[Joshu Williams Sectary of War] Boston Octob^r 30 1790 Sir Agreeably to your request I enclose you an estimate of a frigate of nine hundred tons, and believe it to be not far wide of what will be the real cost, but as the circumstances would not admit of my being too often in my enquiries, it may vary a little. The cost of the guns and warlike stores you can form a better judgment of than myself. The timber &c should be cut in the fall of the year as that would add much to its duration. Should any further enquiries be necessary, or any services that I can render be acceptable, shall be happy in being favored with your commands, and have the honor to be &c Estimate accompanying the above. [timates 900 tons] An estimate of a ship of 900 tons. 900 tons at £5.15 ............. £6175 38 tons Iron     at £25      950 Blacksmith's bill   at 22^s/9^d/hand   836 2 tons Oakum    at £24.      48 26 barrels Pitch and Tar.     23.8 / £7032.85 43 bolts Duck N^o 1     8 d^o           N^o 2     7 d^o           3     22 d^o          4