Letter from M. Gist to Maryland Council of Safety

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Baltimore, March 15, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: Having sundry accounts open against me for iron pots, ammunition-chests, making hunting-shirts, repairing houses for barracks, guard-house, &c˙, &c˙, the amount of which I cannot as yet ascertain, I have to request your order on the Treasurer for one hundred and fifty pounds, to discharge the above bills, which shall be accounted for by, gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant,

M˙ GIST.

To the Honourable the Council of Safety of Maryland.

N˙ B˙ The bearer, Lieutenant Winder, waits upon you for the order

M˙ G.