[Navy Department / Ben Stoddert / Humphreys [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] app[undecipherable] m[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1/[undecipherable]/[undecipherable]6] To Joshua Humphreys Philadelphia [postal notation — undecipherable] Navy Depart 7. July 1800. Sir I have requested M. Harrison to consult with you on the propriety of stopping the Delaware at New Castle. She may be daily expected. Consider every circumstance, & particularly that the French are doing too much mischief to suffer it to be proper that our Ships should remain in unnecessary duty in Port. It is absolutely impossible to ascertain at the Office of State, the precise State of the Algerine business. The Plank you are causing to be prepared for Algiers must go on board - with Particular orders through the Purveyor — Don't let the Plank be [undecipherable: wasted for?]. I am with much esteem & yr. more obedient Ben Stoddert Joshua Humphreys, Esq. - Phila.