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but not comprehending all the equipments. No. 3. For No. 9 ? 15 Is an estimate made recently in this city and may be considered as tolerably accurate of those articles which it comprehends, but there has not been sufficient time is to obtain perfect information.

War Department April 1 1794 Mr. John Hackett Salisbury Mafsachussetts Massachusetts

Sir 

You have moft most probably heard of the determination of the general government to build a number of large sized frigates. In reviewing the characters within the United States most competent to afsist assist with their advice on this occasion you who constructed and built the Alliance frigate whose good qualities during the late war was much admired have not been forgotten. If therefore you could repair immediately to this city for the purpose of affording an opportunity of consulting you upon the best properties to be adopted as a general plan for the vefsells vessels now to be built I shall consider myself as much obliged to you. Besides which you shall have your expenses paid and a reasonable allowance for your trouble.

War Department April 10. 1794 Joshua Humphrey Philadelphia

Sir Be so good as to add to your other calculations how