199 As very little work can be done at this season of the year on the Frigate I think it will be proper that all hands should be discharged which cannot render Work equivalent to the wages, till such time as the days lengthen and the season will account of their being recalled; You will be pleased to attend to this point, and see the order executed — [Goff the Treasury] W^r O Decem^r 26 1796 Sir I enclose you an Estimate of the Sum necessary for Building and equipping the Frigate for the Dey of Algiers together with an Estimate of the expense of Navigating the same to Algiers Estimate of the Sum necessary to Build and Equip a Frigate to carry 36 guns for the Dey of Algiers to which is added an Estimate of Navigating the same to Algiers Carpenters Bills for enclosing the Hull, launching } [undecipherable] 45. the same, together with a compleat sett of Boats and gear } Joiners Smiths Plumbers Blockmakers Caulkers Coopers } Blacksmiths Sailmakers Riggers & Rigging with { 153. Ship Chandlers Bills Ship Compleat of 338 Tons at p Ton @ $100 —— 33,800— Copper Sheathing 4,118. 40 Canvas 1,428. 60 Copper powder and Brass —— 1,2083— Powder Shot and other Military Stores — 13,551.— 40 men including Officers their pay and subsistance for 5 M^o 1587.— Contingencies —— —— 10,000.— 77,725— War Office Decem^r 26 1796