A statement of the measurements of the 44 gun frigate, including foremast perpend to foremast square timber and foremast perpend to square timber 43rd bung. This may be meant to correct the drafts at the War Department which are apparently wrong.
Samuel Hodgdon listed stores belonging to himself and noted that they are to be placed in the mess account. Items include plates, silverware, wine, brandy, coffee and cheese.
Williams declares that his anxiety was much relieved when he broke open the letter which enclosed one thousand dollars in post notes on account of the Armory. The letter was one day late because it was routed through Boston from the southward.
Parker notes that Mr. [John] Davis has surely informed Hodgdon about the wagons that never stopped at Carlisle but went on. Parker promises to send a complete reutrn of all of his deliveries.
John Kline called on Shaffer before he was apprehended and told him that he had Powers of Attorney, 20 in number, ready for filling up from the States of Vermont and Connecticut and five counties in the State of New of New York and Albany.
Enclosed is a statement of the amount Rand paid for his passage from West Point when ordered to join Capt. Eliot at Fort Wolcott. Since it is Rand's understanding that such expenses have been allowed for officers, he is taking the liberty of requesting payment.
Dimensions of several European frigates - copied from a list in the possession of Thomas Penrose, Philadelphia.Penrose's list provided to the War Office by Robert Morris
Describes proportions for 44 gun Frigates. Discusses the dimensions of rooms for a 44 gun frigate, making them as small as possible without being too small. Chain pumps to work between the decks. Lengths of timbers, beams, and futtocks for the frigates (in list form).
