[the Sec. of the Treasury —] Sir, War dep^t June 25. 1794. I have the honor to inform you that I shall immediately appoint the following persons as naval agents viz. Boston — Henry Jackson New York — John Blagge Baltimore — Jeremiah Yellot. The others will be determined on as soon as possible. The fifth frigate will not be built at Charleston — the place is not quite determined on but it will be in the course of a day or two. — M^r John Morgan will be the principal constructor at Norfolk and Joshua Humphreys in Philadelphia — The others are not yet determined on Sam L. [Lieut. Gore. Ey.] Sir, War dep^t June 25. 1794. Upon receiving your letter of yesterday, I immediately placed it in the hands of Cap^t Truxton upon whose intelligence and care I can rely, with a request that he would make a suitable reduction of the estimate for the 36 Gun Frigate — The enclosed is the result — [as Cap^t Truxton's letter of this date enclosed in this letter may be filed.] Sam L. [Sec. of the Treasury] Sir, War dep^t June 26. I have the honor to transmit you Captain Truxton's estimate of masts and spars for one of the Frigates of 44 Guns — for the 36 gun frigate will be but little inferior in size — Sam L. [as Cap^t Truxton's estimate enclosed in this letter may be filed.] [to Joshua Humphreys] War dep^t — June 28. 1794. — Sir — You are appointed the Constructor & master builder of forty four Gun ships to be built in the port of Philadelphia at the rate of compensation of two thousand dollars p^r annum — This compensation is to be considered as commencing on the