House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents

(F.)

STATEMENT shewing the progress made under the Law for building ten sloops of War.

Orders were issued from this Office immediately after the passage of the law, to the respective Commandants of the several Navy Yards, at

Portsmouth, N. H.
Philadelphia,

Washington, and

Gosport, for the construction of one sloop of war, at each of the Navy Yards under their command, and also to the Commandants at the Yards, at

Charlestown, Mass.

Brooklyn, N. Y., to make arrangements to commence, immediately, the construction of three sloops at each Yard, two of which, at the former, and one, at the latter Yard, will be launched, and one at the former, ready for sea, within the present year.

Contracts for the timber, and other materials, required for all the sloops authorized by law, have been made upon terms favorable to the Government, to be delivered within the ensuing year, in which time, it is believed, the entire number may be afloat.

(G.)

EXHIBIT showing the Names and Force of the Vessels of the United States' Navy; also, when and where Built, Purchased, or Captured, and the present State and Condition of the Vessels in Ordinary and on the Lakes.

At Boston; would require an exami-
nation of her copper, and some
slight repairs, before going to sea.
At New York; would require copper-
ing, and considerable other repairs,
to fit her for service.

At New York; her copper would re-
quire examination, and considera-
ble repairs would be necessary to
fit her for service.

At Boston; would require an exami-
nation of her copper and some
slight repairs, before going to sea.
At Gosport; will require considera-
ble repairs before going to sea.

At New York; her copper would re-
quire examination, and considera-
ble repairs would be necessary to.
fit her for service.