To the most Honble The Council of
Safety of The Province of Maryland
The Petition of Capt: John Kilty of the said Province
Humbly Sheweth ー

That Your Petitioners having considered the Instructions your Honours have given to Mr Stephen Steward for the building of certain Gondola's for the service of this Province and conceiving himself qualified for the Superintendance of the Rigging, Sail-Making and compleatly fitting out the said Gondola's, begs leave to offer himself to Superintend the same ー

That should your Petitioner be thought a proper Person for this Undertaking, he will (with your Honours Permission) attend Mr Stephen Steward to Philadelphia in order to inspect the Vessels of this Kind that have been fitted out at that place

And your Petitioner will Ever pray &c. ー