War Office August 8^th 1797 [Capt Thomas's Truxtun] Sir Your letter of the 6^th Current has been rec^d. I am commanded by the Secretary of War, to inform you that he has no objection to the Supporters of the out head, and the out faces being done in Baltimore. you have therefore his Permission accordingly. I availed on M^r Rush and communicated the Secretary of War's approbation of your proposal to him. he says one of his young Men is about visiting his friends in Baltimore, and its vicinity, and should you wish for his assistance to cut those pieces above mentioned he will cheerfully perform it. he will be at Baltimore in the course of a few days. His name is Brees — I am &c Josiah Fox War Office 10. August 1797 [M^r Jones d'office] Sir I herewith transmit you an account of the materials delivered to M^r James Hackett out of the Navy yard at Portsmouth and for which Capt Thompson has transmitted the proper receipts. Viz^t By feet of 3 Inch oak plank @ 133 dollars p^er ... 89. 4 821 . 4 — do 120 ... 48.52 377 . 3 — do 2. ... 79.43 42 . cork timber . 0. 2 p^er ... 0.15 1 Keel of 8 inches . 400 lb @ p^er inch ... 3.20 Freight of Focussils from N. York ... 77.34 ———— 173.34 I hereby Certify that the above account of the Materials delivered to M^r James Hackett is agreeable to documents on file in this Office — Josiah Fox [V. Comr]