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
6 best Cork Screws sorted
9Invoice from Richard Washington, 10 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
5 pr brass side Hinges with Screws a 5/
10To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 12 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
One Marke & Tent Table (Iron Screw to Do Missing) 4 Camp Stools Bed stead, 2 Mattrases, 4 Blankets, 6 Pack Saddles (one of Which Miles