[War Office] [M^r Josiah Fox] [Newyork] [Philad^a July 20^th 1796 Joshua Humphreys to — requests the Hawse pieces and Counter timber may be left at hand at New York — (acknowledged)] [Rec^d Newyork July 22] Navy Yard July 20. 1796 Sir your of 17^th Inst. came to hand yesterday with respect to the Hawse pieces, [& counter timber interlined above] I cannot determine whether they will be wanted or not, the schooner not being unloaded, but would advise t. they should be laid at hand, that if they Should be wanted they may easily come at I am Respectfully your Friend Joshua Humphreys [M. Josiah Fox]