Recapitulation. Ship of Ship of Ship of 22 Guns 20 Guns 16 Guns Drs Drs Drs Ships will cost ———————— 64,369.— 55,110.— 36,676.— Contingencies —————————— 9,556 2,633.— 5,307.— Military Stores ———————— 3,935.96 3,201.95 3,613.— Pay and Subsistence ———— 47,934.20 43,167.40 27,471.40 Total cost ———————— Drs 130,803.16 116,114.35 73,061.40 Tho: Thompson 27 March 1798 Josiah Fox [signature] Drs Drs Drs Marines Clothing (omitted) ———————— 625.— 625.— 375.— Estimate of Building Rigging and Equipping Three Ships of War to carry 22, 20 and 16 Guns together with the cost Manning and Detailing the same for 8 Months. Ship of Ship of Ship of 22 Guns 20 Guns 16 Guns The Ship of 22 Guns may be built for 33 ¾¢ Per Ship of 20 Guns 33 $. and the Ship of 16 Guns at 30¢ ¾¢ Per 17,010. 14,300. 9,750. Timber Bill, Iron and Bolting including hardware &c ———————— 6,000. 3,000. 3,000. [undecipherable] ———————— 495. 150. 195. Joiner and Painter ———————— 300. 400. 500. Brass ———————— 1,000. Plumbers Bill and Lead ———————— 1,000. 800. 500. Cabin work [undecipherable] ———————— 500. 500. 300. Capstan Bill ———————— 500. [undecipherable] ———————— 1,000. [undecipherable] and Canvas ———————— 3,200. 2,300. 1,900. [Standing] Rigging and Cordage ———————— 9,000. 7,750. 4,200. [Running] Rigging and Completely rigging the Ship ———————— 4,200. 3,500. 2,200. [undecipherable] ———————— 2,000. 2,000. 1,000. Copper Sheathing, Nails and Rudder Braces ———————— 4,000. 3,000. 2,000. Blackings ———————— 1,000. 1,400. 1,000. Caborns and Cooking Utensils ———————— 300. 400. 400. Carpenters and Boatswains Stores &c ———————— 1,100. 1,000. 800. [undecipherable] Surgeons Instruments, Medicine Chests &c ———————— 500. 300. 300. [undecipherable] ———————— 200. [undecipherable] 100. Masts and Spars &c ———————— 1,300. Rigging and Tackle: Sailors Bell for Chest and Canvases ———————— 150. 150. 150. Rum ———————— 200. 200. 175. Planks and Plunks for Cabins, Store rooms &c ———————— 200. 190. 100. Flannel for the Sheathing ———————— 400. 200. 100. Labour in putting on Sheathing ———————— 400. 500. 100. Awning, Ballasting and [Breffiage?] ———————— 300. 200. 130. Wharfage and Haulage ———————— 300. 300. 100. [undecipherable] ———————— 300. 300. 200. [undecipherable] ———————— 100. 90. 90. 54,157. 50,110. 32,710. Estimate Continued. Ship of Ship of Ship of 22 Guns 20 Guns 16 Guns Amount brought forward ———————— 54,157. 50,110. 32,720. Common day Labour ———————— 1,000. 900. 750. Transporting Stores &c ———————— 1,000. 1,000. 100. Copper bolts in addition to the price of Junce provided the Ships use copper bolts ———————— 3,600. 3,000. 300. Naval fees ———————— 632. 400. 300. 64,389. 56,110. [undecipherable] Contingencies. Injuries to Stores ———————— 2,000. 1,700. 1,000. Depreciation of Timber and [Boat?] ———————— 300. 350. 300. Pilotage ———————— 150. 150. 100. Advance for Ships &c ———————— 2,000. 310. 1,270. Bounty for Seamen &c ———————— [undecipherable] 275. [undecipherable] Recruiting Service ———————— 700. 600. 500. Printing Purchasing Books Charts &c ———————— 500. 500. 300. Table, Chests and Cabin Furniture ———————— 200. 200. [undecipherable] Wharves Purchased and other Necessary Appointments for the Crew ———————— 1,500. 500. 300. Fishing Lines, hooks Nets &c ———————— 100. 100. 100. Superintending, Commission &c and [Clothing?] ———————— 2,000. 1,000. 1,000. [undecipherable] of Comp[undecipherable] ———————— 375. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 7,356. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Military Stores. Ship of Ship of Ship of 22 Guns 20 Guns 16 Guns Drs Drs Drs Gun Carriages ———————— 792. 700. 480. Guns — 9 Pounders to 4 Pounders ———————— 2,665. 2,374. 1,550. Round Shot ———————— 492.91 482.14 25.12 Grape Shot ———————— 517.8 240.90 107.12 Cartridges ———————— 204. 192. 140. Tubes ———————— 100. 90. 40. Cartridge Boxes ———————— 13. 13. 10. Priming Irons ———————— 20.10 20.10 15.40 Slow Match ———————— 25. 25. 15. Puffers & Stacks and Vent Stocks ———————— 35. 35.20 24.80 Powder ———————— 2,140. 2,400. 1,250. Muskets and Bayonets complete ———————— 356.30 [undecipherable] 333.25 Pistols ———————— 235. 250. 120. Cutlasses ———————— 400. 400. 240. Boarding Pikes ———————— 100. 100. 60. Cartouch Boxes ———————— 30.25 30.25 24.75 Brushes, Wires and Screwdrivers ———————— 10. 10. 5. Flints ———————— 50. 50. 15. Musket and Pistol Cartridges ———————— 112.50 112.50 40. Cartridge Paper ———————— 25. 25. 15. Drums and Fifes ———————— 17.94 17.94 4.67 Sundries &c ———————— 4.2 4.2 2.1 [3,]935.96 3,201.95 [undecipherable]