with a Hearth, Forge, Armourers, [undecipherable] Navy Office, [undecipherable] & — in [undecipherable] — all the [undecipherable] Contracts are entered into by the Agent, and the Articles Contracted for are daily arriving — Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to Carry Thirty Six Guns at Baltimore under the Direction of M^r David Stodder Naval Constructor, and Cap^t Thomas Truxtun, Superintendent — The Keel is completed and laid on the Blocks, the pieces are Scarphed and bolted to each other in the best manner — The Stern frame is not quite compleat — near two thirds of the Live Oak timber for framing the Ship is secured, great part of which is worked to the various Moulds and some part bolted together in frames and is ready to go into the Ship. The Beams for Gundeck and lower deck are received and are put to season. The plank for some of the Decks is in the Yard, and ready for laying. most of the plank for outside and Siding are ready and are in the Yard — The Copper for securing the various parts of the Ship together, and for sheathing the Bottom is in the public Stores. The Masts, Bowsprit, Yards and all the other Spars are cut, and ready to be delivered — The Rigging, and the Blocks for the Tables. Cannons for the Hatchways, Oakum and [undecipherable] for the Masts are getting ready. The [undecipherable] part of the Iron work is [undecipherable] for the Heads and [undecipherable] and all the [undecipherable] Contracts are entered into by the Agents, and the Articles Contracted for are daily arriving. Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to Carry Thirty Six Guns at Portsmouth [undecipherable] under the Direction of W^m James Hacket Naval Constructor and Cap^t James Sever, Superintendent — The Keel is compleatted and laid on the Blocks the pieces are Scarphed and bolted to each other in the best manner — The Stem frame is nearly ready for raising. The principal framing of the Body of the Ship is not yet compleat, about two thirds of the live Oak timbers have been delivered into the Yard, which is nearly all worked to the Moulds. great part of the timbers are bolted together in frames and are ready to go into their proper places. The Beams for the Gundeck and lower deck are ready as well as the [undecipherable: Carlings] and Ledges for framing the decks, and the plank for those Decks are also prepared, and a great part are in the Yard — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] good part of the plank are also [undecipherable] received, into the Yard and are now arriving — All the Copper [undecipherable] for securing the various parts of the Ship together and for Sheathing the Bottom is in the public Stores. The Masts, Bowsprit, [Riggings?] and the other Spares are [undecipherable] by the Contractors — The [undecipherable] for the Tables, Cannons for the Hatchways, [undecipherable] for the Masts are all received and [undecipherable], most of the Iron work is in good forwardness, and all the [undecipherable] Contracts are entered into by the Agent, and the Articles Contracted for are daily arriving.