for Caulking the White Oak plank in Salt Water, to season it as well as in the greatest possible preparation to live Oak is compleated. — All the Anchors are procured, and the Hemp for the Cables and Materials is near Spinning and preparing — all the Canvas necessary for one Suit of Sails is in the public Stores — The Blocks for the Rigging are Manufacturing and a great part are ready for delivery — Kentledge for Ballast is all cast and delivered, a Contract for the Trennails has been made and next Month appointed for delivery — Bunting for the Colours is in hand, and a great number of smaller Articles for the Hull, Rigging and equipping the Ships are Stored in the public Stores — [horizontal rule] Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to carry Forty Four Guns, at New York, under the Direction of M^r. Foreman Cheesman Naval Constructor and Cap^t. Silas Talbot, Superintendant — The Keel is compleated and laid on the Blocks, the pieces are Scarphed and bolted to each other in the best manner. The Stem frame is not yet compleat several Hawsterns are wanting — About one quarter of the Live Oak timbers for the Frame of the Ship are arrived all of which are worked to the Moulds — Timbers for the Gun deck and lower deck beams are received and the plank for those decks is ready, The Copper and Trennails are in the public Stores — The plank for the outside of the Ship, as well as the Ceiling are nearly all cut, great part are put into the Sea Water to draw out the Sap and to season them — The Cealings, Ledges, Comings for the Hatchways, and Bills are sawing in the Yard — The Masts, Bowsprit, Yards and the other Spars are procured and are ready for finishing — The Kentledge for Ballast is all cast 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 on Cape Hatteras, and every part of the Cargo lost — On board of this Schooner were many of the principal pieces of timber necessary for the Frame — [horizontal rule] Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to carry Forty Four Guns, at Boston, under the Direction of M^r. George Claghorne, Naval Constructor and Cap^t. Samuel Nicholson Superintendant — The Keel is compleated and laid on the Blocks, the pieces are Scarphed, and bolted to each other in the best manner [horizontal rule] Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to carry Forty Four Guns, at Norfolk under the Direction of M^r. Josiah Fox Naval Constructor and Cap^t. Richard Dale Superintendant — The Keel is compleated and laid on the Blocks, the pieces are Scarphed 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 outside plank, as likewise the Ceiling 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 Keelsons and Midship Deadwoods are compleat — The Masts, Bowsprit, Yards and all the other Spars are cut and several of them are received at the Yard — The Castings, Ledges, Comings for the Hatchways, and the Partners for the Masts are now in Hand — The Ironwork for the Hull and Materials is getting ready — The Caboose with a Hearth, Forge, Grommets, Bolts, Spare Copper, Boilers, &c. are compleat — all the necessary Contracts are entered into by the Agent, and the Articles Contracted for are daily arriving — [horizontal rule] 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 Superintendant — The Keel is compleated and laid on the Blocks, the pieces are Scarphed and bolted to each other in the best manner — The Stem frame is not quite compleat — near two thirds of the live Oak timber for framing the Ship is arrived, 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 Ceiling 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 Boats are Building — and the Bitts for the Cables, Comings for the Hatchways, Ceiling, Ledges and Partners for the Masts are getting out. The principal part of the Iron work is done for the Hull and Materials and all the necessary Contracts are entered into by the Agents, and the Articles Contracted for are daily arriving — [horizontal rule] Statement of the progress made in Building a Frigate to carry Thirty Six Guns at Portsmouth under the Direction of M^r. James Hackett, Naval Constructor and Cap^t. James Sever, Superintendant — The Keel is compleated 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 Castings, and Ledges for framing the decks, and the plank for those Decks are also procured, and great part are in the Yard — The outside plank and the Ceiling, great part of the plank are all nearly received into the Yard and are now seasoning — All the Copper necessary for securing the various parts of the Ship together, and for Sheathing the Bottom is in the public Stores — The Masts, Bowsprit, Yards, and the other Spars are delivered by the Contractors — The Bitts for the Cables, Comings for the Hatchways, Partners for the Masts are all procured and [undecipherable], most of them are in great forwardness, and all the Necessary Contracts are entered into by the Agent, and the Articles Contracted for are daily arriving —