[Administrative notation: Samuel Shore / of Navy / 1795 / [undecipherable] country [undecipherable]] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1893. R.P.O. 401310.] [180] 22 Samuel [undecipherable] [Esq^r?] Philadelphia [1 [undecipherable]] Sir / Gosport 27 May 1795. [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1893. R.P.O. 401310.] [120] My last respects to you stated the [undecipherable] instant, in reply to your letter of the 26 April, Since which I have been much hurry'd in the Yard and scarcely time to write two hours together in the office — As probably you may suppose I have nothing else to do but write — I will inform you for your better information that the business of [this?] [station?] [I transact?] without the assistance of any person whatever, and which I am obliged to do because Others will not. — You observe to me that all Timbers [received?] must be by measure — I shall be glad to be informed [undecipherable] that part of the [Savings?] falls in — and [undecipherable] it is to render me the account of so many [pieces?] containing so many feet. — William [Herbert?] who at present is the Foreman of the Yard, and also the Temporary Contractor for the Frigate — says he has nothing to do with it and his only business is to see that no bad Timber is put in the Ship, but I differ very widely in his opinion and think it his business to do it or have it done and tender me the account in at the office, I can scarcely suppose it comes under my denomination to be measuring all Timbers received in the Yard which by the bye has been the case since the [commencement?] of the [Cuttings?] which leaves me but little time to write — The Country's Provisions I have under lock and key and which I deliver [at?] [every?] day at them [difficulties?] [undecipherable] [me at?] [undecipherable] [Prints/points?] to each [foreman?] every morning — I think that a Steward in the Yard would be necessary to afford [me?] some assistance to the number of cases throughout [the?] [Days?] [undecipherable] an assistant Clerk in the office — [A appropriate?] [living?] [license?] [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] [drawing?] of the accounts from September to the last of [April?] agreeable to the forms you have sent me, which I flatter myself will meet your [Approbation] — I am [respectfully?] Sir Your m^ost ob^t Ser^vt Samuel Shore