[284] Circular War Office 24 Jan^y 1793 Sir You will be pleased to fill up the annexed form of expenditures as fast as may, and transmit the same without loss of time. This is to include all expenditures from the commencement of the Frigate and it immediately wanted — expected will be perfectly timely. I am &c --- Circular War Office 23 Jan^y 1798 [Constructor Baltimore] Sir You will be pleased to State to me in as summary manner the principal causes which have delayed the completion of the Frigate, beyond the period at which She was expected to have been finished as this information is immediately wanted I flatter myself you will lose no time in transmitting it. I am &c --- Circular War Office Jan^y 1798 [M^r Dan Stoddard] Sir You will be pleased to State to me in as summary manner the principal causes which have delayed the completion of the Frigate Constitution beyond the periods at which She was expected to have been finished. As this information is immediately wanted I flatter myself you will lose no time in transmitting it. I am &c