War Office April 3^rd 1797 Dear Sir As it appears highly probable that Government may want to build several Frigates with White Oak if a War With France should take place, or those adversaries continue their depredations on the Commerce of this Country— I have taken this early opportunity of soliciting [undecipherable] if you are inclined for building such Ships of War as are Mentioned. No. Keel Beam depth in Hold Tonnage of 38 Guns 116 to 120 38.6 13.6 960 to 1000 of 36 Guns 110 to 116 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 860 to [undecipherable] of 32 Guns 107 to 110 34.10 12-7 710 to [undecipherable] of 28 G^ns 99-6 to 107 33.- 11- 594 to 620 of 24 G^ns 94 to 98 31.6 10-3 510 to [undecipherable] of 16 G^ns 83 to 86 25.9 9.7 [undecipherable] to 320 I am Y^r your [undecipherable] Josiah Fox [flourish/monogram] P.S. you will be pleased not to let this be Known M^r [undecipherable] Cheesman (New York.)