Summary of the preceding Statement Rope of 4 Inches in Circumference — Fathoms 45 d^o of 3½ Inches — d^o — 20 d^o of 3¼ Inches — d^o — 35 d^o of 3⅛ Inches — d^o — 18 d^o of 3 Inches — d^o — 28 d^o of 2¾ Inches — d^o — 40 d^o of 2½ Inches — d^o — 35 d^o of 2⅓ Inches — d^o — 162 d^o of 2 Inches — d^o — 71½ d^o of 1¾ Inch — d^o — 319 d^o of 1½ Inch — d^o — 193 d^o of 6¼ Inch — d^o — 343½ d^o of 1 Inch — d^o — 59½ d^o of ¾ Inch — d^o — 5½ Fathoms 1444 War Office February 2^d 1797 Signed Josiah Fox, Navy Constructor --- War Office February 11. 1797 As there appears to be a much larger quantity of Copper in the public Stores at Boston, than will be wanted for the Frigate Building there, I have to request you will be pleased to ship 4900 sheets of Sheathing Copper and 1630 pounds of Sheathing Nails by first Opportunity, consigned to Captain Thomas Thompson, Superintendent of the Frigate building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I must also request you to favor me with a Statement of all the Materials and Stores purchased by you for the Frigate at Boston, from the commencement of the Naval Business, together with a description of the places where the same are deposited. ~~~ [Gen^l Henry Jackson Boston]