[Left margin: Capt Jer. Yellot.] War depart^mt July 22^d 94 Sir, I have received 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 these people altho' 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 desire Colonel Smith and you to recommend some suitable character. — I enclose a provisional appointment for M^r [undecipherable: probable reading Stodder] 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 — I am Sir &c [Left margin: M^r David [undecipherable: probable reading Stodder]] Sir War depart^mt July 22 94 In consequence of your letter to Captain Jeremiah [undecipherable: probable reading Yellot] you are hereby appointed the Constructor of the frigate provided you agree to appropriate yourself exclusively to that [undecipherable] not a which is too important to a[undecipherable] of any interference with [undecipherable] and therefore the liberal allowance of Two thousand dollars [per] year is [undecipherable]. I [request] the favor of your decisive answer by the return of the [Post]. [I am &c] [Left margin: M^r W^m Pennoock] Sir War dep^t July 23 [17]94. Bearer presents M^r Samuel [undecipherable] of Virginia a gentleman who has been highly recommended to the President of the United States a Lieutenant in the navy to the office of the Clerk of the yard at Portsmouth — He will immediately wait wait upon you with his instructions in order to enter upon the duty of his office — [I am] &c [Left margin: The Sec^y of the Treasury] Sir war dep^t July [undecipherable] 1794. I have the honor to transmit you a letter this day received from the naval agent in Philadelphia for a supply of Money — I conceive it would be proper immediately to place in the hands of each agent the sum of five thousand dollars for them to be accountable — I am &c [Left margin: Joshua Humphreys-] Sir, War dep^t July 24 1794. I request that you would have the moulds for the Frigates prepared with all possible dispatch for the purpose of being transported to the following places, towit. Norfolk — 44 gun Sh[i]p to the care of W^m Pennoock Agent Baltimore 30 d[it]to Jeremiah Yellot — a[gent] New York 44 John [undecipherable] — a[gent] [B]oston — 44 [H]enry [undecipherable] — a[gent] Portsmouth New Hamp = [3]6 — a John Langdon — a[gent] thirs — [undecipherable] M^r Fox who is under your direction will also apply himself closely to the business — I am &c [Left margin: [undecipherable]] Sir, War dep^t July 24 1794 M^r [undecipherable] will receive the [undecipherable] to which you alluded — [I am &c] [Left margin: M^r David [undecipherable: probable reading Stodder]] Sir war dep^t July 25 [17]94. I am well pleased that you undertake the construction of the Frigate to be built at Baltimore — therefore consider the business as fixed and your Salary to commence from the time you accepted which was on the 24^th instant, as it is presumed you will be making your arrangements for conducting this business — An Agent will shortly be appointed in the room of Cap^t Yellot who I am very sorry has declined — I am...