Norfolk Oct. 20^th 1795 M^r Josiah Fox Dear Sir I am favrd with yours of 8. Ins^t. I am obligd by your attention to the dft I believe we must make her 12 feet in the lower [strikethrough: Hold] that she might take 3 Months of tobacco. Was you not engagd I would propose establishing a yard at my place oposite Gosport the Water is as good as at the Public yard I have no doubt the Business would be proffitable I have a Letter from the Sec^y of War directing the discharge of all the People & Notices M^r Shore As it may be necess'ary having some person to measure the Timber Plank & think M^r Herbert had better be Continued I am yours with esteem W^m Pennock [Address leaf: M^r Josiah Fox / N° 114 N° Sixth street / e Not at / Philad^a / At Lapeft N° 50 Spruce St^t / [undecipherable]] [Docket: M^r W^m Pennock / with proposals for establishing a yard at Norfolk — / Oct. 20. 1795]