[Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r] Sir, W O. July 5. 1797. You will be pleased to take order to have the undermentioned Military Stores destined for the Naval Service transported to the following places — Viz: To Philadelphia for the Frigate United States, 600 round Shot for 24 pounders — To Baltimore for the Constellation 200 Hand granados 5 Tons of Sheet Lead 2800 Round Shot for 24 pounders To Boston for the Constitution 150 Muskets with Bayonets, Cartouch Boxes &c complete 200 Hand granados 5 Tons of Sheet Lead 24 Tin Lanthorns 3600 Round Shot for 24 pounders [Captⁿ J Thompson Portsmouth] Sir, W O. July 7. 1797. It being necessary to fix on a Name for the Frigate intended for the Dey of Algiers before she sails from Portsmouth: I have therefore concluded to call her the Crescent, which Name you will be pleased to have inserted in her papers and other documents — I have just received your favor of the 29 Ulti^mo and I congratulate you and M^r Hackell on the safe launching of the Frigate into her proper element — The Frigate Crescent of 36 Guns built by M^r James Hackell at Portsmouth for the Dey of Algiers, was launched from the U.S. Navy Yard the 29^th of June 1797 at 4 oClock PM. Draught of Water forward 9.2 } D^o aft 12. — } Josiah Fox [M^r John Harris] Sir W O. July 7. 1797 You will be pleased to deliver to Lieut. Francis Rey for the Frigate Constellation Two Hundred Hand granados. [M^r Jones Treasury Office] Sir, W O. July 5. 1797 The Secretary of War desires me to inform you that he must depend on M^r Hughes's punctual performance of the expectation given in his Letter of the 3 instant to the Secretary of the Treasury, that all the 12, 9 and 6 pounders will be cast in the present Month — The Algerine Frigate being at this time ready for launching, and Masts, Rigging &c all prepared, it is my opinion she will be completely equipped for sea by the end of the present Month, it is therefore necessary that the Guns should be ready by that time — It may be proper for M^r Hughes to state when the 9 and 6 pounders will be ready for proving, that a proper person may be prepared to go on that service at an early notice. — I am &c — Josiah Fox