[Continuation from previous page] ation you will perform any Services which shall be required of you in the line of your profession for the use of the U. S. — [*M^r Josiah Fox*] Sir War Office May 12. 1795. M^r Morgare having been destined as the Constructor of the frigate to be built at Norfolk & he being absent in Georgia where he is cutting tim ber for the frigates it appears necessary to provide for carrying on the construction of that to be built at Norfolk, until he shall take charge of the same — Upon the information given me of your skill in the construction of vessels particularly in fashioning the various timbers according to the draughts & moulds prepared for that purpose which draughts & moulds I find have been made by your advice & assistance you are hereby appointed a temporary assistant Constructor of the frigate to built at Norfolk. You will therefore be pleased to repair to that place with all convenient speed, & diligently apply yourself to the service above mentioned. You will also perform such other services in the line of your profession as shall be required of you. — You will at convenient times inform me of the progress of the work, & particularly of the fate of the yard on your arrival. — Given at the War Office the 12. day of May 1795 [*Circular*] [*To the Constructors of the Frigates.*] &c &c. &c. May 13. 1795. The inclosed copies of letters from M^r Humphries dated, one the 31^st of December 1794, & the other February 7. 1795, contain information & opinions meriting the attention of all the Constructors. If any idea suggested by M^r Humphries should appear to be erroneous I must request you to inform me thereof with the reasons of your contrary opinion. If no objections shall be stated it will be expected that the ideas of M^r Humphreys being deemed just have been adopted. His proposition for preserving the beam seems practicable only where an entire piece composes a beam. This indeed I supposed was universally the case. I mean that each beam was formed of one stick of timber until it was insinuated that such timber could perhaps not be obtained in every district where a frigate is to be built. I hope however that such timber will be found.