He will also when an equivalent to be for any other articles for the rations of any may be required grant the Same. Regulations of this nature are to be Signed by the Captain who is to certify that the equivalent is agreeable to the parties Jona Jc War Office January 9^th 1798 [Jacob Sheafe Esquire —] Sir I have received your letter of the 25 ult. If no other opportunity Should offer of Sending this Anchor to the Constitution but through the direction of Norfolk, I beg you will be pleased to Send it by the first vessel to the address of William Pennock Esquire Naval Agent at that place. Jona Jc Sir War Office 9 of January 1798 [Capt John Bowery] You will be pleased to have Jonathan Shelback borne upon the Ships books as a Seaman until further orders for provisions only Jona Jc Sir War Office January 15^th 1798 [Capt. J. Nicholson] I have received your letter of the first That part of your letter relating to the Cannon and Mooring [undecipherable] by no means so Satisfactory as I could wish The President having taken into his consideration the pay of the petty officers Seamen, ordinary Seamen and Marines for able him to be fixed at the [undecipherable] effects, it becomes necessary that the best information should be obtained from those Posts where the Frigates will be stationed, and as Seamen away except [continues]