Sir War Office March 4, 1796 M^r David Stodder Naval Constructor Baltimore It having been decided to secure the Floor timbers to the Keel with one large Copper bolt in each Floor timber, instead of two bolts of a smaller size — You are requested therefore to act agreeable to the following directions — The Keels of the lower Futtocks having been ordered to stop on the Deadwood and a LoftStock fayed on them the lower futtock son is to be bolted through each of the Loft Stocks, one of the lower Futtock heels, deadwood and Keel with one bolt of 1½ Inch diameter, and well clenched on rings let up into the Keel ¾ The Floor timbers are to be bolted with one large bolt in each timber, which is to be drove through both Keelsons, the timber, deadwood, and Keel, and are also to be well clenched — The Deadwoods afore and abaft may be secured to the Keel with the same sized bolts before the Floor timbers are fayed on All the holes must be bored as near the opposite side of the Keel as possible — without going to the back Inclosed is a Draught of M^r Humphreys Machine for driving bolts, which has been found of great Utility in driving the large bolts with usual allowance of Drift [was added to the above] The Loft Stocks not be bolted farther forward than I was farther aft than 26 —