Joshua Humphreys June 29, 1796 Dimensions for [obscured text or ink blot] Frigate for the Mediterranean Service

The Hon Timothy Pickering X Secretary of State Navy yard June 29, 1796 Sir, In obedience to your [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the partial dimensions of the Frigate to be built for the Mediterranean Service which are as follows, Length of the Keel for tonnage 100 feet beginning to Measure from 3/5 of the beam [illegible] of from a square line at the Height of Breadth one foot before the Rabbit at that place, from that place which [illegible] rake, (At the stem have more or lefs), set off the length of the Keel to the rabbit of the sternpost, allowed 3 inches before the after part of the rabbit; Moulded breadth of Beam 32 feet depth of the hold 10 feet 2 inch Height of Waist below decks each 5 1/2 feet Length of the Gundeck from Perpendicular to Perpindicular 122 ft containing carpenters Tonage 538 90/95 Tons. Floor timbers 16inches in the throat & at the top timber head moulded 5 Inches, room & space on timber & room 22 1/2 Inches, all the plank above high water to be clear of oak I am with esteem and Resp your &c Joshua Humphreys Navy Constructr The Hon Secry of State

Navy yard June 29th 1796 Sir N013 In obedience to your commands I have enclosed you the particulars dimentions of the Frigate to be built for the Mediteranian Service which are as follows, Length of the Keel for tonnage, 100 feet begining to measure from 3/5 of the Beam sett off from a square line at the Height of Breadt, one foot before the rabit at that place, from that place which is termed rake ( (let the Stem have more or lefs), Set of the length of the Keel to the rabit of the Stern post, allowing 3 inches before the after Part of the rabit, moulded breadth of Beam 32 feet depth of the hold 10 feet 2 inches Hight of Waist between decks each 5 1/2 feet Length of the Gun deck from Perpendicular to Perpendicular 122 feet Containing Carpenters Tonage 538 90/95 Tons Floor Timbers 16 inches in the throat & at the top timber heads Moulded 5 Inches, room & space on timber & room 22 1/2 Inches all the planks above high Water to be clear of Oak I am with esteem & Resp your & c The Honble[?] Secrety of State N0 5. Joshua Humphreys [image cut off]