Sir/
You are hereby required to deliver to Capt [Jacob] Brice or his order John Walker, John Callahan and three Continental Soldiers of my Regt in Brice's Company ー to him or his Order ー
Given under my hand at Baltimore this 8th Apl 1777.
M. Gist Colo 3 Regt Maryland Troops
1. Mordecai Gist Letter Book, NYPL.