[Capt. Jn^o. Yellot.] Sir, I have recived your favor of the 20^th instant. I am sorry that you decline to provide the artificers and labourers. The fact will be that the Constructor will search out those people at the the agent will regulate their wages and pay them. I sincerely wish this business could be agreeable to you as from your character I am persuaded it would not languish under your auspices. If you should however decline I shall beg Colonel Smith and you to recommend some suitable character. — I enclose a provisional appointment for M^r Holder in case he should appropriate himself solely to the frigate. I pray your decisive answer by the return of the Post. Plans and moulds will be sent for the government of the constructor, from which no deviation will be permitted — Hum^ble Ser --- [M^r David Holder] Sir, War departm^t July 22^d. In consequence of your letter to Captain Fourmash I trust you are hereby appointed the constructor of the Frigate provided you agree to appropriate yourself exclusively to that object which is too important to admit of any interference with other and therefore the liberal allowance of two thousand dollars p year is afford — Awaits the favor of your decisive answer by the return of the Post. hum^ble S^r --- [M^r Wm. Brabcock] Sir, War dep^t July 23. 1794. I have appointed M^r Samuel Tooze of Virginia to be the man who has been highly recommended to the President by the United States a Lieutenant in the Navy to the office of the Slate of the wood at Portsmouth — he will immediately wait