To the Honorable the Council of Safety of the State of Maryland now sitting in the City of Annapolis
The Memorial of Francis Muir Humbly Sheweth
that your Memorialist hath acted in the Capacity of Purser on board the Ship of War Defence belonging to the State of Maryland near five Months and has never received any Satisfaction for his Services during that time, that your Memorialist apprehends there is certain perquisites he is justly Intitled to agreeable to the Customs of the Navy, but finding no Provision is made as to pay or any other priviledge that may appear belonging to a person acting in the Capacity afsd Your Memorialist Humbly prays your Honors to take his Case into Consideration and settle or appoint some Gentlem: acquainted with the Naval department to Examine his books and Settle the perquisites that may appear due him, and your Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray.
Francis Muir
[Baltimore] February 14th 1777
1. Executive Papers, Box 2, Folder 149, Md. Arch.
