War Office. June 19^th 1797 Forwards For information M^r Russell aboue M^r W's Herbert and appointed by M^r M^r Pennacle, to consider the Building of the Frigate at Gosport during the absence of M^r Morgan, it was the Constitution Nov. 19^th of Mony 1796. I was appointed to Continual that I'm in the Room of M^r Morgan and I immediately repaired to Norfolk and had its regard about the 11^th of Sept Following - during My residence there M^r Hoobest [undecipherable] inded my directions as a Secondary person, and on my returning from thence he resumed his Charge. I have token a Colonel of Gent Vanquex letter to M^r Pennacle, extracted as follows W.O. Aug: 8^th 1794 "A have informed M^r Morgan extra a man in [undecipherable] in getting the Line Under Director & Colour, and enter in a Master of Talents and [undecipherable] as Commissioner of the frigates at Norfolk. But it is possible that Permitting many Breches to prevent his Concerns, throw in the Season. Besides those Concerns to note to Reciting "to engage a Maser Who will be on the Master Treble before the [undecipherable] "Captⁿ Dade and you shall agree for, and also in lieu of the new "arrivals of M^r Morgan may be Comprehended to the Constitution Extract of a Letter from M^r Pennacle to [undecipherable] of War dated 30^th Aug: 1794. "Captⁿ Dade will inform you that we have [undecipherable] M^r William [undecipherable: probable reading "Hazard"] at 15 Doll p. Wall to Superintend the Bisness till the arrival of M^r Morgan when it is placed in him [undecipherable]