Portsmouth New Hamp^s Jan^ry 5. 1796 Sir Inclosed you will receive my Return for the month of December 1795. also James Hackett Constructor's receipts for articles delivered him as p^r return. I am Sir Respectfully Ob^t Servant Edmund H. Quincy [cover, address:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of the military and the naval stores of the United States ‹Philadelphia› [docket notation, upper right of cover: Quincy / Jan^ry 5. 1796] [Enclosure wrapper docket:] Quincy's Returns for Decemb. 1795.— for January 14. 1796 [Enclosure:] Return of Edmund H. Quincy Clerk of the Yard at Portsmouth New Hampshire for the Month of December 1795. | | 2 hogsheads of Salt | # Spikes | N^o of White oak knees | Inches of W.O. Knees | Rough hewed Brought | Rough hewed Formed | [undecipherable] | [for top Gallant?] | Fore Yard | Fore topsail Yard | Fore Royal Yard | Cross Jack Yard | Main top Gallant Yard | Main Royal Yard | Rough hewed Mast | Main top Mast | [Main topsail Yard] | [undecipherable] | Main Gaff | Jib Boom | Spanker Boom | Ensign Staff | Jack Staff | [Main top Gallant Mast?] | Main Yard | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Late 1795 Nov. 30. On hand | " | " | 8 | 48½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Decem 14. Received of Jacob Sheafe Esq^r | 2 | "— | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | | " of James Hill | " | 10 | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | | Total received December 1795 | 2 | 10 | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | | Delivered To James Hackett | 2 | 10 | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | | On hand December 31. 1795 | " | " | 8 | 48½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | [The return continues across additional columns, some pages missing:] | | Feet of W.O. Plank of 2½ inches | N^o of White oak Plank of 3 inches | Feet of W.O. Plank of 3 inches | N^o of White oak Plank of 3½ inches | Feet of W.O. Plank of 3½ inches | N^o of White oak Plank of 4 inches | Feet of White oak Pile of 4 inches | N^o of W.O. Plank of 4½ inches | Feet of W.O. Plank of 4½ inches | N^o of White oak Plank of 5 inches | Feet of White oak Plank of 5 inches | N^o of White oak Plank of 6 inches | Feet of W.O. Plank of 6 inches | N^o of W.O. Plank of 6 inches | Feet of W.O. [whole pieces?] | N^o of White oak whole pieces | Iron plates | Main topsail [gallant yard?] | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | On hand | 30 | 24 | 1014 | 84 | 3627 | 187 | 8291 | 10 | 470 | 30 | 1405 | 17 | 838 | 26 | 1124 | 3 | " | 1 | | Received of Jacob Sheafe Esq^r | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 1 | | of James Hill | " | " | [N?] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | | Total received | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | 1 | | Delivered | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | | On hand December 31. 1795 | 30 | 24 | 1014 | 84 | 3627 | 187 | 8291 | 10 | 470 | 30 | 1405 | 17 | 838 | 26 | 1124 | 3 | " | [undecipherable] | True Return— [Port]mouth December 31. 1795 att Edmund H. Quincy= Clerk of the Yard.