Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Forbes” in chapter 9, page 486 of William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1:

...xt day, Mr. Forbes wrote to the Governor, that Captain Wise had forwarded to him a full description of the guns; also, the price, which the appraisers of them had fixed. The price was very low, and Mr. Forbes regarded them— The six cheapest guns in the world. They seemed to have been appraised on the same principle as you would appraise an elephant,— very cheap to any one who wants th...
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