[Copy] War Office June 23^d 1795 Sir, I have received your letter of the 9^th and handed it to M^r Humphreys for his information and remarks. His Opinion on the laying of the keel of the Frigat building at Portsmouth, Virginia, is expressed in the inclosed copy of his letter of 22^d to which you will substantially Conform M^r Josiah Fox I am Sir, with great regard Your ob^t Servant Timothy Pickering [War Office Sept 30 — 1795]