Baltimore 24 March 1796 I have your favour of the 22^d Current — I saw the proposed Resolutions of Gallatin, &c and by [undecipherable] respecting the Naval armament. I wish that business was brought to [undecipherable: issue] — On this I stop, [undecipherable] and is [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] of the British Treaty, and that it has been agreed to carry it into effect — We have another arrival of 98 pieces of live oak, and daily expect a Sloop, with another Cargo — You will be pleased to inform the Sec. of this circumstance — [Capt Thwaite] I am afraid that Capts and Morgan (who I am told, by the Master of a vessel, arrived here with timber from Georgia, is again unwell) do not [undecipherable] themselves as they should. We have now about forty hands employed, and are going on with vigor I am Your Obedient Thomas Truxtun M^r Josiah Fox [Baltimore 24 March 1796 Capt Tho^s. Truxtun] [B[altimore] MAR 24] [12½] M^r Josiah Fox At the War Office Philadelphia [Post]