[240] Jno W.O. June 7. 1797 [Jno. Francis Purveyor] The Secretary of War desires me to request of you a Valuation of the live Oak Timber deposited at Alexandria and also what remains in Georgia, belonging to the Public, which [undecipherable] to lay before Congress — I am Sir with respect &c Josiah Fox Jno W.O. June 12. 1797 [Sam. Hargan] I have enclosed 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 & complete — was &c to Baltimore May 5. 1797 making 200 Stand 250 pairs of Pistols 300 Boarding Axes 350 Cutlasses 44 Blunderbusses 300 Boarding pikes with Staffs 120 Battle Lanthorns 24 Signal Do No 1 24 d^o No 2 6 Doz of Tin d^o 1/2 Doz of Dark d^o 670 Barrels of cannon powder 10,000 round Shot for 24 pounders long Chain and double Headed Shot 24 pounders