War Department July 30, 1798 Gentlemen It having been reported to the President of the United States that the British Letter of Marque Ship Jane has augmented her Force since her Arrival in this Port, it has become of Importance that the Facts should be ascertained with the greatest Precision. You will please therefore to obtain on board said Ship & ascertain what Repairs she has made since her Arrival here distinguishing such Repairs under the Heads of such as 1^st belonging or proper to the said Ship as a Merchant Vessel. 2^d Such Repairs & Equipments as are doubtful in their Nature being for defence, as common either to a Merchant Vessel or to a Vessel of War. — 3^d Such Repairs as belong wholly to a Vessel of War, such as an Augmentation of Force, either by increasing the Number or Size of her Guns, new Gun Carriages, or new Port Holes. — You will please to make these Inquiries and report the same to me for the Information of the President of the United States without definite Expedition — To Tench Coxe, Collector, or his Deputy, William Macpherson, his Deputy, } of the Port of Nathaniel Falconer, Master Warden } Philadelphia