Secretary of State Timothy Pickering Memo excerpt, before July 14, 1796. James McHenry papers.

a. Planks will be wanted for Algiers. 1500 of pine (I suppose hard pine) and 1500 of oak (suppose white oak) each plank 6 inches thick & 44 feet long [no breadth is designated] Perhaps some of the planks at the yard may answer for Algiers.  Of all these I send herewith a lift, the places and terms of obtaining which may be a Subject of Mr. Fox’s enquiry.

b. This service to be performed after he shall have made his report relative to the materials & building of the Algerine frigate.

c. ditto.

d.* copper bolts, & sheet copper for sheathing, and the terms for putting on the latter. [if there are other articles belonging to the public, which likewise go into the hull of the ship, these to be applied accordingly.]