[254] The Frigate Crescent of 36 Guns built by M^r James Hackett at Portsmouth [N.H.] for the Dey of Algiers, was launched from the U.S. Navy Yard the 29 of June 1797 at 4 OClock P.M. Draught of Water forward 9. 2 D^o aft 12. — Josiah Fox --- Sir, W.O. July 4. 1797 You will be pleased to deliver to Josiah M^r John Ibanez Frances Rey for the Frigate Constellation Two Hundred Handy pounders. --- Sir, W.O. July 5. 1797 M^r Jones The Secretary of War desires me to inform you Treasury Office. that he must depend on M^r Hughes's punctual performance of the expectation given in his letter of the 3 instant to the Secretary of the Treasury, that all the 12.9 and 6 pounders will be cast in the present Month — The Algerine Frigate being at this time ready for launching, and Masts Rigging &c all prepared, it is my opinion she will be completely equipped for sea by the end of the present Month, it is therefore necessary that the Guns should be ready by that time — It may be proper for M^r Hughes to state when the 9 and 6 pounders will be ready for proving, that a proper person may be prepared to go on that service at as early notice. — I am &c Josiah Fox