[M^r Pennock.] War Office October 9 1795. Sir In a letter sometime since received, you expressed your satisfaction with M^r Shore. I am persuaded from all that I have seen and heard of him that he merits great confidence. Hence I am induced to notice his information concerning M^r Shore the Clerk of the Navy Yard at Gosport, and to believe that it springs solely from a regard to the public interest. That information (which it seems corresponds with your own observations) shews that M^r Shore does not or cannot perform all the services, and in a proper manner which may be reasonably required of him. The shutting up of the yard furnishes a good opportunity of discharging any persons not necessary to be continued: indeed considering how much time must elapse before the building of the Norfolk Frigate can be resumed, I think it my duty to make such discharges. As soon therefore as the Glassen hand are properly taken care of and an exact return of them made out and delivered to you or returned to this Office, M^r Shore may be discharged. I shall be glad to hear from you immediately on this subject. War Office October 10 1795. [S^t. Tho^s. Junction. Pge. 135.] Sir Understanding that you were to leave as well as Captains Barry and Talbott, I wrote a line desiring that you would meet with M^r Humphreys to consult on the dimensions of the masts and yards for the Frigates, but it seems you had departed for Baltimore. I now inclose you a Statement made by M^r Humphreys of the result of different calculations, as to the total dimensions of masts and yards. They all exceed your dimensions