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    "ocrText": "--17--\noff. The masts are now on hand and the boats are\nbuilding: all the dead-eyes for lower and topmast\non shrouds are mede and stripped: the knees for sll\nthe decks are procured es well as the beams, carlings,\nledges, etc. [ron ballast sufficient is in store: And\nthe necessary materials for completing the hull are\nprocured and received. The hemp for the cables, rigging,\netc., and blocks are in the hends of the respective trades-\nmen And if the winter should prove favor-\nable there is no doubt but this ship may be launched in\nJuly next. is\nU. S. S. \"Constellation\" 36 guns,\nBuilding at Baltimore.\nwhole\nwales\nThe hull of the frame is raised, the whoole, black-\nstrakes, flush, quarter end fore drives on and dressed off:\nThe geiling clamps for gun, lower and orlop decks are all\nwith\nin end dubbed off: The beams are prepared and ready to\nbe put intotheir respective stations: The bottom is now\nplanking and the lnees are getting ready for the decks.\nother parts of the hull are progressing as fast as the\nworkmen can be employed to a dysntage, and from present\nappearances this ship may be launched in May next. The\nlower, topmast and top gallant shrouds with all their\nrespective stays are fitted and ready to go over the\nmastheads. The other rigging is also in great forward-\nness. The boats are all built, the water casks mostly\nmade, together with the blocks, dead-eyes, eperts, (etc.,\netc.\nThe cannon for the gun deck are all in the navy yard,\ntrimmed and are ready for mounting in the cerriages which\nare made.\"\nThe following sums were estimated as being necessary to com-\nplete the frigates:U. S. S. \"United states\": $55,950\nU.S.S.\"Constitution\":\n96,571.71\nU.S.S. \"Constellation\":\n47,375.\nIt was also stated that the Department had sold perishable\nmaterials originally acquired for the other three frigates for a\ntotal of $4,214.05.\nThe work of completing the three frigates continued during the\nwinter and spring of 1797. On April 17th the Secretary of War wrote"
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