Sir
you ware kind Enuf to tell me you would lend two long Guns and two Swivels Ples to give orders to have them Deliverd to Captain Martain1 I shall be much oblige to you If you will be kind Enuf to Send up afew Shot Such as Captain Martain Chuses Mr. Henrey Howard Promises me he Will Cast any Quanitey of shot and any sise So I hope We Can Repay them verey soon I am [&c.]
Stephen Steward
[West River, Md.] March the 17 1778
6—2 pounders on bd. the Johnson2 6 Swivels on bd. the plater.3
MdAA, Maryland State Papers (Red Books), S 989, 4588-10. Addressed: "His/Exellency Thos. Johnson Esqr." Docketed: "17 March 1778/Stephan Steward/abt. Carra Guns—." The last two lines are in Johnson's hand.
1. Probably Capt. John Martin.
2. Maryland Navy galley Johnson, building at West River.
3. Maryland Navy armed boat/galley Plater, Capt. Richard Murrow, commander .
