[Page 139 ZXA06] Sir War Office, Nov 4^th 1793 [M^r James Hacket Naval Constructor] your letter of the 23 of Oct. with the enclosure has been received. Your requests relative to the Braces &c are answered by the enclosed copy of M^r Humphreys's letter. I have no objection to your sending your Foreman to Georgia to superintend what timber may yet want Cutting for the Frigate under your direction, but as M^r Morgan is engaged to superintend the whole of that Business your Foreman must be under his orders. The very great expence that would be incurred prevents my consenting to your sending people from your part of the Country to cut the Timber as Negroes can be obtained in Georgia who are good workmen with the Axe at a vastly cheaper rate, and M^r Morgan's report of their efficiency is very satisfactory. M^r Stodder Naval Constructor at Baltimore sent out of Moulds for the Belfont Frigates to M^r Morgan the beginning of last June, therefore there will not be any necessity for sending more. I have not only no objection to the sending of your Foreman, but Really wish he may be sent to supply the Moulds, and direct the Negroes in their work, and afford any other aid which will forward the Business. Such a Man went some time ago from the Baltimore Yard. If a sound hand is disposed to go as a Carpenter to hew the timber and occasionally supply the place of the Foreman, I shall be well pleased with your sending him. Particularly desire that all the live Oak timber may be procured this Winter — Navy Yard June 5 1795 Sir Since writing the foregoing I received Col. Hackets letter, the former part of which is Answered in that of Cap^t Sever. The Main Transom is of insufficient price and Should be without defect, otherwise it Should not be put in, of it was