W.O. February 7, 1797 By information received from the Storekeeper, 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 I enclose to you for [the] information of the Purveyor, the Copy of a letter received this day from [undecipherable] of Portsmouth [.] His dated the 31 of January ultimo — W.O. February 10, 1797 I enclose you a Statement of the Bolt ropes for the Sails that will be required for the Frigate Building for the Dey 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. (Bolt ropes for the Sails.) Names of Sails | [undecipherable] Inches | [undecipherable] Bottom | [undecipherable] Inches | [undecipherable] Bottom | [undecipherable] Inches | [undecipherable] Fathoms 2 Mainsails .............. 1½ 20 4 25 4 22 2 Fore sails ............. 1½ 18 3½ 19 3½ 1[undecipherable] 2 Mizzens ................ 1½ 11 1½ 10[undecipherable] 2½ 7 2 Mainstaysails .......... 1½ [undecipherable] 5 28 5¾ 20 2 Forestaysails .......... 1¼ 12 2¾ 26 3¼ 18 2 Mizzenstaysails ........ 1¼ 10 2¾ 26 2¾ 14 Bolt ropes Continued 1 Spritsail .............. 1¼ 6½ 2 7 2 6[undecipherable] 2 Maintopsails ........... 2¼ 19 2¼ 6 2¾ 1[undecipherable] 2 Mizzentopsails ......... 2¼ 11 2¼ 16 2¾ 11 2 Maintopgallantsails .... 1¼ 6 1¾ 14 1¾ 1[undecipherable] 7 Foretopgallantsails .... 1¼ 7 1¾ 12½ 1¾ 15 2 Mizzentopgallantsails .. 1 6 1¼ 10 1¼ 1[undecipherable] 1 Spritsail topsail ....... 1¼ 7½ 1¾ 1[undecipherable] 1¾ [undecipherable] 2 Maintopmastaysails ..... 2¼ 17 1¾ 26 1½ 1[undecipherable] 2 Foretopmastaysails ..... 2 10 2[undecipherable] 1[undecipherable] 2 [undecipherable] 7 Middle Staysails ........ 2 15 1¾ 16 1¼ [undecipherable] 2 Mizzentopmaststaysails .. 1¾ 12 1¾ 14 1¾ [undecipherable] 2 Maintopgallantstaysails . 1¾ 13 1¾ 14 1¼ [undecipherable] 4 Lower Main Studding Sails 1¼ 14 1¾ 52 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Lower Fore Studding Sails 1¼ 14 1¾ 52 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Maintopmast Studding Sails 1¼ 13 1¾ 60 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Foretopmast Studding Sails 1¼ 12 1¾ 54 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Maintopgallant Studding Sails 1 9 1¾ 30 1¾ [undecipherable] 4 Foretopgallant Studding Sails 1 8 1¾ 27 1¾ [undecipherable] 2 Jibs ................... 2½ 28 1¾ 19 1¾ [undecipherable] 2 Main Royals ............ 1 7 1¾ [undecipherable] 1¼ [undecipherable] 2 Fore Royals ............ 1 6½ 1¼ 5½ 1¾ 7 2 Mizzen Royals .......... ¾ 3½ 1 7 1 6 2 Spankers ............... 1¼ 16 2¼ 28 2¼ [undecipherable] Awnings, Drags and side Ropes 1½ 65 — — — —