[Page 238] f^or W^o June 6. 1797 Congress having called for Statements of wha further Sums will be necessary to complete the three Frigates fo [Capt. Tho^s Truxton Baltimore] Sir It therefore becomes necessary that you should immediately, in conjunction with the Naval Agents and Constructo form an Estimate of the further Cost that will be requisite to complete the Hull, finish the equipments &c of the Frigate Constitut the Military Stores can be estimated here therefore may be exclud from your estimate.) I must also request to be informed what ha allum expend and their amount, that I may be enabled to form just estimate of what further appropriation will be necessary fo the Naval Equipments. f^or W O. June 6. 1797 It being judged reasonable to visit such part of the Materials remaining in the Navy Yard as were presented a [M^r T. Cheesaman New York] by Cap^t Talbot some time since as being of an Inferior quality and of no Service, you are therefore to proceed to inspect that part of the Materials procured for building a 44 Gun Frigate. Dig^th. White Oak Treenails price    1850 p^th      White Oak p^rion Scantling    4221 d^o      Yellowpine plank of 2½ Inches    3673 d^o      d^o    d^o of 2 Inches    17116 d^o      d^o    Of various dimensions    12889 d^o                                                                76110 Feet If any other parts of the Materials should in your opinion be useless to the Public you will be pleased to State the quantity and description of each to me that orders may be given for disposing of them also ——