Circular Letter from the War Office to Naval Agents, Superintendents, Constructors, Clerks of Ship Yard appointed for building of frigates: Page #4

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or and Clerk ofthe[sic] yard whose certificate will be an indis[line break]pensible condition of payment[flourish].

The Clerk of the yard will receive, issue and account for all the public property. The order for the issue of article for the Hull must be signed by the Constructor and counter=signed by you. --

The articles for the equipment tobe[sic] issued on the es=timate ofthe[sic] principal mechanic in each branch with your order thereon:

You will as well as the Constructor be particularly careful that none but the best materials be used in the construction ofthe[sic] Hull and you will observe the same pre=cautions with respect to the equipment of all sorts. --

You will also carefully observe that there be no devia=tion from the directions which shall be issued with res=pect to the proportions of the Hull and equipments of all sorts. --

You will report to me weekly the number of work=men employed and the progress made in the execution either of the Hull or equipments. --

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N.^o 3 To the Constructors. --

Sir, [long blank] [undecipherable] You having been appionted Constructor or master builder of a [blank] Frigate to be built at the port of [blank] are to consider these as the general principles whereby you are to govern yourself. --

Particular directions will be given to you relatively tothe[sic] proportion ofthe[sic] Ships a draft and moulds for the same to which you are undeviatingly to adhere. --

As you are established upon a Salary as a Public officer