Sir New York 1^st August 1796 I received yesterday your favour letter of the 27^th ulto last came care for this post, was agreeably to your request I have taken the most [undecipherable] opportunity of transmitting you Copies of the Instructions Given the Secretary of War respecting this Establishment and every arrangements to be made of, the Number into Apprenticeship at the Navy Yard For showing the Contents of your Letter from the Secretary of War I have herewith inclosed you a Copy of his to me respecting the [undecipherable] to Carless North — I hope you will use your endeavors to procure its repair the Young Associations to terms which [undecipherable] either 4.60 or 4.70$ P [undecipherable] — Should you not succeed in this Evenings regard to the above subject and unnecessarily aggrieve the Secretary of War with any Expostulations, think proper Measures may be better to procure it on the best terms possible. — I am [undecipherable] Mr Ball [undecipherable] by last post, he will undertake to hold the Frigate in 16 Months his price is 12 Thousand pounds [undecipherable] Mast [undecipherable] &c — ( M^r [undecipherable] is in great want of the fine Ordnance [undecipherable] instruments, and New York [Calipers?] I hope you will to as [there?] to be forwarded to [him?] as soon as Convenient, It will be proper that M^r Blagge Should [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] Bearer for the Sole Conveyance of it to Boston Josiah Fox [undecipherable] Commissioner ( New York