Berwick 19^th Aug^t 1796 Sir I did not inquire of you the bigness of those Spars in the quarters and at the top end I therefore wish you to Send me the particular dimentions if in your power as I am going in the country to try my timber, the length is so amazeing great that I am fearful whither they can be- 1. procured they must be very Small at the top end or the truss must be very [undecipherable] to make them, therefore I must know me dimentions before I can give an answer. 2. The Plank and Scantling I think can be procured or the greater part of them I beg you may Send me a letter by the bearer of this Letter, and without any doubt I Shall be able to give you my proposals in all next with I am with the greatest resp^t your very Hum^e Serv^t George [undecipherable] M^r Josiah Fox navy Constructor [Address: M^r Josiah Fox / Navy Constructor / at Co^r Brewster's / Portsmouth] [Docket: Berwick 19^th Aug^t 1796 / [undecipherable] / wish to [undecipherable] / of Brewster] [Endorsement: answered [same?] / [undecipherable] within 20 days]