[251] Sir War Office June 16^th 1797 [Aft J. Frieston] I have received your letter of the 8 instant with a Copy of your Table of Signals. It appears methodical and well digested, and the accompanying observations the result of reading, and experience. I shall direct the printing to be paid &. Sir W O June 17^th 1797 [Aft Treasury] You will be pleased to direct the Purveyor to purchase for the Naval Service the Articles following ... $3[undecipherable] 300 Boarding Axes 2 [undecipherable: probable reading — Peliondes] bases 105 [undecipherable: probable reading — Bittacle] Lanthorns 24 Signal [undecipherable] N^o 1 24 [undecipherable] N^o 2 1000 double Header and Chain Shot 24 pounders 2200 Steels of Iron for Grapse Shot 24 pounders 770 double Header and Chain Shot 12 pounders — 900 Steels of Iron for grapse Shot 12 pounders — 18 Speaking Trumpets [strikethrough: 30,500] 30,000 of Muskett and pistol Balls, to be cast from lead in the stores Sir War Office June 23^d 1797 [Mr John Brown Hope Insurance] You will be pleased to deliver to the order of James Frances Esq^r purveyor Thirty Four 24 pounders of the number cast for the fortifications of the United States