[234] Sir W^o. May 23. 1797 You will be pleased to send to M^ss Ez I Stam Naval Agents at Baltimore for the frigate Constellation 260 Bolts of Canvass of American Manufacture, and 4 Small Anchors of the sizes following Viz^t. Canvass Anchors 100 Bolts — N^o 1 — 1 of 1500 3. d^o — 2 — 1 of 1000 8. d^o — 3 — 1 of 700 33. d^o — 4 — 1 of 350 13. d^o — 5 20. d^o — 6 11. d^o — 7 260. You will also be pleased to send the like quantity of Canvass and the remainder of the small Anchors to the address of J^s Ferren Purveyor of Supplies at Philad^a — It may be proper that you should be informed that Two Services each of the Frigates shall be furnished with both suits of Sails of this Country Manufacture. — I shall order the remainder of the Kentledge to be sent from to Boston, as likewise Copper for the Porter & Braces and two Fire Engines for the Frigate Constellation. You will receive from Philad^a 4 patent pumps those of Wood can be made at Boston: and I have also to inform you that M^r Joseph Anthony has contracted to deliver you 50 Tons of Sheave to replace that which was destroyed by fire in February last. [gen. Henry Jackson Boston]