[M^r James Nicket Naval Constructor Page 138] War Office Oct. 24. 1793 Sir Inclosed is a statement of the 3 Buttocks that lengthen and shorten to give scantlin to the Posts for the 36 Gun Frigates, in which are included the Septembers that are to be of letter; the former table transmitted to you was intended for the 44 Gun Frigates which by no means agrees with the Draught of the 36 Gun Frigates, therefore it will be necessary to conform to this now enclosed. Should any part of this Statement appear erroneous you will please to state it in your next letter. [M^r Davus Stodder Naval Constructor Page 138] War Office Oct. 26. 1793 Sir Inclosed a Statement of the 3 Butts to [undecipherable] scantlin to the posts for the 36 Gun Frigates in which are included the Septembers that are to be of letter. The former table transmitted to you was intended for the 44 gun Frigates, which by no means agrees with the Draught of the 36 gun Frigates, therefore it will be necessary to conform to this — enclosed. An error having appeared in your last letter [undecipherable] one Inch too [undecipherable] your figures makes it necessary to [undecipherable] that on the timbers under that timbers in the after Body are wanted several timbers probably through mistake in the first table or some irregular Statement made out from [undecipherable] extra timbers are left out. If you should find any part of those tables to be erroneous you will please to inform me in your next letter. Your account of what timbers are yet wanting at Baltimore have been sent to Georgia, and am in hopes you will get a supply soon. [signature]