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    Gentlemen:
       I have acted sometime past as Ensign to Capt. Evans of the Mary
    land Flying Camp, and having an inclination of continuing in the
    Service co'd I be appointed to a First Lieutenancy in the same Company
    with Thomas Ramsay, for which I apply. Captain Evans will give you
    my Character and if it is such that you can intrust me with such an
    Office Shall gladly accept it and acknowledge it as a favor done.
                        Gentlemen,
    To the Gentlemen, Commissioners    Your obt. Hble. Servt.
    from Maryland for appointing                Wm. Stewart,
    Officers in the Standing Army.              4 December, 1776.



                          Philadelphia, December 7th, 1776.
    Gentlemen:
       We beg Leave to Recommend to your Honours for an Ensign's
    Commission in the Company now Recruiting by Captain Andrew
    Hynes, Mr. Richard Donovan as he has served in said Company when
    in the service of the Last Maryland Flying Camp as first Serjeant, in
    which office he availed himself in his duty in such a sort as to Merit a
    more worthy Recommendation, We are Gentlemen
                 Your Honours Most Obedt.
    To the Honorable           huml. servants,
     The Commissioners              Andrew Hynes.
      For the State of Maryland.    Ezekiel Cox.