 The decision by the Admiralty was based upon the belief that there was a lack of suitable white pine growing around Kingston to build frigates this large.Meanwhile, after receiving Prévost's communications nixing the plan, the Admiralty re-directed the two pre-fabricated sloops to Halifax, Nova Scotia and cancelled the construction of the frigates.However, once again the decision arrived late at its destination, not being received by Prévost until October when Frigate B was nearly completed.