Navy York New York, July 23^d 1797 Dear Sir I received yours of y^r that he not able some time for him to have done, they told person to whom it was delivered to his [undecipherable] other ways would have been answered sooner. The gross Amount of the fore Return of Trennails, Suitable for Portsmouth vibes — 16830 Viz Length in inches — those in addition to make up the last & which Stands against their lengths 36 — 1200 24 — 3000 — 320 26 — 3000 — 480 15 — 8000 — 390 } These Trennails cost the United States 16 — 7630 four Shillings p^r inch of thousand nine 16830 ÷ 16830 18,020 Total Shipped to Portsmouth 36 inches — is 29 — a p[undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the Last Returns 24 — is 16 — u [undecipherable] 20 — is 5 — a — 15 — is 4 — a — 16 — is 4 — [undecipherable] with respect &c [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]