[240] [Tond. Francis Purveyor] Sir W^o. June 7. 1797 The Secretary of War desires me to request of you a Valuation of the live Oak Timber deposited at [undecipherable] and also what remains in Georgia belonging to the Public, which Valuation I apprehend he means to lay before Congress — I am Sir with respect &c. Josiah Fox [Sam. Harrington] Sir W^o. June 12. 1797 I have inclosed you a Statement of Military Stores requisite for the Frigates you will be pleased to inform me what part may be drawn from the Stores of the United States and where they are deposited Military Stores wanted as p. requisition for the three Frigates 300 Muskets with bayonets to complete . 100 d^o. sent to Baltimore may 4^th 1797 making 400 stand ) 250 pairs of Pistols 300 Boarding Axes 350 Cutlasses 44 Blunderbusses 300 Boarding pikes with Staffs 120 Battle Lanthorns 24 Signal D^o N^o 1 24 d^o N^o 2 6 Doz^s of Tin d^o 1/2 Doz^s of Dark d^o 670 Barrels of Cannon powder 10,000 round Shot for 24 pounders 1000 Chain and double Headed Shot 24 pounders