Sir W.O. Dec^r 21. 1796 [M^r Forman Thurman Newyork] I received your letter of yesterday's date — I am inclined to think it will be to the advantage of the United States to dispose of the White Oak logs you mention for the price offered — but if a greater price could be procured for them it would be more agreeable — however you are hereby authorized to dispose of them for that price and you will have the amount to this Office The following Articles by the report of Captain [undecipherable] are necessary to compleat and equip the frigate [undecipherable] for the Mediterranean [undecipherable] — [see page 148 Copy sent to the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] Dec^m 15. 1796] Water Casks to contain [undecipherable],000 gallons of Water in pipes of [undecipherable] [galls] and barrels of 36 Gallons Anchors Sheet } About 30 [undecipherable] each Best Bower } Small Bower 22 6[undecipherable] Stream 12 6[undecipherable] Kedge 6 6[undecipherable] Cable to work the above Anchors 120 fathoms each of Common Stock [undecipherable] their [undecipherable] Compleat Boats Long Boat with 12 Oars and Sails Barge with 10 o^rs d^o Cutter with 6 o^rs d^o [undecipherable] Boat with 4 o^rs d^o Small Arms for 50 Men [undecipherable] Muskets, Pistols, [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and Iron Chests Colours Compleat [undecipherable] of American [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Lanthorns [undecipherable] Dozen of Battle [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] Ship Lanthorns — Battle and Brace Compositions Bottom to be Coppered Instead of Shingles [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in Number 4 — Cannon with all apparatus compleat with 100 Rounds of Powder [undecipherable] —