[12 Sep^t 1797 Th. Truxtun] Near Dominique [undecipherable] Baltimore Sir, I have your letter of the 13^th inst. last being [strikethrough: being] yet indisposed and [undecipherable] in the remainder of a [tedious?] [undecipherable: journey?] I cannot enter [contentiously?] into this subject — be very particular in my answer [and?] [With?] respect to your claim for extra expences, during [the?] [undecipherable] of the building of the [frigate?], I shall take an early [opportunity?] to converse with the President upon your claim for the extra expences during your superintendance of the [frigate?] building of the frigate, and beg you not to construe that it will be refused if it [can be?] [granted with propriety?], be granted [undecipherable] have experienced to construe the delay [into?] a denial of justice. It is some time since I desired [undecipherable: Mr?] Francis to have brought round from Portsmouth to Baltimore a heavy anchor for the frigate Constellation [I?] have written to him to-day to know when it may be expected. [With?] assurance [of?] respect, I am Sir Your ob^t S^t [Cap Thomas Truxtun Esq^re]