[Address: M^r Josiah Fox / to the care of / Jacob Sheaf Esq^r / Portsmouth] [10] [Docket: Boston 25^th August 179[undecipherable] / Cap^t. Nicholson / no live oak arrived at / Boston. 41 frames [undecipherable] / P[ortsmou]th N H[ampshire] / rec^d 26^th August —] Boston Aug^t 25^th 1795 D^r Sir Coll Claghorn left us Yesterday on A Journey he desired I would inform You that he had not Rec^d A Stick of live Oak timber since You left us, and that he had set up 41 complete frames, and that he Could not from what he had in the Yard make out [strikethrough: another] one more that he wished for. A speedy Supply. M^r Gibbs had not taken an Ac^t of the W. Oak timber as it had not yet been marked by the Coll but he would attend to Your letter of the [undecipherable] Inst. Immediately on his return, D^r Sir if you can give me any information Respecting A Supply of timber for our Ship as we hear nothing from head quarters, You will Oblige Y^r friend and H^ble Ser^vt. Sam Nicholson M^r Josiah Fox