Warranted 1796 Sword

[Jim McDougall]

Hi Ian,
Thank you for adding the references to Tomlinson. I didnt have Bezdek and forgot about Mark Cloke's site which truly is an outstanding resource. It would seem that the Tomlinson & Co. was contemporary, and what is most interesting is the warranted phrase. Up until this point I had thought only Gill used it, with the word 'warranted' sometimes added to Osborn's blades, but this sword truly adds dimension to the endurance of this conflict and its breadth.
Peter, it appears to have latched onto an important piece, and agree with your observations on the apparant dearth of information on Tomlinson. I had always thought that I was familiar with virtually all of the names that appear on these British swords, but apparantly Bezdek's work is far more comprehensive than I realized, and I should have checked Old Swords.

Thank you again Ian!

All very best regards,
Jim