[M^r Norman Chisman New York] [undecipherable] W O Decem^r 21. 1796 Received your letter of yesterday's date. — I am inclined to think it will be to the advantage of the United States to dispose of the White Oak Logs you mention for the price offered but if a greater price could be procured for them it would be more agreeable. however you are hereby authorized to dispose of them for that price and you will transmit the Amount to this Office. The following Articles by the report of Captain Bathurst will be necessary to compleat and equip the frigate Building for the Mediterranean Service. [see page 148 Copy sent to the Sec^y of the Treasury Decem^r 13. 1796] Water Casks to contain 13,000 Gallons of Water in pipes of 120 Gall^s and Barrels of 36 Gallons Anchors Sheet } about 300 C^wt each Best Bower } Small Bower 22.6^d Stream 12. C^d Kedge 6.1^d Cables to serve the above Anchors 120 fathoms each of Common Merch^t lay Said 3 Sheats complete Boats a Long Boat with 12 Oars, and Sails a Barge with 10 d^o d^o a Cutter with 6 d^o d^o a Jolly Boat with 4 d^o — d^o Small arms for 50 Men Viz Muskets, Pistols, Cutlasses with Scabbards Bayonets and Iron Chests — Colours compleat Set of American, Algerine, English, French & Spanish Lanthorns 1 Dozen of Battle — 1 Poop and 1 Top Lanthorn — Pullies and Braces Composition Keason to be Copperd Ballast of Shingle — Swivels Iron in Number 4 — Carronades with all apparatus compleat with 100 Rounds of Powder & Shot — necessary Articles Continued — Compleat Set of Masts and yards with spare Maintop mast and main yard. A Topgallant yard and Topgallant Mast. —— Carpenters and Caulkers Tools a Compleat Set of each Awnings and Windsails Compleat — the Cabin to be decorated off and the Head and Stern to be carved — but no representation of any human Figure — he thinks a Lion will be the proposed Figure for the Head) ——— [M^r James Hackett Navy Yard Portsmouth N H] W O Decem^r 31. 1796 Sir I herewith enclose you a Statement of Masts and yards that will be required for the Frigate now building by you for the U.S. The Dimensions of the Ship with Draughts will be sent on as soon as can be done [Table: N^o of each | Length and Sizes of Masts and Yards for the Frigate Building for the Dey of Algiers | Length | Diam | [undecipherable] | Diam at the Hounds] 1 Main Mast 73 fat 23.2 10.3 18 3/4 1 Fore Mast 66.8 22 9.2 16½ 1 Mizzen Mast 64.3 16½ 7.0 12 2 Main Topmast 45.0 15 3.0 10 3/8 1 Fore topmast 40.0 13¾ 3.6 [undecipherable] 9½ 1 Mizzen topmast 33.9 11½ 3.9 7 3/4 2 Main topgallant Mast 22.6 [undecipherable] 11.3 5½ [Royal] 1 Fore topgallant Mast 20.0 6 3/5 10.0 [undecipherable] 1 Mizzen topgallant Mast 16.10½ 3½ 3.6 3¾ [outer end] 1 Bowsprit 48.0 24 — 10¼ [Bia.] 1 Jibboom 34.6 11½ — 7 3/4 2 Main Yard 68.0 15 7/8 2.9 6½ 1 Fore Yard 61.6 13½ 2.6 5 3/4