The Oars and Funnels are in the public Stores. The plank for the ceiling of the Bots, and the Gang-ways nearly all cut, great part are put into the [undecipherable] Water to season, cut the Sap, and to season them - The Castings, Scantlings for the Hatchways, and Bolts are coming in to the Yard - The Masts, Bowsprit, Yards and the Shin Spars are procured and are ready for finishing - The Kentledge for Ballast is all cut and delivered - and the Iron work for the Hull and Materials is now in hand, and the Articles when finished are placed in the public Stores - All the necessary Contracts are entered into by the Agent, and the Articles are daily arriving - N:B A large Schooner with live Oak bound to New-York was unfortunately lost at Cape Hatteras, and every part of the [cargo] lost. On board of this Schooner was many of the principal pieces of timber necessary for the Frame - Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to carry Forty Four Guns at Boston, under the Direction of M: George Claghorn, Naval Constructor and Capt. Samuel Nicholson, Superintendant - The Keel is completed and laid on the Blocks, the joins are Scarfed, and bolted to each other in the best manne - The - Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to carry Forty Four Guns, at Norfolk, under the Direction of M: Josiah Fox, Naval Constructor and Capt. Richard Dale, Superintendant - The Keel is completed and laid on the Blocks, the joins are Scarfed, and bolted to each other in the best manner. The Stem frame is compleat and ready for raising - More than two thirds of the live Oak for the frame is arrived, which is worked to the various Moulds, great part of the Timbers are bolted together in frames, and are ready for raising - The Gun deck and lower deck are all finished, and are ready to put into the Ship - The plank for the Decks is not yet arrived - The interior plank, as likewise the luting are preparing, and some part have been delivered. All the Copper necessary for securing the various parts of the Ship together and for sheathing the Bottom, is in the public Stores - The [undecipherable: Keelsons] and [undecipherable: Sternpost] Deadwoods are compleat - The Masts, Bowsprits, Yards, and all the Shin Spars are cut and several of them are received at the Yard - The Castings, Scantlings for the Hatchways, and the Partners for the Masts are now in Hand - The Ironwork for the Hull and Materials is getting ready - The Schooner with -