executing the same as expeditiously as possible. When you have managed this business, you may proceed to Boston and Portsmouth. [M^r Jeremiah Cheesman] [To] War D^t July 30. 1796. Sir, I have received your letter of the 29^th inst informing me of M^r Fox's departure for Boston. I had written M^r Fox on the 28^th inst expecting that he would have left New York & suddenly little to employ his yard at Corlears hook, to request you to receive at a price not exceeding two hundred and seventy, Transit New York currency, per annum. You will be pleased to arrange it, for the United States at the same rate, and to proceed to execute the orders you have under a mew survey, from this office, relative to caulking, paying and securing the Timber. I will request Capt. Jackson to deliver the Navy yard back into your keeping. [M^r John Blagg] War Office August 8. 1796. Sir, M^r Fox has written to me that he had selected from the Timber at New York, fourteen pieces of Live Oak for Baltimore, and nine pieces for Boston. I will thank you to have them shipped as soon as may be to their respective places of destination. M^r Cheesman will point out to you the several pieces to be forwarded. [Jeremiah Cheesman] War Office August 4. 1796. [the same to David Porter] Sir, I am advised and persuaded that the manner of bolting the cross deck beams should conform to the after deck of the Frigate building by you for the United States. Should bolts of copper of the size as before directed, if no copper bolts of the proper sizes they may be made from the cuttings or some of the large bolts split and [rounded]