War Office, May 6^th 1797. Sir I have taken as early an opportunity of [undecipherable: satisfying] your inquiries as I possibly could, not having any opportunity of [convers]-ing with Capt. Obrien since he returned from Algiers until yes-terday, when I gained a few particulars from him which you will find in the enclosed papers: together with some other matters for your information. In answer to your enquiries respecting the [undecipherable: Corsaires], it will be necessary the [undecipherable: Heads] of the Bolts and Nails where the [undecipherable: rivets] should be well [undecipherable: preserved] as [undecipherable], be [undecipherable: filled] over and [undecipherable: come] with a piece of [undecipherable: thin] lead, and the Bottom to [undecipherable: have] a good [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Pitch and Tar, and to be [undecipherable: covered] with Flannel [78] [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable: sent] from this [undecipherable] and Store of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] about 30 [undecipherable] or more, [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] as their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] when [undecipherable: considerably] [undecipherable: divided], my own [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] things will [undecipherable: completely] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: whole] Bottom, the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] will be [undecipherable] then, but [undecipherable: some] [undecipherable: Difficulties] they will be [undecipherable: retained] [undecipherable: bound] with them, the [undecipherable: upper] [undecipherable: frame] and [undecipherable] will be of [undecipherable: Sail]. Capt. Obrien [undecipherable: desires] to [undecipherable: have] a [undecipherable: vessel] [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable: Corvette] on the [undecipherable: for] [undecipherable: Frigate] for Algiers, to [undecipherable: find] [undecipherable] of The [undecipherable: Bowsprit] [undecipherable: rigging] — [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: Sails] [undecipherable: Belonging] to the [undecipherable: Vessel] [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable: rigged] with [undecipherable] near the [undecipherable: bow] of the [undecipherable: back] As [undecipherable: far] as I can [undecipherable: give] any [undecipherable: certain] information relative to this [undecipherable: Corsaire] and [undecipherable], I [undecipherable: always] [undecipherable: communicate] them for your [undecipherable] Capt. [undecipherable: Bainbridge] has [undecipherable: sailed] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Frigate] from [undecipherable: Georgia] of last [undecipherable: week], [undecipherable: unless] he [undecipherable: informs] you, you may expect a [undecipherable: freight] of the [undecipherable: remains] of the [undecipherable: Store Ship]. I am Sir with respects Your Obedient Serv^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable], Navy [undecipherable: Contractor] [undecipherable] is for [undecipherable] You [undecipherable: commanding] the Frigate [undecipherable: here] [undecipherable]