[Endorsement: Letter, from Gen^l Knox on the [undecipherable] Moulds for frigates] War department [undecipherable] M^r Joshua Humphreys [Notation:] [undecipherable] Gen. Knox from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Jany 9^th [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] War department the July 24. 1794 Sir, 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 — to wit Norfolk ..... 44 Gun Ship ..... to be addressed to William Pennock Agent Baltimore ..... 36 ............. d° ..... [undecipherable] Yellott New York ..... 44 ............. d° ..... John Blagge Boston ..... 44 ............. d° ..... Henry Jackson Portsmouth } 36 ......... d° ..... John [undecipherable: probable reading Langdon] New Hampshire } M^r Fox who is under your direction I am will also apply himself closely to Sir this business Your ob^d Servant [signature: H Knox] M^r Joshua Humphreys constructor of the Navy of the United States