Sir War Office May 28^th 1796 As soon as the Cargo of live Oak bought by the Schooner Rachell is worked up, you are requested to make out a particular Statement of all the timber Moulded and deposited in the yard, in the same manner as was done last year — marking those timbers that are bolted together in frames with a +. that measures may be taken to procure such timbers as are yet wanting. Whenever it is possible the want of a few particular pieces of timber may prevent the frame from being complicated, and capable of retarding the work materially — You are also requested to state what other pieces of live oak are in the Navy Yard — the pieces that are defective, or will not work to the Moulds, you will please to resort by them selves — Sir War Office June 6^th 1796 You are requested to make out a Statement and transmit to this Office as soon as possible, of what timbers are yet wanting to compleat the frame of the Frigate building at Baltimore that measures may be immediately taken to procure a full supply of such timber from the Navy Yards at Norfolk and Gosport. I am very desirous that the Frigate building under your direction should be compleated this year — It is therefore expected, that you will employ your utmost endeavors to that end, and prosecute the work with all military diligence [M^r Geo: Clayborn Boston] [M^r David Stodder Baltimore]