To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 2 July 1777
From Colonel Mordecai Gist
Baltimore 2 July 1777
Sir
I had the honor of addressing your Excellency last from Philadelphia1 and have now to Inclose you a return of the continental troops forwarded from this place since the 4th ultimo, amounting in the whole to 1694 Men Including Officers, I have likewise sent a return of my own Regiment, total at Camp 307.2
the Assembly of Maryland have resolved to add an Additional Bounty of thirty dollars to the bounty allowd by Congress; excluding those from Military duty who furnish the Army with a Man to serve in his stead—which I hope will soon enable us to make up our quota.3 I shall be happy to have the honor of your Excellencys further orders and am with due respect Your Most Obedient Very Humble Servant
M: Gist
ALS, DLC:GW.
1. See Gist to GW, 26 May 1777.
2. These enclosures have not been identified.
3. These provisions were included in the Maryland general assembly’s act to reinforce the American army that was passed on 29 June 1777 (see , 16–29 June 1777 sess., 133, and the Maryland Gazette [Baltimore], 3 July 1777).