Circular Letter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Superintendents, Constructors, Clerks of Ship Yard appointed for building of frigates: Page #6

Circular Letter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Superintendents, Constructors, Clerks of Ship Yard appointed for building of frigates: Page #6

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'''57.''' distribute and account for all Public property. -- The material for building the Ship not procured by the Treasury will be purchased by the agent in pur=suance of your estimate tohim[sic] countersigned by the Captain or Superintendant][sic]. -- All the [undecipherable] ofthe[sic] respective branches and labourers necessary for the construction ofth[sic] Frigate and also tobe[sic] procured upon your estimates and countersigned by the Captain. -- You particularly will be responsible to the Public [undecipherable] no materials of any sort enter into the construction ofthe[sic] said Ship but of the best quality. That is substantial foundation be laid for the Ship so that there shall be no danger of [undecipherable] when the frost comes out of the grounds. -- That all parts of the [undecipherable] fabric are mecha=nically and perfectly executed. -- The view ofthe[sic] Government besides distributing the advantages by building the six Frigates in different places, is to ascertain where similar work may in future be done to most advantage. -- The present attempt therefore is to be considered as an experiement and the place where the business shall under all circumstances be best performed [undecipherable]. -- It will be expected that the [undecipherable] harmony shall prevail among the different characters concerned in building is that their united efforts may produce a satisfactory result -- [undecipherable]