You really should call a guy at the British museum in London, the Curator there will be able to point you in the direction of an expert in gunsmith marks. (hopefully)
That will better allow you to get closer to the real date and maker of the gun.
I think it his name was Richard Blurton... I don't know who's running the place now, but they're all very helpful!
Phone 011-44-2073-238-000 or 299 Sometime tomorrow. They are on Zulu time or Greenwich Mean.
Tell them you wish to speak to the curator about seeking leads on the manufacture of an antique musket, and they will get the ball rolling to find out what you got.
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