W^o. February 7. 1797 [S of Treasury] By information received from the Storekeepers, there appears to be no more Kentledge on hand, than will be required for the Frigates building at Philad. and Baltimore — It is therefore impossible any Kentledge can be spared for the Revenue Cutter — W^o. February 10. 1797 [S of the Treasury] Enclose to you for [their] information of the Purveyors, the Copy of a letter received this day from [Jacob Sheafs?] of Portsmouth, His dated the 31. of January ultimo — W. B. February 10. 1797 [S of the Treasury] Enclose you a Statement of the Boltropes for the Sails that will be required for the Frigate Building for the Day of Algiers It will be proper that a Contract for making the Sails for that Frigate should be entered into as early as possible, either at Portsmouth, or in this City, you will therefore be pleased to take order accordingly (Boltropes for the Sails) Names of Sails | [No.] | [undecipherable] | [Fathom] | [Inches] | [Fathom] | [Inches] 2 Mainsails . . . . . . 1½ 20 4 25 4 22 2 Foresails . . . . . . 1½ 18 3½ 19 3½ 16 2 Mizzens . . . . . . 1½ 11 1½ 16½ 2½ 7 2 Mainstaysails . . . . . . 1½ 13 5 28 5½ 20 2 Forestaysails . . . . . . 1½ 12 2¾ 26 5½ 18 2 Mizzenstaysails . . . . . . 1½ 10 2¾ 26 2¾ 14 Boltropes Continued 1 Spritsail . . . . . . 1½ 6½ 2 7 2 6[undecipherable] 2 Maintopsails . . . . . . 2½ 19 2¼ 6 2½ 13 2 Mizzentopsails . . . . . . 2½ 11 2¼ 16 2 11 2 Maintopsailtrails . . . . . . 1½ 6 1½ 14 1½ 13 7 Foretopgallantsails . . . . . . 1½ 7 1¾ 12½ 1½ 15 2 Mizzentopgallantsails . . . . . . 1 6 1½ 10 1½ [undecipherable] 1 Spritsail Topsail . . . . . . 1½ 7½ 1¾ 14 1¾ 13 2 Maintopmast Staysails . . . . . . 2½ 17 1½ 26 1½ 13 2 Foretopmast Staysails . . . . . . 2 10 2 14 2 [undecipherable] 2 Middle Staysails . . . . . . 2 13 1½ 15 1½ 11 2 Mizzentopmaststaysails . . . . . . 1¾ 12 1¼ 14 1½ 16 2 Maintopgallantstaysails . . . . . . 1¾ 13 1¼ 14 1¼ 10 4 Lower Main Studding Sails . . . . 1½ 14 1¾ 52 1¾ 10 4 Lower Fore Studding Sails . . . . 1½ 14 1¾ 52 1¾ 10 4 Maintopmast Studding Sails . . . . 1½ 13 1¾ 60 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Foretopmast Studding Sails . . . . 1½ 12 1¾ 54 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Maintopgallant Studding Sails . . . . 1 9 1¼ 30 1¼ 17 4 Foretopgallant Studding Sails . . . . 1 8 1¼ 27 1¼ [undecipherable] 2 Jibs . . . . . . 2½ 28 1½ 19 1½ 14 2 Main Royals . . . . . . 1 7 1½ 15 1½ [undecipherable] 2 Fore Royals . . . . . . 1 6½ 1¼ 5½ 1½ 7 2 Mizzen Royals . . . . . . ¾ 5½ 1 7 1 6 2 Spanker . . . . . . 1½ 16 2½ 28 2½ 18 Awnings Cheap and wide Repeat . . . . 1½ 45 — — — —