of Bunting the White Oak plank is [undecipherable] No [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] back is completed. All the Anchors are procured, and & the Hemp for the Cables and Materials is now [undecipherable] and preparing — all the Canvas necessary for one Suit of Sails is in the public Stores — The Blocks for the Rigging are Manufacturing and great part are ready for delivery [Kentledge?] for Ballast is at cost and obtained. a Contract for the Treenails has been made and next Month appointed for delivery. Bunting for the Colours is in hand, and great number of smaller Articles for the Hulls, Rigging and equipping the Ship are Store in the public Stores — 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 completed and laid on the Blocks, the pieces are Scarphed and bolted to each other in the best manner [undecipherable]. The Stern frame is not yet compleat several [undecipherable] 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. Timber for the Gun deck and lower deck beams are received and the plank for those decks is ready, The —