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Page. 
AcADiANS  Transported  to  MARYiiAND,  The.     Basil  Sollers.     (Read 

before  the  Society,  April  8,  1907),                -             .             .             .  j 

Attack  on  Cresap's  House,           -            .           .            .            .  21 

Admiral  of  Maryland.     Calvert  Papers,           -            .            .            .  277 

After-Stoky  of  the  Good  Intent.     Richard  D.  Fisher,        -            -  386 
"Babylon's   Fall."      Leonard   Strong.      (From    the   original   in   the 

British  Museum),          ------  228 

Benedict  Leonard  Calvert.     Bernard  C.  Steiner.     (Read  before  the 

Society  in  1908),       ------  191,283 

Conference  between  Penn  and  Talbot,             ...  21 

Correspondence,    .-----..  185 

Case    of    the    Good     Intent,    The.       Contributed    by    Richard    D. 

Fisher, 141,   240,  342 

C<.>RKKsi'ONDENCE  WTTII  GOVERNOR  BRADFORD.     Contributed  by  William 

Starr  Mryers,      -              -              -              -             -              -              -  176 

Committers  of  Observation  {Note),      -----  387 

DfiNiZATioN    OF    Auoustine   Hkkman.      Contributed  by    Mendes    Cohen,  170 
FiiWT  Grants  on   tiiI';   I'atai'sco.      Chaiies  Weathen;   Bump.      (Read 

before  tlie  Society  in   1901),             -----  51 

First  Land  Grants  in  Maryland.     Culvert  Papers,        -            -  158 

Journal  of  Capt.  William    Bkatty.     From  the  Societifs  Collectimis,  104 

Letter  of  Georoe  Peabody.     Contributed  by  Mendes  Cohen,         -  119 

Letter  of  Governor  Ogle.     Calvert  Pajiers,    -            .            .            .  127 

List  of  Members,      ----...  34 

Maryland  Privateers  in  the  Revolution.     Bernard  C.  Steiner,     -  99 

Maryland  Gleanings.     Lothrop  Withington,           -            -            -  181 

Maryland  Sigurd,  A.     Baltimore  Co.  Records,      -            -            -  279 

Notes,         ---------  188 

New  Yarmouth.     Peregrine  Wroth.     (Read  before  the  Society  in  1871),  273 

Privateer  Lawrence,  The.     Contributed  by  Richard  D.  Fisher,          -  171 

Proceedings  of  the  Parochial  Clergy.     Culvert  Papers,      -           257,  3G4 

Proceedings  of  the  Society,         -           .           .           .           .       280,  388 

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Keview  of   Maryland;    the  Land  of  Sanctuary.      (William  T.  Russell.) 

Clayton  C.  Hall,         -  -  -  -  -  -  -61 

Request  for  a  Church.     From  MS.  in  Bodleian  Library,  -  179 

Report  of  the  Annual   Meeting   of  the  Maryland  Historical 

Society,  .......  74 

Smith  Family  of  Calvert  County,  The.     Christopher  Johnston,         66,  384 
Standard-Bearer  of  Maryland.     Calvert  Papers,      -            -            -  277 
Two  Maryland  Heroines.      William  H.  Love.     (Read  before  the  So- 
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INDEX 

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(Names  of  Authors  in  small  capitals.) 


Abbington,  John,  1G4. 

Abingdon  (ship),  101. 

Abotts,  John,  161. 

AcADiANS  Transported  to  Mary- 
land, by  Basil  Sollers,  1. 

Acquackanach  bridge,  107. 

Acton  Park,  69. 

Adams,  Mr.,  367. 

Addison,  Mr.,  266. 

Eleanor,  73. 
Thos.  Col.,  70. 
Thos.,  73. 

Adelon,  Pierre  (of  Bordeaux),  102. 

Admiral  of  Maryland,  277. 

Admiralty  Courts,  143. 

Adriana  (ship),  101. 

Aguehanack  bridge,  105. 

Aldermason,  70. 

Alexander  (ship),  101. 

Alexandra,   102. 

Alexandria  (sliip),  101,  118. 

All  Saints  Parish,  258. 

Frederick  Co.,  271. 

Allen,  Wm.,  167. 

Amberly,  Simon,  65. 

Ambrose,  Miss,  274. 

Amersland,  22. 

Anderson,  173. 

Wm.,  185,  243,  352. 

Ann  (ship),  173. 

Annapolis,  4,  10,  11,  36,  48,  49,  51, 
118,  141,  144,  241,  242, 
244,  246,  249,  253,  256, 
257,  265,  330,  340,  364, 
384. 

Annapolis  (ship),  101. 

Anaarundell,  232. 

Anne  Arundel  Co.,  241. 

Assoc,  144. 


Anne  Arundel,  232,  241,  242,  249. 
Anne  Arundel  Co.,  52,  142. 
Anne  Arundell  Manor,  212,  306. 
Antelope  (sliip),  101. 
Antiquities,  Roman,  223,  224. 
Aquelcanack  Bridge,  105,  107. 
Armenian,  Vale,  00. 
Arnold,  Benedict,   187. 
Arundal  Manor,  131. 
Assembly  Sessions,  334. 
Association,  352. 

Association  of  Traders,  241,  248,  249. 
Athelstan,  King,  209,  210. 
Atkinson,  Micliael,  45,  46,  47. 
Auber,  Enias,  19, 

Jos.,  20. 
Augmentation  Office,  203. 
Augustine  Parish,   Cecil  County,  266, 

271. 
Avalon,  204,  277. 

"Babylon's  Fall,"  Leonard  Strong, 

228. 
Bacchus  (ship),  102. 
Bachelor's  Rest,  58. 
Bacon,  Thos.,  257,-8,-9,-60,  263,  265, 

269,  271,  272,  365. 
Baines,  Christopher,  68. 

Ann,  68. 
Baintree,  11. 

Baker,  Miss,  215,  216,  217,  222. 
Mr.,  216,  217,  218,  222. 
Ball  Fryer  Ferry,  117. 
Baltimore,  Geo.,  198. 

Lady,  132,  198. 
Lord,   23,  24,  25,    26,    27, 
228,  231. 
Baltimore,  102,  118,  137,  241. 
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Balsa  (ship),  173. 

Balto.  Co.,  11,  12,  36,  117,  241,  247, 
249. 

Baltimore  (ship),  101. 

Baltimore,  Threatened,  138. 

Balto.  Town,  256,  343. 

Baltamore,  Warning  to  Lord,  228. 

Bank  (United  States),  122,  125. 

Barbadoes,  174. 

Barban,  Jos.,  20. 

Barber,  Luke,  164.  — 

Barbuda,  174. 

Barcelona,  284. 

Bare,  John  Geo.,  45. 

Baring  Bros.  &  Co.,  121. 

Barkely,  Sir  W.,  229,  235. 

Barking  (Abbey  of),  199. 

Barkeley,  Sir  Wm.,  235. 

Barnes,  Abraham,  149. 

Barrett,  Wm.,  167. 

Bath,  202. 

Batt,  Humphrey,  70, 
Batten,  58. 
Batten,  Lydia,  58. 
Thos.,  57. 
Wm.,  54,  57. 
Beake,  Mr.,  319. 
Beale,  Benj.,  17. 
John,  184. 
Beall,  Alex.,  4. 

Josias,  149. 
Beatty,  Capt,  Wm.,  Journal 

(1776-81),  104. 
Beatty,  Henry,  104. 
Beggars  (ship),  101. 
Bel  Air,  140. 
Bell,  Mathew,  277. 
Bell,  Matthew,  278. 
Bell  nap,  Mr.,  110. 
Benison  (ship),  101. 
Bennett,  Rich..  53,  230,  232. 
Bcnuct,  Rich.,  230,  232. 
Bennington  (shi])),  101. 

Berbine,  19. 

Berkley,  Jack,  327. 
lku'l;sbiri),  227. 
Bernard,  CliaH.,  184. 
JUwiiard,  Mrw.,  211. 


Betsy  (ship),  101,  156,  246,  343. 
Benbow,  Jo.,  163. 
Bever  Damm,  163. 

Neck,  162. 
Biron's,  117. 
Biron,  Mr.,  117. 
Births  and  Deaths  Register,  23. 
Bison,  117. 

Black  Joke  (ship),  101. 
Black  Prince  (ship),  101. 
Blake,  John  Sayer,  185. 
Blakes  and  Sawyer  of  Charleston,  102. 

Blanc,  ,  19. 

Blay,  Edw.,  58. 
Rachel,  59. 
Wm.,  53,  54,  58,  59. 
Blazing  Star  P'erry,  108. 
Blossom  (ship),  101. 
Blunstone,  Saml.,  37,  46,  47. 
Boardly,  Mr.,  130,  212,  289. 
Bodely  (Bordly),  128. 
Bodely,  130. 
Bodkin  Pt.,  60. 
Boisseaux,  Mr.,  205. 
Boles,  John,  158. 
Bombay,  112. 
Bond,  Alice,  184. 
Ann,  184. 
Barnet,  184. 
Mary,  184. 
Peter,  184. 
Thos.,  48. 
Wm.,  184. 
W.  W.,  184. 
Bond's  Manor,  48. 
Booker,  169. 
Bordly,  330. 
Bordly,  J.  B.,  192. 
Boston,  3,  6,  143. 
Botetourt,  Lord,  227-8. 
Bottle  Hill,  118, 
Bowles,  Mrs.,  306. 
Joim,  58. 
Bowly,  Dan' I,  103. 
Braddock,  1,  2. 

IVtVat,  4. 
Bnuhloc'k,  (ien'l,  1,  2,  3,  185. 


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Bradford,   Gov.,  Correspondenx'e, 

contributed  by  W.  S.  Myers,  17(3. 
Bradner,  Capt,  116. 
Braiidewine,  109. 
Braasey,  Issubel,  19. 
Bray,  Wm.,  53. 

Dr.,  195,  196. 
Brent,  Capt.,  30. 

Mistress  Mary,  159. 
Mistress  Margaret,  159. 
Brereton,  Thos.,  184. 
Brereivood,  227,  326. 

Charlotte,    204,    205,    320, 

322,  332. 
Francis,  194,  204,  205,  210. 
Mrs.,  213,  214,219. 
Mr.,  214,  227,  330,  332. 
Tliomas,  193,  333,  337. 
ThoH.  W.,  194. 
Bridges,  Jno.,  224. 
Briiiipton,  296. 
Brinks.  Dr.,  164. 
Bristol,  103,  114. 
British  America,  141. 
Bruilrick,  ;W2. 
Brmliriik,  Col.,  116. 
Bro^di'M,  :;f.(),  3S2,  383. 
Bruyd.n,  Wni.,  258,  2G3. 

Mr.,  266,  271. 
Brook,  KoU.,  58. 
Brooke,  CJiud.,  68. 
Clement,  72. 
Eliz.,  68,  69. 
Francis,  162, 
Henry,  68. 
Jane,  72. 

Mary  (Mainwaring),  68. 
Robt.,  68,  161. 
I\oj,'er,  69. 
Susanna,  72. 
Thos.,  70. 
Brooke  Place  Manor,  08. 
Brooke  Kidge,  68. 
Brown,  Sir  Chas.,  291,  293. 
Mr.,  117,  266. 
Ridi'd,  258,  271. 
Thos.,  273. 


Brown's  Creek,  118. 
Brunswick,  106,  108,  113. 
Bryrwood,  Francis,  285. 

Chas.,  295. 
Bryson,  Andrew,  156. 
Buchan  and  Cowen,  243. 
Buchanan,  Andrew,  243,  352,  356. 

Archibald,  103,  243,  346-7,     { 
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Arthur,  47.  I 

Geo.,  103. 
Jas.,  154. 

John,    242,  243,  244,    245, 
246,  247,  248,  251,  252, 
253,  254,  255,  256,  343, 
344,  345,  346,  347,  348, 
350,  353,  356,  360,  361. 
Sam'l,  240,249,346-7,361, 
362. 
Buckskin  (ship),  101. 
Bulford,  48. 
Bump,  Chas.  Weathers,  First  Grants    i 

on  Patapsco,  51. 
Burford,  Edw.,  65. 
Burgoin,  111. 
Bush  Kiver,  184. 
Butler,  Cecllius,  68. 
Buttermilk  Falls,  118. 

Caddet,  204,  205. 
Calais,  199. 
Calhoun,  Jas.,  103. 

Callister,  ,  11,  12,  13. 

Calverly,  198. 

Calvert,  Leonard  Benedict,  Esq., 
by  B.  C.  Steiner,  191. 
Concluded,  283. 
Calvert,  Benedict   Leonard,   184,  191, 
192,    193,    194,    196,    201, 
308,  341,  342. 
Capt.,  325. 

Cecil,  51,  192,  194,  195,  219, 
221,  226,  227,  258,  259,  260. 
Letter,  283,  291,  293,  294, 
308,  312,  325,  341. 
Cecilius,  62-6,  259,  260,  273, 
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Calvert,  Lady  Charlotte,  192. 

Lot  (Cliarlotte),  193,  214. 
Charlotte,  192,  294,  341. 
Chas.,  55,  62,  130,   192,   181, 
184,  193,  264,  309,  312,  341. 
Calvert,  Collector,  386. 
Calvert,  Edward  Henry,  184,  194,  295, 
296,  298,  308,  312. 
Edward,  325,  341. 
Eliz.,  341. 

Frederick,  194,  260,  269. 
Frederick,  letter,  259. 
Jane,  194,  203,  341. 
Leonard,  51,  159,  315. 
Margt.,  184,  329. 
Mr.,  219. 
Mrs.,  209. 
Nanny,  332. 
Philip,  170,  181. 
Calvert,  Arras,  198. 
Calvert  Co.  Judges,  178. 
Calverton  Co.,  163, 
Camden  (ship),  101. 
Camden,  143,  ^ 

Campbell,  366,  374,  382,  383. 
Mr.,  323. 
Eleanora,  184. 
Isaac,  258,  266,  271. 
Kobt.,  184. 
Wm.,  184. 
Campden,  200,  201,  202. 
Canada,  3. 

Cannon's  house,  40,  42,  43. 
Cannon,  Sophia,  42,  44,  45. 

Wm.,  38,  39,  42,  43,  48. 
Cape  Clear,  173. 
Capper,  John,  47. 
Carol,  Dr.,  368,  383. 
Carroll,  Chas.,  18,  149. 
Carroll,  Jas.,  3,  302,  303. 

Cartwright,  ,  284. 

Cary,  Nich.,  166. 
Tlios.,  168. 
Case  op  the  Good  Intent,  141,  240, 

342.     See  (Good  Intent). 
Casscnton,  200. 
Caterpillars,  Pest,  335. 
Calhera,  173. 


Catholic  Church,  61. 

Cato  (ship),  101, 

Cecil  Co.,  113,  133. 

Cecil  Co.  Hist,,  19,  20. 

Cedar  Creek,  118. 

Celeron  de  Bienville,  189. 

Centurion  (ship),  101. 

Ceres  (ship),  172. 

Chace,  Thos.,  258,  264,  265,  266,  271, 

365,   366,   367,  371,   373,  374,  375, 

377,  378,  380,  382, 
Chace,  see  Chase. 
Chaille,  Peter,  149, 
Chalmers,  174, 

Mr.,  266,  378,  382. 
Walter,  258,  271, 
Chalumeau,  Lieut,,  171. 
Chamberlain,  Jos,,  103. 
Chamberlaine,  Jas,  L,,  149. 
Chamberlayne,  Jas.,  330, 
Chance  (ship),  101, 
Chandler,  Major,  238, 
Chaudlee,  Nich.,  168, 
Charles  I  (King),  198, 
Charles,  Ld.  Balto,,  (letter  from  Got, 

Ogle),  127, 
Charlotte,  118, 
Charlotte  (vessel),  199, 
Charter  of  Maryland,  26, 
Chase  (ship),  101.     See  Chace, 
Chelsea,  299. 
Cherry,  Mr.,  195,  196, 
Chesapeake  Bay,  30, 
Chester,  108,  109,  110,  116, 
Chester  River,  273,  275, 
Chestertown,  273,  274,  276, 
Chestnut  Hill,  111, 
Chew,  Eliz.,  385. 

Mr,,  305,  319, 
Childs,  Sir  Francis,  319, 
Chopt.ink  River,  10,  11,  183. 
Christ  Cliurch  College,  202, 
Clirist's  Church  Parish,  Queen  Anne 

Co.,  271. 
Christie,  Capt.,  247,  248,  251,  252. 
Christine,  32. 
Christine  Creek,  29. 
Cjiuiicix,  Request  fob,  179. 


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Church,  Thos.,  7,  8. 

Cliureh  Crock,  275. 

Chiggett,  3G6,  378,  382. 

Cbgett,  Capt.  Tlios.,  68. 

Claggett,  Mr.,  183. 
W.,  183. 

Claiborne  Jtsland,  159. 

Chiihurnc,  Col.,  276. 

Win.,  30,  52,  53,  232. 

Clarke,  Mr.,  31. 

Clark,  Patrick,  47. 
Win.,  47. 

Claybourne,  Capt.,  30. 

Clergy,  2."i7,  267,  20i),  271. 

Ci.KuuY,  Pjiockkdinos  of  Parochial, 
257,  364. 

Clovulaiid,  D.ichesdof,  192,  197. 

ClcylK.rne,  Win.,  230,  232. 

Clifton,  182. 

Clinton,  Capt.,  287. 

Cockhurn,  Adm'l,  136,  137,  138. 

C<K:k,  John,  171. 

Coiknim,  198. 

Cvckhhutt,  160. 

Widow,  163. 

Ojiikn,  ^^F^•I)^>^  (Contribnted  by), 

lA'ttor  of  (lOO.    IVa- 

body,  119. 
Denization    of    Au- 
gustine   Herman, 
170. 

Cokesbury  College,  189. 

Cole,  Kobt.,  164. 

CoUey,  Mr.,  296. 

Columbus  (ship)  101. 

Committee  of  Observation  (Note),  387. 

Commonwealth  of  England,  231,  237, 
238. 

Concord  (ship),  lOL 

Concord  Point,  138. 

CONI'KUENCK     BETWEEN      PeNN      AND 

Talbot  at  New  Castle,  1034,  21. 
Conhodah,  48. 
Connecticut,  114. 
Conogocheague,  186. 


Constantine,  209. 
Coode,  56. 

John,  65. 

Cook,  Andrew,  183. 

Eben,  183. 

Anne,  183. 

Cooke,  Rev.  George,  71. 

Jane,  71,  72. 
Cooke's  Point,  183. 
Cooledge,  Judson,  243,  251,  252,  253, 

350-3,  355,  357,  358,  359. 
Cornwallis,  57,  111. 
Cornwalleys,  Capt.,  163. 
Cortland  Manor,  106. 
Council  of  Safety  (ship),  102. 
Council  of  State,  230. 
Coulthred,  Thos.,  184. 
Court  House  (Balto.),  19. 
Cowen,  346,  355. 
Cowpens,  Battle  of,  119. 
Cox,  Jo.seph,  182. 

Wm.,  243,  353. 
Crabb,  Jane,  71,  72.  ' 

Thos.,  71. 
Cradock,  Thos.,  258,   263,  266,  271, 

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CuAi(ijin,L,  W.  P.,  188. 
Cram  Hall,  327. 
Cranwell,  Jon.,  182. 
Crawford,  John,  184. 
Creaell's  Ferry,  112. 
Creighton,  Capt.,  254. 
Creole  (ship),  176. 
Ckesap,  Thos.,  Attack  on  House, 

33. 
Crookshanks,  Chas.,  103. 
Crotan's  Bridge,  115. 
Crow,  Mr.,  306,  319. 
Crowe,  Christopher,  192. 

Mr.,  209,  212,  283,  294. 
Crowton  Bridge,  106. 
Cumberland,   186. 
Cummings,  117. 
Curson,  liichd  &,  Co.,  103. 
Curtis,  Edmund,  230,  232. 


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Dare,  Alethea,  71. 
Mary,  71. 
Nath.,  71. 
Darnall,  Mr.,  208,  209,  212,  306. 
Eliz.,  72. 
Henry,  72. 
John,  315. 

Dash  ill,  ,  19. 

Davidson,  John,  103.  

Davies,  Allen,  71. 

Margt..  71. 
Davis,  Geo.  L.  L.,  273. 
Dawkins,  Wm. ,  69. 
Dawson,  Jos.,  103. 
Deans,  Rev.  Hugh,  243,  257,  258,  265, 

266,  271,  352,  354,  366,  373,  377, 382. 
Dear  Bought,  58. 
Debore,  Gen.,  108. 
Debts,  State,  120.     • 
Deer  Creek,  279. 
Delany,  130. 

Delaware  River,  29,  106,  111. 
Delaware  (ship),  101. 
Delaware  Indians,  25. 
Delaware  and  I'ennsylvania  Boundary, 

335. 
Delight  (ship),  102. 
Delworthstown,  112. 
Deney,  Comtessa  (ship),  101. 
Denison  &  Co.,  126. 
Dennis,  Henry,  103. 
Denniarke,  24. 
Derrick,  John,  112. 
Dick,  Jas.,    149,  241,  247,    248,  249, 

250,  251,  352,  354,  356. 
Dick  and  Stewart,  154,  155,  156,  157, 

243,   244,  245,  246,   247,   248,   249, 

250,  347-8,  355,  357,  358,  359,  360. 
Dickinson,  Chas.,  149. 
Dickson,  James,  149. 
Digby,  Capt.  Saml.,  159. 
Diggs,  Dudley,  8. 
John,  245. 
Diligent  (ship),  176. 
Diei)pc,  199. 
Dispateh  (ship),  102. 
Ditchley,  197,  200,  295. 
Dud,  Mr.,  114. 


Dolphin  (ship),  79,  101. 
Donald,  Eliz.,  184. 
Donia,  Anthony  (ship),  101. 
Dorchester  (siiip),  101. 

Co.,  374. 
Dorsey,    Edward,  243,   353,  358,  360, 
361. 
John,  103,  149. 
Sam'l,  243,  353,  358,  361. 
Douglas,  Rich.  H.,  171. 
Dounkan,  Capt.,  300. 
Dove  (ship),  101. 
Dover,  112. 
Down,  P.,  112. 
Downe,  Abraham,  183. 
Jos.,  183. 
Eliz.,  183. 
Doyly,  Robt.,  167. 
Dragon  (ship),  101. 
Dudley,  Lord,  327. 
Duke  of  York  (ship),  174. 
Dulany,  Danl.,  10,  13,  70,  337,  338. 

Mr.,  130. 
Duinesire  Si  Laniaigre,  102. 
Dunelm,  201. 
Dunbar's  Regt.,  186,  187. 
Durand,   Jas.  &  Co.  (of  Fredericks- 
burg, Va.,)  102. 
Wm.,  55,  233,  236,  237,238. 
Rich.,  232,  233. 
Saul,  55,  237. 
Durham,  28,  29. 
Dutch,  25,  26. 
Duties,  143,  145. 

Eagle  (ship),  101. 

Eales,  Catherine,  182. 

Earl,  Michael,  149. 

Eastern  Neck  Island,  275. 

Ebbitt,  Edw.,  183. 

Eclipse  (sliip),  101. 

Economics  and   Politics  in  Maryland, 

330. 
Eddis,  Wm.,  386. 
Edkn,  Gov.,  CoimEsroNDENCE,  141, 

386. 
Eden,  Gov.,  387. 
John,  119. 


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Edward  (sliip),  172. 
luhvanl,  King,  202. 
Etlwanb,  Debora,  181. 
IMwanls,  Michael,  174. 
Elizabeth  (ship),  7, 
Elizabeth  town,  108. 
l^kridge,  59. 
Elk  lliver,  25,  129. 
Elk  bkiiis,  21. 
Elktoii,  138. 
Ellison,  John,  36,  37. 
Eltonheaii,  235. 

Edw.,  ICl,  1G3,  164. 
Eltonhead,  \\m.,  234. 
Elwes,  .Anne,   181. 

Thomas,  181. 
EniTeaii'  (hhi|)),  i;!3. 
England,  212. 
EnKl.nul,  Church  of,  370. 
Ell^Ii^h  Siaiiile.s,  336,  337. 
En^li^hlowu,  113. 
Eunalls,  Win.,  149. 
Enlcrprizc  (bliip),  102. 
E|.«.ii.,  l'.>3,  203,  216,  222,  319. 
ErrinK't..n,  ("apt.,  141,   142,   241,  244, 

216,    2:)3,  2.H),   352,   354,  359,  3G0, 

:iS6,  3X7. 
Kurc,  Kailurync,  166. 
Evans,  Edw.,  50. 

lUchel,  33,  41,  44,  60,  51. 
Kvelin,  Uobt.,  101. 
Evens,  Wm.,  161,  166. 
Ewer,  John,  244,  361. 

Rich.,  53,  64,  59,  233. 
Walter,  244,  361. 
Ewing,  Kobt.,  103. 
Eyons,  131. 

Fair  American  (ship),  101. 
Falmouth,  127. 
Fame  (.ship),  251. 
Fanny  (ship),  101. 
Fansiiam,  Mrs.,  327. 
Fairfax,  Ferdinand,  169. 
Farman,  Zcb.,  7. 
Farmer's  lelterH,  143. 
Farre,  Agnu-s,  182. 
Daniel,  182. 


Farrer,  Thos.,  356. 

Farrold,  Thos.,  20. 

Fasgett,  John,  103. 

Faubourg,  St.  Germain,  204. 

Felicity  (ship) ,  102. 

Fendall,  Josias,  58,  234,  235,  277. 
Phil.  R.,  149. 

Ferguson,  Major,  117. 

Ferry  Creek,  55. 

Fielding,  Diana,  292,  299. 

Fielding,  Lady  Diana,  308. 

Fifer,  Edw.,  174. 

FiSiiEK,  Richard  D.,  141,  387. 

(Contributed   by), 
Case  of  the  Good 
Intent,     con- 
cluded, 342. 
Privateer     L  a  w- 
rence,  171. 

Fishing  Creek,  56. 

Fishkill,  106,  115,  116. 

Fitzroy,  Lee,  325. 

Fleete,  Capt.  Henry,  158. 

Florence,  210,  287. 

Florida,  116. 

Fly  (ship),  102. 

Foote,  Rich.,  107. 

Ford's  Farm,  118. 

Forester,  Mr.,  266. 

Forrest,  Uriah,  188. 

Fort  Cumberland,  187. 

Fort  DuQuesne,  185. 

Fort  Edward,  9. 

Fort  Johnson,  171. 

Fort  Lee,  105. 

Fort  Washington,  104,  105. 

Forward,  Mr.,  225. 

Foster,  Richard,  158. 

Fotterill,  Ed.,  18,  19. 

Fouey,  Anne,  181. 
Nich.,  181. 
Robt.,  181. 

Fountain,  Thos.,  168. 

Fountain  (sliip),  101. 

Fox  (ship),  101. 

Foy,  Miles,  35. 

hVanclH,  39,  42. 

France,  120, 


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Frederick,  118. 

Frederick,  Prince  of  "Wales,  193. 

Frederick  the  Great  of  Prussia,  193. 

Fredericksburg,  115. 

Frederick  Co.,  14,  117. 

Fredericktown,  19,  186. 

Freeholders,  144. 

Free  Mason  (ship),  102. 

French  and  Indians,  2,  4. 

French  Neutrals,  see  Acadian,  1,  3,  4. 

Frenchtown,  19,  138. 

Friend,  Dr.,  197,   216,  321. 

Friendship  (ship),  102. 

Frisby,  Sarah,  133. 

Jas.,  133. 
Fuller,  Capt.,  55,  236,  237,  238. 

Wm.,  232,  233. 

Gage,  Gov,,  20. 

Galbraith,  Ellen,  182. 

Gamble,  Archibald,  103. 

Gantt,  Edward,  149. 

Gardiner,  Luke,  162. 

Garland,  Dicandia,  385. 

Garraty,  374. 

Gaspee  Bay,  20. 

Gates,  Gen.,  118,  187. 

Gates,  Gen.  (ship),  101. 

General   Association   of  Traders,  241, 

244,   245. 
George  and  Vulture  (inn),  206. 
Georgetown,  134,  135,  136,  137. 
Germantown,  110,  111. 
Gerrard,  Capt.,  238. 
Gibbon.  Saml.,  181. 
Gibbons,  Maj.,  162. 
Gibbs,  Rich.,  181. 
Gibson,  Mrs.  Jas.,  192. 

John,  184. 
Gilbert,  John,  181. 
Gill,  15enj.,  160. 
Gillett,  Augustin,  54,  58. 
Gillet,  54. 
Gilpin,  J()sei)li,  149. 
(ilHse,  Dr.,  197. 
Giwt,  Mr.  330. 
Gist,  (Jon.  (ship),  101. 


Gist,  N.,  115. 

Glass,  duty  on,  143. 

Glastonbury,  203. 

Gloucestershire,  197. 

Glover,  John,  167. 

Grammar,  John,  66. 

Godfrey,  Thos.,  287. 

Godlington,  Thos.,  168. 

Godwin,  Parke,  177. 

Golden  Fortune  (ship),  233. 

Golden  Lion  (ship),  236. 

Goldsborough,  Mrs.,  138. 

Eobt.  4th,  149. 

Good  Adventure  (ship),  102. 

Good  Intent,  Case  of,  contributed 
by  Ricliard  I).  Fisher,  141,  240,  342, 

Good  Intent,  After-Stouy,  con- 
tributed by  Ricliard  D.  Fisher,  386. 

Good  Intent  (ship),  141,  142,  240, 
241,  244,  246,  253,  256,  342,  343, 
344,  348,  352,  354,  356,  357,  358, 
363,  386,  387. 

Goode,  Michael,  278. 

Goodricke,  Geo.,  164. 

Goods,  lm{)ortation,  354-5. 

Goodwin,  Wm.,  348. 

Gordon,  Patrick,  329. 
Eobt.,  38,  49. 

Gorsuch,  Chas.,  51. 

Gould,  19. 

Grahame,  Charles,  149. 

Grampus  (ship),  102. 

Grand  Prd,  7. 

Granger,  Eneas,  20. 
J.  B.,  20. 

Graves,  302. 

Mr.,  210. 

Gravesend,  387. 

Graves,  Rich.,  201. 

Gray's  Inn  Creek,  273. 

Gray's  Inn,  274. 

Great  Britain,  142,  144. 

Greeley,  Horace,  177. 

Greene,  Gen.,  118,  188. 

(ireen,  Anne  Catherine,  141. 

Green (ield,  Thos.  Truman,  70. 

Groig,  Capt.,  246,  252. 

Gregoiro  CofToe  llouso,  204. 


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(}royh()iiiul  (ship),  101. 
lirit^',  ('apt.,  '2-U>. 
(irillith,  Mr.,  S.VJ. 

Jo^l..,  243,  352,  354. 
(iriflitli'H  .\iniiils,  18. 
(jrovo,  Mni.,  332. 
Mr.,  287. 
(Juilfonl.  301,  307. 
Guilford  (3ourt  House,  118. 
(iiiilforii,  Lord,  l'J5. 
Ciuiiiy  rri^'>,'ol  (sliip),  230. 
(fuither,  Capt.,  238. 
Ciulf  Mills,  111. 
Cjiun|)i)\vdcr  Kiver,  184. 

(Jiitlri),  ,  19. 

CJwitu),  John,  103. 

!Iuckcns4ick,  105,  116. 
IIuckiiL-y,  326. 
IIulifa.x,  3,  16. 

Hull,  ,  116. 

IIai.i.,  C.  C,  Maryland,  Land  of  Sanc- 

timry,  roview,  61. 
Hull,  VAuxa.,  183. 

John,  213,  352,  354. 
Haohel,  70. 
Iticl.M,  70. 
Hall's  Craft,  69,  72,  385. 
llaly'3  Ferry,  118. 
Haiuillon,  Mr.,  260,  305. 

John,  258,  271. 
llanunond,  Wni.,  103. 
llainpill,  Kdw.,  47. 
Hanover,  108. 
Hanson,  John,  junior,  149. 

Walter,  149. 
Harcourt,  Philip,  197. 
Harford  Co.,   117,  133, 
Harlequin  (ship),  102. 
Harold,  Earl,  329. 
Harris,  John,  167. 
Mr.,  319. 
Harrison  (ship),  172,  174. 
Harrison,  Mr.,  31,  266. 
Iknj,  134,  136. 
Kichard,  72. 
Win.  H.,  134. 
Harvey,  Nicholas,  160. 


Harwich,  193. 
Hatton,  Mr.,  163. 

Thos.,  230,  231. 
Havana,  171. 
Havre  de  Grace,  destruction  by  British, 

138. 
Hawk  (ship),  101. 
Hawkiu's  Pleas,  33. 
Hawley,  Jerome,  159. 
Jeremy,  185. 
Hawsteed,  Wm.,  183. 
Haywood,  Nich.,  177. 
Sam'l,  169. 
Stephen,  169. 
Hazard  (ship),  176. 
Head  of  Elk,  118. 
Heamans,  Capt.,  237. 
Hearne,  Thos,  193,  194,  195,  196,  197, 

199,  200,  202,  203,  209,    210,    222, 

225,   302,  338. 
Heidegger,  Mr.,  293. 
Hell-Gate,  104. 
Hemsley,  Wm.,  103. 
Hendall,  Capt.,  238. 
Henderson,  Mr.  366. 
Hendrick,  Capt.,  247,  343. 
Hendricks,  Henry,  47. 
Henry,  Col.  K.  Jenkins,  382. 

Milford,  227. 
Henry  (ship),  102. 
Hefjburn,  354. 

John,  249,  253,  255,  256. 
Herald's  Ofiice,  198. 
Hercules  (ship),  102. 
Herman,     Augustine,    Denization 

OF,   170. 
Hero  (ship),  102. 
Herring  Creek,  56,  235,  258. 

Anne  Arundel  County, 
271. 
Herrington,  Jacob,  48,  50. 
Heys,  Jas.,  107. 
Hide's  Creek,  119. 

Higginbothan,  Chas.,  39,  41,  43,  45,^47. 
Hildesley,  Eleanor,  158. 
Hill,  Adam,  184. 

Kichard,  183. 
Hillsborough,  118. 


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Hodges,  Mr.,  274. 
Hoklsworth,  Thus.,  69. 

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Holkar  (the   Maratha   Raja),    (ship), 

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Holland,  120. 
Hollingsworth,  Jesse,  103. 
Hollyday,  James,  149. 
Hooe  &  Harrison  (of  Alex.),  103. 

Robt.  Townsend  (of  Chas.  Co.), 
103. 
Hook  Island,  112. 
Hope  (ship),  102,  173. 
Hope  &  Co.,  120,  121,  126. 
Hopewell,  112. 
Horsey,  Mr.,  287. 
Horton,  204,  285,  319,  326. 
Hoskins,  Bennett,  164. 
Hottinguen  &  Co.,  121. 
House,  Anson  C,  118. 
Howard,  John  Beale,  149. 
John,  279. 
Philip,  279. 
Hoxton,  Hyde,  72. 

Walter,  72. 
Howel's  Creek,  55. 

Huber,  ,  19. 

Hudgins,  Francis,  69. 
Hulbert,  Peter,  20. 
Humming  Bird  (ship),  101. 

Hunt,  ,  385. 

Hunter,  Saml.,  258,  271. 

Mr.,  266. 
Hunting  field,  273,  274, 
Huth  &  Co.,  121. 
Hyde,  Capt.,  213,  216,  307-313,  319. 

Cath.,  194. 

Fred.,  284. 

Jack,  209. 

Jane,  194,  342. 

John,  183,  194. 

Mr.,  131,  205,  214,  215,  219. 

Mary,  194. 

Philip,  194. 
Hydes,  227. 

Importation  of  goods,  141,  142. 
Importations,  147. 


Imports,  145. 
Increase  (ship),  133. 
Independence  (sliip),  102. 
Indian  (ship),  102. 
Indians,  4,  60,  120,  236. 
Indian  trade,  24,  25,  30. 
Industry  (ship),  252,  350. 
Iriwh,  Geo.,  181. 
Irish  Gimblet  (ship),  102. 
Isabelle(ship),  101. 
Isle  of  Kent,  30,  161,  162. 
Italy,  210. 

Jackson,  Mr.,  116. 

Nich,,  168. 
Jamaica,  222,  303. 
James  (ship),  102. 
Jane  (ship),  101. 
Jarbo,  John,  161,  166. 
Jarrett,  Abraham,  140. 
Jefferson  Co.,  W.  Va.,  185. 
Jenifer,  Dan'l,  181. 
Jenings,  Rich.,  168. 
Jenkins,  Fran.,   183. 
Jennings,  Edward,  341. 

Mr.,  364,  366,  367,  375. 
Thos.,  70,  243,  352,  354. 
Jersey,  105,  112,  116. 
Jesuits,  6. 

Jeune  Feudant  (ship),  102. 
Johanna,  Maria,  103. 
John  (ship),  102. 
Johnston,   Chris.,  Smith  Family  of 

Calvert  Co.,  66,  384. 
Johnson,  John,  103. 

Mr.,  246,  374. 
Peter,  234. 
Thos.,  353,  361. 
Thos.,  Jr.,  100. 
Johnson,  Tom  (ship),  101. 
Johnson,  Wm.,  163. 
Jolifle,  Sir  Wm.,  319,  323. 
Jolly's,  117. 
Jones,  Capt.,  29. 
David,  51, 
Gilbert,  166. 
Rev.  Hugh,  266,  271, 
Jones'  Range,  51. 


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Jordon,  Mr.,  240. 
JugKins,  Mrs.,  202,  203. 

Kakaat,  107. 

Knkiult,  114. 

Keating,  Mr.,  274. 

Kclloway,  Robert,  161. 

Keiinelt,  White,  95. 

Kent  Co.,  Md.,  52,  273,  276. 

Kent  Ibland,  52,  134,  276. 

Isle  of,  30. 
Key,  Ann,  189. 

Cl>as.  Henry,  189. 
Eliz.,  189. 
Phil.  Ikirtoii,  189. 
King   and   C^leon    Tarish,  St.  Mary's 

Co.,  258,  271. 
King's  HridKc,  105,  114. 

Ivrry,  105,  107,  114. 
King^ton  Lisle,  194,  203. 
Kingston  Lyle,  220. 
King  Timniini  (ship),  102. 
William  School,  341. 
Kilty  Knight  (boat),  137. 
Kniglit,  Annie,  137. 

rath.  (Kitty),  133,  135, 
Catherine,  134,  135. 
Calh.  Mathews,  134. 
John,  133. 
John  L.,  134. 
Stephen,  133,  134. 
Wm.,  137. 
Wm.  M.,  135. 
Knight's  Island,  134. 
Knipe,  AVm.,  158. 

I^acaze  &  Mallett,  102. 

Laddy,  Nathan,  275. 

Lake,  Chas.,  Rev.,  258,  263,  266,  271. 

Lancaster,  3,  117. 

County,  33,  43. 
Koad,  112. 
Land  Gkants,  First  in  Maryland, 

158. 
LandiscU,  54. 
Lane,  Dulton,  279. 
Tjungworth,  Wm.,  166. 
Lark  (ship),  101. 


Laurens  (ship),  101. 
Laurentinum,  302. 
Lawrence,  Gov.,  8,  11,  16. 
Privateer,  171. 
Mrs.  Theodosia,  341. 
Lawrence  (schooner),  171. 
Laws  and  Statutes,  English,  315-7. 
Lawson,  Alex.,  72. 
Leach,  John,  134. 
Leblanc,  Jacques,  17. 

Simon,  17. 
Lee,  Chas.,  187. 

Lady  Charlotte,  192. 
Corbin,  73,  353. 
Gen.  Henry,  141. 
Gen.  (ship),  101. 
Lady  (ship),  101. 
Major,  118. 
Thos.,  182. 
Leesburg,  186. 
Legh,  Mrs.  323. 
Leghorn,  209,  215,  285. 
Leicestershire,  198. 
Leinster,  Duke  of  (ship),  101. 
Lcmnion,  Sir  W.,  301. 
Leopard  (ship) ,  7,  8. 
Lisbon  Town,  1. 
Letters  of  marque,  100. 
Lewes,  Mr.,  298,  319. 
Lewger,  57. 

John,  158. 
Lewis,  Capt.,  238. 

Mr.,  306. 
Lewys,  Wm.,  163. 
Library,  Librarian,  195. 
Lincoln,  Gen.  (ship),  101. 
President,  76,  77. 
Gap,  106. 
Lindsey,  Jas.,  162. 
Lisbon,  315. 
Litchfield,  Earl  of,  192. 

Lady,  197,  295,  325. 
Lord,  197,  201,  295. 
Little  Ben  (ship),  102. 
Davey  (ship),  102. 
Sam  (ship),  102. 
Lively  (ship),  102. 


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Lloyd,  Col.,  378. 

Edw. ,  232. 

Gov.  Edw.,  140. 

Mr.,  216,  304,  314,  319. 

Pliilemon,  338. 

Eobt.,  149. 
Loans,  121,  125. 
Locust  Thicket,  59. 
Logan,  222. 

Jas.,  216. 
Logg,  John,  184. 
London,  144. 

Town,  245,  246,  250,  251. 
Long  Acre,  59. 
Lord  Baltemore,  22. 
Mr.,  129. 

Protector,  232,  233,  234,  237. 
Lottery,  207,  227. 
Louisiana,  3. 

Love,  AVm.  H.,  Two  Maryland  Hero- 
ines, 133. 
Lowe,  Bennett,  73. 

Chas.,  195,  205,  207,  208,  211, 
213,  219,  221,  222,  224,  287- 
289,  292,  297,  301,  307,  320, 
323,  325,  326,  328,  330. 

Jane,  191,  192. 

John,  38,  48. 

Nich.,  330. 

Wm.,  41,  43. 

Lowes,  ,  12. 

Lowiskes,  Francis,  159. 
Lowndes,  Chris.,  242,  351. 
Lowther,  Col.,  69. 

Maria  Johanna,  69. 
Loyd,  Edw.,  232. 
Lucca,  224. 
Lugar,  Jos.,  17. 
Lux,  Wm.,  103, 
Luzerne  (ship),  101. 
Lynhaven  Bay,  171. 
Lynn,  Thos.,  35,  36,  37. 
Lynn  Haven,  137. 
Lyon  and  Walker,  243,  343-7. 
Lyon,  Win.,    344,  345,  316,  354-5-7, 
359. 


Lyons,  222. 
Lyons  Creek,  66. 

Macgill,  Jas.  Eev.,  258,  266,  271. 
Mackall,  Benj.,  4th,  149. 
Col.,  128. 
69. 
Mackenzie,  Dan'l,  47. 
Mackenelly,  Hugh,  47. 
Mackie,  Eben,  184,  242,  356,  358,  359, 

360. 
Mackie,  351. 
Madam  Maggott,  324. 
Magill,  306,  3C8,  382. 
Mahaloha,  Capt.,  23. 
Maidstone  (frigate),  140. 
Maidstone  (ship),  140. 
Magruder,  John  Keade,  240,  351,  355. 
Mr.   J.  R.,  240,  249,  253, 

255,  362. 
Sam'l  W.,  4. 
Magruder  and  Hepburn,  243,  253,  254, 

255,  256,  350,  355,  357,  359. 
Malcolm,  Rev.  Alex.,    257,  258,  266, 

271. 
Malcome,  366,  367,  377,  382. 
Malone,  Loughlin,  35,  40,  41,  42,  44. 
Manapousen,  30. 
Manhatane,  170. 

Manjan,  ,  18. 

Manufactures  of  Great  Britain,  149. 
Manuscripts,  224. 
Map,  Delaware  River,  216. 
Maria  (ship),  101. 
Markham,  Capt.,  31. 
Marlborough  (ship),  138, 
Marque,  letters  of,  100. 
Marriett,  Wm.,  183.     • 
Mars  (ship),  102. 
Marsh,  Freeman,  189. 
Truman,  190. 
Maryland,  118,  142,  209, 

Association,  360,  363. 
Bonds,  120. 

Gazette,  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6, 
210,  241,  329,  356,  361, 
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Maryland  I J  leanings,  by  Lothrop 

Withingtou,  181. 
Maryland,  Liberty  for,  315. 

I'iluts,  140. 
Mauylanu,  the  Land  op  Sanc- 
TL'AUY,  review,  (il. 
(bliip),  101. 
yiuuKD,  A,  279. 
(btatedebt),  120. 
Steel  Co.,  54.  _^        . 

\'e!i3elri,  102. 
MoKSuchusetts,  7. 
Mutlapoiii  (ship),  101. 
Multupany,  08. 
Muttbews,  Dr.  Wru.,  134. 
Mattotks,  112. 
MeCaull,  Tat.,  184. 
MeClelian,  (ien.,  178. 
Metiaehen,  Capt.,  250,  251. 
Mdiaebeii,  Win.,  243,  25G,  342,  343, 

344,  350,  353,  355,  357,  358,  359. 
McKim,  Alex.,  103. 
Kobt.,  103. 
McLure,  J.,  103. 
McNutt,  120. 
Mechanics,  144. 
5Icdcalf,  Mr.,  299. 
Mcezo,  Henry,  1G(). 
Mercer,  den.  (ship),  101. 
Mcrclmnts,  144. 

Philadelphia,  Maryland, 

247. 
Philadelphia,    New  York, 
252. 
Merchantdise   from   Great  Brittain, 

145-147. 
Mercury  (ship),  102. 
Merlequiat,  17. 
Metcalf,  Anthony,  158,  159,  162. 

John,  162. 
Methuen,  Paul,  308. 
Mickleton,  201,  302. 
Middlebrook,  108,  117. 
Middleton,  12,  13. 

Mr.,  257. 
Gilbert,  103. 
Middleton's,  265,  366,  377. 
Milbury,  Nath.,  7,  8,  9. 


Mildred  and  Roberts,  243. 
Milford,  299. 
Minus,  6. 
Minis  Basin,  9. 
Minsliaw,  J.  M.,  35. 
Miralles,  Lady  de  (ship),  lOL 
Mississippi,  19,  120. 
Mitchell,  Capt.  Wm.,  161,  163. 
Mr.,  273. 
John,  47. 
Molly  (ship),  101. 
Monekton,  Col.,  6. 
Monmouth  Co.,  117. 

Court  House,  113,  117. 
Montfaucon,  224. 
Montgomery  (ship),  101. 
Montpelier,  209,  214,  283. 
Moore,  Francis,  181. 

Thos.,  182. 
Mordant,  Mr.,  221. 
Morgan  Co.,  W.  Va.,  185. 
Gen.,  119. 
Henry,  68. 
114. 
Morning  Advertiser  (paper),  119. 
Morris,  Kobt.,  102. 
K.  S.,  192. 
(ship),  102. 
Gov.,  16. 
Roland  S.,  192. 
Morristown,  106,  108,  117. 
Mountenay,  Alex.,  51. 
Mountenay's  Neck,  51. 
Mt.  Pleasant,  106,  107. 
Mud  Island,  110. 
Mudge,  Capt.,  307. 
Muir,  J.,  103. 
Mulenberg,  Gen.,  114. 
Munier,  Jos.,  17. 
Murdock,  Wm.,  149. 
Murray,  Capt.,  7. 

James,  149. 
John,  199. 
"Muscipula,"  340. 
Muse,  Thomas,  149. 
Myers,  Wm.  Starr,  Correspondence 
with   Gov.    Bradford   (contributed), 
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Nancy  (ship),  101. 
Naples,  210,  226. 
Nautilus  (ship),  102. 
Naval  records  of  the  American  revolu- 
tion, 99. 
Naval  officer,  133,  330. 
Neal,  Mrs.,  245. 
Neale,  Walter,  159. 
Necessity  (ship),  102. 
Negroes,  3.  — 

Neill,  Wm.,  103. 
Nelly  and  Peggy  (ship),  101. 
Nesbitt,  Alex.,  102. 

John  M.,  102. 
(ship),  102. 
Netherlands,  198. 
Neubrigensis,  201. 
Neptune  (ship),  9,  102. 
Newark,  105,  106,  108,  114. 

Mounts,  106. 

Newcastle,  21,  26,  129. 

Duke,  323. 

New  Hackensack,  116. 

Hanover,  110. 

Ireland,  23. 

Newport,  109. 

Newton,  Lancaster  Ck).,  35. 

276. 
New  Yarmouth,   by  Peregrine 

Wroth,  273. 
Newbern,  106. 
Newman,  Geo.,  58. 
New  York,  104,  121,  143. 
Nismes,  223. 
Nodd,  Forest,  184. 
Land,  184. 
Norfolk,  299. 

Norroy,  Richd.  St.  George,  198. 
North  Conton,  54. 
Northamptonshire  Antiquities,  225. 
North  River,  105,  106,  114,  116. 
North  Woods,  52. 
Northy,  Sir  Ed.,  305. 
Nottingham,  204,  350-1. 

Forges,  244,  251,  252, 

361. 
Store,  243,  251,  252-3. 
Nova  Scotia,  5,  10,  13. 


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Nugent,  Wm.,  278. 

Eliz.,  278.         *• 
Nutt,  Job,  167. 
Nymph's  Bank,  173.       ,^ 

Oak  Hill  Cemetery,  189. 

Octarara,  114. 

Ogle,  Gov.,  Letter  to  Charles,  Lord 

Baltimore,  127. 
Ogle,  Gov.,  338. 

Andrew,  182.  •    '    "■      -• 

Mr.,  301. 
John,  182. 
Jos.,  36,  38. 
Mary,  182. 
Saml.,  132,  308.     . 
Old  Town,  276. 
O'Neil,  John,  140,  141. 

Matilda,  137. 
O'Neill,  Margaret,  137. 
Onion,  Stephen,  48,  49. 
Onslow,  Lord,  301,  308. 

Arthur,  301. 
Oriental  Club,  122. 
Otho  (ship),  102. 
Overend,  Gurney  &  Co.,  121. 
Owen,  Rich.,  54,  59. 
Owen's  Adventure,  59. 
Outlet,  59. 
Range,  59. 
Oxford,   11,   12,   116,    200,    201,    203, 

204,  209,  222,  223,  224,  330. 
Oxford  (ship),  101. 

Paca,  Wm.,  59,    242,    351,  352,  353, 

356,  361. 
Page,  Thos.,  182. 
Painters'  Colors,  Duty,  143. 
Palatinates,  204. 

Paliura,  McKillop,  Dent  &  Co.,  121. 
Palmer's  Island,  166. 
Paper  (duty  on),  143. 
Papists,  228,  229,  231,  232,  233. 
Paragon  (ship),  102. 
Paran)as,  107. 
Paris,  209. 

Mr.,  866. 
Parker,  71. 


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Pnrma,  289. 

pAnucjiiAL  Clergy,  Proceedings  op 

U57,  361. 
Parnin,  Y.,  149. 

Young,  72. 
Sunil.,  72. 
Purrie,  71. 

Margt.,  71. 
Parsagui  river,  107. 
Pabton,  Aunt,  22(j. 

John,  333,  334, 
Patapsco, .  Grants    on,   by  C.    W. 
Bump,  51. 
river,  25. 
falls,  59. 
Putten,  John,  47. 

Ja.s.,  47. 
PaHitton,  Arehibald,  103. 
Pultcrson,  Wiu.,  103. 
i'atuxcnt,  10,   11,  52,  231,    233,  234, 

235,  257,  330. 
PauHs  Hook,  118. 
l'aiili.son,  Mr.,  108. 
Ptathy,  Cai)t.,  294. 
I'kaikjdy,  (ieo..  Letter,  119. 
I'camon,  Simeon,  279. 

Wni.,  183. 
Pi'ntt,  Jacob,  47. 
Pccdeo  Kivcr,  119. 
Pcekbkill,  105,  100,  114. 
Peggy  (ship),  101. 
Peirey,  Francis,  7. 
Pelican  (hliip),  171. 
Pendar,  21G. 
Pendarris,  Mrs.,  306. 
Peun  (widow),  215. 
Thos.,  50. 
Wm.,  21-32,  127-129,206,  215. 

I*ENN  AND   TaLUOT,  CONFERENCE,  21. 

Pennington/ Thos.,  56. 
Win.,  56. 
Penna,  129. 

Pennybecker  Mills,  111. 
Pennsylvania,  315,  338. 

boundaries,  337. 

lawn,  33,  31. 
Pcnnsylvanlans,  222. 
Pennsylvania  vcsscLi,  102. 


Pens  (encroachment),  128. 
Pensax,  Saml.,  168. 
Perkeomer,  111. 

Mills,  110,  111. 
Perry,  174. 
Peter  (ship),  102. 
Petersburg,  118. 
Peziquid,  7. 

Philadelphia,  3,  21,  22,  36,  102,  104, 
106,  108,    110,    112,   117,   118,   121, 
134,  139,  241. 
Phillips,  172. 
Philpot,  Mr.,  254,  354. 
Philpotts  Pt.,  11,  12. 
Phoenix  (ship),  102. 
Pille,  Jno.,  160,  163. 
Pinkney,  Mrs.  Wm.,  139. 

Wra.,  139. 
Piscataway,  30. 
Pitt,  143. 
Plater,  Anne,  188. 
George,  342. 
Kebecca,  188. 
Pleasant  Garden,  48. 
Plestoo,  Edw.,  182. 

Dorothy,  182. 
Plowman,  Jonathan,  20,  149,  242,  351. 
Pluckemin,  108,  118. 
Point  Comford,  138. 
Poole's  Island,  138. 
Pope,  Coronation,  220,  227. 
Popery,  262,  263,  264,  265,  267,  268, 
364,  369,   370,  373,   374,  375,  376, 
377,  380,  381. 
Poplar  island,  138. 
Porgie  (ship),  102. 
Porpoise  (ship),  102. 
Porto  Kico,  175. 

Port  Tobacco,  Court  House,  384. 
parish,  258. 
(Charles  Co.),  271. 
"Post"  (newspaper),  119. 
Potomac  (ship),  101. 
"Potato  Battery,"  138. 
Potomac,  52,  53. 

river,  129. 
Poulson,  225. 
Preston,  Uich.,  232,  233,  234. 


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Price,  Col.,  238. 

Priest,  David,  35,  36,  44,  47. 

Prince  George's  Co.,  4,  142,  240,  241, 

249,  335. 
Prince   George's   Co.,   Committee  for, 

253,  255. 
Princeton,  117,  118. 
Princetown,  108,  114. 
Pringle,  Mark,  139. 
Privateers,     Maryland,     in    the 
American  Revolution,  by  B.  C. 
Steiner,  99. 
Proceedings  of  Parochial  Clergy, 

continued,  257,  3G4. 
Protestants,  228,  263,  264. 
Protestant  dissenters,  262,  263. 
Providence,  229,  230,    231,  232,   233, 

234,  235,  236. 
Provincial  Court,  218. 
Pulteney,  319. 
Pumpton,  106,  117,  118. 
Purviances,  103. 

Jolin,  103. 
Putuxent  River,  10. 

Quakers,  3. 

Queen  Caroline  Parish,  A.  A.  Co.,  258. 
Queen  of  France  (ship),  101,  401. 
Quibble  Town,  106,  108. 

Raleigh,  Sir  W.,  224. 
Raniapaugb  Clove,  118. 
Rambler  (ship),  102. 
Ramsay,  Margaret,  184. 
Ramsey,  Abbey  of,  202. 
Randolph,  John,  162,  166. 

Mr.,  117. 
Randolph  (ship),  101. 
Ranger  (ship),  7,  9,  102. 
Raraton  landing,  113. 
Rawlinson,  Mr.,  131. 

Richard,  226. 
Reading,  111. 
Rebecca  (ship),  101. 
Recruiting  Song,  1. 
Rents,  131. 

Repudiation,  119,  120,  123,  125. 
Ri;(iUKST  i"ou  a  Church,  180. 


Resource  (ship),  102. 
Revenge  (ship),  102. 
Revenue,  143. 
Reynolds,  Robt.,  163. 
Rhodes  river,  57. 
Richardson,  Katherine,  183. 
Richardson  (ship),  102. 
Richardson's,  118. 
Richmond,  118. 
Richmond  (ship),  101. 
Ridgely,  348. 

Chas.,  Jr.,  149. 
Col.  Henry,  4. 

&  Goodwin,    243,  349,  356, 
360. 
Ridley,  Matthew,  103. 
Rid  lick  Creek,  109. 
Ridout,  John,  272,  353. 
Rigbie,  Nat.,  46. 

Ringgold,  Thomas,  149,  273,  274,  276. 
Rising  Sun  (ship),  102. 
Risner,  Michael,  35,  43. 
Robins,  Mr.,  183. 
Robinson,  Edw.,  158. 
Col.,  121. 
Sanih  Frisby,  133. 
♦  Tiiomas,  133. 

Rochester,  200. 
Rock  Creek,  118. 
Rockey  Hill,  113. 
Rogers,  Jas.,  182. 

Mrs.  John,  139. 
Wm.,  36,  51. 
Mills,  117. 
Roman  Catholics,  3,  211,  229,  315. 
Rome,  210,  223,  226,  227. 
Romish  clergy,  3,  6. 
Rosario  (ship),   172. 
Rose  (ship),  102. 
Ross,  John,  36,  40,  47,  330,  342. 
Mrs.,  209,  212,  221. 
Mr.,  130. 
Rosses,  John,  35. 
Rothschild  &  Co.,  121,  126. 
Rothchilds,  121. 
Roundheads,  236,  237. 
Rousby,  IJarbara,  68. 
John,  68. 


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Rover  (Bliip),  102. 
IU)ier,  Henry,  '215, 
Ituiusey,  Honjaiuiu,  149. 
liu.sst'l,  Mr.,  254. 
Kusscll,  Jos.,  244,  361. 

Thos.,  103. 
livnnKj.L,    Kkv.   Wm.  T.,   Mai-yland ; 

iMud  of  Sancluiiry,  OJ. 
Kill  land,  Tlios.,  103. 
Kutledge  (ship),  101. 

Sadler,  Emory,  103. 

8t.    Ainie'a    Parish,    Annapolis,    257, 

2")S,  271,  341. 
St  Harlholciuews  (ship),  174. 
Saint  Domingo,  175. 
Kt.  Clement's  Hundred,  58. 
St.  Kdmnnd's  Hall,  Oxford,  196. 
St.  Krancis  Xavier  (ciiuroh  yard),  137. 
St,  Jones,  St.  Georges,  29. 
St.  Jolin'a  Ciiurch  (Havre  de  Grace), 

140. 
8u  John's  College,  341. 
St.  lA-unards  Creeic,  55,  57,  68,  66,  67. 
8l.  Ix'onards,  67. 

Hill,  200. 
Si,  Margaret,  Westminster  parish,  (A. 

A.  County),  258,  271. 
Sl  Mary  Anne's  Parish,  (Cecil  Co.), 

258,  271. 
St.  Mary's  town,  52,  66,  68,  165. 

Bay,  58. 
St.  Michael's  Hundred,  57, 
St.  Omer's,  383. 

(school),  197. 
St.  Paul's,  Balto.  Co.,  258. 

Church    (Kent   Co.),   258, 

271,  275. 
Covent  Garden,  329. 
St.  Peter's  church  (Kent Co. ),  275,  276. 
Parish,  Talbot  Co.,  257,258, 
271. 
St.  Thomas  Parish,  (Balto.  Co.),  258, 

271, 
Salisbury,  118. 

(ship),  101. 
Salmon,  Geo.,  103. 
Salt,  315. 


Salway,  Anth.,  56. 
San  Juan,  175. 
Saratoga  (ship),  101. 
Sassafras  Neck,  133. 
Sassafras  River,  129,  137. 
Saxafras  river,  25,  129,  137, 
Saunders,  Tobias,  107. 
Savage,  Thomas,  102. 

(ship),  102. 
Scandinavia,  323. 
Scarborough,  231. 
Scarburgh,  Dr.  Edm.,  164,  166. 
Dr.  Chas.,  164,  166, 
Schuylkill  River,  108,  110. 
Scotchplains,  106,  114. 
Scotland,  56. 
Scott,  Daniel,  279. 

Edw.,  182. 

Sam'l,  47. 
Scougall,  Mr.,  382. 
Scrawnbury  Church,  105. 
Seaborne,  Mrs.  Winefride,  159. 
Seagar,  Sir  Wm.,  198. 
Sealey,  Mr.,  116. 
Sears,  Wm.,  168. 
Securities,  American,  122. 
Senex,  203. 

Severn,  Battle  of,  236,  237, 
The,  53,  233,  237. 
Severne  (river),  236. 
Sewell,  Henry,  192. 
.Jane,  192. 
Maj.  Nich.,  72. 
Shadsford,  109,  112. 
Sharpe,  Gov.  Horatio,  8,  16,  195,  257, 

267,  268,  271. 
Sharpsburgh,  117. 
Sharp's  Island,  138, 
Shippen,  Edw.,  192. 
Shrewsbury,  117. 
Sigurd,  A  Maryland,  279. 
Sim,  Barbara,  385. 

Dr.  Patrick,  385. 
Joseph,  149,  242,  351. 
Skillings,  173. 
Skuykill,  108. 

Smallwood,  Gen'l  (ship),  101. 
Wm.,  149. 


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Smith,  172. 

Smith  Family,  by  Christopher  John- 
ston, 66,  384. 
Smith,  Col,  Alex.  L.,  385. 

Anne,  69,  70,  71-72. 

Alethea,  70,  73. 

Barbara,  68,  69,  385. 

Barbara  (Sim),  385. 

Dr.  Clement,  72,  385, 

Clement,  385. 

Chas.  Somerset,  69,  71,  72,  384, 
385. 

Dicandia,  71,  72. 

Dorothy,  72. 

Eliz.,  68,  69,  70,  71,  72. 

Eleanor,  G6,  67,  70. 

Eleanor  (Addison),  73, 

Francis,  69. 

Geo.,  182. 

Henry  A.,  385. 

Dr.  Jos.  M.,  385, 

John  Addison,  73,  385, 

John,  52,  71,  149,  242. 

Lucy,  70. 

:Mary  (Sim),  385. 

Margt.,  69,  7J,  72,  384,  385. 

Maria  Johanna,  69, 

Martlia,  182. 

Mary,  70,  71,  72,  385. 

Nathaniel,  71. 

Patrick  Sim,  385. 

Richard,  66,  67,  68,  69,  70,  71, 

72,  73,  384,  385. 
Richard,  Lieut.,  66. 
Rebecca,  70,  73. 
Rachel,  70,  72,  73. 
Sarah,  73. 
Susanna  Brook,  72. 
Susanna,  69,  72,  385, 
Col.  Thos.,  182,  385. 
Sam'l,  33,  36,  37,  40,  50,  103. 
Wm.,  48,  69,  71,  103. 
Col.  Walter,  67,  69,  70. 
Walter,  69,  70,  71,  72,  73,  385. 
Dr.  Walter,  385. 
Smith's  Joy,  67. 

Choice,  48. 

Clove,  106,  117,  118. 


Smout,  Mr.,  34,  37,  40,  41,  47. 

Ed.,  40,  43,  46. 
Smyth,  Thomas,  149. 
Snake  (ship),  102. 
Snelson,  Eliz.,  182. 
Ellen,  182. 
Geo.,  182. 
John,  182. 
Thos.,  1S2. 
Snow,  Abel,  159. 
Snow  Hill,  159,  162. 
SoLLERS,  Basil,  Acadians  transported 

to  Maryland,  1. 
Somerset,  Chas.,  326. 

Duke  of,  302. 
Lord  John,  69. 
Ross,  69. 
Co.,  12. 
(ship),  101. 
Soul,  Mr.,  8. 
South  Carolina,  16, 

River,  56. 
Spackman,  284. 
S])anktown,  108. 
Sparrow,  Thos. ,  53,  54,  57, 
Eliz.,  57. 
Soloman,  57. 
Sparrow's  Addition,  57, 
Point,  54. 
Rest,  57. 
Speakman,  Eliz.,  182. 
Spear,  Wm.,  103. 
Speed,  J.  J.,  119. 
Jos.,  326. 
IMr.,  119,  120, 
Speedwell  (ship),  102. 
Spicer,  Sam'l,  59. 
Spitfire  (ship),  102. 
Spotswood  Forge,  113. 
Sprigg,  Jos.,  242,  253,  351. 

TJios.,  242,  351. 
Springfield,  106,  108. 
Spring  Mills,  110. 
Stagg,  Mr.,  116. 
Stamp  Act,  142,  143,  150. 
Stani)auj)-Bicaui.ju  oi.-  Md.,  277. 
Stanford,  Anth.,  168. 
State  debts,  11,  20. 


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Htaica  (dffaulling),  123. 
State  I/<);iii3,  rjf). 

Storks,  123  to  126. 
Slatw  I.slaiul,  108. 
Statutes,  Mil.,  212. 

Miiglish  in  Ud.,  221,  222. 
( Knglisli )  ill  Md.  by  Sioussat, 
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Stkinkr,  H.  C. 

Maryland   privateers   in  the 

American  revolution,  99. 
Ik-iicdict    Leonard    Calvert, 

191,  283. 
Ik-nedict  Leonard  Calvert, 
E-sq.,  190. 
Stephen,  Ai'.aui,  187. 
Sifjihcns,  Cliii.,  1  IS. 
Stoplicu's,  (k-n.,  119. 
Stirliiit,',  Mr.  Jas.,  257,  258,  265,  266, 

271. 
Stcrrvt,  Ikiij.,  47. 
Slorrv-tt,  Joiin,  103. 
Stovcns,  JJohertson,  103. 
Stoscnsoii,  Hr. ,  311,  351,  354. 

John,  242. 
Stewart,  Anthony,  243,  246,  249,  348, 
319,  352,  354,  357,  358,  360. 
David,  103. 
John,  47. 
SiiX'khohn,  323. 

Stone,  Capt.  Wm.,  163,  229,  230,  231, 
232,  233,  234,  235,   230,  237, 
238. 
Mary,  67. 
Tlios.,  67. 

■\Vai.,    53,   229,   230,    231,  233, 
234. 
Stony  Point,  118. 
Strang,  173. 
Stringer,  Dr.,  217,  326. 

Sand.,  184. 
Stkono,  Leonaul),  "Babylon's  Fall," 

228. 
Strong,  Leonard,  233. 
Sturdy  Beggars  (ship),  102. 
Stygar,  Andrew,  12,  18. 
Success  (ship),  102. 


Suckeysunny  Plains,  117. 
Sullivan,  CJen.,  111. 
Surprize  (ship),  173. 
Susquehanna,  24,  25,  117,  138. 
Susquehannah   river,   41,    42,  44,    45, 

46,  47,  206. 
Susquehannoks,   25. 
Susquehannough,  52. 
Sussex  Co.,  116. 
Sutton,  John,  234. 
Swallow  (ship),  101. 
Sweaden,  24. 
Sweades,  22. 
Sweed's  Ford,  110,  111. 
Swift,  366,  382. 

(ship),  102, 

Theop.,  258,  271. 

Mr.,  266. 
Swingate,  Benedict,  323. 

Talbot,  Col.,  21-34. 
Talbot  and  Penn,  Conference,  21. 
Talbot,  Gawen,  168. 
(ship),  101. 
Taney,  Mary,  180. 

IMichael,  68,  180. 
Tappan,  105. 
Tarleton,  Gen'l,  119. 
Tasker,  Benj.,  330. 
Eliz.,  73. 
Thos.,  68,  73. 
Taxation,  143. 
Taxes,  22,  143,  145. 
Tea,  Duty  on,  142. 
Tenerill'e,  173. 
Thanet,  Earl  of,  329. 
Thornton,  Mr.,  (of  Kent  Island),  266. 
John,  271. 
Postliunuis,  73. 
Thomas,  ICIiz.,  58. 
Grace,  58. 
Mary,  58. 
Thos.,  54,  55,  57. 
Wm.,  58,  149. 
Thomas's  Turn,  279. 
Tliom.son,  Jolm,  164. 
Thorowgood,  Cyprian,   159. 


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Thurmer,  John,  18L 
Tilghman,  Edward,  149. 
Mattliew,  149. 
Kich.,  167,  182. 
Saiul,  169,  277. 
Tilghman's  Island,  138. 
Town,  182. 
Tilman,  Capt.,  233. 
Tilton,  Theodore,  177. 
Times  (newspaper),  119. 
Tobacco,  213. 

Law  (see  Sotweed  Factor)  ,335, 
Todd,  Thos.,  54. 
Tolson,  Thos.,  167. 
Tom,  Wm.,  69. 

Lee  (ship),  102. 
Tortosa,  174. 
Tovey,  Mr.,  273. 
Tovey's  Lot,  274. 
Townsend,  307,  308. 
Toy,  Benj.,  103. 
Traders,  144. 
Trenton,  108,  114,  117. 
Trinity,    Parisli,    (Charles   Co.),    258, 

271. 
Trooper  (ship),  102. 
Troughton,  Mrs.,  159. 
Trumpeter  (boat),  137. 
Trumpington,  275. 
Tuckahoe  Heights,  114. 
Tucker  (ship),  102. 
Turtle  Creek,  185. 
Tusculum,  302. 
Tustian,  Rev.  Mr.,  329. 
Two  Maryland  Heroines,  by  Wm. 

H.  Love,  133. 
Two  Sisters  (ship),  101. 
Tyler,  Robt.,  149. 

United  States,  (The  Thirteen), 

(owner),   102. 
Unity  (ship),  102. 
Upper  Marlborough,  240,  254. 
Urie,  Jas.,  275. 
Utie,  Natli.,  5(). 
Utreclit,  6. 
Uty,  Natli.,  100. 

Valley  Forge,  110,  111,  112. 


Valley  of  Owen,  59. 

Van  Bibber,  Isaac,  102,  103. 

Van  Swearingen,  50. 

Veasey,  Duncan,  135,  137. 

Veazey,  Edw.,  171. 

Veitch,  Jas.,  67. 

Venice,  210. 

Venus  (ship),  102. 

Verdue,  Karloquen,  Pagan  &  Co.,  (of 

Cadiz,  Spain),  102. 
Versailios  dardens,  208. 
Verstegan,  198. 
Vesuvius,  ]\It.,  226. 
Vieltown,  108, 
Villiers,  Barbara,  197. 
Vincent,  Mr.,  301. 
Viper  (ship),  102, 
Virgin  (ship),  20. 
Virginia  (ship),  101. 

Wadham,  Rich.,  182. 
Wainright,  John,  103. 
Wallace  (ship),  102. 
Walpole,  Sir  Robt.,  300. 
Wantage,  203. 
Ward,  Mr.,  337. 

Col.,  131,  132,  330. 
Henry,  181. 
John,  181. 
Waring,  Sampson,  181. 

Basil,  181. 
Warners,  112. 
Waroupp,  Edwin,  161. 
Warren,  Basil,  383,  384. 

Mrs.,  184. 
Warwick,  116,  324. 

Cecil  Co.,  137. 
Warwico,  198. 

Washington,  Lady  (ship),  101. 
Geo.,  134. 
Gen'l,  134,  136. 
(ship),  101. 
Waters,  Eliz.,  183, 
John,  183. 
Littleton,  18.3. 
Kichard,  182,  183. 
Win.,  183. 
Rivers,  183, 
Wats,  Ca|.t.,  131. 


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WalU,  I'nitt.,  X\S. 
Wayne,  (iiu.  (wliip),  101, 
Wrvkii  farm,  118. 
WrlU,  Cnpl.,  31'.). 
Wwiiw,  iVavi.l,  103. 
J..lm,  242. 

WcM.,  Mr.,  ',V>. 

W«l,  Suphoii,  141,  242,  248.  351,  356. 
Toint,  118. 
rivor,  6(). 
WwIuiOkIo,  311,  345,  346. 
Wctly,  Will.  Kio. 
Wi-»tiiuii.ster,  117. 

.M)l.fy.  203. 
Wctpliall,  C'ul.,  138. 
WiTton  b*  lii.ul,  197. 
Wlu-C.i.liull,  334. 
WlulBt.iiu'  IViiiit,  51, 
Wl.iA.-y  K.lHllioii,  144. 
While  Hall,  '20H. 

lUnry,  45. 

ll.)rst',  110. 

Nfarsh,  111. 

VUihiH,  114,  115. 
Wiiiling,  (Joo.,  181. 
Kol)t.,  181. 
WhltliK-k,  Ix)rd,  163. 
Suiii'l,  163. 
Whitlington,  Wm.,  149. 
Whorekills,  29. 
Wicomico  river,  10,  11,  58. 
Widow  W;uliuun  (ship),  101. 
Wilkinson,  Francis,  70,  72. 
Wiilan,  Kichd.,  162. 
Williamhy,  58. 
Willianiinta  (ship),  101. 
Williams,  J.is.,  103. 
Williamsport,  186. 
Willing  Lass  (ship),  101. 
Willis  Abbeys,  200. 
Will's  Creek,  180. 
Willson.  Geo.  W.,  273,  276. 
Thos.,  275. 


Wilmington,  109,   111,  112,  114,  117, 

118. 
"Wilmington,  Lord,  310. 
"Wilson,  Thos.,  69. 
Winchester,  186. 
Windsor  Forest,  200. 
Wine,  Madeira,  131. 
Winning,  John  (of  Balto.),  103. 
Winslow,  Col.,  7,  8,  9. 
Winton,  Jacob,  159. 
Withers,  Eliz.,  55. 

Sam'l,  53,  54,  56. 
WiTHiNGTON,     LoTiiROP,     Maryland 

Gleanings,  181. 
Wood  Bridge,  106. 
Woodcote,  203,  208,  212,  227,  291,  293, 

297,  332. 
Woodford,  192,  284,  294. 
Woolsey,  Wm.,  103. 
Woolwich,  199. 
Wootton,  Turner,  383. 
Worcester  College,  197. 
Marquis,  69. 
Worthington,  B.  T.  B.,  149,  242,  351, 

353,  361. 
Wright,  John,  45,  47. 

Thos.,  149. 
Wright's  ferry,  38. 
Wroth,  Pkkegrine,  New  Yarmouth, 

273. 
Wyat,  Mr.,  219. 
Wye  River,  56. 
Wynne,  Mr.,  313,  319. 

Yankee  (ship),  173. 
Yappe,  Will.,  169. 
Yarmouth,  Earl,  327. 

Kace  Course,  275. 
Yellow  springs,  110. 
York,  117,  204. 

Island,  105. 
Young,  Judge,  289. 

Saml,  330. 
Yowhall,  133. 


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THE   ACADIANS  (FRENCH  NEUTRALS) 
TRANSPORTED   TO   J^tARYLAND. 


BASIL   SOLLERS. 


Bj  the  aid  of  the  Maryland  Gazette,  that  invaluable  source  of 
light  upon  Maryland  affairs  for  thirty  years  before  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution,  lot  us  try  to  realize  something  of  the  condition 
of  thought  and  feeling  in  the  Province  of  Maryland  in  the  Fall 
of  the  memorable  year  1755,  when  Lisbon  Town 

' '  Saw  the  earth  open  and  gulp  her  down, 
And  Braddock's  Army  was  done  so  brown, 
Left  without  a  scalp  to  its  crown." 

We  will  begin  with  some  stanzas  from  "  A  Recruiting  Song 
for  the  Maryland  Independent  Company  "  written  l)y  an  officer 
of  the  Company  in  Sept.,  1754. 

Over  the  Hills  with  Heart  we  go, 

To  fight  the  proud  insulting  Foe; 

Our  Country  calls,  and  we'll  obey 

Over  the  Hills,  and  far  Away. 

Chorus:   Over  the  Mountains'  dreary  Waste, 
To  meet  the  Enemy  we  haste. 
Our  King  commands  and  we'll  obey 
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No  Popery  nor  Slavery, 

No  arbitrary  Pow'r  for  me. 

But  Royal  George's  righteous  Cause 

The  Protestant  and  British  Laws. 

Chorus:  Over  the  Mountains'  dreary  Waste. 

Whoe'er  is  bold,  whoe'er  is  free 

Will  join  and  come  along  with  me; 

To  drive  the  French  without  delay, 

Over  the  Hills,  and  far  Away. 

Chorua :  Over  the  Rocks,  and  o'er  the  steep, 
Over  the  Waters  wide  and  deep, 
\Ve'll  drive  the  French  without  delay, 
Over  the  Lakes  and  far  away. 


On  fair  Ohio's  Banks  we  Stand, 
Musket  and  Bayonet  in  Hand; 
The  French  are  beat,  they  dare  not  stay. 
But  trust  to  their  Heels  and  run  away. 

Chorus:   Over   the   Rocks,   and   o'er   the   steep. 

The  Gazette  of  July  17,  1755,  says:  "  We  have  been  filled 
with  concern  and  a  melancholy  diffus'd  on  some  Eeports  which 
have  been  brought  to  Town  of  General  Braddock's  Army  having 
met  with  a  severe  Blow  from  the  French  and  Indians,  but  the 
Eeports  are  so  vague  and  uncertain,  that  we  cannot  insert  them, 
as  they  clash  and  are  contradictory,  and  leave  some  room  to  hope 
that  his  Excellency  may  yet  be  well,  and  instead  of  being  con- 
quered, be  the  conqueror.  For  knowing  truly  the  Event,  we 
must  submit  to  Time,  and  next  week  our  Eeadei-s  may  expect 
a  further  account."  In  the  issue  of  July  24,  more  is  known  of 
"  that  melancholy  affair  "  of  the  9th  instant,  and  "  subscription 
papers  having  been  handed  about  to  raise  a  sum  of  money  to- 
wards defending  our  Frontier  Inhabitants,"  a  thousand  pounds 
was  subscribed  in  a  few  days  in  Anne  Arundel  Co.  alone.  In 
the  Gazette  of  July  31  details  have  arrived  of  the  scalping  and 
plundering,  and  killing  of  prisoners  by  the  Indians.  The  editor 
breaks  out  in  parentheses  "  [Oh  Ilori-id  Barbarity!  to  kill  in 
cold  Blood ;  But,  Protestant  Eojidoi-,  audi  is  the  Treatment  wo 
may  expect  to  i-eceive  from  his  most  Christian  Majesty's  Ameri- 


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can  Allies,  if  we  should  be  so  unhappy  as  to  fall  into  their 
Hands,  except  we  give  up  our  Religion,  Liberty,  and  every 
Thing  that  is  dear  and  valuable,  and  submit  to  be  his  Vassals, 
and  Dupes  to  the  Romish  Clergy,  whose  most  tender  Mercies 
are  but  hellish  cruelties,  wherever  they  have  power  to  exercise 
them]." 

Terror  seems  for  a  time  to  have  taken  possession  of  the  people 
and  all  sorts  of  rumors  were  circulated  and  believed.  The 
^faster  of  a  ship  waiting  for  freight  was  accused  of  having 
brought  in  warlike  stores  for  the  French  and  Roman  Catholics 
and  olfers  a  reward  for  the  discovery  of  the  author  of  the 
scandalous  and  malicious  lies.  Under  Boston  news  is  published 
Sept.  4  an  extract  from  a  letter,  dated  July  27,  from  a  Gentle- 
man in  NcAV  York  to  a  friend  in  Boston.  "  The  Western 
Colonies  are  in  great  Consternation  and  Tumult,  the  j\lob  were 
with  Great  Difficulty  prevented  from  2)ulling  down  the  Mass- 
House  in  Philadelphia ;  the  Papists  having  shown  some  joy  upon 
the  News  of  the  Defeat.  At  Lancaster,  M'here  they  abound, 
Xight  Watches  are  regularly  kci>t.  Pennsylvania  is  truly  in  a 
liopeful  Condition;  these  are  early  Proofs  of  the  little  Reason 
thoy  had  for  boasting  of  their  sudden  Growth,  by  the  Importa- 
tion of  Foreigners  from  Germany;  and  the  (Quakers  are  a 
blessed  Ballancc." 

Sept.  4  the  Gazette  publishes  an  account  of  the  number  of 
people  on  the  continent  exclusive  of  military  forces  in  pay  of 
the  Government  and  Negroes.  According  to  this  account,  the 
English  Colonies  from  Halifax  to  Georgia  have  1,050,000  in- 
habitants, Maryland  having  85,000,  and  the  French  have  but 
52,000,  of  which  45,000  are  in  Canada  and  7,000  in  Louisiana, 
*'  so  that  the  English  are  more  than  in  the  proportion  of  20  to  1 ; 
but  (in  the  words  of  a  memorial  quoted  by  the  author  of  the 
State  of  the  British  and  French  Colonies  in  North  America) 
'  Union,  Situation,  proper  ^lanagemcnt  of  the  Indians,  su])erior 
Knowledge  of  the  Country,  and  constant  Application  to  a  Pur- 
pose, will  more  than  balhinee  dividcid  numbers,  and  will  easily 
break  a  Rope  of  sand.'  " 


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During  the  months  of  October  and  November  the  excitement 
was  on  the  increase  and  companies  were  being  organized  and 
marched  to  the  assistance  and  defence  of  our  distressed  friends 
of  the  back  parts  of  the  Province,  from  which  the  inhabitants 
were  flocking  in  great  number  "  to  the  more  thick  settled  parts." 
Oct.  23  Capt.  Alexander  Beall  and  Lieutenant  Samuel  Wade 
Magrudcr  had  marched  with  31  Volunteers  from  the  lower  part 
of  Frederick  Co.  (now  Montgomery  Co.)  toward  the  Western 
frontiers,  and  Col.  Henry  Ridgely  will  take  the  same  route  next 
Saturday,  and  on  Monday  next  ''  a  party  of  volunteers  of  about 
00  young  hearty  men  will  set  out  for  the  Westward  from  Priuce 
George's  Co."  Thursday,  Nov.  6,  the  excitement  had  not 
abated.  The  companies  were  on  the  march.  Alarming  ac- 
counts of  the  damage  done  by  the  French  and  their  Indians  were 
frequent.  There  was  room  to  hope  they  were  told  with  exaggera- 
tion ;  but  "  it  was  certain  that  they  frequently  commit  murders, 
and  laid  much  of  the  county  waste,  and  that  they  draw  nigher 
and  nigher."  "  We  are  now  about  entrenching  the  Town  " 
(Annapolis),  says  the  editor.  "  If  the  Gentlemen  in  the  Neigh- 
borhood of  Annapolis  were  to  send  their  force  to  assist  in  it,  a 
few  days  would  complete  the  work." 

An  alarmed  correspondent  wrote : 

"  The  Indian  Enemy  now  are  within  a  little  way  of  us,  and 
while  the  main  body  keep  together,  'tis  very  possible,  nay  highly 
probable,  that  a  small  Party  of  Twenty  or  Thirty  of  these, 
marching  in  the  Night,  and  skulking  in  the  Day-time,  may  come 
upon  us  unaware  in  the  Dead  of  night,  burn  our  Houses,  and 
Cut  our  Throats,  before  we  can  put  ourselves  in  any  posture  of 
Defence." 

Thursday,  Nov.  13.  The  Gazette  says:  "  Upon  the  spreading 
of  a  Report  last  Thursday  (which  proved  to  be  false)  " — this 
was  the  date  of  the  above  communication — "  that  a  great  num- 
ber of  French  and  Indians  were  within  thirty  miles  of  Balti- 
more To^vn,  a  groat  Number  of  Men,  well  arm'd  immediately 
resorted  thither  to  their  Defence  and  Assistance,  and  it  is  said 
that  near  Two  Thousand  rosolutQ  men  would  have  been  in  the 


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THE    AOADIANS    TRANSPORTED    TO    MARYLAND.  O 

Place,  Ijy  Friday  night  or  Saturday  morning,  to  have  gone 
flgaiiwl  the  Enemy,  if  they  had  not  been  stopp'd  by  the  con- 
tradicting the  Keport."  "  From  almost  every  Part  of  the  Prov- 
ince we  have  accounts  of  great  numbers  of  People  assembling 
with  their  arms  on  the  above  Report."  "  Such  numbers  of  false 
Kcports  and  alarms  may  be  a  sufHcient  excuse  for  publishing 
I  ho  following  Fable,"  adds  the  editor,  and  thereupon  we  have 
the  t5t<u-y  of  the  shepherd  boy  who  cried  Wolf!  Wolf! 

This  it  seems  was  the  high  water  mark  of  the  excitement,  for 
in  the  issue  of  the  Gazette  for  Thursday,  Dec.  4,  the  announce- 
iii(>nt  is  made  that  ''  last  Saturday  several  of  the  Gentlemen  of 
(»ur  neighborhood,  who  lately  went  out  Volunteers  to  the  West- 
ward, ri'turned  home  again,  having  seen  no  Indians,  except  one, 
and  lie  was  very  quiet,  for  they  found  him  dead." 

While  the  minds  of  the  people  of  Maryland  were  occupied 
with  llieso  real  or  imaginary  dangers  so  near  at  hand,  some 
ilenis  of  news  had  appeared  from  time  to  time  in  the  Gazette 
which  doubtless  attracted  some  attentioA  of  the  kind  usually 
paid  to  aflairs  occurring  at  a  distance,  but  which  moi-e  nearly 
concern  our  subject. 

On  Sept.  4  a  dispatch  from  Halifax  was  copied  from  the 
Boston  paper  of  Aug.  18. 

"  That  it  being  determined  to  remove  the  French  Inhabitants, 
Seven  I'housand  of  them  are  to  be  disposed  of  among  the 
nrilish  Governments  between  Nova  Scotia  and  Georgia;  for 
which  Purpose  all  the  Vessels  in  Halifax  fit  for  that  service  are 
taken  up,  and  Orders  are  eonjo  to  Town  to  engage  as  many  Ves- 
sels as  will  carry  two  Thousand  Persons." 

Sept.  11  an  extract  a])pears  from  a  letter  dated  Halifax, 
Aug.  9 :  '^  We  are  now  upon  a  great  and  noble  Scheme  of 
sending  the  iSFeutral  French  out  of  this  Province,  who  have  al- 
ways been  secret  Enemies,  and  have  encouraged  our  Savages  to 
cut  our  Throats.  If  we  effect  their  Expulsion,  it  will  be  one 
of  the  greatest  Things  that  ever  the  English  did  in  America, 
for  l)y  all  the  accounts  that  Part  of  the  (Country  they  possess 
is  as  good  Land  as  any  in  the  World.     In  case  therefore  we 


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6  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

could  get   some  good   English   Farmers   in   their  Ttoom,   this 
Province  would  abound  with  all  kinds  of  Provisions." 

Sept.  25  we  have  news  from  Boston,  dated  Sept.  8. 

"  Last  week  several  Vessels  arrived  here  from  Halifax,  and 
by  Letters  from  Gentlemen  of  the  best  Intelligence  there,  we 
are  told  that  in  three  Weeks'  Time  all  the  French  in  Nova 
Scotia  would  be  removed  out  of  the  Province,  but  to  what  place 
not  known.  .  .  .  That  Col.  Monckton  had  orders  to  destroy  every 
French  vessel,  Boat  or  Canoe  he  could  lind  in  any  Harbour, 
Bay,  Creek  or  River  in  the  Province  to  prevent  the  Inhabitants 
from  making  their  Escape.  That  nine  Transports  were  gone 
to  Minas,  to  take  as  many  of  the  ^^Teutrals  as  they  could  carry, 
and  that  three  Priests  or  Jesuits  had  been  takeu  and  sent  to 
Halifax,  and  put  on  board  the  Admiral's  ship  for  security,  in 
order  to  be  sent  to  England." 

I  have  presented  the  course  of  events,  the  rumors,  items  of 
news,  etc.,  which  came  to  the  people  of  Maryland  through  their 
oidy  public  source  of  information,  the  Maryland  Gazette,  in 
order  to  indicate  the  state  of  feeling  toward  these  French  Catho- 
lic enemies,  which  might  be  expected  to  exist  in  the  minds  of 
men  who  had  long  considered  the  French  as  their  principal 
national  opponents,  and  the  Catholics  as  uncompromising  foes 
to  their  religion.  It  is  not  my  intention  to  enter,  except  briefly, 
into  the  reasons  given  for  expelling  the  French  T^Teutrals,  nor  at 
all  into  the  (juestion  of  the  motives  of  those  who  determined 
upon  the  act  and  carried  it  into  execution. 

In  consequence  of  the  refusal  of  the  Acadians  to  take  the 
oath  of  allegiance  to  his  Britannic  Majesty  without  the  quali- 
fication that  they  were  not  to  be  required  to  perform  military 
service,  a  service  which  might  array  them  in  arms  against  their 
fellows  in  race  and  religion,  it  was  determined  by  the  Governor 
and  Council  to  send  all  the  French  inhabitants  out  of  the 
Province,  and  to  distribute  them  among  the  several  Colonies  on 
the  Continent.  From  the  time  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht  which 
put  them  under  the  English  rule,  they  had  been  allowed  to  take 
the  oath  with  the  conditions  which  their  conscientious  scruples 


THE    ACADIANS    TRANSPORTED    TO    MARYLAND.  I 

required.  One  expression  used  to  the  deputies  upon  their  re- 
fusal to  take  the  oath  without  qualification  should  be  noted 
before  leaving  this  portion  of  the  subject. 

"  They  were  then  informed  that  as  they  had  now  for  their 
own  particulars  refused  to  take  the  oath  as  directed  by  law, 
and  thereby  sufficiently  evinced  the  sincerity  of  their  inclina- 
tion towards  the  Government,  the  Council  could  no  longer  look 
on  them  as  subjects  to  his  Britannic  Majesty,  but  as  subjects 
to  the  King  of  France,  and  as  such  they  must  hereafter  be 
treated." 

Col.  Winslow,  of  Massachusetts,  was  put  in  charge  of  secur- 
ing and  embarking  the  inhabitants  of  Grand  Pre  and  adjacent 
parts.  His  report  mentions  two  vessels  whose  destination 
was  Maryland.  These  were  the  Leopard,  87  tons  burden, 
Thomas  Church,  master,  and  the  Elizabeth,  93  tons  burden, 
JSTathaniel  ililbury,  master.  The  orders  were  that  two  persons 
per  ton  burden  were  to  be  placed  upon  the  transports.  The 
Leopard  received  178,  an  excess  of  4,  and  the  Elizaheth  242,  an 
excess  of  5G  over  her  complemcul.  The  crowding  more  than 
her  complement  on  board  a  transport  was  a  double  injury  to 
these  involuntary  passengers.  It  made  their  situation  less  com- 
fortable and  more  dangerous  to  health,  and  at  the  same  time 
prevented  them  from  carrying  with  them  as  much  of  their 
household  goods  as  they  otherwise  could  have  done.  They  were 
allowed  to  take  with  them  their  money  and  only  such  cloth- 
ing, bedding,  etc.,  as  could  be  embarked  without  overcrowding 
the  vessels.  These  transports  were  ready  on  the  11th  of  Oc- 
tober. 

The  Banger,  90  tons  burden,  Francis  Peirey,  master,  and 
the  Dolphin,  87  tons  burden,  Zebad  Farman,  master,  received 
respectively,  263  and  230  passengers,  or  83  and  56  over  their 
complements  according  to  tonnage.  1'hese  were  embarked  from 
Peziquid,  under  the  direction  of  Capt.  Murray.  This  makes 
420  from  Grand  Pre  and  493  from  Peziquid,  a  total  of  913 
passengers  for  Maryland,  wlio  had  been  declared  the  King'a 
prisoners. 


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8  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

The  allowance  of  provisions  directed  in  one  order  by  Gov. 
Lawrence  to  be  pnt  on  board  the  transports  was  one  pound  of 
flour  and  a  half  pound  of  bread  per  day  for  each  person,  and 
a  pound  of  beef  per  week  to  each.  In  the  instructions  to  Col. 
Winslow  of  August  11  by  the  same  Governor  Lawrence,  five 
pounds  of  flour  and  one  pound  of  pork  for  every  seven  days  i8 
the  rate  given. 

The  sailing  orders  to  the  captains  of  vessels  were  as  fol- 
lows: 

"  To  Capt.  Thomas  Church,  commander  of  the  Schooner 
Leopard.  Sir. — You  have  rec'd  on  Board  your  Schooner  One 
Hundred  and  Seventy-Five  Men,  Women  and  Children,  being 
part  of  the  French  Lihabitants  of  the  Province  of  Nova  Scotia. 
You  are  to  Proceed  with  them  when  wind  and  weather  Permits 
to  his  Majesty's  Government  of  Mary  Land,  and  upon  your 
arrival  there  you  are  to  waite  on  the  Honble  Horatio  Sharpe, 
Esqr.,  Lieut.  Governor  and  commander  in  chief  of  that  His 
Majesty's  collony  or  other  Commander  in  Chief  for  the  time 
being  &  Deliver  to  him  the  Packett  herewith  sent,  and  make 
all  Possible  Despatch  in  Debarking  your  Passengers,  and  ob- 
taining Certificates  according  to  the  Forms  Inclosed  to  sd 
Govrs,  and  you  are  to  take  care  that  no  arms  or  offensive 
weapons  are  on  Board  with  your  Passengers,  and  to  be  Care- 
ful &  Watchful  as  Possible  Dureing  the  whole  Corse  of  your 
voyage  to  Prevent  the  Pasioiigers  from  making  an  attempt  to 
Seize  your  Vessel  by  allowing  only  a  small  number  to  be  on  the 
Deck  at  a  Time,  and  using  all  other  necessary  Precautions  to 
Prevent  the  Bad  consequences  of  such  an  attempt,  and  you 
are  also  to  see  that  the  Provisions  be  regularly  Issued  to  the 
People  agreeable  to  Mr.  Souls  ^  Instructions  which  he  will  de- 
liver you,  and  for  your  Greater  Security  you  are  to  waite  on 
Dudley  Diggs,  Esqr.,  Commander  of  his  Majesty's  Ship  Night- 
engill  &  Desire  the  Benefit  of  his  convoye.  Wish  you  a 
succcsafnl  voyage. 

'  Mr.  George  Soul  was  appointed  by  Gov.  Lawrence  to  act  hb  Agent  Victualler. 


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THE    ACADIANS    TRANSPORTED    TO    MARYLAND.  9 

"  Given  under  my  hand  at  the  Camp  at  Grand  Pre,  Nova 
Scotia,  the  IS**^  Day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1755. 

"John  Winslow.'' 

The  same  sailing  orders  were  received  by  Capt.  Milbury, 
whose  vessel,  the  Elizabeth,  was  reported  by  Winslow  as  con- 
taining 18G  passengers,  though  before  sailing  it  is  stated  she 
had  242.  Some  light  may  be  thrown  upon  this  by  a  letter 
from  Capt.  Murray  to  Col.  Winslow,  dated  Fort  Edward, 
Oct.  19,  entreating  that  additional  transports  be  sent  with  all 
dispatch.  "'  1  am  afraid,"  he  says,  ''  the  Govr.  will  think  me 
dilatory.  My  people  are  all  ready,  and  if  you  think  I  may 
venture  to  put  the  Inhabitants  on  Board  Davis  (Captain  of  the 
Sloop  Neptune)  I  will  do  it.  Even  then  with  the  three  ships 
and  his  schooner  they  will  be  stowed  in  Bulk,  but  if  I  have 
no  more  vessels  I  will  put  them  all  aboard,  let  the  consequences 
bo  what  it  will."  We  have  already  seen  that  the  Dolphin  and 
Ranger,  the  two  vessels  loaded  by  Capt.  Murray  for  Maryland, 
had  50  and  S3  more  than  their  tonnage  allowance. 

Nov.  5,  1755,  six  transports  with  French  neutrals  on  Board 
were  lying  in  the  harbor  of  Boston,  having  met  with  a  furious 
gale  after  their  departure  from  Mines  Basin,  and  entered  to 
seek  shelter.  Two  of  these  vessels  were  the  Dolphin  and  the 
Ranger,  bound  for  Maryland.  A  Eeport  was  made  by  order 
of  the  Council  into  the  state  of  the  French  on  board  these  six 
transports.  The  passengers  on  board  one  are  "  well  in  general," 
on  another,  healthy  but  complain  of  short  allowance,  on  a  third, 
healthy  but  complain  of  short  allowance  of  water ;  a  fourth,  the 
Neptune,  Capt.  Davis,  healthy,  tho'  about  40  lie  upon  the  deck. 
The  other  two  vessels  are  the  Dolphin  and  the  Ranger,  bound 
for  Maryland.  The  passengers  on  the  ])olphin  are  "  sickley, 
occasioned  by  being  to  much  crowded,  40  lying  on  deck ;"  those 
on  the  Ranger  are  "  Sickly  &  their  water  very  bad.  They  want 
an  allow'e  of  Rum  <S:c."  The  report  notes  "  The  vessels  in  gen- 
oral  are  too  much  crowded;  their  allowance  of  J^rovisionH  sliort 
being  1  lb.  of  J^uef,  5  lb.  M(Mir  and  2  lb.  Bread  per  man  per 


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10  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

week  and  too  small  a  quantity  to  that  allowance  to  carry  them 
to  the  Parts  they  are  bound  to  especially  at  this  season  of  the 
year;  and  their  water  very  bad." 

Maryland  Gazette,  Thursday,  Nov.  20 : 

"  Two  ships  with  Neutral  French,  from  Nova  Scotia,  are 
arrived  in  Philadelphia. 

"  And,  just  now  one  vessel,  from  Halifax,  with  French 
(falsely  called)  Neutrals,  is  arrived  in  our  Dock." 

This  was  the  Leopard,  Capt.  Church,  the  only  one  of  the  ves- 
sels sent  to  Maryland  that  was  not  greatly  overburdened. 

Maryland  Gazette,  Thursday,  Dec.  4: 

"  Sunday  last  (Nov.  30)  arrived  here  the  two  last  of  the  ves- 
sels from  Nova  Scotia,  with  French  Neutrals  for  this  Place, 
which  makes  four  within  this  Fortnight  who  have  brought  up- 
ward of  Nine  Hundred  of  them.  While  they  have  been  in  this 
Port,  the  To^vn  has  been  at  considerable  Charge  in  supporting 
them,  as  they  appear  very  needy,  and  quite  exhausted  in  Pro- 
visions ;  and  as  it  cannot  be  expected  that  the  charge  or  Burden 
of  maintaining  such  a  Multitude,  can  be  supported  by  the  In- 
habitants of  Annapolis  (a  small  part  of  the  public  Society  when 
compared  to  the  Peoi)le  of  the  whole  Province,  and  who  upon 
this  Occasion  have  been  very  liberal)  It  will  be  necessary  soon 
to  disperse  them  to  different  Parts  of  the  Province.  As  the 
Poor  People  have  been  deprived  of  their  Settlements  in  Nova 
Scotia,  and  sent  here  (for  some  very  Political  Eeason)  bare  and 
destitute,  Christian  Charity,  nay  common  Humanity,  calls  on 
every  one,  according  to  their  ability,  to  lend  their  assistance  and 
help  to  these  objects  of  compassion.  We  are  told  that  three  of 
these  vessels  are  to  sail  with  the  first  wind  (which  we  heartily 
wish  soon  to  happen),  one  for  Patuxent  River,  another  for  Chop- 
tank,  and  a  third  to  Wicomico,  there  to  wait  the  orders  of  his 
Excellency  the  Governor." 

From  the  Postscript  to  a  Letter  written  by  Daniel  Dulany, 
dated  Annapolis,  9  Dec,  1755,  we  leani  that  "  our  proportion  be- 
ing nine  hundred  and  three  are  already  arrived  at  this  place,  and 
have  almost  eat  us  up."  ..."  What  is  to  be  done  with  these 


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people,"  be  coutiniies,  ''  God  knows."  "  It  was  proposed  to 
them  to  sign  indentures  for  a  short  term,  (They  insist  on  being 
treated  as  prisoners  of  AVar)  which  they  have  refused.  x\.s 
there  is  no  provision  for  them,  they  have  been  supported  by 
private  subscription.  Political  consideration  may  make  this  a 
prudent  step  for  anything  I  know,  and  perhaps  their  behavior 
may  liave  deservedly  brought  these  sufferings  upon  them,  but 
'tis  impossible  not  to  compassionate  their  distress." 

Mr.  Callister,  a  benevolent  merchant  of  Oxford,  writing  to 
Gov.  Sharpe,  Jan.  17,  iToG,  in  behalf  "  of  those  wretched  exiles 
among  us,"  tells  of  the  trouble  and  expense  he  has  been  put  to  in 
endeavoring  to  supply  them  with  shelter  and  necessities.  ''  In- 
closed," he  says,  ''  is  an  account  of  the  charge  these  people  have 
put  me  to  since  they  landed.  You  will  easily  imagine  to  your- 
self there  are  a  thousand  articles  I  could  not  with  decency  make 
a  charge  of.  When  the  distressed  see  a  man's  breast  open  for 
their  relief,  they  come  in  at  that  door ;  and  it  is  sufficient  to  give 
a  hint  of  the  trouble  and  expense  of  it."  .  .  .  ''  The  simple 
French  at  Annapolis,  I  am  told,  called  themselves  prisoners  of 
war.  They  did  so  here  likewise  at  first,  but  they  were  soon 
made  sensible  of  their  mistake.  Indeed,  they  might  easily  be 
forgiven,  when  one  considers."  .  .  .  ''  This  is  still  a  dilemma  to 
them,  and  may  well  puzzle  wiser  heads,  especially  as  they  say 
in  their  address,  that  they  were  treated  as  prisoners  of  war  by 
Governor  Lawrence.  They  might  have  thought  themselves  not 
only  in  duty  bound  to  declare  themselves  prisoners,  but  also  in 
that  character  to  be  entitled  to  better  treatment  than  they  have 
met  with  as  faithful  subjects." 

Three  of  the  vessels  had  been  sent  as  indicated  in  the  Gazette 
of  Dec.  'i:  to  the  Patuxent,  Choptank  and  Wicomico  rivers,  re- 
spectively, and  thence  distributed  to  the  adjacent  counties.  The 
fourth  was  retained  at  Annapolis;  the  allotment  of  Baltimore 
County  were  sent  in  a  vessel  employed  by  the  Governor,  and 
landed  at  Philpotts  point.  On  the  Records  of  tlio  Baltimore 
County  Court,  ^^ur(■h  tenii,  ITHG,  is  th(!  following: 


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12  MARYLAND    IITSTORTCAL    MAOAZINE. 

"'  Audrew  Stygar  exhibits  to  this  Court  the  following  ac- 
count which  is  ordered  to  be  recorded,  viz. : 

1756  Baltimore  County  Dr. 

To  carting  the  french  neutrals  goods  from  Mr. 

Philpots  Point  to  Baltimore  Town  2  14  0 

To  maintaining  the  french  neutrals  11  days  at 

50p.  P  day  17         17         6 

To  i/o  cord  wood  0         12 

Errors  excepted, 

bis 

Andrew  -f  Stygar." 

mark 

The  Legislature  met  March,  1756.  The  Governor  at  once 
(March  10)  sent  a  communication  to  the  Lower  House  con- 
cerning ''  the  late  Inhabitants  of  ^N^ova  Scotia,  who  by  the  ad- 
vice of  the  Council  had  been  divided  and  distributed  to  every 
part  of  the  Province  except  Frederick  County."  "  Most  of 
them,"  says  the  Governor,  ''  are,  at  present,  entertained  in  such 
Gentlemens  Families  as  Charity  inclines  to  receive  them;  it 
remains  with  you  to  dispose  of  them  otherwise,  or  provide  for 
their  support  as  you  shall  judge  proper.  A  number  of  them 
that  were  put  on  shore  at  Oxford  and  Somerset  County,  were, 
till  their  Separation,  supplied  with  provisions  and  some  neces- 
saries by  Mr.  Callister  and  Capt.  Lowes,  as  you  will  learn  from 
these  Gentlemen's  account,  which  they  desire  me  to  lay  before 
you,  hoping  that  you  will  reimburse  them  the  expenses  they 
have  been  at,  as  well  as  discharge  Mr.  Middleton's  Bill  for 
carrying  some  of  these  People  from  Annapolis  to  Baltimore  by 
my  order.  .  .  .  The  Bundle  of  Letters  and  Papers  herewith 
sent  will  shew  you  how  much  each  of  these  Gentlemen  ex- 
pended, what  induced  them  to  do  so,  and  persuaded  them  that 
the  safety  of  the  Province  indispensably  required  it."  The 
Governor  on  April  19,  again  reminded  the  Lower  House  of  "  the 
unhappy  condition  of  many  of  the  late  Inhabitants  of  Nova 
Scotia  whose  hinnble  petition  you  have  had  some  time  before 
you."     He  recommended  to  their  consideration  a  copy  of  an 


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•t>  .  ■  ..titlU   Mt*l    IMll 


i'.nw  .ifait 


THE    ACADIANS    TRANSPOBTKD    TO    MARYLAND.  13 

Act  of  the  Peunsylvauia  Assembly  "  for  the  relief  of  as  many  of 
these  People  as  were  imported  in  that  Province  "  and  advised 
that  a  bill  be  prepared  for  preventing  the  Acadians  from  leaving 
the  Counties  to  which  they  had  been  sent,  and  "  for  punishing 
such  of  them  as  may  presume  to  travel  to,  or  be  discovered  near 
our  Western  Frontiers."  April  23  the  Delegates  in  reply 
promise  immediately  to  take  the  matter  into  consideration  and 
"  endeavor  to  fix  on  some  Expedient "  for  the  relief  of  the 
late  Inhabitants  of  [N^ova  Scotia,  and  secure  the  other  objects 
recommended  by  the  Governor. 

The  Ex])edient  fixed  on  is  entitled  "  An  Act  to  impower  the 
Justices  of  the  Several  County  Courts  to  make  Provision  for 
the  late  Inhabitants  of  iSTova  Scotia,  and  for  regulating  their 
conduct." 

Before  considering  this  Act  it  will  be  well  to  recall  that  the 
Acadians  according  to  the  testimony  of  Mr.  Dulany  and  Mr. 
Callister  regarded  themselves  as  prisoners  of  war  and  entitled 
to  be  support(!d  as  such.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  they  had  been 
told  that  they  could  no  longer  be  looked  upon  as  subjects  of  his 
Britannic  Majesty,  but  as  subjects  of  the  King  of  France,  and 
had  been  designated  as  the  "King's  prisoners,"-  it  is  difficult  to 
understand  in  what  other  light  they  could  be  considered  as 
regards  those  who  had  made  them  prisoners.  But  these  prison- 
ers of  war  had  been  landed  in  a  Province  whose  prisoners  they 
were  not,  without  any  provision  for  their  support  on  the  part 
of  those  whose  prisoners  they  were,  and  the  Legislature  seems 
to  have  taken  the  view  that  as  regards  the  Province  of  Mary- 
land they  were,  as  other  unfortunate  persons,  to  be  supported 
only  so  far  as  unable  from  infirmity  to  support  themselves,  and 
when  able  to  labor  for  their  own  support  to  be  compelled  to  do  so. 

The  preamble  to  the  Act  recites  that  "  the  Governor  and 
Council  of  Nova  Scotia  have  thought  it  most  advantageous  to 
the  British  interest  in  J^orth  America,  to  transport  many  of  the 
Inhabitants  thereof,  into  other  of  his  Majesty's  colonies,  Num- 
bers of  whom  liave  been  brought  into  this  Province,  and  in 
Compassion  to  their  unhappy  circumstances  have  been  permitted 


i;i 


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«!ii>o|;«k>  -iBdiK)  Ojdt  .otit'wja  l>iiii 


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14 


MARYLAND    IIISTOUIGAL    MAGAZINE. 


to  laud  and  have  been  dispersed  into  different  counties  within 
this  Province  in  order  to  give  them  an  opportunity  of  exercis- 
ing their  own  Labour  and  Industry,  thereby  to  procure  a  com- 
fortable subsistence  for  themselves.  Notwithstanding  which 
many  of  them  through  Obstinacy,  and  other  from  Indolence, 
have  absolutely  refused  and  declined  making  use  of  such  means 
of  subsistence,  and  have  thereby  become  a  considerable  Burthen 
upon  the  charitable  and  well  disposed  People  of  the  several 
counties."  ''  For  the  prevention  whereof  for  the  future  and  to 
prevent  such  of  them  as  are  not  able  to  subsist  themselves  from 
perishing,"  the  Act  is  passed. 

The  Justices  of  the  several  Counties  are  empowered  "  in  the 
same  manner  that  they  now  take  care  of  and  Provide  for  the 
Poor  of  their  res])ective  Counties  to  take  care  and  provide  for 
such  of  the  said  French  N^eutrals  in  their  respective  Counties 
as  they  shall  deem  to  be  real  objects  of  Charity."  If  any 
County  have  more  than  their  allotment  of  French  it^eutrals, 
it  is  authorized  to  send  the  overplus  to  other  counties  who  have 
less  than  their  allotment,  and  these  counties  are  required  to  re- 
ceive them,  but  none  are  to  be  sent  into  Frederick  County.  If 
any  of  the  inhabitants  of  Nova  Scotia  shall  be  unable  to  support 
their  children  by  their  own  labour  and  industry,  the  Justices 
of  the  County  Courts  are  authorized  to  bind  out  such  children 
to  some  person  upon  the  best  terms  they  can  make,  for  the  ease 
of  the  county,  as  well  as  the  benefit  of  the  children,  in  the  same 
manner  that  orphans  are  bound  out  by  the  laws  of  this  Pro- 
vince, "'  provided  nevertheless  that  if  his  most  Sacred  Majesty 
should  be  graciously  pleased  to  order  the  said  Inhabitants  of 
ISTova  Scotia  to  any  other  Part  of  his  Majesty's  Dominions,  or 
elsewhere,  that  then,  in  such  case,  all  manner  of  contracts,  which 
shall  have  been  made  by  the  Justices  aforesaid  shall  be  abso- 
lutely void  and  of  none  effect."  If  any  of  the  late  inhabitants 
of  ISTova  Scotia,  after  the  first  day  of  June  next,  being  person  of 
ability  of  body  shall  use  wandering  and  loitering,  and  refuse  to 
work  for  reasonable  wages,  they  shall  be  apprehended  by  order 


'.MSXJ.    QOJHg 


THE    ACADIANS    TRANSPORTED    TO    MARYLAND.  15 

of  any  Justice  of  the  Peace  and  sent  to  the  public  gaol,  there 
to  remain  until  they  are  willing  to  labor  for  subsistence. 

Thus  far  the  provisions  are  the  same  as  provided  for  indigent 
infirm  persons,  and  for  healthy  idlers  with  no  visible  means  of 
support,  in  general.  To  the  Acadians  it  was  a  terrible  reverse 
of  fortune  to  have  their  comfortable  houses,  their  crops  and 
barns,  their  cattle  and  farming  implements  forcibly  taken  from 
them,  and  to  be  themselves  transported  in  crowded  vessels,  ill- 
supplied  with  food  and  drink,  to  strange  counties,  and  there 
placed  naked  of  provisions  among  joeople,  different  in  race, 
language  and  religion;  a  heavy  responsibility  rests  upon  those 
who  were  the  authors  of  this  removal  and  of  the  infliction  of 
these  wrongs,  but  when  the  Legislature  of  ]\Iaryland  found  these 
unfortunates  among  them  in  an  abject  state  of  poverty,  it  is  all 
that  could  be  expected,  it  seems  to  me,  that  they  treated  these 
newcomers  as  they  treated  those  of  their  own  people  who  were  in 
a  like  indigent  condition. 

It  was  further  provided  in  the  act  under  consideration  "  that 
if  any  of  the  late  Inhabitants  of  Nova  Scotia  should  be  found 
traveling  above  the  distance  of  ten  miles  from  their  abode,  or  out 
of  the  county  where  they  resided  without  a  Pass  from  some 
Provincial  or  County  Magistrate,  describing  the  person  or  per- 
sons of  such  French  l!Teutrals,  mentioning  their  Place  of  resi- 
dence, and  whither  they  are  going,  and  limiting  a  time  for  their 
Return,"  it  was  made  lawful  for  any  person  to  arrest  such 
travelers  and  take  them  before  a  magistrate,  who  after  investi- 
gation, was  directed  to  imprison  them  for  five  days  and  then 
send  them  back  to  their  former  residence.  In  order  to  facilitate 
this  return,  the  constables  of  the  several  hundreds  were  directed 
"  to  take  and  return  to  the  next  August  Court  of  their  re- 
spective Counties,  to  be  entered  on  the  Records  of  the  said  Coun- 
ty, an  exact  list  of  all  and  every  such  French  Neutral,  in  their 
several  hundreds,  distinguishing  therein  their  men,  women, 
boys  and  girls." 

This  act  was  to  continue  in  force  for  one  year.  At  the  termi- 
nation of  that  period  it  was  renewed  for  a  second  year. 


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MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


In  Gov.  Sharpe's  correspondence  is  a  letter  from  Gov.  Law- 
rence, of  Halifax,  dated  July  1st,  1756.  He  says:  "I  am 
well  informed  that  many  of  the  French  Inhabitants  transported 
last  year  from  this  Province  and  distributed  among  the  different 
Colonies  upon  the  Continent,  have  procured  small  vessels  and 
embarked  on  Board  them  in  order  to  return  by  coasting  from 
Colony  to  Colony,  and  that  several  of  them  are  now  actually  on 
their  way."  As  their  success  would  frustrate  the  design  in 
sending  them  away  at  so  prodigious  an  expense,  and  greatly  en- 
danger the  security  of  the  Province,  he  asks  Gov.  Sharpe  to  use 
his  utmost  endeavors  '"  to  prevent  the  accomplishment  of  so 
pernicious  an  imdertaking  by  destroying  such  vessels  as  those  in 
your  colony  may  have  prepared  for  that  purpose,  and  all  that 
may  attempt  to  pass  thro'  any  part  of  your  Government  either 
by  Land  or  Water  in  their  way  hither." 

Gov.  Sharpe  in  reply  assures  Gov.  Lawrence  "  that  none  of 
the  French  who  were  imported  into  this  Province  last  year  from 
ISTova  Scotia  have  been  suffered  either  by  land  or  water  to  re- 
turn again  thither.  I  did  indeed,  sometime  ago,  hear  that 
those  who  were  by  you  sent  to  South  Carolina  had  embarked  in 
some  small  vessels  and  were  returning  I'^orthw'*,  but  I  could 
never  learn  that  any  of  them  landed  in  this  Province  to  refresh 
themselves  or  on  any  other  account :  You  may  be  assured  that  if 
any  of  them  should  hereafter  touch  here,  I  will  prevent  their 
re-embarking  &  that  I  will  by  having  the  enclosed  Act  of  As- 
sembly strictly  put  in  Execution  within  this  Government  hinder 
any  of  those  that  were  sent  hither  from  returaing  to  give  you 
Trouble  or  Uneasiness." 

I  have  found  a  few  instances  which  show  that  the  story  of 
the  separation  of  families  was  no  fiction.  "  Two  of  the 
Neutrals,  one  imported  at  New  York  and  the  other  here,"  writes 
Feb.  2,  1756,  Gov.  Morris,  of  Pennsylvania,  "  have  obtained 
my  Leave  to  go  to  Annapolis  in  quest  of  their  Families,  who 
they  think  are  in  some  of  the  Ships  which  have  arrived  in  your 
Province.  If  thoy  light  of  thom,  or  any  other  of  the  wives 
&   children    belonging    tx)    those    imported    here,    I    desire    the 


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.  I    ,K    .Cl^'i 


"-^  I      ,  >  i  til      iilMHik^ilU 


TlIK    ACADIANa    TKANSPOETED    TO    MAKYLAND.  17 

favour  of  you  to  suffer  im  many  to  cojiio  to  their  Friends  here  as 
these  two  will  uiuici'tiikx!  to  condut'l  aiul  dcfrjiy  the  charges  of 
their  Journey.  I  do  not  mean  to  put  yuu  or  myself  to  any 
Expense  for  their  removal.  But  if  Joseph  Munier  and  Simon 
Leblanc,  who  are  recommended  to  me  as  good  and  worthy  Peo- 
ple, and  one  of  whom  had  been  in  the  Service  of  his  Majesty, 
will  bring  any  here  at  their  own  Expens(r,  I  desire  they  may  be 
indulged  to  do  it."  Gov.  Sharpe  replied  Feb.  14 :  "  Your 
request  in  favour  of  Munier  and  Leblanc  shall  be  complied  with 
whenever  they  desire  to  return  to  Phila.  The  wife  and  Family 
of  the  first  are  here,  the  other  is  gone  to  look  for  his  in  a  distant 
part  of  the  Province." 

Jaques  Le  Blanc  petitioned  June,  1758  the  Council  and 
House  of  Representatives  of  ]\lassachusetts  "  That  he  is  one  of 
the  late  Inhabitants  of  Nov  a  Scotia  and  together  with  the  rest  of 
his,  except  his  son,  were  sent  to  this  Province  and  he  begged  as 
it  had  been  for  his  life  that  He  might  be  also  sent  with  him,  but 
could  not  obtain  it  and  he  was  sent  to  Maryland  from  whence 
he  has  rccei\'ed  letters  from  him  with  achicc  that  the  Govern- 
ment there  are  willing  to  give  Him  a  passport  if  this  Govern- 
ment will  receive  Him."  He  prays  that  "  the  Honorable  Court 
will  not  now  deny  him  his  own  son  to  alleviate  his  misfortune  in 
the  loss  of  his  estate,  especially  as  it  can  be  granted  without 
any  charge  to  them,"  Captain  Beale,  a  responsible  man  of 
Baintree,  having  given  his  hand  that  he  will  indemnify  the 
public.  To  move  the  Court  he  states :  "  Your  Petitioner  the 
year  Cape  Breton  was  taken  saved  the  life  of  an  Englishman, 
one  Joseph  Lugar,  who  with  four  others  were  set  upon  by  the 
Indians  at  Merlequist,  and  after  they  had  killed  the  rest  would 
have  killed  this  also  if  your  Petitioner  had  not  given  15  Dollars 
for  his  ransom  and  to  make  up  the  sum  actually  parted  with  the 
coat  oif  his  Back." 

"  Upon  Capt.  Benjamin  Beale  giving  security  that  the  Peti- 
tioner's son  shall  be  supported  in  case  of  his  arrival  here  without 
any  charge  to  the  Province,"  a  certificate  is  granted  signifying 
that  his  son  may  come  into  the  Province. 
9 


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¥«« 


I  <  .1X1  K^ 


18  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

From  the  time  of  the  dispersal  of  the  Acadians  to  the  several 
counties  and  the  passage  of  the  law  relating  to  them,  it  becomes 
necessary  to  follow  the  several  bands  and  even  the  fortunes 
of  individuals  if  possible.  The  material  for  doing  this  is  scanty 
and  some  of  the  probable  sources  are  as  yet  unexplored.  Future 
investigation  may  recover  some  of  the  lacking  details,  but  at 
])resent  I  can  give  only  a  few  items. 

Charles  Carroll,  the  father  of  Charles  Carroll  of  Carrollton, 
writing  Jan.  9,  1759  to  his  son  then  abroad :  "I  was  glad  to  serve 
Manjan,  a  poor  Accadian  here;  what  will  become  of  him  or  the 
rest  of  them,  God  knows.  The  French  seem  to  be  so  distressed 
everywhere,  that  ui)0]i  a  peace  they  cannot  rcasonai)ly  hope  for 
relief  from  them ;  thus  will  they  fall  victims  to  our  Cruelty,  by 
which  they  have  been  reduced  from  a  state  of  Ease  and  Plenty 
to  Misery,  Poverty  and  Eags."  lo  Aug.,  1759,  writing  to  his 
son,  still  abroad,  of  the  surrender  of  Niagara  and  other  successes 
of  the  English,  he  says :  ''  While  we  are  in  the  highest  Trans- 
ports of  Joy,  the  poor  Acadian  prisoners  among  us  are  quite  de- 
sponding and  dejected;  they  are  helpless,  and  people  tired  of 
supporting  them  so  long  by  charity ;  for  my  part  they  have  cost 
me  as  much  or  more  than  the  2,800  livres  you  are  likely  to  be 
cheated  of." 

Griffith,  who  must  himself  have  known  some  of  the  French 
Neutrals,  in  his  Annals  of  Baltimore  published  in  1824,  gives 
some  interesting  details  of  the  people  whom  Andrew  Styger 
brought  from  Philpot's  Point  to  Baltimore  Town.  He  says: 
"  Some  of  them  were  received  in  private  houses,  others  quartered 
in  Mr.  Fotterell's  deserted  house,  in  which  they  erected  a  tem- 
porary Chapel.  For  although  the  Province  had  been  a  refuge 
for  persecuted  Catholics  in  particular,  they  were  surpassed  in 
number  by  Protestants  before  any  settlement  was  made  in  Bal- 
timore County,  and  they  had  no  place  of  worship  in  it  as  yet. 
At  first  assisted  by  public  Levies  authorized  by  law,  these  emi- 
grants soon  found  means  by  their  extraordinary  industry  and 
frugality,  to  get  much  of  the  ground  on  South  Charles  street, 
erecting  many  cfibins  or  huts  of  mud  and  mortar,  which  part 


THE    ACADIANS    TKANSPOKTED    TO    MAIiYLAND.  19 

was  long  distinguished  by  the  name  of  French-town.  By  the 
same  means  they  or  their  children,  converted  their  huts  into 
good  frame  or  brick  buildings,  mostly  by  their  own  hands,  and 
there  are  yet  (1824)  some  of  the  original  French  settlers  living 
there  at  the  age  of  eighty-five  years  and  upwards.  Among 
these  French  Neutrals  Messrs.  Guttro,  Gould,  Dashiel,  Blanc 
(White)  and  Berbine  who  had  suffered  least  perhaps,  attached 
themselves  mostly  to  navigation,  and  the  infirm  picked  Oakum. 
Several  houses  erected  on  the  West  side  of  the  street,  from  tim- 
ber cut  on  the  lots  by  themselves,  and  yet  standing,  were  occu- 
pied by  some  of  them  more  than  sixty  years." 

Mr.  Edward  Fotterell's  house  in  which  the  Acadians  were 
sheltered  is  described  as  ''  the  first  brick  house  in  Baltimore 
with  free-stone  corners,  and  the  first  which  was  two  stories  high, 
without  a  hip  roof."  It  was  located  on  part  of  the  ground  now 
occupied  by  the  Court  House.  The  Chapel  established  in  this 
house  is  mentioned  as  the  first  Catholic  Church  in  Baltimore. 

Those  who  are  acquainted  with  Mr.  Moale's  sketch  of  Balti- 
more in  1753  will  have  some  idea  of  the  town  when  the  neutrals 
arrived  in  1755. 

Johnston's  History  of  Cecil  County  contains  some  very  inter- 
esting particulars.  The  following  petition  shows  how  desirous 
many  of  the  Acadians  were  of  reaching  a  country  where  they 
would  be  among  people  of  their  ov^ai  race,  language  and  religion. 

"  To  the  Worshipful,  the  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Cecil 
County : 

"  The  humble  Petition  of  the  French  Neutrals  in  Frederick- 
town  (Cecil  Co.)  sheweth  that.  Whereas  your  Petitioners  have 
now  an  opportunity  of  removing  to  the  French  Settlements  on 
the  River  ]\Iississippi,  at  their  own  expense  and  charge,  which 
they,  on  account  of  their  large  number  of  small  children  and 
long  captivity  here,  find  themselves  entirely  unable  to  pay. 
They  therefore.  Humbly  request  your  worships  to  grant  such 
timely  assistance  and  Relief  as  may  enable  them  to  execute  their 
])urpose  of  removing  and  your  petitioners  shall  ever  pray. 

'*  Issabel  Brassoy,  8  in  family,  Eneas  Auber,  alias  Huber,  6 


€X 


20  ilARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

in  do.,  Eneas  Granger,  9  orphans,  Joseph  Auber.     24*^*^  Mar., 
1767." 

The  following  entry  in  the  book  which  recorded  vessels 
"  cleared  out  "  from  Annapolis  doubtless  belongs  to  the  above 
mentioned  expedition.  "  April,  1767,  Schooner  Virgin,  Thomas 
Farrold,  Master,  square  stern,  60  t.  Six  men,  built  in  Mary- 
land, 1762.  Registered  Pocomoke,  17  January,  1762.  Owners 
of  Present  voyage,  Peter  Hulbert  and  Jonathan  Plowman.  200 
Passengers  with  their  Baggage,  Bound  for  Mississippi." 

Joseph  Barban,  his  wife  and  eight  children,  and  the  orphan 
children  of  John  Baptist  Granger  ask  assistance  to  emigrate  to 
Canada. 

"  But  little  more  is  known  of  these  unfortunate  people  except 
that  they  received  the  relief  they  sought  and  were  sent  to  their 
friends  in  Louisiana  and  Canada  at  the  public  expense,"  con- 
cludes the  author  of  the  History  of  Cecil  County. 

Thos.  Gage,  Governor  of  New  York,  wrote  July  21,  1765  to 
Governor  Sharpe :  "  I  am  to  thank  you  for  your  favour  of  the 
28*^*^  June,  and  am  now  to  acknowledge  the  honor  of  your  Letter 
of  the  20**^  of  the  same  month,  brought  here  by  an  Accadian.  I 
find  by  him  that  his  countrymen  want  a  Settlement  to  be  given 
them  in  I^ova  Scotia  or  Canada,  either  on  the  Bay  of  Gaspee,  or 
Chalean,  on  account  they  say  of  the  Fishery  and  that  the 
Climate  agrees  with  them.  I  don't  know  how  far  it  would  be 
agreeable  to  Government,  to  grant  them  settlements  in  these  par- 
ticular Provinces,  but  I  think  means  may  be  fallen  upon  to 
render  them,  at  least  their  Off-Spring,  useful  to  us.  I  have  ad- 
vised the  Bearer  to  return  to  you  and  tell  his  Countrymen  to  re- 
main quiet  in  Maryland  until  they  hear  further  from  you.  I 
shall  in  the  meantime  write  to  the  Governor  of  Canada  and  Kova 
Scotia,  and  shall  likewise  transmit  their  Petition  to  me  to  His 
Majesty's  secretary  of  State  and  whatever  Intelligence  T  shall 
gain  respecting  his  Majesty's  Pleasure  concerning  these  un- 
happy People  you  will  be  immediately  acquainted  with.  I 
should  think  it  would  be  greatly  to  the  advantage  of  some  of  the 
groat  Landholders  to  give  a  Tract  to  these  People  on  very  moder- 


.'twiiAa/if/.    :';A0]fi.torEiJi5:  avi/aTsuM  OS 

1         •■     -.  -  ■ 


iKȣli  o1'  Jiifei'i  M-^ov  .i'tciii;  vhrN^U'.i'.-.  Tad.)  'ivsH^ju 

o>i  «vJril  ,1S  ylu\>  cM,)i>-,:v''  ,i'.foY  Yrr>VI  to  -tonif^/ol.-  (0^*^  .wodT 


')«  ^rvlifjrii;*] 


CONFEKENCK  BETWEEN  PENN  AND  TALBOT.       21 

ate  terms,  in  order  to  begin  a  settlement  on  some  of  their  un- 
settled Lands." 

In  these  efforts  to  reach  their  kindred  doubtless  some  of  the 
French  Neutrals  succeeded.  It  is  equally  sure  that  some  re- 
mained in  Maryland.  To  trace  these  genealogically  would  be 
an  interesting  piece  of  work.^  Until  this  is  done  we  cannot  say 
how  permanent  in  its  effects  upon  Maryland  was  the  Transporta- 
tion of  the  Acadians  in  1755. 


CONFERENCE  BETWEEN  PENN  AND  TALBOT,  AT 
NEW  CASTLE  IN   1684. 


Report  of  a  conference  between  Col^  Talbot  and  William 
Penn  on  uarious  matters  connected  with  his  Government  of 
Pensiluania  and  Col'  Talbot's  interference  therein. 

After  wee  had  Sate  a  minute  or  two,  And  the  how  do  you's 
being  ouer  I  begann. 

Coll.  Talhot.  S"*  I  came  to  towne  accidentally  and  being  told 
that  your  honnor  was  here  I  thought  it  the  duty  of  a  Gentleman 
to  come  and  pay  my  respects  to  you. 

Wm.  Penn.  I  give  Coll  Talbot  many  thanks  for  his  kind- 
nesse. 

Talbot.  If  T  had  heard  at  home  of  your  honors  being  here 
I  had  come  purposely  to  waite  on  you  and  Indeuor  to  remove  the 
opinion  you  had  of  my  Inciuility  in  not  Leaning  a  Letter  for 
your  honnor  when  1  was  at  your  house  in  Philadelphia. 

Penn.  It  did  sceme  strange  to  me  and  others  that  haueing 
noe  way  disobliged  thee  thou  shouldst  be  wanting  in  soe  ordi- 

^  The  work  of  identifying  Acadian  names  and  descendents  is  complicated 
by  the  fact  that  many  French  came  into  Maryland  from  other  places,  the 
West  Indies,  France,  etc.,  and  is  rendered  still  more  difficult  by  the  adoption 
of  English  equivalents  for  the  original  names.  Thus  "  Le  Blanc  "  became 
"  White." 


IS  .T 


KflMD^a. 


07  lohio  ai  ^Wii 


ill.',  'tri  iiaij 


TA  .Toaj// 


r      <i     f,. 


^'TaiTDrmoo 


m^:^'-^"  ' 

-:    .^.:!fi^T    'foO    :':; 

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■    i  w  . 

J'joq'>iI 


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.i>sa^f( 


22  MAItYI.ANJ)    JIISTORICAJ^    MAGAZINE. 

nary  a  part  of  coinnioii  Ciuility  as  writeing  to  me  when  thou 
didst  not  nieete  iny  selfe  at  home. 

Talbot.  S*"  the  tearmes  in  which  my  Comission  is  writt  are 
Sufficient  to  prone  that  I  had  noc  more  to  doe  at  Philadelphia, 
then  deliuer  my  Errand  to  your  honnor  or  your  Deputy  and 
then  come  away  and  I  should  haue  Exceeded  that  if  I  had  writt 
any  priuate  Letters  to  you  while  I  was  there  tfor  if  my  Lord 
Baltemore  had  thought  that  to  be  necessary  'tis  like  he  would 
haue  giuen  me  ordcsrs  to  that  purpose  in  Case  of  your  honnors 
absence  But  if  I  had  come  thither  on  any  buisnesse  of  my  owne 
I  would  not  haue  omitted  that  or  any  other  testimony  of  my 
respect  to  you,  for  in  anything  (not  opposite  to  my  Lords  In- 
trest)  you  shall  find  me  as  willing  as  any  man  to  serue  you. 

Fcnn.  Truely  I  neuer  Expected  l^esse  from  one  of  thy 
family,  for  I  know  Some  of  thy  relations  and  found  them  to  be 
persons  of  much  Integrity  and  worth  But  Since  thou  dost  speake 
of  Exceeding  thy  C'omission  I  think  I  haue  something  of  that 
kind  to  object  against  thee.  I  am  told  that  in  Coll  Talbots 
returne  from  Philadelphia,  he  did  (at  Amei*sland  and  other 
places)  use  perswasions  to  certaine  Sweades  and  ffinns  to  re- 
move into  Maryland  and  Hue  under  the  Lord  Balt^imore.  Now 
the  question  is  whether  Coll  Talbot  did  this  or  did  it  not. 

Talbot.  S"^  I  will  not  disowne  my  owne  act.  I  certainly 
did  it,  for  finding  seuerall  of  them  much  disatisfied,  and  de- 
elareing  theire  discontents  to  me  I  thought  I  should  be  uery 
remisse  if  I  omitted  soe  faire  an  occasi(m  of  serueing  my  Lord 
Baltemores  intrests  and  tis  certaine  I  did  not  make  it  ray  buis- 
nesse to  Lessen  theire  fcares  nor  doe  I  see  how  it  may  be  faulty 
in  any  man  to  tell  them  the  truth  that  theres  better  Land  and 
Cheaper  rents  and  greater  Tncouragements  for  poore  men  in 
Maryland  then  in  Pensiluania. 

Perm.  But  it  ended  not  there  for  thou  didst  say  that  they 
pay  noe  taxes  in  Maryland  for  getting  Children  but  that  they 
must  pay  a  Crowne  ]ier  Child  bore. 

Talbot.      Waw  honor  is  Sensible  I  hat  if  you  are  wrongd  in 


8fi 


iu>e>  to  iiiix\  s  '<.■(.;. 


1   ttW'C;  'lo  ^joijfciitad  :'i.. 


'"'.  -i-ii'\  Jiir'^  "vrrf  :i  .•  '  ',   •/  I 


::^M     ( ftO'.iiiiq 


•lot  ,U  bib 


hi   Oi  'MHOa 


CONFERENCE  BETWEEN  PENN  AND  TALBOT.       23 

that  I  am  not  the  first  author  of  it  for  you  cannot  but  know 
•  twas  all  ouer  Pensiluania  before  I  went  thither. 

Perm.  It  is  the  Custome  in  all  Countries  to  keepe  account 
of  the  Increase  and  decrease  of  the  people  in  Registries  of  births 
and  Burialls  and  because  I  doe  soe  it  giue  occasion  for  that  re- 
port But  the  Lord  is  my  Witnesse  I  had  noe  intent  to  lay  any 
such  tax  on  the  Country  for  I  am  soe  farr  from  it  that  I  haue 
Voluntarily  giuen  away  things  of  that  kind  which  the  Assembly 
here  settled  on  me.  But  who  were  those  persons  that  told 
thee  they  were  disatisfied  with  my  Gouernment  for  I  think  I 
giue  none  any  occasion  to  be  soe. 

Talbot.  [  am  not  willing  to  turne  Informer  nor  would  my 
Lord  Baltemore  Expect  soe  meane  a  Service  from  me. 

Penn.  Thou  needst  not,  for  I  know  who  the  men  are  and 
they  themselues  were  the  first  that  told  me  of  it  But  (as  I  said 
already)  all  this  was  beyond  the  Comission  thou  didst  shew  at 
Philadelphia.  Hadst  thou  any  Comission  to  Inuite  persons  out 
of  my  Country  into  Maryland  ?  If  thou  hadst  I  hope  thou 
canst  produce  it,  and  if  thou  canst  not  I  am  to  Looke  upon  thy 
actions  then  as  the  act  of  a  priuate  person  acting  of  himselfe 
and  not  of  an  officer  acting  by  Commission. 

Talbot.  I  had  noe  ])articular  Com^""  to  that  purpose  in 
writeing,  but  T  bane  a  generall  written  Comission  to  vse  my 
best  Endeanors  to  gett  the  County  of  New  Ireland  planted  and 
Inhabited,  and  to  Inuite  people  thither  from  all  parts  by  Vertue 
of  which  a  Lone  I  may  Justifie  what  I  did  and  I  had  Likewise 
])riuate  directions  from  my  Lord  to  giue  all  reasonable  En- 
couragement to  such  persons  as  may  be  willing  to  remoue  out  of 
Pensiluania  into  Maryland. 

Penn.     Are  those  Instructions  written  ? 

Talbot.  It  is  not  necessary  that  any  of  your  Councill  should 
have  a  written  warrant  under  your  hand  and  Scale  for  euery 
Service  fhey  are  order'd  to  doe  for  you,  but  'tis  Enough  that  you 
bid  them  doc  it. 

Penn.  Well,  well,  lay  that  aside.  But  the  Indian  Capt. 
Mahaloha  complaines  to  me  that  thou  forcedst  a  paper  from  him 


&t 


■-•TOO 


■•'I 


a  oaiiC''iMi'il  fkiiJ  ^o  *•' 


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24  :\IAUYJ-AiND    IIISTOIITCAL    MAGAZINE. 

that  I  gaiie  him  wherein  I  declared  that  I  bought  his  Land  in 
Delaware  and  Susquehanno  from  him  and  desired  that  he  should 
not  be  molested  in  his  hunting  in  those  parts. 

Talbot.  I  had  the  paper  freely  from  himself  without  Vsing 
any  thing  of  force  or  terror  to  him. 

Penn.     Then  wilt  thou  restore  it  to  him  againe  ? 

Talbot.  That  I  cannot  doe,  because  there  are  some  passages 
in  it  necessary  for  my  Lord  to  see  and  T  must  therefore  send  it 
to  him. 

Penn.  But  thou  didst  forbid  him  and  threaten  him  from 
hunting  in  j\[aryland  which  is  Complained  of  as  a  great 
greuance  by  the  Inhabitants  of  this  towue  whose  Chiefe  liueing 
is  by  the  Indian  trade,  for  thou  hast  said  that  thou  wilt  not  suf- 
fer them  to  carry  skiims  nor  furrs  out  of  Maryland  hither. 

Talbot.  There's  a  Law  in  Maryland  that  forbids  the  Carry- 
ing away  of  Deer  skins  Elk  skins  and  hides,  and  there's  noe  rea- 
son that  we  should  giue  heathens  a  Liberty  which  we  deny  to 
our  Selues;  but  for  tlieire  furrs  they  may  carry  them  whether 
they  will  prouidcd  they  haue  my  Lord's  Licence  to  hunt  in 
Maryland  and  not  pi-olcnd  to  warrant  themselues  by  any  for- 
raigne  Licence. 

Penn.  These  Niceties  are  only  JSTecessary  on  the  Borders  of 
Sweaden  and  Denmarke  where  trauellers  are  put  to  renew  theire 
passports  at  euery  Castle  they  passe  by.  But  if  that  paper 
would  not  doe,  The  Indians  haue  a  natiuo  right  to  hunt  fish,  and 
fowle  in  all  places  and  are  not  to  be  hindered  from  it  by  the 
English. 

Talbot.  S*",  the  Indians  (as  your  honor  knowes)  are  diuided 
into  Seuerall  Small  Nations.  Euery  Nation  has  its  particular 
Territory  bounded  with  naturall  bounds.  Noe  one  nation  was 
or  is  to  hunt  in  any  part  of  the  others  Territory  without  Licence 
first  obtained.  Some  of  these  Teri'itories  are  Seated  by  the  Eng- 
lish by  Consent  and  Composition  with  iho  Natiuc^H  who  in  all 
treaties  resoriuul  to  llKimsrh'cs  the  riglits  oF  hunting,  fishing,  and 
fowling  in  all  (he  lands  they  sould  or  gaue  away,  and  in  these 
Territories  soe  obtained  by  tlu;  Englisli  tlu;  Old  Proprietors  (and 


-V 


r^  ./ittPni'n' 


*t  .  -... 


.{luIira'iJI 


CONFEBENCE  BETWEEN  TENN  AND  TALBOT.       25 

noe  other  Indians)  doe  challenge  the  priuiledge  of  hunting.  But 
the  Susquehannoks  and  theire  Country  were  Conquer'd  by  the 
Marylanders  at  great  Expence  of  blood  and  money  and  the 
Susquehanohs  are  now  noe  ISTation.  That  part  of  theire  Coun- 
try that  lyes  in  Maryland,  betweene  the  40*^^  degree  and  the 
riuers  of  Patapsco,  Elke  and  Saxafras  was  neuer  hunted  on  in 
theire  time  by  the  Delaware  Indians  nor  any  others  but  the 
Susquehannohs  Indians  onely  and  now  that  not  onely  the  Land 
is  my  Lord's  by  his  Charter  but  the  Susquehanoh  rights  of 
hunting,  there  and  barring  all  others  in  Inuested  in  my  Lord  by 
right  of  Conquest.  The  Delaware  Indians  ought  to  be  Licenced 
by  my  Lord's  Authority  or  not  perniited  to  hunt  any  where  west- 
ward of  Elk  riucr  noe  more  then  in  the  Susquehannoes  time  but 
to  the  Eastward  of  Elk  riuer  there's  noe  man  will  hinder  them 
it  being  theire  Antient  right  to  hunt  there. 

Penn.  I  haue  bin  the  more  willing  to  heare  thee  discourse  of 
rights  of  Conquests  because  it  makes  for  me  in  the  Case  be- 
tweene the  Lord  Baltemore  and  mee.  But  I  will  justifie  that  the 
Conquest  of  the  Susquehannes  was  noe  just  Conquest  nor  man- 
aged Like  a  iust  Conquest  for  noe  cause  of  warr  was  giuen  by 
them  and  then  they  were  betrayed  out  of  theire  Lines  by  Inuite- 
ing  them  downe  among  the  English  and  lastly  theire  fine  great 
men  that  came  out  to  treat  were  Inhumanely  knockt  in  the  head 
against  all  reason  and  the  Law  and  Custome  of  all  nations.  Oh 
it  is  much  to  be  feared  that  the  Cry  of  soe  much  innocent  blood 
I  will  at  some  time  or  other  bring  downe  Gods  wrath  upon  the 

Children  yet  vnborn  in  Maryland  though  I  heartily  wish  it 
otherwise. 

Talbot.  S^',  I  haue  Answerd  your  honnor  in  all  points  that 
Concerne  my  owne  Justification  and  I  hope  you  are  Satisfied 
that  I  haue  don  but  what  I  ought  to  doe  and  that  I  did  it  out  of 
the  duty  and  obligation  I  owe  my  Lord  and  not  out  of  any  sett 
purpose  to  disserue  you.  But  if  you  be  not  I  hope  my  Lord 
will  and  then  I  haue  my  End.  But  now  your  honor  has  put  me 
vpon  a  discourse  that  is  out  of  my  Element,  for  I  was  not  then  in 
America  nor  haue  T  any  Com'°"  from  my  Lord  to  talk  with 


'"j%yiOO 


m.  liAiiiv)^) 


>7  nfwb!'-'* 


2G  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

your  honnor  of  these  things,  and  doe  therefore  desire  to  be 
Excused  from  Answering  to  any  questions  relateing  to  the  Con- 
trouersy  between  my  Lord  and  you  any  further  than  Concerns 
my  selfe, 

Penn.  I  had  not  fallen  into  it  if  thy  selfe  had  not  begunn 
it;  but  Since  we  are  Enter'd  Vpon  it  Let  us  talk  a  little  more  of 
it  as  we  liaue  don  already  calmly,  and  without  passion.  How 
farr  dost  thou  reckon  it  to  be  from  this  towne  to  thy  hous  upon  a 
Diametrical  1  Line. 

Talbot.     Some  11  or  12  mile  somewhat  ouer  or  under  S''. 

Penn.  Or  under — Then  if  under  12  mile — Coll  Talbot  (I 
suppose)  is  sensible  that  he  has  built  his  hous  within  the  King's 
12  mile  Circle  of  New  Castle  which  I  wonder  he  would  doe  or 
how  he  hopes  to  keepe  it  knowing  how  punctuall  the  King  is  in 
reseruing  the  property  thereof  to  himselfe. 

Talbot.  S"",  I  am  Likewise  sensible  that  his  Maiesties  reserue 
layd  on  th*  Circle  was  a  uery  late  act,  and  long  after  the  dat^  of 
the  Charter  of  Maryland  and  that  it  was  not  intended  to  Cutt 
any  thing  from  Maryland,  by  it  but  to  keepe  soe  much  from 
Pensiluania  in  Case  the  40*^  degree  were  found  to  be  to  the 
Southward  of  Wew  Castle.  But  that  being  found  to  be  other- 
wise I  doe  not  feare  that  Maryland  can  loose  any  part  of  its  Ex- 
tent vpon  account  of  a  reserue  thats  Latter  then  the  date  of  the 
Charter. 

Penn.  The  reserue  was  layd  by  the  King  and  Duke  when 
they  weer  in  full  and  Lawfull  possession  of  all  Delaware  riuer 
by  Conquest  from  the  Dutch  who  were  seated  here  long  before 
the  Maryland  Charter  begann. 

Talbot.  But  does  it  appeare  that  the  Dutch  were  seated  here 
by  any  grant  or  publick  Licence  from  the  Crowne  of  England  ? 

Penn.  Why  'tis  noe  matter  whether  they  did  or  not.  AVhy 
dost  thou  ask  ? 

Talbot.  Because  there's  Lately  an  order  of  Councill  past  in 
England  that  the  Dutch  Settlement  in  Delaware  (although  be- 
fore the  Charter  of  Maryland's  date)  shall  noe  more  be  pleaded 


m 


t)L 


-.1    [  WAtmiUH 


'■If. 


.lotTffiiriO 


CONFKRKNOE     BETWEEN     I'ENIS     AND     TAEBOT.  27 

against  my  Lord's  right  to  this  place  vnlesse  it  be  made  out  that 
thej  did  it  by  Licence  from  the  Crowne  of  England. 

Fenn.     'Tis  impossible  any  such  order  should  passe,  and  I 
not  receiue  as  timely  notice  of  it  as  the  Lord  Baltemore. 

Talbot.  I  dare  assure  your  honnor  that  it  is  soe,  and  if  you 
haue  not  gott  notice  of  it  already  your  friends  in  England  will 
not  forgett  to  send  you  it,  or  if  they  neglect  it  my  Lord  will  not. 
Penn.  Why  'tis  a  very  vnlikely  thing  that  such  an  order 
should  passe  after  the  reserue  made  by  the  King  and  pattent  past 
to  the  Duke  and  after  the  opinions  had  of  the  Learnedst  Law- 
yers in  England  both  in  the  (^iuill  and  Comon  Law  that  the  Lord 
JSaltemore's  right  was  deuohied  to  the  Dutch  by  theire  Conquest, 
and  theire  right  to  the  Duke  by  his;  for  if  a  Shipp  be  taken  by 
Piratts  and  kept  24  houres  by  them  and  retaken  by  a  man  of 
warr  shee  shall  be  prize  to  the  King  and  the  owner  looses  his 
right  to  her  and  'tis  the  same  case  here. 

Talbot.  I  S^  if  there  were  noe  difference  betweene  a  reall 
Estate  and  a  Chattel!.  But  the  property  of  a  reall  Estate  is  not 
soe  readily  made  uoid  as  that  of  a  Chattell,  as  is  to  be  scene  in 
hundreds  of  cases. 

Penn.  Why  there's  the  mistake  of  a  great  many  men  that 
take  Land  in  America  for  a  reall  Estate,  whereas  the  opinion  of 
all  the  Judges  in  England  is  that  it  is  but  a  Chattel  as  it  will 
appeare  when  the  Lord  Baltemore  and  I  doe  come  to  tryall. 

Talbot.  Personall  Estates  are  past  from  one  man  to  another 
by  Common  Bargaines  without  soe  much  as  a  scrowle  of  paper 
and  neuer  are  Intaylable.  But  we  see  that  land  in  America  is 
intailable  and  when  it  is  it  passes  not  from  one  to  another  with- 
out fine,  Recouery,  Wife's  release  of  Dower,  Conueyance,  ac- 
knowledgm*  before  a  iudge  and  Lastly  inrowlement,  which 
Bhews  it  to  differ  as  much  from  a  Chattel  as  Land  of  Inheritance 
in  Middlesex  doth. 

Penn.  It  may  be  soe  in  Maryland  where  (perhapps)  you 
haue  made  a  Law  that  Lands  shall  be  tail  able  but  they  are  not 
soe  in  any  other  part  of  America. 

Talbot.     ]  know  of  noe  law  in  Maryland  more  then  the  old 


I  btts* 


'•{  9-iui!ft*j  SiXnl'  I     .jOfiio'V 


jiysq  la 'ij ]«*.][•  b««  ,^/.fi.>i  '>:it  ve  ohtufr  DtDoari  siij  :f>,iifi  f>'-:'v„r,.':f  tjiaotfe 


Si'. 

.v»'(':;ii  jdii.y  miotic':  ^ii;  ^ft^  bnii  ^-j/f  o)  .tr.'j^ii 


.klayts  iji  .'iiis;')  -jc'b  I  bay.  t>'JOfi 


„n,,-,/ 


•'f^!"'I  t'rr-ff 


^  a3iii  pKMt  [•nftly'iiii/I  ii;  ■•^....1  jv^,.  .-:..>  v^oa**  .     ..'.o..J 


28 


MAEYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


Coiiion  Law  of  EngltuKl  that  makes  any  mention  of  lutaileing  of 
Lands  or  any  thing  to  that  purpose  or  of  changeing  the  Condi- 
tion of  them  from  a  personall  to  a  reall  Estate.  And  that  reall 
Estates  if  Conqner'd  by  Enemies  and  recouerd  by  the  Crown  are 
claimeable  by  the  former  Proprietors.  The  restoreing  of  the 
Cavaliers  in  England  to  theire  reall  Estates  but  not  theire  Chat- 
tells  is  a  Sufficient  Instance. 

Fenn.  Theire  Case  and  the  Lord  Baltimore's  Case  are  uery 
different,  for  they  were  Comon  Subiects  and  in  the  imediate  pro- 
tection of  the  Cro^vne  and  ought  by  all  Law  and  reason  to  be 
restored  to  the  Lauds  they  lost  and  the  ease  between  them  and 
the  vsurpers  might  be  tryed  by  the  Comon  Law.  On  the  con- 
trary tlie  Lord  lialtemore  is  a  great  Prince  holds  onely  by  two 
Arrowes  Ought  to  defend  his  Territories  against  forraigners  at 
his  owue  charge,  and  if  he  looses  them,  and  the  King  recouer 
them  they  become  the  King's  property  and  not  his.  And  if  he 
would  be  remedied  by  Law,  it  must  be  by  the  Ciuill  Law  and  not 
the  Common  because  the  Dutch  a  forraigne  ISTation  were  con- 
cerned, and  the  Ciuill  Law  (which  is  Lex  gentium)  adiudges  the 
right  of  all  conquered  Lands  to  the  Conqueror.  And  if  (by  the 
Ciuill  Law)  the  Dutch  were  Lawfully  Seized  of  this  place  and 
that  (by  the  same  Law)  the  King  (who  recouerd  it  by  Armes 
from  them)  was  Lawfully  reinuested  in  it  what  remedy  has  the 
Lord  Baltemore  at  the  Ciuill  Law,  for  at  the  Comon  law  this 
case  cannot  be  tryed  ? 

Talhot.  S^,  you  know  that  in  my  Lord's  Charter  there's  a 
grant  of  all  Royalties  in  the  same  manner  as  the  Bishops  of 
Durham  Enioyed  at  any  time  heretofore  in  theire  Diocesse. 
The  Bishoprick  of  Durham  lyes  neare  Scotland  and  was  often 
in  danger  of  being  Conquered  by  the  Kings  of  Scotland.  jSTow 
the  question  is  if  the  Scotta  (in  those  former  times  when  Eng- 
land and  Scotland  had  two  Kings)  should  Conquer  and  keep 
Durham  for  40  yeares,  and  then  the  King  should  rcconq"^  it 
Whither  the  Bishop  might  legally  clayme  and  recouer  his  land 
againe. 

Perm.     ITo  might  but  here  you  must  distinguish  for  Durham 


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is  in  England  and  if  wonn  by  the  Scotts  the  losse  was  upon  ac- 
count of  the  Crowne  and  of  the  people  of  England  and  there- 
fore in  all  equity  he  ought  to  be  restored.  But  America  is 
another  thing  and  the  losse  of  a  spott  of  ground  here  is  not  of 
such  Concerne  to  England  as  the  Bishoprick  of  Durham. 

Talbot.  That  distinction  will  not  alter  the  Case  for  I  am 
sure  that  Maryland  is  now  (by  my  Lord  and  his  Ancestors) 
made  as  profitable  to  the  Crowne  of  England  as  euer  Durham 
was.  But  if  it  should  be  soe  adiudged  that  all  that  the  Duke 
recouered  from  the  Dutch  should  be  his  What  right  does  that 
give  him  to  the  Whore  kills,  which  my  Lord  tooko  and  burnt  ? 

Penn.  Yea  I  haue  heard  after  what  manner  that  place  was 
taken  &  Kept. 

Talhot.  Taken  it  was  Certainely  but  Capt.  Jones  that  tooke 
it  N^eglected  to  stay  uiid  keepe  possession  vntill  a  plantacon  or 
two  were  seated  on  my  Lord's  account,  as  I  would  haue  stay'd 
though  I  had  not  aboue  one  man  to  keepe  me  Company.  But 
Jones  Neglect  of  seating  then  giues  noe  title  to  the  Duke  to 
enter  upon  it  and  Conquer  it  from  my  Lord. 

Penn.  They  say  that  Coll  Talbot  giues  out  that  he  will  Suf- 
fer noe  new  Settlements  on  Christine  Creeke  but  on  the  Lord 
Baltemores  account.  Methinks  there  is  noe  need  of  soe  much 
lieate.  Young  men  are  more  precipitate  in  Execution  then  old 
men  in  considering.  This  may  be  layd  aside  till  the  King  and 
Councill  decide  the  matter.  Thou  mayst  hurt  thy  selfe  by  it, 
for  perhapps  when  the  Controuersy  is  Ended  thou  mayt  then 
proue  to  be  a  Pensiluanian  for  any  thing  thou  knowest  yett. 

Talbot.  S*",  I  hardly  think  I  shall,  or  if  T  doe,  I  beleeue  your 
honnor  will  not  like  me  a  jott  the  worse  or  employ  me  the  lesse 
in  your  buisnesse  for  being  diligent  in  the  trust  my  I^ord  has 
now  reposed  in  me.  But  if  the  (Jhiefe  foundation  of  your  title 
to  the  Lower  parts  of  Delaware  river,  be  the  possession  the 
Dutch  once  had  here  I  doe  not  see  what  right  that  can  giue  you 
to  seate  St  Jones  St.  Georges  the  Vpper  parts  of  Christine  and 
the  forrests  backwards  where  noo  sotllciiKMita  were  euer  made  till 
after  the  last  Conquest  from  the  Dutch.     Certainely  nothing  can 


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be  objected  against  our  right  beyond  all  others  to  seat  on  those 
parts  which  doe  Ije  in  Maryland  and  neuer  were  Cultivated  by 
the  Dutch. 

Penn.  If  the  Lord  Baltemore  be  soe  sure  of  recouering  these 
parts  he  should  not  blame  me  for  being  a  better  husband  for  him 
then  himself  is,  for  I  reserue  farr  greater  rents  on  those  Lands 
then  he  does  on  his,  the  profit  of  which  will  be  his  when  he  re- 
couers  them. 

Talbot.  No  S*",  for  I  know  'tis  his  Lopps  intent  to  make 
the  rents  here  as  Easie  (when  he  recouers  this  Country)  as  they 
are  in  the  rest  of  IMaryland  and  in  the  meane  time  the  rents  of 
such  plantacons  goe  into  others  pockets  that  ought  to  goe  into 
his,  and  therefore  you  need  not  think  it  strange  that  I  am  vn- 
willing  to  suffer  such  new  Settlements  to  goe  forwards  or  shall 
Endeauor  to  hinder  them  when  begunn. 

Penn.  But  though  the  Dutch  were  not  seated  in  all  those 
places,  yet  they  bought  all  Delaware  riuer  and  bay  from  the 
Natiues  and  3  daies  journey  back  into  the  woods  which  would 
take  in  a  good  part  of  Chesepeake  bay  besides  the  whole  forrest 
betwixt  it  and  Delaware  bay.  Coll  Talbot  seemed  euen  now  to 
assert  the  Validity  of  Indian  purchases  and  Indian  Conquests 
while  they  made  for  his  purpose  has  he  any  thing  to  say  against 
them  now  ? 

Talbot.  I  Looke  on  an  Indian  Conquest  or  purchase  to  be 
a  sufficient  title  to  barr  a  weaker  Indian  pretension,  but  not  to 
oppose  an  English  Pattantee  that  hath  his  Charter  from  the 
Crowne  of  England  as  appeares  in  the  Case  of  Capt  Claybourne 
that  bought  Manapousen  (now  the  Isle  of  Kent)  from  the  In- 
dians before  the  Maryland  Charter  and  (  in  that  right)  seated 
upon  it  but  was  cast  out  by  an  order  of  Councill  upon  a  full 
hearing  in  England.  And  the  Like  of  Capt  Brent  who  in  right 
of  his  wife  the  Piscatoway  Emperors  daughter  and  only  Child 
pretended  a  right  to  the  most  part  of  Maryland  but  could  doe 
noe  good  on't  after  a  groat  bustle  about  it  and  your  Indian  title 
will  Signiflo  no  more  or  T  am  much  mistaken. 

Penn.     It  seemed  strange   to  mo  that  the  Lord  Baltemore 


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CONFERENCE     BETWEEN      I'ENN     AND     TALBOT.  31 

should  promise  me  (in  this  towue)  another  meeting  in  Sep- 
tember and  jet  when  he  came  up  the  bay  neuer  to  send  to  me  to 
meete  him,  but  tak  obseruacons  and  runn  a  Line  without  giueing 
me  the  least  notice,  and  Lastly  to  send  Coll  Talbot  to  me  to  de- 
mand positiuely  the  Dukes  Land  of  me  and  all  this  after  a 
solemne  promise  vpon  his  honor  not  to  doe  anything  untill  our 
September  meeting.  I  doe  not  know  how  the  Lord  Baltemore 
will  Justifie  such  proceedings  and  such  breaches  of  his  word 
when  I  acquaint  the  King  and  Councill  with  them. 

Talbot.  S'",  T  know  that  my  Lord  had  intentions  of  dealing 
kindly  and  neighborly  with  you,  had  he  not  received  three  Let- 
ters by  Captaine  Markham,  Mr.  Clarke  and  Mr.  Harrison  in 
which  were  Expressions  which  were  looked  upon  to  be  soe  dis- 
obligeing  as  were  sufiicicnt  to  disengage  his  Lopp  from  any  pro- 
mise of  that  kind  had  he  past  any  to  your  honnor,  and  as  to 
his  takeing  priuate  obseruacons  his  Lopp  had  a  great  dealc  of 
reason  for  it  because  first  Capt.  Markham  and  then  your  honnor 
refused  to  Joine  with  him  in  it  for  you  are  sensible  that  in 
England  if  two  be  at  Law,  and  the  defendant  refuse  to  juyne 
with  the  plaintiil"  in  h]xaMiiniiig  Witnesses,  th'j  plaintiff  may 
])roceed  ex])arte  and  Examine  his  owne  witnesses  without  the 
defendants  presence,  which  is  the  same  case  here  where  the  40*-'* 
degree  is  the  Chiefe  and  onel}'^  Euidence  by  which  this  dispute 
must  be  Ended.  My  Lord  had  reason  to  Examine  exparte  when 
none  would  Joine  with  him. 

Penn.  I  know  the  Lord  Baltemore  tooke  aduantage  of  my 
agents  proceedings  in  my  absence,  which  was  not  soe  fay  re  with- 
out Inquireing  into  his  Instructions  wherein  he  might  be  better 
satisfied  what  my  Agent  could  doc  and  what  not. 

Talbot.  I  pray  S""  was  Capt.  ]\rarkhams  Com'°"  pleni- 
potentiary or  not  ? 

Penn.  It  was  Plenipotentiary  with  referrence  to  his  Instruc- 
tions. 

Talbot.  Then  my  Lord  was  onely  to  take  notice  of  his  Comis- 
sion  wch  he  saw  and  not  of  the  Instructions  wch  he  saw  not. 

Penn.     Well  wee  liaue  had  Enough  of  this.     But  let  me  de- 


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sire  thee  not  to  molest  the  Inhabitants  of  Christine.  Thou  doost 
discourage  them  from  improuing  theire  plantations,  for  it  is  a 
present  luiury  to  meo,  and  a  future  one  to  the  Lord  Baltemore 
if  it  proue  his  fortune  to  recouer  these  parts. 

Talbot.  I  haue  giuen  them  noe  disturbance  yet,  for  I  haue 
receiued  noe  order  from  my  Lord  to  turn  any  out  of  theire 
houses  that  are  seated  already,  but  I  must  not  permit  new  seatera 
on  any  account,  but  my  Lords. 

Penn.  But  haue  a  Care  of  obeying  Illegall  orders  if  thou  re- 
cieuest  them. 

Talbot.  S'",  I  thank  you  for  your  aduice,  but  I  am  not  Law- 
yer Enough  to  Judge  what  orders  are  legall  and  what  are  not ; 
but  my  Lord  Imowes  better  things  then  to  send  me  Illegall  Com- 
ands,  and  therefore  I  will  not  dispute  the  legality  of  any  direc- 
tions that  come  from  him,  and  what  I  doe  in  obedience  thereunto 
wch  may  seeme  cross  to  your  bono"  Interests  I  desire  once 
more  that  they  may  be  vnderstood  as  don  out  of  affection  to 
his  Lo^'P^  Coucemes  and  not  any  preiudice  against  your  honnor. 

Welsh,  the  Survey  Gen"  of  Delaware.  But  Gouernor,  if  thou 
shouldst  comand  mo  any  thing  that  were  illegal  I  declare  I 
would  not  obey  it. 

Penn.     It  were  not  reason  to  Expect  thou  shouldest. 

Talbot.  But  I  that  am  not  so  Versed  in  law  as  Mr.  Welsh 
must  be  guided  by  my  Superiors. 

Penn.  I  see  thou  wilt  pin  thy  opinions  in  law  as  well  as 
Gospel  on  other  mens  sleeves. 

Talbot.  I  pray  S"^  lets  change  the  discourse,  for  if  your 
honour  resolues  to  Entertaine  me  alwaies  with  Controuersy  you 
will  fright  me  from  Wayting  on  you  here  any  more  But  if  yo"" 
hono^"  will  promise  to  receive  my  respects  as  from  a  priuate  Gen- 
tleman and  not  as  from  my  Lord  Prop'"y  of  Marylands  officer,  I 
will  come  constantly  to  Kisse  your  hands  when  I  heare  you  come 
to  towne. 

Pemi.  Coll  Talbot  shall  be  kindly  welcome  wheresoeuer  I 
am.     Then  Let  us  talk  of  Vineyards  &c. 

And  there  the  dispute  Ended  and  we  talked  of  other  indif- 
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33 


A  Relation  of  the  Case  of  Thomas  Cresap,  of  Baltimore 
County  in  Maryland. 

On  Wednesdaj'  the  24'^^  November  before  sun  Rise  Samuel 
Smith  Sheriff  of  Lancaster  County  with  about  Twenty  four  or 
twenty  six  persons  Armed  with  Guns  PistoUs  &  Swords  Sur- 
rounded the  house  of  me  the  said  (.■resa])  w*^*^  very  much  sur- 
prized me  I  being  then  in  Bed.  As  soon  as  I  Could  get  out  of 
bed  I  Demanded  of  them  their  Business  there  or  what  they 
wanted,  whoso  Answer  was  to  me  that  they  Came  in  Order  to 
Take  me  &  that  they  had  got  me  in  a  Cage  and  would  not  Depart 
from  thence  until  they  had  me  Dead  or  Alive  unless  I  would 
Surrender  my  Self  a  Prisoner  to  them.  My  answer  was  that  I 
would  not  surrender  myself  a  Priscmer  to  them,  for  that  as  I 
was  in  my  Own  House  which  I  Thought  my  Castle,  iS^either  the 
Laws  of  Cod  or  Man  would  Compell  me  to  Surrender,  and 
Therefore  if  they  attempted  to  brake  into  my  llouse  they  might 
Depend  on  my  shooting  some  of  them  or  using  my  Endeavors 
so  to  Do. 

I  produced  some  Laws  to  make  Appear  to  them  the  111  Con- 
sequence Attending  Persons  breaking  in  or  Offering  so  To  Do  or 
Destroy  or  Burn  Houses  Especially  Hawkins's  Pleas  of  the 
Crown,  &  of  which  I  read  some  part  to  them,  which  they  Did  not 
Regard  Telling  me  that  they  had  the  Laws  of  Pensilvania  to 
Try  me  by.  They  seized  ray  Flat  &  sent  some  Hands  in  her  Over 
the  River  which  soon  after  Returned  with  Six  or  Eight  and 
twenty  men  in  her  with  Rum  and  Victualls.  L^pon  the  Coming 
of  these  IMim,  they  «fc  those  who  Came  first  threatened  my  Life 
presenting  their  Guns  &  Pistolls  at  me  &  Surrounding  n\y  House 
to  the  great  Terror  of  me  &  my  family  Especially  my  wife  who 
was  very  big  with  CMiild  and  fell  in  Labour  with  the  fright. 
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34  AlAUVLAND    lilldTOKlOAL    MAOAZINK. 

Soon  after  my  Flat  Landed  with  the  persons  af**,  and  that  thej 
had  Surrounded  the  House  as  already  mentioned,  they  fired  in 
at  my  House  &  then  Drew  Off  to  a  small  Distance  Loaded  their 
Guns,  Eat  some  Vitualls  and  Drank  Rum  &  there  Continued  for 
about  Two  Hours  still  threatening  me  all  the  Time,  &  Came  a 
second  Time  and  fired  a  Volley  and  then  retired  again  &  drank 
more  Hum.  At  Length  finding  their  firing  Inefectual  they 
broke  into  an  Out  House  of  mine  and  Attempted  to  brake  into 
my  Dwelling  House,  upon  which  I  fired  a  Pistoll  with  nothing 
in  it  but  powder  out  of  my  House,  which  made  them  to  Retire, 
&  then  fired  a  Volley  of  Shot  at  the  House  one  Shot  of  which 
took  the  Stock  of  my  Gun  in  the  House  and  went  into  a  Post 
which  was  before  my  body,  and  by  that  means  preserved  me  from 
the  Shot  which  Otherwise  would  probably  have  been  the  Death 
of  me.  They  afterwards  Retired  &  Charged  their  Guns  and  so 
Continued  until  M'"  Smout  one  of  the  Justices  of  Lancaster 
County  Came  still  threatening  me,  with  some  others  with  him 
upon  which  Smout  Desired  I  would  Surrender  myself  a  Prisoner 
or  that  they  would  burn  the  House  Over  my  head,  he  saying 
that  they  had  a  Sufficient  Authority  from  the  Prop^^  of  Peiisil- 
vania  &  two  of  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  for  so  Doing. 
My  Answer  was  to  him  that  as  I  thought  T  had  a  good  Cause 
on  my  side  and  the  Laws  of  England  to  protect  me  that  I  would 
not  Surrender  my  self  to  them  or  words  to  that  purpose. 
Whereupon  soon  afterwards  they  set  my  House  on  fire  and  the 
People  Scattered  about,  some  about  Trees  Stumps  and  other 
Obscure  places  until  my  House  was  all  in  a  flame;  u])on  which 
at  the  Instigation  of  my  wife  and  Children  who  Cryed  about 
me,  Earnestly  Desireing  &  pressing  me  to  go  out  &  let  them  go 
Out  (my  wife  being  then  in  Labour)  and  not  perish  in  the 
flames,  I  Opened  the  Door  and  let  them  go  out  and  presently 
followed  them,  whereupon  Several  Guns  were  fired  Several  of 
which  Shotts  hit  me  perticularly  one  in  my  shoulder,  three 
small  shott  on  my  middle  finger,  &  one  on  my  right  Eye  brow, 
upon  which  T  made  Directly  to  my  Landing,  where  I  kept  my 
Flat,   where  several   persons   Came   upon   me   with   Guns   and 


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ATTACK    ON    CRESAP's    HOUSE.  35 

Clubs  and  Knockt  me  Down,  there  held  me  and  made  me  a 
Prisoner,  &  soon  after  I  was  Seized  I  saw  them  lead  oneLoughlin 
Mai  one  one  of  my  Servants  who  was  with  me  in  My  House 
when  it  was  set  on  fire,  &  was  by  them  seated  by  me  in  the  Flat, 
and  being  all  of  a  Gore  of  Blood  I  asked  him  if  he  was  Shott, 
who  replyed  he  was.  Upon  which  I  asked  him  where  his 
wound  was  ?  who  laid  his  hand  on  his  Belly.  Then  I  asked  him 
who  Shott  him ;  whose  answer  was  to  me  that  he  Did  not  know 
the  Man's  name  bur  that  it  was  the  man  I  used  that  Day  to 
Call  the  Priest.  I  then  asked  him  if  he  Could  shew  me  the 
Man,  whose  answer  was  to  me  that  that  was  the  man  (whose 
name  I  knew  to  be  David  Priest)  and  Instantly  Dyed;  upon 
which  they  Carryed  him  out  of  tho  Flat  and  laid  him  b}^  the 
Water  side  and  then  Carryed  me  and  the  Rest  of  us  over  the 
River  To  John  Rosses  where  they  kept  us  that  night  and  the 
next  Day  brought  us  to  ITew  ToAvn  in  Lancaster  County,  and 
the  fryday  following  brought  me  in  Irons  with  Michael  Risner 
Miles  Foy  and  Jacob  Mathias  Minshaw  to  Philadel})hia  Prison. 
In  Testimony  whereof  T  the  said  Thomas  Cresap  hereunto  set 
ray  hand  and  am  willing  to  Depose  to  the  Truth,  of  the  Facts 
herein 

Thomas  Cresap. 

We  the  Subscribers  who  were  in  the  House  of  Thomas  Cresap 
all  the  Time  mentioned  in  the  foregoing  Relation  were  Witt- 
nosses  of  the  Truth  of  the  facts  therein  mentioned  and  are 
Ready  to  Depose  the  same  before  any  Majestrate  Wittness  our 
Hands. 

Miles  Foy 

his 

Michael  ]VI  R  Risner 

mark 

Jacob  Mathias  Manshaw 

March  17*'*  1736 1 7  Came  before  me  the  Subscriber  One  of  his 
Lordship's  Justices  of  the  ])eace  for  Ann  Arundell  County 
Thomas  Lyiui  and  made  Oath  on  the  Holy  Evangelists  of  Al- 
mighty God  that  ho  .-( o  Thomas  Crosap  Miles  Foy  Michael 
Risner  &  Jacob  Mathias  Manshaw  Sign  the  Above  Relation  and 


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that  the  said  Thomas  Cresap  Miles  Foy  Michael  Eisner  &  Jacob 
Mathias  Manshaw  were  at  the  Time  of  such  Signing  in  the 
Goal  of  the  Citty  of  Philadelphia. 

Thos.  Lynn 
Sworn  to  at  Annapolis  the  Day  &  Year 
Abovementioned  Before  me 

Wm.  Rogers 

The  Deposition  of  Joseph  Ogle  of  Baltimore  County  Planter 
aged  about  twenty  nine  years. 

This  Deponent  being  duely  sworn  on  the  holy  Evangels  de- 
poseth  &  saith  that  on  Wednesday  the  twenty  fourth  Day  of  this 
Instant  ISTovem'"  about  an  hour  and  an  half  or  two  hours  before 
Sunset,  this  Deponent  went  to  the  late  dwelling  house  of  Captain 
Thomas  Cresap  in  the  said  County,  and  saw  there  Samuel  Smith 
the  Sheriff  or  reputed  Sheriff  of  Lancaster  County  in  Peusil- 
vania,  Ross,  David  Priest  and  John  Ellison  with  several  Others 
whose  names  this  Dep*  does  not  know,  to  the  number  of  about 
forty  Men  most  if  not  all  of  them  armed  with  Guns,  that  the 
said  Sheriff  seemed  to  this  Depon*^  to  have  the  Command  of  the 
said  Party,  that  the  said  Ross  advised  this  Dep'  to  be  gone  and 
let  him,  this  Depon*,  know  that  if  he  did  not  follow  his  the  s'* 
Ross's  Advice  he  this  Dop*  would  be  taken  Prisoner.  That  this 
Depon*  walked  towards  the  River  side  with  the  said  John  Elli- 
son (with  whom  this  Depon*^  was  very  well  acquainted)  and 
asked  the  meaning  of  so  many  armed  Men  being  together,  and 
what  they  intended  to  do  ?  to  which  the  said  Ellison  answered 
that  they  designed  to  take  the  said  Cresap  and  to  that  End 
they  had  besieged  his  the  said  Cresaps  house  all  Day  and  had 
set  fire  to  it  several  times  by  the  Sheriffs  Orders  with  Intent  to 
frighten  the  s^  Cresap  out  of  his  house  ;  but  not  prevailing  there- 
in, the  said  Sheriff  had  caused  the  fire  to  be  put  out,  declaring 
that  as  he  had  no  positive  Orders  either  to  kill  the  said  Cresap 
or  to  burn  his  house,  so  he  (the  said  Sheriff)  would  not  do  either 
without  positive  Ordei-s ;  and  this  Depon*  advised  the  said  Elli- 


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ATTACK    ON    CRESAp's    HOUSE.  37 

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son  to  have  no  hand  either  in  killing  the  said  Cresap  or  in        p 
burning  his  house,  and  told  the  s^  Ellison  that  whoever  did 
either,   would  go  near  to  be  hanged  for  it,   at  which   the  s^ 
Ellison  seemed  surprized  and  told  this  Depon^  that  they  (mean- 
ing Self  and  his  Companions  as  this  Deponent  understood  him)         L 
told  the  said  Ellison  that  any  body  might  shoot  the  s'^  Cresap        * 
or  burn  his  house  without  any  Danger ;  but  since  this  Depon'- 
told  the  said  Ellison  otherwise,  he  the  said  Ellison  thanked  this 
Dep*  and  assured  him,  this  Dep*,  that  he  the  said  Ellison  would 
have  no  hand  in  doing  any  Mischief.     That  the  said  Ellison  told 
this  Depon^  that  the  said  Sheriff  had  sent  to  Samuel  Blunstone 
One  of  the  Justices  of  Lancaster  County  for  positive  Orders, 
and  expected  Edward  Smout,  Another  of  the  Justices  of  the 
said  County  with  Orders  in  a  very  little  time.  And  if  the  Orders        ^ 
which  should  come,  were  not  express  and  positive  to  burn  the        | 
said  Cresap's  house  that  the  Sheriff  and  the  People  would  go        j 
directly  away.     That  while  the  said  Ellison  and  this  Depon' 
were  talking  together  they  saw  a  Canoe  coming  in  very  great        | 
haste  over  the  lliver  towards  the  said  Cresaj/s  Landing,  upon       I 
which  the  said  Ellison  said  to  this  Dep*  Yonder  comes  the        ' 
Canoe   with    Orders,    and    Smoot,    Justice    Smout   or   Edward 
Smout  (the  Depon*^  cannot  tell  which  the  said  Ellison  said)  in 
her  with  Orders ;  And  if  they  are  not  positive  to  kill  Cresap  or     •  '■ 
to  burn  his  house  We  shall  all  go  away  presently.     That  the  said 
Ellison  and  this  Depon*^  stayed  near  the  River  Side  until  the 
Canoe  was  near  the  shoar  (in  which  Canoe  this  Dep*  verily  be- 
lieves the  said  Smout  was)  And  then  the  said  Ellison  left  this 
Depon*  and  went  back  to  his  Companions;  That  then  this  Dep* 
went  away  into  a  Thi(;lvett  on  a  rising  Ground  about  three  hun- 
dred Yards  from  the;  said  Cresap's  house  from  which  place  this 
Dep*  could  see  the  house  and  the  People  about  it  very  distinctly; 
that  in  a  very  few  Minutes  after  the  Canoe  came  to  the  Shear 
he  heard  some  People  talking  very  loud  and  saw  several  of  the 
Men  that  were  with  the  said  Smith  set  fire  to  the  said  Cresap's 
house  in  two  or  more  Places  and  soon  after  saw  the  said  house 


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in  flames ;  that  after  the  said  house  was  near  being  burnt  down, 
and  in  a  short  time  before  it  was  actually  so  burnt,  the  said 
Cresap  and  four  or  five  Men  that  were  with  him  together  with 
his  Wife  and  Children  came  out  of  the  house  and  immediately 
thereafter  this  Dep*  heard  the  Keport  of  several  Guns  that  were 
discharged,  saw  the  Smoak  and  saw  the  People  run  backwards 
and  forwards  as  in  a  great  hurry,  which  hurry  was  soon  over; 
and  the  Sheriff  and  People  went  away  some  in  a  flatt  over  the 
Eiver,  and  some  towards  Wright's  ferry  up  the  River,  and  took 
the  said  Cresap  and  the  Men  that  were  with  him  away  except 
One  that  is  supposed  to  have  made  his  Escape,  and  One  that 
they  killed  &  left  by  the  Eiver  Side.  This  Depon*  saith  that  as 
soon  as  he  thought  the  People  were  gone  away  he  this  Depon* 
■  went  near  where  the  said  Cresap's  house  stood  (which  was  then 
reduced  to  Ashes  except  a  few  Rafters  and  l^ieces  of  other  tim- 
bers) and  thence  to  the  Water  Side  where  he  this  IDepon^  found 
One  of  the  Men  that  were  in  the  said  Cresaps  house  lying  on  his 
Pack  dead  &  appeared  to  this  Depon*  to  have  been  shot  in  the 
Belly.  That  this  Depon*  and  One  Hugh — made  a  Fence  round 
the  dead  Body  to  prevent  its  being  devoured  by  Hogs  or  Vermin ; 
That  this  Depon*  saw  the  said  Cresap's  Wife's  Mother,  One 
Rachel  Evans,  William  Canon's  Wife  and  John  Lowe's  Dauffh- 
ter  at  the  Water  side,  and  that  some  of  them  told  this  Depon* 
that  the  said  Cresap  was  wounded  in  his  shoulder.  And  this 
Deponent  saith  that  not  only  the  said  Cresap's  house  was  re- 
duced to  Ashes  bnt  all  the  Goods  that  were  in  it  except  what 
few  Cloaths  he  his  Wife  &  Children  had  on,  And  that  some  of 
the  said  Women  told  (bis  De])on*  that  all  his  th(i  said  Cresap's 
Papers  and  Money  were  also  burnt  and  further  this  Deponent  at 
present  saith  not. 

Joseph  Ogle 
Sworn  to  at  Annapolis  TsTovember 
20,  1730  before 

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ATTACK    ON    OKESAp's    HOUSE.  39 

Baltimore  County  ss :  X"^  24**^  1736. 

The  Deposition  of  Frances  Foy  Aged  GO  years  being  duely 
Sworn  on  the  Holy  Evangelists  of  Almighty  God  before  me 
Charles  Higinbotham   One  of  his  Lordship's  Justices  of  the 
Peace  for  this  County  deposeth  as  follows  Viz :  as  she  was  sitting 
in   her   own   house    (not   very   distant   from   Captain    Thomas 
Cresap's)  and  being  alarm'd  by  the  noise  of  two  Guns  left  her 
house  and  went  down  to  Cresap's,  and  that  being  Come  there 
this  Deponent  saith  she  saw  a  great  number  of  Men  some  sitting 
and  standing  about  fires  made  without  Doors  nigh  to  Cresap's 
house  and  several  others  Standing  behind  trees  all  armed  with 
Guns  Swords  aiid  pis  tolls,  and  this  Deponent  saith  that  she  went 
up  to  a  window  in  the  house  to  speak  with  Captain  Cresap,  and 
that  severall  of  these  men  Surrounding  &  besieging  the  said 
House  ])ul]ed  and  dragged  her  away  severall  times  from  the 
windoAv;  and  this  Deponent  saith  that  not  being  admitted  to 
speak  with  Th«  Creasap  she  withdrew  and  went  homewards 
as  far  as  one  William  Cannon's,  distant  somewhat  more  than  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  from  Cresap's,  &  that  being  there  she  heard 
eight  or  ten  Guns  fired  off  at  Cresap's,  and  being  very  uneasie 
and  apprehensive  that  Thomas  Creasap  was  kill'd,  she  went  alone 
back  again  to  said  Creasap's  and  this  Deponent  further  saith 
that  then  and  there  she  saw  men  Surrounding  the  House  and  as 
this  Deponent  went  Ijehind  said  house  she  saw  a  largo  fire  brand 
smoaking  and  flaming  on  a  Shed  or  Shade  Joining  said  house 
and  one  other  fire  Brand  lying  on  the  Ground  which  this  De- 
ponent believes  had  fallen  from  off  the  Shade,  which  said  fire 
brand  she  this  deponent  Carried  away  to  a  fire  some  what  dis- 
tant from  said  house,  and  this  Deponent  saith  that  she  asked 
them  somewhat  Angrily  did  they  intend  to  burn  the  house,  and 
they  generally  rejdied  and  Cried  Danm  him  they  wou'd  burn 
him  and  the  home  both,  and  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she 
Labour'd  strongly  with  these  men  in  order  to  disuade  and  divert 
them  from  such  puri)oses,  but  they  loudly  swoi-e  and  affirmed 
that  they  never  wou'd  desist  untill  they  had  taken  him.     And 
this  deponent  saith  that  some  time  after  this  she  saw  a  flatt  with 
fi\'e  and  twenty  men  in  her  who  were  all  Armed  and  Landed 


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just  by  Oresap's  bouse,  and  this  Depoueut  saith  that  one  John 
Ross  in  Company  witb  tbese  Liist  men  ordered  her  to  be  Car- 
ried away  over  the  River  in  order  (as  she  veryly  believes)  to 
prevent  her  being  an  evidence  against  them,  and  this  Deponent 
further  saith  that  Samuel  Smith  the  then  present  high  Sheriff 
of  Lancaster  told  this  Deponent  that  he  was  afraid  the  men 
wou'd  do  her  a  mischief  unless  she  went  away.  This  De- 
ponent further  saith  that  she  prevailed  with  the  a])ove  nain'd 
Mr.  Samuel  Smith  to  admitt  her  to  speak  with  the  people  in 
Cresai)'s  house  but  that  when  she  was  permitted  to  approach  to 
the  Door  she  was  immediately  haul'd  away  by  a  Croud  of  others 
and  by  these  means  prevented  speaking  with  any  in  the  house 
to  her  satisfaction.  An  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  being 
obliged  through  their  threats  and  menaces  to  depart  out  of  their 
sight,  Came  to  Cannon's  house  a  second  time,  but  before  she 
left  the  place  saw  a  Canoe  sett  off  from  Creasap's  Shore  with 
one  or  two  men  in  her  and  pass  over  to  the  other  side;  and 
this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she  tarried  out  of  Sight  of  these 
men  surrounding  and  besetting  Captain  Creasap's  house  untill 
such  time  as  the  said  Canoe  return'd  with  four  or  five  men  in 
her;  and  further  saith  she  saw  these  men  goe  up  to  Creasap's 
house.  This  Dei^onent  saith  that  she  Continuing  very  uneasie 
Left  Cannon's  house  whither  she  had  gon  after  these  Several) 
transactions,  and  being  follow'd  by  some  of  her  Daughters  and 
coming  within  Sight  of  Cresap's  house  saw  the  said  house  all  on 
fire  and  heard  several]  Guns  fire  and  observed  several!  to  fire 
after  Captain  Creasap  and  his  family  as  he  fled  from  his  house 
in  Order  to  save  himself. 

And  this  De])onent  further  saith  that  before  she  cou'd  gett 
down  to  the  house  Creasap  was  taken  prisoner  and  Carried  into 
the  flatt;  &  further  saith  that  she  was  mett  by  3  or  4  men  lead- 
ing a  wounded  prisoner  one  of  Captain  Creasap's  men  (Lough- 
land  Maloan  by  name)  and  forcing  him  into  the  flatt.  This 
Deponent  says  she  saw  the  Rlood  trickling  down  his  Belly;  and 
Ibis  Depon(!nt  further  says  that  after  these  Lancaster  men  had 
made  prisoners  of  Captain  Creasap  <Sr  his  other  two  men  she  saw 


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ATTACK    ON    CRIiSAp's    HOUSE.  41 

these  Lancaster  men  violently  beat  and  abuse  the  above  named 
Loughlaud  Maloan  with  the  Butt  ends  of  their  musquetts  or 
Pistolls  and  heard  Tho*^.  Creasap  say  to  the  men  Carry  him  out, 
for  the  man  was  Kill'd.  And  this  Deponent  says,  she  saw  them 
haul  him  the  said  Maloan  out  of  the  flatt  after  dead,  and  heard 
one  Edward  Smout,  Justice  of  Lancaster  County  say  these 
words  (viz)  well  'tis  man  for  man.  And  this  Deponent  further 
says  she  saw  them  sett  off  the  flatt  and  pass  over  the  River 
Susquehannah  with  Captain  Creasap  and  one  Miles  Foy  prison- 
ers. This  Deponent  says  that  she  and  some  others  made  a 
Pen  with  fence  Kails  and  laid  the  dead  man  therein ;  and 
further  says  that  the  next  morning  one  William  Lowe  with  her 
&  others  went  down  to  the  River  Side  where  the  Dead  man  was 
laid  the  Evening  before,  but  found  that  he  was  Carried  away  • 
but  Can't  tell  by  whom,  but  that  very  nigh  to  the  Pen  where 
the  Corps  lay  the  evening  before,  the  above  William  Lowe  found 
a  small  Pistol, 

And  further  this  Deponent  saith  not 

Sworn  to  before  me 

Charles  Iliginbotham 

Baltimore  Coimty  ss:  December  27*^  1Y36. 

The  Deposition  of  Rachel  Evans  aged  30  years  being  duely 
Qualified  and  sworn. 

Deposeth  as  followeth : 

This  Deponent  saith  that  having  sent  her  Daughter  aged 
about  ten  years  over  to  Captain  Creasap's  in  order  to  feed  a 
Bull  belonging  to  this  Deponent,  and  the  said  Child  tarrying 
some  what  long,  she  this  deponent  was  verry  uneasie  and  went 
out  to  meet  the  Child  to  Know  the  Cause  of  her  Stay,  and  hav- 
ing mett  her  Child  and  being  inform'd  by  said  Child  of  the 
Cause  of  her  Stay,  went  forward  to  a  Convenient  distance  from 
Captain  Thomas  Creasap's  house  and  there  and  then  saw  a 
Company  of  men  surrounding  and  besetting  the  said  Th* 
Creasap's  house,  and  this  Deponent  further  saith  the  she  Con- 


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42  MAKYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

tinning  at  this  Distance  (about  the  space  of  two  hundred  yards) 
departed  in  Order  to  goe  to  One  William  Cannon's  to  procure 
some  one  or  other  to  goe  with  her  Back  to  Captain  Creasap's 
house,  And  immediately  from  Cannon's  house  Return'd  in  Com- 
pany with  Frances  Foy  and  Sophia  Cannon  down  to  Captain 
Creasap's  house,  and  then  and  there,  was  mett  by  a  Party  of 
these  men  Besiegeing  Creasap's  house;  and  was  prevented  by 
the  said  party  for  some  time  to  Come  up  to  or  Approach  the 
said  house  of  Th^  Crcasap;  And  this  Deponent  further  saith 
that  at  length  being  permitted  to  goe  up  to  said  house  had  some 
Discourse  with  the  People  in  said  house  and  then  plainly  dis- 
covered that  most  of  the  men  besetting  said  house  were  chiefly 
Arm'd  with  Guns  and  Pistolls  and  this  Deponent  further  saith 
that  she  Enquiring  of  those  men  besetting  said  house  what  they 
purposed  and  intended  to  doe  with  Captain  Creasap,  this  De- 
ponent declares  that  these  men  besetting  said  house  Generally 
made  Answer  and  said  that  they  wou'd  (unless  Captain 
Crcasap  did  and  wou'd  Surrender  himself  up  to  them  prisoner) 
Burn  down  and  destroy  over  his  head  the  said  house  wherein  he 
the  said  Creasap  was  then  before  they  wou'd  Depart  thence, 
without  having  him  the  said  Thomas  Creasap  either  Dead  or 
Alive;  And  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she  discourseing 
with  these  men  besetting  said  house  Asked  them  did  they 
Imagine  that  they  Cou'd  take  Captain  Creasap,  these  said  Men 
Replied  that  there  were  men  Enough  to  Come  from  over  Susque- 
hannah  out  of  Lancaster  County  to  aid  and  Assist  them ;  and 
this  Deponent  declares  that  she  presently  saw  a  Canoe  sett  off  for 
other  Shore,  and  Some  time  afterwards  this  Deponent  Saith, 
that  she  saw  a  flatt,  or  Skow,  Come  and  Land  nigh  to  Creasap's 
house  with  about  20  or  30  men  in  said  flatt  or  Skow  who  All 
marched  up  to  Captain  Creasap's  house  all  in  Arms;  this  said 
Deponent  Declares  that  afterwards  she  went  home,  and  then  and 
there  being  Alarmed  by  the  noise  of  eight  or  ten  Guns,  fired  off 
at  Captain  Creasap's  house ;  went  back  again  in  Company  with 
j'^rancis  Foy  within  Sight  of  said  Crf^ap's  house  And  then  and 
thcr((  Saw  a  C^'uioe  Coming  over  the   Rivei',  with  four  men  in 


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ATTACK    ON    CRESAP'S    HOUSE.  43 

said  Canoe  and  this  Deponent  further  declares,  that  Justice 
Smout  of  Lancaster  County  (as  she  was  informed)  came  over  on 
this  said  Last  Canoe;  with  full  power  and  Commission  (in  him 
Deposed)  by  the  Government  of  Pensilvania  to  fire  and  Burn 
down  the  said  house  of  Captain  Creasap. 

And  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she  went  back  to  Wil- 
liam Cannon's  house,  and  being  there  heard  Guns  fire  and  the 
Voices  of  People  Shouting;  then  immediately  went  back  to 
Captain  Creasap's  house  and  then  and  there  saw  said  house  all 
on  fire  and  dropping  to  the  ground  and  likewise  saw  Captain 
Creasap  taken  Prisoner  &  Carried  into  the  flatt  or  Scow.  She 
this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she  Called  out  to  Cap*-  Creasap 
in  the  flatt  and  enquired  if  he  was  Shott  or  wounded  who  made 
Answer  and  Said  he  was  Shott  in  the  Shoulder;  this  Deponent 
further  saith  that  directly  after  this  she  one  Loughland  Maloan 
Servant  or  hireland  of  Captain  Creasap's,  Carried  out  of  said 
flatt  or  Scow  Allmost  Expiring  and  Gasping  for  Life ;  and  then 
this  Deponent  Looking  behind  her  Saith  she  saw  One  Michael 
Ri/ner  j)risoner  Carried  into  said  flatt  or  Scow,  and  im- 
mediately saw  another  Prisoner  born  along  into  the  flatt 
with  Blood  running  down  bis  face,  And  immediately  saw 
another  man  of  Cap^  Creasap's  in  the  River  and  one  of 
Lancaster  County  men  lay  hold  of  him  and  bring  him  back 
again  into  the  Scow  or  flatt;  And  this  Deponent  further 
saith  that  She  Assisted  with  other  Company  belonging  to  Balti- 
more (/ounty  to  make  a  Pen  or  Enclosure  with  fence  Rails  to 
secure  the  Dead  man  (Loughland  Maloan  by  name)  from  Hoggs 
or  other  injuries ;  And  this  Deponent  saith  that  on  the  next 
morning  she  this  Deponent  went  down  with  others  in  Company 
to  see  what  was  become  of  said  Dead  man  but  declares  that  he 
was  Carried  away  out  of  said  Pen  but  Can't  tell  by  whom  and 
she  further  saith  that  William  Low  found  a  Pistoll  close  by  said 
Pen  where  the  Dead  man  Lay  the  night  before;  and  further 
saith  not. 

Charles  ITiginbothara. 
Sworn  to  before  me. 


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44 


MARYLAND    JIISTORICAT.    MAGAZINE. 


Baltimore  County  ss.  De^""  27*^  1736. 

The  Deposition  of  Sophia  Cannon  Aged  28  years  being  duely 
Sworn  and  Qualified  deposeth  as  followeth: 

This  Deponent  saith  that  Going  down  on  the  24*^  or  25*^ 
day  of  November  last  past  unto  the  House  of  Captain  Thomas 
Creasap  in  the  Morning  she  this  deponent  saw  to  the  number 
of  24  or  25  men  some  bearing  and  others  having  their  Arms  in 
A  Readiness  all  Surrounding  and  besetting  the  said  house  of 
Captain  Thomas  Creasap,  And  she  this  Deponent  saith  that  she 
heard  Several  and  in  particular  One  David  Priest  say  that  he 
and  they  would  hawl  Captain  Thomas  Creasap  out  of  his  house 
and  wou'd  not  depart  untill  they  had  Tho*^  Creasap  prisoner 
along  with  them ;  And  this  Deponent  tarrying  there  some  Con- 
siderable time  saw  a  Flatt  or  Scow  coming  over  the  River 
Susquehannah  from  Lancaster  County  with  25  men  in  the  said 
flatt  or  Scow,  And  she  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she  Saw 
these  men  March  up  to  Creasap's  house  the  most  of  whom  were 
Arm'd,  And  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  she  heard  the  men 
Surrounding  and  besetting  Cap^  Creasap's  house  say,  Surround 
the  house  for  that  they  wou'd  have  them  all  before  night.  And 
this  Deponent  Saith  that  she  went  home  directly  and  did  not 
Return  to  Cap^  Creasap's  untill  she  this  Deponent  heard  Guns 
fired  off  at  Cap*  Creasap's  And  immediately  went  down  in  Com- 
pany with  One  Rachel  Evans  to  Captain  Creasap's  And  then 
and  there  saw  the  House  burning  and  likewise  Captain  Creasap 
running  to  a  tree  in  Order  to  shelter  himself.  She  this'  De- 
ponent declares  that  she  saw  two  men  Apprehend  and  Seize  on 
Captain  Creasap  and  Carry  him  Prisoner  into  a  flatt  or  Scow ; 
and  this  Deponent  Saith  she  likewise  saw  one  Loughland  Maloan 
a  Servant  or  Assistant  to  Captain  Creasap  Carried  into  the  flatt 
allmost  expiring  as  he  went  along  or  rather  as  they  dragged  him. 
And  this  Deponent  further  Saith  that  she  saw  the  men  who  had 
made  Cap*  Creasap  and  his  men  Prisoners,  strike  Beat  &  Vio- 
lently Abuse  Captain  Creasap,  and  this  Loughland  Maloan  with 
their  Pistolls,  and  she  this  Deponent  saith  that  she  Called  out 
to  these  men  so  Striking  and  Abusing,  what  they  meant  or  in- 
tended ?  who  made  Answer  to  her  this  Deponent,  and  said  what 


ATTACK    ON    CRESAp's    HOUSE.  45 

Cou'd  they  do  with  him  the  said  Loughland,  for  he  was  mad  and 
Raveing ;  And  this  Deponent  further  saith  that  some  time  after- 
wards she  saw  the  said  Loughland  Maloan  lying  expiring  on  the 
Shore,  and  she  this  Deponent  saith  that  she  saw  One  John 
George  Bare  Seized  and  Carried  prisoner  by  these  Lancaster 
County  men  into  said  Scow  with  Blood  Rumiing  down  his  face 
and  further  this  Deponent  Saith  that  it  begining  lo  grow  Late 
she  went  home  to  her  house  And  further  saith  not 
Sworn  to  before  me  Charles  Iliginbotham. 

Maryland  Baltimore  County 

The  Deposition  of  ITenry  White  Aged  Ab*  fifty  years  makes 
Oath  on  the  holy  Evarigilist  as  folP 

That  lie  the  said  ircnry  White  on  the  same  Day  that  Cap* 
Cressaps  House  was  burnt,  Avas  goeing  Down  to  Cap*^  Cressap's 
to  borrow  an  Iron  Chaine,  and  seeing  two  or  three  men  Stand  at 
the  Back  of  Cap*  Cressaps  house,  behind  the  Oven,  he  this 
Deponant  walked  vp  to  them,  and  Asked  them  what  they  Came 
there  for,  who  Answered  they  Came  to  take  Cap*  Cressap  And 
Cressap  they  would  have  before  they  went  Away.  One  of  the 
men  took  this  Deponant  by  the  hand.  And  Asked  him  how  he 
did,  who  this  Deponent  Says  he  knew  to  be  one  Michel  Attkin- 
son.  At  the  Same  time  Came  An  Elderly  Gray  headed  Man  And 
Asked  this  Deponant  where  he  was  goeing,  who  Answ""*^  him  he 
Came  to  Cap*  Cresap's  to  borrow  A  Chaine;  Vpon  which  the 
old  Man  Ord""*^  this  Deponant  to  Stay  there  telling  him  he  ])rest 
him  tS:  Every  One  that  Came  there,  and  that  they  would  not 
suffer  Any  body  to  goe  away  Againe.  This  Deponant  Cannot 
tell  who  the  old  man  was.  This  Deponant  Sayeth  farther  that 
a  Servant  Lad  of  old  John  Wright's  Came  &  took  this  Deponant 
by  the  hand  &  asked  him  how  he  Did,  who  goes  by  the  name  of 
Ned.  Then  this  Deponant  Looking  Ab*  much  Surprized  See  a 
great  Many  ]\ten  About  the  house,  to  the  number  of  Ab*  forty 
or  fifty,  And  this  l~)oponant  Looking  on  the  Shead  Ruff  of  Cap* 
Cressap's  house  he  see  a  Largo  brand's  End  of  fire  on  the  house, 
which  this  Depon*  Says  Seem'd  to  be  fresh  &  full  of  fire,  w*^'' 
gave  him  this  Dopouant  Still  Greater  Vnensoyiioss,   but  was 


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46  MAETLAND    HISTORICAL    MAQx^-ZINE. 

Affraid  to  Ask  Any  Questions,  And  After  a  Small  time  he  this 
Deponant  see  An  Opportunity  to  get  Away,  w*^"  he  Did  vndis- 
cov'"'*.  And  As  this  Deponaut  was  makeing  what  haste  he 
Could  home.  About  a  Quar*'"  of  a  Mile  or  A  little  farther  from 
Cap*  Cressap's  house,  he  this  Deponant  heard  a  great  Many 
Gunns  goe  off  towards  Cap*  Cressap's  house  And  furth*^  this 
Depon*  Sayeth  not  Dec""  4*^^  1736. 
Sworne  before  me 

Nat:  Rigbie. 

The  Examination  of  Michael  Atkinson  of  Lancaster  County 
in  Pensilvania  Taylor 

This  Examinant  saith  that  the  Evening  of  the  Day  before  the 
house  of  Captain  Thomas  Cresap  was  burnt  Samuel  Smith  high 
Sheriff  of  the  said  County  of  Lancaster  came  over  Susquehannah 
River  with  twenty  two  Men  or  upwards  who  called  in  their  Way 
at  the  house  of  Samuel  Blunstone  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  the 
said  County  where  Guns  were  provided  for  them  (which  be- 
longed to  and  were  sent  as  this  Exam*  was  informed  by  the 
Proprietor  of  Pensilvania)  and  Each  of  the  said  Persons 
carryed  a  Gun,  and  they  all  went  (as  this  Examinant  was  in- 
formed) and  surrounded  the  said  Cresap's  house  very  early  the 
next  Morning;  That  afterwards,  that  Day  being  the  same  Day 
on  which  the  said  Cresap's  house  was  burnt,  this  Exam*  and 
Sixteen  Men  more  had  Guns  delivered  to  them  at  the  said 
Blunston's  and  were  sent  to  assist  in  takeing  the  said  Cresap; 
that  when  they  went  thither  the  said  Cresap  was  in  his  house  and 
required  by  the  Sheriff  to  surrender  himself,  which  the  said 
Cresap  refused.  And  that  after  the  Sheriff  and  the  said  Per- 
sons had  continued  there  some  time,  and  finding  that  the  said 
Cresap  would  not  surrender  himself  they,  the  said  Sheriff  and 
the  Other  Persons  who  were  with  him,  were  on  going  away. 
But  before  Night  Edw*^  Smout  One  of  the  Justices  of  Lancaster 
County  came  ovqt  the  River  to  them  and  read  a  Warrant  to  the 
said  Cresap  &  required  liiin  to  surrender,  which  the  said  Cresap 
refusing  to  do,  the  said  Smout  ordered  the  said  Cresap's  house 


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'"  ATTACK    ON    CKKSAp's    HOUSE.  47 

to  be  set  on  fire.  Whereupon  tlie  said  house  was  set  on  fire  & 
eonsunied  to  Ashes,  hut  this  Exani*^  does  not  certainly  know, 
Who  it  was  that  set  the  said  house  on  fire ;  That  as  well  before 
as  after  the  s*^  house  was  burnt  several  Guns  were  fired  on  both 
sides,  and  a  Man  who  was  in  the  house  of  the  said  Cresap  was 
killed,  but  by  whom  this  Exaniinant  does  not  know;  That  among 
the  Persons  who  came  to  ai)prehend  the  said  Cresap  and  were 
present  at  the  burning  his  ITonse  besides  the  said  Sheriff  Justice 
Smout  and  this  Examinant  were  the  following  Persons  Viz — 
John  Patten  John  Ross  John  Oapper  Edward  Ilampill  Patrick 
Clark  David  Preist  Sam'  Scott  Jn°  Stewart  Benjamin  Sterratt 
Jacob  I'eatt  James  Patten  Arthur  Buchanan  Hugh  Mackenelly 
William — and  Ned — Ser\'ants  M'"  John  Wright  John  IMitchell 
and  William  Clark,  and  this  Examinant  saith  that  he  knew  that 
the  said  Cresap  ]i^■od  under  the  Government  of  Maryland  and 
always  refused  any  Obedience  oi*  Submission  to  the  Governm* 
of  Pensilvania.  And  this  Examinant  further  saith  that  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  this  Instant  he  this  Exam*^  together  with  John 
Ross  herein  before  mentioned  and  about  Eight  Men  more,  Viz— 
Henry  Hendricks  Young  John  Wright  and  Two  of  Old  John 
Wrights  servants  Daniel  Mackenzy  and  a  Servant  of  Samuel 
Blunstone's,  but  the  rest  he  remembers  not,  came  to  rescue  some 
Prisoners  apprehended  by  M""  Higginbotham  by  Virtue  of  a 
Warrant  (as  this  Examinant  was  informed  by  him)  from  the 
^[agistrates  of  Maryland,  and  that  this  Examinant  and  those 
who  came  with  him  were  each  of  them  armed  with  a  Muskett 
and  a  Case  of  Pistols  and  some  of  them  with  Hangers  which 
were  delivered  to  them  by  the  said  Sam'  Blunstone  at  whose 
house  this  Examinant  was  at  Work,  that  when  the  said  Arms 
were  delivered  this  Exam*-  had  three  Charges  of  Gunpowder  and 
swan  Shot  delivered  him  and  that  all  the  Rest  had  Ammuni- 
tion delivered  to  them  but  he  knows  not  how  much,  and  this 
Exam*-  at  present  saith  not. 

Michael  Atkinson. 
Taken  at  Annapolis  this  twenty 

fifth  day  of  January  1Y'5()  before 

the  Governor  and  Council, 


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48  MARYLAND    IlISTOEICAL    MAGAZINE. 

The  Deposition  of  Stephen  Onion  of  Baltimore  County  Gen- 
tlemen aged  forty  Years  or  thereabouts  being  a  Person  well 
known  and  of  good  Credit. 

This  Deponant  being  duely  sworn  on  the  Holy  Evangelists 
Deposeth  and  Saith  that  a  Tract  of  Land  Called  the  Pleasant 
Garden  Lieing  on  the  West  Side  of  Susquehannah  River  in 
Baltimore  County  was  laid  out  or  Surveyed  in  the  Year  Seven- 
teen Hundred  and  twenty  nine  (but  the  time  of  the  Year  this 
Depon*^  doth  not  Exactly  Remember)  by  Virtue  of  a  Warrant, 
Purchased  out  of  the  Land  Office  of  Maryland  by  this  De])on'^ 
and  by  him  Sold  and  transferred  unto  Cu[)*^  Tliomas  Cressap 
upon  which  Land  the  said  Cressap  Soon  after  it  was  Siirvoyed 
Settled  and  built.  This  Depon*  further  saith  that  the  same 
Year  a  Parcel  of  Land  Called  Bulford  Containing  Eighty  One 
Acres  was  Surveyed  by  Virtue  of  a  Warrant  from  the  said 
Office  for  Jacob  Herrington  who  soon  after  Settled  thereon  and 
has  Resided  there  ever  Since;  That  in  the  Year  Seventeen 
hundred  and  thirty,  a  Parcel  of  Land  Called  Bonds  Mannour 
Containing  four  hundred  and  Sixty  Acres  was  Surveyed  by  Vir- 
ture  of  the  like  warrant  for  Thomas  Bond  whereon  William 
Cannon  and  John  Lowe  have  been  Settled  some  years  (but  how 
long  this  Depon*^  Cannot  Exactly  tell)  ;  That  by  Virtue  of  a 
AVarrant  bearing  date  the  nineteenth  of  December  Seventeen 
Hundred  twenty  nine  Issued  out  of  the  said  Office  a  Parcel  of 
Land  Called  Conhodah  Containing  Six  hundred  Acres  was  on 
the  Second  of  June  in  the  Year  Seventeen  Hundred  and  thirty 
Surveyed  for  this  Depon*  which  this  Depon*^  Settled  and  began 
to  Improve  in  february  Seventeen  hundred  &  thirty  two  and 
hath  been  ever  Since  and  Still  is  in  the  Quiet  Possession  thereof 
and  hath  had  Servants  and  a  Stock  always  there ;  That  on  the 
twenty  sixth  Day  of  September  Seventeen  Hundred  thirty  One 
a  Parcel  of  Land  Called  Smith's  Choice  Containing  two  hun- 
dred &  ninety  Acres  was  by  Virtue  of  the  like  Warrant  Surveyed 
for  this  Dcpon*  which  he  this  Dopon*^  Sold  and  Transferred  to 
one  William  Smith  who  Soon  after  Settled  the  Same  And  this 
Depon*^  further  deposeth  and  Saith  that  he  has  been  on  the  said 
Lands  as  well  before  they  were  Surveyed  as  about  the  time  of 


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ATTACK    ON    CEESAP  S    HOUSE. 


49 


the  first  Surveys  and  oft«n  Since  that  he  very  well  knows  that 
all  the  said  Lands  Join  together  and  for  Cause  of  his  knowledge 
Saith  that  ho  is  Acquainted  with  the  Scituation  of  the  place  has 
seen  the  Plotts  &  Certificates  of  all  the  s^  Lands,  and  Under- 
stands surveying,  and  that  all  the  said  Lands  have  been  deemed 
and  Reputed  to  be  in  Baltimore  County  and  have  been  held 
ever  Since  they  were  Settled  under  the  Lord  Baltimore,  and  the 
said  Settlers  looked  and  Esteemed  themselves  as  Inhabitants  of 
Maryland  and  Subject  to  its  Laws  and  (as  this  Depon*  believes 
and  hath  been  Informed)  always  i)aid  their  Taxes  in  Marjdand 
as  this  Depon*  declares  he  has  always  done  for  his  Servants  that 
live  on  his  own  land  herein  before  mentioned,  and  that  this 
Depon*  heard  that  the  Proprietors  or  people  of  Pensylvania  ever 
disturbed  any  the  said  Settlers  for  making  their  Settlements  or 
holding  their  Possessions  under  the  said  Lord  Baltimore  or 
Claimed  any  of  their  Settlements  Except  the  said  Thomas 
Cressap's  whose  house  which  stood  on  the  said  Land  C-alled 
Pleasant  Garden  they  (the  Pensylvanians)  lately  burnt,  as  this 
Dopon*  hath  been  Informed ;  And  this  Depon*  also  saith  that 
before  the  Improvements  made  on  the  said  Lands  by  the  said 
Settlers  there  were  no  Improvements  on  them  that  this  Depon* 
Saw  but  a  few  Indian  Cabbins  and  a  little  llutt  made  of  logs 
and  a  Small  Quantity  of  Ground  Cleared  by  a  White  Man  who 
was  driven  away  by  the  Indians  as  this  Depon*  was  Informed 
and  which  hutt  was  sometimes  Empty  and  at  other  times  Pos- 
sessed by  the  Indians,  and  that  no  White  Person  or  Persons 
was  or  were  Settled  on  any  of  the  said  Lands  to  this  Depon*^^ 
Knowledge  or  that  he  hath  heard  of  when  the  people  herein  be- 
fore mentioned  Settled  and  Improved  the  same.  And  further 
this  Deponant  Saith  not. 

Step"  Onion. 
Sworn  to  at  Annapolis  before  me 
Robert  Gordon  Esq""  One  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Provincial  Court 
of  Maryland  this  twelfth  Day  of  January 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lrnd  Seventeen  Hundred 
thirty  Six. 

Robert  Gordon. 


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50  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

The  Deposition  of  Kachel  Evans  Wife  of  Edward  Evans  of 
Baltimore  County  Planter. 

This  Deponant  being  duely  Svporn  Deposeth  and  Saith  that 
her  this  Depon*^  Husband  lives  within  about  half  a  mile  of  the 
late  Dwelling  House  of  Captain  Thomas  Cressap  which  was 
lately  burnt  by  the  Pensylvanians,  And  that  her  said  Husband 
hath  Lived  there  five  years  last  January.  That  Jacob  Herring- 
ton  lives  about  a  Mile  &  a  Quarter  from  the  said  Cressaps  and 
to  the  Westward  therefrom  and  lived  there  near  Seven  Years, 
That  liobert  Cannon  lives  within  about  a  Mile  and  an  half  from 
the  said  Cressaps  and  hath  lived  there  about  three  years.  That 
one  W"  Smith  hath  a  Plantation  about  two  Miles  Westward 
from  the  said  Cressaps  which  hath  been  Seated  about  four  years 
or  upwards,  And  that  her  Husband  and  the  Several  other  Per- 
sons herein  before  mentioned  have  always  been  Reputed  and 
Deemed  to  be  Marylanders,  that  her  Husband  to  her  Certain 
Knowledge  hath  always  paid  his  Levys  or  Taxes  in  Maryland 
and  lived  under  the  Government  and  Laws  thereof.  And  that  She 
never  knew  or  heard  that  any  Magistrate  Officer  or  Inhabitant 
of  Pensylvania  Demanded  any  Rent  Tax  or  Levy  of  her  Husb- 
and or  Required  or  called  upon  him  to  do  any  Service  or  Act  as 
a  Pensilvanian,  iVnd  that  She  verily  believes  that  no  Rent  Tax 
or  Levy  has  been  Demanded  of  any  of  the  other  Persons  men- 
tioned in  this  her  Deposition,  And  that  if  any  such  Demand  had 
been  made  she  would  have  heard  something  of  it.  And  this  De- 
ponant further  Deposeth  and  Saith  that  there  are  Several  other 
Persons  Settled  by  Maryland  Rights,  Some  within  two  &  some 
within  three  or  four  Miles  of  the  s*^  Cressaps  who  are  Deemed 
Marylanders. 

And  this  Deponant  saith  that  she  hath  been  informed  by  some 
of  her  neighbors  that  Mr.  Thomas  Penn  one  of  the  Proprietors 
of  Pensilvania  has  lately  taken  a  Resolution  to  turn  such  as  have 
Settled  in  this  Deponants  Neighbor  hood  out  of  their  Posses- 
sions by  force  and  if  ho  could  not  bring  his  Purpose  to  pass 
Otherwise  he  had  Engaged  the  Indians  to  Assist  therein  And 


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THE    FIRST    GRANTS    ON    THE    PATAPSCO.  51 

that  the  Indians  were  ready  to  Come  when  they  should  be  sent 
for;  And  that  the  Neighbours  are  under  Apprehensions  and 
fears  that  the  Indians  will  be  Instigated  by  the  said  M"*  Penn 
to  Destroy  some  of  them  this  Deponants  jSTcighbours  and  further 
this  Deponant  saith  not. 

her 

llachell  R.  Evans. 

mark 
Sworn  to  at  Annapolis  this 
first  day  of  March  in  the  Year 
of  our  Lord  Seventeen  hundred 
and  thirty  Six 

Before  me 

W"'  Rogers. 
[Other  witnesses  give  similar  testimony,] 


THE   FIRST   GRANTS  ON  THE  PATAPSCO. 

CHARLES    WEATHERS    BUMP. 


Following  the  lead  of  Chronicler  Scharf,  it  has  been  the  cus- 
tom for  many  years  to  regard  1661  as  the  date  of  the  first  be- 
ginnings of  Baltimore.  It  was  in  that  year,  as  all  students  of 
Maryland  history  know,  that  Cecil  Calvert,  the  Lord  Proprie- 
tary, made  grants  of  certain  tracts  that  are  now  embraced  within 
the  city,  including  the  familiar  "Jones  Range  "  to  David  Jones, 
"  Mountenay  Neck  "  to  Alexander  Mountenay  and  "  Whetstone 
Point "  to  Charles  Gorsuch.  But  the  ])r(ipor  date  of  the  begin- 
nings of  Baltimore,  according  to  a  discovery  I  have  recently 
made  in  the  old  rent  rolls  purchased  by  this  society  from  the 
Calvert  heirs,  is  1652  and  not  1661.  In  the  earlier  year,  as  I 
learned,  were  made  the  very  first  surveys  of  land  along  the  Pa- 
tapsco  river,  and  between  that  period  and  1061  more  than 
twenty  other  persons  took  til  his  to  plantalions  at  points  on  the 


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north  and  south  aides  of  the  river.  It  certainly  seems  reasona- 
ble that  the  pioneer  grants  along  the  Patapsco  should  be  re- 
garded as  the  first  step  in  the  history  of  the  city  rather  than 
the  taking  up  of  those  particular  tracts  of  land  upon  which  por- 
tions of  the  incorporated  Baltimore  town  were  laid  off  in  1729. 
The  discovery,  which  was  made  by  a  careful  comparison  of  the 
dates  of  all  land  grants  recorded  for  Baltimore  and  Anne  Arun- 
del counties,  would  therefore  seem  to  have  some  importance  and 
justify  further  inquiries  as  to  the  identities  of  the  pioneers 
whose  names  were  thus  uncovered. 

In  1(552  Maryland  had  been  in  existence  eighteen  years. 
Forty-four  years  before,  in  1008,  the  redoubtable  Captain  John 
Smith,  in  an  open  boat,  had, entered  the  Patapsco  and  first  made 
known  the  river  to  the  English  settlers  in  the  New  World.  Of 
the  intervening  years  we  know  but  little,  though  there  is  small 
reason  to  doubt  that  Virginia  traders  and,  later,  Maryland 
traders,  seeking  furs  and  corn  from  the  red  men,  frequently 
came  into  the  Patapsco,  as  into  every  other  stream  along  both 
sides  of  the  Chesapeake.  In  1634  occurred  the  founding  of  St. 
Mary's  by  the  emigrants  sent  out  by  Lord  Baltimore.  Other 
parties  which  followed  in  the  gradually  increasing  stream  of 
immigration  clustered  along  the  banks  of  the  Potomac  and  the 
Patuxent,  and  except  for  the  Claiborne  colony  on  Kent  Island 
and  its  spread-over  into  adjacent  necks  of  land  on  the  Eastern 
Shore  there  was  practically  no  attempt  to  settle  the  upper  part 
of  the  bay  until  the  Puritans,  in  1649,  cast  their  eyes  upon  the 
region  now  embraced  in  Anne  Arundel  county.  The  dreaded 
Susquehannoughs  still  used  the  great  "  North  Woods  "  beyond 
the  Patapsco  as  their  choice  hunting  ground,  and  the  more 
dreaded  Iroquois  at  times  came  down  the  Susquehamia  and 
made  the  people  of  the  infant  Maryland,  hardy  as  they  were, 
afraid  to  venture  into  such  exposed  corners  of  Lord  Baltimore's 
domain  as  those  which  bordered  on  this  river.  Thus  it  was  that 
the  Patapsco  was  left  to  the  red  men  until  Maryland  had 
attained  such  a  growth  that  there  was  an  estimat.ed  population 
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TUE    FIRST    GKANTB    ON    THE    PATAPSOO.  53 

The  settlement  of  Anne  Arundel,  in  1652,  may  be  regarded  as 
the  direct  introduction  to  the  settlement  of  the  Patapsco.  Near- 
ness made  its  attractions  more  evident  to  the  aspiring  planter, 
and  new-comers  who  had  complied  with  Lord  Baltimore's  condi- 
tions of  plantation,  and  so  were  entitled  to  gifts  of  land  at  his 
hands,  began  to  weigh  the  fertility  of  the  Patapsco's  banks 
against  the  perils  of  savage  inroads.  Everyone  craved  waterside 
farms,  for  water-ways  were  the  only  means  of  access  and  of  the 
bhipmcnt  of  ])rodiicts.  The  choice  sites  on  the  Potomac,  the 
Patuxenl  and  the  Severn  were  gone,  and  many  another  cove  or 
smaller  river  had  already  seen  its  pioneer  planters. 

The  opening  up  of  the  Patapsco  to  settlement  came  at  a  trou- 
blous time  in  the  colony's  history.  For  three  years  Cecil  Calvert 
had  postponed  the  seizure  of  his  province  by  the  Commonwealth, 
but  in  the  i)revious  March  Richard  Bennett  and  William  Clai- 
borne, armed  with  Cromwell's  commission,  had  swooped  down 
upon  Maryland  and  superseded  the  Lord  Proprietary's  author- 
ity. Governor  William  Stone,  one  of  the  Protestants  of  Anne 
Arundel,  was  continued  in  office ;  but  with  Lord  Baltimore's  two 
vigorous  aiitagonists  issuing  ordere  to  him  from  Virginia  andfre- 
(jiicutly  making  visits  up  the  Bay  to  see  that  they  wore  carried 
out  it  Avas  a  time  of  Avorry  and  dread  as  to  the  final  outcome. 

Under  such  circumstances  came  the  first  grants  into  the  valley 
of  the  Patapsco,  in  JSTovember,  1652.  Sailing  into  the  mouth  of 
the  river  in  his  shallop  Ilis  Lordship's  Surveyor-General  landed 
on  ISro\ember  10  on  the  south  side  a  short  distance  above  the  bay, 
and  before  nightfall  had  marked  oif  five  tracts  for  the  use  of  as 
many  grantees.  There  were  200  acres  for  Thomas  Sparrow, 
another  200  for  the  same  person,  350  acres  for  Richard  Ewen 
(or  Ewing),  600  acres  for  William  Blay  and  200  acres  for  Sam- 
uel Withers — a  total  of  1,550  acres,  or  two  and  a  half  square 
miles,  all  on  the  water  front  on  the  south  side  not  far  above  the 
bay. 

On  the  following  day,  November  20,  1652,  the  Surveyor-Gen- 
eral crossed  to  the  north  bank  and  there  laid  out  four  more  tracts, 
two  on  that  day  and  two  on  November  22.     To  Thomas  Sparrow 


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was  given,  on  November  20,  600  acres,  which  he  named  "  North- 
contou,"  but  which  is  evidently  the  site  of  the  busy  industrial 
town  of  the  Maryland  Steel  Company,  Sparrow's  Point.  For 
Thomas  Thomas  and  William  Batten  (or  Battin)  jointly  there 
were  on  the  same  day  laid  off  1,150  acres  which  bore  the  name 
"  Old  Koad."  On  jSTovember  22  Richard  Owen  (or  Owens)  ac- 
quired a  tract  of  425  acres  which  he  named  "  Landisell,"  and  on 
that  same  day  the  first  visit  of  the  Surveyor-General  came  to  an 
end  with  the  measuring  of  a  tract  of  oOO  acres  for  Augustin 
Gillett,  which  passes  in  the  records  under  the  name  of  *'  Gillett." 
Eight  men,  it  will  be  seen,  are  to  be  recognized  and  honored 
as  the  pioneer  grantees  of  the  Patapsco.    They  are  : 

William  Batten. 
i  William  Blay. 

Richard  Ewen. 
Augustin  Gillett. 
Richard  Owen. 
Thomas  Sparrow. 
Thomas  Thomas. 
Samuel  Withers. 

It  would  be  going  too  far  to  say  that  the  eight  settled  and  made 
their  homes  here  as  soon  as  the  necessary  grants  were  made  out 
by  the  Lord  Proprietary's  officials.  Indeed,  research  shows  that 
several  in  this  list  were  already  conspicuous  in  other  counties 
and  that  they  continued  to  maintain  their  home  plantations  in 
those  other  counties  down  to  the  time  of  their  death.  The  Pa- 
tapsco additions  to  their  holdings  were  but  investments  for 
them — virgin  tracts  taken  in  exchange  with  Lord  Baltimore  and 
in  accordance  with  his  pledge  of  50  acres  for  each  able-bodied 
man  transported  into  the  colony.  At  least  two  of  the  men  on  the 
list  had  participated  most  actively  in  this  work  of  adding  to  the 
number  of  Li)rd  Hallimore's  temmtH,  and  in  return  were  given 
by  him  tracts  of  some  sizi^  in  several  counties.  But,  some  at  least 
nuide  eH'orts  to  work  the  land  thus  accpiircMl  ahnig  the  Patapsco, 
ami  (bey  or  their  fMniiera,  being  joined  in  a  few  years  by  the 


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Gorsuches,  Thomas  Todd  and  othci-s,  were  the  true  nucleus  of 
that  "  settlement  in  the  Patapsco  "  which  occasionally  appears 
in  colonial  records  before  the  incorporation  of  Baltimore  town 
in  1729. 

Of  these  eight  men  perhaps  the  most  conspicuous  in  the  Mary- 
land history  of  their  generation  were  Samuel  "W^ithers  and  llich- 
ard  Ewen,  both  of  Anne  Arundel  county.  Withers  was  a  man 
who  evidently  speculated  in  land  in  the  colony,  for  this  grant  on 
the  Patapsco  was  the  first  of  eight,  scattered  in  six  of  the  coun- 
ties of  the  province.  Their  total  acreage  was  1,950,  represent- 
ing the  im])ortation  of  39  able-bodied  persons  into  the  colony. 
Land  transfers  and  purchases,  if  examined,  would  probably  show 
that  he  had  many  other  holdings  not  acquired  directly  from  the 
Proprietary.  In  Anne  Arundel  he  had  350  acres  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Severn,  near  Howell's  creek  or  Ferry  creek,  and  this 
would  seem  to  have  been  his  place  of  abode. 

Withers  was  evidently  one  of  the  Puritan  party  of  emigrants 
into  Maryland,  and  came  into  political  prominence  at  the  time 
of  the  domination  of  Anne  Arundel  in  the  affairs  of  the  prov-    j 
ince  before  CJatholic  St.  Mary's  had  been  restored  to  its  former 
prestige  by  Governor  Charles  Calvert.     In  1G5Y  Withers  and    ; 
Thomas  Thomas  were  both  judges  of  the  Provincial  Court.     In    • 
March,  1059,  with  Captain  Fuller  and  others  he  went  to  St.  •  j 
Leonard's  to  surrender  the  Puritan  government  into  the  hands    j 
of  Lord  Paltimore's  agents,  which  was  accomplished  March  22. 
In  July  following  he  became  one  of  Anne  Arundel's  first  county    ' 
commissioners,  served  again  in  1065-6  and  during  the  interim 
was  one  of  the  local  justi(!es.     Jn  the  General  Assembly  of  April,    i 
1669,  he  represented  Anne  Arundel  in  the  Lower  House  and    } 
took  vigorous  part  in  a  strenuous  quarrel  with  the  Upper  House    [ 
over  privileges  and  grievances.    His  death  occurred  in  1671,  his    | 
will  being  proved  June  2.     His  wife,  Elizabeth  Withers,  who    j 
was  a  daughter  of  William  Durand,  of  Talbot  county,  was  left 
a  life  interest  in  half  his  estate.    His  only  son,  Samuel,  was  to 
r(C(!iv{!  ()n(!-half  on  attaining  his  majority  and   the  other  half 
when  Mrs.  Wilhcrs  died.     Slioidd  th(!  son  di(;,  ihc  heirs  were  to    , 


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be  Williaui  and  Tliomas  Peimiiigton,  orphans  of  William  Pen- 
nington, of  Anne  Arundel  county.  The  son,  Samuel  Withers^ 
did  not  die  young,  however,  but  lived  to  become  High  Sheriff 
of  Talbot  county.  His  grandfather  Durand  had  left  him  a 
plantation  on  Wye  river,  and  he  changed  his  home  from  Anne 
Arundel  to  Talbot.  He  was  High  Sheriff  at  the  time  of  the 
Protestant  Revolution,  and  was  one  of  Coode's  active  supporters 
against  Charles  Calvert.  He  died  in  1G97,  leaving  no  direct 
heirs,  and  a  claim  on  his  estate  by  the  Van  Swearingens,  of  St. 
Mary's  county,  led  to  litigation  which  obtruded  itself  into  the 
General  Assembly  of  1700. 

The  political  career  of  Ewen  (or  Ewing)  was  of  longer  dura- 
tion and  greater  conspicuousness  than  that  of  Samuel  Withers. 
The  first  land  obtained  by  him  by  grant  was  that  on  the  Pa- 
tapsco.  A  week  later  than  this,  on  November  26,  1652,  the  Sur- 
veyor-General marked  oif  for  him  600  acres  called  "  Scotland," 
near  Fishing  Creek,  on  the  Bayside,  a  little  above  the  north 
point  of  the  Severn  river,  and  subsequently  he  acquired  640 
acres  on  West  river  in  three  tracts.  On  July  22,  1654,  Bennett 
and  Clailjorne  named  him  one  of  the  "  commissioners  to  direct 
and  govern  the  affairs  of  this  Province,"  and  in  the  same  year 
he  became  a  judge  of  the  Provincial  Court.  In  1657,  when  the 
Puritans  called  a  General  Assembly  at  Patuxent  on  September 
24,  Richard  Ewen,  who  was  one  of  Anne  Arundel's  delegates, 
was  chosen  Speaker.  He  served  in  this  Assembly  on  an  impor- 
tant committee  to  inquire  into  the  payment  and  disposal  of  fines 
"  amerced  n])on  any  of  the  disturbers  of  the  pnblick  peace  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  this  Province  in  the  last  engagement."  When 
Anne  Arundel  was  formally  organized  in  July,  1658,  Ewen  was 
named  on  the  first  board  of  commissioners.  The  next  day  he 
was  appointed  a  major  to  command,  under  Colonel  JTathaniel 
Utie,  "  all  the  forces  from  the  south  side  of  South  river  up  to  the 
head  thereof  and  Mr.  Anthony  Salway's  house  in  the  Herring 
Creek,  inclusive."  This  militia  appointment  caused  him  to  de- 
cline the  county  connnissionership.  In  the  General  Assembly, 
called  February  28,  1650,  by  Lord  Baltimore's  direction,  Ewen 


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THE    FIRST    GRANTS    ON    THE    TATAPSCO.  57 

was  again  Speaker.  In  16G4  he  finally  accepted  a  county  com- 
niissiouersliip,  but  was  on  March  14,  1GC4-5,  picked  for  High 
Sheriir  of  Anne  Arundel  and  appointed  by  Governor  Calvert 
April  13.  The  following  November  he  again  became  a  county 
commissioner.  The  last  oflic-t-  lie  is  recorded  as  having  held  was 
that  of  a  county  justice 

Thomas  Sparrow  was  also  of  Anne  Arundel.  In  the  Septem- 
ber before  he  took  up  his  Patapsco  lands  he  had  secured  590 
acres  on  the  west  side  of  Rhodes  river,  which  he  named  "  Spar- 
row's Kest."  This  seems  to  have  been  his  principal  home  down 
to  his  death  in  1(575,  and  in  1G7J3  he  enlarged  it  by  100  acres, 
entered  as  "  Sparrow's  Addition."  He  called  himself  a  resident 
of  Anne  Arundel,  but  he  held  on  to  his  Baltimore  county  proi> 
erty  and  by  his  will,  made  January  1,  1G74-5,  a  short  time  be- 
fore death,  he  directed  that  his  ''  plantation  at  Patapsco  "  be 
given  to  his  son  Thomas  when  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-one. 
Thomas  w^as  also  given  the  Anne  Arundel  property,  with  a  half 
interest  for  life  to  the  widow.  Some  personal  property  was  di- 
vided among  a  daughter,  Elizabeth  Sparrow,  and  a  brother, 
Solomon  Sparrow.  Thomas  Sparrow  was  not  active  in  public 
affairs,  like  Ewen  and  Withers,  and  there  are  no  references  to 
him  in  the  Colonial  Archives.  The  family,  however,  was  long 
domiciled  in  Anne  Arundel  and  that  county's  parish  registers, 
preserved  in  this  society  contain  many  entries  of  the  descend- 
ants of  Thomas  Sparrow,  whose  name  is  perpetuated  on  the  Pa- 
tapsco by  Sparrow's  Point,  the  only  one  of  these  eight  pioneers 
to  be  thus  remembered. 

Thomas  Thomas  and  William  Batten  were  near  neighbors 
in  St.  Lef)nar(l'H  creek,  Calvert  county.  Thomas  was  in  the 
colony  at  least  as  early  as  1642  and  was  at  first  of  St.  Michael's 
Hundred,  in  St.  Mary's  county.  He  was  fined  for  not  attend- 
ing the  Ceneral  Assembly  of  1042,  but  later  appeared  as  proxy 
for  Captain  Cornwallis.  Tax  lists  of  St.  Mary's  about  that  time 
put  him  far  down  in  the  arrangement  of  property  owners  for 
assessment.  When  Leonard  Cah'ert  regained  possession  of  the 
government  in  1646-47  his  name  is  with  Lewger,  Gerrard  and 


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58  MARYLAND    IIISTORTCAT.    MAGAZINE. 


others  who  swore  fealty  to  Cecil,  Lord  Baltimore.  In  1650 
Robert  Brooke  who  had  just  brought  a  large  and  notable  party  of 
emigrants  from  England,  accused  Thomas  of  getting  land  on 
the  south  side  of  the  Patuxent  without  proper  legal  steps;  but 
the  Surveyor-General  declared  that  Thomas  had  a  warrant  for 
the  land,  and  the  case  dropped.  On  August  11,  1651,  there  was 
surveyed  for  Thomas  "  Dear  Bought,"  a  tract  of  200  acres  at  St. 
Leonard's  creek,  and  in  1657  "Bachelor's  Rest,"  500  acres  in  St. 
Clement's  Hundred,  St.  Mary's  county,  at  the  head  of  St.  Mary's 
bay.  After  having  served  as  arbitrator  of  land  disputes  and  as 
one  of  the  jurors  of  the  Provincial  Court,  Thomas,  in  1657,  rose 
to  the  dignity  of  a  judge  of  that  court.  lie  died  in  the  winter 
of  1670-1,  and  left  his  home  estate  and  part  of  his  other  lands 
to  his  son  William,  and  the  remaining  portion  of  the  lands 
to  his  three  daughters,  Mary,  Grace  and  Elizabeth  Thomas. 

Batten  is  mentioned  first  in  1651,  and  the  year  1652  appears 
to  have  been  one  of  especial  activity  for  him.  Before  getting 
his  Patapsco  tract  he  had  obtained  on  August  13  500  acres, 
called  "  Williamby,"  on  the  east  side  of  St.  Leonard's  Creek, 
and  he  had  likewise  been  fined  for  "  selling  wine  and  strong 
drink  "  without  a  license.  He  and  Thomas  both  appear  to  have 
done  considerable  trading  in  tobacco,  and  in  1656  Batten  was 
arrested  in  a  suit  for  debt.  He  had  several  other  business  vexa- 
tions of  this  sort.  In  1654-5  he  added  200  acres  called  "  Bat- 
len  "  to  his  St.  Leonard's  Creek  place,  and  in  February,  1662-3, 
had  1,000  acres  surveyed  for  him  on  the  west  side  of  Wicomico 
river,  in  Charles  county.  His  death  occurred  in  the  same  year, 
and  Josias  Fendall  appears  to  have  gobbled  up  this  last-named 
property  in  some  Avay.  Caj)tain  Batten  left  no  son,  only  a 
daughter,  Lydia,  married  to  George  Newman.  His  widow,  who 
subsequently  married  John  Bowles,  was  his  executrix  and  chief 
heir. 

Of  Augustine  Gillett  there  is  not  a  trace  beyond  this  single 
survey  of  land,  though  there  were  other  Gilletts  in  the  province. 
Of  William  Blay  we  know  little  more,  except  that  he  was  most 
])ro])ably  (be  falhor  of  Edward  Blay,  n  magistrate  in  Cecil  and 


THE    FIRST    GRANTS    ON    THE    PATAPSCO.  59 

tlie  owner  of  land  in  Kent  and  Queen  Anne's.  Kachel  Blay, 
daughter  of  William  IJluy,  was  the  wife  of  Aquilla  Paca,  of 
Kent,  and  died  in  1734,  but  Lor  father  was  most  probably  the 
grandson  of  this  earlier  William  Blay  in  whom  we  are  inter- 
ested. 

Kichard  Owen  I  cannot  positively  identify.  It  may  be  that 
he  is  identical  with  Major  Richard  Ewen,  although  the  rent- 
roll  copyist  wrote  the  two  names  quite  plainly  and  differently. 
Some  color  is  given  to  this  theory  by  the  fact  that  the  group 
of  items  embracing  the  grant  to  Ewen  seems  to  have  been 
copied  from  some  older  memorandum  and  has  not  the  usual  de- 
tails of  the  other  entries.  One  of  the  surveys  of  200  acres  for 
Sparrow  is  there,  and  just  as  this  may  have  been  a  duplicate 
entry  of  the  other  200  acres,  so  may  Owen  and  Ewen  be  the 
same.  If,  however,  there  was  a  distinct  grant  to  a  Richard 
Owen,  the  latter  may  have  been  one  of  several  persons.  He 
may  be  the  Captain  Richard  Owen,  of  Owens,  who  in  1G89  ac- 
quired Owen's  Range  in  Anne  Arundel,  and  from  1688  to  1723 
added  to  his  holdings  a  total  of  1,890  acres  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Elk  Ridge  and  the  falls  of  Patapsco,  five  tracts  bearing  the 
names  of  "Owen's  Ad  venture,"  "Long  Acre,"  "Locust  Thicket," 
"  Valley  of  Owen,"  and  "  Owen's  Outlet."  Or  he  may  be  the 
Richard  Owen  Avho  was  executor  of  Samuel  Spicer's  will  in  1673 
or  the  Richard  Owen  who  was  a  taxable  of  Dorchester  in  1678 
and  one  of  the  commissioners  to  lay  out  town  sites  in  that  county 
in  1683.  Without  further  clues  nothing  definite  can  be  said  as 
to  his  identity. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  we  have  no  details  as  to  the  actual 
manner  arid  tijne  of  settlement  after  these  eight  Maryland  col- 
onists had  secured  their  lands  on  the  Patapsco.  Only  the  bare 
but  imj)ortant  fact  of  this  first  visit  of  the  surveyor  is  really 
ours.  And  yet  that  initial  coming  of  white  men  in  search  of 
fertile  lands  along  a  hitherto  unsettled  river  did  not  lack  pic- 
turesque details  which  it  is  quite  allowable  to  add  from  the  im- 
agination. The  usual  weather  of  November  days  in  upper 
J\larylnn(I  we  all  know.     Hy  I  bis  time  I  Ik;  h^avcH  on  the  myriads 


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of  trees  had  not  only  turned  red  and  brown  with  autumn  chilis, 
but  had  curled  up,  become  full  of  holes  and  fallen  to  make  a 
mantle  for  the  ground  ere  the  snows  came.  The  broad  river's 
surface  was  as  shimmering  and  silvery  as  it  now  is  when  undis- 
turbed by  passing  tug,  steamer,  or  sailing  craft.  The  canvas- 
back  duck  and  the  smaller  marsh  birds  rose  in  alarm  "  in  mil- 
lionous  multitudes  " — to  use  Alsop's  phrase — as  the  intending 
settlers  sailed  past  Bodkin  Point.  On  the  exposed  headlands  and 
low  bluffs  there  was  prominent  that  red  clay  soil  which  had 
nearly  half  a  century  before  led  John  Smith  to  believe  he  had 
discovered  extensive  deposits  of  that  unctuous  pigment-earth 
known  as  Armenian  bole.  Perhaps,  too,  a  few  curious  Indians 
could  be  seen  ashore  as  the  men  from  St.  Mary's  drew  near. 
The  Surveyor-General  came  in  one  shallop  and  possibly  was  at- 
tended by  some  of  the  intending  grantees  in  others  of  those  little 
sailing  vessels  which  were  the  forefathers  of  our  numerous  and 
busy  Bay  fleet.  Once  landed,  the  surveyors,  with  due  precau- 
tions against  being  surprised,  busied  themselves  with  rod,  chain 
and  level  and  made  short  work  of  laying  off  those  tracts  of  wood- 
land and  occasional  open  field  to  which  our  attention  has  been 
drawn  as  the  first  steps  in  the  chain  which  conducts  to  the  Balti- 
more of  today. 

1607,  1634,  1652,  1659,  1Y29,  1797.— These  are  the  signifi- 
cant dates.    First  the  founding  of  Virginia,  then  of  Maryland, 
then  this  peaceful  invasion  of  the  Patapsco,  then  the  establish 
ment  of  Baltimore  county,  then  of  the  town,  then  finally  in  1797 
incorporation  as  a  city. 


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Maryland  ;  the  Land  of  Sanctuary.  A  History  of  Reli- 
gious Toleration  in  Maryland  from  the  First  Settle- 
ment UNTIL  THE  American  Revolution.  By  William  T. 
Russell  (pp.  xxxviii  +  621)-  Baltimore:  J.  FT.  Furst  Co., 
1907. 

In  this  book  the  Reverend  Mr.  Russell  has  presented  to  students 
of  Maryland  history  a  most  valuable  and  scholarly  account,  not  only  of 
religious  toleration  as  established  by  the  first  Proprietary,  but  also 
of  subsequent  religious  intolerance  in  Maryland  during  the  colonial 
period.  His  statements  of  fact  are  sustained  by  constant  references 
to  authorities,  with  copious  foot-notes.  There  are  besides  twenty-four 
valuable  appendices  giving  the  actual  words  of  documents  referred  to 
in  the  text,  which  is  further  enriched  by  extracts  from  original  manu- 
script records  in  the  Archiepiscopal  Library  of  Baltimore  hitherto 
unpublished.  The  book  gives  evidence  of  most  careful  and  painstak- 
ing research. 

Himself  a  distinguished  clergyman  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church, 
for  years  attached  to  the  Cathedral  at  Baltimore,  and  recently  selected 
for  the  important  post  of  Rector  of  St.  Patrick's  Church  in  Washing- 
ton, the  author  is  frankly  the  champion  of  the  Church  of  Rome,  and, 
consequently,  scrupulously  careful  and  accurate  as  he  is  both  as  to 
facts  and  citations  of  authorities,  there  is,  unconsciousl}^  no  doubt, 
something  occasionally  in  the  form  of  presentation  or  in  the  conclusions 
drawn,  which  suggests  to  the  mind  of  the  layman,  an  ex  parte  rather 
than  a  judicial  view — we  seem  to  be  listening  to  an  advocate  rather 
than  a  judge. 

The  author  maintains  the  opinion  that  the  actuating  motive  on  the 
part  of  the  first  Lord  Baltimore,  who  sought  the  charter  of  IMaryland 
from  the  King,  Charles  I,  as  well  as  that  of  his  son  Cecilius,  to  whom, 
after  his  father's  death,  the  charter  was  granted,  was  to  establish  a  place 
of  refuge  from  persecution  for  his  fellow  members  of  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church.  This  view  is  summed  up  (p.  29(3)  in  these  words: — "The 
main  purpose  of  the  Lords  Baltimore  in  founding  Maryland  was  with- 


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62  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

out  doubt  a  religious  one. ' '  Again,  on  p.  309,  ' '  We  are  forced  to 
the  conclusion  that  the  inspiration,  the  leading  motives  of  the  Lords 
Baltimore  in  founding  the  Maryland  colony  were  religious. ' ' 

This  conclusion  seems  to  the  present  reviewer  to  be  entitled  to  a 
Scotch  verdict  of  "not  proven."  George  Calvert,  the  first  Lord 
Baltimore,  was  directly  connected  with  the  earliest  English  colonies  in 
America.  "As  early  as  1609  he  had  been  a  member  of  the  Second 
Virginia  Company,  and  was  also  one  of  the  provisional  council  for 
the  management  of  the  affairs  of  that  colony  after  the  revocation 
of  the  charter,  and  one  of  the  eighteen  councillors  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Company  in  1622."  —  (Browne,  George  and  Cecilms  Calvert, 
p.  15.; 

The  first  Lord  Baltimore  had,  therefore,  ample  knowledge  of  colo- 
nial conditions  in  America.  He  had  seen  the  first  two  English  colonies, 
despite  the  disastrous  experiences  at  Jamestown  and  Plymouth,  become 
self-sustaining  and  prosperous,  in  the  course  of  comparatively  few  years. 
Is  it  surprising  that  weary  and  apprehensive  of  conditions  in  England, 
his  ambitions  should  have  led  him  to  conceive  of  the  establishment  of 
a  colony  upon  new  lines — a  province,  a  palatinate,  of  Avhich  he  and 
his  descendants  should  be  the  proprietors  and  rulers  ?  He  knew  of  the 
oppressions  and  persecutions  perpetrated  in  the  name  of  religion  in 
the  old  world  and  in  the  earlier  colonies,  and  revolting  therefrom  may 
well  be  supposed  to  have  determined  that  in  a  colony  of  which  he  had 
control  such  cruelties  should  not  be  allowed.  But  the  first  Lord 
Baltimore  did  not  live  to  receive  the  charter  of  JNlaryland.  It  was 
granted  to  his  son  Cecilius  shortly  after  his  father's  death.  The  son 
proceeded  promptly  to  carry  out  his  father's  project  of  colonization. 
The  high,  in  fact,  noble  character  of  Cecilius  has  been  recognized  and 
acknowledged  by  every  writer  upon  Maryland's  colonial  history,  who 
has  written  with  knowledge  of  the  subject  and  in  an  impartial  spirit, 
and  whose  opinion  therefore  is  worthy  of  consideration.  The  full  meed 
of  praise  has  been  awarded  to  him,  as  it  is  justly  due.  But  it  detracts 
nothing  from  this  to  doubt  if  the  prime  motive,  either  of  him  or  his 
father  in  seeking  to  found  a  proprietary  province  in  the  new  world, 
was  a  religious  one. 

Charles,  the  son  and  successor  of  Cecilius,  and  Governor  of  Mary- 
land during  the  last  fourteen  years  of  his  father's  life,  wrote  in  1678 
to  the  Lords  of  the  Committee  of  Trade  and  Plantations  an  explanation 
of  the  reasons  for  the  establishment  of  religious  liberty  in  Maryland. 
He  gave  the  practical  reason,   that   when  his  father  sought  persona 


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REVIEW,  63 

willing  to  expatriate  themselves  and  settle  in  the  new  world,  he  found 
many  "who  declared  their  willingness  to  go  and  plant  themselves  in 
the  Province,  so  they  might  have  a  general  toleration  settled  there  by 
a  law  by  which  all  sorts  who  professed  Christianity  in  general  might  be 
at  liberty  to  worship  God  in  such  manner  as  was  most  agreeable  with 
their  respective  judgments  and  consciences.  .  .  .  These  were  the 
conditions  proposed  by  such  as  were  willing  to  go  and  be  the  first 
planters  of  this  Province,  and  without  complying  with  these  conditions 
in  all  probability  the  Province  had  never  been  planted."  — {Archives,  v; 
Council,  1667-1687/8,  pp.  267-268. )  The  writer  of  this  was  in  a  better 
position  to  know  his  father's  motives  and  aims  than  anyone  el^-e  could 
possibly  be.  Pie  was  the  most  important  witness  to  the  facts,  but  his 
testimony  does  not  sustain  the  theory  that  his  father's  prime  motive 
was  a  religious  one.  Our  author,  in  commenting  upon  this  letter 
says  (p.  302):  "It  must  be  remembered  that  Charles  made  this 
statement  to  men  whose  hostility  he  had  reason  to  suspect  and  fear. 
...  It  would  have  been  most  unwise  of  him  to  have  said  that  his 
father  intended  to  offer  a  refuge  for  the  persecuted  Catholics."  A 
case  is  not  strengthened  when,  for  its  support,  it  becomes  necessary  to 
impeach  the  credibility  of  the  principal  and  most  competent  witness. 
The  broad-minded  and  far-seeing  Cecilius,  iirst  Proprietary  of 
Maryland,  had  the  wisdom  entirely  to  separate  Church  and  State. 
Unhappily  this  wise  policy  was  overthrown  and  reversed  during  the 
sway  of  the  royal  governors,  who,  following  the  example  of  England, 
both  before  and  since  the  Protestant  Reformation,  caused  the  Church 
of  England  to  be  "established"  by  law  in  the  Province.  Bozman, 
the  careful  historian,  writing  of  the  Acts  of  the  earlier  Assemblies  and 
the  provisions  they  contained  concerning  "Holy  Church"  makes  this 
negative  statement :  "It  does  not  appear  that  they  had  no  mtention 
of  making  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  the  established  church  of 
the  province,"  and  he  draws  the  inference  that  they  did  so 
intend.  Upon  this  our  author  comments  (p.  143)  :  "Herein 
Bozman  exhibits  the  character  of  the  Protestant.  The  Catholics  had 
the  power  to  establish  their  church,  therefore  he  concluded  from  this 
law  they  intended  to  do  so.  The  Protestant  always  made  his  church 
the  established  church  whenever  the  opportunity  offered.  Quite 
naturally  he  cannot  understand  that  the  Catholic  would  not  do  the 
same. "  As  a  matter  of  fact  the  Roman  Catholic  authorities,  whether 
they  wished  to  do  so  or  not,  never  had  the  opportunity  to  make  their 
church  the  established  church  in  Maryland.     Such  action  would  have 


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64  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

meant  the  immediate  forfeiture  of  the  Charter  of  the  Province.  But 
if  there  were  ever  any  instance  in  any  country  in  which  the  Roman 
Catholic  Church  had  the  opportunity  to  become  the  estahlislied  or  State 
Church,  and  did  not  avail  of  it,  history  has  failed  to  record  the  fact. 
The  misfortune  of  the  Church  of  England  has  been,  that  it  has  been 
dominated  by  the  State.  The  misfortune  of  the  Latin  countries  has 
been  that  too  often  the  State  has  been  dominated  by  the  Church. 
This  relation  of  Church  and  State  is  fully  recognized  by  our  author. 
He  says:  "Theodosius  in  380  established  Christianity  as  the  State 
religion.  Thenceforth  Church  and  State  for  hundreds  of  years  existed 
together  in  the  close  and  intimate  union  of  the  same  belief,  each 
supreme  in  its  own  particular  domain,  in  its  offices,  functions,  laws 
and  administration  :  independent,  indeed,  as  organizations,  yet  de- 
pendent, in  a  measure,  as  powers  ;  the  civil  authority  of  the  State 
upholding  the  Churcli,  the  spiritual  might  of  the  Churcli  commanding 
obedience  to  the  State.  But  the  Church  in  saving  the  social  organism 
of  the  West  gained  a  decided  superiority  over  the  civil  power.  Hence- 
forth, until  the  Reformation,  we  find  sometimes  the  State,  sometimes 
the  Church  preponderating  in  influence,  but  always  a  union  between 
the  two"  (p.  10). 

The  argument  that  follows  (p.  12)  to  show  that  the  "Church  of 
England"  is  a  creation  of  the  English  Parliament  of  1538,  and  not  the 
same  as  the  "  English  Church"  of  Magna  Charta,  with  its  continuity 
preserved  by  an  unbroken  succession,  relates  to  a  question  that  will 
remain  disputed  until  the  time  when  there  shall  be  l)ut  "one  Fold 
and  one  Shepherd,"  and  religious  differences  cease.  But  this  question 
seems  to  be  irrelevant  in  connection  with  the  subject  of  religious 
tolerance  or  religious   intolerance  in    Maryland. 

The  establishment  of  religious  liberty  in  Maryland  was  due  to  the  ■wis- 
dom and  liberality  of  mind  of  Cecilius  Lord  Baltimore,  and  not  to  the 
Church  of  which  he  was  a  member.  In  the  author's  quotation  (p.  7) 
from  Plergenrother,  The  Catholic  Church  and  the  ClvU  Slate,  the 
doctrine  is  clearly  expressed  that  the  granting  of  even  "a  limited 
religious  liberty  "  by  a  Catholic  ruler  could  be  justified  only  as  a  matter 
of  policy,  and  not  of  principle.  So,  on  the  other  hand,  the  acts 
of  intolerance  adopted  under  tlie  royal  governors,  which  every  candid 
student  admits  to  have  been  outrageous,  are  to  be  regarded  as  due  to 
the  influence  of  the  Crown  and  its  officers,  rather  than  to  the  church 
established  in  England,  and  which,  under  that  same  influence,  was  \ 
established  in  Maryland.     Therefore,  such  terms  as  the  "  Episcopalian       > 

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revolution,"  the  "Episcopalian  govoniruent,"  which  are  frequently 
used,  or  the  "Episcopal  (inc)  governnicut"  (\).  301),  hardly  present  a 
correct  view  of  the  conditions,  the  real  causes  of  which  lay  in  the  political 
situation  in  England,  for  the  purposes  of  which  zeal  for  the  protestant 
religion  was  made  a  convenient  but  very  transparent  pretext.  The 
Acts  of  Assembly  making  the  Churcli  of  England  the  established 
church  in  Maryland,  providing  ibr  its  support  by  taxation,  and 
imposing  disabilities  upon  Roman  Catholics,  deserve  the  most  severe 
condemnation.  But  the  terms  above  quitted  are  open  to  possible 
misconstruction,  as  applying  to  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in 
the  United  States  as  now  organized,  which  had  neither  part  in  nor 
sympathy  with  these  wrongs  perpetrated  two  hundred  years  ago.  Our 
author  himself  frankly  states  (p.  409)  tliat  "Ihe  cruel  laws  against 
Catholics  and  the  flagrant  nbu^^cs  of  position  should  not  be  laid  at  the 
door  of  the  whole  Episcopal  body.  .  .  .  The  educated  class  of 
the  Anglican  laity  has,  in  fact,  always  shown  an  inclination  to  a  more 
liberal,  catholic  spirit. ' ' 

On  page  357,  note,  it  is  stated  concerning  the  apostate  and  renegade, 
John  Coode,  a  persistent  promoter  of  sedition  and  an  avowed  atheist, 
that  it  was  testified  of  him  before  the  Council,  that  being  a.sked 
whether  he  were  in  Holy  Orders,  he  replied:  "Yes.  I  am  both 
deacon  and  priest  in  the  Church  of  England."  lint  no  interest  in 
religion  influenced  the  actions  of  this  impious  railer  against  all  reli- 
gion. It  was  a  matter  of  indilfercnce  to  him  under  what  flag  he 
sailed  so  he  could  profit  thereby.  It  was  testified  of  him  at  Plymouth 
(England),  after  he  had  I'enounced  his  sacred  office  or  been  deposed 
therefrom,  that  on  board  ship,  returning  to  England  from  Virginia  in 
September,  1690,  being  asked  by  two  mariners,  Edward  Burford  and 
Simon  Amberly,  why  he  had  overturned  and  assumed  to  himself  and 
his  associates  the  government  of  Maryland,  he  replied  with  an  oath 
that  "What  I  did  was  in  prejudice  or  revenge  to  the  Lord  Balti- 
more ....  and  presently  afterwards  the  said  John  Coode  then  and 
there  also  said  if  he  went  to  Ireland  or  France  he  could  do  better 
than  this  deponent,  Edward  Burford,  because  that  he,  the  said  John 
Coode,  could  make  a  popish  Mass." — Archives,  viri  ;  Council, 
1687/8-1693,  p.  210.) 

The  book  under  consideration,  with  its  wealth  of  references  to  origi- 
nal authorities,  is  a  valuable  contribution  to  Maryland's  history.  It 
ia  needlcsfi  to  add  that  in  attract iviMicss  of  literary  ntyle  it  is  well 
worthy  of  the  author's  reputation.  But  the  reader  needs  to  reniembei: 
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66  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

that  it  is  written  by  an  ecclesiastic,  devotedly  loyal  to  the  Church  of 
which  he  is  an  honored  priest,  and  that  teachers  of  religion  of  what- 
ever school  are  sometimes  apt  to  ascribe  to  religious  zeal  and  devotion, 
and  to  religious  animosities,  motives  and  acts  which  seem  to  a  layman 
to  be  sufficiently  and  more  reasonably  accounted  for  on  other  grounds. 


SMITH  FAMILY  OF  CALVERT  COUNTY. 

CHRISTOPHER    JOHNSTON. 


Richard  Smith/  the  ancestor  of  this  family,  enters  rights, 
7  October  16G2,  for  himself  in  February  1649  and  his  wife 
Eleanor  in  August  1651  (Land  Office,  Lib.  5,  fol.  188).  He 
lived  in  Calvert  County,  and  owned  land  on  St.  I^conard's 
Creek  and  in  the  neighborhood  of  Lyon's  Creek.  He  was 
a  lawyer  by  profession  and  he  frequently  appears  iu  this 
capacity  in  the  records  of  the  Provincial  Court.  He  was 
commissioned  Attorney  General  of  the  Province,  28  Septem- 
ber 1657  {3fd.  Arch.,  x,  542)  and  held  office  under  Fcndall's 
administration  until  1660.  In  the  commission  he  is  styled 
"  Lieutenant  Richard  Smith,"  doubtless  indicating  that  he 
held  this  rank  in  the  Provincial  militia.  He  was  elected,  10 
April  1658,  one  of  the  Burgesses  for  Calvert  County  (Lib.  S., 
fol.  26).  He  was  not  a  member  of  the  House  which  met  28 
February  1659/60  (Md.  Arch.,  \,  382),  but  he  represented 
Calvert  County  in  the  Assembly  which  met  in  April  1661, 
and  sat  successively  until  1667  [Md.Arch.,  \,  396,426  ;  ii,  8). 
In  1665  he  was  Foreman  of  the  Grand  Jurv  of  the  Province 
(Lib.  FF,  fol.  64).  30  February  1671,  "Richard  Smith  of 
Calvert  County  "  was  summoned  as  a  juror  by  the  Provincial 
Court  and,  not  appearing,  was  fined  500  lbs.  tobacco  (Lib.  JJ, 
fol.  264).  In  the  levy  of  November  1678,  "Mr.  Richard 
Smith  Senior "  had  a  credit  of  900  lbs.  tobacco  iu  Calvert 
County  {Md.  Arch.,  vii,  103),  and,  22  May  1679,  "Richard 
Smith  Senior  "  of  Calvert  County  was  cited  to  appear  at  St. 
Mary's  on  the  6'!'  of  July  following  to  testify  in  regard  to  the 
will  of  John  Gnammar  deceased.  The  citation  was  returned 
"served,"  4  June  1679  (Test.  Proc,  Lib.  11,  fol.  92).  In 
November  1683  an   act  was  passed  establishing  a   port  on 


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Richard  Smith's  land  at  St,  Leonard's  Creek,  and  by  the 
same  act  Richard  Smith  Junior  was  appointed  one  of  the 
Commissioners  for  hiyiug  out  towns  and  poi'ts  in  Calvert 
County  (Md.  Arch.,  vii,  609,  611).  Richard  Smith  Senior 
was  probably  living  in  1689  when  his  son  Richard  is  styled 
"Richard  Smith  Junior"  (3Id.  Arch.,  xiii,  242),  but  neither 
his  will  nor  any  record  of  the  administration  of  his  estate 
appears  on  record.  He  probably  died  not  long  after  1689, 
when  the  records  were  very  badly  kept  in  consequence  of  the 
Revolution.  A  list  of  the  Provincial  Archives,  compiled  in 
1695,  states  that  from  18  eluly  1689  to  14  June  1692  no 
testamentary  records  were  in  existence  {Md.  Arch.,  xx,  200). 
Eleanor  wife  of  Richard  Smith  joined  her  husband,  in  1665, 
in  a  deed  conveying  land  in  Calvert  County.  18  February 
1671,  Richard  Smith  sues  James  Veitch  about  a  tract  called 
Smith's  Joy,  on  St.  Leonard's  Creek,  wliich  the  said  Richard 
Smith  and  Eleanor  his  wife  conveyed  to  the  said  James 
Veitch  by  deed  dated  18  January  1664/5  (Lil).  JJ,  fol.  280). 
18  December  1669,  Mrs.  Eleanor  Smith  was  one  of  the 
ladies  of  Calvert  County  who  petitioned  the  Provincial  Court 
for  a  respite  of  the  sentence  of  an  unfortunate  woman  con- 
victed of  child  murder,  she  having  concealed  the  birth  of  her 
child.  The  petition  was  granted  and  the  prisoner  resj)ited 
until  the  18*^!'  of  October  following. 

Richard  Smith  and  Eleanor  his  wife  had  (with  perhaps  other 
issue)  two  sons  : — 

2.  i.   Capt.  Richard  Smith,^  d.  1714. 

3.  ii.    Col.  Walter  Smith,^  d.  1711. 

.  Capt.  Richard  Smith  ^  of  St.  Leonard's,  Calvert  County, 
died  in  1714,  and  his  will  (dated  31  July  1710,  proved  23 
Feb'y  1714)  affords  proof  of  his  parentage.  In  it  he  aj)- 
points  "ray  loving  brother  Walter  Smith  "  .';ole  executor  and, 
among  other  dispositions,  leaves  to  his  son  Walter  "  my 
dwelling  house  with  all  the  lands  belonging  to  it  as  my 
father  bought  of  Mr.  Stone."  This  was  a  tract  of  350  acres, 
called  St.  Leonards,  at  the  mouth  of  St.  Leonard's  Creek. 
9  September  1663,  Tiiomas  Stone  of  Charles  County  and 
Mary  his  wife  convey  to  Richard  Smith  of  Calvert  County 
a  tract  of  350  acres  at  the  mouth  of  St.  Leonard's  Creek 
(Lib.  BB).  In  the  Calvert  County  Rent  Roll  it  is  entered  as 
follows:  "St.  TjConnrdH,  350  acres — Surveyed  15  July  1651 
for  Thomas  Stone  Cent.,  near  St.  Leonard's  Creek,    i'ossessor 


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(1707)  Richard  Smith."  In  November  1G83,  Ricliard  Smith 
Junior  was  appoiiitcil  one  of  the  Commissioners  for  laying 
out  towns  and  ports  in  Calvert  County  (iMd.  Arch.,  vii,  Gil). 
In  the  revolution  of"  1689  he  sided  with  Lord  Baltimore's 
government  aud  took  an  active  part  against  tiie  revolutionists. 
Being  captain  of  a  company  of  foot,  lie  gathered  his  men  and 
marched  with  them,  under  orders  from  the  Council,  to  Mat- 
tapany,  where  the  government  was  then  seated.  But  the 
revolutionists  appeared  in  overwhelming  force  aud  the  gar- 
rison of  Mattapany  was  compelled  to  capitulate.  Later,  the 
revolutionary  party  issued  writs  tor  an  election  of  Burgesses, 
but  Captain  Smith  strongly  urged  the  people  of  Calvert  to 
hold  no  election,  alleging  that  the  writs  were  not  issued 
under  proper  authority,  and  that  the  new  Assembly  was 
merely  intended  to  approve  the  illegal  acts  of  Coode  and  his 
associates.  Michael  Taney,  High  Sheriff  of  the  County,  and 
Capt.  Thomas  Clagett,  the  coroner,  both  refused  to  hold  an 
election.  Richard  Smith,  Michael  Taney,  aud  Cecilius  Butler, 
who  had  also  taken  an  active  part  against  the  revolutionary 
proceedings,  were  all  imprisoned  (3T(l.  ArcJi.,  viii,  147-149). 
Richard  Smith  made  a  strong  protest  against  his  illegal  arrest 
(ibid.,  149-151),  and  his  wife  Ikrbara  went  to  England 
where  she  presented,  30  December  1689,  a  petition  to  the 
Commissioners  for  Trade  and  Plantation,  with  a  narrative  of 
the  troubles  in  Maryland  (ibid.,  153-155).  Under  the  new 
government  Capt.  Smith  was  deprived  of  his  commission  as 
captain  in  the  Calvert  County  militia,  and  Thomas  Tasker 
was  appointed  in  his  place  (Md.  Arch.,  xiii,  242).  Capt, 
Smith  was  Surveyor  General  of  Maryland  1693-94  (3Id. 
Arch.,  xix,  58  ;  xx,  34,  37).  Richard  Smith  was  thrice  mar- 
ried. His  first  wife,  married  before  1679,  was  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  Robert  and  Mary  (Mainwariug)  Brooke  who, 
with  her  twin  brother  Henry,  was  born  at  Brooke  Place 
Manor,  Calvert  County,  28  November  1655  {Magazine,  i, 
69).  Under  date  of  2  December  1679,  Christopher  Baines 
and  Ann  his  wife,  and  Richard  Smith  and  Elizabeth  his  wife, 
obtain  a  warrant  of  rcsurvey  for  a  tract  called  Brooke  Ridge, 
devised  to  the  said  Ann  and  Elizabeth  by  the  will  of  their 
brother  Charles  Brooke  late  of  Calvert  County,  Gent.,  (Land 
Office,  Lib.  20,  fol.  285).  An  abstract  of  the  will  of  Charles 
Brooke  is  given  in  Baldwin's  Calendar,  i,  64.  Richard  Smith 
married  secondly,  13  July  1686,  l^arbara  widow  of  John 
Rousby  of  CaJYort  County  aud  daughter  of  Henry  Morgan 


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of  Kent  County  (Magazine,  ii,  374).  In  1G97  Richard  Smith 
was  married,  at  Christ  Church,  Calvert  County,  to  his  third 
wife  Maria  Johanna  widow  of  Col.  Lowther,  and  daughter 
of  Charles  Somerset  Esq.  of  Acton  Park,  Co.  Middlesex,  and 
Ross  in  Hertfordshire,  third  sou  of  Lord  John  Somerset,  son 
of  the  first  Marquis  of  Worcester  (Chancery,  Lib.  PC,  fol. 
849-50). 

Richard  Smith    and  his    first    wife,    Elizabeth    Brooke,  had 
issue : — 

i.    Richard  Smith,*  mar.  Elizabeth   widow  of  Iloger  Brooke  Jr.  and 
dangliter   of  Francis    Hutchins    (Magazine,   i,   187).     They    had  a 
daughter  Margaret  Smith*  wlio  mar.  Thomas  Wilson, 
ii.    ANNMoSMiTii,  mar.  AVilliam  Dawkins. 
iii.    lOi^izAiiKTH  Smith,  mar.  William  Tom. 

By  his  second  wife,  Barbara,  he  had  : — 

4.  i.    Waltkk  Smith  of  St.  Leonard's,  d.  1748. 
ii.    FiiANCES  Smith. 

iii.    Susanna  Smith. 

iv.    Barbara  Smith,  b.  1693;  d.  1764;  mar.  1°.  1  Jan'y  1712,  Thomas 
lluldsworth,  2°.  about  1720,  Benjamin  Mackall. 

Richard   Smith  and    Maria   Johanna    his    third    wife,    had 
issue  : — 

5.  i.    Charles  Somerset  Smith  of  Charles  Co.,  b.  Feb'y  1698  ;  d.  1738. 

3.  Col.  Walter  Smith  ^  of  Hall's  Craft,  Calvert  County,  died 
in  1711.  His  will,  dated  IG  February  1710/1,  was  proved 
4  June  1711.  He  signed  the  "  Declaration  of  Calvert  County 
for  not  choosing  Burgesses,"  20  August  1689  [Md.  Arch., 
viii.  111),*  and  the  "Address  from  the  Protestants  of  Calvert 
County  to  His  Majesty"  (ibid.,  131).  He  was  commissioned, 
4  Se[>tembcr  1()<S9,  captain  of  foot  in  the  Calvert  County 
militia  (^f(^.  Arch.,  xiii,  242),  and  was  commissioned  Major 
of  (he  (.\)unty  17  August  1095  {Md.  Arch.,  xx,  281).  After 
17()G  he  is  styled  "Coh)uel."  i\y  act  of  Assembly,  17  April 
170(3,  "Col" 'Walter  Smitli  "  and  Capt.  Richard  Smith  are 
appointed  members  of  the  commission  for  laying  out  towns 
and  ports  in  Calvert  County  {Md.  Arch.,  xxvi,  638).  Walter 
Smith  represented  his  County  in  the  Assembly  from  1696  to 
1704,  and  from  1708  to  1711  {Home  Journals).  He  was 
elected  a  vestryman  of  All  Saints  Parish,  Calvert  County,  at 
the    organization    of   tlie    parish,    7    February    1692/3    (Md. 

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Areh.,  vili,  473),  and  liold  the  position  until  his  death.  He 
was  present  at  a  vestry  meeting  2  April  171 J  (Vestry  Book), 
and  his  will  was  proved  4  June  following,  so  that  he  must 
have  died  in  April  or  May.  He  was  comniissioued  one  of 
the  Justices  of  Calvert  County  16  May  1G94  {Md.  Arch., 
XX,  64)  and  again  16  October  following  (ibid.,  138).  He  was 
added  to  the  Quorum  10  July  1696  (ibid.,  465)  and  was 
made  Presiding  Justice  of  the  County  10  May  1699  {Md. 
Arch.,  XXV,  75,  108).  He  was  ap[)ointed,  1  June  1697,  by 
the  Assembly,  one  of  the  Commission  to  treat  with  the  Pis- 
cataway  Indians  (3Id.  Arch.,  xix,  530).  It  would  .seem  that 
Col.  Smith  had  Jacobite  tendencies,  since  in  July  1698  he 
was  ro(|uired  to  give  security  to  appear  at  the  next  Pro- 
vincial Court  for  drinking  King  James'  Health  (3/(/.  Arch., 
xxiii,  461,  468,  469).  Col.  Walter  Smith  married  in  1686 
Jlachel,  daughter  of  Richard  Hall  of  Calvert  County  (d. 
1688),  who  was  one  of  the  Burgesses  for  the  County  1666- 
1670,  and  1674-85.  Her  father  names  in  his  will  "my 
daughter  Rachel  now  wife  of  Walter  Smith,"  and  leaves  her 
a  tract  of  300  acres  called  Aldermason  {Baldwin' s  Calendar, 
n,  32).  This  tract  is  devised  by  the  will  of  Col.  Walter 
Smith  to  his  daughters  Rebecca  and  Elizabeth.  Mrs.  Rachel 
Smith  was  born  in  1670  and  died  28  October  1730.  The 
following  entry  is  found  in  the  Greenfield  family  Bible : — 
"  Mrs.  Rachel  Smith  wife  &  Relict  of  Col.  Walter  Smith  late 
of  Calvert  Co.  dec",  departed  tiiis  life  Oct:  y''  28'^  1730  in 
yf  gQiii  y(>ar  of  her  age  &  was  Interred  the  6'*'  of  Nov:  fol- 
lowing." Her  will,  dated  28  October  1730,  was  proved  3 
February  1730/1. 
Col.  AV alter  Smith  and  Rachel  (Hall)  his  wife  had  issue: — 

6.  i.    Walter  Smitu'  of  Hall's  Cmft,  b.  alx^iil  1G92  ;  d.  1734. 

7.  ii.    Richard  SMiXii  of  Lower  Marlboro,  d.  1732. 

iii.    Lucy  Smith,  b.  1688  ;  d.  15  April  1770;  mar.  9  May  1705,  Thomas 

Brooke  {Magazine,  i,  285). 
iv.    Eleanor  Smith,  b.  1690  ;  d.  19  Jan'y  1761  ;  mar.  7  June  1709,  Col. 

Thoma.s  Addibon  of  Pr.  George's  Co. 
V.    Anne  Smith,  b.   about  16f)4;  d.   1759;  mar.  1°.  Francis  Wilkinson 

(d.    22   Feb'y   1724/5),    2°.    5  Aug.    1725,    Col.   Thomas  Truman 

Greenfield  (b.  1682;  d.  1733)  of  Pr.  George's  Co. 
vi.    Rebecca  Smith,  b.  1696;  d.  18  March  1737;  mar.  Daniel  Dulany 

of  Annapolis, 
vii.    Elizabeth  Smith,  mar.  1°.  Thomas  Jennings  of  Pr.  George's  Co., 

2°.  Humphrey  Batt  of  same  County, 
viii.    Mary  Smith. 

4.     Walteu  Smith  '  of  St.  Leonards,  died  in  1748.     Hie  will, 
dated   1   Sei)t.  1748,  was  proved  18  October  following.     Ho 


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was  School  Commissioner  for  Calvert  in  1723,  and  represented 
the  County  in  the  Assembly  from  1724  to  1744  (House 
Joarnak).  He  married  Alethea,  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and 
INIary  Dare  of  Calvert  County.  Mrs.  Mary  Dare  mentions 
her  daughter  Alethea  Smith  in  her  will  (dated  17  June, 
proved  17  December,  1748),  and  llichard  Smith,  son  of 
Walter  and  Alethea,  mentions  his  grandfather  Natlianiel  Dare 
in  his  will  (dated  21  September,  proved  22  October,  1748). 
Mrs.  Alethea  Smith  married,  secondly,  Kev.  George  Cooke 
and  died  30  January  1753  (3Id.  Gazette,  1  Feb'y  1753). 
Walter  Smith  of  St.  Leonards  and  Alethea  (Dare)  his  wife 
had  issue  : — 

i.  Richard  SairrH  *  of  St.  Leonards,  d.  unmarried  1748. 

ii.  Walter  Smith  of  Parker's  Creek,  d.  1748. 

iii.  John  Smjth,  d.  uiiniarried  17o4. 

iv.  Nathanikl  Smith,  d.  unmarried  1752. 

V.  Charlk,s  Smith,  d.  unmarried  1750. 

vi.  Alkthea  Smith,  mar.  Parker. 

Charles  Somerset  Smith  ^  of  Charles  County  was  born 
in  1G98  and  died  in  1738.  He  gives  his  age  as  twenty  years 
in  a  deposition  made  in  1718  (Chancery,  Lib.  PL,  fol.  849) 
and  his  will,  dated  17  November  1738,  was  proved  20 
February  1738/9.  His  first  wife  was  Jane,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Crabb  of  Charles  County,  who  in  his  will  (dated  3 
Jan'y,  proved  8  March,  1719)  mentions  "my  son-in-law 
Charles  Somerset  Smith  who  married  my  daughter  Jane," 
His  second  wife,  according  to  family  account,  was  Margaret, 
daughter  of  William  Smith.  She  survived  him  and  married 
2".  Parrie  and  3".  Allen  Davies.  The  account  of  Mar- 
garet Parrie,  executrix  of  Capt.  Charles  Somerset  Smith, 
late  of  Charles  County  deceased,  was  recorded  28  February 
1744,  and  there  is  a  deed,  dated  4  September  1759,  from 
Charles  Somerset  Smith  (son  of  Charles  Somerset  Smith  late 
of  Charles  County  deceased,  and  brother  of  Richard  Smith 
late  of  said  County  dec(!ascd)  to  Allen  Davies  and  Margaret 
his  wife,  who  was  the  widow  and  relict  of  the  said  Cliarles 
Somerset  Smith  deceased  (Charles  Co.,  Lib.  51,  fol.  391). 
Charles  Somerset  Smith  in  his  will  appoints  his  wife  execu- 
trix and  names  his  sons  Richard  and  Charles  Somerset,  and 
his  daughters  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Francis  Wilkinson,  and 
Anne,  Dicandia,  Mary,  and  Jane.  Of  these,  Elizabeth  was 
evidently  the  daughter  of  the  first  wife,  while  the  two  sons 
were,  according  to  family  record,  the  children  of  tJic  second 
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is  not  SO  clear,  thougli  they  were  probably  the  children  of  the 
first  marriage.  With  this  reservation,  the  issue  of  Richard 
Smith  and  Jane  (Crabb    his  first  wife  was  : — 

i.    P^LiZABETH  Smith/  mar.   1°.  Francis  Wilkinson  Jr.  of  Calvert  Co, 

(d.  1740),  2°.  Young  Parrau  of  Calvert  Co.  (b.  1711;  d.  1772). 
ii.    Anne  Smith,  mar.  Samuel  Parran  (brother  of  Young  Parran). 
iii.    DicANLiiA  Smith. 
iv.    Mary  Smith. 
V.   Jane  Smith. 

Charles  Somerset  Smith   and  Margaret   (Smith)    his  second 
wife  had  issue  : — 

i.    JlicHAHi)  Smith  (twin)  b.   13  Oct.   173.'5;  d.  in  London,   unmarried, 
1  April  175<). 

9.  ii.    Chajimos  Somerset  Smith  (t\vin)b.  18  Oct.  17,";^;  d.  1781. 

6.  Walter  Smith  ^  of  Hall's  Craft,  also  called  "  of  the 
Freshes,"  since  Hall's  Craft  was  in  the  Freshes  of  the 
Patnxent  not  far  from  I^owcr  Marlboio',  was  born  abont 
1G92  and  died  in  1734.  His  will,  dated  22  March  1731, 
was  proved  13  March  1733/4.  He  represented  Calvert 
County  in  the  Assembly  from  1719  to  1722  (House  Jour- 
nals), was  High  Sheriff  in  1725,  and  was  a  Justice  of 
the  County  from  172()  until  his  death.  He  was  Deputy 
Commissary  of  Calvert  from  1722  to  9  May  1730,  when  he 
resigned  (Test.  Proc).  He  was  elected  church  warden  of 
All  Saints  Parish  10  Nov.  1715,  and  was  vestryman  from  7 
April  1729  till  4  April  1732,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  his 
brother  Pichard  (All  Saints  Vestry  Book).  Walter  Smith 
married,  about  1714,  Susanna  daughter  of  Clement  Brooke 
and  Jane  his  wife,  daughter  of  Maj.  Nicholas  Sewall  (Maga- 
zine, i,  187,  190).  Mrs.  Susanna  Smith  married,  secondly, 
Hyde  Hoxton  (d.  1754)  of  Pr.  George's  County,  and  had  a 
son  Walter  Hoxton.  She  survived  her  second  husband  and 
died  in  1767.  Her  will,  dated  23  June  1767,  was  proved 
23  October  folloAving. 

Walter  Smith   of  Hall's  Craft   and    Susanna    (Brooke)    his 
wife  had  issue  : — 

10.  i.    Walter  Smith,*  b.  about  1715;  d.  1743. 

11.  ii.    D'.'  Clement  Smith,  d.  1792. 

iii.    D'.'  Richard  Smith,  d.  1794  ;  mar.  Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Henry  Damall 

of  Portland  Manor,  but  had  no  issue, 
iv.    Dorothy  Smith,  b.   171G;   mar.   13  Nov.  1735,   Alexander  Lawson 

(b,  1710;  d.   14  Oct.  ]7(;0  )  of  Calvert  Co.,  later  of  Baltimore  Town, 
v.    Rachel  Smith,  b.   1720;  d.  7  Jan'y  1787;  mar.  Richard  HarriHon 

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7.  Richard  Smith  ''  of  Lower  Marlboro',  Calvert  County,  died 
iu  1732.  His  will,  dated  23  October  1732,  was  proved  29 
December  following.  He  Avas  a  vestryman  of  All  Saints 
Parish  from  15  April  1723  till  7  April  1729,  and  was  re- 
elected 4  April  1732  (All  Saints  Vestry  Book).  He  married 
Eleanor,  daughter  of  Col.  Thomas  Addison  of  Prince  George's 
County,  l)y  his  iirst  wife  Elizabetli  daughter  of  Tlumias 
Tasker.  She  was  born  20  March  1705  and  had  four  hus- 
bands : — P.  Bennett  Lowe  of  St.  Mary's  Countv,  2°.  Richard 
Smith  (d.  1732),  3°.  Capt.  Posthumus  Thornton  of  Calvert 
Co.  (d.  1738),  4".  Corbiu  Lee  (married  31  Jan'y  1754). 
Richard  Smith  and  Eleanor  (Addison)  his  wife  had  issue : 

12.  i.    Walter  SMrm,^  d.  Jan'y  1755. 
ii.    Richard  Smith. 

13.  iii.    John  Addison  Smith,  of  Baltimore  Town,  d.  8  May  1776 
IV,    Eebecca  Smith,  d.  1775;  mar.  Roger  Bovce  (d.  1772) 

V.    Rachel  Smith. 

8.  Walter  Smith  *  of  Parker's  Creek,  Calvert  County,  died 
m  1748,  leaving  a  will  dated  28  August  and  proved  22 
October  of  that  year.  His  wife  was  named  Sarah,  as  appears 
from  the  register  of  Christ  Church,  Calvert  County,  whence 
the  dates  of  birth  of  his  children  are  derived. 
Walter  Smith  and  Sarah  his  wife  had  issue : 

14.  i.    Walther  Smith,  b.  12  August  1747. 
ii.    Alethea  Smith,  b.  23  October  1748. 

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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 


MONTHLY   MEETINGS. 

At  the  December  meeting  of  the  Society  an  amendment  to 
the  By-Laws  was  adopted,  the  effect  of  which  was  to  make  it 
possible  for  the  Council  of  the  Society  to  hold  its  meetings  on 
some  day  other  than  the  Thursday  previous  to  the  meeting  of 
the  Society.  Experience  has  shown  that  it  was  not  always 
practicable  to  have  a  quorum  on  the  Thursday  named  in  the 
By-Laws,  and  the  object  of  the  amendment  was  to  insure  a 
meeting  of  the  Council  being  held  in  each  month.  There  were 
added  to  the  roll  of  the  Society  by  election  to  membership  the 
following:  Dr.  Charles  McL.  Andrews,  J.  Edward  Mohler  and 
C.  r.  La  Serre,  and  as  a  corresponding  member  Orra  E. 
Monctte  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  But  one  death  was  reported, 
that  of  William  T.  Wilson. 

The  paper  of  the  evening  was  presented  by  William  H.  Love, 
who  took  for  his  subject,  "  Two  Maryland  Heroines." 

January,  1908.  The  first  meeting  in  the  new  year  attracted 
a  larger  attendance  than  usual,  and  was  particularly  noticeable 
for  the  number  of  ladies  present. 

Among  the  additions  announced  to  the  collections  of  the 
Society  were  the  Membership  roll  of  the  Patapsco  Fire  Com- 
pany and  the  denization  Patent  of  AugTistine  Herman. 

There  were  elected  to  membership  at  this  meeting  Robert  F. 
Brent,  George  L.  P.  Radcliffe,  John  H.  K.  Shannahan,  ,lr., 
and  Samuel  Troth,  the  last  named  as  corresponding  member, 
his  residence  being  in  Philadelphia. 

Nominations  were  made  for  officers  of  the  Society,  to  be 
voted  for  at  the  annual  meeting  in  February,  and  as  they  will 
appear  in  full  in  the  report  of  the  annual  meeting,  are  omitted 
from  this  report. 


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"  Anna  Maria  Van  Schurman,  the  Associate  of  Jean  de 
Labadie  "  was  the  title  of  the  address  of  the  evening,  which  was 
made  by  Rev.  B.  B.  James  and  listened  to  with  much  interest 
by  those  who  were  in  attendance. 

February  Meeting.  The  regular  meeting  for  this  month  and 
the  annual  meeting  falling  upon  the  same  day,  the  monthly 
meeting  was  confined  almost  entirely  to  routine  business. 

The  additions  reported  as  made  to  the  Library  were  un- 
usually large  in  number,  and  one  of  them,  a  supplemental 
pamphlet  to  the  volume  by  Admiral  Gherardi  Davis  on  Regi- 
mental colors  evoked  some  discussion  as  to  the  authenticity 
of  the  flag  therein  described,  and  which  is  now  among  the 
flags  deposited  in  the  State  House  at  Annapolis.  The  Memoir 
of  General  Dagworthy  presented  by  the  Delaware  Historical 
Society  attracted  more  than  usual  interest  by  reason  of  the  fact 
that  a  -Memorial  to  that  distinguished  officer  of  the  French  and 
Indian  wars  is  about  being  erected  in  Delaware. 

The  deaths  were  announced  of  Stephen  A.  Cremen  and  James 
Ryder  Randall,  the  latter  a  corresponding  member  of  the  So- 
ciety.    But  one  new  member  was  elected,  David  Abercrombie. 


ANNUAL  MEETING. 

A  more  than  average  attendance  of  members  was  present 
at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  on  the  10th  February. 
Detailed  reports  were  presented  from  the  several  Committees, 
and  those  of  the  officers  who  under  the  provisions  of  the  Con- 
stitution are  required  to  submit  reports,  which  are  here  either 
given  in  full  or  nearly  so,  and  will  be  found  to  exhibit  the  work 
of  the  past  year,  and  present  condition  of  the  Society. 

Officers  were  chosen  by  ballot  for  the  ensuing  year  as  follows : 

President. 

Mendes  Cohen. 

Vice- Presidents. 

W.  Hall  llABniB.  Kev.  Oeobok  A.  IXASun, 

llBNBY  F.  Thompson. 


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MARYLAND    llISTOniOAL    MAGAZINE. 


Corresponding  Secretary. 

Henry  Stockbridge. 

Recording  Secretary. 

Basil  Sollers. 

Trustees  of  the  Athenasum. 

William  H.  Greenway,  Edward  Stabler,  Jr., 


Ogden  a.  Kikkland, 
Michael  A.  Mullin, 

Robert   Garbett, 
William  M.  IIayden, 


Walter  I.  Dawkins, 
Richard  D.  Fisher, 
Charles  E.   Pjielps, 


R.  Brent  ICeyser, 


Clayton  C.  Hall, 


McHenry  Howard, 


Charles  Weber,  Jr., 
J.  Appleton  Wilson. 

Committee  on   the  Oallery. 

Theodore  Makburq, 
Henry  C.  Wagner, 
Miles   White,   Jr. 

Committee  on  the  Library. 

Basil  Sollebs, 
Frederick  W.  Stoby, 
H.  Oliver  Thompson, 
J.    Seymour   T.    Waters. 

Committee  on  Finance. 

Michael  Jenkins, 
Edwin  Wabfield. 

Committee  on  Publications. 

Bernard  C.   Steineb, 
Henry  Stockbridge. 

Committee  on  Membership. 

Richard  H.  Spencer, 


DeCoubcy  W.  Thom. 
Committee  on  Genealogy  and  Heraldry. 
Kirk  Brown,  James  Merceb  Garnett, 

B.  Bernard  Browne,  Chbistopheb  Johnston, 

Richard  M.  Duvall,  Thomas  E.  Sears. 

Committee  on  Addresses  and  Literary  Entertainments. 
William  Hand  Browne,  Joseph  B.   Seth, 

Andrew  C.  Tbivpe. 

Report  of  the  Council. — The  Council  in  accordance  with 
the  requirements  of  the  By-Laws  submits  a  report  of  the  activi- 
ties of  the  Society  during  the  year  1907.  These  have  been  con- 
tinued as  heretofore  without  any  features  calling  for  special 
notice,  and  are  reported  at  length  by  the  several  standing  Com- 
mittees. 


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PROCEEDINGS    OF    THE   80CIETV.  77 

Four  numbers  of  the  Maryland  Historical  Magazine  have 
been  issued  as  due,  thus  completing  the  second  volume.  There 
is  every  reason  to  be  satisfied  so  far  with  the  efforts  of  the 
Committee  on  Publication  to  make  its  issue  a  success. 

The  Library  and  Gallery  have  been  kept  open  as  hitherto 
and  have  been  largely  made  use  of  by  members  and  visitors. 

Owing  to  the  ill  health  of  Mr.  George  Norbury  Mackenzie, 
who  has  served  the  Society  as  Recording  Secretary  for  a  year 
and  more,  and  as  Secretary  of  the  Council  for  the  same  length 
of  time,  he  has  requested  the  withdrawal  of  his  name  from 
the  nomination  for  office,  made  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Society.  The  Council  has  felt  compelled,  though  with  regret 
to  accede  to  his  wish.  Under  the  terms  of  the  Constitution 
Mr.  Basil  Sellers  has  been  nominated  for  the  office  of  Recording 
Secretary  and  his  name  appears  on  the  ticket  before  you  to- 
night. 

It  is  with  much  regret  that  the  Council  is  made  aware  of 
the  resignation  of  the  Society's  Treasurer,  Mr.  William  Bowly 
Wilson.  He  has  served  it  in  that  capacity  for  a  number  of 
years  and  has  been  a  faithful  and  devoted  ofticer,  unfailing 
in  his  attention  to  the  Society's  call  and  often  at  personal 
inconvenience.^ 

It  is  gratifying  to  be  able  to  announce  that  the  Active  mem- 
bership of  the  Society  shows  a  net  increase  during  the  year  of 
42  members,  as  may  be  noted  in  the  following  tabular  statement." 

MEMBERSHIP   OF   THE    SOCIETY. 


Dec.  31,  1906. 

Dec 

.  31,  1907. 

Gain 

Honorary  Members 

Corresponding  Members 
Active  Members 

2 

2 

....     69     

70      

1 

...  462     

505     

43 

Associate  Members 

.  ..     17     

25      

8 

550  602  52 

*  Since  the  preparation  and  presentation  to  the  Society  of  this  report, 
Mr.  Wilson  consented  to  withdraw  his  resignation  as  Treasurer,  if  such 
was  tlie  ploasuro  of  the  Council,  and  upon  tl>is  being  made  known  to  the 
Council  Mr.  Wilson  whb  unanimously  elected  as  Treasurer  on  the  20th 
February. — Ed. 


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New  Corresponding  Members 2 

"     Associate  "        8   }-  66 

"     Active  "       56 

Losses  by  Death 

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The  losses  by  death  during  the  year  have  been  as  foUoAvs: 

ACTIVE  MEMBERS. 

Hunt,    Gebman    H June    IG. 

IIuiTON,    N.    H May    7. 

Johnson,  Reverdy,  Jb July  15. 

McCoMAS,  Louis  E November  10. 

McSiiEKEY,  James  M October  23. 

NiEMAN,  Edward September  — . 

PouTEU,  Wm.  F June   10. 

Smith,  Robert  Clinton January  27. 

Whitridge,  John  A May  24. 

Wilson,  Wm.  T December  5. 

CORRESPONDING  MEMBER. 
Brand,  Rev.  W.  F February  18. 

The  Teeasueer  presented  the  following  report: 

ACCOUNT  OF  THE  SOCIETY  PROPER. 

Received,   Annual    dues $2,350.00 

"         Interest  from  Savings  Banks 78.93 

"         Interest  from  Investments 188.00 

"         From  Rents  and  Janitor  Service 206.84 

Ground    Rent 40.00 

"       Miscellaneous    Items 13.25 

Balance     1,003.45  


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Balance,  January   1,    1907 763.09 

Paid   Salaries    2,307.96 

Fidelity  and  Deposit  Co.   Box 5.00 

Water  Rent,  Gas  and  Ice 50.60 

Coal  and  Wood 241.95 

Furnishings  and   Kepiiirs 238.41 

Stationery,  Printing  and  Postage 211.50 

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PROCEEDINGS    OF   THE   SOCIETY.  79 

STATE  OF  MARYLAND  ACCOUNT. 

(publication    of    ABCHIVE8    OF    MARYLAND.) 

Balance  on  hand  January    Ist,    1907 $1,926.71 

(Which  includes  $1,000.  due  from  the  State  for  1907.) 

State  appropriation  due  July  Ist,  1907 1,000.00 

From  sale  of  Archives 200.40 

$3,127.11 

To  Editing  Vol.  27 $    500.00 

"  Publishing  Vol.  27 1,;J73.84 

"  Binding,    &c 225.00 

"  Copying    200.00 

"  Stationery    5.00 

$2,303.84 

Balance 823.27 

$3,127.11 

REPORT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  PUBLICATION. 

On  hand  January  1st,  1907 $  973.10 

Interest   from   Investments 407.50 

Sale  of  Publications 48.30 

$1,428.90 

Transferred  to  credit  of  Magazine  account 290.00 

Balance 1,138.90 

$1,428.90 

ACCOUNT  OF  COMMITTEE  ON  LIBRARY. 

Balance  on  hand  January,  1907 $  779.95 

Interest  from  Investments 407.50 

$1,187.45 

Paid  for  Books,  Periodicals,  Binding 238.03 

Balance 949.42 

$1,187.43 

The  Trustees  of  the  Athen^um  reported  as  to  the  con- 
dition of  the  property,  what  had  been  done  during  the  year 
in  the  direction  of  maintaining  the  repair  of  the  building,  and 
the  insurance  now  in  force,  which  showed: 

Insurance  on  Building , $30,000. 

Insurance  on  Painting  and  Statuary 6,500. 

Insurance  on  Books  and  Manuscripts.  ....  .20,000. 

Insurance  on  Furniture  and  Fixtures.  ....    6,500. 


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and  concluded  with  a  recommendation  that  the  amount  of  the 
insurance  on  both  the  building  and  its  contents  should  be  in- 
creased. 

The  Committee  on  the  Gallery  reported  the  withdrawal 
during  the  year  of  sixteen  paintings  and  one  engraving,  which 
had  previously  been  deposited  with  the  Society  by  Mrs.  Charles 
Carroll  Mactavish,  and  that  their  places  had  been  fillv^d  by 
the  deposit  of  about  the  same  number  of  pictures,  among  them 
being  a  portrait  of  Mrs.  Edmund  Law,  ncc  Custis,  a  grand- 
daughter of  Mrs.  Martha  Washington,  and  a  portrait  of  her 
husband,  Edmund  Law,  both  of  these  having  been  painted  by 
Gilbert  Stuart.  The  visitors  to  the  Gallery  during  the  year 
numbered  1851  or  a  little  over  200  more  than  in  the  preced- 
ing year. 

The  Committee  on  Finance  presented  a  report  that  it  had 
examined  the  securities  in  which  the  Peabody  Fund,  the  Stick- 
ney  Fimd,  and  other  moneys  of  the  Society  were  invested,  and 
found  them  correct,  and  gave  a  list  of  such  investments. 

The  Committee  on  the  Library  reported  additions  to  the 
Library  as  follows: 

By  purchase: 

31  volumes  of  books $123.10 

3  pamphlets 4.22 

1  Current  New  York  Newspaper 5.60 

3  Current  Baltimore  Newspapers 11.25 

1  Atlas 6.00 

Manuscripts  (including  Baltimore  County  Taxables 

1732.     $13.     Muster  rolls,  etc. ) 31.15 

Current  Magazines 19.75 

Expended  for  Binding 46.20 

$247.27 

By  gift: 

328  volumes  of  books. 
311  pamphlets. 

4  Volumes  of  Bound  Newspapers,  and  8  odd  numbers. 


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PROCEEDINGS    OP   THE   SOCIETY.  81 

Manuscripts  aa  follows : 

Act  of  Denization — Augustine  Herman. 

Perils  of  a  Surveyor  of  the  Customs  in  Maryland,  1775. 

Memorabilia  of  Shrewsbury  Parish. 

Letters  of  George  Peabody. 

Photographs  and  Prints  as  follows: 

James  R.  Randall. 
Governor  Robert  Eden. 
George  Calvert,       1st  Lord  Baltimore. 
Cecilius  Calvert,     2nd    "  " 

Charles  Calvert,     3rd     "  " 

Benedict  Leonard,  4th     "  " 

Charles,  5th     "  " 

Frederick,  6th     "  " 

Leonard,  1st  Governor, 

1  Scrap  Book — Peggy  Stewart  [lajiers  and  accompanying  letters  from 

Balliviore  News. 

The  Committee  also  reported  that  the  Court  Record  of  Kent 
County  noted  in  the  last  Annual  Report  had  been  copied,  and 
certain  portions  indexed ;  alaO  that  the  Records  of  St.  Andrews 
Parish,  St.  Mary's  Co.,  had  been  copied  and  indexed;  also  the 
Records  of  the  German  Evangelical  Church  of  Frederick,  Md., 
a.s  far  as  they  had  been  obtained  by  the  Committee. 

The  Co^[MITTEE  on  Publications  reported   that  the  pub- 
lication of  the  Maryland  Historical  Magazine  had  been  success- 
fully continued  during  the  past  year,  and  it  was  felt  by  the 
Committee  that  under  the  wise  editorship  of  Dr.  Browne  the 
standard  had  been  fully  maintained  if  not  actually  raised  dur- 
ing the  second  year  of  publication.     The  actual  cost  of  Volume 
II,  when  outstanding  bills  are  paid,  will  be,  ......  .$1,212.82 

Less  receipts  from  advertisements,  subscriptions,  sales      672.32 

Leaving  a  deficiency  of $    540.50 

for  meeting  which  appropriations  have  been  made  from  the 
Publication  Fund  and  Magazine  Guarantee  Fund  sufficient  for 
that  purpose. 

The  deticionoy  during  tho  first  year  of  the  Magazine  was 
$075,18,  indicating  an  impvovement  to  the  amount  of  $134,(>8, 


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The  deficiency  last  year  was  made  up  by   appropriations  as 

follows:    From  the  Publication  Fund $540.00 

From  the  Magazine  Guarantee  Fund 135.18 

Volume  XXVII  of  the  Archives,  has  been  published  and 
distributed  to  members  entitled  to  receive  copies. 

Volume  XXVIII  is  in  course  of  preparation,  and,  like  its 
predecessor,  will  contain  a  continuation  of  the  Assembly  Pro- 
ceedings in  order  to  bring  this  series  up  to  the  date  to  which 
the  Council  proceedings  have  already  been  published. 

The  report  of  the  Committek  on  Membership  after  alluding 
to  the  })rcseiit  numerical  condition  of  the  Society,  continues: 
''  We  call  attention  to  the  fact,  however,  that  the  net  gain 
shown  of  42  Active  Members  is  principally  due  to  the  efforts 
of  a  few  of  our  members,  who  interested  themselves  specially 
in  inducing  their  friends  to  join  the  Society.  It  is  only  in  that 
way  that  the  membership  can  be  increased  or  kept  up,  as  very 
few  are  prompted  to  join  this  or  similar  societies  of  their  own 
motion.  Until  the  Maryland  Historical  Society  is  aided,  as 
it  ought  to  be,  by  an  income  from  a  permanent  endowment  fund, 
it  is  dependent  upon  the  annual  dues  of  its  Active  and  Associate 
Members  to  meet  its  ordinary,  current  expenses.  The  endow- 
ment fund  at  present  consists  of  the  Peabody  bequest  of  $20,000, 
one-half  of  the  income  from  which  is  for  additions  to  the 
Library  and  one-half  for  publication  expenses,  and  the  Stickney 
bequest  of  $1,000 ;  no  other  bequests  have  been  made  to  the 
Society,  it  is  believed,  in  the  long  course  of  its  existence.  The 
importance  of  keeping  up  and  increasing  the  membership  is 
therefore  evident  and  it  would  be  a  great  help  if  more  members 
would  interest  themselves  to  that  end. 

"  We  call  attention  to  one  other  matter.  Formerly  only  resi- 
dents of  Baltimore  City  were  eligible  to  uiemborshi]:),  with  the 
privileges  of  the  Society,  and  that  is  the  explanation  of  our 
present  largo  list  of  71  non-paying  Corresponding  Arembers. 
But  now  that  under  the  present  Constitution  any  residciiL  of 
the  State  may  bQ  uu  Active  Member,  and  non-rosidents  even 


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may  be  Associate  Members  with  all  of  the  privileges  except  that 
of  voting,  there  is  no  reason  why  Corresponding  Members 
should  be  elected  except  in  a  few  special  cases  and  it  is  hoped 
that  such  nominations  will  not  be  made  as  formerly." 

The  Committee  on  Addresses  reported  a  list  of  the  various 
papers  read  before  the  Society  during  the  year.     These  were : 

Jan.  14. — "Reverdy  Johnson."  By  Dr.  Bernard  C.  Steinek,  a  member 
of  the  Society. 

March  11. — "The  Mason  and  Dixon  Line."  By  Dr.  Edward  B.  Mathews, 
a  member  of  the  Society. 

April  8. — "TheAcadians  (French  Neutrals)  transported  to  Maryland."  By 
Basil  Sollers,  a  member  of  the  Society. 

May  13. — "The  Creation  and  Development  of  American  Administration."  By 
John  Philip  Hill,  a  member  of  the  Society. 

Oct.  14. — "The  Indian  meaning  of  Patapsco  and  other  Maryland  Geographi- 
cal names  according  to  William  Wallace  Tooker."  By  Charles 
Weathers  Bump,  a  member  of  the  Society. 

Nov.  11.  -"Some  Early  Citizens  of  Western  Maryland."  By  T.  J.  C.  Wil- 
liams, a  member  of  the  Society. 

Dec.  9. — "Two  Maryland  Heroines."  By  Wm.  H.  Love,  a  member  of  the 
Society. 


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LIST  OF   MEMBERS  OF 
THE  MARYLAND  HISTORICAL  SOCIETY. 


HONORARY   MEMBERS. 


Craiqhill,  Gen.  William  Prick,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired, 

Charles    Town,    Jeff.    Co.,    W.  Va. 
Marsden,  R.  G 13  Leinster  Gardens,  London,  Eng. 


CORRESPONDING   MEMBERS. 

Alderman,  E.  A Charlottesville,  Va. 

Applegaeth,  a.  C Oneida    Heights,    Huntington,    Pa. 

AsiiBURNER,  Thomas 1215  Marquette  Bldg.,  Chicago,  111. 

Battle,  K.  P Chapel  Hill,  N.  C. 

Bell,  Heebebt  C Pitchin,  Ohio. 

BiQELOW,  John 21  Gramniercy  Park,  New  York. 

BlXBY,   Wm.    K 58  Oakley  Sq.,  London,  W.  C,  Eng. 

Black,  J.  William 24  Chaplin  St.,  Waterville,  Me. 

Bbaisieb,    William 20  Liberty   St.,   New  York. 

Bbock,  R.  a 517  W.  Marshall  St.,  Richm'd,  Va. 

Brooks,  William  Gray 16  Pemberton  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Brown,  Alexander Norwood,   Nelson   Co..   Va. 

Bruce,  Philip  A Richmond,  Va. 

Buel,  C.  C 33  E.  17th  St.,  New  York. 

ChailleLonq,  Col.  C 146  C  St.,  N.  E.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Cocket,  Marston  Rogers 117  Liberty  St.,  New  York. 

Collett,  Oscar  W 3138  School  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Daves,   Graham 43  Broad  St.,  Newborn,  N.  C. 

De  Peyster,  J.  Watts Tivoli,  Dutchess  Co.,  N.  Y. 

De  Witt,  Francis Ware,  Mass. 

DoRSEY,  Mrs.  Kate  Costigan Cong.    Library,    Washington,  D.  C. 

DuRANT,    William Albany,  N.  Y. 

Earle,  George Laurel,   Md. 

Eaton,  G.  G 1324  S.  Capitol  St.,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

Eden,  Rev.  Robt.  A Century  Bldg.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

EilRENiiERG,  Richard Rostock,  Prussia. 

Evans,  Samuel 432  Locust  St.,  Columbia,  Pa. 


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FOBD,  WoRTHiNGTON  C Cong.   Library,   Washington,   D.  C. 

Gabdinek,  Asa  Bird 32  Broadway,  New  York. 

GuuEWiLL,   Geokqe ^ 193  Water  St.,  New  York. 

GwYNN,  Walter 1740  N  St.,  N.  W.,  Wash'n,  D.  (.'. 

Hall,  Hubert Public  Record  Office,  London. 

Harden,  William 226  W.  President  St.,  Savan'h,  Ga. 

Hayden,  Rev.  Horace  Edwin Wilkesbarre,  Pa. 

IlERsn,  Grier York,  Pa. 

Johnson,  B.  F 267  E.  Franklin  St.,  Richm'd,  Va. 

Lake,  Richard  P f Memphis  Trust  Building, 

\  Memphis,  Tenn. 

Leighton,  George  E 803  N.  Garrison  Av.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Leslie,  Edmund  Norman Skaneateles,  N.  Y. 

I^Iallery,  Rev.  Charles  P 1240  E.   180th  St.,  New  York. 

Monroe,  James  M Annapolis,  Md. 

Murray,    Stirling Leesburg,  Va. 

Nicholson,    John 1535  Chestnut  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Owen,  Thomas  M Montgomery,   Ala. 

Owens,  R.  B Univ.  of  Nebraska,  Lincoln,  Neb. 

Parke,  John  E IQi/s   Sixth   St.,  Pittsburg,   Pa. 

Randall,  Daniel  R Annapolis,  Md. 

Randall,  J.  Wirt State  Circle,  Annapolis,  Md. 

p„P^   J,    g  jll8  Prince  George  St., 

I  Annapolis,   Md. 

Rocsx.  FiLiycTS  W 121S  Chestnut  St..  Phila,.  Pa. 

Soorr.  Koui'sr   N .,..,.  l'h«?    T^ikor,;;*.    WAshnv^tsW.    l\    C 

Shippe-N,  Edw-ikd 532   Walnut   St.,   Phila.,   Pa. 

Smith,  John  Philemon Sharpsburg,  Md. 

Snowden,  Yates Charleston,  S.  C. 

c,  .     r.  (1621   INInssachusctts  Ave.,  N.  W., 

Spofford,  a.  R J  '  ' 

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Stevens,  John  Austin 17  E.  22d  St.,  New  York. 

Stevenson,  John  J University  Heights,  New  York. 

Taggert,  Hugh  T 3249  N  St.,  N.  W.,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

Thomas,  Rev.  Lawrence  B Nevis,  West  Indies. 

TiLDEN,  George  F Portland,  Me. 

Troth,   Samuel 401  Chestnut  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Tyler,  Lyon  G Williamsburg,  Va. 

Wagner,  Dr.  Cunton New  York,  N.  Y. 

«7       „    o^„x.,,^.,  x>  (326  Massachusetts  Ave.,  N.  E., 

Weeks,  Stephen  B J  „,    ,  .     ,        ^    ^ 

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Wilson,  James  Grant 621  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York. 

WiNSLOW,  Rev.  Wilijam  Copley 525  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  MaH«. 

Wood,  Henry  C Harrodsburg,  Ky. 

Worthington,  Joseph  M 89  Church  St.,  Annapolis,  Md. 


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ASSOCIATE  MEMBERS. 


Bbock,  Mrs.  Maby  L.  Brooke J  ' 


Boyd,  Leroy  S "! 312  C  St.,  N.  W.,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

^The  Portner,  15th  &  W  Sts., 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Callahan,  Griffin  C 6832  Paschall  Ave.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Dent,  Louis  A 1719  Kiggs  Ave.,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

Devitt,  Rev.  Edw.  I.,  S.J Georgetown  College,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

GiFFOBD,  W.  L.  R St.  Louis  Merc.  Lib.  Assoc.,  Mo. 

Harbison,  Wm.  Preston 138  Park  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Henderson,  C.  E Reading  Terminal,   Phila.,   Pa. 

Hdffmastee,  James  T Galveston,  Texas. 

Jewell,  Rear  Adm'l  Theo.  F 2135  R  St.,  N.  W.,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

IvEiTH,  Albert  Guy Trowbridge  St.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Leach,  Miss  May  Atherton 2118  Spruce  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Martin,  Mrs.  Edwin  S New  Straitsville,  Ohio. 

McFaddon,   Ciias Andalusia,   Pa. 

Mebvine,  Wm.  M Edgewater  Park,  N.  J. 

Monette,  Orra  E Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Moss,  Jesse  L Newberry  Library,  Chicago. 

„  -n    T.  (1311  Massachusetts  Ave., 

RiQQS,  E.  Francis J  '       ^    ^ 

\  Washington,  D.  C. 

Rogers,  Mrs.  Harry 2221  Dclancey  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

RoszEL,  Bkantz  Mayer 17  Iowa  Circle,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

Semmes,   Raphael Savannah,  Ga. 

Sheib,  S.  H 3101/2  Union  St.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Spencer,  John  Thompson 1507  Spruce  St.,  Phila.,  Pa. 

Williams,  W.  Mosby .Columbian  Bldg.,  Wash'n,  D.  C. 

Wilson,  Samuel  L Trust  Co.  Building,  Lexington,  Ky. 


ACTIVE  MEMBERS. 

(Where  no  P.  O.  luldress  is  given,  Baltimore  is  understood.  ) 

Abell,  Miss  Annie  Heloise Woman's  College. 

Agnus,  Gen.  Felix American  Office. 

Ahbens,  Adolph  Hall 522  Law  Bldg. 

Alexander,  Julian  J 225  St.  Paul  St. 

Allmand,  John  O'G 112  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Andrews,  Db.  Charles  McLane Johns  Hopkins  University.  | 

Andrews,  O 621  St.  Paul  St. 

Appold,  Lemuel  T Care  of  Colonial  Trust  Co. 

Abmistead,   George 1025  {;ath(>dral  St. 

Arthurs,  Edward  V 7  10.  Preston  St. 

ATKI^HUN,  Dr.  Robert 2i;{4  Oak  St. 


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Bakek,  Bebnabd  N     701   Equitable  Building. 

Balch,  Miss  Gbace i  ^^-  ^''"^'^  ^^^^^'^  Concord,  N.  H., 

\  Care  of   F.  E.   Sears. 

Baldwin,  Charles  G :.  . .  ,224  St.  Paul  St. 

Baldwin,   Summerfield 1006  N.  Charles  St. 

Banks,  William  H 405  Druid  Hill  Ave. 

Barclay,  Mrs.  D.  H 220  W.  Monument  St. 

Barnes,  J.  T.  Mason 705  Continental  Trust  Bldg. 

Barrett,  Henry  C 107   W.  Monument  St. 

BiVRROLL,  Hope  H Chestertown,  Md. 

Bartlett,  J.  Kemp 2100  Mt.  Royal  Ave. 

Barton,    Randolph 207  N.  Calvert  St. 

Baugiiman,  H.  F.  H 1416  Bolton  St. 

Berkley,  Du.  Henry  J 1305  Park  Ave. 

Bernard,  Richard 54  Central  Savings   Bank   Bldg. 

Berry,  Miss  Christiana  D 322  Hawthorn  Road,  R.  P. 

Berry,  Jasper  M.,  Jb 225  St.  Paul  St. 

Bevan,  H.  Cromwell 10    E.    Lexington    St. 

BiBBiN,  Mrs.  A.  B Maryland  Ave.   and    26th   St. 

Billstein,    Nathan Rider   P.   0. 

BiRCKHEAD,  P.  Macaulay 509   Park  Ave. 

Bird,  VV.  Edgeworth Roland    Park. 

BiRNiE,  Dr.  Clotwobthy Taney  town,    Md. 

Black,  H.  Crawfobd 201    Fidelity    Bldg. 

Black,  Van  Leab 201   Fidelity  Bldg. 

Blake,  George  A Law  Building 

Blakistone,  T.  Wallis 803   Union   Trust   Building. 

Bland,  J.  R 1025  N.  Charles  St. 

Bolton,  F.  C 1206  St.  Paul  St. 

Bonapabte,  Charles  J 216  St.  Paul  St. 

Bond,  G.  Morris Law    Building. 

Bond,  James  A.  C Westminster,  Md. 

Bond,  Nicholas  P 1310  Continental  Trust  Bldg. 

Bonsal,  Leigh 511  Calvert  Building. 

Bowdoin,  Henry  J 705  Maryland  Trust  Bldg. 

Bowes,  Joseph Equitable  Bldg. 

Brantly,  W.  T 10  E.  Fayette  St. 

Brattan,  J.  Y Ainoriean  Oirice. 

Brent,  Mihs  Ida  S 1125  iJullon  tSt. 

Briscoe,  David  S 722  Iaiw  Bldg. 

Brooks,    Isaac 928  N.  Charles  St. 

Brown,  Alexander 712   Cathedral   St. 

Brown,  Arthur  Geobge 841  Calvert  Bldg. 

Brown,  Edwin  H.,  Jr Centreville,   Md. 

Brown,  Hon.  Frank 830  N.  Charles  St. 

BuowN,  John  W 722  K.  PraU  St. 

JtiuiwN,    Kiuic 1813    N.   Cinoliiio  St. 


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Bbown,  Mrs.  Lydia  B 1025  liarleni  Ave. 

Brown,    Madison Centreville,  Md. 

Browne,  Rev.  Louis  Beeman Sparrows  Point,  Md. 

Browne,  Dr.  B.  Bernard * 510  Park  Ave. 

Browne,  Dr.  William  Hand Rider  Postolfice,  Md. 

Brune,  H.  M 841  Calvert  Bldg. 

Brush,  Dr.  Edward  N f  Sheppard  and  Enoch  Pratt 


Hospital,  Towson,  Md. 

Bryan,  Olin 406  Union  Trust  Bldg. 

Bryan,  William  Sheppard,  Jr .Sll  Maryland  Teleplione  Bldg. 

Buchanan,  James  H 314  St.  Paul  St. 

BucKHOLZ,  Heinrich  Ewald 2741  N.  Charles  St. 

Bump,  Charles  W News  OUice. 

Burnett,  Paul  M 21G  St.  Paul  St. 

BuzBY,  S.   Stockton 121(>  St.  Paul  St. 

Carey,  John  E 20  E.  Eager  St. 

Carr,  James  Edward,  Jr 727  Law  Building. 

Carter,  John  M 222  St.  Paul  St. 

Gary,  Wilson  M 1021  Cathedral  St. 

Cator,  Samuel  B 823  N.  Charles  St. 

Chestnut,  W.   Calvin 1141  Calvert  Bldg. 

Chew,  Dr.  Samuel  C Roland  Park. 

Clagget,  L.  B.  Keene University  Club. 

Clark,  Ernest  J 1043  Calvert  Bldg. 

Clotwortiiy,   C.    Baker 1400  Continental  Bldg. 

Coad,  J.   F Charlotte  Hall,  Md. 

Cockey,    Charles    T Pikesville,  Md. 

Cohen,    ]\Ienoes 825  N.  Charles  St. 

Cole,    R.    C 107  Ridgewood  Road,  R.  P. 

Colston,    Frederick   M 1016  St.  Paul  St. 

CoLTON,    William 1206  Calvert  Bldg. 

Coonan,  Edward  V 224  St.  Paul  St. 

CoRBiN,  Mrs.  John  W 2208  ^\  Charles  St. 

CoTTMAN,  J.   Hough 812  Keyser  Building. 

Cotton,  Mrs.  Jane  Baldwin 416  Marlborough  St.,  Boston,Ma8S. 

Chain,    Robert 809  Calvert  Bldg. 

Crane,    C.   T Farm,    and   Merch.    Nat'l   Bank. 

Cranwell,    J.    H 1733  Park  Ave. 

Dallam,    Richard Belair,  Md. 

Dandridge,  Miss  Anne  S 18  W.  Hamilton  St. 

Dabnall,   R.   Bennet 408  Fidelity  Bldg. 

Dasiiiell,  Dr.  N.  Leeke 1129  W.  North  Ave. 

Dahoiikuty,  William   (Ikant 10  E.  Knfayistto  Ave. 

Davih,    Ski'IIMUH Aberdeen,    Md. 

Davibon,    (;.    W 606   Fidelity   Bldg. 


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LIST'   OP    MEMBERS.  89 

Dawkins,  Walter  1 408  Fidelity  Bldg. 

Dawson,  William  H 702   Fidelity  Bldg. 

Day,  Miss  Mary  F Upper  Falls,  Md. 

Day,  Willaku  G 1022  N.  Eutaw  St. 

Dennis,   James   T 1008  N.  Calvert  St. 

Dennis,  James   U 406  Equitable  Bldg. 

Dennis,  Samuel  K 408  Equitable  Bldg. 

Dickey,   Charles   IT 1014  N.   Charles  St. 

DiELMAN,   Louis   H Enoch  Pratt  Free  Library. 

Dillehunt,    H.    B 221  St.  Paul  St. 

Dix,    William    H 9  E.  Lombard  St. 

Dixon,    Isaac    H 105  Hanover  St. 

DoBLER,   Hon.   John   J 430  Harford  Road. 

Donaldson,  John  J 220  St.  Paul  St. 

DuER,  Douglas  H 30  and  38  S.  Charles  St. 

Dl'er,   Henry   L 1804  St.  Paul  St. 

DuNTON,  Wm.  Rush,  Jr.,  M.  D Towson,  Md. 

Duvall,  Dr.  a.  Wirt 1009  Edmondson  Ave. 

DuvALL,  Richard  M 16  E.  Lexington  St. 

Earle,  Dr.  Samuel  T.,  Jr 1431  Linden  Ave. 

EccLESTON,  Rev.  J.  Houston 910  St.  Paul  St. 

Elliott,  Dr.  A.  Marshall Johns  Hopkins  University. 

Elliott,   Thomas    Ireland 81  Gunther  Bldg. 

Emory,    Frederick Queenstown,  Md. 

Emory,  German  IT.  H 600  Maryland  Trust  Bldg. 

Fechtig,  Dr.  James  Amos 1307  N.  Charles  St. 

Ferguson,    J.    Henry 13%  W.  Saratoga  St. 

Field,    Charles   W 1057  Calvert  Bldg. 

Fisher,  Miss  Grace  W 1420   Park  Ave. 

Fisher,  Richard  D 1420  Park  Ave. 

Fisher,  Robert  A 227  E.  German  St. 

Foard,   Joseph   R 1005  Keyser  Bldg. 

FocKE,  Ferdinand  B 1718   Bolton   St. 

Forbes,    George 804  Union  Trust  Bldg. 

FoEEEST,  Ci-ABr>"CE  H 1300  W.  Lexington  St. 

Tc^-rz^j^  vr^  Eimr,  Js. i±2  Sc  Pi.:il  Sz. 

FosTEH.    RzrBX^ ioOl  N.  Charles  St. 

Fbick,   Frank 1514  Park  Ave. 

Feick,  J.  Swan 126  W.  Franklin  St. 

Rest.  Jacob  H 23  Hanover  St. 

Gaither,  Geoboe  R.,  Jb 815  Gaither  Bldg. 

Gaither,    Thomas    H 508  Cathedral  St. 

Gambrill,  J.   Montgomery Baltimore  Polytechnic  Institute. 

Garnett,  James  M 1316  Bolton  St. 


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Gakeett,  John  W Continental  Trust  Bldg. 

Gabkett,    KoBEitT Continental   Trust  Bldg. 

Gary,  E.  Stanley 857  Park  Ave. 

Gary,  Hon.  James  A 1200  Linden  Ave. 

Gibson,    W.    Hopper Centreville,  Md. 

Gill,  John  of  R Merc.  Trust  and  Deposit  Co. 

GiLMAN,  Dr.  D.  C 014  Park  Ave. 

GiTTiNQS,  John  S 21  North  St. 

Glenn,  John  M 831  N.  Eutaw  St. 

Glenn,  Rev.  Wm.  Lindsay Emmorton,  Md. 

Goddaru,   Henry   P 706  Union  Trust  Bldg. 

Gordon,  Douglas  H International   Trust   Co. 

Gore,  Dr.  Clarence  S 1006  Madison  Ave. 

GoBTER,  James  P 224  St.  Paul  St. 

Gbafflin,  William  H Vickers  Bldg. 

Greenway,  William  H 2322  N.  Charles  St. 

Gregg,    Maurice 528  Equitable  Bldg. 

Griffith,  Mrs.  Mary  W The  Farragut,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Grieves,  Dr.  Clarence  J Park  Ave.  and  Madison  St. 

Hale,    Arthur Grand   Cent.   Sta.,   Chicago,   HI. 

Hall,   Clayton   C 10  South  St. 

Hall,    Sidney 204  N.  Calvert  St. 

Hamuleton,   F.   H Con.  Gas  Elec.  Light  &  Povk-er  Co. 

Hamijlktox,  Mrs.  F.  S 206  W.  Monument  St. 

Hancock,  James  E 4  S.  Howard  St. 

Hanna,   Hugh    S 103  Elmhurst  Road,  R.  P. 

Hanson,  Mrs.  Aquilla  Browne 706  St.  Paul  St. 

Hanway,  William  A 1528  Bolton  St. 

Hardy,  Dr.  George  E 406  Hawthorn  Road,  Rol'd  Park. 

Harlan,  Hon.   Henry  D 1063  Calvert  Bldg. 

Harman,  S.  J 708   Fidelity  Bldg. 

Harris,  Miss  Alice  G 608  Continental  Trust  Bldg. 

Haukis,    W.    Hall 216  St.  Paul  St. 

Hartman,   a.   Z 1210  Bolton  St. 

Harvey,  Wiluam  P 507  Calvert  Bldg. 

Harwood,  Miss  S.  Asenatu Hotel  Rennert. 

Hayden,    W.    Mozart Eutaw  Savings  Bank. 

Hayes,  Hon.  Thomas  G 202  N.  Calvert  St. 

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Havwari),    F.    Sidney J  .'        •  ,,  ,  ^,, 

(  (lovanstown,  Md. 

Haywari),   Thomas   J 4  E.  Eager  St. 

Henniuhauskn,    L.   P 215  St.  Paul  St. 

Henry,  J.  Winfield 107  W.  Monument  St. 

HiLKiCiN,  H.  (J 133  W.  Lanvale  St. 

lliM,,  ,(oiiN    l'nii-r,ip 700  Keyser  Bldg. 

llii.i,,    Thomas 405  Cuurtland  St. 

HiBKY,  Thomas  Foley 215  N.  Charles  3t. 


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Hodges,  Mrs.  Margaret  Roberts 1807  N.  Charles  St. 

^T  ^  f  Asbury  Terrace,  Oak  Lane, 

HoubON,    Clarence J  ^  '        .        ,  !.      ^ 

(  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Hoffman,  R.  Curzon 1300    Continental   Trust   Bldg. 

Hollander,  Dr.  Jacob  H 2011  Eutaw  Place. 

IIoLLYDAY,  Henry  J Easton,  Md. 

Homer,  C]IARIJ!;s  C Second  National  Bank. 

HoMEK,    Francis   T 213   Courtland   St. 

Hooper,  Alcaeus 10  South  St. 

Hooper,   P.   Lesley Havre  de  Grace,  Md. 

Hopkins,  J.   Setii 19  E.  Eager  St. 

Houoii,  Samuel  J 207  St.  Paul  St. 

Howard,   Ciiaki.es   McHenky 1409  Continental  Trust  Bldg. 

Howard,    Charles    Morris 700  Equitable  Bldg. 

Howard,  Harry  C 939  St.  Paul  St. 

Howard,    .McHenry 919  Cathedral  St. 

Hughes,    Adrian 223  St.  Paul  St. 

Hughes,    Thomas 223  St.  Paul  St. 

Hull,  Miss  A.  E.  E 1020  Cathedral  St. 

Hunt,  William  B Hotel  Rennert. 

Hunting,   E.    B 213  Courtland  St. 

HuRD,  Dr.  Henry  M Johns  Hopkins  Hospital. 

Hurst,  J.  J 1201  Calvert  Bldg. 

HunoN,   Caun   M 838  Hollins  St. 

Hyatt,    Alpiieus Porto  Bello,  Md. 

Hyde.  Enoch   Pratt 223  W.  Monument  St. 

Hyde,  Ceo.  W 225  E.  Baltimore  St. 

Iglehabt.  Dr.  James  D 211  \V.  Lanvale  St. 

Ingle,   Edward Mfrs.  Reoord  Building. 

Isaac,   Wm.    M Masonic  Temple. 

Jacobs,  Dr.  Henry  Barton 11  W.  Mt.  Vernon  Place. 

James,  Rev.  B.   B Garrison  Ave.,  Sta.  E. 

James,    Norman Catonsville. 

Janes,  Henry   Pratt 13  W.  Mt.  Vernon  Place. 

Jencks,   Francis    M 1  W.  Mt.  Vernon  Place. 

Jenkins,  E.  Austin 919  N.  Calvert  St. 

Jenkins,  George  C ". 16  Abcll  Bldg. 

Jenkins,    Michael 616  Park  Ave. 

Jenkins,   Thos.    W 1521  Bolton  St. 

Jennison,  Rev.  Joseph  F 1306  Madison  Ave. 

Jewett,  Dr.  Fred.  C 2208  N.  Fulton  Ave. 

Johnson,  William  Fell Brooklandville,  Md. 

Johnston,    Dr.    Ciiuihtopiieb 21  W.  20th  St. 

Jones,  Elias,  M.  D 2037  E.  Lombard  St. 

JoNEH,    TjOUIS Santa  Barbara,  California. 

Jones,   Spencer  C Rockville,  Md. 


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Keakney,    Stuart 15  South  St. 

Keedy,  Clayton  O Frederick,  Md. 

Kekk,  Mas.  AucE  M Catonsville,   Md. 

Kkyh,  Miss  Jane  G 208  E.  Lanvale  St. 

Keyseu,   H.    Irvine 104  W.  Monument  St. 

Keyseu,  Mks.  H.  Irvine 104  W.  Monument  St. 

Keyser,  R.  Brent 910  Keyser  Bldg. 

KiKK,   Henry   C 106  E.  Baltimore  St. 

Kirk,  Joseph  1^ The  Mt.  Royal. 

IviRKLANU,  Ogden  A 17  W.  Mulberry  St. 

Knott,  A.  Leo 323  N.  Charles  St. 

Kocii,    CiiARi.Es    J 2950  E.  Baltimore  St. 

Lankfori),  H.  F Princess  Anne,  Md. 

Lantz,  Miss  Emily  E 1704  John  St. 

Larrabee,   II.   C 1920  E.  Pratt  St. 

La  Serre,  C.  F 507  Union  Trust  Bldg, 

Latrobe,  Hon.  Ferdinand  C 205  St.  Paul  St. 

Latrobe,    Osmun Metropolitan   Club,   N.   Y. 

Laupheimer,    Maurice 604  Calvert  Bldg. 

Lawford,  Jasper  M 718  N.  Howard  St. 

Leakin,  Rev.  George  A Lake  Roland,  Md. 

Leakin,  J.  Wilson 705  Fidelity  Building. 

Leaky,  Peter,  Brig.  Gen.  U.  S.  A University  Club. 

Lee,  II.  C 20  W.  20th  St. 

Lee,  J.  Hakby 20  W.  20th  St. 

Lee,  Richard  Laws 232  St.  Paul  St. 

Leftwich,  a.   T 211   S.   Charles  St. 

Lemmon,   J.   Soutiigate .Continental  Trust  Bldg. 

Levering,   Eugene 1308  Eutaw  Place. 

Lintiiicum,  J.  Charles 220  St.  Paul  St. 

LivEZEY,    E 22  E.  Lexington  St. 

Lloyd,  C.  Howard 333  Dolphin  St. 

Lloyd,   Hon.   Henry Cambridge,  Md. 

LocKWOOD,  Dr.  William  F 8  E.  Eager  St. 

Love,  W.  H 10  South  St. 

Lowe,  John  H 832  Law  Bldg. 

Lyon,  J.  Crawford 1209   Linden  Ave. 

MoAdams,  Rev.  Ewd.  P Harrisonville,  Md. 

McClellan,   William   J 1713  N.  Calvert  St. 

McCoRMicK,  Dr.  Thomas  P 1421  Eutaw  Place. 

McCuHLEY,    Isaac 301  Law  Bldg. 

McDowell,  Edward  G 217  N.  Charles  St. 

McElderuy,    1 1  ORACLE  C 20  E.  Lanvale  St. 

McGaw,  (Jeorue  K Charles  and  Mulberry  Sts. 

MAcGii.r,.  Richard  G.,  Jb 309  Exchange  Place. 


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JIachen,  Artiiub  W 36  Central  Savings  Bank  Bldg. 

Mackall,   Thomas   B 222  St.  Paul  St. 

Mackenzie,  Geobge  Nobbuky 1808   Park  Ave. 

jMcKim,  Rev.  Haslett,  Jb 9  W.  48th  St.,  New  York. 

McKiM,    HoLLiNS The  Severn. 

JIcKiM,  S.  S 805  Cathedral  St. 

McLane,  Allan Maryland  Trust  Bldg. 

McLane,  James  L 903  Cathedral  St. 

McNeal,  J.  V 729  N.  Calvert  St. 

McPiiERSON,  Rev.  W.  Bbuce Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

Mandelbaum,    Seymoub 703  Fidelity  Bldg. 

Mann,  Harky  E 100  E.  Lexington  St. 

Mabburg,    Tiieouobe 14  W.  Mt.  Vernon  Place. 

Marbury,  Wiluam  L 700  Maryland  Trust  Bldg. 

MARSirALL,  John  W 13  South  St.  , 

Mathews,  Dr.  Edwaru  B Johna  Hopkins  University.  ; 

Matthews,  Henry   C Albemarle  St.  and  Canton  Ave. 

Matthews,  Thomas   1'' Albemarle  St.  and  Canton  Ave. 

Maulsby,  William  1'.,  Jr Frederick,  Md.  j 

May,   Alonzo   J 1012  Hopkins  Ave.,  W.  ! 

Miduenoore,  J.  W Casualty  Bldg.  j 

Miller,  Decatur  H.,  Jb 506  Maryland  Trust  Bldg.  j 

Miller,  Edoab  G 646  Equitable  Bldg.  ' 

,„  TT  rCare  of  Burton   Bros., 

Miller,  Walter  H J  __        ,       '     ,       „    ,  . 

(  348  Broadway,  New  York.  i 

MoHLEB,    J.    EoWABD The  Rochambeau. 

Morgan,  G.   Emory 6  Club  Road,  Roland  Park. 

Morgan,   John   Hurst 10  E.  Fayette  St. 

Morris,  John  T 215  N.  Charles  St. 

Morris,  Hon.  Thomas  J 708  Park  Ave. 

Mosely,  Dr.  William  E 614  N.  Howard  St. 

Muller,   Louis 304  Chamber  of  Commerce.  i 

Mullin,  Michael  A 609   Fidelity  Bldg.  j 

Murdock,    Fridge 904  McCulloh  St.  ; 

Mubphy,    Fbank  K 202  W.  Lombard  St.  j 

Murray,  Daniel  M Elk  Ridge,  Md.  i 

Murray,  O.  G B.  &  O.  Building.  j 

Myers,  William  Starb 26  Bank  St.,  Princeton,  N.  J.  i 

Nelligan,  John  J Safe  Deposit  and  Trust  Co.  | 

Nelson,  Alexander  C .Stock  Exchange  Bldg.  j 

Newbold,  D.  M.,  Jb 334  Equitable  Bldg.  [ 

Newcomeb,  Waldo National  Exchange  Bank.  I 

Nicholson,  Isaac  F 1018  St.  Paul  St.  j 

„    „  T  (120  Broadway,  N  Y.,  ' 

NicoDEMUS,  F.  Courtney,  Jb J  ^  ,  „.  »    ^  I 

(  Care  of  Pierce  &  Greer.         \ 

NivER,  Rev.  Edwin  B 1014  St.  Paul  St. 


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NoBRis,  Isaac  T Savings  Bank  of  Baltimore. 

NouKis,   J.   Olnky 920  Madison  Ave. 

North,  Saaiukl  M .  .Baltimore    Polytechnic    Institute. 

O'DONOVAN,  Da.  Ciiables,  Jb 10  E.  Read  St. 

Oliveb,  Ciiables  K 1117  N.  Charles  St. 

Oliver,  Thomas  H Mechum  River,  Va. 

Oliver,   W.   B Washington  Apartment  House. 

O'Neill,  Thos S.  W.  Cor.  Charles  &  Lexing'n  Sts. 

Owens,  James  W Annapolis,  Md. 

Paca,  John-  P 332  Equitable  Bldg. 

pANoitoKN,   Joseph   G 817  N.  Charles  St. 

Pabet,  Rt.  Rev.  William 1110  Madison  Ave. 

Pablett,  John  F 1717  Park  Ave. 

Parr,  Charles  E 307  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Park,  IIenrv  A 219  E.  German  St. 

Pabran,   William  J 124  S.  Charles  St. 

Paton,  Dr.  Stewart 22  Williams  St.,  N.  Y. 

Patterson,  J.  Wilson 216  E.  Baltimore  St. 

Pearce,  Hon.  James  A Annapolis,  Md. 

Pearbe,  Audrey,  Jb 207  N.  Calvert  St. 

Pennington,    Josias Professional  Building. 

Pennington,  William  C 10  South  St. 

Perink,  E.  Glenn 18  E.  Lexington  St. 

Pebkins,    Elisha   II Provident  Savings  Bank. 

Pebkins,  William  II.,  Jb 700  Equitable  Bldg. 

Phelps,  Hon.  Chables  E Walbrook. 

Phelps,  Ciiables  E.,  Jb 20  E.  Lafayette  Ave. 

Pleasants,  Dr.  J.  Hall,  Jb 16  W.  Chase  St. 

Pope,  Geobge  A 214  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Pbeston,  James  H 220  St.  Paul  St. 

Quirk,  Rev.  John  F Loyola  College. 

QuiTT,  Max  H 215  St.  Paul  St. 

Rabobg,    Chbis 1314  W.  Lanvale  St. 

Radcliffe,  Geobge  P American  Bonding  Co. 

Ranch,  Samuel  H Public  Lib'y,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Randall,  Blanchabd 200  Chamber  of  Commerce  Bldg. 

Randall,  Mbs.  Jane  R.  II 1405  Park  Ave.  *  | 

Rayner,  A.   W 8  E.  Lexington  St.  ^ 

Rawls,  W.  L 700  Maryland  Trust  Bldg. 

Redwood,  Mrs.  Mary  B 918  Madison  St. 

Reese,  Percy  M 1201  N.  Charles  St. 

Reeder,  Charles  L 919  Equitable  Bldg. 

Reifsnipkb,  Hon.  John  M Westminster,  Md. 


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Remsen,  Dr.  Iba 214  W.  Monument  St. 

lliciiARDSON,  Albebt  L 817  N.  Charles  St. 

UicHABusoN,  Mas.  A.  L 817  N.  Charles  St. 

Ri„OKLY.   MISS    ELIZA /2019  Maryland  Ave., 

(  Care  of  Mrs.   Yeaton. 

KiDOELY,  Mrs.  Helen  W Hampton,  Towson,  I\ld. 

KiDQELY,  RuxTOX  MooBE 707  Gaitber  Bldg. 

RiEMAN,  CiiABLES  PALLET 416  W.  Fayettc  St. 

RiGos,   Clinton   L 903  N.  Charles  St. 

RiOGS,    Lawuason 814  Cathedral  St. 

RiOROAN,  Charles  E 216  E.  Baltimore  St. 

RiOEDON,  Rev.  Michael  J Pikesville,  Md. 

Ritchie,  Albert  C 745  Calvert  Bldg. 

Hitter,  William  L 541  N.  CurroUton  Ave. 

Robinson,    Ralph ];{](»  (Jonlinental   HIdg. 

Rose,  Douulas  11 10  Soutii  St. 

Rose,  John  C 628  Equitable  Bldg. 

Russell,  Eev.  WiLLiAit  T 408  N.  Charles  St. 

Sadtleb,  Mrs.  Rosabella 1415  Linden  Ave. 

Sappington,  a.  DeRussy 308  Maryland  Telephone  Bldg. 

Schmccker,  Hon.  Samuel  D 1712  Park  Ave. 

ScHULTZ,   Edwabd  T 215  W.  Mosher  St. 

Seabs,  Dr.  Thomas  E 658  W.  Franklin  St. 

Sellman,  James  L Merchants'  National  Bank. 

Semmes,  John  E 828  Equitable  Bldg. 

Seth,  Joseph  B 100  E.  Lexington  St. 

SuABP,  Hon.  George  M 2105  St.  Paul  St. 

Shepherd,   James    S Cambridge,  Md. 

Shippen,  Mbs.  Rebecca  Lloyd 209  W.  Monument  St. 

Shbiveb,  J.  Alexis Wilma,  Harford  Co.,  Md. 

Shbyock,  Hon.  Thomas  J 1401  Madison  Ave. 

Sill,   Howard 1012  Keyser  Bldg. 

SioussAT,  Mrs.  Anna  Leakin Lake  Roland,  Md. 

Skinner,  M.  E 805  Calvert  Bldg. 

Sloan,  Mrs.  Frank  Howard Hotel  Rennert. 

Sloan,  George  F 1103  St.  Paul  St. 

Smith,  John  Donnell 505  Park  Ave. 

Smith,   Mabion   DeKalb Chestertown,  Md. 

Smith,  Thomas  Marsh Roland  Park. 

Snowden,   Wilton Central  Savings  Bank  Bldg. 

Sollers,  Basil 539  N.  Carey  St. 

SOLLERS,     SOMEBVILLE 1311    Jolin  St. 

Spamee,  C.  A.  E 215  N.  Charles  St. 

Spence,  W.  W 1205  St.  Paul  St. 

Spencer,  Riohabd  H 317  Dolphin  St. 

Spebry,  Joseph  Evans 409  Calvert  Bldg. 


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Stableb,   Edwabd,  Jr Madison  and  EutaAv  Sts. 

Stein,    Chas.    F 215  St.  Paul  St. 

Steineb,  Db.  Bebnabd  C Enoch  Pratt  Free  Library. 

Steblino,  Geoege  S 27  E.  Pratt  St. 

Stevenson,  Db.  H.  M 431  N.  Carey  St. 

Stewabt,   David 213  St.  Paul  St. 

Stewabt,  Miss  M.  Louisa 839  Park  Ave. 

Stimpson,  Hebbebt  B .207  N.  Calvert  St. 

Stiblino,  Yates,  Rear  Adm'l  U.  S.  N .  .209  W.  Lanvale  St. 

Stockbbidqe,  Hon.  Henbt 11  N.  Calhoun  St. 

Stone,  John  T N.  W.  Cor.  Baltimore  &  North  Sts. 

Stoby,  Fbedebick  W 11  Builders'  Exchange. 

Stban,  Mbs.  Kate  A 1912  Eutaw  Place. 

Stump,  H.  Abthub 224  St.  Paul  St. 

Swindell,  Walteb  B.,  Jb 107  Club  Road,  Roland  Park. 

Talbott,  Hon.  Hattebsley  W Rockville,  Md. 

Taneyiiill,  Db.  G.  Lane 1103  Madison  Ave. 

Tiiayeb,  Db.  W.  S 406  Cathedral  St. 

TiioM,  DeCoubcy  W 822  Equitable  Bldg. 

Thom,  Mbs.  Maby  Isabel 204  W.  Lanvale  St. 

Thomas,  Douglas  H Merchants'  National  Bank. 

Thomas,  James   W Cumberland,  Md. 

Thompson,  Henby  F Maryland  Historical  Society. 

Thompson,  H.  Oliveb 216  St.  Paul  St. 

Thomsen,  Alonzo  L 1  E.  Eager  St. 

TiiOMSEN,  Hebman  Ivah 1928  Mt.  Royal  Terrace. 

Thomsen,  John  J.,  Jb The  Arundel. 

Tiebnan,  Chables  B 20  E.  Lexington  St. 

Tiffany,  Db.  Louis  McLane 831  Park  Ave. 

Tilghman,   Oswald Annapolis,  Md. 

Toadvine,  E.   Stanley Annapolis,  Md. 

Todd,  W.  J.,  M.  D Mt.  Washington,  Md. 

Tompkins,  John  A 301  N.  Charles  St. 

Toole,  John  E 628  W.  Franklin  St. 

Tbedway,  Rev.  S.  B Fawn  Grove,  York  Co.,  Pa. 

Tbegoe,   J.   Habey Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Central  Bldg. 

Tbimble,  John  H 227  St.  Paul  St. 

Tbippe,    Andbew    C 347  N.  Charles  St. 

Tbundle,  Wilson  Buens 301  St.  Paul  St. 

TuBNBULL,   Lawbence 1530  Park  Ave. 

Tubneb,  J.  Fbank S.  E.  Cor.  Charles  St.  &  North  Ave. 

Tubneb,  Miss  Kathebine  Mabie 11  W.  Biddle  St. 

Tyson,  A.  M 207  N.  Calvert  St. 

Tyson,  Mbs.  Fbedebick 251  W.  Preston  St. 

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Vbbnon,  George  W.  F 106  E.  Saratoga  St. 

Vincent,  Db.  John  M Johns  Hopkins  University. 

Waqneb,  Henby  C Merchants'  National  Bank. 

Walteb,  Moses  R 609  Union  Trust  Bldg. 

Waltebs,   Henby Abell  Bldg. 

Wabd,  Db.  Geo.  W Stale  Normal  School. 

Wabfibld,  Hon.  Edwin Fidelity  Bldg. 

Wabfield,  Db.  Ridgely  B 845  Park  Ave. 

Wabfield,   S.   Davies 40  Continental  Trust  Co. 

VVabing,  Benjamin  H 1311  Eutaw  Place. 

Wabneb,  C.  Hopewell 10  E.  Fayette  St. 

Watebs,  J.  Seymoub  T 528  Equitable  Bldg. 

Wattebs,  Robinson  Catob 11  W.  Baltimore  St. 

Wattebs,  VVm.  J.  H.,  Jb Clarksville,  Md. 

VVkaveb,  Db.  Jacob  J.,  Jb Uniontown,  Md. 

Webb,  Geoege  R 601  Maryland  Telephone  Bldg. 

Webeb,  Chables,  Jb 1909  W.  Baltimore  St. 

WaiSTLEB,  J.  S Care  Ale.xander  Brown  &  Sons. 

White,  A.  R 213  St.  Paul  St. 

White,  Julian  LeRoy 2400  W.  North  Ave. 

White,  Miles,  Jb 15  North  St. 

Whitely,  James  S 510  Keyser  Bldg. 

Whitbidge,  Mobbis 13  and  15  North  St. 

Whitbidoe,  Db.  William 829  N.  Charles  St. 

Whitbidge,  Wili.iam  H 604  Cathedral  St. 

WiLHELM,  Db.  Lewis  W 714  N.  Howard  St. 

Williams,   Henby 407  W.  Lanvalc  St. 

Williams,  Henby  W 507  Fidelity  Bldg. 

Williams,  N.  Winslow 507  Fidelity  Bldg. 

Williams,  J.  T.  C Sun  Office. 

Willis,  Geobqe  R 213  Courtland  St. 

Willis,  W.  Nicholas Pre.>iton,  Md. 

Wilson,  J.  Appleton 808  Law  Bldg. 

Wilson,  William  B 1228  N.  Charles  St. 

Wilson,  Mbs.  William  T 1129  St.  Paul  St. 

Winans,  Ross  R 1217  St.  Paul  St. 

Winciiesteb,  Marshall Rider  P.  O. 

Winchester,  Wiloam National  Union  Bank. 

Wise,  Henbt  A 11  W.  Mulberry  St. 

Woethington,  Claude 602  American  Bldg. 

WooTTON,  W.  H 333  E.  7th  St.,  Plainfield,  N.  J. 

Weight,  Prof.  Robert  H 1434  John  St. 

Wyatt,  J.  B.  Noel 1012  Keyser  Bldg. 

Wtlie,  Douglas  M .412  North  St. 


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HISTORICAL  MAGAZINE 

Vol.  III.  JUNE,   1908.  No.  2 


MARYLAND  PRIVATEERS  IN  THE  AMERICAN 
REVOLUTION. 

BERNARD    C.    8TEINER. 


The  men  of  Maryland  did  considerable  damage  to  British 
commerce  during  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  had  we  the  full 
records  of  the  cruises  of  the  privateersmeu  which  sailed  from 
the  harbors  of  our  State,  we  should  have  a  thrilling  narrative 
of  danger  from  storm  and  enemy,  of  prizes  and  captures,  of 
success  and  failure.  This  narrative  we  lack ;  but  a  more  prosaic 
yet  interesting  record  of  Maryland's  privateers  in  the  struggle 
for  independence  is  found  in  a  recent  publication  of  the  Library 
of  Congress,  entitled  "  Naval  Records  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion." In  this  volume  is  contained  a  complete  calendar  of  the 
letters  of  marque  issued  by  the  Federal  Government  from  1775 
to  the  conclusion  of  the  war.  Of  these,  224  were  issued  to 
Maryland  vessels ;  but  this  jiumber  is  greater  than  the  number 
of  vessels  which  set  forth  from  the  State  to  attack  British 
merchantmen.  It  has  been  found  impossible  to  ascertain  the 
exact  number  of  vessels,  as  change  of  name,  of  rigging,  of  owners, 
of  the  number  of  guns  and  crew  carried,  make  an  identification 
at  times  uncertain  of  one  vessel  with  another  similar  one  to 
which  separate  letters  of  marque  were  later  issued.  The  recently 
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printed  abstracts  contain :  first,  the  date  on  which  the  letters 
were  issued ;  then  the  name  of  the  vessel  and  its  character,  as 
ship,  brig,  sloop,  &c. ;  the  number  of  guns  and  of  the  crew ;  the 
amount  of  bond  given,  which  was  always  $5,000  or  some  multi- 
ple of  that  sum  and  which  never  surpassed  $20,000 ;  the  names 
of  the  officers,  and  of  the  two  bonders,  one  of  whom  was  always 
the  master  of  the  vessel,  followed  by  the  names  of  the  owners 
and  of  a  witness,  who  was  frequently  Thomas  Johnson,  Jr.  It 
will  thus  be  seen  that  a  considerable  amount  of  light  is  cast  upon 
an  interesting  phase  of  Maryland  history  by  this  record.  These 
letters  of  marque  were  issued  to  vessels  registered  from  Maryland 
and  rigged  as  follows :  Ships  received  five  such  letters,  brigs 
thirty-one,  brigantines  twenty-seven,  schooners  ninety-seven,  and 
sloops  fifty-seven.  There  Avcre  also  two  boats,  a  barge  and  a 
polacre  which  received  letters  of  marque.  These  craft  were,  for 
the  most  part,  not  large  :  the  boats  mounting  4  and  6  guns,  and 
being  manned  by  6  and  8  men  respectively ;  while  the  barge 
mounted  3  guns  and  was  manned  by  30  men ;  and  the  polacre 
or  polacca,  which  was  a  vessel  with  three  masts  each  of  one 
piece,  had  4  guns  and  14  men  registered.  These  small  vessels 
were  probably  for  service  in  the  Chesapeake  and  Delaware  Bays. 
The  boats  were  granted  letters  in  June,  1776,  and  May,  1778, 
the  polacre  in  August,  1780,  and  the  barge  in  July,  1781.  One 
of  the  boats  was  the  first  vessel  from  Maryland  to  be  commis- 
sioned, and  was  followed  by  a  schooner  in  July  and  by  3  sloops 
and  a  schooner  in  September,  1776.  The  last  letter  of  marque 
granted  to  a  Maryland  vessel  was  given  a  schooner  in  September, 
1781.  One  of  the  ships  was  commissioned  in  1777,  two  others 
in  1779  and  the  remaining  two  in  1781.  The  largest  number 
of  vessels  commissioned  in  any  one  month  was  13  in  March  and 
also  in  August,  1780;  July,  1781,  with  ten  and  September, 
1779,  with  nine  come  next.  There  seems  to  be  no  particular 
principle  which  governed  the  number  sent  out,  although  the 
spring  and  summer  naturally  saw  more  commissioned  than 
the  autumn  and  winter.  The  kind  of  vessels  commissioned  in 
Viuy  one  month  also  varies  rather  inexplicably.    Why,  for  example, 


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should  September,  1779,  see  4  brigantiues,  2  brigs,  3  sloops  and 
uo  other  vessels  comuiissioued,  while  March,  1780,  sees  2  brigs, 
1  sloop  and  10  schooners?  Although  the  number  of  letters 
granted  drops  to  one  in  several  months,  there  are  only  6  months 
between  September,  1776,  and  September,  1781,  in  which  there 
were  no  privateers  commissioned  from  Maryland.  The  number 
of  men  recorded  bears  no  especial  correspondence  with  the  size 
of  the  ship,  which  shows  clearly  that  sometimes  large  numbers 
}'  were  carried  in  the  expectation  of  using  some  of  them  as 
prize  crews.  The  total  number  of  letters  granted  in  1776  was 
14;  in  1777,  33;  in  1778,  42;  in  1779,  49;  in  1780,  61;  in 
1781,  25. 

The  list  of  letters  of  marque  is  arranged  alphabetically  by 
name   of '  the  vessel    and    abounds  in    curious    terms;    women's 
names,  of  course,  appear  and  Adriana,  Betsy  and  Sally,  Fanny, 
Isabella,  Jane,  La  Comtesse   Denery,  Lady  de  Miralles,  Lady 
Lee,  Lady  AVashington,  Maria,  Molly,  Nancy,  Nelly  and  Polly, 
Peggy,    Queen   of  France,    Kebecca,   Two    Sisters,   Williaminta, 
the  Willing   Lass  and   the  Widow  Wadman   are   honored,   some 
of  them  with  several  vessels.     The  selection  of  patriotic  states- 
men and  American  generals  to  receive  vessels  as  })art  of  their 
fcliare  of   fame    is  of   sorne    intere.-t,    and    we    find    that    Chase, 
Franklin,    Gen.    Gaie?,    Gen.    Gist,    Gen.    Lee,    Gen.    Linoi^ln, 
Gen.  Mercer,  Gen.  Smailwood,  Gen.  Wayne,  Kutledge,  Randolph, 
Tom   Johnson,  Laurens,  INIontgomery  and  Washington  have  this 
meed  of  praise.     Other  vessels  are  called   from   birds ;  like  the 
p]agle,  Dove,  Hawk,  Humming  Bird,  Lark  and  Swallow ;  animals, 
like  the  Fox,  Antelope,  Dolphin,  Greyhound ;  geographical  names, 
like    Abingdon,    Dorchester,    Baltimore,   Alexandria,   Annapolis, 
Delaware,    Mattaponi,    Potomac,   Oxford,   Richmond,   Salisbury, 
Somerset,  Talbot,  Virginia  and  Maryland ;  names  of  famous  men 
like  the  Duke  of  Leinster,  Holkar,  (the  Maratha  Raja),  Alexander, 
Black  Prince,  Camden,  Cato,  Columbus,  Donia  Anthony,  Luzerne  ; 
names  of  battles  like  Bennington,  Concord,  Saratoga ;  fantastic 
names  like   Beggars,   Benison,   Black  Joke,  Blossom,  Buckskin, 
Centurion,  Chance,   Dragon,   Eclipse,   Fair  American,   Fountain, 


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Free  Mason,  Harlequin,  Hercules,  Irish  Gimblet,  Phoenix, 
Savage,  Spitfire,  Sturdy  Beggars  and  Trooper;  names  of  Gods 
like  Bacchus,  Mars,  Mercury,  Neptune,  Venus;  names  of  men 
like  Henry,  James,  John,  Little  Ben,  liittle  Davey,  I^ittle  Sam, 
Morris,  Wallace,  Nesbitt,  Otho,  Peter,  Richardson,  Tom  Lee,  and 
Tucker ;  names  of  good  omen  like  Delight,  Dispatch,  Enterprize, 
Felicity,  Friendship,  Good  Adventure,  Hero,  Hope,  Jeune  Feu- 
dant.  Independence,  Lively,  Necessity,  Paragon,  Kambler,  Ranger, 
Resource,  Revenge,  Rising  Sun,  Rover,  Speedwell,  Success,  Swift, 
and  Unity ;  names  of  insects  and  reptiles  like  the  Fly,  Viper, 
Lizard  and  Snake ;  names  of  denizens  of  the  waters  like  the 
Grampus,  Nautilus,  Porgie,  Porpoise.  The  King  Timmini  bears 
the  name  of  an  Indian  and  the  Rose,  that  of  a  plant.  The 
names  of  the  owners  give  us  a  list  of  the  enterprising  and  patriotic 
mercantile  citizens  of  the  State.  Baltimore  is  represented  by  the 
largest  number  and  among  the  letters  granted  to  ships  owned  by 
Baltimoreans  in  whole  or  in  part,  we  find  the  names  of  the  leading 
merchants  of  the  thriving,  growing  town.  Most  of  the  vessels 
were  owned  by  several  men  who  took  shares  in  the  hazard,  and 
frequently  one  of  the  owners  was  from  Philadelphia  or  Alexan- 
dria, while  two  letters  of  marque  were  issued  to  Maryland  vessels 
owned  by  Pierre  Adelon  of  Bordeaux,  France,  whose  Baltimore 
representative  was  Isaac  Van  Bibber.  Another  craft  of  Maryland 
registry  was  owned  by  Verdue,  Karloguen,  Pagan  &  Co.,  of  dis- 
tant Cadiz  in  Spain.  "The  thirteen  United  States"  are  put  down 
as  the  owners  of  one  vessel,  the  State  of  Maryland  of  another,  the 
Council  of  Safety  of  a  third.  Robert  Morris  of  Philadelphia 
was  part  owner  of  several,  Lacazc  &  Mallctt,  Dumesire  &  Lamai- 
gre,  Alexander  Nesbitt  and  John  M.  Nesbitt,  all  of  Philadelphia, 
owned  Maryland  Privateers.  Thomas  Savage  and  Blakes  and 
Sawyer  of  Charleston,  S.  C.  shared  with  Isaac  A^an  Bibber  iu 
owning  a  vessel.  James  Durand  &  Co.  of  Fredericksl)urg,  Va. 
were  owners  of  a  privateer  registered  in  Maryland,  Sometimes  a 
vessel  changed  registry  from  one  State  to  another.  We  find  one 
which  seciiis  to  have  takcMi  out  ils  linst  letUn's  wliih*  credited  to 
PeiinsylvMiiia,  then  thrice  ri'ceiveil  thciu  as  a  Maiyhiiul  \ossel  and 


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finally  returned  to  Pennsylvania's  list.  Hooe  and  Harrison  of 
Alexandria  had  letters  issued  to  several  of  their  privateers.  One 
of  the  firm,  Robert  Townsend  Hooe  is,  however,  twice  described 
as  of  Charles  County. 

Occasionally,  we  find  Marylanders  owning  all  or  part  of  vessels 
registered  in  other  States,  as  when  the  Purviances  together  with 
David  Stewart  joined  with  John  Purviauce  of  Philadelphia  in 
the  ownership  of  the  Experiment,  a  Pennsylvania  ship  mounting 
20  guns  and  manned  witli  05  men  under  John  Winning  of  Balti- 
more as  master.  So  too  Richard  Curson  &  Co.  of  Baltimore'owned 
the  Johanna  IMaria,  a  Pennsylvania  brigantiue.  Both  Curson  and 
the  Purviances  owned  a  number  of  the  privateers,  and  the  list  of 
owners  includes  the  names  of  many  others,  whom  we  recognize  as 
the  leading  Baltimore  merchants  of  the  time,  such  as :  Archibald 
&  George  Buchanan,  Jesse  Hollingsworth,  William  Hammond, 
John  Sterrett,  William  Lux,  Daniel  Bowly,  Robert  and  Alexander 
McKim,  J.  McLure,  David  Stewart,  Samuel  and  William  Smith, 
Isaac  Van  Bibber,  David  Weems,  John  Davidson,  John  Dorsey, 
William  Woolsey,  John  Gwiun,  William  Neill,  William  Patterson, 
Archibald  Gamble,  Matthew  Ridley,  James  Calhoun,  George  Sal- 
mon, W^illiam  Spear,  Thomas  Russell,  and  Benjamin  Toy. 

There  were  not  so  many  vessels  owned  in  the  counties,  but  on 
the  list  of  owners  we  find  the  names  of  Joseph  and  James  Wil- 
liams, J,  Muir,  Josej^h  Dawson,  John  Wainwright,  John  Johnson, 
Thomas  Rutland,  and  Gilbert  Middleton  of  Annapolis ;  James 
Chamberlain  and  Charles  Crookshanks  of  Talbot  County ;  Robert 
Ewing,  Robertson  Stevens,  and  Archibald  Pattison  of  Dorchester 
County;  Henry  Dennis,  John  Fassett,  and  George  Handy  of 
Worcester  County ;  William  Hemsley  of  Queen  Anne's  County 
and  Emory  Sadler  of  Chestertown. 


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JOURNAL  OF  CAPT.  WILLIAM  BEATTY.    1776-1781. 


[Captain  William  Beatty,  eldest  son  of  Col.  William  Beatty  of  Frederick 
Co.,  Maryland,  was  born  June  18,  1758.  Early  in  1776  he  entered  the 
army,  and  was  appointed  an  Ensign  in  the  Maryland  Flying  Camp.  He 
served  almost  uninterruptedly  throughout  the  war,  having  risen  to  the 
rank  of  Captain,  until  his  death  at  the  battle  of  Ilobkirk's  Hill,  April 
25,   1781. 

At  this  battle  Capt.  Beatty  was  in  command  of  the  right  battalion 
of  the  Maryland  Line,  and  as  he  was  leading  his  men  in  a  charge,  he 
fell  with  a  musket  ball  in  the  forehead.  His  death,  and  the  consequent 
confusion,  contributed  not  a  little  to  the  unfortunate  issue  of  that  engagement. 

Capt.  Beatty  was  never  married.     One  of  his  eleven  brothers,  Col.  Henry 
Beatty   of   Winchester,   Va.,   served  with   distinction   in   both   the   war   of  , 
the   Kevolution   and   that   of    1812. 

In  the  Journal  herewith  printed,  Capt.  Beatty  has  briefly  recorded  his 
military  experiences  down  to  January  25,  1781.] 


June  25.  1776. 

I  was  app*^  an  Ensg"*  in  the  flying  Camp,  rais'd  in  the  State  of 
M*^  The  3^'^  July  I  receiv'd  my  warrant,  In  seven  days  recruited 
my  Quota  of  Men,  March'd  for  Philadelphia,  the  13^^  August, 
where  the  Comp^  join'd  the  Reg*^  to  which  it  belonged.  After 
some  few  days,  which  it  took  to  Equip,  we  proceeded  to  New 
York,  where  we  Arriv'd  the  5^^  of  September,  and  Continued  in 
it  a  week,  when  the  whole  Army,  Except  a  Small  body,  mov'd 
up  the  Island  within  one  Mile  of  Fort  Washington. 

On  the  15"'  of  tliis  month,  the  Enemy  Landed  on  the  Island, 
near  Hell-Gate  and  forced  the  whole  of  our  Advanced  troops  to 
retire  to  the  main  body,  wiiich  lay  Encamped  in  the  neighbour- 
hood of  Fort  Washington.  The  16"*  in  the  forenoon,  some  of 
our  troops  met  with  the  Enemy's  Van,  which  brought  on  a  brisk 
Engagement,  which  lasted  some  time,  when  the  Enemy  gave 
way.  Some  few  days  after  this  Happened,  a  New  England  Cap- 
tain was  Dressed  in  Woman's  Apparel,  Arm'd  with  a  wooden  gun 
and  Sword  and  Drum'd  out  of  the  Army  for  Cowardice. 


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JOURNAL    OF   CAPT.    WILIJAM    BEATTY.    177G-1781.       105 

Some  time  in  October  the  whole  Army,  Except  a  Garrison  in 
Fort  Washington,  Left  York  Island,  The  same  day  that  this 
happened,  I  being  very  unwell,  cross'd  the  North  River,  for  the 
purpose  of  going  in  the  Country  to  recover  my  Health.  After 
lying  two  weeks  at  a  Dutchman's,  at  Scrawnbury  Church, 
which  lays  nine  Miles  from  fort  Lee,  and  five  from  Hackensack 
Town,  I  proceeded  to  join  our  Reg',  which,  during  this  time,  had 
been  on  their  way  from  Kings  Bridge  to  Peeks-Kill,  where  I  met 
it  in  the  beginning  of  November. 

After  Laying  here  two  or  three  Days,  we  went  on  board  of 
Boats,  which  transported  us  Down  the  North  River  to  Kings 
ferry,  where  we  lauded  and  Encamped  one  night.  The  Next 
Morning  we  began  our  March  towards  the  Jerseys,  by  the  way 
of  Tappau  and  Hackensack  Bridge  and  the  Town.  About  10 
o'clock  the  night  after  passing  the  last  Place,  our  Brigade  were 
Ordered  to  Fort  Lee,  where  we  arrived  some  little  time  before 
Day.  On  this  March  we  Cross'd  a  ferry  on  the  Hackensack 
About  five  Miles  below  the  Bridge  which  we  Crossed  the  day 
before.  The  day  after  our  Arrival  at  Fort  Lee,  being  the  day 
the  Enemy  Attack'd  Fort  Washington,  which  Surrendered  to 
them  in  the  Afternoon.  The  Enemy's  next  Object  being  Fort 
Lee,  our  Army  began  to  prepare  for  a  Retreat;  but  before  this 
could  be  Accomplished  the  Enemy  Landed  Above  us  which 
obliged  our  Army  to  make  a  Quick  Retreat,  leaving  all  our 
Heavy  Cannon  and  Stores  and  Baggage  of  all  kinds  behind,  the 
whole  of  which  fell  into  the  Hands  of  the  Enemy. 

We  now  began  our  retreat  through  the  Jersey,  by  the  way  of 
Aquekanack  Bridge,  which  was  torn  up  after  our  troops  had 
pass'd  it.  From  this  we  retreated  down  the  2°'*  River  to  a  little 
Village  by  the  same  name.  At  this  place  with  some  more  Officers, 
I  Quartered  at  a  Gentlemans  House,  who  treated  us  with  a  great 
deal  of  politeness  and  Hospitality.  From  here  I  march'd  with  a 
Piquet  by  the  way  of  New  Ark  to  one  Peck's,  about  four  Miles 
from  New  Ark,  towards  the  Mountains.  The  whole  of  this 
March  being  in  the  night  the  darkness  of  which  together  with  the 
Intolerable  bad  roads  made  this  tour  of  duty  very  hard.  This 
was  the  last  time  I  Mounted  Guard  while  in  the  Hying  Camp. 


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106  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL,    MAGAZINE. 

From  New  Ark  Our  Army  retreated  in  two  Columns,  one  by 
the  way  of  Wood  Bridge  to  Brunswick  and  the  Other  by  the  New 
Ark  Mountains,  Springfields,  Scotcli  Phiins,  Quibble  Town  and 
to  Brunswick.  While  our  Army  Lay  in  the  neighbourhood  of 
New  Ark,  the  sick  were  sent  to  Morris  Town.  Two  or  three 
days  after  our  Arrival  at  Brunswick  being  the  first  of  December, 
and  the  Expiration  of  the  flying  Camp  troop's  time.  Our  Brigade 
March'd  to  Philadelphia  leaving  our  Brave  Gen'  with  a  very 
weak  Army,  who  iu  a  little  time  After  was  obliged  to  retreat 
across  the  Delaware  River.  Notwithstanding  the  few  Troops  that 
were  left  with  our  Hero,  it  is  well  known  that  he  in  less  than 
a  month  killed  and  took  upwards  of  2000  of  the  Enemy  and 
obliged  a  very  Superior  force  to  retreat  to  Brunswick,  the  Conse- 
quence of  which  was  they  were  obliged  in  the  Spring  to  Abandon 
the  Jersey  intirely. 

After  the  flying  Camp's  Arrival  to  Philadelphia,  I  was  em- 
ploy'd  in  Assisting  to  Pay  and  Discharge  the  Compy  untill  the 
10"'  of  December,  when  I  set  out  for  Home  where  I  arriv'd  the 
14*^  following. 

January  V^  1777. 

I  Accepted  of  a  first  L'^  Commission,  iu  the  Cont'  service,  and 
immediately  began  to  recruit;  on  which  service  I  continued  untill 
some  time  in  June,  when  I  March'd  from  Home  with  a  party  to 
join  the  Reg*  in  which  I  was  to  serve.  I  found  the  Reg*^  with  the 
Army,  which  Lay  at  Lincoln  Gap,  the  29'^  of  June.  In  two  or 
three  days  after,  our  Division  March'd  towards  the  North  River 
by  the  way  of  Morris  Town,  Pumpton,  Smith  Clove  and  New- 
bern,  where  we  Crossd  the  7**^  of  July  and  march'd  to  Fish  Kills. 

On  the  foregoing  March,  At  Pumpton,  I  went  on  the  first 
Gen'  Court  Martial  I  ever  sat  on.  The  18*''  19*'^  and  20'"  we 
lay  at  Fish  Kills.  Monday  the  21«*  March'd  to  Peeks  Kills 
22°"  March'd  five  miles  towards  Crowton  Bridge.  The  23^"  we 
March'd  four  Miles  fiirther  and  Encamped  on  a  Hill,  Called 
Mount  Pleasant.  It  lies  in  Cortland's  Manor.  The  24"'  a 
detachment  of  500  Men  were  ordered  out  of  the  Division  to  liold 
themselvcH  iu  reudinesH  to  Marcli  at  the  .sliortest  notice.     How- 


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ever  they  never  were  detached.  The  25*"'  the  troops  were  drawn 
out  for  the  Execution  of  two  Soldiers  for  House  breaking.  The 
Men  were  repreived. 

Saturday  2C^  of  July.  Our  Division  being  ordered  to  return 
to  the  Jersey  again  we  Marcli'd  from  Mount  Pleasant  to  Kings 
Ferry. 

Sunday  27^^  in  the  forenoon  the  2"*^  Brigade  Crossed  the  Ferry 
and  in  the  Afternoon,  the  first  Brigade  Cross'd  likewise.  The 
whole  Division  Encamped  on  the  west  Banks  of  the  River. 

Monday  28'*^  we  marchd  to  Kakaatt,  Avhich  is  8  Miles  from 
King's  Ferry.  The  next  day  we  March'd  to  Paramas,  which  is 
about  13  Miles. 

Wednesday  30'^  we  began  our  march,  very  early  this  morning, 
and  made  a  halt  about  lO'Clock  at  the  Parsagui  River,  about  a 
Mile  below  the  falls.  Curiosity  led  me  to  see  them.  They  are 
a  Curiosity  and  worth  seeing ;  the  Water,  some  small  distance 
before  it  falls,  passed  between  two  rocks,  about  Six  feet  from  each 
other ;  then  falls  about  30  feet,  and  passes  between  the  same  rocks 
for  about  30  yards,  which  widen  gradually  till  they  are  near  30 
feet  apart.  At  the  end  of  those  rocks,  the  water  makes  a  very 
large  Pond.  What  makes  the  place  of  halting  this  day,  more 
Remarkable,  happening  in  a  Ilouse  near  where  the  troops  halted, 
the  owners  of  which  had  a  child,  they  said  was  23  years  of  age. 
the  Head  of  this  Child  was  Larger  than  a  Half  Bushell ;  the 
Body  about  the  size  of  a  Child  7  or  8  years  old ;  its  Hands  and 
feet  were  useless  to  it ;  the  skin  white  as  Milk.  Notwithstanding 
it  has  never  been  able  to  walk  or  sit,  its  Parents  have  taught  it 
to  read,  and  it  would  Answer  almost  any  scriptural  Questions 
that  were  Askd  it.  The  neighbours  told  me  that  the  Father  and 
Mother  were  fonder  of  this  Child  than  any  they  had,  altho'  they 
had  several  beside,  that  were  not  Deformed. 

About  2  o'clock  we  proceeded  on  our  March  about  three  Miles 
below  Acquackanach  Bridge,  on  the  2°''  River.  The  whole  of 
this  days  March  was  about  19  Miles. 

Thursday  31'".  This  morning,  about  the  time  the  troops  began 
to  March.  One  of  the  Inhabitants  was  taken  up  for  assisting 
some  of  our  Deserters,  over  the  Second  River.      About  a  Mile 


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after  Passing  through  New  Ark  the  troops  Halted ;  A  Court 
Martial  being  immediately  ordered  for  the  tryal  of  the  Tory  taken 
in  the  Morning.  The  Court  pass'd  sentence  of  death  on  him, 
which  Gen^  Debore  ordered  to  be  put  in  Execution  by  Hanging 
the  Poor  fellow  on  the  Limb  of  a  Sycamore  Bush,  close  on  the 
side  of  the  road.    The  troops  march'd  to  Springtields  this  Evening. 

Fryday  August  1"'  77.  We  March'd  to  Quibble  Town;  and 
the  2'^'*  to  Middle  Brook  ;  the  S''^  by  the  way  of  Pluckemin,  to 
Viel-town.  A  shower  of  rain  this  Afternoon  gave  us  a  Compleat 
soaking.  As  I  pass'd  Pluckemin,  I  Call'd  and  Din'd  at  M'' 
Paulisons.     This  day  March'd  17  Miles. 

Monday  the  4"'  March'd  through  Morris  Town  to  Hanover, 
which  is  9  Miles  from  Vieltown.  At  this  place  we  lay  Encamped 
untill  the  2P*  of  August,  only  Changing  our  ground  of  Encamp- 
ment a  little  the  9^^.  While  at  this  place  a  Soldier  was  shot  for 
Desertion  to  the  Enemy. 

Thursday  2P'  the  Division  leaving  their  tents  and  Baggage 
with  a  small  guard,  began  their  March  by  the  way  of  Elizabeth 
Town  and  Cross'd  the  Sound  next  Morning. 

About  2  o'clock.  After  the  whole  of  the  Division  being  safely 
on  Staten  Island,  we  began  to  Penetrate  it  two  ways,  the  first 
Br.  upwards  and  the  2°*^  Brigade  Downwards.  About  10  o'Clock 
the  whole  of  our  forces  on  the  Island,  began  to  move  towards  the 
old  Blazeing  star  ferry  to  recross.  But  the  want  of  a  Sufficient 
N"  of  Boats  made  that  business  go  on  so  slow  that  the  Enemy 
had  time  to  Cut  off  about  230  of  our  Rear.  We  took  and  brought 
off  9  officers  and  about  100  Men  of  the  Enemy's  new  levies. 
Most  of  the  troops  that  got  off  the  Island  went  to  Spanktowu, 
this  Evening. 

Saturday  the  23'''^  We  March'd  to  Springfields,  where  we  lay 
the  next  Day.  Monday  25^^  The  Army  and  Fleet  of  the  Enemy 
being  now  in  tlie  Chesapeak  Bay,  the  whole  of  our  troops  began 
to  move  that  way.  This  day  we  reach'd  Brunswick,  the  26'^ 
Prince  Town  where  we  lay  untill  the  28^'',  then  Proceeded  to 
Trenton  and  Crossed  the  Ferry  the  30"'.  We  March'd  five  miles 
past  Bristol,  Saturday  3P^  March'd  past  Philadelphia  and  En- 
camped on  the  West  Bank  of  Skuylkill  where  we  Continued  on 


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Sunday.  Monday  Sept.  2""^  1777  March'd  to  Chester  and  the  next 
day  to  Wilmington  where  we  lay  untill  sixth.  This  day  the 
troops  being  drawn  up  to  March  a  Musquet  unluckily  went  off 
and  broke  a  Soldiers  leg  whicii  was  Cut  off  soon  after.  We 
March'd  to  Hidlick  Creek  and  Encamped.  Sunday  7"'  as  the 
Approach  of  the  Enemy  gave  reason  to  Apprehend  an  Attack, 
the  whole  of  the  troops  were  ordered  to  throw  up  Breast- Works 
in  front  of  their  respective  Camps.  We  began  this  work  to  day 
and  Compleated  it  on  Monday  the  8"'  about  10  o'Clock.  The 
Enemy  not  thinking  Proper  to  Continue  their  March  on  the  Road 
by  Wilmington  and  New  Port,  But  Push'd  to  Cross  the  Brande- 
wine  at  Shad's  ford  obliged  our  Army  to  move  that  way.  The 
9^^  we  began  this  March  about  2  o'Clock  in  the  morning. 

Wednesday  10*^  Sept.  the  Alarm  Guns  were  fir'd  and  the  whole 
Army  got  Under  Arms.  However  the  Enemy  did  not  Approach. 
The  Army  extended  its  Right  Higher  up  the  Brandewine.  At 
the  same  time  a  Battery  was  begun  by  the  Park  of  Artillery 
opposite  Shad's  Ford.  Our  Division  being  on  the  Right  of  the 
Army  we  extended  to  a  large  Stone  Mill  about  one  Mile  above 
the  Ford  :  in  this  Position  we  lay  at  night. 

Thursday  IP'' Sept^ 

The  Enemy  Appearing  about  10  o'Clock  the  alarm  Guns  were 
fired  and  the  troops  drew  up  in  Order  of  Battle.  From  this  time 
till  about  two  in  the  Afternoon  there  was  a  pretty  Constant  Can- 
nonade. At  Shad's  Ford  there  was  likewise  some  skirmishing 
between  parties  of  our  People  and  the  Enemy.  Some  time  about 
tlie  Middle  of  this  Afternoon  Intelligence  was  receiv'd  that  a  very 
strong  Body  of  the  Enemy  had  Cross'd  above  our  Army  and 
were  in  full  March  to  out-flank  us ;  this  Obliged  our  Right  wing 
to  Change  their  front  to  the  right.  But  before  this  Could  be  fully 
put  in  execution  the  Enemy  Appeared  and  made  a  very  Brisk 
Attack  which  put  the  whole  of  our  Right  Wing  to  flight.  How- 
ever, I  believe  this  was  not  done  without  some  Considerable  loss 
on  their  side,  as  some  of  the  Right  wing  behaved  Gallantly. 

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British  bejraa  to  Cross  Shad's  Ford  wliich  made  tlie  fire  almost 
General  on  all  Quarters.  About  Sundown  the  whole  of  our  Army 
gave  way  and  retreated  to  Chester.  We  lost  Eight  Field  Pieces 
and  I  Imagine  about  500  Men  Killed,  Wounded  and  Prisoners. 
As  to  the  Enemy's  loss  I  can't  pretend  to  say,  but  I  imagine  it 
must  have  been  Considerable  as  there  was  a  great  deal  of  very 
Heavy  tiring. 

Friday  12'^  We  continued  our  Retreat  to  Skuylkill  and  the 
next  day  Passed  by  Philadelphia  to  German-Town  where  we 
Encamped. 

Sunday  Sep*  14*^  the  whole  Army  recross'd  the  Skuylkill  at 
the  Spring  ]\Iills,  and  on  the  16*^  Drew  up  in  Order  of  Battle  in 
the  neighbourhood  of  the  White  Horse,  But  a  very  heavy  rain 
Coming  up  prevented  the  Enemy's  Attacking  us.  About  2 
o'clock  in  the  Afternoon  we  began  to  March  towards  the  Y allow 
springs  where  we  Arrived  About  2  o'Clock  the  next  Morning. 
All  the  small  Branches  that  we  were  obliged  to  Cross  on  this 
march  were  so  rais'd  by  the  Hard  rain  that  they  took  us  to  the 
waists  and  under  the  Arms  when  we  Waded  them,  None  of  our 
men  preserv'd  a  single  round  of  Ammunition  that  did  not  get 
thouroughly  wet.  The  rain  left  oif  falling  the  morning  of  the 
17*^  about  break  of  day.  In  the  afternoon  we  began  our  March 
towards  the  Valley  Forge  near  which  we  again  Waded  the 
Schuylkill.  On  the  18'*^  and  Continued  our  March  uutill  we  got 
opposite  the  Enemy  at  Sweed's  Ford.  After  lying  in  this  Position 
a  day  or  two  the  Enemy  put  themselves  in  Motion  to  Cross  the 
Schuylkill,  and  our  Army  leaving  the  Passes  Clear  at  the  same 
time  March'd  up  the  Country  to  a  Place  Called  New  Hanover 
where  we  lay  some  days.  During  our  stay  at  this  place  a  Detach- 
ment was  sent  to  Mud  Island  below  Philadelphia.  From  this 
place  we  March'd  to  Perkeomen  Mills.  While  at  this  Place  we 
were  joind  by  the  Maryland  Militia.  Here  were  fired  13  Pieces 
of  Cannon  for  our  sucesses  to  the  Northward.  About  the  begin- 
ning of  October  we  March'd  from  the  INIills  towards  the  Enemy 
and  on  the  IV^  in  the  Evening  our  whole  Army  began  the  March 
to  Attack  the  Enemy  who  lay  at  German  Town,  And  on  the 
Morning  of  the  4^''  About  Sunrise  the  Attack  was  made  with 


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such  Briskness  that  we  had  the  pleasure  to  pursue  the  Enemy 
Intirely  through  German  Town,  when  Cornwallis  Coming  with  a 
reinforcement  and  some  bad  management  on  our  side  obliged  us 
to  retreat.  This  was  about  9  o'Clock.  Many  of  our  troops 
Ileach'd  Pennybeckers  Mills  on  the  Perkeomer  this  Evening. 
The  next  day  Our  wounded  were  sent  to  Reading  and  the  Army 
Encamped.  After  lying  at  this  place  a  few  days  the  Army  Mov'd 
towards  the  Delaware  River  to  the  next  main  road  between 
Perkiomen  and  that  River.  While  at  this  place  we  had  the  Satis- 
faction of  firing  the  second  fewdejoy  for  our  Northern  Army's 
Success  against  Burgoin;  From  this  place  the  Army  mov'd  to 
the  Encampment  we  Occupied  the  Evening  before  the  Battle  of 
German  Town.  Here  we  receiv'd  the  Glorious  news  of  the  Cap- 
tivity of  Burgoin  and  his  Army.  On  this  occasion  was  fired  a 
Few  De  Joy  of  small  Arms  and  Cannon.  From  this  Encampment 
we  moved  within  three  or  four  miles  of  White  Marsh  Bridge,  this 
being  some  time  in  November.  The  next  move  was  to  the  Hights 
near  the  Bridge  before  mentioned  where  we  remained  until  some 
time  in  December.  Some  few  days  before  our  Army  left  this 
Encampment  the  Enemy  came  out  as  far  as  Chestnut  Hill  about 
one  mile  and  a  half  in  our  front.  During  their  stay  we  lay  con- 
tinually on  our  Arms  ;  then  happened  some  Skirmishing  between 
Our  Advanced  Parties  and  the  Enemy's.  The  third  night  the 
British  thought  proper  to  retreat  which  they  did  with  precipita- 
tion. Our  Army  in  two  days  after  the  Enemy  retreated  began 
their  March  for  Winter  Quarters.  Gen^  Sullivan's  Division  in 
front,  who  after  they  had  Cross'd  the  Schuylkill  on  a  foot  Bridge 
near  the  gulf  Mills  were  obliged  to  recross  by  the  Appearance  of 
a  Body  of  the  Enemy  tliat  were  on  the  west  side  of  the  river. 
Here  we  lay  till  near  night,  then  March'd  as  high  as  Sweed's  ford 
where  we  lay  a  day  and  night,  than  march'd  to  the  Gulf  Mills 
from  which  place  all  the  Army  except  the  M'^  Division  March'd 
to  the  Valley  forge  where  tiicy  built  Huts  to  pass  the  winter  in. 
The  M''  Division  went  to  Q,™  in  AVilmington  where  they  fared 
very  well  as  to  Quarters,  but  the  duty  was  very  hard  and  the 
troops  very  bare  of  Cloaths.  However  in  a  few  days  after  our 
Arrival  there  we  had  the  good  fortune  to  take  a  Valuable  Prize 


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of  Cloathing  &c  from  the  Enemy  which  had  ran  ashore  in  the 
Delaware  some  time  iu  February  1778.  The  Garrison  was 
alarmed  by  some  boats  coming  down  the  river  full  of  men.  After 
this  was  over  we  pass'd  the  remainder  of  our  stay  in  Quietness 
which  was  till  some  time  in  May  when  the  Division  march'd  and 
join'd  the  Army  at  the  Valley  forge.  While  we  lay  in  Wilming- 
ton A  Certain  John  Derrick  was  Executed  for  Desertion  and 
Piracy.  His  Execution  was  on  the  29"'  of  April  1778.  Some 
time  before  tiie  division  left  Wilmington,  I  went  on  a  Detach- 
ment under  the  Command  of  Col.  P.  Down  to  Bombay,  Hook 
Island  and  Dover  in  Kent  County  Delaware.  While  on  this 
detachment  we  took  two  British  ISavy  Officers  11  Marines  and 
60  or  70  Tories.  Early  iu  June  the  detachment  returnd  to 
Wilmington. 

June  5^^  About  9  o'Clock  at  night  we  March'd  from  Wilming- 
ton and  reach'd  Delworthstown  next  morning  about  2  o'Clock 
where  we  stay'd  till  some  time  After  day,  then  Marched  and 
Joind  the  2°"^  Brigade  which  lay  near  Shad's  ford.  In  the  After- 
noon we  began  our  March  for  the  Valley  forge.  This  night  we 
Encamp'd  near  one  Mattock's. 

June  7'*"  we  march'd  to  the  Warners  on  the  Lancaster  Road 
and  Quartered  iu  that  Neighbourhood  in  Barns  and  Houses  it 
being  rainy  AVeather. 

June  S^^  We  March'd  and  Join'd  the  Army  at  the  Valley 
foi'ge  where  we  Continued  uutill  the  IS'*'  when  part  of  the  Army 
began  to  March  towards  the  Jersey.  This  was  in  Consequence  of 
the  Enemy's  leaving  Philadelphia. 

June  19**^  the  remainder  of  the  Army  left  the  Valley  forge 
and  rciich'd  Crcaclls  Ferry  the  21^'.  Next  day  we  cross'd  and 
joind  that  part  of  the  Army  that  Marched  from  the  Valley  forge 
the  day  before  we  did.  June  23'^*^  the  Army  left  the  whole  of 
their  Tents  and  Baggage  and  March'd  to  Hopewell.  The  next 
day  our  Tents  and  Baggage  came  up  and  the  Army  Encamped. 
From*  this  place  a  Strong  detachment  was  sent  out  towards  the 
Enemy. 

June  25"'  the  Army  left  their  Tents  Standing  and  Proceeded 
towards  tiic   Enemy  who  were  retreating  with  all  Possible  Dis- 


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patch.  This  day  we  marched  as  far  as  Rockey  Hill  where  we  lay 
till  Sundown,  then  Continued  our  March  till  about  1  o'Cloek 
next  Morning.  This  day  while  we  lay  at  Rockey  Hill  a  second 
detachment  were  sent  out  in  pursuit  of  the  Enemy.  June  26"' 
we  March'd  about  5  Miles.  This  day  in  the  afternoon  we  had  a 
very  great  Gust  of  rain.  June  27'*"  the  Army  began  to  March 
About  Sunrise,  then  halted  and  Compleated  our  Men  with  40 
rounds  of  Cartridges. 

June  28'^  1778.  About  8  o'Cloek  we  began  our  March  towards 
Englishtown,  which  was  about  5  Miles  in  our  front.  We  had  not 
Marched  far  before  a  Cannonade  was  heard  which  happened  be- 
tween our  Advance  and  the  Enemy's  rear,  near  Monmouth  Court 
House.  About  a  mile  before  we  reached  English  To\vn  we  were 
ordered  to  leave  our  Knapsacks  and  Blankets,  then  resumed  our 
March  passing  by  English  Town  to  a  Church  about  two  Miles 
nearer  Monmouth.  By  this  time  our  advanced  troops  had  retreated 
nearly  to  this  place,  which  occasioned  a  very  sharp  Cannonade 
between  our  front  line  and  the  Enemy.  This  had  not  lasted  long 
before  the  [6'tc]  our  front  line  of  Infantry  and  the  Enemy  which 
obliged  the  Enemy  to  give  up  the  field  with  the  loss  of  upwards 
of  300  Killed  which  were  left.  This  was  About  6  o'Cloek  in  the 
Evening.  Our  rear  line  then  Advanced  and  took  the  Ground  on 
which  the  front  had  been.  The  whole  of  our  Army  lay  on  their 
Arms  all  night.  The  Enemy  took  the  Advantage  of  Moonshine 
About  1  o'clock  the  Morning  of  the  29  And  retreated  to  Avoid 
the  Attack  Intended  to  be  made  on  them  by  daybreak.  They  left 
a  number  of  their  wounded  officers  and  Men  at  Monmouth  Court 
House  and  some  prisoners  they  had  taken.  About  5  in  the  after- 
noon of  the  29  we  marched  from  the  field  of  Battle  to  where  we 
had  left  our  Packs,  where  we  continued  the  30'^''. 

July  1"'  1778,  About  1  o'Cloek  in  the  morning  we  began  our 
march  which  was  continued  to  Spotswood  forge,  where  ^ve  arriv'd 
About  8  o'clock  and  Halted  till  next  morning  about  1  o'Cloek, 
then  proceeded  by  Brunswick  to  Raratou  landing  where  the 
whole  Army  Encamped  on  the  different  Banks  of  the  river. 
July  3'''*  the  troops  took  to  Clean  and  refresh  themselves.  July 
4^''  I  obtain'd  permission  to  go  to  Cecil  County  in  Maryland  after 


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some  of  my  Baggage.  I  went  as  far  as  Trenton  this  day.  July 
5"*  1778,  I  went  to  Philadelphia,  the  6'^  In  the  Afternoon  I  set 
sail  for  ^Yilmiug•ton  where  I  arrived  the  7"'  in  the  Evening.  The 
next  day  I  stay'd  at  this  place. 

July  ^"'  After  sundown  I  went  to  New  Ark,  the  next  day  to 
Octarara  where  my  Baggage  was,  and  did  my  business.  July 
IV^  I  returned  as  far  as  New  Ark  and  the  12"^  to  Wilming- 
ton. The  13"'  after  sundown  I  went  on  Board  a  boat  for  Phila- 
delphia where  I  arriv'd  the  14"'.  July  15^'^  About  2  o'Clock  in 
the  Afternoon  I  left  the  City  on  foot,  but  after  going  about  10 
Miles  a  Gentleman  overtook  me  who  gave  me  a  seat  in  A  Chaise 
to  Bristol  where  I  stay'd  all  night.  The  next  morning  I  pro- 
ceeded again  on  foot  to  Trenton  where  I  Breakfasted,  then  con- 
tinued my  walk  towards  Princetown.  By  the  good  fortune  of  a 
second  seat  in  A  Chaise  I  reach'd  that  place  by  2  o'Clock.  This 
Eveniug  the  waggon  I  had  with  join'd  me. 

Fryday  July  17"',  went  as  far  as  the  Scoch  Plains,  the  next 
day  to  a  M'"  Dod's. 

Sunday  July  19'^  78.  We  lay  by  N.  B.  It  must  be  observed 
I  left  the  Army  near  Brunswick,  but  on  my  return  they  had  left 
the  place  and  IVfarcli'd  towards  the  White  Plains.  Monday  July 
20^*^  I  left  M'-  Dods  and  went  to  Kakaett.  The  2P^  I  Cross'd 
the  North  River  at  King's  Ferry  and  went  4  Miles  past  Peeks 
Kills.  The  22'^'^  I  Overtook  the  troops  about  6  Miles  from  the 
White  Plains.  Here  we  continued  until  the  24"^  then  March'd 
to  the  White  Plains. 

Thursday  July  30*^  I  rode  to  the  saw  pits  and  din'd  on 
Oysters,  afterwards  I  rode  into  Connecticut  and  Crack'd  some 
good  wine. 

Saturday  P'  August  1778,  our  Brigade  Moved  their  Encamp- 
ment a  little  to  the  left.  The  2"''  the  whole  Army  struck  tents 
and  prepar'd  to  march.  In  about  3  Hours  they  were  ordered  to 
Pitch  their  tents  on  the  same  ground.  Tuesday  August  4"^  About 
5  in  the  afternoon  I  went  on  a  tiiree  days'  command  towards  the 
lines  under  Gen'  Mulenberg.  We  march'd  to  Tuckahoe  Hights 
and  Encamped.  The  next  day  we  march'd  within  four  miles  of 
King's  Bridge  from  here.     Col°  Morgan  was  sent  forward  with 


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two  Battalions ;  the  remaining  two  with  the  Gcn^  Encamped  two  | 

Miles  Back.  | 

Thursday  August  6""   1778.     This  Morning    our  detachment  i 

March'd    from  their    Eiicanipm*    towards    the   lines  by  a   Right  j 

Hand  road  about  two  Miles,  then   we  turn'd   to   the  left  to  the  j 
ground  we  lay  on  the  day  before.     Here  we  lay  untill  the  Eveu- 

iug,  then  returned  to  our  last  night's  Eucampm'.     Eriday  August  \ 

7^''  we  return'd  to  the  White  Plains.     Sunday  August  8"'  Some  j 

time  in   the  night  we  had  a  very  heavy   rain,  which  made  the  | 

remainder  of  the  night  disagreeable.  i 

Monday  August  17"'  A  soldier  was  shot  for  Desertion.  Tues- 
day August  18"'  I  went  on  the  Provost  Guard,  from  which  1  was  j 
reliev'd  the  next  day.  Wednesday  August  26  the  tents  of  the  j 
whole  Army  were  struck  and  the  whole  of  the  Baggage  loaded,  | 
in  order,  it  was  Expected,  to  March.  AbuJit  two  Hours  after  we  j 
ordered  to  sweep  the  Encampment  and  Pitch  the  tents  on  the  ^ 
same  Ground.  1 

Wednesday  Sept^'  16"'  1780  the  whole  Army  Struck  their  tents 

and  sent  them  off.     Early  in  the  morning,  the  Troops  were  con-  j 

tinued  on  their  Ground  untill  3  o'Clock   in  the  Afternoon,  then  | 

March'd  about  5  Miles  from  the  plains,  where  they  Halted  with-  j 

out  their  tents.     Some  time  in  the  night  a  very  heavy  rain  began  j 

to  fall  which  lasted  all  night.  The  want  of  our  tents  made  our  j 
Situation  very  disagreeable.  When  the  Army  left  the  white 
plains  the  Right  wing  March'd  the  road  leading  by  Crotans 
Bridge  and  the  left  wing,  a  road  to  the  right  of  it.  This  morning 
the  Enemy  surprised  CoP  N.  Gists  Reg'  of  light  Infantry  which 
lay  about  8  Miles  below  the  white  plaius.  Thursday  Sep*  17"" 
we  March'd  about  two  Miles  above  Crotans  Bridge  where  we  got 
our  Reg*  in  a  barn  and  halted  till  our  tents  came  up,  when  we 

Encamped.  | 

Friday    Sept""    18*"*    About    2    O'Clock    in    the    Afternoon  we  I 
March'd  about  2  Miles.     The  next  day  we  March'd  about  8  Miles 

Higher  up  the  Country.  ! 

Sonday  Sep*  20"'  1778  \\^e  March'd  about  4  Miles  past  Fred-  \ 

ericksburg    where    we    lay    uutill    the    22'"'    ou    which    day    our  \ 

Division  March'd  12  Miles  towards  Fish  Kills.     At  this  place  ! 

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we  lay  iintill  the  28*^  when  wc  Marcli'd  to  Fishkills.     Saturday 
Ocf  S'*^  A  Soldier  of  our  lleg*^  was  Shot  by  Accideut. 

Tuesday  Oof  13  We  Marclid  to  New  Hackensack.  Here  we 
lay  until!  the  26"^  on  which  day  we  returnd  to  Fish  Kills,  The 
SO'*"  A  Soldier  was  Executed  for  House  Breaking. 

Monday  Nov'^  2°*^  I  went  to  New  Hackensack  and  returnd 
the  next  day. 

Fryday  Nov*"  16^^  A  detachment  of  600  Men  were  ordered 
from  the  division  to  Escort  the  Convention  prisoners  through  the 
Jersey. 

Monday  Nov''  23"*  Our  B.  March'd  from  Fish  Kills  and 
Cross'd  North  River.  The  next  day  I  went  forward  with  a 
Party  to  repair  the  roads  about  5  Miles  from  the  Ferry.  Tiiis 
night  I  was  kindly  Entertain'd  by  a  M'  Bellnap.  The  next  day 
I  Proceeded  with  my  Party  as  far  as  a  M'"  Halls  within  a  Mile 
of  Chester.  Thursday  Nov.  26^''  The  Division  Arriv'd  at  ChesteJ"*^ 
About  1  o'clock  ;  here  the  men  Avere  Quartered  in  the  Adjacent 
Barns.  I  lodg'd  at  a  M"^  Jackson's  this  night.  The  next  day, 
Brought  my  men  and  Quartered  them  in  his  Barn  and  myself, 
with  other  officers  in  his  House. 

Saturday  Nov'"  28*''  I  receiv'd  some  Cloathing  which  was  sent 
from  home  to  me.  Sunday  the  29*''  Several  of  us  Avent  to  Meeting 
at  Florida  About  3  Miles  from  M''  Jackson's. 

Monday  Nov'  30"'  A  smart  snow  fell  in  the  fore  part  of  the 
day.  Tuesday  Dec'  1  we  Collected  the  Girls  in  the  neighbour- 
hood and  had  a  kick  up  in  the  Evening.  The  Fryday  following 
we  had  the  second. 

Sunday  Dec''  6"'  I  walk'd  to  Capt.  Bradners  where  I  spent  the 
Afternoon  with  the  young  Ladies,  his  Daughters. 

Monday  Dec'"  7"'  I  went  with  a  Guard  to  Oxford  and  took  My 
post  at  a  M'  Sealy's.  The  next  day  I  was  order'd  to  join  the 
division  with  my  Guard. 

Wednesday  Dec'  9  we  marched  from  Chester  by  the  way  of 
Warwick  into  Sussex  County  in  the  Jersey.  Our  Men  lay  in 
Barns  in  the  neighbourhood  of  a  Col"  Broderick's  I  I^odg'd  at  a 
M'"  Stagg's.  , 

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JOUR.VAL    OF    CAl'T.    AVILLTAM    BEATTY.     1776-1781.       117 

through  a  rain  which  Continued  to  fall  iintill  the  middle  of  the 
afternoon,  then  turn'd  to  Snow  which  fell  very  fast  till  some  time 
in  the  night,  then  held  uj).  We  (^ntr''  our  ileg*  at  Siiarpsburgh 
works.  In  company  with  several  ollicers  1  Quartered  at  M"" 
Brown's,  who  was  Overseer  of  the  works.  Here  we  continued 
untill  Sunday  the  13'''  about  2  o'Clock  when  our  Reg*^  alone 
began  to  march.  In  the  morning  it  began  to  rain  which  lasted 
untill  a  little  time  before  we  halted  for  Q""  at  a  M'  Biron's  on  tiie 
Road  leading  to  Morris  Town.  The  snow  which  had  fell  two 
days  before  and  the  rain  which  fell  to-day  made  so  much  water 
that  all  the  small  Creeks  much  swelled  and  the  whole  of  the  road 
so  full  that  but  a  few  places  that  did  not  come  over  our  shoe  tops. 

Monday  Dec''  14"'  78.  IMarch'd  from  Bison  to  Suckeysunny 
Plains  where  we  Q"^  our  men  in  Houses.  I  Quartered  at  M'" 
Randolph's. 

Janry  5"'  79.  I  traveled  from  Cummings  and  Cross'd  the 
Ball  Fryer  Ferry  on  the  Susquehannah  and  Put  up  at  Jolley's 
in  Harford.  The  next  day  I  got  near  Rogers'  Mills  in  Baltimore 
County  and  the  Day  after  to  Westminster  in  Frederick  County. 

January  the  8^''  1779  I  arrivd  at  Home  where  I  remain'd  till 
the  15"'  of  March  when  I  set  out  for  Camp  by  the  way  of  York, 
Lancaster,  Wilmington,  Philadelphia,  Trenton  and  Princeton.  I 
join'd  the  Army  the  29"'  March  in  their  Huts  near  Middle 
Brook.  In  the  Beginning  of  April  I  went  on  a  Detachment  to 
Shrewsbury  in  Monmouth  County.  Here  we  continued  very 
peaceable  spending  our  spare  time  with  a  number  of  fine  Ladies 
in  this  neighbourhood  untill  the  26'^  of  the  month.  In  the  morn- 
ing before  sun  rise  we  were  very  near  being  cut  off  by  a  party  of 
British  under  Major  Ferguson,  But  having  a  little  notice  of  the 
Enemy's  Approach,  we  retreated  about  7  Miles  towards  Mon- 
mouth Court  House.  I  lost  ray  waiter  and  all  my  Cloaths  except 
what  I  had  on.  Several  other  Otlicers  shar'd  the  same  fate.  Our 
loss  in  men  was  22.  The  Enemy  left  Shrewsbury  9  o'Clock,  and 
the  next  day  we  took  our  Post  again  and  Continued  in  it  untill 
the  last  of  May,  then  Marcsh'd  for  Middle  Brook  where  we  Ar- 
rivd the  2"''  of  June.  About  a  week  after  the  Army  began  their 
march    towards   Smith's    Clove    by   Morristown,   Pumpton    and 


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Ramapaugh  Clove,  while  the  Army  lay  iu  Smith's  Clove.  On 
the  16  July  before  Day  Geu'  AYayii  took  Stouy  Point.  The  17^^ 
we  March'd  from  Smith's  Clove  and  Eucam])ed  at  Butter  Milk 
Falls  the  20^".  The  18^^  of  August  before  day  Major  Lee  Sur- 
prised and  took  Paulis-hook.  We  Continued  at  Butter  ]\Iilk  falls, 
forwarding  the  works  about  west  Point  until!  the  2G"'  of  Nov"" 
1779,  on  which  day  we  March'd  as  far  as  Smith  Clove  through 
a  heavy  snow  that  was  falling  on  our  rout,  to  winter  Q".  We 
continued  our  March  by  the  way  of  Ramapaugh  Clove,  Pumpton, 
Bottle  Hill,  from  where  we  march'd  the  3"^  of  December  to 
Weeks  Farm,  where  I  continued  to  forward  my  Mens  Huts  till 
the  26'^  of  December,  then  set  out  for  Maryland  on  the  recruiting 
service  by  the  way  of  Pluckemin,  Princeton,  Philadelphia,  AVil- 
mington.  Head  of  Elk,  Baltimore,  Annapolis  and  Rock  Creek 
from  where  I  went  to  Frederick  where  I  arriv'd  tlie  20"'  of 
January  1780  and  Continued  untill  the  28"'  of  August,  following 
when  I  set  out  for  Annapolis.  Here  I  continued  untill  the  22""* 
of  October,  then  March'd  for  our  line  which  was  at  this  time  iu 
N.  Carolina  with  a  Party  of  recruits,  by  tiie  way  of  Alexandria, 
Richmond,  Petersburgh  and  Hillsborough,  where  I  expected  to 
join  the  line,  but  was  disappointed  by  their  Marching  to  Char- 
lotte. Some  time  before,  Fryday  Nov'  24^^^  1780,  I  march'd 
from  Hillsborough  with  Gen^  Stephens'  Brigade  of  Virginia 
Militia  to  join  the  Army.  Our  rout  was  by  Guilford  Courthouse, 
Salisbury,  from  thence  to  Charlotte,  where  I  arriv'd  and  joiu'd 
the  line  the  7'"  of  December  1780. 

Gen^  Greene  had  Superseded  Gen^  Gates  in  his  Command  of 
the  Southern  Army  a  Day  or  two  before.  Wiien  I  join'd  the 
troops  were  Hutting  which  they  Compleatcd  a  few  days  after. 
Dec''  16"'  two  Companies  of  L'  Infantry  being  ordered  out  I  got 
Com"*  of  the  Compy  form'd  by  the  late  7"'  Reg^ 

Wednesday  Doc'  20"'  80  the  Army  marcli'd  from  Charlotte 
10  miles  to  ford's  Farm;  the  2P'  to  liichardson's  Creek  18 
Miles  from  Fords;  the  22"^'  to  Brown's  Creek  li)  Miles  from 
Richardson's;  the  23"'  to  Cedar  Creek  16  Miles  i'rom  Brown's; 
the  24'"  Pass'd  by  Anson  C.  House  to  Haly's  Ferry,  18  (Miles 
from  Cedur  Creek,    The  25  wus  Taken  up  iu  Crossing  the  Ferry; 


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the  26  we  reach'd  Hick's  Creek  15  Miles  below  Haly's  Ferry  in 

South  Carolina.  This  being  the  place  the  Gen'  intended  to  take 
post  at,  we  began  to  build  small  Huts,  the  27"'.  January  5'^ 
1781  A  Soldier  was  shot  for  Desertion. 

Jan.  10"'  A  very  heavy  ruin  fell  which  Rais'd  the  River  Pee- 
Dee  and  small  Creeks  so  much  that  the  troops  were  obliged  to 
draw  corn  in  lieu  of  Meal  on  the  Eleventh. 

Friday  12"^  In  the  night  I  went  hunting;  13"'  I  wrote  to 
F —  &  P —  AVednesday  24*^.  The  Army  in  consequence  of  A 
Victory  obtain'd  by  B.  Gen'  Morgan,  on  the  17"'  Instant  over  a 
superior  force  of  the  Enemy,  Com**  by  Col"  Tarleton,  near  the 
cowpeus  fired  a  Few'de  joy  I  wrote  to  C —  &  G.  Thursday 
Jan^  25"'  81  Gen'  Stephens  Militia  left  us,  their  times  being 
expired. 


LETTER  OF  GEORGE   PEABODY. 


London  28!^  Nov:  1842— 
J.  J.  Speed  Esq!" 

Baltimore, 
INIy  dear  Sir  : 

By  a  late  conveyance  I  forwarded  to  you  several  London  papers 
of  the  highest  class  containing  your  letter  on  "Repudiation"  with 
comments  by  the  "  Times  "  "  Post "  and  "  Morning  Advertiser  " 
which  could  not  fail  to  have  been  most  gratifying  to  your  feel- 
ings.— As  a  Citizen  of  Maryland,  warmly  devoted  to  her  interests 
her  Credit  and  her  honor  I  have  felt  much  pride  in  giving  your 
admirable  letter  the  greatest  possible  circulation,  and  in  Stating 
my  belief  that  the  Sentiments  it  contained  were  those  of  a  large 
portion  of  her  people. — More  than  half  the  amount  of  Maryland 
Stock,  held  in  JCurope,  you  are  aware  was  negotiated  by  me,  and 
since  her  defalcation  in  the  i)ayment  of  her  interest,  1  have  been 
almost  daily  appealed  to  by  holders  of  her  bonds  to   know  their 


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prospect  of  receiving  dividends. — To  this  question  I  could  give  no 
satisfactory  answer  but  I  have  in  all  cases  assured  them  that  the 
ability  only  was  wanting  and  it  affords  me  great  pleasure  to  state 
that  although  many  persons  holding  Maryland  bonds  are  much 
inconvenienced  by  not  receiving  their  interest,  the  utmost  confi- 
dence in  the  security  prevails  and  in  no  instance  have  1  heard  a 
doubt  Expressed  of  her  honor  and  good  faith. 

But  to  return  to  the  Subject  of  your  letter.  "  Repudiation " 
first  sounded  in  Mississippi  and  echoed  in  Indiana,  has,  in  the 
short  space  of  a  few  months  destroyed  that  noble  character  for 
Patriotism  and  honor  which  our  country  had  sustained  for  more 
than  fifty  years  ;  and  in  Europe,  our  once  proud  Republic  is  now 
only  referred  to  in  derision  or  spoken  of  to  be  compared  unfavor- 
ably with  their  own  forms  of  government. 

The  })rinci})le  adopted  in  some  of  the  States  of  repudiating 
honest  debts,  is  reprobated  in  this  country,  in  France  and  in 
Holland,  by  all  parties,  and  in  all  Societies,  and  Americans  who 
have  sensitive  feelings  regarding  their  national  character  abroad, 
will  now  derive  little  pleasure  in  visiting  the  countries  I  have 
named  ;  for  they  will  often  experience  the  truth  of  your  remark 
that  ''  Publick  Disgrace  Is  Each  Citizen's  Dishonor." 

It  is  not  more  the  promulgation  of  the  Principle  in  two  or  three 
States,  than  the  apathy  with  which  repudiation  is  viewed  in  the 
other  States  that  has  produced  here  the  feeling  which  I  have 
named. — When  McNutt  first  proposed  this  Shameful  doctrine,  had 
the  President  of  the  United  States, — the  congress — the  Governors 
and  Legislatures  of  other  States, — aided  by  the  respectable  portion 
of  the  Press,  denounced,  as  they  should  have  done  this  dishonest 
Principle,  in  the  energetic  language  contained  in  your  letter,  the 
honor  of  our  Republic  would  not  have  been  tarnished,  nor  the 
nations  credit  Prostrated ;  and  instead  of  the  refusal  of  European 
Capitalists  to  loan  five  millions  of  dollars  at  G  pC! ;  they  would 
gladly  have  lent  20  millions  at  4J  p'  Annum. 

The  Publick  here  perfectly  understand  a})preciate  and  are  will- 
ing to  indulge  a  State  liki;  Maryland  largely  in  debt,  whose  rulers 
are  making  laws,  and  whose  ('itizens  an;  submitting  to  them  for 
the  purpose  of  maintaining  the  faith  of  thci  State  ;  but  the  doctrine 


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LETTER  OP  GEORGE  PEABODY.  121 

of  repudiating  honest  debts  by  a  civilized  community,  the  people 
of  Europe  cannot  comprehend. 

With  respect  to  the  return  of  Col.  Robinson  after  an  unsuccess- 
ful mission  to  this  country,  I  have  seen  remarks  in  several  New 
York  and  Philadelphia  papers  intimating  that  his  want  of  success 
was  owing  to  a  combination  of  European  Capitalists  to  defeat  the 
negotiation  of  the  loan  for  the  purpose  of  Enforcing  the  General 
Government  to  assume  the  debts  of  the  States. — This  Supposition 
is  perfectly  groundless  and  I  am  quite  certain  that  there  is  not  an 
intelligent  individual  in  this  country,  American  or  English — who 
has  any  kno\vlcdge  of  money  operations,  but  would  at  once  say 
that,  no  such  combination  or  understanding  has  existed  or  does 
exist  except  in  the  imagination  of  those  who  Propagated  the 
report.     I  speak  strongly  because  I  know  I  speak  the  truth. 

In  the  United  States  there  is  a  very  erroneous  opinion  with 
regard  to  the  power  of  the  great  European  houses,  as  they  are 
termed  of  themselves,  to  take  large  loans ;  they  have  not  the 
ability,  and  do  not  act  without  that  more  powerful  ally,  the  Pub- 
lick,  to  second  and  support  their  contracts,  or  their  capital  would 
soon  be  rendered  unavailable,  and  they  would  become  anything 
but  great. 

It  is  supposed  with  you  that  Baring  Brothers  &  Co. — Roth- 
schilds— Overend,  Gurney  &  Co.,  Palium,  McKillop  Dent  &  C? — 
Huth  &  C?  of  Ij(jndon — Hope  &  C?  Amsterdam  and  Hottiuguen 
&  C"  Paris,  are  very  large  holders  of  American  securities,  because 
most  of  our  loans  have  been  negotiated  by  them.- — This  is  not  the 
case  and  in  comparison  to  the  amount  disposed  of  neither  these 
houses,  nor  what  are  termed  Capitalists,  own  a  very  large  amount 
of  American  Stocks. 

In  the  bright  days  of  our  States'  Credit,  the  course  adopted,  to 
introduce  our  Stocks,  by  the  houses  I  have  named,  was  as  fol- 
lows : — When  a  loan  was  offered,  the  house  contemplating  taking 
it,  after  well  ascertaining  publick  opinion  to  be  favorable  to  the 
stock,  Avould  agree,  for  example,  for  one  million  Sterling,  at  Par. 
Subject  to  a  commission  of  2  p  Ct ;  which  would  }>roduce  to  the 
Seller  98. — The  lirst  |)rice  to  tlu;  Publick  would  be  100,  l)ut  as 
an  induceniciiL  to  Hanlv(;iH  and  .lobbers   to  j)urcluu;u  largely,  with 


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122  MAIiYI.AND    ITISTOmCAL    MAGAZINE. 

a  good  prospect  of  Selling  at  a  Profit  as  well  as  themselves, 
the  contractors  would  understand  with  these  buyers  that  after 
£200,000  was  sold  the  price  should  be  advanced  to  101  and  in  the 
same  proportion  for  a  similar  amount  sold. 

In  this  way  the  Stock  would  go  to  the  Publick  at  100  to  105 
and  within  a  few  months,  in  all  Probability,  nearly  the  whole 
Amount  would  have  left  the  hands  of  the  Contractors — Bankers 
and  Jobbers,  at  a  profit  of  from  1  to  7  per  cent,  and  have  gone 
into  others  for  more  permanent  investments,  under  the  patronage 
and  strong  recommendation  of  the  eminent  houses  I  have  named. 

The  particulars  here  stated  of  one  negotiation,  apply  to  all,  and 
thus  the  loans  of  our  States — the  Bank  United  States,  and  other 
joint  stock  companies  have  been  disposed  of.  Where  now  are  the 
Stocks  ?  In  the  hands  of  Capitalists  who  are  trying  to  compel  the 
General  Government  to  assume  their  payment  ?  No!  a  large  por- 
tion— an  immense  amount — is  in  the  hands  of  widows — of  orphans 
— of  retired  officers  from  the  army  and  navy — in  short  diffused 
among  persons  in  moderate  circumstances,  and  who  in  consequence 
made  investments  in  American  Securities,  instead  of  British,  in 
expectation  of  being  able  to  live  more  comfortably  by  the  increased 
dividends  which  they  promised. 

The  reverses  of  fortune  here  caused  by  repudiation,  and  non- 
payment of  interest  by  several  of  the  States  are  therefore,  Avide 
spread  and  in  many  cases  truly  distressing. — Among  the  members 
of  the  Oriental  Club  (composed  of  officers  who  have  served  in 
India)  nearly  300  are  owners  of  the  Stocks  I  have  named  and 
many  of  them  are,  in  consequence,  reduced  almost  to  beggary. — 
A  grandson  of  the  founder  of  one  of  our  largest  and  richest  States 
from  affluence  has  been  reduced  to  want  by  his  confidence  in 
Republican  Institutions  and  investments  principally  in  the  Stock 
of  that  State. 

I  could  enumerate  many  similar  cases,  but  will  conchide  with 
one  which  docss  great  lutiior  to  the  feelings  of  the  Senior  partner  of 
one  of  the  first  commercial  houses  here,- — a  gentleman  of  high 
character  as  a  man,  and  almost  Senior  merchant  of  London. — 
Since  1837  his  house  has  made  large  investments  in  American 
Stocks,   for  friends  and  correspondents,  and  until  lately  had  the 


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LETTER  OF  GEORGE  PEABODY.  123 

most  implicit  confidence  in  their  Safety. — Among  those  that 
invested  was  a  widow  of  small  income,  who,  by  his  recommenda- 
tion, sold  3  p  Ct :  consols  and  bought  6000$  of  G  pCt :  Illinois 
bonds  at  80.  In  less  than  a  year  this  State  was  unable  to  pay  her 
interest,  and  the  Lady  was  deprived  of  her  principal  means  of 
support.  The  gentleman,  however,  with  praiseworthy  liberality 
took  the  bonds,  and  placed  in  her  possession  the  original  amount  of 
Consols  thereby  losing  himself  about  £800. — He  did  not  do  this 
because  he  thought  he  was  legally  or  morally  bound,  as  he  acted 
from  the  purest  motives,  but  after  the  downfall  of  American  State 
Credit,  he  felt  that  he  ought  not  to  have  reeommended  the  change. 
— I  would  not  have  mentioned  these  facts  but  to  shew  the  unpleas- 
ant situation  in  which  all  the  great  houses  here  are  placed  by 
having  introduced  and  recommended  American  securities. 

They  feel  that  they  have  lost  caste  with  the  publick — all  the 
pride  and  satisfaction  which  heretofore  attended  their  business,  has 
vanished,  in  consequence  of  constant  applications  by  their  friends, 
(who  invested  through  their  instrumentality)  to  know  when 
defaulting  States  will  pay  dividends, — Whether  their  bonds  will 
be  repudiated  &e.  At  the  time  these  State  Stocks  were  brought 
forward  they  were  thought  most  safe — quite  as  much  so  as  those 
of  the  general  government  at  this  period,  and  were  recommended 
to  the  publick  accordingly — Is  it  therefore  surprising  that  the 
houses  I  have  mentioned  should,  in  the  face  of  this  universal 
feeling  of  distrust  in  the  credit  (and  almost  in  the  Union  of  the 
States  being  long  continued) — decline  any  endeavours  to  force 
upon  the  English  publick  the  loan  brought  out  by  Col.  Robinson? 
No  house  here  is  strong  enough  to  have  done  so  without  materially 
affecting  their  character  for  prudence  and  consequently  their 
standing. — It  is  "  Repudiation  "  which  has  done  all  the  mischief 
the  antagonist  of  honor  and  credit — one  can  rise  only  as  the  other 
falls,  and  until  the  former  is  destroyed,  both  root  and  branch,  and 
ceases  to  have  a  name  in  our  land,  the  "pressure  from  without "  to 
use  a  Parliamentary  phrase,  Avill  be  so  great,  that  not  a  house  in 
Europe  will  venture  to  take  or  encourage  the  taking,  of  any 
American  loan. 

At  this  time,  so  much  suspicion  rests  on  the  credit  of  every  one 


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124  MARYLAND    IIISTORICAI.    MAGAZINE. 

who  owns  American  Stocks,  that  all  private  Bankers,  (whose 
business  depends  on  publick  confidence)  who  can  consistently  do 
so,  make  it  a  point  to  let  their  customers  know  that  they  are  not 
holders  of  those  Stocks. 

Nothwithstanding  the  feeling  I  have  named,  I  know  all  classes 
are  most  anxious  that  some  plan  may  be  adopted  to  relieve  the 
States,  which  are  the  most  Embarrassed,  and,  at  the  same  time, 
give  to  the  holders  of  their  bonds,  partial,  but  punctual  payment 
of  the  dividends. 

None  are  more  so  than  the  houses  I  have  named,  and  a  partner 
in  one  of  them  having  understood  from  a  most  undoubted  source 
that  the  feelings  of  persons  in  authority  in  the  ITuited  States  were 
in  favour  of  alibrding  the  assistance  of  the  General  Government 
to  accomplish  this  desirable  object,  suggested  in  writing  a  plan  for 
the  issue  of  United  States  3  p  Ct  :  bonds  which  he  thought  would 
be  gratefully  received  by  the  holders  of  many  of  the  States  5  &  6 
per  cent  Stocks,  in  exchange  at  par.  This  was  intended  as  a  Pri- 
vate connnunication  and  was  made  at  my  suggestion,  but  from 
some  remarks  which  I  observe,  under  the  Editorial  head  in  a 
Philadelphia  Paper,  I  am  led  to  believe  a  use  has,  and  will  be 
made  of  it,  wliicli  was  never  anticipated  by  the  writer,  and  which, 
I  cannot  think  altogether  fair. 

In  the  paper  to  which  I  have  alluded  the  Editor  (who  says  he 
forms  his  conclusions  from  English  letters)  remarks  that  European 
Capitalists  having  purchased  up  State  debts  at  from  15  to  00  cents 
on  the  dollar  would  reap  a  profit  of  some  60  to  90  Millions  by 
forcing  the  National  Government  to  assume  them  ;  and  the  better 
to  accomplish  their  design,  he  accuses  these  capitalists  of  forming  a 
conspiracy  to  defeat  the  loan. — The  writer  of  such  English  letters 
must  have  been  very  ignorant  of  this  market  regarding  American 
Stocks,  or  he  would  have  known  that,  since  repudiation  first 
obtained  a  footing  in  Mississi])pi,  but  very  few  sales  of  State 
Stocks  have  been  made  here,  and  that  a  much  larger  amount  has 
been  sent  to  New  York  and  sold  for  English  Capitalists,  than  has 
been  bought  on  their  account. — The  Slate  Stoi-ks  now  held  in 
iOurope  tlicrclbri!,  wc;re  imui'ly  all  bougiit  at  very  high  rates  and 
the  American  Publick  have  become  so  accustomed  to  late  quota- 


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125 


tions  that  few  persons  have  any  idea  of  the  very  high  prices  wliich 
were  formerly  paid  for  them  in  the  European  markets,  and  you 
will  no  doubt  read  the  following  list  with  much  surprise. — The 
first  State  Stock  appeared  in  the  London  Market  in  1817,  and 
from  that  period,  (but  principally  from  1830)  to  the  year  of 
"  repudiation "  all  the  great  loans  were  made  and  most  of  the 
Stocks  sold  in  Europe. — They  produced  as  follows  : — 


Wheu  first 

Prices  up  to  '41 

introduced. 

in  U.  S.  Currency — 

Massachusetts 

5 

pCt. 

dollar  &  Sterling 

1837-38 

100  @  110 

New  York 

6 

(( 

II               II 

1817 

100  @  125 

do 

5 

II 

II               II 

1822 

90  @  115 

Pennsylvania 

5 

(1 

II                    :i 

1824 

80  @  115 

Maryland 

6 

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II                   11 

183G 

105  @  125 

d« 

5 

(( 

II                   II 

1830 

90  @  110 

d" 

5 

tl 

Sterling 

1839 

75  @,    90 

Virginia 

G 

p  Ct. 

Dollar 

1824 

110  @  115 

d'^ 

5 

(( 

do 

1826 

90  @  105 

South  Carolina 

5 

II 

Sterling 

1834 

95  @  105 

Florida 

6 

II 

do 

1837 

95  @  100 

Alabama 

5 

II 

dollar 

1834 

100  @  105 

do 

C 

II 

do 

1838 

80  @  100 

Louisiana 

5 

II 

do 

1824 

90  @  115 

do 

5 

II 

Sterling 

1839 

95  @  100 

Mississippi 

6 

II 

dollar 

1832 

110®  120 

do 

5 

II 

Sterling 

1833 

85  @  100 

Arkansaw 

G 

II 

do 

1839 

95  @  100 

Indiana 

5 

II 

dollar 

1837 

80  ©110 

do 

6 

II 

Sterling 

1839 

90  @  110 

Illinois 

6 

II 

dollar 

1838 

80  @  100 

do 

6 

li 

Sterling 

1840 

80  @    85 

Kentucky 

6 

II 

dollar 

1839 

85  @  100 

Tennessee 

6 

II 

do 

1839 

85  @  100 

Ohio 

5 

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do 

1828 

100  @  120 

do 

6 

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do 

1828 

90  @  120 

Michigan 

6 

II 

nearly  all 

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pledged  by  B.  U. 

Thus  it  appears  that  instead  of  from  1 5  to  GOc  on  the  dollar  as 
stated  by  the  Philadelphia  Editor  the  average  cost  of  all  the  State 
Stocks  held  in  Europe,  in  the  currency  of  the  United  States  is 
nearly  100  !  !  I  include  at  85  the  large  amount  of  Pcimsylvania, 
Mississippi,  Illinois,  Indiana,  and  Michigan  pledged  by  the  Bank 
United  States  as  Collateral  Security  for  the  following  loans  viz — 


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Florins 

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Hope  &  Co.  Amsterdam 

5.500.000 

450.000 

Rothscliilds  London  ) 
<t  Paris  / 

900.000 

Denison  &  C?  London 

800.000 

The  Bank  issued  her  bonds  iu  1840  for  the  above  amount,  say 
£2.L50.000  (secured  by  the  Stocks  named  at  80)  which  were 
greedily  taken  by  the  European  publick  at  from  90  to  98  all  of 
which  as  also  most  of  the  interest  remains  unpaid. 

In  concluding  this  letter  I  beg  to  say  that  I  have  not  recently 
had  with  any  firm  I  have  named  any  conversation  ou  the  Subjects 
of  which  I  have  written. — The  remarks  have  suggested  themselves 
to  me  in  consequence  of  mis-representations  in  American  papers 
to  which  I  have  referred,  and  a  desire  to  place  before  you  the 
causes  which  have  produced  the  downfall  of  American  credit  in 
Europe  and  consequently  the  failure  of  Col.  Robinsons  mission  to 
this  country. — I  trust  that  I  have  also  placed  in  their  true  position 
the  Great  London  Houses,  aud  have  fully  and  satisfactorily  cleared 
them  from  the  imputation  of  sinister  and  selfish  views,  cast  upon 
them  for  refusing  the  National  Loan. 

My  situation  here  since  the  crisis  of  1837,  and  daily  intercourse 
with  Capitalists  and  persons  interested  in  American  Stocks  have 
Enabled  me  to  state  facts,  and  I  do  not  fear  contradiction  to  any 
remark  I  have  made. 

My  feelings  are  altogether  American,  and  I  trust  the  time  is  not 
far  distant,  when  our  Country  and  her  people,  will  once  more 
regain  their  former  high  character  for  honor  aud  integrity  which 
"  Repudiation  "  has,  so  unfortunately  tarnished. 

Sincerely  Yours 

George  Peabody — 


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LETTER  OF  GOVERNOR  OGEE.  127 


LETTER  OF  GOVERNOR  OGLE  TO  CHARLES, 
LORD  BALTIMORE. 


My  Lord 

In  my  last  I  gave  your  Lordship  an  ace*  of  our  putting  into 
Falmouth,  w''^  plaec  we  left  the  5"'  of  October,  and  lauded  here 
the  2**  of  Dec""  after  a  very  ruff  passage,  the  particulars  of  which 
however  I  will  not  trouble  your  Lordship  with,  knowing  very 
well  that  you  Saylors  only  laugh  at  the  misery  ])oor  people  suffer 
on  these  occasions.  Your  Brother  received  me  very  civilly,  and 
I  did  everything  as  I  thought  it  would  be  most  agreeable  to  him, 
so  that  I  beleive  we  acted  in  every  Respect  as  you  intended  we 
should,  but  after  two  or  three  days  when  I  desired  to  talk  a  little 
more  freely  with  him  about  governing  the  Province  to  your 
Lords'"*  advantage,  I  found  him  a  little  more  reserved  than  I 
could  have  wished  him  to  be,  which  I  can  hardly  think  could 
proceed  from  his  natural  Temper,  if  it  was  not  for  the  extream 
bad  state  of  health  he  enjoys,  which  is  much  worse  than  I 
imagined,  and  which  I  believe  has  not  been  mended  very  much 
by  the  help  of  Physick,  which  he  takes  more  of  than  any  one  I 
ever  knew  in  my  life ;  and  in  those  few  things  he  did  mention  to 
me  I  found  his  Sentiments  as  different  from  your  Lordship's  as 
white  and  black,  which  you  will  find  when  you  see  him.  He  ex- 
pressed a  good  deal  of  concern  at  the  want  of  courage  which  the 
Council  shewed  upon  Several  occasions,  upon  which  I  told  him 
that  as  it  was  for  your  LordsP'*  Interest  I  hoped  he  would  let  me 
know  which  of  tlieui  had  failed  him.  IFo  said  he  could  not  tax  any 
of  them  with  infidelity,  but  that  honest  men  might  diiler  in  opinion, 
and  that  some  had  not  so  much  courage  as  others,  with  some  other 
things  of  this  nature.  I  then  desired  him  to  let  me  know  which 
of  them  had  shewn  this  want  of  courage  whicli  had  given  him  so 
much  disturbance,  U|)uu  which  he  told  im.'  j)lainly  it  was  iinj)()SHi- 
blc  (o  get  a  C*ouM(',il  in  Maryland  to  ;ict  as  they  ought  to  do,  wiiich 


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128  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

was  all  I  could  get  out  of"  him  ou  this  head.  At  the  same  time  he 
gave  me  such  a  terril)le  ace'  of  the  Assembly  that  all  things  put 
together  were  enough  to  frighteu  a  man  out  of  his  wits ;  and 
indeed  I  believe  as  he  himself  says,  a  great  deal  of  his  sickness 
has  been  owing  to  the  harsh  usage  the  Country  has  given  him. 
As  the  Country  has  certainly  entertained  strange  and  unreasonable 
jeah)usies  and  prejudicies  against  your  Lordship's  Government, 
and  is  as  hot  as  possible  about  the  English  Statutes,  and  the 
Judges'  Oath,  I  make  no  doubt  of  being  furiously  attacked  ou 
this  head ;  however  let  the  worse  that  can  be  happen  you  may 
depend  upon  my  punctually  observing  your  orders,  and  I  hope  in 
the  main  I  shall  be  able  to  act  both  to  your  Lords'''^  Satisfaction 
and  advantage,  tho  I  must  own  to  you  freely  I  think  it  would 
puzzle  the  best  capacity  in  the  world  to  doe  one  half  of  what  is 
wanting  for  your  Lordship's  Service  for  besides  the  encroachments 
of  the  Pens,  several  people  have  set  down  upon  your  lands  with- 
out any  warrant  for  so  doing,  your  mannors  have  been  very  much 
abused  without  the  Tenants  paying  your  dues,  your  Officers  in  so 
much  contempt  that  they  dont  receive  half  their  fees,  and  indeed 
some  of  them  are  merely  nominal  without  any  manner  of  profit, 
and  what  is  of  worse  consequence,  as  I  am  informed,  the  right 
your  Secretary  has  of  naming  the  Clerks  of  Counties  at  his 
pleasure  has  not  only  been  disputed  but  carried  against  him,  and 
acquiesced  in  ever  since  Bodely's  time,  to  the  great  lessening  of 
your  Lordships  ])ower,  as  you  may  easily  judge  ;  so  considering  all 
these  things  I  really  think  other  people  dont  want  your  offices 
more  than  you  want  able  men  to  raise  them  to  their  due  value. 
Coll.  Mackall  the  late  Speaker  of  the  Assembly  and  the  Rest  of 
the  Justices  of  Calvert  County  had  all  refused  to  take  the  judges' 
Oath,  so  I  found  that  County  in  the  utmost  Confusion  at  my 
landing,  which  obliged  me  inmiediately  to  Issue  out  a  new  Com- 
mission to  others  which  has  had  the  effi^ct  we  intended,  all  of  them 
having  taken  the  Oath.  I  have  alsoe  by  the  advice  of  the  Coun- 
cil called  a  new  Assembly  for  the  latter  end  of  Feb'y,  iho  we 
dont  intend  to  proceed  to  business  till  July  :  Both  your  Bro'  and 
]\r''  Lord  talked  excieedingly  against  any  manner  of  agreement 
with  the  Pens,  it  being  very  easy  as  they  say  to  have  full  Justice 


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LETTER    OF    GOVERNOrw    OGLE.  129 

of  them  by  law,  in  which  notwithstanding  all   they  said,  I  think 
they  had  no  reason  to  be  so    sanguin,  considering  the  surprising 
encroachments   they  have  made  upon   you   for   some  time   past, 
several  hundred  of  your  Tenants  as  I  am  informed,  having  within 
these  few  years,  gone  over  to  them,  however  tho  I  could  not  agree 
to  most  of  what  they  said,  there  is  one  thing  so  very  material  I 
thought  myself  obliged  to  give  you  notice  of  it ;  M""  Lord  says  the 
Line  that  makes  the  Tangent  to  the  Circle  above  Newcastle  will 
cut  some  of  the  Rivers  in  the  Bay,  particularly  Sassafras  River, 
and  that  the  very  Circle  will  cut  the  liead  of  Elk  River  by  which 
they  will  have  a  free  communication  with  the  Bay,  which  is  a  thing 
of  such  consequence  that  if  you  have  not  yet  signed  your  agreement 
I  hope  you  will  think  it  proper  to  insert  a  clause  particularly  to 
prevent  any  thing  of  this  ki)id.     If  you  have  Signed,  as  I  know 
both  your  intentions  we  must  try  to  mend  the  letter  of  your  Treaty 
by  the  spirit  of  it  if  there  should  be  occasion,  as  there  will  be  room 
enough  to  do  in  the  execution  of  matters  in  which  there  must  of 
course  occur  many  difficulties  :   and  indeed  by  what  I  have  heard 
since  I  came  here  I  begin  to  think  that  reasonable  men  appointed 
Commissioners  on  both  sides  might  settle  the  Bounds  better  by 
having  some  regard  to  the  present  possessions  than  by  sticking 
too  closely  to  the  streight  line  which  may  perhaps  make  greater 
alterations,  than  can  be  at  present  foreseen.     But  as  one  can  only 
make  conjectures  about  this  aflPair  for  want  of  a  good  map  of  the 
Country,  I  must  leave  you  to  judge  of  the  reasonableness  of  what 
I   offer.     All   this  regards    only    the    Lower    counties,  for  your 
streight  line  that  fixes  your  Northern  Bounds  I  think  can  have 
no  objection  to  it.     The  Reus  encroaching  so  miich  upon  you  as 
J  am   iufornusd    has   encouraged    the  Virginians  on  the  Eastern 
Shore  to  make  some  attempts  of  the  like  nature,  and  some  of  your 
Land  above  the  upi)er  part  of  Patowmack  is  likewise  in  some 
danger  all   which  matters  T  will  take  cave  to  look  to  in  time,  and 
in  everything  else  will  use  all  the  dilligence  and  care  I  am  capable 
of.     I  cant  promise  to  do  everything  to  your  liords''*  Content,  but 
this   r  am  sure  of,  that  nobody  in  the  world  can-set  about  your 
Service  with  more  Zeal  and  true  Concern  for  your  prosperity  than 
1  sliall  do,  so  that  1  hope  at  least  you  will  be  perfectly  Satisfied 


■^rto   «t   f*'f' 


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Ji  oi 


130  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

with  the  Sincerity  of  ray  intentions,  as  I  know  your  Brother's 
sentiments  in  many  transactions  for  the  future  will  be  very  differ 
eut  from  mine,  and  many  people  ready  to  represent  things  to  my 
disadvantage,  without  many  to  speak  in  my  favour,  I  must  here 
once  for  all  beg  the  favour  of  your  Lordship  not  to  condemn  my 
conduct  absolutely  in  anything  till  you  have  told  me  what  you 
think  wrong,  and  have  received  my  explanation  of  the  matter 
which  I  shall  always  give  you  honestly  and  plainly.  I  dout  know 
whether  Charles  Calvert  and  I  will  always  agree  in  our  senti- 
ments, but  at  present  we  are  upon  very  good  terms  together  and 
I  really  beleive  he  will  act  very  honestly  and  sincerely  for  your 
Lordship's  Interest.  As  to  his  own  allairs  1  take  him  to  be  none 
of  the  best  managers,  no  more  than  of  his  constitution  w"*^  is  in  a 
very  bad  condition.  I  have  with  everybody  else  endeavoured  to 
carry  myself  as  evenly  and  civilly  as  possible  without  shewing  the 
least  disregard  to  any  set  of  people  whatsoever  which  your  Bro' 
would  have  had  me  do ;  which  advice  I  thank  God  I  had  the 
Grace  to  resist,  believing  firmly  that  it  is  for  your  Lords^^  interest 
to  leave  room  for  everybody  to  offer  their  Service  to  you  that  are 
able  to  assist  you ;  and  I  find  plainly  that  nothing  in  the  world 
has  hurt  your  interest  more  than  your  Governors  declaring  open 
enmity  to  such  men  as  Bodeley  and  Delany  who  were  capable  of 
doing  you  either  a  great  deal  of  good  or  harm,  and  trusting  your 
affairs  to  such  as  could  not  possibly  do  much  one  way  or  other. 
One  particular  gentleman  I  find  has  given  a  good  deal  of  offence 
to  the  Country  by  having  too  many  places  given  him  :  I  mean 
M'  Ross  who  I  find  was  recommended  by  your  Lordship  for 
Clerk  of  the  Council,  but  as  he  has  I  think  four  others  besides 
that,  it  is  very  probably  more  than  your  Lordship  intended 
for  him,  and  I  must  say  more  than  is  for  your  Lordships  In- 
terest ;  for  I  think  the  places  you  have  ought  to  be  managed 
as  much  as  possible  not  only  to  keep  up  your  interest  with 
the  Country  Gentry  but  likewise  be  given  to  such  people  as 
are  capable  of  serving  you  within  their  particular  posts,  which  is 
as  good  a  way  as  I  know  to  retreive  your  I^ordships  affairs  in 
several  points  where  they  have  been  but  too  much  neglect<,'d  :  but 
as  I  dont  know  what  particular  Regard  you  may  have   for  this 


.aJlISAOAM    J-  0^'' 


LETTER    OF    GOVERNOR    OQLE.  131 

Gentleman  I  shall  do  nothing  till  I  hear  from  your  Lords^.  As 
to  People  that  may  apply  to  you  hereafter  for  any  places  here,  I 
hope  you  will  not  think  it  proper  to  give  thera  any  eucouargcment, 
it  not  being  at  all  for  your  Interest  to  send  over  such  sort  of  Gen- 
try which  we  are  in  no  want  of  already,  tho  it  will  be  much  to  your 
Lordsf*^  advantage  as  well  as  your  Tenants  in  General  if  we  can 
contrive  any  way  to  increase  the  number  of  your  laborious  common 
people.  M""  Eyons  who  was  reccommended  to  you  by  M""  Rawlin- 
sou  is  exactly  such  a  one  as  your  Lords'"  guessed  him  to  be ;  he 
talks  a  great  deal  of  husbandry  and  improving  Land  and  at  the 
same  time  is  perfectly  indolent  and  incapable  of  serving  either 
himself  or  family  and  other  way  than  by  accepting  a  good  place 
which  I  am  sure  is  not  in  my  power  to  give  him,  without  acting 
contrary  to  your  Lords^^  Interest :  if  he  had  half  the  Industry  he 
talks  of  he  might  do  very  well  upon  some  of  your  Lords''^  man- 
ners where  there  is  room  enough  for  a  Tenant  to  live  very  well 
and  pay  a  small  Rent  due  to  your  Lords'".  Here  I  must  put  your 
LordsP  in  mind  to  give  Coll  Ward  some  directions  which  he  says 
he  wants  about  Arundal  Mannor,  having  it  seems  had  formerly  some 
different  orders  relating  to  that  from  the  others.  I  have  received 
your  Lords''^  ]Madera  M'ine ;  two  of  the  Pipes  were  so  much  dam- 
aged tliat  they  leaked  out  ne<ir  a  hogshead  and  a  half  which  I  am 
the  less  troubled  at  because  the  wine  proves  exceeding  good.  I 
have  taken  the  best  of  them,  cased  it  very  well,  and  put  it  on 
board  Capt  Wats  for  your  Lords'*  as  it  is  excellent  wine  of  the  sort. 
If  it  should  not  prove  to  your  taste,  it  will  be  hardly  worth  your 
while  to  have  any  more,  but  if  you  like  the  sort  of  wine  I  shall 
be  always  able  to  let  you  have  a  Pipe  of  right  old  wine,  intending 
always  to  keep  up  my  stock  now  I  have  so  good  a  foundation.  I 
must  therefore  beg  the  favour  of  you  when  you  see  M"^  Hyde  to 
direct  him  by  the  first  opportunity  of  a  ship  that  touches  at 
Madera  to  order  me  a  couple  of  Pipes  of  the  very  best  the  Island 
affords.  When  I  am  thoroughly  settled  I  hope  to  keep  all 
accounts  very  clear  with  your  Lords'",  but  for  the  first  year  being 
obliged  to  have  every  thing  at  the  worst  hand  I  shall  be  kept  poor 
in  spite  of  my  teeth,  therefore  hope  you  will  not  think  me  long  in 
coming  to  an  acc*^  with  you  for  your  wine  and  other  mattors.  I  must 
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132  MAEYI.AND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

likewise  beg  the  favour  of  you  to  let  Coll  Ward  know  when  my 

Salary  commcuces,  which  I  suppose  you  intended  should  be  from 

the  date  of  my  Commission  however  as  this  depends  wholly  upon 

yourself  we  have  nothing  to  do  but  to  acquiesce  in  your  direc 

tions.     As  I  dont  intend  to  live  extravagantly,  so  I'me  sure  I 

dont  love  money  enough  to  keep  me  from  any  expence  that  I  think 

necessary  for  your  Lordships  Service  and  my  own  Credit,  and  I 

am  Sure  you  cant  be  served  well   unless    your  Governor  lives 

something  like  one,  therefore  as  I  shall  not  have  the  Talent  of 

laying  up  money  very  fast,  if  a  Pleuretick  feaver,  or  any  otheri 

curst  acute  distemper    which    a  great   change  of  climate  makes 

people  subject  to,  should  cut  me  off  suddenly  leaving  my  small] 

Finances  iu  very  great  disorder  I  hope  you"  have  the  goodness 

to  shew  my  Bro''  Luke  what  favour  you  can  conveniently.     This 

Kequest  I  earnestly  make  to  you  in  case  I  should  have  a  call  to 

the  other  world,  tho  I  cant  help  flattering  myself  that  I  shall  stay 

some   reasonable  time   longer  in    this,  the   country  in  the  main 

being  very  healthful,  tho  the  distempers  that  happen  to  take  off 

people  arc  very  quick  in  their  operation.     I  please  myself  very 

much  with  tlic  hoi)es  of  hearing  very  soon  of  your  getting  a  Son 

and  heir,  however  Jiot  to  trouble  your  Lordship  with  any  formal 

compliments    upon    this    head   I   shall    only   beg  the    favour   to 

present  my  humble  Service  to  Lady   Baltemore  who  I  hope  will 

increase  your  family  very  much,  and  to  be  so  kind  to  give  me 

early  intelligence  of  whatever  happens  to  your  Lordship's  Satis-' 

faction    and    advantage    which    will    always    give    me   as    much 

pleasure  as  if  it  happened  to  myself:   being  with  great  truth  & 

sincerity 

Your  Lordships 

most  devoted  &  most  humble 

Servant 

Sam:  Ogle 
Annapolis  Jan'^  the  10"'  1731— 


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Miiiiria  ,or  Jof^jdii:"  slqooq 


TWO    NfARYLAND    IIKKOINES.  133 


TWO  MARYLAND  HEPtOlNES. 

WILLIAM    H.    LOVE. 


In  presenting  a  brief  account  of  two  Maryland  heroines,  I  shall 
first  take  up  tiie  story  of  a  brave  Maryland  woman,  who  was 
known  all  over  the  Eastern  Shore,  or  nearly  so,  whose  name  was 
Catherine  Knight;  otherwise  known  by  her  friends,  acquaintances, 
admirers  and  local  historians  as  Kitty  Knight. 

The  first  of  the  Knight  family  of  Sassafras  Neck,  Cecil  County, 
Maryland,  of  whom  any  record  has  been  found  is  Stephen  Knight. 
The  earliest  record  is  that  of  his  marriage  in  1708  to  Sarah  Frisby 
llobinson,  widow  of  Thomas  Robinson  and  daughter  of  the  Hon- 
orable James  Frisby,  who  was  a  member  of  the  House  of  Bur- 
gesses of  Maryland  from  Cecil  County,  and  a  Member  of  the 
Governor's  Council  from  1692  to  1704. 

It  appears  from  the  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Upper 
House  of  Assembly  that  Stephen  Knight  was  Naval  Officer  for 
the  Head  of  Chesapeake  Bay  in  the  year  1711,  The  position  of 
Naval  Officer  had  its  origin  in  the  desire  to  have  some  one  closely 
in  the  service  of  the  Crown  to  oversee  or  check  collectors  of  the 
public  revenue,  and  for  this  duty  an  officer  of  the  navy  was 
originally  chosen.  In  time  persons  in  civil  life  were  selected  to 
perform  this  service,  but  the  title  of  Naval  Officer  remained  and 
continues  to  this  day.  In  Maryland  in  early  times  various  points 
in  the  Bay  and  its  tributary  rivers  were  designated  as  ports  of 
entry  and  clearance,  and  it  was  at  one  time  provided  that  no  vessel 
should  enter  or  clear  without  a  certificate  from  the  Naval  Officer 
showing  that  all  lawful  fees  and  charges  had  been  paid.  The 
collection  of  fees  was  from  time  to  time  the  subject  of  investiga- 
tion, and  it  is  recorded  in  the  Proceedings  of  the  Council,  1687  to 
1693,  that  John  Knight,  Commander  of  the  ship  Encrease  from 
Yowliall,  who  seems  to  have  been  styled  Deputy  Secretary  in 
another  portion  of  tiie  same  record,  made  a  report  to  the  Conunis- 


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134  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

sion  in  London  on  October  1,  1692,  on  the  collection  of  certain 
fees  (Conucil  Proceedings,  1687  to  1693,  pages  28,  54,  55,  370, 
371  and  431).  The  duty  of  the  Naval  Officer  having  direct 
connection  with  the  enforcement  of  the  laws  Avhich  required  the 
payment  of  certain  fees  by  the  owners  and  masters  of  vessels 
engaged  in  commerce  with  the  Province,  the  matter  is  here  men- 
tioned as  suggesting  that  the  report  or  other  official  action  con- 
cerning fees  by  John  Knight  in  1692  may  have  been  a  factor  in 
the  appointment  of  Stephen  Knight  as  Naval  Officer  in  1711,  and 
also  suggests  a  possible  family  connection. 

Catherine  Knight,  daughter  of  John  Leach  and  Catherine 
Matthews  Knight,  was  born  about  1775.  She  never  married  and 
lived  to  become  a  person  of  much  local  celebrity.  She  lived  for 
some  time  at  Knight's  Island  and  also  at  Georgetown  in  Kent 
County.  Her  father  was  a  prominent  citizen  of  Cecil  County,  and 
her  uncle.  Dr.  AVilliam  Matthews,  twin  brother  of  her  mother, 
was  much  in  public  life,  serving  in  the  Legislature  and  also  in 
Congress  as  a  representative  from  Maryland  from  1797  to  1799. 
Under  these  circumstances  she  took  part  in  the  society  of  the  day 
beyond  the  limits  of  her  own  immediate  neighborhood.  An  enter- 
tainment at  Philadelphia  made  a  lasting  impression  on  her  mind, 
as  she  received  especial  notice  from  General  Washington  and  had 
for  her  partner  in  the  dance  Mr.  Benjamin  Harrison  of  Virginia, 
who  then  held  a  distinguished  position  in  public  life  and  who  was 
the  father  of  President  William  Henry  Harrison  and  the  great- 
grandfather of  President  Benjamin  Harrison.  In  speaking  of  the 
AVashington  incident  to  a  near  relative,  who  is  now  living,  she 
said :  "  I  must  explain  the  manner  in  which  the  theatre  was  built. 
The  stage  proper  could  be  removed  in  sections,  disclosing  a  circus 
for  giving  performances,  in  which  horses  and  other  animals  were 
used  J  this  was  protected  by  heavy  iron  bars  so  that  the  horses 
could  not  jump  into  the  space  allotted  to  the  audience.  General 
Washington,  in  moving  around,  speaking  pleasantly  to  his  per- 
sonal friends,  possibly  noticing  that  I  was  with  Mr.  Harrison, 
said  to  mc,  passing  his  hand  down  these  iron  bars,  '  You  are  well 
guarded,  Miss,'  tiien  1  said  to  him,  '  I  um,  surely,  Sir,  in  your 
presence,'  and  courtesied."     She  was  especially  celebrated  as  the 


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mottMiml^m'lio  ^'dodi  lataili 


TWO   MARYLAND    HEROINES.  135 

heroine  of  an  incident  that  occurred  at  tlie  attack  of  the  British 
upon  Georgetown,  Kent  County,  during  the  war  of  1812.  Her 
own  house  in  Georgetown  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but  by  a  heroic 
and  energetic  appeal  to  the  invaders  she  succeeded  in  saving  the 
houses  of  several  of  her  neiglibors. 

Mr.  William  M.  Knight,  of  this  city,  in  describing  this  same 
incident,  told  me  the  correct  account  of  the  attack  by  the  British 
on  Georgetown  and  Miss  Knight's  particular  part  in  it,  from  her 
own  lips. 

"  The  British,"  she  said,  "  after  landing,  commenced  to  burn 
all  the  lower  part  of  the  town,  which  Avas  largely  frame.  There 
were,  however,  two  brick  buildings  on  top  of  the  hill,  in  the 
town,  which  had  not,  as  yet,  been  fired.  In  one  of  them  was 
an  old  lady,  sick  and  almost  destitute,  and  to  that  building  the 
Admiral  and  his  sailors  and  marines  proceeded  at  a  rapid  gait. 
I  followed  them  ;  but  before  I  got  to  the  top  of  the  hill  tiiey  had 
set  fire  to  the  house  in  wliich  this  old  lady  lay.  I  immediately 
called  the  attention  of  the  Admiral  to  the  fact  that  they  were 
about  to  burn  up  a  human  being,  and  t^iat  a  woman,  and  I 
pleaded  with  him  to  make  his  men  put  the  fire  out.  Tlils  I 
finally  succeeded  in  doing,  when  they  immediately  went  next 
door,  not  over  forty  feet  distant,  and  fired  the  second  of  the  brick 
houses.  I  told  tlie  commanding  officer  that  as  the  wind  was 
blowing  toward  the  otlier  house  this  old  lady  would  be  burned 
up  anyhow,  when,  apparently  affected  by  my  appeal,  he  called 
his  men  off,  but  left  the  fire  burning,  saying,  '  Come  on,  boys.' 
As  they  went  out  of  the  door,  one  of  them  struck  his  boarding 
axe  through  the  panel  of  the  door." 

It  Is  interesting  to  note  that  Miss  Knight  stayed  behind  and 
put  that  fire  out  herself.  She  afterwards  bought  the  house  j  it  is 
standing  to-day,  and  the  door,  with  the  mark  of  the  axe  is  still 
in  existence. 

An  extract  from  a  local  newspaper  of  November  22,  1855, 
referring  to  Miss  Knight's  recent  death,  gives  the  following  par- 
ticulars :  "  Died  on  Thursday  the  22  ulto,  at  the  residence  of  her 
nephew,  William  Knight,  Esquire,  in  Cecil  County,  Miss  Cathe- 
rine Ivnight    at   an   advanced    age.     Tliis    remarkable   old    lady 


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possessed  qualities  of  the  head  and  heart  which  made  her  society 
interesting  to  all  who  sought  it.  She  had  a  richly  cultivated  mind 
and  conversational  powers  rarely  to  be  met  with  in  one  whose 
youth  was  spent  in  an  age  when  institutions  of  learning  were 
scarce,  and  such  establishments  as  female  colleges  were  unheard 
of.  Her  great  fondness  for  literature,  however,  overcame  every 
obstacle  to  the  gratification  of  this  taste,  and  her  familiarity  with 
ancient  history  and  the  literature  of  modern  times  was  truly 
astonishing.  She  has  read  all  the  old  poets,  and  the  British 
classics,  and  but  a  short  time  before  her  deatli  could  quote  page 
after  page  of  the  works  of  her  favorite  authors,  which  she  had  not 
seen  since  her  early  days.  She  was  one  of  those  connecting  links 
of  the  past  with  the  present,  and  could  describe  graphically  many 
of  the  trials  and  scenes  of  the  llevolution  which  belong  to  the 
unwritten  history  of  those  times.  And  her  acquaintance  with  the 
war  of  1812  in  which  she  heroically  earned  the  reputation  of 
being  the  bravest  woman  of  the  age,  made  her  conversation  upon 
that  subject  more  entertaining  and  attractive  that  any  written 
history  of  that  event'  ever  published.  By  her  heroism  at  the 
burning  of  Georgetown,  in  Kent  County,  she  saved  several  fami- 
lies from  being  made  homeless  and  friendless  by  the  fire  and  sword 
of  British  invaders.  Whilst  the  larger  part  of  the  village  was  in 
flames  and  the  town  being  ransacked  by  the  British  sailors  and 
soldiers,  she  boldly  stepped  up  to  the  officer  in  command,  now 
Admiral  Cockburn  of  the  British  Navy,  and  remonstrated  with 
him,  and  her  appeal  so  moved  the  Commodore  that  he  ordered  the 
troops  to  their  barges  and  left  unburned  a  church  and  several 
houses  now  standing  there  as  monuments  to  her  memory  for  this 
noble  and  hazardous  act  ...  .  Slie  remained  single  from  choice, 
for  the  beauty  with  which  she  is  said  to  have  been  endowed  in 
early  youth  was  surprising.  She  was  complimented  by  General 
Wasliinglon  at  a  theatre  in  rhiladelphia  the  winter  before  his 
death.  Jle  was  attracted  by  her  appearance  at  a  birth-night  ball 
on  the  evening  before  and  left  his  seat  and  crossed  the  theatre  to 
speak  to  her.  At  this  same  ball  she  danced  with  and  was  admired 
by  tlie  most  distinguished  men  of  the  country  then  attending 
Congress  in  Pliiladelphia  and  among  them  the  distinguished  Ben- 


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jainin  Harrison,  fatlier  of  the  late  PresideDt  Harrison,  whose 
partner  she  was  fur  the  evening.  These  details  of  her  life  have 
now  of  course  become  traditional,  but  are  nevertheless  well 
authenticated  and  are  only  given  here  to  illustrate  the  emptiness 
of  all  distinctions  when  the  hand  of  death  is  laid  coldly  upon  the 
object  of  them.  She  has  now  passed  away  from  earth  and  '  the 
places  that  once  knew  her  shall  know  her  no  more  forever.'  She 
was  a  remarkable  woman  and  take  her  all  in  all  we  ne'er  shall 
look  upon  her  like  again." 

The  latter  y6ars  of  her  life  were  spent  with  her  nephew  William 
Knight  at  Essex  Lodge  where  she  died  in  November,  1855.  Her 
will  is  dated  December  7,  1852,  was  proved  March  18,  185G,  and 
is  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Register  of  Wills  for  Kent  County" 
in  Liber  I.  F.  No.  1,  page  GO.  She  devised  all  her  estate  to  her 
"  nephew  William  Knight  son  of  my  brother  William  Knight " 
and  appointed  him  her  sole  executor.  She  has  been  affectionately 
remembered  by  her  family  and  various  articles  which  she  once 
used  have  been  treasured  in  memory  of  her.  Among  these  was  a 
mahogany  table  of  a  beautiful  antique  design  which  passed  to  her 
great-niece  Annie  Knight,  who  married  Duncan  Veasey,  which  is 
much  valued  for  her  sake.  She  was  buried  in  the  Knight  lot  in 
the  Churchyard  of  St.  Francis  Xavier  near  Warwick,  Cecil 
County. 

In  the  year  1899,  the  steamboat  which  had  for  many  years 
plied  upon  the  Sassafras  River  and  the  Chesapeake  bay  between 
Georgetown  and  Baltimore  was  rebuilt  and  its  name  changed  from 
Tlie  Triirapeter,  or  Van  Corlaer,  the  Ti-umpeter  to  the  KiUy  Knight. 
The  new  name  was  selected  by  the  owners  in  memory  of  the  part 
she  took  in  the  defense  of  Georgetown  during  the  war  of  1812-14. 

Another  devoted  Maryland  woman,  Miss  Mathilda  O'Neill,  is 
also  worthy  of  remembrance. 

In  the  spring  of  1813,  the  enemy's  Naval  force  left  their 
anciiorage  at  I^ynn  Haven  and  moved  up  tlie  Chesapeake  Ray. 
A  general  alarm  was  excited  among  the  inhabitants  of  its  shores; 
and  unused  as  they  were  to  a  stat(i  of  war,  tlie  system  of  plunder 
and  destruction  which  (Jo(-ld)urn  began  was  of  a  nature  to  terrify 
a  people  who  had  so  long  enjoyed  peace. 


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But  the  people  of  Maryland  were  not  dismayed,  and  they 
rallied  to  the  defence  of  their  homes  and  firesides.  The  enemy 
sent  his  tenders  and  barges  into  most  of  the  inlets  that  had  water 
enough  to  float  them. 

On  the  16th  of  April,  1813,  the  fleet  threatened  the  city  of 
Baltimore,  which  was  pointed  out  for  military  execution  in  papers 
published  by  citizens  of  the  United  States.  This  was  because  of 
the  patriotic  course  of  its  people  for  war  with  England,  when 
almost  the  whole  country  was  against  that  position.  To  tlie  call 
for  $10,000,000  by  Congress,  Baltimore  merchants  subscribed 
over  $3,000,000. 

The  British  plundered  Sharp's,  Poole's,  Tilghman's  and  Poplar 
Islands  in  the  latter  part  of  April  ;  and  Rear  Admiral  Cockburn 
made  expeditions  to  destroy  towns  and  villages  at  tlie  head  of  the 
Bay.  On  the  29th  of  April  thirteen  British  barges,  manned  by 
about  four  hundred  armed  men,  under  the  command  of  Lieutenant 
Westpliall  of  tiie  Marlborough,  made  an  advance  on  Frenchtown, 
almost  opposite  Elkton  in  Cecil  County.  The  only  defenders 
were  stage  drivers  and  wagoners  and  a  few  militia  from  Elkton. 
They  had  thrown  uj)  a  small  redoubt,  on  which  were  placed  four 
small  four  pounders,  that  had  been  used  in  the  Revolution.  The 
garrison  fought  manfully  and  repulsed  the  enemy  twice.  The 
enemy  burned  the  wharf  fishery  and  warehouses  with  goods  to 
the  amount  of  $30,000,  but  they  burned  no  dwellings. 

The  next  point  of  attack,  plunder  and  devastation  was  Havre 
de  Grace  in  Harford  County,  on  the  west  side  of  the  Susque- 
hanna. The  town  consisted  of  some  fifty  houses,  mostly  of  wood. 
The  enemy  had  been  expected,  and  a  battery  had  been  erected  at 
the  lower  part  of  the  town,  armed  with  one  nine  pounder  and  two 
six  pounders.  This  was  called  the  "  Potato  Battery."  On  Con- 
cord Point  another  small  battery  was  placed. 

On  the  morning  of  the  tliird  of  May,  1813,  while  most  of  the 
inhabitants  were  in  their  beds,  nineteen  barges  from  the  enemy's 
squadron  suddenly  appeared  out  of  the  mist  from  the  river,  and 
without  a  moment's  notice  opened  a  tremendous  fire  of  shot,  shells 
and  rockets.     The  guns  on  the  higher  Point  Comfort,  manned  by 


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TWO    MARYLAND    HEROINES.  139 

a  few  militia,  opened  fire  on  them,  which  was  answered  by  grape- 
shot  from  the  barges. 

A  lady  eye-witness,  writing  to  her  brother  in  Philadelphia,  in 
a  letter,  dated  May  7,  gives  the  following  account  of  the  destruc- 
tion that  followed  the  bombardment : 

"  On  the  report  of  guns  we  immediately  jumped  out  of  our 
beds ;  and  from  the  top  of  the  house  could  plainly  see  the  balls 
and  hear  the  cries  of  the  inhabitants.  We  ran  down  the  road, 
and  soon  began  to  meet  the  distressed  peo})le,  women  and  children 
half  naked  ;  children  enquiring  for  their  parents,  parents  for  their 
children,  and  wives  for  tiieir  husbands.  It  appeared  to  us  as  if 
the  whole  town  was  on  fire.  I  think  this  act,  committed  without 
any  previous  warning,  has  degraded  the  British  flag. 

"  The  enemy  robbed  every  house  of  everything  valuable  that 
could  be  carried  away,  leaving  not  a  change  of  raiment  to  one 
of  ten  persons ;  and  what  they  could  not  take  conveniently  they 
destroyed  by  cutting  in  pieces  or  breaking  to  atoms.  The  admiral 
himself  was  present  at  this  work  of  destruction,  and  gave  orders 
for  it  to  his  officers.  Mrs.  John  Rogers,  (wife  to  the  commodore), 
Mrs.  William  Pinkney  and  Mrs.  Goklsborough  took  shelter  at 
Mr.  Mark  Pringle's.  When  a  detachment  was  sent  up  to  burn 
that  elegant  building  Mrs.  Goklsborough  told  the  officer  that  she 
had  an  aged  mother  in  it,  and  begged  it  miglit  be  spared.  The 
officer  replied  that  he  acted  under  the  admiral,  and  it  would  be 
necessary  to  obtain  his  consent.  Mrs.  G.  returned  with  the  officer 
and  detachment,  and  obtained  the  permission  that  the  house  should 
be  spared  ;  but  when  she  reached  it,  she  found  it  on  fire  and  met 
two  men,  one  with  a  sheet,  the  other  with  a  pillow  case  crammed 
full,  coming  out,  which  she  could  not  then  notice,  but  ran  up 
stairs  and  found  a  large  wardrobe  standing  in  the  passage  all  in 
a  flame.  William  Pinkney,  who  was  with  her,  and  two  of  the 
marines  by  great  exertion  saved  the  house ;  but  ?rome  of  the 
wretches  after  that  took  the  cover  from  the  sofa  in  tlie  front  room 
and  put  coals  in  it,  and  it  was  in  flames  before  it  was  discovered. 
An  oflicer  put  his  sword  through  a  large  elegant  looking-glass, 
attacked  the  windows,  and  cut  out  several  sashes.  1'hey  cut  hogs 
througli  the  back,  and  some  partly  through,  and  then  left  them  to 


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run.    Sucli  wanton  barbarity  among  civilized  people,  I  have  never 
heard  of." 

Ensign  John  O'Neil,  who,  as  far  as  I  can  ascertain,  was  in  com- 
mand of  wliat  few  troops  were  gathered  at  that  time,  ran  up  to 
the  battery  which  had  been  erected  to  defend  the  town,  where  there 
were  four  cannons  already  loaded  and  primed.  As  the  British 
flotilla  a])proaehed  within  gunshot,  they  commenced  firing  with 
small  cannon  from  their  boats  on  the  almost  defenseless  town,  also 
using  the  newly  invented  Congreve  rockets  to  fire  the  houses. 
The  brave  lightliouse  keeper  fired  every  gun  in  the  battery  at 
them,  the  last  one  he  fired  being  mounted  on  a  field  carriage 
recoiled  violently  and  ran  over  his  side.  He  hobbled  up  the 
street,  with  the  assistance  of  two  muskets,  and  secreted  himself  in 
the  churcliyard  of  8t.  John's  churcli,  where  he  thought  he  migiit 
be  able  to  use  his  muskets  on  tliem  as  they  came  up  the  street. 
He  was,  however,  captured  by  a  flanking  party  of  the  British,  and 
taken  on  board  the  flagship,  the  frigate  Maidstone.  His  daughter 
Mathilda  immediately  announced  that  she  would  have  her  father 
released  at  all  hazards.  She  did  go  on  board  the  British  flagship, 
accompanied  by  Mr,  Abraham  Jarrett  of  Bel  Air,  as  her  attorney, 
and  a  lady  friend  whose  name  I  have  not  been  able  to  obtain. 
After  a  pathetic  appeal  to  the  British  commander,  he  released  her 
father  the  next  day,  and  upon  leaving  the  deck  of  the  flagship,  the 
English  officer  asked  her  to  accept  his  snuff-box,  which  is  still 
retained  in  the  family.  Her  father  was  presented  by  the  City  of 
Philadelphia  with  a  beautiful  sword,  inscribed  as  follows : 

"  Presented  to  Mr.  John  O'Neil  by 
the  City  of  Philadelphia,  for  his  bravery 
at  Havre  de  Grace  in  the  war  of  1812." 

The  sword  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Captain  John  O'Neil,  one 
of  the  Association  of  Maryland  Pilots,  this  city. 

(Jovernor  ICdward  TJoyd  of  Maryland,  in  1  HOi),  December  IG, 
commissioned  the  brave  lighthouse  keei)er  as  an  JOniiign  in  the 
Slate  Militia  of  Harford  County,  so  that  at  the  time  of  tlie  l>attle, 
lie  was  a  duly  accredited  olTicer  of  the  Maryland  militia. 


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TWO    MARYLAND   HEROINES.  141 

I  may  add  thatO'Neil  served  under  General  Henry  I^ee,  1794, 
during  the  Whiskey  Rebellion  in  1794,  and  in  1798  entered  the 
naval  service  against  the  French.  He  was  a  prosperous  merchant 
of  Plavre  de  Grace,  and  was  ruined  by  the  destruction  of  the 
place. 


THE  CASE  OF  THE  GOOD  INTENT. 


[In  the  Eden  Correspondence,  of  the  year  1770  tliere  is  reference  to  a  pamphlet 
recently  published,  setting  forth  the  proceedings  of  a  Committee  appointed  to 
investigate  the  case  of  the  importation  of  goods  by  the  brigantine  Qood  Intent,  in 
violation  of  the  agreement  entered  into  by  the  non-importation  Association  of  the 
previous  year. 

As  this  pamphlet  is  evidently  of  great  historical  interest,  diligent  search  was 
made  in  all  likely  quarters,  including  tiie  Library  of  Congress,  but  to  no  effect. 
At  length  a  copy,  which  is  probably  unique,  was  discovered  in  the  British  Public 
Record  Office,  of  which,  through  the  agency  of  Messrs.  B.  F.  Stevens  and  Brown, 
of  London,  a  transcript  has  been  made,  and  presented  to  the  Maryland  Historical 
Society,  by  Richard  D.  Fisher,  Esq. 

The  author  of  this  remarkable  pamphlet  seems,  from  a  reference  in  tiie  pamphlet 
itself,  as  also  from  a  remark  of  CJov.  Eden  in  his  despatch  No.  6,  to  liave  been 
Stephen  West  of  Prince  George' s  Co.  ] 


THE 

PROCEEDINGS 

OP   THE 

COMMITTEE 

Appointed  to  examine  into  the  Importation  of  Goods  by  the 
Brigantine  Good  Intent  Capt.  Erriugton,  from  London,  in  Febru- 
ary 1770. 

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To  the 

Inhabitants 

of 

Anne-Arundel,  Baltimore,  and 

Prince-George's  Counties. 

Gentlemen, 

Agreeable  to  your  Request  we  here  present  you  with  an  Account 
of  our  Proceedings  as  a  Committee  to  enquire  into  the  Importation  1 
of  Goods,  per  the  Good  Intent,  from  London  :  And,  as  we  are  j 
satisfied  we  acted  upon  the  real  Principles  of  the  Associations  of  j 
this  Province,  we  hope  our  Conduct  will  merit  your  Approbation. 

We  are  your  obedient  Servants, 
The  Committee 

Before  we  enter  into  a  Detail  of  the  Transactions  of  the  Com- 
mittee, and  of  the  Persons  who  were  interested  iu  the  Fate  of  the 
Goods  imported  on  board  the  Brigantine  Good  Intent  William 
Erriiigton,  from  London,  in  the  Month  of  February  1770,  it  may 
be  necessary  to  recall  to  the  public  Attention,  some  interesting 
Circumstances  and  Events  which  had  great  weight  with  the  Com- 
mittee iu  their  Determination. 

The  Province  of  Maryland,  and  the  whole  Continent  of  British 
America,  had,  for  more  than  an  Hundred  years,  carried  on  a  very 
extensive  Commerce  with  Great  Britain,  which  gave  a  quick 
Progress  to  the  Population  of  America,  and  advanced  greatly  the 
Strength,  Wealth  and  Grandeur  of  Great  Britain  ;  and  the  most 
cordial  Love  and  Attachment  always  prevailed  in  the  peaceful 
Breasts  of  the  Americans  towards  their  Mother-Country.  Such 
was  their  situation,  and  such  were  their  sentiments  when  they 
were  first  apprised  of  the  odious,  aud  never-to-be-forgotten  Stamp- 
Act. 

It  is  not  our  Design  to  point  out  to  the  Public  who  were  the 
Authors,  or  Abettors  of  that  cruel  American  Yoke,  nor  what 
Tumults  and  Heart-burnings  it  occasioned  througlu>ut  the  wiiole 
Jiritish  Empire;  the  AITair  is  so  lecent,  and  so  well  known  on  tiiis 
Side  the  (jilobc,  that  the  bare  mention  of  it  is  sullicient. 

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THE   CASE   OF   THE   GOOD    INTENT.  143 

the  Conviction  impressed  on  the  Minds  of  most  people,  by  a 
Pamphlet,  entitled,  ^'  Considerations  on  the  Propriety  of  raising  a 
Revenue  in  America,"  soon  animated  the  whole  Body  of  Mer- 
chants and  Traders,  as  well  as  all  Ranks  of  Men,  to  unite  in  a  firm 
Resolution,  not  to  import  or  use  any  British  Goods  while  the 
Stamp  Act  should  continue  in  Force.  This  alarmed  the  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers  of  Britain,  who  plainly  saw,  by  that  Act,  the 
Foundation  laid  for  the  Destruction  of  the  Commerce  and  Happi- 
ness of  both  Countries  :  To  them,  and  to  their  Influence,  sup- 
ported by  those  illustrious  Patriots,  Pitt  and  Camden  may  the 
Americans  attribute  the  sudden  Repeal. 

The  universal  Joy  that  spread  over  the  whole  Continent  of 
North-America,  prevented  Peo})le  from  taking  any  Public  Notice 
of  the  Act  declaratory  of  the  Right  of  Taxation,  which  passed  the 
same  Session ;  the  wisest  men  thought  it  highly  improbable  that 
any  Man  would  again  attempt  to  kindle  up  the  Fire  that  was  but 
just  extinguished :  ]5ut  alas  !  the  chains  for  America  were  only 
laid  aside,  and  a  very  little  Time  shewed  her  unhappy  sous  that 
new  Modes  of  Oppression  were  preparing  for  them. 

The  act  of  Parliament  laying  a  Duty  on  Tea,  Paper,  Glass,  and 
Painters  Colours,  imj)orted  into  America,  soon  took  place.  It  was 
not  at  first  attended  to,  and  People  here,  having  just  emerged  from 
a  Sea  of  Troubles,  were  so  pleased  with  the  calm  interval  of 
Happiness,  that  they  were  utterly  unwilling  to  embroil  themselves 
anew.  More  than  a  year  passed  away  before  any  considerable 
Notice  Avas  taken  of  it.  The  Farmer's  Letters  First  awakened 
the  Attention  of  the  Public.  All  the  Assemblies  on  the  Continent 
petitioned  and  remonstrated ;  but  every  Effort  proved  vain  and  fruit- 
less. What  dreadful  Scenes  followed  ?  Boards  of  Commissioners ! 
New  Officers  !  Extension  of  Admiralty  Courts  !  Troops  Quartered 
in  the  town  of  Boston  !  The  Legislature  of  New  York  suspended ! 
Many  of  the  other  Assemblies  dissolved  with  Indignation  ! 
Cutters  stationed  in  our  Harbours  !  Severe  Resolves,  &c.  Roused 
at  the  imminent  Danger  that  threatened  them,  and  their  Posterity 
for  ever,  they  endeavoured  to  interest,  as  formerly  their  Brethren, 
the  IVferchants  and  Manufacturers  of  Britain  ;  aml^  if  possible, 
to  make  them  Feel  some  Portion  of  the  American  ])istress.  lor 
this  Purpose  Associations   of  Economy  and  Non-importation  of 


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144  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINP]. 

Sii))erfliiitic,s  took  Place,  and  among  otlicrs,  one  at  Annapolis,  on 

the  23'^  ol'  May  17G0,  which  was  signed  and  agreed  to,  by  the 

principal  Traders  and  Gentlemen  in  that  City  and  County.     With 

Respect  to  this  Association,  Three  Points  are  worthy  of  Notice, 

and  to  be  kept  in  mind  throughout  this  whole  Transaction  : 

1"*^    "  That    the    I'eople    bound    themselves    not    to    "  send    any 

"  Orders  to  Great  Britain  for  any  Kind  of  Goods,  until  the  30^'' 

Day  of  June  17G9. 

2'iiy    "That    they  would    not   import,  or    endeavour   to    import, 

"  from  Great  Britain  any  Goods  whatever  contrary  to  the  Spirit 

^'and  Design  of  that  Association. 

3(iiy    "That   a    Copy  of   it   was    sent    immediately    to    London, 

"and  arrived  and  was  public  there,  early  in  July." 

The  Spirit  which  set  on  foot  the  Anne  Arundel  County  Associa- 
tion of  the  23'^  of  May  soon  spread  over  the  neighbouring 
Counties,  and  similar  Associations  were  entered  into,  by  almost 
every  County  of  the  Province.  This  brought  together,  from  the 
different  Counties,  Deputies  to  unite  the  whole  Province  in  one 
Cause  for  the  common  Safety.  Their  Consultations  produced, 
on  the  memorable  22''  of  June  1769,  that  Bond  of  Union,  The 
Association,  which  follows  in  these  Words  : 

Annapolis,  (in  Maryland) 
June  22,  17G9 


We,  the  Subscribers,  his  Majesty's  loyal  and  dutiful  Subjects, 
the  Merchants,  Traders,  Freeholders,  Mechanics,  and  other  Inhab-  f\\ 
itants  of  the  Province  of  Maryland,  seriously  considering  the,' 
present  State  and  Condition  of  the  Province  and  being  sensible, 
tliat  there  is  a  Necessity  to  agree  upon  such  Measures  as  may  tend 
to  discourage,  and  as  much  as  may  be,  prevent  the  Use  of  foreign 
Luxuries  and  Superfluities,  in  the  Consumption  of  which,  we  have 
heretofore  too  nuich  indulged  ourselves,  to  the  great  Detriment  of 
our  [)rivate  Fortunes,  and  in  some  Instances,  to  the  Ruin  of  Fami- 
lies; and,  to  this  End,  to  practice  ourselves,  and  as  much  as  possible, 
to  promote;,  countenance,  and  encourage  in  others,  a  Habit  of 
Tem[)erance,  Frugality,  Oeconomy,  and  Industry;  and  considering 
also,  that  Measures  of  this  nature  are  more  particularly  necessary 


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THE   CASE    OF   THE   GOOD    INTENT.  145 

at  this  Time,  as  the  Parliament  of  Great  Britain,  by  imposing 
Taxes  upon  many  Articles  imported  hither  from  thence,  and  from 
other  Parts  beyond  Sea,  have  left  it  less  in  our  Power,  than  in 
Time  past,  to  purchase  and  pay  for  the  Manufactures  of  the 
Mother  Country ;  which  Taxes,  especially  those  imposed  by  a  late 
Act  of  Parliament,  laying  Duties  on  Tea,  Paper,  Glass  &'^,  we  are 
clearly  convinced  have  been  imposed  contrary  to  the  Spirit  of  our 
Constitution,  and  have  a  direct  and  manifest  Tendency  to  deprive 
us,  in  the  End,  of  all  political  Freedom,  and  reduce  us  to  a  State 
of  Dependence,  inconsistent  with  that  Liberty  we  have  rightfully 
enjoyed  under  the  Government  of  his  present  most  Sacred 
Majesty,  (to  whom  we  owe,  acknowledge,  and  will  always  joyfully 
pay  all  due  Obedience  and  Allegiance)  and  of  his  lloyal  Prede- 
cessors, ever  since  the  First  Settlement  of  the  Province,  until  of 
very  late  Time,  have  thought  it  necessary  to  unite,  as  nearly  as 
our  Circumstances  will  admit,  with  our  Sister  Colonies,  in  Reso- 
lutions for  the  Purpose  aforesaid ;  and  therefore  do  hereby  agree, 
and  bind  ourselves  to,  and  with  eacli  other,  by  all  tlie  Ties  and 
Obligations  of  Honour  and  Reputation,  that  we  will  strictly 
and  faithfully  observe,  and  conform  to  the  following  Resolutions : 

First.  That  we  will  not,  at  any  Time  hereafter,  directly,  or 
indirectly,  import,  or  cause  to  be  imported,  any  Manner  of  Goods, 
Merchandize  or  Manufactures,  which  are,  or  shall  hereafter  be 
taxed  by  Act  of  Parliament,  for  the  Purpose  of  raising  a  Revenue 
in  America  (except  Paper  not  exceeding  Six  Shillings  per  Ream, 
and  except  such  Articles  only,  as  Orders  have  been  already  sent 
for)  but  that  we  will  always  consider  such  Taxation,  in  every 
Respect,  as  an  absolute  Prohibition  to  the  Articles  that  are,  or 
may  be  taxed. 

Secondly.  That  we  will  not  hereafter,  directly,  or  indirectly, 
during  the  Continuance  of  the  aforesaid  Act  of  Parliament, 
import ;  or  cause  to  be  imported,  from  Great  Britain,  or  any 
other  Port  of  Europe,  (except  such  Articles  of  the  Produce  or 
Manufacture  of  Ireland,  as  may  be  immediately  and  legally 
brought  from  thence ;  and  also,  except  all  such  Goods  as  Orders 
have  been  already  sent  for)  any  of  the  Goods  herein  after  enu- 
merated, to  wit,  Horses,  Spirits,  Wine,  Cyder,  Perry,  Beer,  4-le, 
Malt,  Barley,  Pease,  Beef,  Pork,  Fish,  Butter,  Cheese,  Tallow, 


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146  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Candles,    Oil,    except   Salad-Oil,    Fruit,    Pickles,   Confectionary, 
]5ritisli    refined   Su^nir,    Mustard,    CoiJ'ee,    Pewter,  Tin- Ware   of 
all    Kinds,    whether    plain    or    painted.  Waiters,    and    all    Kind 
of  Japan  Ware,  wrought  Copper,  wrought   and  cast  Brass   and 
Bell-Metal,  Watches,    Clocks,    Plate,    and    all    other  Gold    and 
Silversmiths  Work,  Trinkets  and  Jewellery  of  all  Kinds,  Gold 
and  Silver  Lace,  Joiners  and  Cabinet  Work  of  all  Sorts,  Looking- 
Glasses,  Upholstery  of  all  Kinds,  Carriages  of  all  Kinds,  Ribbons 
and  Millenery  of  all  Kinds,  except  Wig-Ribbon,  Lace,  Cambrick, 
Lawn,  Muslin,  Kenting,  Gauze  of  all  Kinds,  except  Boulting- 
Clothes,  Silks  of  all  Kinds,  except  Raw  and  Sewing  Silk  and 
Wig-Cauls,  Velvets,  Chintzes  and  Calicoes  of  all  Sorts,  of  more 
than  Twenty  Pence  per  yard.  East  India  Goods  of  every  Kind, 
except  Saltpetre,  Black  Pepper  and  Spices,  printed  Linens,  and 
printed  Cottons,  Striped  Linens,  and  Cottons,  Check  Linens,  and 
Cotton  Checks  of  all  Kinds,  Handkerchiefs  of  all  Kinds,  at  more 
than  Ten  Shillings  per  Dozen,  Cotton  Velvets,  and  all  Kind  of 
Cotton,  or  Cotton  and  Linen  Stuffs,  Bed-Bunts,  and  Bed-Ticken 
of  all  Sorts,  Cotton  Counterpanes  and  Coverlids,  British  manu- 
factured Linens    of  all  Kinds,  Except   Sailcloth,  Irish    and    all 
foreign  Linens,  above  One  Shilling  and  six  pence  per  yard,  wool- 
len Cloth,  above  Five  quarters  wide,  of  more  than  Five  Shillings 
per  yard,  narrow  Clothes  of  all  Sorts,  of  more  than  Three  Shillings 
per  yard,  worsted  Stufls  of  all  Sorts,  above  Thirteen  Pence  per 
yard,  Silk  and  worsted.  Silk  and  Cotton,  Silk  and  Hair,  and  Hair 
and  Worsted  Stuils  of  all  Kinds,  Worsted  and  Hair  Shags,  Mourn- 
ing of  all  and  every  Kind,  Stockings,  Caps,  Waistcoat  and  Breeches 
Patterns  of  all  Kinds,  Rugs  of  all  Sorts,  above  Eight  Shillings, 
Blankets,  above  Five  Shillings  per  Blanket,  Mens  and  Womens 
ready  made  Cloaths,  and  wearing  Apparel  of  all  Kinds,  Hats  of  all 
Kinds,  of  muj'o  than  Two  Shillings  per  Hat,  Wigs,  Gloves  and  Mits 
of  all  Kinds,  Stays  and  Bodices  of  all  Sorts,  Boots,  Saddles,  and  all 
Manufactures  of  Leather  and  Skins  of  all  Kinds,  except  Mens 
and  Womens  Shoes,  of  not  more  than  Four  Shillings  per  pair, 
Whi])s,  Brushes,  and  Brooms  of  all  Sorts,  Gilt,  and  Hair  Trunks, 
Paintings,  Carpets  of  all    Sorts,  Snulf  JJoxes,    Snulf,  and   other 
manul'uctured  Tobacco,  Soap,  Starch,  playing  Cards,  Dice,  English 
China,  English   VV^are  in  imitation  of  China,  Delph,  and  Stone 


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THE    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  147 

ware  of  all  Sorts,  except  Milk-Pans,  Stone  Bottles,  Jugs,  Pitchers 
and  Chamber-Pots,  Marble  and  wrought  Stone  of  any  Kind, 
except  Scythe  Stones,  Mill  Stones,  and  Grind-Stones,  Iron  Cast- 
ings, Ironmongery  of  all  Sorts,  except  nails,  Hoes,  Steel,  Handi- 
craft and  Manufacturers  Tools,  I^ocks,  Frying  Pans,  Scythes,  and 
Sickles,  Cutlery  of  all  Sorts,  except  Knives  and  Forks,  not 
exceeding  Three  Shillings  per  Dozen,  Knives  Scissors,  Sheep- 
Shears,  needles.  Pins  and  Thimbles,  Razors,  Chirurgical  Instru- 
ments, and  Spectacles,  Cordage,  or  tarred  Rope  of  all  Sorts, 
Seines,  Ships  colours  ready  made.  Ivory,  Horn,  and  Bone- Ware 
of  all  Sorts,  except  Combs. 

Thirdly.  That  we  will  not,  during  the  Time  aforesaid,  import 
any  Wines,  of  any  Kind  whatever,  or  purchase  the  same  from 
any  Person  whatever,  except  such  wines  as  are  already  imported, 
or  for  which  Orders  are  already  sent. 

Fourthly.  That  we  will  not  kill,  or  suffer  to  be  killed,  or  sell, 
or  dispose,  to  any  Person  whom  we  may  have  Reason  to  believe 
intends  to  kill,  any  Ewe-Lamb  that  shall  be  yeaned  before  the 
First  Day  of  May  in  any  Year,  during  the  Time  aforesaid. 

Fifthly.  That  we  will  not,  directly,  or  indirectly,  during  the 
Time  aforesaid,  purchase,  take  up,  or  receive,  on  any  Terms  or 
Conditions  whatever,  any  of  the  Goods  enumerated  in  the  Second 
Resolution,  that  shall,  or  may  be  imported  into  this  Province, 
contrary  to  the  Intent  and  Design  of  these  Resolutions,  by  any 
Person  whatever,  or  consigned  to  any  Factor,  .;Vgent,  Manager, 
or  Storekeeper  here,  by  any  Person  residing  in  Great  Britain,  or 
elsewhere ;  and,  if  any  such  Goods  shall  be  imported,  we  will 
not,  upon  any  Consideration  whatever,  rent,  or  sell  to,  or  permit 
any  way  to  be  made  Use  of  by  any  such  Importer,  his  Agent, 
Factor,  ISIanager  or  Storekeeper,  or  any  Person,  on  his,  or  their 
Behalf,  any  Store-House,  or  other  House,  or  any  kind  of  Place 
whatever,  belonging  to  us,  respectively,  for  exposing  to  Sale,  or 
even  securing  any  such  Goods,  nor  will  we  suffer  any  such  to 
be  put  on  Shore  on  our  respective  Properties. 

Sixthly.    That  if  any   Person   shall   imj)ort,  or  endeavour  to 

import,  from  Great-Britain,  or  any  Part  of  Europe,  any  Goods 

whatever,   contrary  to    the   Spirit   and    Design   of  the   foregoing 

Resolutions,  or  shall  sell  any  Goods  which  he  has  now,  or  may 

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148  MARYLAND    IIISTOniCAL    MAGAZINE. 

hereafter  have  on  Hand,  or  may  import,  on  any  other  Terms  than 
are  herein  expressed,  we  will  not,  at  any  Time  hereafter,  deal 
with  any  such  Person,  his  Agent,  Manager,  Factor,  or  Store- 
keeper, for  any  Commodity  whatever ;  and  that  such  of  us,  as 
are,  or  may  be  Sellers  of  Goods,  will  not  take  any  Advantage 
of  the  Scarcity  of  Goods  that  this  Agreement  may  occasion,  but 
will  sell  such  as  we  have  now  on  Hand,  or  may  hereafter  import, 
or  have  for  Sale,  at  the  respective  usual  and  accustomed  Rates  for 
Three  Years  last  past. 

Seventhly.  That  we  will  not,  during  the  Time  aforesaid, 
import  into  this  Province,  any  of  the  Goods  above  enumerated 
for  non-importation,  in  the  Second  Resolution,  which  have  been, 
or  shall  be  imported  from  Great  Britain,  or  some  Part  of 
Europe,  from  any  Colony,  or  Province,  which  hath  not  entered, 
or  shall  not,  within  Tw^o  months  which  from  the  Date  hereof,  enter 
into  Resolutions  of  non-importation  ;  nor  will  we  purchase,  take 
up,  or  receive,  on  any  Terms,  or  Conditions  whatever,  any  such 
Goods,  from  any  Person,  or  Persons,  that  may  import  the  same ; 
nor  will  we  purchase,  take  up,  or  receive,  on  any  Terms,  or  Con- 
ditioTis,  any  of  the  said  (ioods,  wiiich  may  be  imported  from  any 
Province,  or  Colony,  which  has  entered,  or  may  enter  into  such 
Resolutions,  unless  a  Certificate  shall  accompany  such  Goods,  under 
the  Hands  of  a  Committee  of  Merchants  (if  any)  of  the  Place 
from  whence  such  Goods  shall  come,  or  if  no  such  Committee, 
then  under  the  Hands  of  at  least  Three  of  the  Principal  Merchants 
there,  who  have  entered  into  Resolutions  of  non-importation,  that 
such  Goods  were  imported  before  such  Resolution  was  entered 
into  in  such  Place,  And,  that  we  will  not  purchase,  take  up,  or 
receive,  on  any  Terms,  or  Conditions  whatever,  after  the  Expira- 
tioa  of  Six  months,  from  the  Date  hereof,  from  any  Colony  or 
Province  aforesaid,  any  of  the  said  enumerated  Articles,  which 
have  been,  or  shall  be  imported  from  Great  Britain. 

Eighthly.  We,  the  Tradesmen  and  Manufacturers,  do  likewise 
promise  and  agree,  that  Ave  will  not  avail  ourselves  of  the  Scarcity 
of  European  Goods,  proceeding  from  the  Resolutions  for  non-im- 
portation, to  raise,  or  enhance  the  Prices  of  the  different  Articles, 
or  Conmiodities,  by  us  wrought  up,  or  manufactured  ;  but  that  we 


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THE  CASE  OF  THE  GOOD  INTENT. 


149 


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will  sell  and  dispose  of  Ihe  same,  at  the  usual  and  accustomed 
liatos  we  have  done  for  these  Tliree  Years  past. 

Lastly.  That,  if  any  Person,  or  Persons  whatsoever,  shall 
oppose,  or  contravene  the  above  Resolutions,  or  act  in  Opposi- 
tion to  tlie  true  Spirit  and  Design  thereof,  we  will  consider  him, 
or  them,  as  Enemies  to  the  Liberties  of  America,  and  treat  them, 
on  all  Occasions  with  the  Coiitemjjt  they  deserve  ;  provided  that 
these  Resolutions  shall  be  binding  on  us,  I'or,  and  during  the 
Continuance  of  the  before-mentioned  Act  of  Parliament,  unless 
a  general  Meeting  of  such  Persons  at  Annaj)olis,  as  may,  at  any 
time  hereafter  be  re(|uested  by  the  Peo[)le  of  the  several  Counties 
in  this  Province,  to  meet,  for  the  Purpose  of  considering  the 
Expediency  of  dispensing  with  the  said  Resolutions,  or  any  of 
them,  not  exceeding  Four  from  eacli  County,  or  a  Majority  of  such 
of  them  as  shall  attend,  shall  determine  otherwise. 


Robert  Lloyd 
Michael  Earl 
William  Jtumsey 
Joseph  Gilpin 
Benjamin  Rumsey 
Thomas  Ringgold 
Thomas  Smyth 
Edward  Tilghman 
James  Ilollyday 
Thomas  Wright 
Matthew  Tilghman 
James  Dickinson 
James  Lloyd  Chamberlaine 
Robert  Goldsborough,  4"' 
James  Dick 
Charles  Dickinson 
James  Murray 
William  En  nails 
Thomas  INIuse 
Peter  Chaille 
William  W^hittington 
Abraham  Barnes 


John  Eden 
William  Thomas 
John  Hanson,  jun 
Walter  Hanson 
Philip  Richard  Fendall 
W^illiam  Smallwood 
William  INfurdock 
Robert  Tyler 
Josias  Beall 
Joseph  Sim 
Young  Parran 
Edward  Gantt 
Charles  Grahame 
Benjamin  Mackall,  4"* 
Brice  T.  B.  Worthington 
John  Dorsey 
Charles  Carroll 
John  Smith 
Jonathan  Plowman 
Charles  Ridgely,  jun'' 
John  Beale  Howard. 


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150  MARYLAND    HTSTORICAT.    MAGAZINE. 

This  Association  was  looked  upon,  by  all  wise  and  thoughtful 
men,  as  the  safest  Expedient  that  could  be  fallen  upon  to  open  the 
Eyes  of  the  Ministry,  and  both  Houses  of  Parliament,  and  thereby, 
in  a  peaceable  Manner,  bring  about  a  Repeal  of  the  uuconstitu 
tional  Duty-Act.  The  Eagerness  that  all  Ranks  of  People,  from 
the  River  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Florida,  containing  at 
least  Four  Millions  of  British  Subjects,  shewed,  by  uniting  in  one 
grand  Point,  which  they  looked  upon  as  the  Palladium  of  America, 
might  have  induced  any  Man  among  them,  or  informed  of  their 
Sentiments,  to  desist  from  any  Attempt  to  injure  or  destroy  what 
they  held  Sacred  and  on  the  Security  of  which  the  Ha])piuess  of 
such  numbers  of  People  depended.  God  forbid  that  any  Man,  or 
number  of  Men,  should  be  unjustly  accused  of  any  such  Design; 
but  we  have  too  much  Reason  to  Fear,  and  to  believe,  that  some 
both  in  America  and  Britain,  think  too  lightly  of  the  American 
Association,  treat  it  with  Contempt,  and  give  it  the  ridiculous 
Appellation  of  a  Farce. 

The  Success  which  attended  the  Association,  with  Respect  to  the 
Stamp-Act,  flattered  the  People  in  Maryland,  that  the  same 
Merchants  in  Britain  who  had  opposed  that  oppressive  Law,  as 
injurious  to  Trade,  would,  upon  the  same  Principles,  and  upon  the 
same  Requisitions  from  America,  have  used  their  utmost  Endeav- 
ours for  repealing  the  I^aw  laying  a  Duty  on  Tea,  Paper,  Glass, 
and  Painters  Colours  ;  and  for  the  obtaining  of  which  Repeal,  the 
Legislatures  of  the  different  Provinces  of  America,  had  made  the 
most  pressing  Solicitations. 

Indeed  the  Americans  warmly  wished  and  expected,  that  all 
those  who  had  espoused  their  Cause  in  the  Repeal  of  the  Stamp- 
Act,  would  again  enforce  and  back  their  Petitions;  but  in  this 
they  were  disappointed,  for  at  the  very  critical  Time,  when  Amer- 
ican Ailairs  were  under  parliamentary  Consideration,  a  large  Body 
of  Merchants,  on  the  22''  Day  of  March,  joined  in  a  very  loyal 
Address  to  the  Crown,  (approving  of  all  the  measures  of  Govern- 
ment, and  resolving  to  support  them)  which  was  by  many  thought 
inimical  to  the  Cause  of  America. 

Our  JJiisiness  is  to  state  Facts,  not  to  draw  Conclusions;  certain 
it  is  however,  that  the  very  next  Day,  after  presenting  that 
Address,  all  the  i*etitions  from  America  were  rejected,  and  refused 


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THE  CASE  OF  THE  GOOD  INTENT.  151 

to  be  read ;  wliethor  that  Address  was  well  timed,  or  not,  for  the 
interest  of  America,  we  submit  to  the  impartial  world,  after 
observing,  that  a  very  short  Time  before,  many  severe  Resolves 
had  passed  both  Houses  of  Parliament  with  regard  to  America, 
and  a  joint  Address  made  to  the  Throne,  to  enforce  the  Statute  of 
Henry  the  VIII  to  try  the  Americans  in  some  County  in  England. 
Extracts  of  these  Addrcsees  and  Resolves  we  shall  lay  before  the 
Public;  but  previous  to  them,  we  shall  produce 

Some  Extracts  of  his  Majesty's  Speech  of  the  8"'  November 
1768.     Then 

of  the  Addresses  of  the  Lords  and  Commons. 

of  the  Resolves  of  the  Lords  and  Commons  of  the  15*** 

December  1768  and  8"'  February  1769. 

The  Address  to  his  Majesty  upon  these  Resolves. 

His  Majesty's  most  gracious  Answer  of  the  13"'  February  1769. 
And  lastly. 

The  Address  of  the  Loudon  Merchants  of  the  22^^  March 

Extract  from  his  Majesty's  most  gracious  Speech  to  the  Parlia- 
ment, Nov.  8"'  1768. 

"At  the  Close  of  the  hist  Parliauicnt,  I  expressed  my  Satisfaction 
at  the  Ap[)carancos  which  then  induced  nie  to  believe,  that  such  of  my 
Subjects  as  had  been  misled,  in  some  Parts  of  my  Dominions,  were 
returning  to  a  just  sense  of  their  Duty  ;  but  it  is  Avitli  ecjuul  Concern, 
that  I  have  since  seen  that  Spirit  of  Faction,  which  1  luul  hoped  was 
well  nigh  extinguished,  breaking  out  afresh  in  some  of  my  Colonies  in 
North-America  :  I  doubt  not  but  that,  with  your  Concurrence  and  Sup- 
port, I  shall  be  able  to  defeat  the  mischievous  Design  of  those  turbulent 
and  Seditious  Persons,  who,  under  false  Pretences,  have  but  too 
successfully  deluded  numbers  of  my  Subjects  in  America  ;  and  whose 
Practice,  if  suiiered  to  prevail,  cannot  fail  to  produce  the  most  fatal 
Consequences  to  my  Colonies  iimnediately  ;  and,  in  the  End,  to  all  the 
Dominions  of  my  Crown." 

Extract  from  the  Address  of  the  House  of  Lords. 

"  We  feel  the  most  sincere  Concern  that  any  of  our  Fellow-Subjects, 
in  North  America  should  ])e  misled,  by  factions  and  designing  men, 
into  Acts  of  Violence,  attended  with  Circumstances  that  manifest  a 
Disposilion  to  throw  oil'  their  Depeiidance  on  (Jreat  ]5ritain  :  At  the 
same  Time,  that  we  shall  be  always  ready  to  contribute  to  the  Relief 
of  any  Real  Grievance  of  your  Majesty's  American  Subjects,  we  give 
your  Majesty  tliu   stnmgest  Assurances   that  we  shall  concur  in  audi 


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152  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Measures  as  ruay  best  enable  your  Majesty  to  repress  that  daring  Spirit 
of  Disobedience,  always  considering  that  it  is  one  of  the  most  essential 
Duties  to  maintain  inviolate  the  supreme  Authority  of  Great  Britain 
over  every  Part  of  the  Dominions  of  your  Majesty's  Crown." 

Extract  from  the  Address  of  the  House  of  Commons. 

"  We  sincerely  lament  that  the  Arts  of  wicked  and  designing  men 
should  have  been  able  to  rekindle  that  Flame  of  Sedition,  in  North 
America,  which  at  the  Close  of  the  late  Parliament,  your  IMajcsty  saw 
Reason  to  hope,  was  well  nigh  extinguished.  We  shall  ever  be  ready 
to  hear  and  redress  any  real  Grievance  of  your  INfajesty's  American 
Subjects  ;  but  we  should  betray  the  Trust  reposed  in  us,  if  we  did  not 
withstand  every  Attempt  to  infringe  or  weaken  our  just  Rights  ;  and 
we  shall  always  consider  it  as  one  of  our  most  important  Duties  to 
maintain  entire  and  inviolate  the  supreme  Authority  of  Great  Britain 
over  every  Part  of  the  British  Empire." 

Extract  from  the  Resolves  of  the  House  of  Lords,  December, 
15,  17G8. 

II.  "Resolved,  That  the  Resolutions  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives of  the  Province  of  Massachussetts  Bay,  in  January  last,  to  write 
Letters  to  the  several  Houses  of  Representatives  of  the  British  Colo- 
nies on  the  Continent  desiring  them  to  join  in  Petitions,  which  do  deny 
or  draw  into  Question  the  Ivight  of  Parliament  to  impose  Duties  and 
Taxes  upon  his  Majesty's  Subjects  in  America  ;  and  the  writing  such 
Letters,  in  which  certain  late  Acts  of  Parliament  imposing  Duties  and 
Taxes,  are  stated  to  be  Infringements  of  the  Rights  of  his  IMajesty's 
Subjects  of  the  said  Province,  are  Proceedings  of  a  most  unwarranta- 
ble and  dangerous  nature,  calculated  to  inflame  the  Minds  of  his 
]\[ajesty's  Subjects  in  the  other  Colonies,  tending  to  create  unlawful 
Combinations  repugnant  to  the  Laws  of  Great-Britain,  and  subversive 
of  the  Constitution." 

The  same  Resolution,  among  others,  was  agreed  to  by  the  House 
of  Commons,  on  the  8"'  February  1769,  and  the  following  Address 
presented  by  both  Houses. 

"  Most  gracious  Sovereign, 

"We  your  Majesty's  most  dutiful  and  loyal  Subjects,  the  Lords 
Spiritual  and  Temporal,  in  Parliament  Assembled,  return  your  Majesty 
our  humble  Thanks,  for  the  Communication  your  JMajesty  has  been 
graciously  pleased  to  make  to  your  Parliament  of  several  Papers  relative 
to  public  Transactions  in  your  Majesty's  Province  of  Massachusetts  Bay. 

"  We  beg  Leave  to  express  to  your  Majesty  our  sincere  Satisfaction  in 
the  Mea.sures  which  your  JNIajesty  has  pursued  for  Supporting  the 
Constitution,  and  for  inducing  a  due  Obedience  to  the  Authority  of  the 


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THE    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  153 

Legislature  ;  and  to  give  your  Majesty  the  strongest  Assurance  that 
we  will  effectually  stand  by,  and  support  your  jNIajesty  in  such  further 
measures  as  may  be  found  necessary  to  maintain  the  civil  RFagistrates 
in  a  due  Execution  of  the  Laws  Avithin  your  Province  of  ^Massachusetts 
Bay  ;  aud  as  we  conceive  that  nothing  can  be  more  immediately 
necessary,  either  for  the  Maintenance  of  your  Majesty's  Authority  in 
the  said  Province,  or  for  guarding  your  IMajesty's  Subjects  therein  from 
being  further  deluded  by  the  Arts  of  wicked  and  designing  Men,  than 
to  proceed  in  the  most  speedy  and  efiectual  manner  for  bringing  to 
condign  Punishment,  the  chief  Authors  and  Instigators  of  the  late 
Disorders  ;  we  most  hund)ly  beseech  your  Majesty  that  you  will  be 
graciously  pleased  to  direct  your  Majesty's  Governor  of  Massachusetts 
Bay  to  take  the  most  effectual  method  for  procuring  the  fullest  Infor- 
mation that  can  be  obtained,  concerning  all  Treasons,  or  INIisprisions 
of  Treason,  committed  within  his  Government,  since  the  T'hirtieth 
Day  of  December  last,  and  to  transmit  the  same,  together  with  the 
Names  of  the  Persons  who  were  most  active  in  the  Commission  of  such 
Offences,  to  one  of  your  Majesty's  principal  Secretaries  of  State,  in 
order  that  your  Majesty  may  issue  a  Special  Commission  for  enquiring 
of,  hearing  and  determining  the  said  Offences  within  this  Realm,  pur- 
suant to  the  Provisions  of  the  Statute  of  the  Thirty-fiftli  year  of  the 
Reign  of  King  Henry  the  Ylll,  in  case  your  Majesty  shall,  upon 
receiving  the  said  Information,  see  sufficient  Ground  for  such  a 
Proceeding." 

Monday,  13"'  February  17(59,  His  Majesty  returned  the  follow- 
ing Answer  to  the  Joint  Address  of  both  Houses  of  Parliament. 
— (^London  ULagazine,  V.  110.) 

"  My  Lords  and  Gentlemen, 

"The  sincere  Satisfaction  you  express  in  the  Measures  which  I  have 
already  taken,  and  the  strong  Assurances  you  give  of  supporting  me  in 
those  which  may  be  still  necessary  to  maintain  the  just  legislative 
Authority,  and  the  due  Execution  of  the  Laws,  in  my  Province  of 
Massachusetts- Bay,  give  me  great  Pleasure. 

"  I  shall  not  fail  to  give  tiiose  Orders,  which  you  recommend  as  the 
most  eliectual  Method  of  bringing  the  Authors  of  the  kite  unhappy 
Disoi'dcrs  in  that  Province  to  condign  Punishment." 

The  Merchants  Address. 
To  the  King's  most  Excellent  Majesty. 

"  Most  gracious  Soverciign, 

"  \Vi\  your  Mnjc-ty's  mo>l  dutiful  and  loyal  Subjoctis,  the  Merchants 
Tnuior>,  jiui  oilur  priiioiiul  luh;ibi:;rau-;  of  your  C'^jy  of  Lvuui^ni. 
truly  iousible,  that  it  Las  been  your  }>LijosCy'i  consuiut  Care  and  priu- 


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154  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

cipal  Object,  since  you  ascended  the  Throne  of  your  illustrious 
Ancestors,  to  secure  to  your  People  the  full  Enjoyment  of  their 
Religion,  Laws,  and  Liberties,  inviolable,  and  to  make  them  happy, 
and  flourishing  under  your  Majesty's  most  auspicious  Government, 
beg  Leave  to  profess  our  steady  Loyalty,  and  Duty  to  your  Majesty, 
and  our  firm  Resolution  to  exert  our  utmost  I'ower  in  supporting  the 
Honour  and  Dignity  of  your  JNIajesty's  Crown,  in  preserving  the  Safety, 
Peace,  and  Tran(;[uility  of  your  Majesty's  Realms,  in  INIaintaiuing 
public  Credit,  and  promoting  Commerce,  for  the  Benefit  of  your 
Subjects  throughout  your  Dominions. 

"And  we  beg  Leave  to  express  our  Concern  and  Abhorrence  of  every 
Attempt  to  spread  Sedition,  to  inflame  the  blinds,  and  alienate  the 
Affections  of  a  free  and  loyal  People  from  the  best  of  Kings,  and  his 
Government,  which,  we  apprehend,  has  of  late  been  encouraged, 
without  the  least  Shadow  of  Foundation,  by  some  few  ill  designing 
Persons,  to  answer  sinister  and  selfish  Purposes. 

"And  we  most  sincerely  pray  Almighty  God,  that  your  Majesty's 
great  and  bright  Example  of  Piety,  Goodness,  and  Clemency,  may 
operate  so  eft'ectually  upon  the  Minds  of  your  People,  as  to  suppress 
that  Spirit  of  Licentiousness,  Profaneness,  and  Irreligion,  Avhich  has 
been  industriously  propagated,  to  delude  the  unwary  to  their  own 
Destruction  ;  and  that  the  same  good  Providence  will  grant  your 
Majesty  a  long  and  happy  Reign  over  a  dutiful  and  loyal  People,  and 
bless  your  Endeavours  with  Success,  in  a  firm  and  paramount  Estab- 
lishment of  our  most  excellent  Constitution,  which  is  not  only  admired, 
but  envied  by  all  foreign  Nations." 

The  above  Extracts  and  Addresses  are  produced  to  prove  the 
then  dangerous  Situation  of  America,  which,  God  lielp  us  !  is 
nothing  mended,  but  rather  grown  worse,  and  we  stand  uow  in 
more  need  of  Resolution  and  unanimity  than  ever. 

It  may  well  be  tliought  that  the  Conduct  of  those  Persons  who 
had  signed  the  Address  of  London  Merchants  of  the  22"^  of  March, 
could  not  be  agreeable  to  the  People  of  these  Colonies,  as  it  was 
apprehended  it  had  fixed  the  Ministry  in  their  Places,  and  pre- 
vented the  Repeal  of  the  Law ;  but  one  of  the  Gentlemen 
Addressors  looking  upon  himself  justified  in  being  a  Party  to 
that  Address,  upon  tlie  Principles  suggested  in  a  Letter,  which  his 
Friends  produced  to  the  Public,  in  the  Maryland  Oazette,  Number 
1255,  we  shall,  in  Justice  to  him,  present  his  Letter  once  more  to 
the  Public. 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from  M""  James  Buchanan,  Merchant  in 
London,  to  Messieurs  James  Dick  and  Stewart,  Merchants  iu  this 
City,  dated  August  I,  J7G1). 


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THE    CASE   OF   THE   GOOD    INTENT.  155 

"  We  have  just  received  Advice,  that  the  Gentlemen  of  Virginia  and 
Maryhmd,  are  very  much  offended  that  some  of  the  Virginia  and 
]Maryland  Mercluints,  signed  the  Address  of  tlie  Mercliants  and  prin- 
cipal Traders  of  the  City  of  London  to  the  King,  expressing  their 
Abhorrence  of  the  Attempts  made  to  spread  Sedition,  inflame  the 
Minds,  and  alienate  the  Affections  of  the  People  from  his  Majesty's 
I'erson  and  Government,  which  was  notoriously  done  at  that  Time,  by 
a  Party,  one  of  the  principal  Persons  of  which,  is  the  Man,  who,  by 
the  Stamp- Act,  was  the  first  Cause  of  all  the  Contention  between  the 
Colonies  and  the  Mother  Country  ;  and  that  Address  was  set  on  Foot 
in  Opposition  to  that  Party  ;  who,  give  me  Leave  to  observe,  are  no 
Friends  to  the  Colonies.  I  have  read  over  the  Address  again,  and  I 
dont  find  any  Thing  in  it  that  relates  to  America  :  I  dare  say  there  is 
not  one  Man  who  signed  it,  but  what  is  a  Well-wisher  to  the  Colonies  ; 
as  for  my  Part,  I  have  all  the  Reason  in  the  World  to  be  so,  and  I 
have  always  declared  myself  against  taxing  them,  as  a  Thing  unjust, 
upon  the  Principle  of  their  not  being  represented.  I  have  the  greatest 
Kegard  for  my  Friends  in  INIaryland  ;  and  considering  hoAv  I  am 
situated  with  them,  I  should  be  a  Fool  and  a  Madman  to  do  any  Thing 
that  would  hurt  them.  I  have  just  been  taking  a  balance  of  my 
Books,  and  the  Effects  and  Debts  due  to   me   in  Maryland,  including 

the  Iron-Works,  amount  to  no  less  than  £ .     To  think  that  any 

Man  so  situated,  would  designedly  do  any  Thing  to  hurt  the  People  of 
that  Colony  is  absurd.  I  had  my  share  of  Trouble  in  getting  the 
Stamp  Act  repealed,  and  I  am  still  ready  to  do  every  Thing  in  my 
Power  to  relieve  North- America  from  their  present  Distresses." 

How  far  it  can  with  Propriety  be  said,  "  that  the  Gentlemen 
of  Virginia  and  Maryland  were  very  much  offended"  with  the 
London  Merchants,  for  presenting  a  Loyal  Address  "against 
Sedition,"  it  is  not  our  Business  to  declare,  nor  is  it  our  Business 
to  say  how  far  tlie  Cause  of  America  was  affected  by  it :  The 
Gentleman  himself  says,  "  he  is  a  Friend  to  America,  and  ready 
to  do  every  Thing  in  his  Powder  to  relieve  North  America  from 
their  present  Distresses  ;  "  and,  as  he  certainly  best  knows  his  own 
Intentions,  we  in  Charity  are  bound  to  believe  and  conclude  him 
a  Friend  to  the  Association,  and  the  Liberty  of  America ;  he 
himself  very  properly  declaring,  that  he  has  "all  the  Beason  in 
the  World  to  be  so  :  " 

And  to  convince  Messieurs  Dick  and  Stewart,  that  we  will  not 
miss  an  Opportunity  of  doing  them,  as  well  as  every  Body  else, 
Justice,  to  the  utmost  of  our  Power ;  aiul  as  so  handsome  an 
Occasion  presenls  itself  in  that  same  Paj)ei-,  Nund)er  1255,  we 
declare  that  we  think   our.HelvcH  liappy  in    liaving  in   our  whole 


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15G  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Proceedings  been  actuated  by  the  same  Principles  they  there  adopt, 
"  AVhcn  (say  they)  it  is  thought,  by  many  Gentlemen,  to  be  repug- 
nant to  the  general  Spirit  of  the  Association,  and  of  the  5"'  Article 
in  particular,  we,  as  soon  as  we  knew  the  Sentiments  of  these 
Gentlemen,  determined  " — What? — To  submit — Why  ? — Because 
"  we  are  clearly  of  Opinion,  that  wherever  the  least  Doubt  arises, 
the  Inter|)rctation  should  be  in  favour  of  discouraging  any  Persons 
v,'}i'dV:V(:y,  i'v'jisi  iiii^y'jruh'^  Of  buyjjjg  (jhod-:  contrary  to  the  true 
Spirit  of  the  Association."  As  we  really  think  their  Sentiments  on 
that  Occasion  did  them  Honour,  and  are  worthy  of  Kerne mbrauce, 
(to  avoid  all  Misquotation)  we  shall  give  tlieir  Publication  entire. 

Annapolis,  September  26,  1769. 

"Captain  Andrew  Bryson,  of  the  Ship  Betsey,  arrived  at  this  Place 
last  week  from  Bristol,  which  Place  he  left  the  18*''  of  July,  as  appears 
by  the  Papers  lodged  in  the  Custom-House.  Immediately  on  the 
Arrival  of  the  Ship,  we,  with  some  other  Merchants  in  the  City,  made 
Enquiry  what  Goods  were  on  board  the  said  Sliip,  which  was  found  to 
consist  only  of  au  Adventure  of  the  Captain's,  amounting  to  about 
£700  Sterling,  which  Goods  being  purchased,  and  the  Ship  sailed, 
before  the  Resolutions  for  Non-importation  in  this  Province  could  be 
heard  of  in  England,  it  was  our  Opinion  that  Captain  Bryson  had  a  Kight 
to  dispose  of  his  Goods.  A  few  Days  ago  wc  purchased  of  him.  Part  of 
the  above-mentioned  Goods,  amounting  to  £217,  10^  Id,  Sterling 
Cost  ;  amongst  which  Avere  Goods  to  the  Amount  of  £133  of  those 
Kinds  emunerated  in  the  General  Association,  entered  into  the  22'^  of 
June  last,  as  Goods  not  to  be  imported  ;  and,  though  they  were 
shipped  before  these  Resolutions  could  be  known  in  England  ;  yet,  as 
the  Purchase  is  thought  by  many  Gentlemen,  to  be  repugnant  to  the 
general  Spirit  of  the  Association,  and  of  the  5"'  Article  in  particular, 
we,  as  soon  as  we  knew  the  Sentiments  of  the  Gentlemen,  determined 
and  declared  our  Rosolutioii,  to  deliver  the  said  enumerated  Goods 
innnediately  to  be  stored,  until  the  Repeal  of  the  Revenue- Acts,  as  we  are 
clearly  of  0{)inion,  that  wherever  the  least  Doubt  arises,  the  Interpreta- 
tion should  be  in  Eavour  of  discouraging  any  Persons  wdiatever,  from 
importing  or  buying  Goods  contrary  to  the  true  Spirit  of  the  Association. 
AVe  have  therefore  this  Day,  of  our  own  free  Will,  delivered  the  above 
mentioned  Goods  into  the  Possession  of  Messieurs  Lancelot  Jacques, 
Charles  Wallace,  Robert  Condon,  John  Brice,  Joshua  Johnson,  and 
Colin  Cami)bell,  who  have  stored  the  same  for  our  Use,  and  at  our  Risk, 
until  they  can  be  released,  agreeable  to  the  full  Intent  and  IMeaning  of 
the  Association, 

James  Dick  &  Stewart." 

We  intrcat  the  Favour  of  the  Public,  not  to  be  too  hasty  iu 


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concluding  that  the  inserting  these  detached  Pieces,  or  the  recapi-  j 
tulatiug  the  foregoing  Particulars,  are  foreign  to  the  Purpose ;  i 
since,  if  they  will  but  have  the  Patience  to  read  the  whole  j 
Transaction  with  the  Attention  that  the  Iniportauee  of  the  Subject  j 
deserves,  they  will  be  abundantly  convinced  of  the  absolute  | 
necessity  of  inserting  them,  in  order  to  connect  together  as  in  a 
Chain — The  Pise — Progress — Design,  and  intended  Effect  of  the  1 
Association  ;  and  they  will  also  have  an  Opportunity  of  seeing 
the  most  striking  and  evident  Proofs,  that  ISlessieurs  Dick 
and  Stewart,  and  M'  John  Buchanan,  had  the  same  Ideas,  and 
held  the  same  Principles,  relative  to  the  Association,  that  the 
Committee  did  in  their  Determination ;  and  that  it  Avas  the 
Departure  of  those  Gentlemen  from  their  own  Principles,  so  often 
and  so  clearly  expressed,  that  was  the  occasion  of  this  most 
dangerous  Attempt,  They  who  know  any  Thing  of  the  present 
Temper  of  the  Times,  and  the  situation  of  the  Province,  well  know 
that  the  admitting  the  Goods  thus  imported  by  this  Vessel, 
would  to  all  Intents  and  Purposes  have  rooted  up,  and  utterly 
destroyed  the  Association  of  the  Province  of  Maryland ;  and  with 
it,  in  all  Probability,  (so  fatal  would  have  proved  the  Example) 
the  Associations  of  the  neighl)ouring  Provinces  of  Virginia  and 
Pennsylvania,  and  finally,  those  of  all  America. 

What  is  it  we  would  ask,  that  at  this  Time  binds  America 
together?  It  will  undoubtedly  be  answered,  one  common  Cause 
and  mutual  Confidence :  If  Faith  in  one  Province  should  be 
betrayed  or  broken,  it  is  greatly  to  be  feared  a  Defection  of  the 
rest  would  soon  follow  ;  the  general  Interest  would  be  totally 
abandoned,  and  in  all  human  Probability,  it  would  be  next  to 
impossible  ever  to  revive  a  sufficient  Degree  of  Confidence  to 
produce  another  Association,  or  unite  America  again  in  any  one 
Point !  Men  who  love  their  Country,  and  are  not  blinded  by 
Pride,  Passion  and  Avarice,  will  surely  see  the  extreme  Danger 
we  were  brought  into,  and  will  not  be  displeased  at  us,  their 
Brethren,  for  doing  our  Duty  in  endeavouring  to  avert  it.  To  God 
and  our  Country  we  appeal  for  the  licctitude  of  our  Conduct — 
Satisfied  in  our  own  Consciencics,  we  leave  the  rest  to  Vuin. 

[^To  he  continued.'] 


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DENIZATION  OF  AUGUSTINE  HERMAN. 


Cecilius  absolute  liord  and  Proprietary  of  the  Province  of 
Maryland  and  Avalon  Lord  Barron  of  Baltemore  &c.  To  all 
persons  to  whome  theis  present  shall  come  Greeting  in  our  Lord 
God  Everlasting  Whereas  Augustine  Herman  late  of  Manhatane 
Merchant  haveing  of  long  tyme  used  the  trade  of  this  our 
Province  hath  besought  vs  to  Grant  vnto  him  leave  to  transporte 
himselfe  and  Family  unto  this  our  Province  here  to  Inhabite 
and  for  our  sattisfac'on  and  the  benefitt  of  Trade  hath  drawne 
a  Mapp  of  all  tlie  Rivers  Creekes  and  Harbors  therevnto  belong- 
ing Know  Yee  that  wee  willing  to  give  due  Encouragem^  to 
men  of  his  profession  and  to  rewarde  all  such  as  have  well 
deserved  from  vs  Doe  hereby  declare  him  the  said  Augustine 
Herman  to  be  a  free  denizen  of  tliis  our  Province  of  Maryland 
And  doe  further  for  us  our  heires  and  Successors  struigiitly 
Eujoyne  confirme  ordeiue  and  Comand  that  the  said  Augustine 
Herman  be  in  all  thinges  held  treated  Reputed  and  Esteemed 
as  one  of  the  Faythfull  People  of  vs  our  heii'es  and  Successors 
borne  within  this  our  Province  of  Maryland  And  likewise  any 
Lande  Tenem*f  Revenues  Services  and  other  hereditaments  what- 
soever within  our  Province  of  Maryland  may  Inherit  or  other- 
wise purchase  receive  take  have  hould  buy  and  posesse  and 
them  may  occupye  and  Enjoye  Give  Sell  alien  and  bequethe  as 
likewise  all  Libertyes  Franchises  and  Priviledges  of  this  our 
Province  of  Maryland  Freely  Quietly  and  peaceably  have  and 
possesse  occupye  and  Enjoyue  as  our  faythfull  people  borne  or 
to  be  borne  within  our  said  Province  of  Maryland  without  the 
Lett  molestacon  Vexacon  trouble  or  Greivance  of  us  our  heires 
and  Successors  any  Custome  to  the  contrary  hereof  in  any  wise 
notwithstanding  Given  at  Saint  Marys  vnder  the  greate  Scale  of 
our  said  Province  of  Maryland  the  Fourcteenth  day  of  January 
in  the  nine  and  twentyth  yeare  of  our  Dominion  over  the  said 
Province  of  Maryland  Annoq  domiui  One  thousand  six  hundred 
and  sixty  Witnes  our  Dearc  Rrotiier  Philip  Calvert  Es([';  our 
Ijciuetennant  of  our  said  Province  of  Maryland 

Philip  Calvert. 


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THE  PRIVATEER  LAWRENCE. 


Fort  Johnson  N  C 
Private  Armed  Schooner  Lawrence  July  30  (1814) 

Richard  H  Douglass  Esq: 
Merchant 

Baltimore 
Sir 

I  have  the  pleasure  of  announcing  to  you  the  safe  arrival 
of  the  Lawrence,  and  inclose  for  your  information  an  extract 
from  my  Journals  of  our  proceedings.  I  shall  leave  this  to  day 
for  Wilmington,  and  on  my  arrival  there  shall  deposit  the 
sails,  rigging  &  armament  with  the  Agents,  and  proceed  myself 
innnediately  for  Baltimore,  leaving  Mr  Chalumeau  2d  Lieu- 
tenant, a  deserving  officer,  in  charge  of  the  Lawrence,  (to 
whom  I  shall  give  orders  to  have  her  Caulked,)  having  dis- 
charged Mr  John  Cock  on  my  First  arrival 

I  Remain,  Sir, 

Your  Obedient  Sert 

Edward  Veazey. 

Extract  from  the  Journal  of  the  Lawrence. 

:March  13th.  At  11  P  M  passed  the  English  Fleet  at 
Anchor  in  Lynhaven  Bay. 

J\larch  15th.  Lutt  31°  52'  K,  Long  G9°  52'  W.  Spoko 
a  S|)anis]i  Hrig  f roiii  the  IFuvajniu  for  New  Port  witli  AiiKiricun 
Pi'isoiiers  on  board  j)iit  there  l)y  an  EDglish  h'rigate. 

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chased  four  hours  by  a  Frigate.     Eun  her  hull  doAvn  in  that 
time. 

March  18th.  Latt  35°  27'  K,  Long  67°  11'  W.  Spoke 
a  Prussian  Ship  from  Boston  to  the  Ilavanna  in  ballast  out 
6  days. 

April  2.  Latt  39°  28',  Long  39°  37'  W.  Spoke  a  Sweedish 
Brig  from  Amelia  Island  to  Gothenburgh,  Cargo  Cotton. 

Ap.  4th.     Made  the  Western  Islands. 

Ap.  IGth.  Latt  50°  47'  N.,  Long  10°  41'  W.  Captured 
Sweedish  Ship  Comercen,  Lindgren,  Master.  Cargo,  Oats  and 
Barley,  for  the  use  of  the  English  forces  in  Si)ain.  Manned 
her  for  the  US. 

Ap.  19th.  Latt  31°  20'  K,  Long  11°  15'  W.  Captured 
the  English  Shi])  Ontario,  Potter  Master.  Cargo,  Wine  Brandy 
Salt  &  Corkwood,  from  Alicant  to  Greenock.  Manned  her  for 
the  US. 

Ap.  21st.  Latt  50°  45'  K,  Long  11°  30'.  Boarded  Portu- 
gese Ship  Rosario  for  the  Brazils  bound  to  Liverpool.  With 
the  Captains  Consent  put  on  board  of  her  19  Prisoners,  with 
a  Sufficiency  of  Provissions  &  let  her  proceed.  Same  day  cap- 
tured the  English  Brig  Pelican,  Smith  Master,  from  Bermuda 
to  Liverpool.  Cargo,  Sugar  Cotton  &  Logwood.  Manned  her 
for  France. 

Ap.  22d.  Latt  50°  42',  Long  12°  50'  W.  Was  chased  by 
a  Line  of  Battle  Ship  from  half  past  4AM  till  10,  when  we 
had  her  hull  down.  Several  shot  were  fired  at  us  but  did  no 
injury. 

Ap.  26th.  Latt  51°  25',  Long  13°  03'  W.  Captured  the 
English  Brig  Ceres,  Pollock  Master,  of  8  guns,  20  men  from 
Buenos  Ayres  for  Liverpool.  Cargo,  Hides  and  Horns. 
Manned  her  for  the  US. 

Ap.  28th.  Latt  51°  7'  K,  Long  12  29  W.  Captured 
Brig  Edward,  Phillips,  Master  from  Cork  to  Limerick,  Cargo 
Flaxseed,  Steel  &c  hove  the  Flaxseed  over  board,  took  out  the 
other  Articles,  and  gave  Vessel  up  as  a  cartel  to  the  Prisoners 
on  board,  28  in  number. 


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THE   PRIVATEER   LAWRENCE.  173 

May  1st.  Latt  50  17  N".,  Long  10°  55'  W.  At  4  A  M 
saw  a  sail  to  the  East'd.  It  being  calm,  out  sweeps  and  swept 
for  lier.  At  9  made  her  out  to  be  a  Man  of  War  ]>rig.  At 
10  a  breeze  sprang  up,  when  she  made  all  sail  in  chase  of  us. 
At  the  Same  time  we  backed  and  stood  from  her,  when  she 
commenced  firing  at  us.     At  Noon  we  had  her  courses  down. 

May  2d.  Latt  48°  5'  I^.,  Long  14°  55'  W.  At  3  P  M 
lost  sight  of  the  Chaser,  Half  past  4  A  M  saw  a  sail  standing 
to  the  North'd.  Went  in  chase  of  her,  which  continued  uncill 
10,  Avhen  we  were  within  Gunshot,  gave  her  our  three  larboard 
Bow  Guns,  She  hoisted  Portuguese  Colors  and  rounded  to, 
Eoarded  her,  she  proved  to  be  the  Portuguese  Brig  of  War 
Baloa  from  Rio  Janeiro  to  Falmouth  with  Despatches  for  the 
Portuo'uese  ]\Iinister  at  the  Court  of  St  James.  Examined 
her  papers  &  let  her  Pass. 

May  3d.  Latt  45°  49'  N.,  Long  14°  39'  W.  At  half  past 
10  P  M  found  ourselves  along  side  of  a  Frigate;  at  the  same 
time  could  see  her  lights  through  her  Ports.  Immediately 
Haul'd  on  a  Wind  and  in  a  very  short  time  lost  sight  of  her. 
We  were  41  days  cruising  from  Latt  40°  43'  to  51°  GO', 
occasionally  making  the  Land,  from  Skillings  to  Cape  Clear, 
and  went  as  far  up  the  Channel  as  the  Nymph's  Bank. 

May  6th.  Latt  40°  28'  K,  Long  15°  2'  W.  Spoke  the 
Surprize,  Cathera,  of  Baltimore.     Had  taken  2  Prizes. 

May  9th.  Latt  39°  13'  K,  Long  14°  23'  W.  Captured 
the  English  Brig  Hope,  Strang,  Master,  from  Teneriffe  to 
London.  Cargo,  Wine  Barilla  &  Orchilla.  Manned  her  for 
the  US. 

May  11th.  Latt  36°  34'  K,  Long  18°  22'  W.  Spoke  the 
Yankee  of  Bristol,  out  49  days  had  taken  nothing. 

May  the  15.     Made  the  Madeiras. 

May  18th.     Made  Teneriffe. 

May  19th.  Captured  the  English  Brig  Ann,  Anderson,  Mas- 
ter, from  Oratavo  to  Lanzarotte.  Cargo,  Wine.  ]\fanned  her 
for  the  US. 

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iirig  Saint  Uurtholeiucws,  Cliuliacrs,  Muster,  from  Gothenburg 
to  St  Barts.  Cargo,  Dry  Goods,  Glass,  Paints,  Cordage  &o 
Let  her  pass. 

May  24th.  Captured  and  Burnt  the  English  Schooner  Duke 
of  York  of  4  Guns  from  London  to  Oratavo  in  ballast. 

Tuesday  June  10th.  Latt  14°  23'  K,  Long  44°  41'  W. 
Wa.s  chah(;d  by  a  man  of  War  Brig  9  hours,  when  we  lost  sight 
of  her. 

June  14th.  Latt  12°  56'  K,  Long  54°  12'  W.  Spoke  the 
Harrison,  Perry,  of  Baltimore,  3G  days  from  I^evv  York. 

June  15th.  Latt  12°  57'  :N'.,  Long  54°  5D'  W.  At  4  A 
M  saw  a  sail  standing  down  before  the  Wind.  Hauled  on  a 
Wind  in  chase  of  her.  At  l/>  past  5,  she  hauled  close  by  the 
Wind  for  the  Purpose  of  Cutting  us  off.  At  8  she  hoisted 
American  Ensign  and  Pennant.  At  10  finding  we  were  leaving 
her  fast  she  gave  up  the  chase,  and  with  a  press  of  Sail  stood 
before  the  Winds.  Being  now  suspicious  of  her  character,  from 
the  Cut  of  her  sails  and  manner  of  maneuvering,  made  all  sail 
in  chase  of  her,  which  we  continued  until  8  P  jV[  when  we 
ranged  up  along  side  of  her  and  commenced  action  within 
Pistol  shot  for  25  minutes  when  we  were  under  the  necessity 
of  hauling  off  to  repair  damages,  having  our  Main  Boom 
shivered  by  a  321b  Shot,  which  after  striking  fell  on  Board. 
Several  shot  about  our  hull  and  our  rigging  much  cut.  We  had 
1  man  killed,  Michael  Edwards  Eifer,  of  New  York.  When 
in  a  situation  to  renew  the  Action,  the  Brig  was  out  of  sight 
on  our  weather  quarter. 

June  20th.     Made  the  Island  of  Barbadoes. 

June  23d.  Made  the  Island  of  Barbuda.  Saw  a  Schooner 
standing  in  shore.  Made  sail  in  chase.  Half  past  11  com- 
menced a  running  action  with  her,  and  owing  to  Ihe  Shoalness 
of  ihc  Water  she  escajxul  uh.  Same  day  was  (diased  by  a  Line 
of  Battle  Shi})  and  a  Brig  for  5  hours,  when  we  lost  sight  of 
them  from  the  Deck. 

.linu)  25.  Made  the  Island  of  Tortosa  and  board(!d  a  Spanish 
S(tli<H)ii(;r  from   Porto  Kico  with  live  slock  for  a  MarUot. 


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THE    PRIVATEER    LAWRKNCE.  175 

June  20.  Made  the  lylaiul  of  Porto  Rico  and  was  chased 
7  hours  by  a  Brig  of  War,  when  we  lost  sight  of  her. 

June  2Sth.  Came  to  An  Anchor  in  the  Harbour  of  St  Juan 
Porto   Pico. 

July  4th.     Having  finished  Watering  proceeded  to  sea. 

July  G.  Latt  22°  48'  N.,  Long  G4°  58'  AV.  Saw  a  sail 
standing  to  the  south'd.  Went  in  chase  of  her.  At  10  made 
her  out  to  be  a  Frigate  hauld  on  a  AVind,  when  she  made  all 
sail  in  chase  of  ns,  which  continued  untill  5  P  ]\I  when  we  lose 
sight  of  her  from  Deck. 

July  12.     Made  the  East  end  of  Saint  Domingo. 

July  13.  Punning  down  to  Peward,  on  the  Nortli  side  of 
the  Island,  spoke  the  Sweedish  Ship  Creole,  Bergman,  Master, 
from  Messina  to  the  Ilavanna.  Cargo,  Wine,  Oil  &c  &c.  All 
day  in  sight  of  the  Island. 

14th.  All  this  day  in  sight  of  St  Domingo.  At  noon  Old 
Cape  Francois  bore  W  B  S  5  leagues. 

July  15.  In  sight  of  St  Domingo.  At  TsToon  the  Gauge 
bore  ESE  4  leagues.  Boarded  I  he  Haytian  Schooner  ]\[aria 
from  Port  an  Prince  to  Port  ]*latte.  Cargo,  Dry  Goods,  Rum, 
Oil  &  Corn. 

.Inly  10.  In  sight  of  St  Domingo.  Boarded  a  S])anisli 
schooner  from  Port  au  Piatt  to  Jamaica  Avith  Live  Stock.  At 
1/2  past  5  A  M  saw  a  sail  standing  in  for  the  land.  Went  in 
chase  of  her.  At  7  she  tacked  and  stood  to  the  INTorth'd.  At 
half  past  9  came  up  within  gun  shot  of  her  and  gave  her  a 
gun  and  shewed  Our  Colours,  when  she  hauled  on  a  Wind. 
Spread  all  possible  sail.  Triced  up  her  Tarpaulins  which 
covered  lier  Battery  shewing  12  Ports  and  commenced  firing 
Broad  Sides,  the  shot  falling  around  us,  but  did  no  injury. 
In  0  hours  froui  her  first  firing  had  her  courses  down. 

July  17.     Passed  through  the  Caycos  passage. 

July   20.     Latt   27°    5(1'  'N.,   Long   09°    42'  W.     Spoke   a 

Spanish   l>rig  from  New to  the  IFavanua  with  Spanish 

Prisoners  on  board. 


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170  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

July  22(1.  Latt  30°  20'  K,  Long  69°  25'.  Spoke  the 
Hazard,  Wiley,  Master,  from  Philadelphia  to  Porto  Rico,  out 
9  days. 

July  24.  Latt  31°  58'  K,  Long  74°  38'  W.  Spoke  Spanish 
schooner  Diligent  from  ILivanna  to  the  Coast  of  Africa.  Car- 
go, Dry  Goods  &c. 


CORRESPONDENCE  OF  NEW  YORK  EDITORS  WITH 
GOVERNOR  BRADFORD. 


Tlie  following  letters  were  found  in  the  Bradford  Papers,  to 
which  access  was  kindly  given  by  the  family  of  the  late  Augustus 
W.  F>radford,  Governor  of  Maryland  18G2-G.  The  first  letter  was 
evidently  written  by  Tiltou,  but  also  signed  by  Greeley  and  God- 
win. The  reply  is  in  the  writing  of  Bradford  and  endorsed  by 
him  as  a  "  Copy." 


Private  and  Confidential, 

N.  York,  September  2,  1864. 
Hon.  Aug.  W.  Bradford, 
Your  Excellency. 

The  undersigned  have  been  requested  by  a  body  of  influential 
Unionists  to  comnumicate  with  the  loyal  Governors  for  the  pur- 
pose of  eliciting  replies  to  the  following  queries  : 

1.  In  your  judgment,  is  the  re-election  of  Mr.  Lincoln  a  prob- 
ability ? 

2.  In  your  judgment,  can  your  own  state  be  carried  for  Mr. 
Lincoln  V 

3.  In  your  judgment,  do  the  interests  of  the  Union  party,  and 
so  of  the  (Jountry,  re(piire  the  substitution  of  another  Candidate 
in  pla(;e  of  Mr.  Lincoln? 


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C0RUF;8P()NDKNCE  of  GOVEUNOR  BRADFORD.      177 

In  making  these  queries,  we  give  no  opinion  of  our  own,  and 
request  yours  only  for  the  most  private  and  confidential  use. 

Yours  sincerely 

Horace  Greeley, 

Editor  of  the  D-ibune. 

Parke  Godwin, 

Editor  of  the  Evening  Post. 

Theodore  Tilton, 

Editor  of  the  Independent. 

P.  S. — Please   send   an    immediate   response    to    Mr.  Tilton, 
Independent  office.  New  York  city. 


Annapolis,  September  6th,  1864. 
Horace  Greeley, 
Parke  Godwin  & 

Theodore  Tilton,  Esqs. 

Gentlemen  : 

Your  letter  of  2nd  inst  addressed  to  me  at  Baltimore  was 
received  to-day.  In  it  you  ask  my  opinion  upon  several  questions 
connected  with  the  approaching  Presidential  Election  which  you 
tell  me  have  been  suggested  by  a  body  of  intluential  Unionists 
whom  you  represent  and  replies  to  which  questions  you  are 
seeking  from  tlie  several  loyal  Governors. 

Your  first  and  second  questions  are  whether  in  my  judgment 
Mr.  Lincoln's  election  is  a  probability  and  whether  this  State  can 
be  carried  for  him.  It  is  of  course  almost  too  soon  after  the 
presentation  of  the  Democratic  Candidates  at  Chicago  to  express 
very  confidently  a  positive  oj>inion  on  these  two  questions,  but  I 
believe  I  can  safely  answer  them  both  in  the  affirmative.  It  is 
unnecessary  and  I  presume  hardly  expected  that  I  should  give  all 
the  [reasons]  *  for  this  opinion    but  I  may  say  that  I  feel  much 

*Tlii.s  word  in  difficult  to  decipher,  but  is  probably  "reasons." 


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178  MAliYLANl)    IirSTORIOAL    MAGAZINE. 

more  a  confidence  in  it  since  the  session  of  the  Democratic 
convention  than  before,  and  whilst  I  believe  that  Gen'I  McCleliau 
possesses  a  strong  hold  on  the  affections  of  the  people  and  that  he 
might  have  been  presented  on  a  platform  that  would  almost 
certainly  have  insured  his  election,  I  have  a  still  stronger  faith  in 
the  unwavering  devotion  of  the  masses  of  the  people  to  the  Union, 
and  with  them  that  feeling  far  exceeds  all  personal  attachments  or 
political  affinities ;  and  1  think  that  they  will  regard  all  proposi- 
tions for  an  armistice  as  a  practical  surrender  of  the  Union  Cause 
and  refuse  their  support  to  any  man  presented  upon  a  platform 
that  offi^rs  them.  It  is  possible  that  Gen'I  McClellan  may  in  his 
letter  of  acceptance  assume  a  position  avoiding  to  some  extent 
these  objections  to  the  Chicago  platform,  but  I  can  scarcely  think 
it  probable  that  he  will  venture  to  place  himself  so  decidedly  in 
opposition  to  it,  as  to  satisfy  the  loyal  masses  to  whom  I  have 
referred. 

Having  answered  the  first  two  questions  affirmatively,  it 
follows,  I  think,  that  I  should  respond  in  the  negative  to  the 
third — whether  the  interests  of  the  Union  party  and  the  Country 
rcciuire  the  substitution  of  another  Candidate  for  Mr.  Lincoln. 
But  apart  from  such  a  consideration  I  am  strongly  inclined  to 
believe  that  if  Mr.  Lincoln  can  not  be  elected,  no  other  Candidate 
presented  at  this  period  of  the  Canvass  in  his  place  can,  and  more 
especially,  so  far  at  least  at  this  State  is  concerned,  one  brought 
out  under  the  auspices  of  the  leaders  most  conspicuous  in  their 
objections  to  Mr.  liincoln. 

Very  respectfully 

your  obt  servant 

A.  W.  Bradford. 


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BEQUEST    FOR    A    CHURCH.  179 


REQUEST   FOR  A  CHURCH. 


[From  Tanner  MSS.  Bodleian  Library.] 

July  14,  1685 
May  it  please  your  Grase 

I  am  now  to  repot  ray  request  to  your  Grace  for  a  Church  iti 
the  place  of  Maryland  whar  1  live  but  furst  I  iuiml)ly  thank  your 
Grace  that  you  ware  plesed  to  hear  so  favourable  &  ovvue  my 
desires  very  resonable  &  to  encoureg  the  Inhabitants  to  make  A 
Petition  to  the  King  but  thay  are  not  hear  And  ^yont  of  a 
Minister  &  the  many  blessinges  our  Saveour  desined  us  by  them 
is  a  misery  which  I  &  a  numerous  family  &  many  others  in  Mary- 
laud  have  groned  under  hut  yet  such  as  we  cannot  represent  to 
your  Grace  so  dismall  aa  your  one  apprehensions  m'o  are  seised 
with  extreanie  horror  when  we  think  y'  for  wont  of  the  Gospell 
our  Children  &  Posterity  are  in  danger  to  be  condemned  to 
infidelity  or  Avhich  is  morst  dreadfull  to  apostacy  w^  do  not 
question  gods  care  of  us  but  think  your  Grace  &  the  right 
Reverent  y*^  Bp^  the  proper  Instruments  of  so  great  a  blessing  to 
us  we  ar  not  i  hope  so  foreign  to  your  lurisdiction  but  we  may  be 
owned  your  stray  flock  however  y*^  Commission  to  go  &  Baptize 
&  teach  all  nations  is  large  enough  but  I  am  sure  we  ar  And  by  a 
late  act  &  customes  open  Tobaco  Are  sufficiently  ecknowledged 
subjects  of  the  ICingas  of  England  (t  tharfore  bagc  his  Protection 
not  onely  of  our  i)arsons  &  estates  but  of  what  is  more  dear  to  us 
our  Religion  I  question  not  but  your  Grace  is  sensible  that  with- 
out A  temple  it  will  be  impracteble  nether  can  we  expect  A 
Minister  to  hold  out  to  ride  10  miles  in  a  morning  &  before  he 
can  dine  10  more  and  from  house  to  house  in  hot  wether  will 
disharten  a  minestcr  if  not  kill  him  your  grace  is  so  sensible  of 
our  .s;id  condition  <Sl  for  your  pla(!e  &  piolys  sake  have  so  great  au 
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180  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL   MAGAZINE.  1 

influence  one  our  most  Religious  &  Gracious  Kino  y'  if  i  had  not 
your  Graces  Promis  to  depend  upon  I  could  not  question  your 
Graces  intercession  &  prevailing  500  or  600'^**  for  a  Church  with 
sum  small  encuregement  for  A  minister  will  be  extremely  lesse 
charg  then  honour  to  his  maiesty  &  if  I  may  in  this  case  mention 
his  Magistes  Tntrest  one  Church  seteled  According  to  the  Church 
of  Englon  which  is  the  sum  of  our  Request,  will  prove  a  nursery 
of  Religion  &  Loyalty  throught  the  whole  Province  but  your 
Grace  neads  no  Arguments  from  me  but  onely  this  is  in  your 
pouer  to  give  us  many  happy  opportunities  to  prayse  god  for  this 
&  other  innumerable  mercies  &  to  importune  his  gooduesse  to 
blesse  his  Majesty  w***  a  long  &  prosperous  Reigne  over  ous  & 
long  continue  to  to  your  Grace  y"  great  blessing  of  being  an 
instrument  of  good  to  his  Church  &  now  that  I  may  be  no  more 
troublesome  I  humbly  intreat  your  Parden  to  the  well  ment  Zeal 
of 

Your  Graces 

most  obedient 
Servt  &c 

Mary  Taney 
To  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury 


[Mary  Taney  was  probably  the  wife  of  Michael  Taney,  Sheriff  of  Calvert  C!o. 
See  Archives,  v.] 


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MAKYLAND    GI.KANINGS    IN    ENGLAND.  181 


MARYLAND  GLEANINGS  IN  ENGLAND. 

Communicated  by  Mr.  Lotiirop  Withington,  30  Little  Russell 

Street,  W.  C,  London.     Including  unpublished 

NOTES  OF  Mr.  Henry  F.  Waters. 


John  Thurmer,  living  in  Calvert  County.  Will  4  April 
1GG8;  proved  10  February  1GG8/9.  To  holovcd  daughter  Anne 
Elwes  and  wel-belovcd  son  Thomas  Ehves  all  my  goods  and 
chatties,  etc.  To  my  frcind  Captaine  Sampson  Waring,  One  Silver 
Tobacco  Dish  and  to  his  wife  a  Silver  beere  Bowie,  and  to  his 
son  Basill  Waring  two  lieifers  with  their  Calves  which  I  did 
reserue  for  myselle  last  year  Aviien  I  sold  my  Cattle  vnto  William 
Worgan.  Witnesses  :  Richard  Gibbs,  Frances  Buckston,  Debora 
Edwards.  Proved  by  Richards  Gibbs  and  Frances  Buckston  in 
common  form  10  April  1668,  before  mee  Charles  Calvert.  True 
Copie,  Dauyell  Jenifer.  Administration  in  Prerogative  Court  of 
Canterbury  to  Thomas  Elwes,  principal  legatee.  Coke,  24. 

Nicholas  Fouey  of  the  psh  of  St.  Georges  in  Somersetshire, 
Enghuid,  Mariner.  Will  dated  0th  day  of  Jaiuiary,  1674; 
proved  at  jjondou  last  day  of  June,  1675.  To  my  bro  Robert 
20/-  for  a  ring.  To  my  bro  George  Whiting  15/-  ditto.  To 
my  bro  George  Irish  15/-  ditto.  To  my  Cousin  Robert  Whiting 
after  my  death  &  my  wifes  death  a  house  in  the  Marsh  of 
City  of  Bristol  in  King  Street.  To  my  friend  Samuel  Gib- 
bons £4  for  a  ring.  To  my  loving  wife  Anne  Fovey  all  the 
rest  &  executrix.  Samuel  Gibbon  to  sell  ray  estate  etc  in 
Cecill  County  Maryland  and  to  send  it  home  to  my  wife. 
He  refused  to  "  intermeddle "  and  gave  power  of  attorney  to 
s*^  John  Ward.  Witnesses  :  Henry  Ward,  John  Gilbert,  John 
Moll.  [This  will  is  prefaced  by  letters  of  Administration  granted 
to  John  Ward  of  Cecil  County  by  Cecil,  Lord  Baltimore,  and 
witnessed  by  our  dear  brother  Philip  Calvert,  Commissary 
General.]  Dycer,  71. 

[A  brief  abstract  of  this  will  is  given  in  Baldioin's  Calendar, 
i,  87,  where  the  name  of  the  testator  appears  as  Nicholas  Tobey]. 

Fkancis  Moouk  of  tlie  Borrough  of  Southwark,  Distiller. 
Will    15(1.   April    1G<J8;  proved  28lh  February  1698.     My  wife 


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182  MAnYLANi)  irisTonroAT.  magazine. 

sole  executrix  &  House  &  goods  &  utensils  in  shope  &  trade  & 
£200  due  to  me  from  the  Chamber  of  London.  My  son  Francis 
to  have  £10  which  is  gon  on  a  venture  to  Maryland  &  my  largest 
silver  tankard.  My  ciiildrcn  to  have  what  is  left  over  of  the 
Chamber  money.  My  bro  Thomas  Moore  ct  James  Kogers  to  he 
overseers  20/-  each.  Witnesses  :  James  llogers,  Rich''  Wadhani, 
Elizabeth  Speakman.  Pett.,  26. 

John  Snelson  of  London,  Mariner.  Will  dated  16  Nov. 
1700  ;  proved  15  Jan.  1700  ;  To  my  Bro  George  Snelson  £1  & 
to  his  wife  &  every  one  of  his  children  living  at  my  dec.  10/- 
each.  To  my  sister  Esther  Clifton  £5  &  to  her  husband  &  each 
of  children  living  at  my  dec.  10/-  each. 

To  my  sister  JMary  Ogle  £1,  to  her  husb  etc.  10/-.  To  my 
sister  Ann  Bowles  £l,  to  hns  etc  10/-.  To  my  Bro  Thomas 
Snelson  £1,  my  sea-chest,  Navigation  books  etc.  to  his  Avife  & 
children  10/-  each.  To  my  sister  Ellen  Galbraith  £1  to  her  hus- 
band &  each  of  her  children  10/-  each. 

I  give  all  my  lands  in  Province  of  Maryland  in  America  on 
East  side  of  Riv.  Black  water  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Snelson  & 
after  her  to  my  childrer^y  for  want  of  issue  to  my  two  nephews 
John  Ogle  son  of  Andrew  &  Mary  Ogle  &  Thomas  Snelson  son 
of  Thomas  &  Elizabeth  Snelson.  If  they  die  without  issue  to  my 
Bro  Thomas  Snelson.  Executrix,  Elizabeth  Snelson.  Witnesses  : 
Tho:  Page,  George  Smith,  Jonathan  Cranwell,  Ser.         9  Dyer. 

Ed\vaiu>    Plestoo   of  Kent    County,    Maryland,   Carpenter. 

Will    15  December ;  proved  2  August  1727.     To  Colonel 

Thomas  Smith  1  Ring  value  10s.  and  one  to  his  wife  Martha 
Smitli.  To  Edward  \Vori\el  and  Sarah  his  wife,  to  Daniel  Parrel 
and  Agnes  his  wife,  &  to  Thomas  Riner,  and  to  John  Woodel 
and  his  wife  1  mourning  ring  each.  To  John  Woodel  my  Car- 
penter's and  Coo})er's  toolls.  To  John  AVilson's  wife  one  heifer 
bigg  with  calf.  To  Thomas  Lee  and  heirs  £10,  said  Lee  living 
in  Great  Brittaine.  To  my  neece  Dorothy,  daughter  of  my 
Brotlier  John  Plasto  in  Great  Brittaine,  £10.  To  my  sister 
Catherine  Eales  in  Great  Brittaine  all  that  land  called  Tilghman 
Farm,  bought  of  Coll.  Richard  Tilghman.  Executors :  Coll. 
Thomas  Smith  and  William  Thomas.  AVitnesses  :  John  Wilson, 
Joseph  Cox,  Edward  Scott.  Farraut,  191. 

[This  will  is  not  recorded  at  Annapolis.] 

Richard  Waters  of  Somerset  County,  Maryland,  Planter. 
Will   21    April    1720;  proved  13  November  1722.     To  my  son 


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MARYLAND    GLEANINGS    IN    ENGLAND.  183 

William  that  hind  called  AVaters  llivers.  To  my  cozin  John 
Waters  a  INIarsh  in  joynt  tenancy  of  me  and  my  Brother  John 
Waters  deceased  and  Charles  Hall  deceased.  To  my  sons  Wil- 
liam, Richard,  and  Littleton,  all  the  marsh  being  on  Mauokin. 
To  my  brother  William  AVater  my  sloop  called  "Elizabeth."  To 
my  wife  Elizabeth  Waters  fonr  Negroes,  Scipio,  Aleck,  Hager, 
and  j\Iajor,  and  one-half  of  my  remaining  estates.  If  any  of  my 
children  shall  marry  or  be  married  ^vithont  the  a])probatiou  of 
the  Monthly  meeting  of  the  Peoi)le  called  (Quakers  at  A\'^est 
Kiver,  Mr.  Robins,  Richard  Hill,  and  Thomas  Chalkley  of  Phila- 
delphia to  have  charge,  etc.  To  daughters  Elizabeth  and  Ester  a 
Negro  each.  To  my  sons  Richard  and  Ivittleton  £2/J0  each  out 
of  pro[)erty  in  England  lei't  me  by  Uncle  William  IVfarriott,  Late 
of  Towcester,  now  with  lands  of  A\'illiam  Cooper.  John  Hyde 
Senior,  ]\rerchant,  trustee  in  London.  Executors  ;  ISon  A\' illiam 
and  Wife  Elizabeth.  Witnesses  :  John  ]5rown,  William  Pearson, 
Edward  Harper,  Thomas  Eairclo.  Marlborough,  227. 

[Proved  in  Maryland  12  July  1720,  and  recorded  iu  Liber  16, 
fol.  201.] 

Andrew  Cook  of  the  parish  of  St.  Giles  iu  the  Fields  iu 
the  County  of  Middlesex,  Gentleman  doe  make  this  my  last  will 
and  Testament  as  followeth.  AVill  dated  31st  December  1711  ; 
proved  2nd  January  1711.  Imprinmus  I  give  to  my  Son  Ebenezer 
C\>oke  and  Anne  Cooke  my  daughter  all  my  Right  and  Title  of 
and  to  my  two  Houses  in  the  possession  of  Parra  in  Plumtree 
Street  and  known  by  the  Name  of  the  Cherrytree  and  the  other 
House  in  the  possession  of  William  Hawsteed  Butcher  in  St.  Giles 
aforesaid  share  and  share  alike.  Imprimus  I  give  all  my  Land 
called  Cookes  poynt  lyng  at  the  mouth  of  great  Choptank  River 
lyng  in  Dorchester  County  iu  Maryland  to  tliem  share  and  share 
alike  and  make  them  joint  Executor  and  Executrix  of  this  my 
last  will.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
seal  the  Thirty  tirst  day  of  September  Anno  Domini  1701.  The 
Marke  of  Andrew  Cooke  signed,  sealed,  published,  declared  in 
the  presence  of  Edw''  Ebbitt  Juu^  The  marke  of  Katherine 
Richardson,  Fran:  Jinkins.  Barnes,  4. 

A  BRAiiAM  DowNE  late  of  Maryland  and  now  of  Broad  Okes, 
parish  of  AVimbish,  County  Essex,  gent.  AVill  27  April  1729  ; 
ju'oved  3  April  1734.  To  my  Joseph  Downe  20/-  for  a  mourn- 
ing Ring.  Rest  and  executorship  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  Downe. 
Witnesses:    INF.  Cliigctt,  Wm.   IMund,  W.  ClagcM. 

Oakham,  81. 


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184  MARYLAN]^    HISTORICAL    MACJAZINE. 

Edward  Henry  Calvert  of  the  City  of  Annapolis,  County 
Anuarimdell,  Province  of  Maryland.  Will  24  April  1730; 
proved  20  November  1730.  Sole  legatee  and  executrix  :  my  wife 
Margaret  Calvert.  Witnesses  :  Bendt.  Leond.  Calvert,  Chas. 
Calvert,  Sam.  Stringer.  True  Copy,  John  Gibson,  Reg"",  Pre- 
rogative Office.  Certilicate  of  Charles,  Absolute  Lord  and  Pro- 
prietary of  the  Provinces  of  Maryland  and  Avalon,  I^ord  Baron 
of  Baltimore,  that  the  will  of  Hon.  Edward  Henry  Calvert  was 
proved  15  May  1730  before  John  Beale,  Deputy  Commissary, 
dated  28th  Day  of  May,  16th  year  of  our  Dominion,  1730.  Also 
certificate  dated  5  August  1730  from  Benedict  Leonard  Calvert, 
Esq.,  Governor  of  Maryland,  that  John  Beale  is  Deputy  Com- 
missary and   that  John  Gibson  is  Registrar  of  Prerogative  Office. 

Auber,  300. 

[The  testator  was  the  son  of  Benedict  I^eonard,  4"'  Lord 
Baltimore,  and  brother  of  Charles,  5"'  Lord  Baltimore]. 

Barnet  Bond  late  of  Maryland  in  America  but  now  of  St. 
Anne's  Lime-House  Co.  Middlesex,  mariner.  Will  dated  25th 
Jan.  1741 ;  proved  20th  April  1749.  My  three  freehold  estates, 
at  Gunpowder  River,  at  the  Head  of  Bush  River  and  at  Nodd 
ffiirest  in  the  place  called  tli¥  Land  of  Nodd,  to  be  divided  into 
3  parts,  1  to  my  wife  Alice  Bond,  the  other  two  to  my  daugiiter 
Mary  Bond  &  such  other  children  as  I  shall  have.  If  they  die 
to  go  as  follows,  I  to  my  wife,  the  other  to  ray  bros  Peter  & 
William  Bond  and  ray  sister  Anne  Bond.  My  wife  trustee  for 
iny  child,  but  if  she  marry,  my  cousin  M"^  W"'  Bond  of  Mary- 
land to  act  as  trustee.  My  wife  executrix.  Witnesses,  Charles 
Barnard,  John  Logg,  Tho.  Coulthred,  N"  2  Glasshouse  Yard, 
Minories.  Lisl,  100. 

Adam  Hill  of  Talbot  County  in  the  Prov  of  Maryland, 
Mariner.  Will  2nd  March  1767  ;  proved  14  March  1768.  To  my 
mother  Margaret  Ramsay  of  the  Town  of  Ayr,  North  Britain,  the 
Int  on  £200.  To  my  natural  son  Adam  Hill  of  London  Int  on 
£200  yearly  &  when  21,  £100.  To  my  neece  Eleanora  Camp- 
bell of  London  silver  spoons  &  two  gold  rings  in  possession  of 
Mrs  Warren  of  80  city.  All  the  rest  including  the  two  above 
sums  when  they  fall  in  to  my  sister  Eliza])eth  Donald  of  the 
town  of  Ayr  &  her  children.  Executors  :  William  Campbell,  of 
Tiondon,  Ebcnc/.er  Mackie  &  Robert  Campbell  of  the  Province  of 
Maryland.  Witnesses:  John  Crawford,  Tho"  lirereton,  Patrick 
M'Caull.  Seeker  111. 


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CORRESPONDENCE.  185 

Jeremy  Hawley  "nuper  de  Mary-Land  prope  Virginiam 
et  ibm  deccaden."  Admiuistration  21  Jauuaiy  1G50/51  to 
Tliomas  Corinvallis  esq.,  priucipal  creditor. 

Admon,  Act  Book  1651. 

John  Sayer  Blake,  late  of  Queen  Ann's  County,  province 
of  Maryland,  Administration  5  January  1760  to  AVilliani  Ander- 
son, Attorney  of  Joliu  Sayer  Blake,  the  son,  now  residing  in 
Maryland.  Admon.  Act  Book,  1760. 


CORRESPONDENCE. 


Charles  Town,  Jefferson  Co.,  W.  Va., 

April  4tli,  1908. 
To  the  Editor: 

I  shrink  from  appearing  as  a  critic  of  au  article  which  has  the 
imprimatur  of  the  Maryland  Historical  Society  and  also  from  a 
controversy  over  ])oints  which  to  some  may  seem  trivial,  but  I 
find  a  number  of  what  appear  to  be  errors  in  the  article  of  Mr. 
Williams,  as  to  Washington  County,  in  the  Magazine  number  of 
December,  1907,  though  as  a  whole  it  is  interesting  and  good  in 
its  way.  What  purports  to  be  history  should  however  be  as 
accurate  as  possible. 

In  the  first  paragraph,  on  page  347,  Jefferson  and  Morgan 
Counties  in  West  Virginia  are  called  "  Revolutionary  Counties," 
whereas  Morgan  was  set  ai)art  in  1820  and  Jefferson  in  1801. 
Tiieir  names  are  those  of  Revolutionary  men,  it  is  true,  but  the 
counties  themselves  are  not  so. 

The  fbi-ce  that  Braddock  had  at  or  near  Frederick  was  little 
more  than  one  small  regiment  of  British  regulars.  It  cannot 
with  propriety  be  called  an  "army." 

I  had  occasion  in  1902  to  write  an  article  concerning  l^-ad- 
dock's  expedition  of  1755  and  have  been  over  the  whole  of  the 
routes,  from  Alexandria,  where  the  British  troops  landed  fn)m  the 
transports,  to  Turtle  Creek  near  Fort  Duliuesne  where  he  was 
delealcil  and  his  foice  nearly  destroyed. 


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This  article  may  be  found  in  full  in  the  July,  1902,  number 
of  the  Magazine  of  the  West  Virginia  Historical  Society.  I  also 
made  a  map  of  the  routes  from  Alexandria.  I  believe  there  is  a 
copy  of  that  ma})  in  the  documents  of  the  Maryland  Historical 
Society,  probably  made  before  1902.  I  have  no  copy  here  to 
refer  to. 

In  the  paragraph  at  the  foot  of  page  348  of  Mr.  Williams' 
article  are  several  statements  which,  of  course,  not  intentionally, 
are  inaccurate  and  misleading. 

It  is  certain  that  the  two  regiments  composing  the  "army"  of 
Rraddock  "when  he  passed  through  the  gap''  (Turner's)  in  1755, 
did  not  re-unite  "at  the  mouth  of  the  Conogocheaque "  (now 
Williamsport),  but  within  six  miles  ot  Winchester.  Tlie  regi- 
ment (llalkett's),  which  went  from  Alexandria,  via  Leesburg  and 
Charles  Town,  never  crossed  the  Potomac  at  all  and  was  )iever 
at  Williamsj)ort.  The  regiment  (Dunbar's),  which  crossed  the 
Potomac  at  Rock  Creek,  was  obliged  to  recross  it  at  Williams- 
port,  where  the  otlier  (Halkett's)  did  not  cross  it  at  all  and  did 
not  see  the  Potomac  except  at  Alexandria  until  after  they  had 
left  Winchester  for  Cumberland.  The  route  via  Leesburg  was 
much  the  better  as  Washington  well  knew  and  so  advised  Brad- 
dock,  but  he  (Braddock)  thought  he  "  knew  it  all." 

Jf  the  small  regiment  of  Dunbar  was  "under  the  personal 
command  of  General  liraddock,"  as  stated  by  Mr.  Williams,  it 
was  a  very  unusual  thing  for  a  General  Officer  to  do.  He  prob- 
ably had  an  escort  of  cavalry,  moving  rapidly,  and  the  regiment 
on  foot  trailing  on  behind. 

Irving  writes:  "Braddock  set  oif  from  Fredericktown,  attended 
by  his  staif  and  guard  of  light  horse,  for  Will's  Creek  by  way  of 
Winciiester." 

Washington  wrote:  "I  overtook  the  General  at  Frederick- 
town.     Then  we  proceeded  to  Winchester." 

Halkett's  regiment  had  meantime  gone  into  camp  near  Win- 
chester and  was  waiting  for  Dunbar's  from  Frederick,  who  was 
delayed  and  troubled  in  his  re-crossing  the  Potomac  at  Williams- 
port  and  in  his  farther  progress  towards  Winchester. 

Washington  "  overtook "  Braddock  at  Frederick,  having  re- 
mained with  the  regiment  that  went  via  Leesburg  and  was  with 
them  for  some  distance  from  Alexandria  towards  Leesburg. 

The  way  in  which  Braddock  himself  travelled  is  exemplified 
further  by  the  following  extract  from  Sargent's  lUdorij  of  Brad- 
dock's  Expedition:  "At  high  noon,  May  10,  while  Halkett's 
connnand  "  (from    Tjcesburg)   "  was    already  encamped   at  their 


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CORTtESPONDENCE.  187 

common  destination,  the  48th,"  (Dunbar's  from  Frederick),  was 
startled  by  tlie  passage  of  ]?ra(hh)ck  and  his  staif  through  their 
ranks,  with  a  body-guard  of  light  horse  galloping  on  either  side 
of  his  travelling  chariot,  in  haste  to  reach  Fort  Cumberland." 

Orme,  an  aid  of  Braddock,  says  in  his  journal  that  "Colonel 
Dunbar  marched  with  his  regiment  from  Frederick  Ayril  28//;," 
and  Governor  Sharpe  in  a  letter  to  Lord  Baltimore  writes  that 
]iraddock  left  Frederick  ]\Tay  Ist,  having  been  there  since  April 
24t!i.  The  Governor  went  with  him  as  far  as  the  border  of  his 
State,  that  is  to  say,  across  the  Potomac,  but  not  into  Virginia. 

I  am  by  no  means  an  admirer  of  General  Gates,  but  it  is 
unfair  to  put  him  in  the  same  class  with  Charles  Lee,  who, 
though  as  brave  a  man  as  Benedict  Arnold,  was  also,  like  him, 
a  traitor  to  the  Colonial  cause,  and  in  secret  correspuiidence  with 
its  enemies.  He  was  tried  by  a  Court  Martial,  on  charges  pre- 
ferred by  Washington,  fur  "disobedience  of  orders,  misbehavior 
"  before  the  enemy  and  disrespect  to  the  Commander  in  Chief." 
lie  was  convicted  by  the  Court  and  sentenced  to  sus])ension  from 
any  command  for  twelve  months.  This  sentence  was  confirmed 
by  Congress.  He  then  left  the  army  and  was  never  in  command 
again. 

Adam  Stephen  was  a  brave  man  and  a  good  soldier  when 
sober,  but  he  was  a  slave  to  his  a[)petite  for  whiskey  which  has 
been  the  ruin  of  so  many  able  and  otherwise  good  men,  not  only 
in  the  array  but  among  all  classes  and  professions,  not  excepting 
the  clerical.     He  was  "dismissed"  as  Mr.  AVilliams  states. 

Gates  was  not  a  strong  man  in  intellect  and  had  an  excessive 
vanity  which  caused  him  to  yield  to  temptation  from  such 
serpents  as  Conway,  Mifflin  and  others,  who  made  use  of  him  in 
an  effort  to  displace  Washington  from  the  command  of  the  army 
at  a  critical  period.  Gates  was  investigated  officially  and  thor- 
oughly and  "  acquitted "  but  not  "  dismissed."  He  lived  to 
realize  how  unjust  and  wrong  his  behavior  to  Washington  had 
been  and  he  had  the  manliness  to  acknowledge  it.  This  Charles 
Lee  never  did. 

The  following  estimate  of  Gates  from  the  pen  of  a  prominent 
historian  who  was  familiar  with  his  life  written  fifty  years  after 
his  death,  is  probably  just  and  fair  : 

"General  Gates  was  an  accomplished  gentleman  in  his  man- 
ners, but  did  not  possess  a  brilliant  or  highly  cultivated  intel- 
lect. He  had  many  excellent  social  qualities,  but  was  entirely 
deficient  in  the  qualifications  necessary  for  a  groat  military 
commander.       His  vanity    misled   his   judgment,   and  often  per- 


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verted  the  finer  feelings  of  his  nature.  He  was  always  a 
generous  friend,  and  not  an  implacable  enemy.  Humanity 
marked  his  treatment  of  prisoners,  and  benevolence  was  the 
ruling  principle  of  his  heart.  A  few  years  before  his  death,  he 
manumitted  all  his  slaves,  but  so  great  was  the  attachment  of 
many,  that  they  preferred  to  remain  in  his  family.  He  died 
without  surviving  issue,  his  only  son  having  been  taken  from 
him  by  death,  at  the  moment  when  he  was  informed  that 
General  Greene  had  superseded  him.  On  that  occasion,  Wash- 
ington wrote  him  a  most  touching  letter,  consoling  him  for  his 
domestic  affliction,  and  sympathizing  with  him  on  account  of 
the  troubles  of  his  public  life.  His  patriotism  is  undoubted, 
and  the  faults  of  his  military  career  may  be  charged  to  errors 
of  judgment  .  .  ." 

He  was,  of  course,  suspended  from  command  while  under 
investigation,  but  he  was  re-instated  in  his  militia  command  in 
the  main  army  in  1782;  Cornwallis  had  then  surrendered  and  the 
war  was  practically  at  an  end.  In  1790  he  removed  to  Manhat- 
tan Island  and  lived  there  the  remainder  of  his  life.  In  1800  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  legislature  of  New  York  and  served 
one  term.  He  died  in  New  York  in  1806  at  the  age  of  78.  His 
residence  was  standing  as  late  as  1845  near  the  corner  of  23d 
Street  and  2d  Avenue. 

Respectfully  and  truly  yours, 

Wm.  p.  Craighill. 


NOTES. 


Editor,  Maryland  Historical  Magazine : 

In  the  pedigree  of  the  Plater  family,  in  volume  ii,  p.  372,  of 
the  Maryland  lUdoric/d  Magazijie,  it  is  stated  : 

i.    Rebecca  Plater,*  b.  18  Sept.  1765  ;  mar.  Philip  Barton  Key. 

V.    Anne  Plater,  b.  23  Sept.  1772  ;  mar.  Uriali  Forrest. 

These   two    Plater   names   seem   to    be    transposed,  and    there  is 
apparently  an  error  as  to  date  of  birth  of  Anne  ? 


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NOTES.  189 

I  have  in  my  scrap  book  a  newspaper  clipping  Avliicli  professes 
to  give  the  inscriptions  on  the  tombstones  of  Pliilij)  Barton  Key 
and  his  wife  in  Oak  Hill  Cemetery,  Georgetown,  D.  0.  "  Here 
lies  the  body  of  Philip  Barton  Key,  who  died  July  28"'  1815  in 
the  58'^  year  of  his  age."  [Then  follow  some  verses.]  ''  Hard 
by  the  stone  containing  these  two  verses  is  another  quite  as 
unpretendiug,  which  sim})ly  tells  that  Ann  Key,  relict  of  Philip 
Barton  Key,  died  December  18,  1834,  in  the  sixtieth  year  of 
her  age." 

See  Mackenzie's  new  book,  "  Colonial  Families,  &c.,"  for  mar- 
riage of  Uriah  Forrest  to  Rebecca  Plater,  page  230.  The  pedigree 
of  Charles  Henry  Key,  on  page  299,  was  written  by  me. 

(I  have  the  I'amily  Bible  of  l^^.li/.abeth  (Key)  INIaynadier,  sister 
of  J*hilip  Barton  Key,  confirming  the  above  date  of  his  death, 
28  July,  1815). 

McHenry  Howard. 

[The  statement  in  the  Magazine,  ii,  372,  was  derived  from 
family  sources,  in  which  Anne  and  llebecca  Plater  were  evidently 
transposed,  and  Mr.  Howard  is  undoubtedly  right.  The  editor 
will  be  grateful  for  similar  corrections  when  errors  may  be  ob- 
served] . 


In  the  MarijUmd  Historical  Magazine,  Vol.  i.  No.  3,  is  an 
account  of  an  inscribed  leaden  plate  buried  by  Celeron  de  Bien- 
ville in  1749,  at  the  confluence  of  the  Ohio  and  Great  Kanawha ; 
and  the  editor  requested  information  of  the  present  whereabouts 
of  this  plate. 

A  letter  just  received  from  Mr.  W.  G.  Stanard,  Librarian  of 
the  Virginia  Historical  Society  gives  the  information  that  the 
plate  is  in  the  possession  of  that  Society,  and  that  the  name  of  the 
depositor  is  spelled  "Celoron." 


On  page  234,  of  Steiner's  Hidory  of  Education  in  Maryland,  it 
is  stated,  on  the  authority  of  Rev.  AYilliam  Hamilton,  that 
Cokesbury  College,  the  first  Methodist  institution  of  In'glier 
education  was  opened  with  a  preparatory  school  taught  at  Abing- 
don, in  Harford  County  by  "  ATr.  Freeman  Marsh,  a  Quaker." 
We   are  now  able   to   identify  Mr.  Marsh,  who  proves   to    be  no 


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Quaker  but  a  member  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  and  to 
liave  been  Truman  Marsh,  a  graduate  of  Yale  College  in  1786, 
who  was  ordained  by  Bishop  Seabury  of  Connecticut  in  1790  and 
died  in  1851.  In  1787,  Ashbel  Baldwin  wrote  Ilev.  Tillotson 
Bronson  (vide  Beardsley's  Life  of  Seabury,  p.  31G),  as  follows  : 
''  \  oung  Marsh  has  been  home.  He  has  an  appointment  of  Tutor 
in  Cokesbury  College,  a  large  and  respectable  seminary  lately 
founded  in  Maryland,  inclosed  is  a  map  of  the  building ;  he  is 
mucli  improved  and,  I  think  bids  fair  for  shining  character." 

Bernard  C.  Steiner. 


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MARYLAND 
HISTORICAL  MAGAZINE 

Vol.  III.  SEPTEMBER,   1908.  No.  3 

BENEDICT   LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ. 
Governor  of  the  Province  of  Maryland,  1727-1731. 

BEllNAED    C.    STEIN ER. 


Among  those  who  have  held  the  chief  executive  office  in 
Maryland  there  have  heen  many  men  of  ability  and  some  states- 
men, but  the  list  of  scholars  is  a  brief  one.  The  life  of  the 
first  student  and  antiquary  who  occupied  that  post,  who  was 
also  the  first  man  to  plan  a  history  of  Maryland,  may  well 
occupy  the  attention  of  the  Maryland  Historical  Society.  Ho 
was  also  almost  the  only  scholar  known  to  have  been  a  member 
of  the  family  of  the  Lord  Proprietary  and  so  has  a  double 
title  to  our  attention.  Recently,  the  publication  of  the  Diary  ^ 
of  Thomas  Hearne,  the  antiquary,  of  St.  Edmund's  Hall,  Ox- 
ford, has  given  us  a  number  of  interesting  facts  as  to  Governor 
Calvert's  life  and  we  are  now  able  to  sup])lement  these  from 
his  own  correspondence,  preserved  in  America  through  all  the 

*  Partially  published  in  3  volumes  in  the  Library  of  Old  Authors,  under 
the  editorship  of  Philip  Bliss  and  the  title  of  Reliquiae  llcarnianae  in 
18G9,  and  now  being  published  completely  by  the  Oxford  Historical  Society 
(as  yet  only  the  part  before  1722  has  appeared).  My  attention  was  called 
to  this  diary  by  Dr.  Wm.  Hand  Browne.  A  brief  article  upon  B.  L. 
Calvert  appeared  in  Mil.  Uist.  Mag.,  i,  274. 

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years  since  his  untimely  death  and  now  in  my  possession.^ 
Up  to  this  time,  he  has  been  a  shadowy  personage,  as  have  been 
his  father  and  all  that  father's  family,  except  the  eldest  son, 
Charles,  fifth  Lord  Baltimore  and  fourth  Lord  Proprietary. 
Wo  are  able  by  the  light  from  these  new  sources  to  illuminate 
much  of  their  career,  as  well  as  that  of  our  chief  subject. 

Charles  Calvert,  third  Lord  Baltimore  and  second  Lord 
Proprietary  was  married  thrice.  By  his  first  wife  Jane  Lowe, 
Avidow  of  ITonry  Sewall,  he  had  two  sons,  Cecil,  who  died 
young,  and  Benedict  Leonard,  who  was  born  probably  in  1079 
and  married  Lady  Charlotte  Lee.  This  second  son  became  a 
Protestant  during  his  father's  lifetime,  and,  because  of  this 
change  of  religion,  at  that  father's  death,  had  the  Province 
restored  to  him,  of  which  the  father  had  been  deprived  in  1089. 
Benedict  Leonard  Calvert  did  not  long  enjoy  his  titles  of 
fourth  Lord  Baltimore  and  third  Lord  Proprietary,  for  he 
died  on  April  5,  1715,  less  than  two  months  after  his  father. 
His  wife,  Lady  Charlotte  Calvert,  was  born  on  ]\Lu-ch  13, 
1078-9,  became  a  convert  to  the  Roman  Catholic  Church  ^ 
through  his  persuasion,  and  continued  in  her  new  faith,  after 
her  husband's  conversion  to  the  Church  of  England.  After 
Lord  Baltimore's  death,  she  married  a  second  husband,  who 
was  a  Protestant,  one  Mr.  Christopher  Crowe  of  Woodford  in 
Essex,  where  she  died  of  rheumatism  on  January  22,  1720/1, 
being  about  41  years  old,''   and  where  she  was  buried  in  the 

"  The  papers,  consisting  of  drafts  of  Calvert's  letters  to  his  brother 
during  his  European  tour  and  of  a  number  of  letters  sent  to  him  came, 
someliow,  into  the  possession  of  Jolin  Beale  Bordley  and,  through  his 
daughter,  Mrs.  James  Gibson,  to  Mr.  Edward  Shippen,  whose  son-in-law, 
Ilohind  S.  Morris,  Esq.,  of  tlie  Philadelphia  13ar,  is  the  present  owner  of 
the  papers.  Tlirough  Mr.  Morris's  kindness  I  have  had  possession  of 
these  iia])('rs  in  order  to  prejj.uc!  this  account  of  Calvert's  life.  Mr. 
ilcnry  (J.  IViuiimaii  calli'd  my  aHeiilion  (o  tlie  fact  Uiat  Mr.  Morris 
possessed  these   pajMTS. 

^G  Ifearne'a  IHan/,  00.  (()ctol)cr  8,  1717).  Slic  was  daughter  of  the 
Earl  of  Litchfield  and  graiiddaughler  of  (Miarlcs  li  and  tlit;  Duchess  of 
Cl(>v(>land.  'J'he  fourlli  Lord  I'.altimorc  and  liis  wife  are  said  to  have 
been  divorced  in  1705,  but  this  is  luiccrtain.      (ilall,  Lurd.'i  ISalliiiiurc,  140). 

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church  on  January  29.  Of  her  first  husband,  who  was  about 
37  years  old  when  he  died,  and  who  was  buried  at  the  family 
country  seat  of  Epsom  in  Surrey,  we  know  very  little,  llearne 
sjjcaks  ^  of  being  shown  by  Benedict  Leonard  Culvert,  Jr.  "  a 
small  and  imperfect  printed  Horace,  which  belonged  to  his 
father,  who  was  an  excellent  and  an  elegant  poet,  in  which  are 
many  manuscript  remarks  done  by  his  father,  a  great  admirer 
of  Horace,  of  which  he  had  about  35  different  editions.  He 
hath  put  arguments  to  several  of  the  odes,  wdiich  are  very  good 
and  much  better  than  the  printed  arguments."  He  also  o\vncd  " 
a  copy  of  Tacitus'  Annals  and  one  of  Ogilby's  Aesop,  which  the 
son  showed  Hearne,  and  a  piece  of  Chaucer,  which  was  in  Lon- 
don.'^ When  he  died  he  was  member  of  Parliament  for  Har- 
wich. These  facts  constitute  almost  all  we  know  of  the  fourth 
Lord  Baltimore.  The  eldest  son  of  the  fourth  Lord  Baltimore 
was  Charles,  who  was  born  on  Sei)tember  29,  1699,  and  suc- 
ceeded to  the  family  dignities.  I  judge  him  to  have  been  a 
weak,  cold,  rather  hard,  and  dissolute  man,  a  friend  of  Fred- 
erick, the  Prince  of  Wales,  and  an  acquaintance  of  Frederick 
the  Great  of  Prussia.*^  Charles  Lord  Baltimore  died  in  1751. 
In  all  the  correspondence  of  his  family  he  is  referred  as  "  our 
brother  Baltimore,"  and  his  first  name  is  never  used.  Benedict 
Leonard  Calvert,  the  second  son,  whom  his  brother  Charles 
addressed  as  Ben,  was  born  on  September  20,  1700,  and  died 
unmarried,  June  1,  1732.  A  genial,  studious,  high-minded 
man  of  upright  life  and  warm  friendships,  w^e  shall  find  him 
a  man  worth  knowing.  The  third  child  was  Charlotte,  whom 
the  family  knew  as  Lot,*^  born  in  ISTovember,  1702,  a  warm 
hearted,  simple,  charming  woman  who  married  rather  unfor- 
tunately I  fear,  Thomas  Brerewood. 

Thomas  Brerewood  separated  from  his  wife  and  went  out  to 

"6  Hearne,   144.      (February  20,   1717/18). 

•6  Hearne,  294.      (February   11,   1718/19). 

'G  Hearne,  197.      (June  17,  1718). 

'Vide   Hall,   Lords  lialtiniorc,   passim. 

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Maryland  for  a  time  in  1734.  He  had  a  brother  Francis,  an 
architect,  who  was  an  intimate  friend  of  Benedict  Leonard  and 
travelled  with  him.  Charlotte's  only  son,  Thomas,  Jr.,  died 
intestate  and  unmarried  in  174S.  In  1762,  Francis  Brerewood 
brought  suit  against  Frederick,  Lord  Baltimore,  for  the  Brere- 
wood inheritance. 

Benedict  Leonard,  Lord  Baltimore,  had  as  his  fourth  child, 
Jane,'"  born  in  November,  1703.  When  she  was  fourteen, 
Ilearne  thought  her  "  a  fine  lady,"  on  being  shown  by  her 
brother,  her  miniature,  painted  on  ivory  in  water  colors.  When 
she  was  17  years  old,  on  June  9,  1720,  she  married,  in  St. 
Paul's  Cathedral,  John  Hyde  of  Kingston  Lisle  in  Bucking- 
hamshire. She  was  then  described  as  "  handsome  and  good- 
natured."  ^^  Her  brother  Benedict  wrote  Heame  that  he  was 
much  pleased  with  the  marriage,  which  had  taken  much  of  his 
time.  She  was  alive  in  1752  and  had  then  four  children  living: 
Mary,  Jane,  Philip  and  Catherine.  After  Benedict's  death, 
her  husband  sued  Cecil  Calvert,  another  brother,  for  the  prop- 
erty left  him.  I  know  almost  nothing  of  Jane  Calvert  Hyde, 
but  gather  that  she  was  not  a  woman  of  force  nor  of  strong 
affections. 

Two  other  sons  were  born  to  the  fourth  Lord  Baltimore:  , 
Edward  Henry  and  Cecil.  In  spite  of  the  fact  that  Benedict  ' 
Leonard,  foiirlh  Lord  Baltimore,  had  four  sons,  Frederick,  the  j 
sixth  Lord  Baltimore,  was  the  only  grandson  in  the  male  lino  1 
and,  with  his  death,  the  title  became  extinct.  Edward  H. 
Calvert,  or  ISTed,  as  the  family  called  him,  was  a  jolly,  careless    j 

youth,  who  married  early  Margaret  and  came  out    j 

to  Maryland  in  1729,  as  first  in  Council  and  Commissary  Gen-    ! 
eral.'-     He  soon  sickened  of  consumption  and  died,  probably    j 

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Soc.  Fund  l^ubs.,  No.  8,  p.  44),  speaks  also  of  a  daughter  named  Barbara,     i 

horn  October  3,  1704,  vvlio  died  young. 

'-His    eoiiiiuiH.sioM    was   dated   June    II),    1728,   and   lie   took    tlio   oath  of 

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in  1730.  Cecil,  a  wurm-liearted,  gossiping,  scandal-loving,  frce- 
spcaking  boy,  became  private  secretary  of  his  eldest  brother  on 
Jannary  29,  1729-30,  and  continued  in  England  serving  his 
brother,  and  later,  his  nephew,  in  that  capacity  nntil  his  own 
death,  nnmarried,  in  1700.  Headers  of  Governor  Sharpe's  cor- 
respondence have  come  upon  many  of  his  letters.  Cecil  Calvert 
succeeded  as  ])rivate  secretary  Charles  Lowe,  a  relative  of  the 
Calverts,  who  had  been  appointed  to  the  post  by  Lord  Guil- 
ford,^^  guardian  to  Charles,  fifth  Lord  Baltimore,  while  the 
last  named  was  still  a  minor.  Lowe  was  a  careful  man  of 
business,  who  was  devoted  to  the  interests  of  the  family  which 
he  served.  We  shall  find  him  corresponding  regularly  with 
Benedict. 

Thomas  Hearne,  himself  had  been  asked  to  come  to  Mary- 
land in  1703,  four  years  after  he  had  taken  the  degree  of 
Bachelor  of  Arts,  and  when  he  was  25  years  old.  On  December 
3,  1703,  Bishop  White  Kennett  had  written  Llearne  a  letter 
making  him  a  proposition  which,  if  accepted,  would  have  re- 
sulted in  making  him  the  first  professional  librarian  in  any 
of  the  English  Colonies  in  America.^*  Kennett's  letter  read 
as  follows: 

"  These  to  Mr.  Thomas  Llearne  at  his  Chamber  in  St. 
Edmund-Hall,  Oxford ; 

^'  Sir, 

"  Eor  your  own  sake  as  well  as  that  of  your  best  friend  and 
Patron  JMr.  Cherry,  I  should  be  alway  glad  to  doe  you  any 
service,  and  perhaps  now  an  opportunity  does  offer.  Dr.  Bray 
Commissary  to  the  Bp.  of  London,  for  the  care  of  Mary-land 
and  other  Western  Phuitations,  having  been  already  to  visit 
those  parts  and  designing  another  Voyage  very  shortly,  to  carry 

"  Lord  Guilford  is  sliown  by  Cecil  Calvert'a  letters  to  have  been  a  very 
prolliji;atc  man,  of  grossly  iiiiiiioral  life  and  most  iinsnitai)le  to  have  been 
the    Proprietary's    guardian. 

"  llcanie's  life,  p.  8,  in  vol.  1  of  the  Lives  of  the  Antiquaries,  Oxford, 
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19G  :\rATJYLAND     ITISTOKTCAL     -MAOAZINE. 

on  the  good  designs  of  Religion,  lie  has  now  occasion  to  send 
over  three  or  fonr  Missionaries  or  yonng  sober  Divines,  to  be 
settled  there  upon  Parochial  Cures.  I  mentioned  you  as  a  Man 
of  a  pious,  sober,  and  studious  inclination.  For  tho'  many 
offer  themselves,  he  receives  none  but  such  as  he  has  reason 
think  are  men  of  probity  and  conscience.  In  short,  if  you  think 
fit  to  begin  the  world  in  those  parts  I  have  obtain'd  this  par- 
ticular encouragement  for  you.  You  shall  be  ordain'd  at  the 
care  and  charge  of  T)r.  Bray;  you  shall  have  a  library  of  50  1. 
given  upon  charity  to  carry  with  you ;  shall  be  immediately  in 
a  Cure  of  70  1.  per  Ann.  and  by  degrees  shall  be  better  pre- 
ferr'd.  And  besides  the  Parochial  Cure  you  shall  be  Librarian 
to  the  whole  Province,  to  visit  and  survey  all  the  publick 
libraries,  that  have  been  lately  erected  in  those  parts,  for  which 
office  beside  the  Credit  and  authority  of  it,  you  shall  have  the 
Salary  of  10  1.  po-  Ann.  and  the  first  years  i)ayuient  advanced 
before  you  go.  When  you  have  been  there  any  time  you  have 
liberty  to  return  with  money  in  your  pocket,  and  settle  here  in 
England,  if  you  are  not  more  pleas'd  with  all  the  good  accom- 
modations of  that  place.  T  think  you  can  have  no  objection, 
but  that  you  must  wait  the  advice  and  consent  of  Mr.  Cherry, 
as  you  are  bound  in  all  duty  and  discretion  so  to  do.  I  have 
upon  occasion  mentioned  such  a  design  to  him,  and  I  believe 
you  will  find  him  willing,  that  you  should  put  yourself  into  any 
such  course  of  life,  as  may  suit  with  your  own  Inclination,  and 
be  for  your  Interest,  I  mean  only  as  a  friend,  and  it  is  with 
some  trouble  I  have  procur'd  better  terms  for  you  than  can  be 
allow'd  to  any  one  other  that  goes  with  you.  Consider  of  it, 
and  pray  God  direct  you  to  the  best  resolution." 

Ilearne's  friends  were  divided  as  to  the  advisability  of  his 
accepting  the  offer  and  so  he  resolved  to  follow  his  o\vn  genius 
and  inclination  and  remain  in  England.  Fourteen  years  later, 
on  October  4,  1717,  when  Benedict  Leonard  Calvert  was  17 
and  irearnc  was  39,  Ix'gan  the  friendshi])  whidi  was  destined 
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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ.  197 

disparity  in  age  was  considerable,  their  harmony  of  tastes  was 
great  and  Ilearne  introduces  ^^  Benedict  to  us  by  Avriting  "  Mr. 
Calvert,  gentleman,  commoner  of  Christ  Church,  is  a  young 
gentleman  of  great  hopes.  He  is  studious  of  antiquities  and 
tells  me  that  he  hath  several  antiquities,  particularly  coins." 
lie  soon  told  Ilearne  his  Inography  and  the  latter  noted  it 
down,^*^  so  that  we  know  that  Benedict  had  been  sent  for  a  year 
to  the  Koman  Catholic  School  at  St.  Omer's  in  France,  and 
then  to  Weston  School  in  England,  where  he  was  converted  to 
Protestantism  by  Dr.  Gisse,  Bishop  of  Hereford  and  Dr.  Friend, 
the  master  of  the  school,  })robably  before  his  father's  change  of 
faith. 

Soon  we  find  Calvert  and  Hearne  beginning  to  take  long 
walks  together:  ^'  it  might  be  to  visit  the  ground  where  some 
ruined  edifice  stood;  ^'^  or  again  to  visit  Ditchley,  Calvert's 
uncle's  place,  where  Calvert  was  born;  ^''  or  Worcester  College 
to  see  Philip  Ifarcourt.-"  We  find  too  brief  notes  of  conver- 
sations showing  that  Calvert  had  rare  books,-^  that  he  had 
copied  inscriptions  in  Gloucestershire,--  that  he  knew  why  the 
Lee  House  at  Ditchley  was  built.  He  told  Ilearne  that  Charles, 
Lord  Baltimore,  owned  Lely's  painting  of  Barbara  Villiers, 
Duchess  of  Cleveland,-^  spoke  of  the  collection  of  paintings 
belonging  to  his  grandmother,  the  dowager  Lady  Lichfield,^"* 
and  after  she  died  and  was  buried,^''  on  February  23,  1717/8, 
gave  Ilearne  a  mezzotint  of  her,  which  Hearne  hung  in  his 

"6   Hearne,   95. 

"6   Hearne,   90. 

"(i   llcarno,   118.      (Dec.   14,    1717).     Tleadiiigton. 

'"(I   llcariie.   14'i,  Jihltcy  of  Osiicy.      (February   17,   1717/18). 

'"(I   lleanie,    IK.''..      (.Iiine  9,    171H). 

-"(>   ilearne,    197.      (June    1  (»,    171S). 

^' Sir  Joliii  llayward'.s  lAccs  of  Three  iS^orman  Kings  and  Sir  Tlionias 
JMore's   Works   in    Enj,diHli.      (February   9,    1717/18).     0   Ilearne,    KkS. 

--G  Hearne,    i:i9.      (February    10,    1717/18). 

='"2   J{cliq.    Ifaiin.,    57.      (February   C;    1717/18). 

''*2  licliq.  Ileum.,  57.  (Fel>ruary  27,  1717/18).  0  Hearne,  118.  (De- 
cember 4,  1717). 

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room.-*^  Ilearne  notes  down  all  sorts  of  scraps  of  his  friend's 
conversation  and  refers  to  articles  in  Calvert's  collections.  The 
young  man  had  a  "  very  delicate  picture  of  the  Virgin  Mary 
and  our  Saviour  in  water  colors,"  an  excellent  picture  of  Butler, 
the  author  of  Hudibras,  done  in  crayons  most  admirably  well 
by  Luttrell,-"^  and  "  a  little  manuscript,  in  which  is  a  good 
account  of  the  popish  bishops  in  English  canonical  institu- 
tions." -s  Old  Lady  Baltimore,  who  still  lived,  had  a  letter  of 
Sir  George  Calvert's  concerning  the  match  proposed  between 
King  Charles  I  and  the  Infanta.-'-'  Charles,  the  third  Lord 
Baltimore;,  "being  well  apprised  of  Gates'  villainous  design 
against  the  lives  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Lords,  retired,  by  the 
advice  of  King  Charles,  to  Maryland  and  .  .  afterwards,  for 
his  own  private  satisfaction,  he  drcAv  up  some  memoirs  about 
that  whole  affair,  which  Mr.  Calvert  supposes  to  be  now  in  the 
hands  of  his  grandfather's  widow."  ^o  The  two  friends  discuss 
the  Calvert  arms  and  Calvert  said  that  when  supporters  were 
granted  Sir  George  Calvert,  Sir  William  Seagar  changed  the 
ducal  coronet  in  the  crest  from  gules  into  or.  There  was  a 
manuscript  pedigree,  in  the  Herald's  Office,  of  Calverley  at 
Cockram  in  Leicestershire,  which  called  that  family  also  Cal- 
vert and  Benedict  thought  there  was  great  reason  to  believe 
that  he  was  descended  from  them.  Sir  Richard  St.  George, 
ISTorroy  King  of  Arms,  in  the  grant  of  an  additional  coat  of 
arms  to  Sir  George  Calvert  on  N'ovember  30,  1622,  made  men- 
tion of  a  piece  of  Verstegan's  sent  over  by  him  to  England,  in 
which  he  gives  an  acount  of  the  antiquity  of  the  Calvert  family 
of  Warwico  in  the  Netherlands  whose  arms  were  Or,  3  martlets, 
sable. 

In  June,  1718,   Calvert  went  with  his  brother  for  a  short 

■•"6  Hearne,  152.      (March  4,  1717/18). 

="G   llearno,    119.      (December    17,    1717. 

^"0  Ilearne,   144.      (February  20,   1717/18). 

'""(i   lleunie,    1]:5.      (J)ueeiiiber    1,    1717). 

""0   Ilearne,   294,   295.      (February    12,    1717/18). 


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BENEDICT    LEONAKD     CALVERT,     ESQ.  199 

tour  in  France.  Previous  to  sailing,  Calvert  wrote  Ilearne 
a  letter  ^^  from  the  yacht  Charlotte,  riding  before  Woolwich, 
in  which  letter  Calvert  stated  that  nothing  could  alleviate  the 
loss  of  the  company  of  his  good  friends  at  Oxford,  but  the 
satisfaction  he  had  met  with  from  antiquities.  He  had  been 
much  grieved  to  find  on  arrival  at  his  stepfather's  house  that 
a  collection  of  Roman  heads  had  been  broken  in  pieces  in  their 
carriage  from  Italy,  two  only  remaining  entire;  one  of  Otho 
and  one  of  Tiberius  Caesar.  lie  had  feasted  his  "  greedy  eyes," 
however,  somewhere  "with  a  vast  collection  of  Roman  statues, 
busts,  monuments,  manuscripts,  and  a  fine  collection  of  old 
pictures."  He  had  also  visited  the  ruins  of  an  old  Abbey  at 
Barking  in  Essex,  where  a  large  gold  ring  had  been  lately 
found,  on  which  was  the  salutation  of  the  Virgin  Mary.  He 
had  the  promise  of  Roman  urns  found  in  Yorkshire.  The 
antiquary  put  the  letter  in  his  pocket  book,  writing  at  the  same 
time  in  his  diary:  ''I  preserve  this  letter  out  of  the  great 
respect  I  have  for  him  on  account  of  his  quality,  his  virtues, 
and  his  skill  and  diligence  in  antiquities.  It  is  an  addition  to 
my  troubles  to  lose  the  conversation  of  so  accomplished  a  person. 
But  I  believe  the  journey  may  be  for  his  benefit  and  for  that 
reason  I  am  very  content."  The  warmth  of  Hearne's  affection 
is  shown  even  more  clearly  by  a  note  in  the  Diary  made  two 
months  later :  ^2  "  This  night  returned  to  Oxford,  very  safe  (for 
which  I  bless  God)  my  dear  excellent  friend,  the  Honorable 
Benedict  Leonard  Calvert,  Esq.  He  hath  been  at  Calais, 
Dieppe,  and  other  places.  He  hath  made  many  pertinent  re- 
marks in  his  journey."  Shortly  afterwards,  we  find  Hearne 
dining  with  Calvert  and  hearing  him  read  an  anonymous  manu- 
script on  the  power  of  Era  nee.  "'^  John  Murray  of  London  called 
on  Hearne  and  met  Calvert  there.  After  Calvert  went  out, 
Murray  mentioned  him  with  great  respect,  as  "a  pretty  civil 

"6  Hearne,  200.      (June  28,   1718). 

""2  Reliq.  Ileum.,  122.    (August  IG,  1718). 

"0  Ilearne,  214.      (August  19,   1718). 


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20^  MAKYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

gentleman  and  seems  to  be  very  ingenious."  ^^     Hearne  replied 
He  certainly  is  so.     This  young  gentleman   is  particularly 
well  versed  in  heraldry  and  our  English  history  and  antiqui- 
ties," at  hearing  which  Murray  was  "  wonderfully  pleased." 

During  the  next  year,  Calvert  seems  not  to  have  resided 
at  Oxford,  but  he  did  not  forget  Hearne.  In  January,  1718/9, 
he  twice  wrote :  ^^  telling  of  the  city  and  cathedrals  of  Roches- 
ter, which  he  had  lately  visited,  making  "curious"  observa- 
tions "  recollecting  the  notes  committed  with  more  care  and 
exactness  to  my  pocket  volume."  Calvert  was  in  London,  when 
he  wrote,  and  told  how  he  had  just  met  in  Tooke's,  the  book- 
seller's shop,  a  "  clergyman  laden  with  ancientry,"  among  which 
were  a  spur,  sword,  battleaxe,  lamp,  trumpet,  and  Roman  coins 
and  medals  dug  up  at  St.  Leonard's  Hill  in  Windsor  Forest. 
Calvert  had  offered  to  purchase  the  coins,  which  he  thought  the 
most  valuable  part  of  the  collection,  but  the  clergyman  would 
not  divide  it. 

On  May  20,  1719,  Hearne  walked  ^^  to  Cassenton  and  met 
several,  among  them  Calvert,  and  on  June  20,  he  called  on 
Calvert,  "  who  is  my  ingenious  friend  and  a  very  accomplished 
youth."  27  In  July,  Calvert  showed  '-'^  Hearne  a  manuscript 
Polychronicon  on  vellum,  which  he  had  just  brought  from 
Ditchley,  and  wrote  him  an  account  of  the  tombs  in  the  church 
at  Campden,  Gloucestershire.^^  Hearne's  reply  to  this  letter 
is  preserved  and  is  of  some  interest. 


"G  Hearne,  216.     (August  23,    1718). 

=■^0   Kearne,  288,  290. 

^"7   licaine,   10. 

'■"  a  Ileunie,   3G1),  vide  387.      (August   17,   1719). 

'*'7  Tlearno,  33,  July  30,  1719,  probably  the  one  referred  to  p.  88.  (Janu- 
ary 9,  1719/20). 

""7  lIciUMc.  ^10,  Aiij^Misl  22.  On  bis  return,  Calvert  told  Hearne  of  the 
abiiiiilaMcc  of  iiiiMtul.cs  in  VVillis'.s  Abbeys. 


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benedict   leonard   calvert,    esq.  201 

"  Addressed 

"  For  the  iro:s^iiLE  Benedict  Leonard  Calvert,  Esqr. 
At  EiciiARD  Grave's  Esqr.  at  Mickleton 

NEAR   OaMPDEN,   GlOUC  ilSTER-SIIIRE. 

"  By  AVorcester  Post. 
Post  Paid. 

"  Dear  Sir, 

'''  I  am  most  heartily  glad  that  you  got  safe  to  Mickleton.  I 
was  imder  some  concern  about  it,  particularly  upon  account  of 
the  ITeat  of  the  Weather.  I  wish  you  had  kept  your  Friends 
here  a  Day  or  two  longer.  1'hcy  might  then  have  refreshed 
(hcijiselves,  &  it  may  be  by  degrees  I  might  have  brought  myself 
into  the  AccpuiintaiUM^  of  I'crsons  for  whom  I  have  a  very  great 
Honour  and  Pespeei. 

''  I  knew  very  well  that  that  good  Man  ^Ix.  Graves  would  be 
extremely  civil  to  you.  lie  is  a  good  Antiquary,  and  hath 
many  Valuable  Things. 

"  I  find  by  your  account  that  you  have  no  manner  of  reason 
to  be  sorry  for  this  Journey.  You  will  take  notice  not  only 
of  old  Inscriptions,  but  likewise  of  old  Arss.  if  you  meet  with 
any.  Pray  be  pleased  to  return  my  most  humble  thanks  to 
my  Ld.  Litchfield. 

"  I  look  upon  his  ms.  of  Polychronieon  to  be  a  good  one.  If 
you  have  not  returned  it,  I  shall  beg  the  Favour  of  consulting 
the  continuation  again  upon  your  return  to  Oxford. 

"  I  know  not  what  to  think  of  Campden,  unless  I  had  had  a 
View  of  the  place  myself.  The  first  Syllable  I  believe  owes 
its  Original  to  the  Camp  at  or  near  it.  Den  is  sometimes  tlie 
aaiiie  as  'ion  or  Town.  Ihit  'tis  probable  what  you  observe 
from  Verstegan  may  be  more  properly  ap])lyed  to  this  I'lace. 

"  My  most  humble  service  to  Mr.  Graves.  I  will  let  him  have 
Neubrigensis  when  'tis  ready.  I  am  now  printing  another 
Work,  to  which  the  V.  Chaiic.  hath  been  ilu;  lirst  Subscriber, 
t( )  \v  i  t : 

"  T/iumc  tipruLLl  (Jhruuica     To  which  will  be  Subjoyned  four 


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202  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 

Other  Things,  viz.  (1)  Chronica  de  tempore  Mundl  The  Author 
whereof  lired  A.  C.  743.  (2)  A  tract  relating  to  the  Ahbey 
of  Kamsey.  (3)  Nicholai  Cantalupi  HistorioJa  de  Antiquitate 
&  Originc  Universitatis  Cantahrigensls.  (4)  A  remarkable 
Fragment  of  an  old  English  Chronicle  or  History  of  the  Affairs 
of  King  Edward  the  Fourth. 

"  The  said  Work  will  be  in  one  Vol.  8vo.  I  print  but  a  small 
number.  The  first  Form  was  wrought  off  on  Saturday  last. 
The  whole  is  done  from  old  authentick  mss.  The  Price  to  be 
12s.  the  1.  and  8s.  the  small  Paper,  whereof  half  to  be  paid 
down. 

I  often  drink  your  Healths,  and  am,  Dear  Sir, 

Your  most  obi.  humble  Servt. 

Tno.   Hearne. 
Edm  Hall 
OxoN  Aug. 
24,  1719 

"  You  mention  a  Camp  now  visible  near  Campden.  I  wish 
you  would  particularly  note  whether  it  be  round  or  square. 
If  the  former  it  will  prove  to  be  Danish. 

"  Mrs.  Juggins  dyed  yesterday  of  the  Small-Pox  and 
Purples." 

In  the  autumn,  Calvert  was  obliged  ^^  to  be  away  from  Ox- 
ford for  awhile,  as  the  physician  advised  him  to  drink  the 
waters  at  Bath.'*^  In  January  he  was  at  the  University  and 
told  Hearne  that  a  relation  of  his  had  a  Maccaw  (an  Indian 
bird),  70  years  old.  After  a  brief  trip  to  London  in  February, 
Calvert  again  came  to  Oxford,  bringing  his  Greek  coins  with 
him.''"  In  March,  he  i&l  noted  as  '^^  giving  Hearne  an  inscrip- 
tion, which  he  copied  in  Gloucestershire,  and  on  Easter  Eve, 

*"7  Iloarno,  43.      (September  2). 
♦'7    Hearne,  50.      (Oetober  U,   1719). 
'■-7    Hearne,  89,   95. 
"  7  Hearne,   104. 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  203 

April  IG,  lie  left  '*^  Christ  Church  College  for  London,  where 
his  sister  Jane  was  soon  to  be  married.  Thenee  on  May  3, 
1720,  he  wrote  Hearne  that  the  hurry  of  the  town,  occasioned 
by  stock  jobbing  and  the  many  visits  he  had  to  make,  hindered 
any  inquiry  as  to  antiquities."^^  He  was  anxious  to  hear  the 
result  of  the  election  at  Oxford  and  planned  to  go  soon  to  the 
family  estate  at  Epsom  with  Senex  '^°  and  take  a  general  survey 
of  the  estate.  He  promised  to  send  any  antiquarian  news  he 
might  find  to  Hearne,  who  "  by  generous  communicative  spirit  " 
had  "  raised  so  great  desire  in  me  to  follow  the  study  of  an- 
tiquity." During  the  summer  we  catch  glimpses  '^'^  of  Culvert 
at  his  brother-in-law's  at  Kingston  Lisle,  at  Wantage,  and  at 
London.  In  the  autumn,  Calvert  wrote  Hearne  that  he  had 
transcribed  old  manuscripts  at  Westminster  Abbey  for  his 
friend  and  was  now  drinking  the  waters  at  Ejjsi'ui  and  cele- 
brating his  brother's  birthday  there.^^  Later  in  the  year  Cal- 
vert was  "  violently  ill  "  and,  on  his  recovery,  wrote  Hearne 
an  account  of  some  coins  and  promised  shortly  to  send  the 
money  to  pay  for  some  of  Hearne's  publications.*^  Calvert's 
enthusiasm  for  antiquities  was  such  that,  even  while  announcing 
his  mother's  death  to  Hearne,  he  states  in  the  same  letter  that 
he  has  been  promised  access  to  the  Augmentation  Office,  where 
there  are  remarkable  things  concerning  Glastonbury.^*^ 

In  the  summer  of  1721,  Calvert  wrote  ^^  Hearne,  denying  a 
report  of  his  marriage  and  stating  that  he  had  spent  some  time 
at  the  family  place  of  AVoodcote,  learning  the  antiquities  of  the 


"7  Hearne,   121. 

«=7    Hearne,   126. 

"  Probably  a  horse. 

"7  Hearne,    102. 

"7  Hearne,   174.      (October   1,    1720). 

"7    llcinnc,  207.      (Jamiiuy    17,   1720). 

"^7  Hoiuno,  212.  (January  31,  1720/1).  On  July  11,  Calvert  wrote 
that  ho  spent  a  diw  at  the  augmentation  ollicc,  but  was  disappointed  (pp. 
381,   382). 

■"7  Hearne,  258.     (July  10). 


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MAKYLAND    IIISTOKICAL     MAGAZINE. 


neighborhood."  He  hoped,  after  going  to  N'ottinghani  and 
York,  to  "  return  full  fraught  with  antiquities."  This  doubt- 
less he  did ;  for,  on  October  20,  Ilearne's  "  ingenious  friend," 
Calvert,^^  told  him  of  things  seen  in  Dunelm.  In  January, 
1721/2,  Calvert  revisited  Oxford  and,  after  he  departed,  Ilearne 
wrote,  thanking  him  for  his  good  company  and  expressing  the 
wish  that  "  Ave  could  have  v/alked  into  the  country  together, 
as  we  did  formerly."  ^^  The  same  desire  Hearne  expressed  in 
May,  when  he  wrote:  ^^  '' N^ow  is  the  time  of  year  to  walk 
out  and  I  wish  I  had  an  opportunity  of  doing  so  with  you, 
whom  I  honour  and  esteem."  In  June,  Calvert  wrote  ^«  that 
he  had  been  ill  and  too  busy  to  come  to  Oxford,  but  wished  to 
know  what  Hearne  could  tell  him  about  the  counties  palatine 
in  England,  as  Baltimore  wished  the  information  for  use  in  a 
dispute  with  the  crown  concerning  the  palatinates  of  Mary- 
land and  Avalon.  Calvert  was  '^'^  "  impatient  of  the  day  when 
I  hope  to  see  you  at  Oxford"  and  wrote  from  London,  on 
September  20,  1721,  that  he  hoped  shortly  to  arrive  at  the 
University. 

So  much  for  Ilearne's  Diary.  We  now  lose  Calvert  for  two 
years,  until  he  has  started  on  a  tour  of  France  and  Italy  accom- 
I)anied  by  Francis  Brerewood,  the  architect,  whom  his  family 
nicknamed  Caddet.  The  two  friends  went  first  to  Paris  where 
they  lodged  at  Gregoire's  Coffee  House  in  the  Rue  dc  Comedie 
in  the  Faubourg  St.  Germain,  and  thither,  on  July  28,  1723, 
the  loving  Charlotte  Brerewood  wrote  her  brother  from  the 
Calvert  estate  of  Ilorton. 


''='He  showed  Hearne  a  fine  manuscript  in  the  latter  part  of  the  winter, 
7  Hearne,  220,  and  wrote  liim  on  March  4  of  the  sickly  season  in  London' 
7  Hearne,  221. 

"7  Hoarne,  287. 

"  7  Hearne,  320.     Hearne  tliouglit  of  these  walks  after  Calvert's  death. 
3  licliq.  Ilcain,  88. 
°°7   Hearne,   3G8.        k 
"7  Hearne,  309,  372.' 
"7  Hearne,  38G,  402. 


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BTCNEDICT     LEONARD     CALVEUT,     ESQ.  205 

"  'tis  impossible  for  my  Dear  Brother  to  inimad^'iiic  how  great 
a  concern  it  has  bene  to  me  the  not  being  able  to  have  the 
])leasnre  of  seeing  vou  before  you  left  England,  for  as  there 
is  l^otthing  affords  me  greater  satisffaction  then  your  good 
company,  so  consequently  the  missing  that  happyness  when  I 
was  like  to  be  deprived  of  it  for  so  long  a  time  as  you  proposed, 
staying  \vas  a  verry  great  Unneasines  to  me.  My  Brotliers  & 
Sister  Hyde  is  well  she  is  at  Woodcotc  &  her  Son  with  her, 
pray  my  love  to  Caddct  &  tell  him  I  desire  if  he  buys  me  a 
piece  of  Silk  that  he  would  let  it  be  a  pale  Limmon  Coullord 
ground  if  he  can  gett  one ;  if  not  a  white  and  the  pattern  not  so 
small,  as  for  the  Coullors  in  it,  I  dont  care  how  many  pro- 
vided they  are  but  good;  Mr.  Brerewood  joins  with  me  in  his 
Love  to  you  &  Caddet,  which  is  all  at  present  wisshing  you  all 
health  &  Happyness  from  Dearest  Brother 

Your  ever  Affectionate  Sister 
and  Humble  Servant 

ClIAKLOTTE  BrEKEWOOD. 

I  hope  you'll  be 

so  kind  as  to  lett 

me  hear  from  you 

as  often  as  you  can 

Pray  our  Service  to  Mr.  Boisseaux." 

Charles  Lowe,  the  family  man  of  affairs,  wrote  Calvert  on 
the  next  day: 

"  Dear  Sr. 

"  On  Saturday  last  my  Ld,  receiv'd  yours  at  my  house,  and 
secm'd  mightily  pleas'd  wth.  your  Accounts  of  Avhat  you  mett 
with  between  Calis  and  Paris;  he  left  the  Letter  wth.  me 
being  just  stei)ing  into  his  Coach  for  Epsome,  where  your  Sister 
Hyde  &  her  Child  are  gon  for  the  Air.  I  wish  T  knew  how 
to  entertain  you  as  agreeably,  as  you  do  others,  but  since  that 
is  not  in  ny  power,  you  must  be  content  with  the  dry  Subject 


n.:M) 


206  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

of  Business,  I  mean  a  particular  Business  however,  wliieh  I 
hope  you  will  live  one  day  to  accomplish,  and  reap  some  benefit 
from  in  conjunction  wth.  your  Brother,  that  is  y^  Affair  Wo 
inett  lately  upon  at  the  George  and  Vulter;  for  Clement  has 
been  with  me,  &  says  they  must  not  depart  an  Inch  from  what 
the  Order  of  Council  has  given  them,  even  as  it  is  mark'd  down 
on  their  old  Mapp,  wch.  they  say  Win.  Penn  shewd  the  King 
in  Council,  when  that  Order  was  obtained;  so  that  now  (as 
They  would  have  it)  we  have  not  only  that  Order  to  struggle 
with,  but  their  Interpretation  of  it,  as  Penn  himself  has  mark'd 
it  on  his  mapp,  which  is  so  trifleing,  y*^  I  expect  very  little 
good  from  our  late  meeting.  They  are  willing  We  should 
take  the  40th  Degree,  but  don't  care  to  joyn  wth  us  in  doing 
it,  however  wo  shall  soon  know  where  the  sd  Degree  lies,  for 
my  Ld.  has  receiv'd  a  Letter  from  Calvert,  telling  him  y*  all 
is  very  quiet,  &  that  his  last  instructions  relating  to  the  40th 
Degree  on  the  Susquehannah  shall  be  duly  prosecuted. 

It  is  Sr  no  small  pleasure  to  me  y*-  your  Journey  has  agreed 
so  well  wth  you,  &  I  hope  Paris  will  aiford  you  such  Enter- 
tainment as  not  to  give  you  leasure  to  be  out  of  order,  and  y*' 
when  you  are  weary  of  pleasing  yourself  with  the  Curiosities 
of  the  place,  you  will  have  goodness  enough  to  entertain  us 
with  some  Ideas  of  what  most  strikes  yourself,  w'^''  I  am  sure 
will  lose  no  Advantage  in  your  Relation  of  them,  &  if  you 
should  Top  y®  Traveller  upon  us,  'tis  no  matter.  It  will  go 
easily  down  with  homo  lircad  Clowns,  y^  know  no  better. 

"  I  had  wrote  thus  far  when  y^  Post  knocked  at  my  door 
wth  yours  directed  to  me,  for  the  favour  of  which,  I  return  my 
hearty  Acknowledgments,  &  hope  you  believe  I  take  so  much 
pleasure  in  y^  prosperity  of  your  ffamily,  y*^  it  is  not  in  my 
power  to  omitt  recounting  to  One,  likely  to  become  so  great 
an  Ornament  to  it,  any  Circumstances  relating  thereto,  y* 
Reaches  my  Ears,  Since  you  desire  it.  And  I  hope  you  will 
suffer  no  Ditliculties  to  stop  you  in  the  happy  Progress  you 
have  begun;  which  nothing  luit  want  of  liealtli  can  in  the  least 
excuse ;    Ilie  greater   tlio   Obslacles,   the  greater  y^   Conquest, 


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JrtJJ  lioli'  ll 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  207 

and  y^  more  Streights  you  are  put  to,  the  greater  relish  it  will 
give  you  of  the  good  Things  of  this  world,  which  seem  at 
present  to  hang  (as  it  were)  ripening  over  your  head,  till  the 
Approaching  time  comes,  when  you  shall  think  proper  to  stretch 
forth  your  Arm,  and  gather  them,  for  the  equall  Benefit  of 
yourself,  and  the  rest  of  that  ffamily,  you  have  such  a  duo 
concern  for. 

"  I  dare  say  my  Ld.  will  not  want  a  Spur  to  encourage  you 
in  either  of  the  Searches  you  are  makeing,  that  of  health,  or 
of  knowledge,  and  I  am  assur'd  any  Opportunity  I  may  possibly 
have  of  mediateing  to  render  Mony  Matters  easy  between  you, 
will  not  lessen  my  Reputation  with  either  him,  or  you,  the 
One  so  ready  to  give  &  the  other  so  frugall,  and  desirous  to 
deserve. 

I  am 

Dear  Sr 

Your  most 
obliged  &  most  faithfull 
humble  Servant 

Cha.  Lowe. 

"  P.  S.  The  last  time  I  examined  our  Tickets,  which  was 
four  or  five  days  before  the  drawing  of  y^  Lottery  ended, 
neither  of  those  you  left  undra^vn  were  come  up.  I  intended 
to  examine  them  this  Day  at  Whitehall,  but  it  being  Holyday, 
could  not.  there  has  some  Error  happened  in  the  Drawing 
the  Lottery,  which  y*^  Commissioners  have  Advertisd  of,  but 
not  the  pticulars.  'Tis  said  there  two  prises  left  in  the  Wheel, 
but  no  Tickets  left  to  draw  against  them.  By  my  next  I  shall 
be  able  to  send,  I  liojie,  a  full  account. 

G.  L." 
Shortly  afterwards  Lowe  wrote  again: 

"Dear  Sr. 

"  T  hope  long  befor  this,  you  have  recciv'd  both  your  Bro : 
Baltemonj's,    &    my    last    Leiter.      \    had    trouble    you    wth    a 
2 


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208  MAUYLANl)    irrSTOlUOAL    MAGAZINE. 

second  'ere  now,  but  y*  I  was  desirous  to  have  some  particu- 
lars to  touch  upon,  worthy  yr.  Notice  in  relation  to  yr.  ffamily, 
before  I  did  it ;  One  incident  hath  just  now  happen'd,  which 
seems    to   put   us    out   of    all    hopes    of   the   Wide — O.     The 

D ss  Avent  over  in  Cogg,  and  parlycd  with  her,  but 

the  old  objection  remains — of  too  much  youth,  a  Title,  and 
not  thinking  to  change  her  Condition. 

''  I  hear  Mr.  Darnell  will  not  be  here  till  next  Month,  but 
thinks  to  spend  the  Winter  in  England  when  he  does  come. 

"  Our  Ticket  No.  20042  is  a  Twenty  pound  prise,  the  other 
two  are  Blanks.  The  Blunder  y*-  happen'd  in  drawing  y*^ 
Lottery  is  set  right,  which  was  occasioned  by  putting  a  Prise 
on  the  Blank  ffile. 

'"  I  don't  wonder  y*  you  have  spent  so  much  time  in  view- 
ing y^  Gardens  at  Versails,  for  by  the  Cutts  of  them,  w'ch  I 
have  lately  mett  wth  a  pennyworth,  and  wch  now  adorn 
my  Parlour  all  over,  so  y*  I  may  say  y*  I  write  from  Ver- 
sails, rather  than  from  London,  I  can  easily  guess  how 
agreeably  you  must  necessarily  be  entertained  in  them,  Sr. 
'tis  no  small  pleasure  to  me  to  find  that  Travelling  so  much 
improves  your  Bodily  health,  and  I  am  sure  you  have  a  Mind 
equall  to  every  Thing  you  think  worthy  to  adorn  it  with,  out 
of  that  vast  Variety  you  are  likely  to  meet  with,  &  I  doubt  not 
but  your  Brother's  Goodness,  &  your  own  Care  in  the  manage- 
ment of  it,  notwithstanding  the  disadvantages  a  young  Traveller 
lies  under,  will  make  Mony  matters  so  easy,  y*  you  need  not 
be  uneasy  on  that  head.  Your  Brothers  and  Sisters  are  all 
well,  who  together  with  my  wife  have  all  desired  to  present 
their  love  &  kind  wishes  of  prosperity  to  you,  by  the  hand  of 
him,  who  is  with  the  utmost  regard 

Dear  Sr 

Your  most  affectionate 

and  most  obedient  Servant 

Cha:  Lowe." 


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BENEDICT  LEONAED  CALVEET^  ESQ.  209 

From  Paris,  Calvert  went  to  Montpelier,  whither  Lowe 
wrote  him  on  Sept.  12  from  Woodcote,  where  he  and  his  wife 
had  been  ''  bearing  y^  Sister  Hyde  Company  "  for  ten  days. 
Calvert  had  written  that  he  had  been  ill,  which  grieved  all. 
"  Mother  Calvert  &  Mrs.  Ross  are  preparing  for  Maryland  &  go 
y^  latter  part  of  this,  or  beginning  of  next  Month,  where  I 
hope  they  will  find  y^  Governr  &  his  Lady  well."  Mv.  Dar- 
nall  had  come  to  England,  although  Lowe  had  not  seen  him. 
"  Young  Jack  Hyde  is  weaned.  Your  Brothers,  Sisters,  & 
my  Wife  in  particular,  &  Every  Body  in  Generall  seem  to  be 
under  much  concern  for  your  well  doeing,  &  desire  I  would 
omitt  no  Opportunity  of  presenting  their  love  &  services  as 
due." 

From  Montpelier,  Calvert  went  to  Leghorn,  where  he  lodged 
with  a  Rev.  Mr.  Crowe,  who  may  have  been  a  relative  of  his 
stepfather.  Thither  followed  him  a  letter  from  Hearne,  writ- 
ten from  Oxford  on  Sept.  17. 

"Dear  Sir, 

"I  was  not  a  little  pleased,  when  I  found,  by  your  letter  of  the 
3d.  instant,  that  you  were  got  safe  to  Paris,  where  is  a  vast 
Treasure  of  Antiquities,  tho'  you  are  not  so  happy,  at  present, 
as  to  get  access  to  them.  I  cannot  think  the  figures,  you  men- 
tion to  be  on  the  Brest  of  Titus  to  be  Angels,  but  perhaps 
rather  Vidoriae  or  Victoriolae,  such  as  you  see  often  on  Coyns 
supporting  the  Shields  of  great  Generals,  such  as  Titus  was. 
Angels  were  more  proper  for  a  Christian  Prince,  such  as  Con- 
Btantine  the  Great,  and  others  after  him,  when  Figures  of  that 
nature  became  most  in  fashion  in  the  triumphal  Ornaments. 

I  shall  be  extremely  glad  to  liear  of  success  with  respect  to 
your  health,  which  was  the  chic^f  Inducement,  it  seems,  that 
carried  you  into  France.  As  you  travell,  I  desire  you  woidd 
b(i  ])l('us('(l  to  take  nutiin^,  wliat  Autuiiiities  tlicy  liave  in  thoso 
j)arls  I'dliiliiig  U»  our  own  Coniilry,  puiiiciilnrly  what  Saxon 
Coyus   tbc^y   have,   and   if   I  bey   buvi;   any   ol"    K.   Allielstan's,    I 


'OS 


.t  -■:.:ji  ,. 


■.'8  .tf,o  mid  r  ^ 


>r{JoM 


,ii?<  'iftoG  " 


210  MAKYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

wish  you  would  note  in  what  manner  the  Scepter  of  this  Prince 
is  made.  Mr.  Graves,  who  was  here  t'other  day,  and  most 
kindly  inquired  after  you  (and  I  several  times  drank  your 
health  with  him)  hath  an  old  Koll,  in  which  are  the  Pictures  of 
our  Kings,  heginning  with  King  Athelstan,  whose  scepter  is 
represented  just  like  the  ancient  ^aKxijpca  not  much  different 
from  Ilercules's  club,  in  allusion  to  the  Exploits  of  this  great 
King,  who  was  thought  by  the  neighbor  l^rinces  to  be  another 
Hercules,  as  they  thought  Edgar  afterwards,  whose  scepter,  how- 
ever, is  made  different  from  Athelstan's  in  all  the  old  Trporofxal 
I  have  seen,  and  not  without  reason,  since  Edgar  was  of  little 
body  (notwithstanding  of  invincible  courage)  and  such  an  un- 
proportionable  wooden  Scepter  might  have  been  thought  very 
improper. 

''  Kobert  of  Gloucester  goes  on  apace,  &  takes  up  much  the 
greatest  part  of  my  Conversation. 

I  am,  Dear  Sir, 

Your  most  obliged  humble 
Servant 

Thos:  Hearne." 

Francis  Brercwood  ^^  left  Calvert  in  France  and  returned 
to  London  on  Sept.  ^.  Unfortunately,  Calvert's  letters  home 
are  lost  for  the  early  part  of  his  journey,  but  we  have  some  long 
journal  letters  written  from  Italy  giving  accounts  of  the  sights 
of  Ivouie,  Florence  and  Venice,  after  he  had  left  Leghorn  and 
before  he  had  retraced  his  steps  to  ISTaples. 

After  Calvert's  death,  ITearno  wrote  ^'-^  in  his  diary  "  Mr. 
Calvert  had  been  once  of  the  connnunion  of  the  church  of  Rome, 
which  being  too  well  known  in  that  city,  he  was  more  indis- 
creet than  one  would  have  expected  from  one  of  his  excellent 

"'Oil  So])t(>inl)or  17,  lu;  Aviolo  Culvert  cxpioHsing  loj^n-t  at  leaving  him 
and   joy   nL   CulvcrL'M   iniju'ovod   lii'iiilli, 

'•"It  iirU(j.  iiv.itvH.,  m. 


.iamitA^i»AM  AiKomcfjtBxM.  ay!.Aj.rs[At&  OiH 


i 

■1  itUB  1 


HENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  211 

sense  and  cantion,  in  liis  commerce  with  the  Jesuits  and  others 
of  the  English  college  there." 

Calvert  himself  wrote  home  that  "  T  was  not  a  night  in  town 
hilt  _y''  Governoiir  was  informed  of  iny  name,  family  and  ihat 
I  had  changed  my  religion,  being  educated  a  Ivoman  (Jatholic; 
this  was  also  sent  to  the  Holy  inquisition,  who  in  council  con- 
sulted whether  it  was  proper  to  take  notice  of  me ;  hut  they 
lay'd  it  aside." 

While  lie  was  at  Leghorn,  however,  he  received  a  long  and 
important  letter  from  LoAve,  written  on  January  25,  1723/4. 

"  Dear  Sir, 

"  I  have  had  your  two  letters,  that  of  the  4th  &  2Gth  of 
Octo.  jST.  S.  hut  that  of  the  4th  came  to  hand  genteally  inclosed 
in  a  Cover,  which  cost  y^'  price  of  Seven  Bottles  and  a  Pint  of 
Champain  more  than  otherwise  it  need  to  have  done;  hut  the 
Satisfaction  of  hearing  from  you  made  a  full  amends. 

"  The  irregular  comeing  of  the  Post  and  not  well  knowing 
where  to  write  to  yon,  is  one  of  the  Reasons  you  have  not  heard 
from  me  oftener,  tho'  of  late  I  have  been  in  a  great  hurry  for 
fear  of  losing  my  Son  Charles,  who  has  a  very  violent  Scarlet 
ffeavour  for  three  Weeks  together  and  the  Doctor  with  him 
almost  every  day.  Put  thank  God  both  he  and  the  feavour 
have  both  now  left  him,  and  he  is  in  a  fair  way  of  doing  well. 

"  I  know  not  whether  you  received  my  last  Letter,  in  which 
I  intimated  to  3^ou  that  the  Affair  of  the  Widow  was  at  an 
End,  but  that  something  else  was  on  the  Anvil,  which  has 
since  made  some  progress,  l)ut  T  apprehend  to  no  purpose;  I 
went  (wth.  the  Mother's  Apjjrobation  which  was  obtained  by 
one  ]\Irs.  Bernard  who  is  acquainted  in  ye  family)  in  your 
Bros,  name  to  ])ropose  to  old  Fo — ks  a  marriage  with  his 
Daughter;  he  received  me  very  civilly,  but  seem'd  averse  to 
marry  her  yet;  and  Since  that  o])jects  against  the  certainty  of 
his  fToreigne  Instate;  lu;  has  l)een  ihere  hiinself  in  order  to  chiar 
that  mailer,  but  the  (»ld  IVfaii  either  wont  or  cant  see  clear. 
1    know  not  whether  IIk;    Peer  has  meulioiKid   these  uuitters  lo 


rrrp^l.  <^d)  iiihi  o,-y;  jiTirr.  nr'^  '' rrn  ♦'»^"'' 


utoi'.  op  In  eftv  8  lit 


vt\tis:vi 


!i  ijjwi'^l  fjAi  "io  atsi'uiiior)  'liilifUkmii  oiiT  " 


212  MARYLAND    IITSTO-RTCAL    MAGAZINE. 

you  himself,  if  not,  take  no  ISTotice  of  them.  I  have  lately 
sent  yonr  letter  to  the  Governr.  which  came  not  to  my  hands 
till  after  his  IMother  and  Mrs.  Ross  were  gone.  I  begin  to  be 
afraid  of  some  Trouble  in  fforwards  Affair,  whose  appeal  is 
now  come,  and  Brown  has  lodgd  his  appeal  wth.  relation  to 
the  Civil  Action,  Avhicli  he  has  been  condemn'd  in  to  Mr. 
Boardley  to  the  tune  of  G00£.  The  Instruction  which  was 
lately  sent  to  Md.  relateing  to  the  Statutes  of  E — d.  not  reach- 
ing thither  unless  expressly  so  located  has  })roduccd  a  Swinging 
Address  to  your  ]]ro.  setting  forth  that  such  Statutes  as  are 
Generall  and  not  expressly  confined  to  E — d  do  and  always  have 
reached  them,  which  is  contrarj^  to  the  Generall  Opinion  of  our 
Lawyers,  and  to  your  ISTotions  as  fully  expressed  in  your  late 
Letter  to  Calvert  on  that  head,  to  which  I  hope  your  Bro.  will 
give  them  a  round  answer. 

''  Mr.  Darnall  and  his  Family  are  return'd  home,  but  said 
not  one  word  either  to  your  Bro.  or  any  Body  else  about  the 
Affair  of  Anne  Arundell  Manor,  only  his  Lady  told  Edward  he 
knew  nothing  of  the  intended  Sail,  which  surprised  us  all.  I 
have  heard  nothing  of  a  Scpiirrell  but  a  pretty  Monster  called 
a  Batoon  came  &  was  convey'd  to  the  Woodcott,  &  and  was  very 
tame  and  diverting,  but  at  last  took  a  fancy  to  walk  out  in  the 
Garden,  &  has  never  been  heard  of  since. 

"  Your  Brothers  &  Sisters  &  Mr.  Crow  have  all  receiv'd 
Letters  from  you,  and  I  hear  Ld.  L.  and  her  Grace  had  theirs. 

"■  I  should  be  glad  to  h.ave  it  anyways  in  my  powder  to  enter- 
tain you  and  more  especially  with  y^  news  of  our  part  of  the 
world,  but  you  know  T  am  acquainted  wth.  nothing  but  what 
the  Papers  produce. 

"  All  I  can  tell  you  at  present  is  y*  the  Parliament  are  mett, 
and  that  every  Body  talks,  y^  it  will  be  a  very  quiet  and  short 
Sessions;  as  soon  as  any  ])articulars  arise  worthy  your  notice, 
I  shall  obey  your  Commands.  Favorites  and  Courtiers  are 
just  as  They  were;  I  hear  of  no  removes  nor  none  like  to  be. 
The  other  day  there  was  a  great  Debate  in  the  House  of  Com- 
mons  about    reducing   the   Army   by   strikeing  off   4000    Men, 


■,»  r  I,; 


"1  9.d  ii^>iilv/  ,itoi.toA  i'vuQ  mii 


BENEDICT  LEONAED  CALVERT^  ESQ.  213 

but  it  was  carried  by  a  great  Majority  to  keep  up  tbe  old 
N'uniber  j  for  y*^  old  Number  249 —  against  it  99 — . 

"  I  shew'd  your  Letter  relating  to  y*^  Tobacco  Affairs  under 
y^  Managenit.  of  the  ffrench  Agent  designed  for  Maryland  ect. 
to  your  good  .ffriends  Capt.  Hyde  and  Mr.  Bowles,  and  altho' 
They  were  both  pleas'd  Avth.  your  Accounts  of  the  Affair,  and 
Shall  be  very  glad  to  have  any  Intelligence  you  may  meet  with, 
They  seem  not  in  the  least  to  be  under  any  apprehension  of 
danger  from  that  design. 

"  When  I  have  anything  more  worthy  your  notice  you  shall 
not  fail  to  hear  from 

Sr 

Your  most  affectionate  and 

most  Devoted  humble  Servt. 

CiiA.  Lowe."' 

"  P.  S.  Gaudy,  your  Sadler,  was  wth.  me  some  time  agoe  wth. 
his  Bill  for  your  Saddle  &  Bridle,     Shall  I  pay  [it]  ? 

"  Since  the  writing  this  Letter,  which  should  have  come  last 
month,  your  Brother  in  answer  to  that  part  of  yours  to  me 
f[rom]  Leghorn,  relating  to  your  speedy  return  into  Eng- 
land, bid  me  tell  you  y*  you  may  proceed  in  your  Travells 
as  you  intended,  for  he  apprehends  that  matter  to  be  at  an 
End  which  caused  him  to  write  to  you  on  that  subject. 

C.  L." 

A  little  while  after  Lowe's  letter  on  February  4,  1723/4, 
Mrs.  l^rerewood  wrote  again,  from  l^ondon,  showing  warm 
affection. 

"  Dear  Brother 

"  T  receivM  your  two  letters  about  3  months  agoe  wliich  I 
Hliouid  have  uhhwcihuI  soniicr,  but  'IMiat  iriy    l>i'<>i.li(!r   Haltiiiioro 


kmo^x)/ 


itO<f  Qt' 


vlimc  ii/ov 

Y/bii 

1^ 

bat 

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nfoY 

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*\awf:' 


'bxjfiO   .a  .*^i.  *' 


214 


MAKYLAND    niSTOIUCAL    MAGAZINE. 


advised  me  not  for  he  said  he  had  writ  to  you  to  stay  some 
time  Longer  at  Montpellier  so  that  my  Letter  might  miss  you, 
it  is  a  great  Satisfaction  to  me  To  hear  you  were  gone  from 
Montpellier  before  these  great  rains  happened  That  has  done 
so  much  ]\Iischief,  I  am  extremely  glad  to  find  by  youv  Letters 
that  traveling  agrees  with  you  and  That  you  are  like  to  gett 
rid  of  that  troublesom  indisposition  That  has  bene  so  long 
Tormenting  you  and  I  hope  as  sone  as  you  have  you  will  let 
your  freinds  in  England  have  your  good  Company  one  of  which 
I  think  I  may  esteeme  myself  for  as  N'o  body  has  a  more  Sin- 
cere Love  or  regard  for  you  then  I  so  your  Presence  and  Wel- 
fare cannot  afford  anny  person  More  pleasure  than  it  does 
your  Sister  Lott.  Mr.  Brerewood  and  I  have  both  thank  god 
injoy'd  our  healths  verry  well  this  Summer  he  joins  with  me 
in  his  kind  Love  to  you,  My  Brother  Brerewood  had  verry 
l)ad  Luck  with  his  Cargoe  for  they  were  most  of  them  Seiz'd 
and  carri'd  to  the  Custome  House  and  They  made  us  pay  7 
pound  on  each  piece  of  Silk  Custome.  all  my  Brothers  and 
Sister  Hyde  is  well.  My  Father  and  Mother  desires  me  to 
pressent  their  Humble  ScTvicc  to  You.  I  hope  Dear  Brother 
you  will  be  so  kind  as  to  Ictt  me  heare  from  you  as  sone  as 
you  receive  this,  so  shall  Conclude  only  beg  you  would  take 
great  care  of  your  owm  health  which  will  allways  verry  much 
contribute  to  the  ease  of  your  ever 

Affectionate  Sister  and 
Humble  Servant  to  Command 

Charlotte  Brerewood.'''' 

On  March  17,  1723/4,  Francis  Brerewood  from  London  wrote 
Calvert  a  jesting  letter,  in  reply  to  one  telling  of  the  journey 
from  Paris  to  Montpelier. 

"  I  am  Very  Glad  to  Understand  You  are  Kecover'd  of  Your 
Tronblcsome  Indisposition,  which  must  very  much  Contril)ufe 
to  the  'Vvuc  Enjoyment  of  Your  Journey,   which  I  doubt  not 


-  I  ill  feo- 

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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVEKT^  ESQ.  215 

you  will  fine]  fnll.y  to  Answer  your  Expectation,  as  it  must 
Every  One  who  has  so  Good  a  Taste  for  Polite  Learning. 

''  I  Have  very  often  wisht  Myself  with  You,  and  Had  it 
ISTot  Been  for  the  Concerns  of  a  Faniilly  and  Some  Other  Affairs, 
I  Should,  before  now,  have  been  Tempted  to  have  Join'd  you; 
for  Whatever  Enjoyments  a  jMan  Has  in  a  Settled  state.  They 
Can  Never  Equall  the  Pleasure  of  An  Agreeable  Journey  in 
Good  Company. 

"  I  Return  Thanks,  Sir,  for  Your  Kind  Offers  of  Service 
Abroad,  and  Should  be  Oblig'd  to  You,  if  at  any  Time  You 
]\foet  With  a  Small  Picture  Either  in  the  Historicall  of  Land- 
sk[ape]  way,  that  is  worth  Buying  and  that  You  can  Purchase 
for  a  Small  Matter,  If  When  You  have  an  Opportunity  [you] 
would  Send  it  me,  and  T  will  pay  the  Mony  to  your  Order. 
If  you  Can  Light  of  any  passenger  or  Master  of  a  Ship,  Such 
a  thing  is  Easily  Convey'd  Rolld  up." 

Matrimonial  affairs  occupied  much  of  the  family's  atten- 
tion and  although  Calvert  never  married,  we  learn  that  he  had 
some  fondn(iSS  for  a  Miss  Baker,  of  whom  Lowe  wrote  on  March 
20,   1723/4. 

"  Since  my  last  to  Leghorn  your  Brother,  and  the  Widow 
Pen  wth.  ye  Mortgagees  of  Pensilvania,  have  Executed  Dupli- 
cates of  Instructions,  &  sent  them  to  their  Scverall  Provinces, 
to  be  published  by  way  of  Proclamation,  by  the  respective 
Governts.  Importing  That  no  more  Lands  shall  be  granted 
out  by  either  of  the  Proprietors  near  the  Disputed  Boundaries, 
nor  any  of  the  Inliabilants  who  are  H(;ated  thereabonts  be  mo- 
leslcd  ill  (jieir  present  Possessions,  by  \vliJil(>\('r  (Innit  (hey 
hold  Tluiiii.  This  Agreement  to  continue  for  18  JMonlhs,  In 
which  lime,  It  is  lujp'd  ])y  the  good  (lisi)osition  all  I'arties  arc 
in,  tlie  sd.  Boundaries  will  be  amicably  settbid, 

''  I  h(!iirtily  wish  for  your  Assistance;  in  I'cu-son  at  tlie  greet- 
ing which  is  Vi'vy  shortly  iiitciidc*!  (o  b(!  bad  between  your 
Ibollier   aiul    (h((    I'eus.      \V(!   shall    liave   nobody    willi   us   ])iit 


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21 G  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE, 

Capt  ITydo  liis  Eldest  Son  &  Myself.  Who  they  will  bring 
I  know  not  besides  James  Logan  I  cannot  tell  but  being  now 
in  England  is  the  Man  I  find  They  chiefly  rely  on,  who  seems 
to  be  mighty  fond  of  his  own  Opinion  about  Tlie  Istnius  & 
Delaware  River  &  SmitJi's  Maps,  Tho'  in  Opinion  absurdly 
so  which  from  your  helps  and  many  others  receiv'd  from  Mr. 
Lloyd,  which  I  have  been  and  am  now  laying  together,  seems 
to  demonstrate. 

"  The  other  day  They  turned  Dr.  Friend  out  of  the  House, 
and  Voted  Pendar  duely  chosen  Tho'  They  had  the  same  Votes 
to  a  Man  at  their  KI(>ction.  We  have  had  nothing  very  reuuirk- 
nblc  this  kM'ssicjns  which  is  like  to  b(j  a  very  short  one  for  'tis 
agreed  They  will  rise  before  Easter,  and  some  talk  as  if  the  K 
of  Prussia  would  visit  us  this  Summer. 

"  Your  friend  Mr.  Baker  at  Epsomc  is  lately  dead,  and  has 
left  behind  him  to  his  Daughter  his  house,  and  Six  Thousand 
Pounds,  &  his  Brother  her  Guardian  &  Trustee,  and  'tis  said 
that  is  all  he  dyed  worth.  So  that  you  may  very  well  pursue 
your  Travells  and  come  back  time  enough  if  your  Needle  points 
that  way. 

"  Your  Brothers  has  been  directed  to  more  points  than  One 
of  late,  but  I  am  afraid  not  to  much  purpose.  We  are  all  well 
and  I  am  desired  by  all  yr.  Relations  &  friends,  as  often  as  I 
see  theui  to  give  their  Love  &  well  wishes  to  you." 

Fuller  information  as  to  the  Bakers  and  an  account  of  some 
Maryland  matters  was  transmitted  on  IMarch  31  by  Lowe. 

"  The  affection  wth.  which  you  treat  me,  &  the  kind  Expost- 
ulations you  are  pleas'd  to  make  use  of,  to  exhort  me  to  a  Con- 
tinuance of  that  Intercourse  of  ffriendship,  which  you  have 
thought  me  negligent  in  prosecuting,  lays  open  to  me  at  one 
view  many  advantages  accruing  to  myself,  from  so  tender  and 
Sincei'e  a  ffriend,  and  gives  iue  this  fresh  Opportunity  of  as- 
suring you  yt  wliat(iver  accidi'uts  may  caus(^  a  Su.s|)icioii,  None 
shall  t'\ci'  binder  me  from  improving  (what  1  lake;  an  honour 
to  he  admitled  ((j)   a  conLijiued  frieutlship  with  you,  both  with 


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BENEDICT     LEONARD     CALVERT,     ESQ.  217 

relation  to  yourself,  aiul  your  o\vii  prosperity  in  particular, 
and  to  your  ifamily  in  Generall,  which  ni'xt  to  my  own,  has 
for  some  years  past  been  my  chief  Care  and  Concern.  Sr  'tis 
no  small  Satisfaction  to  me  to  find  from  the  Best  of  all  your 
Letters  how  agreeably  your  Travels  entertain  you,  notwith- 
standing the  great  hazard  you  were  lately  in,  on  your  Iteturn 
from  Geneva. 

''  In  mine  of  the  20th  Inst.,  which  I  hope  by  this  time  you 
have  receiv'd,  as  well  as  that  of  the  25  of  January — which  I 
am  pleas'd  has  at  last  kiss'd  your  hands,  I  gave  you  an  Account 
of  Mr.  Baker's  death  &  Circumstances,  amounting  to  about 
Six  thousand  ])ounds  in  all :  He  has  left  5  Trustees,  three  of  his 
own  delations  &  two  of  his  Wife's,  and  given  them  one  hun- 
dred pounds  apeice,  and  all  the  rest  to  his  Daughter,  and  made 
her  Sole  Executrix  when  she  shall  attain  the  Age  of  Sixteen, 
tho'  I  hear  there  is  some  Emulation  among  them  already,  who 
shall  have  Care  of  her,  and  her  Education,  i.  e.  who  shall 
have  the  disposall  of  her.  If  her  Father's  Relations;  And 
you  upon  your  return  think  her  worthy  your  pursuit.  Dr. 
Stringer  tells  me,  he  doubts  not,  but  he  Shall  keep  up  in  them 
so  good  an  Ojnnion  of  you,  y*  probably  you  may  obtain,  what 
her  Father  told  him,  he  of  all  Things  wish'd ;  and  your  Brother's 
Letter  to  you  about  this  Affair  was  founded  from  a  Conversa- 
tion, that  Dr.  Stringer  had  with  Mr.  Baker,  in  which  Mr.  Baker 
said,  that  of  all  Things  in  y^  world,  he  desired  to  see  his 
Daughter  well  disposed  of  in  his  life  time,  &  that  he  had  a 
very  great  Esteem  for  you,  and  should  think  her  so,  if  you  had 
her,  at  y^  same  time  saying  that  he  would  give  her  Ten  Thou- 
sand pounds  down,  and  would  make  it  worth  any  Gentleman's 
wdille  at  his  Death,  to  have  her.  Upon  which  the  Doctor  said, 
nothiug  was  more  common  than  to  marry  young  Ladies,  as 
young  as  his  Daughter,  and  that  you  might  be  sent  for  home  to 
do  that,  and  afterwards  return  abroad  in  pursuit  of  your 
Travells,  till  it  was  time  to  consummate. 

"  This  Conversation  ended  in  Mr.  1\L  Baker's  desiring  tho 
Doctor  to  acquaint  your  brother  with  it,  and  letting  him  know, 


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218  MARYLAND    niSTOTtlCAL,    MAGAZINE. 

that  he  would  take  an  Opportunity  soon  of  waiting  npon  him. 
Mr.  Baker  never  did  after  wait  on  yr.  Brother,  but  yonr  Brother 
sent  him  word  he  would  wait  upon  him,  and  in  his  Sickness 
did  call  on  him,  tho'  he  did  not  see  him.  Whether  his  In- 
ability to  performe  what  he  had  talked,  or  his  sickness,  and 
hasty  Death  was  the  Cause  y*^  this  Matter  went  no  further, 
you  can  well  judge  of  as  we. 

"  I  intirely  agree  wth.  you  that  Your  Bro.  should  avoid  ye 
Character  of  a  Fortune  hunter,  and  do  think  he  had  better 
match  among  his  Equalls,  than  for  Mony  only,  tho'  that  seems 
to  inthience  him  most  at  present,  &  doubt  not,  notwithstanding 
his  little  late  Disappointments,  y*-  he  easily  may,  if  he  thinks 
fit,  lix  himself  by  a  good  Allyance,  or  a  good  Sum,  both  would 
do  well,  but  without  One  of  them.  It  would  be  very  111. 

"  I  think  in  my  last  I  sent  you  some  Account  of  our  Success 
in  Browns  Affair:  lie  petitioned  the  Council  here  against  y*^ 
Judgement  -  of  the  Provinciall  Court  in  Maryland  for  500£ 
Damiges,  besides  the  Costs  (which  was  given  by  a  Jury)  and 
would  have  had  y'^  same  set  aside ;  But  upon  your  Brothers 
Letter  to  y^  Council  setting  forth,  y*  he  ought  before  he  had 
come  home  for  relief,  to  have  apply'd  to  the  Court  of  Appeals 
in  Maryland,  &  then  to  him  as  Absolute  Lord  and  Proprietary, 
but  however  Submitting  this  case  of  Browm's  to  be  determined 
by  their  Lordships,  Saving  his  Eight  in  all  other  Cases,  their 
Lordships  was  pleas'd  to  Order,  without  entering  at  all  into 
y''  ]\[erits  of  y'^  Case,  That  Brown  might  Have  his  Appeal 
from  the  Provincial  Court  to  the  Court  of  Appeals  in  Mary- 
land. 

"  So  Brown  is  sent  back  thither  not  over  well  pleas'd,  the' 
We  are ;  and  Mr.  F — — d  is  not  so  forward  as  he  was,  who 
diligently  attended  the  Issue  of  l^rowns  Affair.  Your  Brothers 
Lcttci-  was  well  drawn  and  well  spoken  of  by  Those  to  whom  it 
was  addressed,  tho'  I  heard  that  Ld.  C.  J.  Iv.  should  say  in 
Conv(U'sation,  y*^  he  a]»pr('h(>nded  the  Court  of  Ap])eals  in  Mary- 
laud,  which  is  the  (Jovciiioiir  &  (/oinieil,  was  the;  l)erni(!r  Re- 
sort (if  the   i'rovince,  and  that  the;  Covcrnour  &  Councill   was 


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BENEDICT     LEONxUiD     CALVERT^     ESQ.  219 

the  Proprietor  himself.  But  nothing  is  mentioned  in  y^  Order, 
aLout  it,  so  y^  matter  rests  to  be  well  consider'd,  and  may  bo 
taken  up,  or  dropt,  as  Occasion  offers. 

''  I  apprehend  yr.  Acct  of  Mr.  Wyat  is  pretty  true,  tho'  I 
believe  'tis  better  for  her  however,  than  as  she  was  before. 
Believe  me  Sr.  I  grudge  no  Expense  in  Letters,  but  you  will 
pardon  my  naturall  Bent  to  good  husbandry  so  far  as  to  Excuse 
me  for  mentioning,  that  I  thought  fifteen  pence  for  y''  Case 
of  a  Letter  not  so  well  applyed  as  it  might  otherwise  be,  and 
your  Sister  Brerewood  says  she  thinks  so  too.  Yr.  Brother 
Cecil  has  I  know,  writt  lately  to  you,  and  I  doubt  not  but  Edwd. 
and  the  Family  of  the  llydes  will  dread,  as  I  really  do,  being 
struck  out  of  your  Roll,  for  sincerely  speaking  I  solemnly 
declare  I  do  nothing  with  more  truth  than  when  I  subscribe 
myself  your 

Most  Sincere  &  most 

Affectionate  friend,  and 

Kinsman  to  Command 

Cha.  Lowe." 

"  P.  S.  I  sliall  not  forget  to  move  Yr.  Brother  for  the 
MidHiimmr.  Mony  &  ho])c  y'"  Entortaiument  at  Rome  now  will 
in  all  things  answer  y^  Expectations." 

Cecil  Calvert's  first  letter  bears  date  Woodcote,  May  16, 
1724,  and  speaks  of  the  journey  to  Maryland  of  Mrs.  Ross  and 
Mrs.  Calvert  whom  he  nicknames  the  Countess  Henrietta. 

"  Yours  is  but  Latly  Come  to  my  hands,  wh.  gave  me  a  Great 
Deal  of  Pleasure  to  find  y*^  mine  arrived  safe  to  yours.  I  was 
very  much  surprised  at  your  Long  Silence  wh.  T  find  has  been 
Occasioned  by  the  ISTcgligcnce  of  the  Post  Office ;  wh.  is  to  fre- 
quently a  J^^egglect  Connnitled  by  them  and  makes  people  think 
of  yt  Proverb  (Out  of  Sight  Out  of  Mind)  wh.  I  find  by  your 
Letters  to  Mv.  l^owe  you  seem  to  have  Expressd.  I  hope  for 
the  Future  my  Lett(.a-s  may  Arrive  in  theire  ])roper  Tiiue,  and 
beg  that  you  will  huv(?  a  Ixtttei-  Opinion  of  a  P)ro:  &  a  True 


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220  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

friend  to  whome  it  will  be  allways  the  gi-eatcst  Satisfaction 
to  heare  of  your  welfare.  And  now  I  know  how  to  Direct  to 
you  I  shall  never  be  wanting  in  my  Correspondence,  wch  is 
the  greatest  Pleasure  I  can  have  from  an  absent  Friend.  I 
find  by  your  Last  Letter  to  Mr.  Lowe  you  are  at  Ivome,  and 
have  had  the  misfortune  to  have  been  Ille,  But  am  Glad  to 
find  by  the  same  that  you  are  recoverd.  For  it  would  have 
been  unfortunate  to  have  had  an  Illness  y^  should  have  pre- 
vented you  Seeing  one  of  the  Greatest  Curiosities  that  seldome 
happen,  that  of  the  Coronation  of  the  Pope,  wh  wee  in  this 
part  of  the  World  waite  with  a  great  deal  Pleasure  for  the 
Account  of  the  Ceremony  wh  wee  hope  wee  shall  have  from  you. 

^'  Our  Family  is  the  Same  as  you  Left  it  and  as  yet  no 
Prospect  of  its  altering,  many  Matches  has  been  offer'd  but 
one  thing  or  other  has  putt  them  off,  and  he  not  Careiug 
wether  he  Alters  his  Condition  or  not,  and  haveing  at  Present 
Little  thoughts  about  it. 

"  As  for  l^ed  he  is  an  Tn  Amorata  still  and  is  not  as  yet 
declared  to  be  Consuuuited,  wh  Occasions  Little  disputes  be- 
tween the  Peare  and  him  wch  I  am  afear'd  in  Time  may  be 
of  Tile  Consequence  to  him ;  I  Ask'd  him  wether  he  had  answer'd 
your  Letter  and  he  sd  he  would  doe  it  speedly.  The  l)k :  Gives 
his  Jlum.  Service  to  you  as  does  likewise  Mr.  Speed.  J\Iy 
Sister  Brerewood  is  very  easy  now  all  Things  are  made  up. 
Mr.  lEydc  gives  his  service  to  you  as  does  all  the  family,  and 
Intends  to  Lett  you  heare  from  him  soone,  he  is  agoing  to 
Kingston  Lyle  haveing  nuide  great  alteration  there. 

"  The  Countess  Henrietta  is  arriv'd  safe  to  ]\Iaryland  but 
the  Cai:)t  of  the  Ship  gave  a  Sad  Account  of  her  Behaviour 
during  the  voyage  For  when  the  ship  went  a  one  side  she 
raved  att  the  Capt.  and  told  him  he  was  resolved  to  Drownn 
her,  and  her  goods,  that  he  was  a  Heathen  and  did  not  think 
y*-  theire  was  a  God,  and  Clapped  her  Back  to  the  Side  of  ship 
to  support  it  from  over  setting,  and  if  theire  Came  any  sudden 
squalls  she  Cryed  out  for  all  the  ships  Crew  to  help  her,  As 


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221 


for  Mrs  Koss  she  happen'd  to  Laugh  to  See  her  in  these  Agonies 
and  she  told  her  she  was  of  the  same  principles  as  the  Cupt  was. 
''  Mrs  Growes  gives  her  Humble  Service  to  you 

I  am  Dr  Brother  your 

Most  Affectionate  and  Loveing 
Bro :    to    Command 

Cecil  Calvert." 

"  Mr.  Proniite  (  ?)  is  turn'd  off.  We  have  had  here  great 
numbers  of  People  that  have  attempted  to  destroy  ymselves, 
Some  Succeeded.  Mr.  Mordant  shot  himself,  Cock  of  iSTor- 
folk's  younger  Bro :  has  drunk  Poisson,  but  is  in  a  fair  way 
of  recovery  ]\[r.  Mordant's  Bro :  has  never  been  heard  of  Since 
the  Death  of  this  Bro:  theire  are  three  or  four  more  whose 
names  I  Cannot  think  on  but  it  is  very  Common  to  lieare  now 
that  anybody  has  either  killed  themselfes  or  stabed  ymselfes 
dangerously,  great  numbers  are  Confined,  the  only  reason  that 
I  Can  Ileare  wh  is  Left  behind  by  some  [of]  them  is  yt  the 
world  is  full  of  Misery  Crossys  and  disapi)ointments  so  that 
they  have  thought  Life  a  Burden  wh  they  unhappyly  have  got 
ride  of." 

On  June  10,  1724,  Lowe  wrote  Calvert  giving  him  intimation 
that  he  Avould  be  sent  as  Governor  to  Maryland  and  speaking 
of  the  dispute  concerning  the  English  Statutes  which  was 
destined  to  disturb  Calvert's  sojourn  in  the  Province. 

"  Dear  Sir 

"I  have  this  day  by  your  Bro:  Baltomore's  Order  writt  to 
Capt.  Hyde  to  give;  yon  ("^nMlit  on  some  Meiv.hanl,  in  I,(\i;]i<)rii 
for  Thi-ec?  hinidr(;(l  ])oun(ls,  which  the  Cai)t  told  nu!  two  or 
three  days  agoe  he  could  easily  do:  and  your  Brother  at  the 
same  time  he  orders  you  this  Mony,  directs  me  to  let  you  know 
y*^  he  would  have  yon  to  r(!gulate  your  future;  Travells  so  as  to 
be  at  homo  within  the  year. 


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MARYLAND     HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


"  I  believe  he  thinks  it  time  (after  the  year  is  out)  for  you 
to  make  such  a  figure  here  as  may  put  you,  and  him  into  such 
a  Condition  as  to  send  you  easily  to  Maryland  to  mind  your 
own  fortune  there  and  His,  which  he  himself  finds  enough 
to  do  with  here.  A  Word  to  the  Wise  is  sufficient.  As  to 
Mrs  Baker's  Fortune  &  Condition  it  is  according  to  my  last 
acct. 

"  I  do  not  apprehend  any  good  will  come  of  our  late  ]\reeting 
with  the  Pensilvanians,  for  Logan,  who  was  there,  was  very 
tenatious  of  his  own  Opinions,  and  They  seem  to  be  wholly 
guided  by  him. 

''  Forwards  Business  grows  warm,  he  has  given  me  much 
trouble  of  late.  I  am  just  now  going  with  your  Brother  to 
Epsome  for  a  Mouthfull  of  Air,  &  there  to  think  of  an  answer 
to  the  late  warm  Address  of  the  Lower  House  of  Assembly 
relating  to  the  English  Statutes  operateing  in  IMaryland,  of 
which  I  gave  you  some  Generall  Account  in  my  former  Letters. 
I  find  they  are  entirely  in  y''  wrong  in  their  Notions,  as  I  hope 
to  show  them  from  many  adjudgd  cases  in  England,  and  by  a 
particular  dissent  which  I  hoar  his  i\rajtic  has  lately  given 
to  a  Law  made  in  Jamaica  to  y^  same  purpose  with  what  our 
]\rarylanders  aim  at,  for  attempting  by  that  Law  to  Establish 
and  introduce  the  body  of  the  English  Statutes  in  a  generall 
manner  there. 

"  I  cannot  be  more  particular  on  these  heads  now,  nor  have 
I  time  to  trouble  you  with  any  other  at  present.  But  in  generall 
to  let  you  know  that  all  are  pretty  well  and  wish  you  so.  And 
none  with  more  Sincerity  than 

Sir 

Most  Affectionate 
humble  Servant 

Cha:  Lowe.'' 

ITearne  wrote  again,  from  Oxford,  on  June  2-1,  and  discussed 
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BENEDICT    LEONARD    CALVERT,     ESQ.  223 

"  Your  letter  of  the  28th  of  March  last  was  very  welcome, 
upon  se\eral  accounts,  i)articularly  for  the  curious  Remarks 
in  it  relating  to  Antiquities.  The  two  copper  plates  at  Lyons 
must  be  very  valuable,  especially  if  they  arc  (as  T  see  no  reason 
to  doubt  of  their  being)  as  old  as  the  time  of  Claudius.  'J^hero 
are  many  Instances  of  the  like  Plates.  The  old  Ptoman  Laws 
and  Decrees  were  preserved  partly  in  Brass  and  partly  in 
Stone.  And  they  have  been  printed  from  the  very  Monuments 
themselves.  It  would  be  of  use  if  Travellers  would  take  the 
very  Dimensions  of  such  Plates,  and  the  Form  of  the  Letters 
and  other  Characters  upon  them.  The  Form  of  the  Characters 
would  be  of  service  in  determining  their  Age,  after  the  same 
manner  as  we  judge  of  the  Age  of  mss.  by  Specimens  of  the 
Hands. 

"  1  hope  you  have  taken  the  whole  Eoman  Inscription  in 
the  Hermitage  near  Lyons.  The  domvvs  .  q  .  divinae  in  it 
shews,  that  the  Expression  of  domvs  divina  for  domvs  avgvsta 
was  us'd  very  early. 

"  Indeed  I  believe  it  to  be  as  old  as  the  time  of  Claudius, 
notwithstanding  it  was  most  frequently  made  use  of  after  the 
time  of  Antoninus  Pius.  I  know  not  what  ]u-ogress  hatli  been 
nnide  for  s(!ttling  and  illustrating  the  Antiquities  of  Lyons j 
but  I  think  it  would  be  no  very  difficult  Task  to  do  it  from  the 
great  variety  of  old  Monuments  that  are  still  to  be  seen  there. 

"  It  would  be  still  easier  to  adjust  the  Antiquities  of  IsTismes 
as  there  are  most  N"oble  Remains  there,  so  I  do  not  question 
but  you  have  taken  notice  of  as  many  as  your  time  would 
permitt  you  to  examine.  It  became  a  Colony  in  the  time  of 
Augustus,  after  Mdiieh  j^eriod  the  Coyns  found  at  it  should  be 
all  exactly  noted.  If  this  City  was  but  a  fifth  part  less  than 
Rome,  it  was  prodigious.  What  Rome  was  may  be  seen  in  P. 
Victor's  book  de  regionibus  urhis  Borne,  which  all  travellers 
that  go  to  Rome  ought  to  consult. 

"  I  should  rather  retain  Palladio's  P.  I.  V.  S.  on  th(i  Archi- 
trave of  th(!  nuiison  Qiiarrco  at  N'i.smes,  than  turn  the  I  into 
a  T.      It  will  then  denote  I'Oni  ivs.sit  votvm  solvens,  and  we 
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may  from  thence  gather,  that  part  of  the  Inscription  is  want- 
ing. Whether  it  were  a  Temple,  Basiliqne  or  Capitole,  (for, 
it  seems,  there  are  different  opinions  about  it)  I  should  not 
at  all  donljt  but  that  it  was  done  out  of  Conformity  to  some 
vow,  and  that  by  some  very  great  person,  after  some  great 
good  fortune.  iSTor  can  I  think  that  it  was  erected  by  a  com- 
munity of  men,  such  as  a  Collegium  Fahricensium,  the  build- 
ings of  that  kind  being  not  so  stately. 

"  When  you  were  at  Lucca,  you  should  have  view'd  the  old 
Mss.  there,  several  of  which  are  of  great  value.  This  would 
have  made  amends  for  its  being  barren,  in  other  respects,  of 
Antiquities.  As  I  remember  Montfaucon  mentions  a  Lactan- 
tius  th(!ro  in  Capitals.  Which  if  so,  it  would  be  worth  while 
to  make  a  journey  thither  to  compare  it  accurately,  especially 
since  there  are  some  Things  in  it  of  great  value,  not  printed 
when  Montfaucon  pul)1ished  his  book,  tho'  I  think  they  arc 
printed  since  (at  least  some  of  them)  by  a  German,  whom  I 
knew  here  in  Oxford.  It  woidd  have  been  of  Service  also 
had  you  inspected  the  mss.  in  other  places.  This  is  an  Inquiry 
too  much  neglected  by  Travellers.  Monfaucon  was  sensible 
of  it,  and  therefore  made  it  his  business  when  he  travelled  to 
bring  it  into  practise  by  looking  over  all  mss.  of  note  he  could 
meet  with,  and  afterwards  giving  a  publick  account  of  them. 
]\rabillon  likewise  took  the  same  method. 

"  r  am,  at  ]U'esent,  of  Sir  Walter  Raleigh's  Opinion  about  the 
iriremcs.  The  words  in  the  original  of  Thucydides  are  dif- 
ferent from  the  l^atin  Translation  you  mention.  Leipenius's 
Bibliotlieca  will  direct  you  to  Authors  that  have  writ  upon  this 

Sld)jlM-|. 

"  \  sent  your  Copy  (in  larg(!  PajHir)  of  Robert  of  Gloucester 
to  IMr.  L()W(%  from  whom  I  receiv'd  two  Guineas  in  full  for  it 
the  2;^(].  of  last  Month.  But  my  Ld.  Litchfield  (whose  brother 
of  Corpus  Christ!  Coll.  di('(l  of  t]\o,  snudl  Pox  on  the  Kith  of 
that   Moulh)   hnlh  not  hud  his  as  y(!t. 

"  On  the  Kith  of  March  Last  died  my  MJ^ortliy  Friend  John 
Bridges  Esqr.  leaving  behind  him  a  great  heap  of  mss.  Col- 


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bij. 


BENEDICT    LEONARD    CALVERT,     ESQ.  225 

lections  (all,  as  far  as  I  can  hear,  indigested)  for  his  design'd 
Antiquities  of  Northamptonshire.  These  are  to  be  kept  in  the 
Familly,  but  his  Library  is  to  be  sold. 

1  am,  with  all  due  respect. 
Dear  Sir, 

Your  most  obliged   humble   servant 
Tiio:  IIearne." 

Lowe's  letter  of  July  1,  is  devoted  to  Baltimore's  matrimo- 
nial projects  and  to  Maryland  affairs. 

"  Upon  my  comeing  to  Town  yesterday,  I  found  the  inclos'd 
directed  for  you,  wch  I  now  send  without  haveing  many  par- 
ticulars worth  your  TTotice  to  lay  before  you,  Only  I  begin  to 
apprehend  y*  y^  Affair  of  Mrs,  Y — — s  is  comeing  on  again 

with  your  E.  B.     If  it  does,  he  is  to  have  in  present  2000£ 

pr  Ann  in  Land,  and  as  much  as  he  can  get  afterwards. 

"  Mr  Forward  has  had  his  LTearing  against  Poulson  ex  parte 
upon  his  Appeal  here  from  a  judgment  given  in  the  Provin- 
cial! Court  &  that  Confirmed  by  the  Court  of  Appeals  in  ]\Iary- 
land  for  G00£.  Which  Judgcmts  were  reversed  here  for  two 
Errors,  (among  others  aledg'd)  The  One,  that  after  Judgement 
has  pass'd  in  the  Provinciall  Court  and  a  writ  of  Error  was 
brought  to  the  Court  of  Appeals,  They  proceeded  to  put  the 
sd  Judgment  into  Execution  by  Attaching  Forward's  Effects, 
pending  the  Suit  in  the  Court  of  Appeals,  which  ought  not  to 
have  been  done:  The  Other  that  They  Attached  the  sd  600£  in 
Three  Severall  Persons  hands  who  had  Effects  of  Forward's 
to  that  Value,  which  is  likewise  irregvdar. 

"  This  is  not  the  Same  Suit  wch  was  in  the  Admiralty  Court, 
tho'  upon  Account  of  the  sd  Ship,  wch  Forward  appeal'd  from, 
and  had  an  order  upon  his  giving  Security  in  Maryland  to 
abide  the  Tryall  in  y*^  Provinciall  Court,  that  his  Goods,  which 
Avere  attached  by  Virtue  of  the  Admiralty  Decree,  should  bo 
restored  to  hiui;  ffor  ujion  his  giving  Security  to  abide  the  sd 


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22G  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Tryall  in  the  Provincial!  Conrt,  no  Goods  Avcre  restored  to  him, 
and  therefore  he  did  not  proceed  to  carry  that  Cause  to  the 
Provincial!  Conrt,  \lni  they  conip!ained  again  tliat  tlie  late 
Order  of  the  Iv.  in  Counci!!  lias  not  been  ol)ey(;d,  and  has  got 
it  more  strictly  reinforced;  and  is  advised  (and  I  ap])rehend 
right!)')  tliat  y'^  Judge  of  tlie  Admiralty  C'onrt  had  no  numncr 
of  Cognizance  of  the  Cause,  and  y*-  all  y*^  he  has  done  was 
arbitrary,  &  without  any  Authority,  and  therefore  he  ho]:)Cs  to 
manage  Matters  so,  as  to  make  him  personally,  and  Boardley 
and  all  who  touch'd  any  of  those  Effects  attach'd  by  the  Order 
of  the  Admiralty  Court  to  pay  him  his  Damages  thereby  sus- 
tained. 

"  Your  Relations  &  ffriends  are  all  well,  and  much  yours." 

While  Calvert  was  in  Rome  in  July,  1724,  Dr.  Richard 
Rawlinson  acted  as  his  antiquary,  as  Calvert  afterwards  told 
ITearne.""  On  August  29,  Cecil  Calvert  again  wrote  ^^  his 
brother  from  London. 

"  Yonr  Last  Letter  came  safe  to  my  hands,  wh  gave  me  a 
great  Deal  of  Pleasure  to  find  that  my  Correspondence  is  agree- 
able to  you,  wh  Correspondence  Shall  never  l)e  wanting  on  my 
Side,  for  nothing  can  be  a  greater  Pleasure  than  as  to  know 
the  TTealth  and  Welfare  of  an  absent  Friend,  and  a  Brother. 
I  am  Glad  to  find  that  you  have  had  your  Health  So  well  as 
not  to  be  detained  in  Your  Travels  wh  I  was  much  afraid  of 
when  yon  Sett  out,  and  God  send  you  may  return  with  a  better 
Constitution  then  you  went  with. 

''  By  your  Last  T  find  yon  are  at  Naples,  wch  Place  must  be 
very  Pleasant  being  Scituated  in  So  Delightfnll  a  Country, 
As  to  the  Scitnation  of  Yonr  Lodgings  I  think  you  are  In  the 
Right,  having  a  Prospect  towards  Momit  Vesuvius,  whose  Erup- 
tion I  hope  may  be  attended  with  no  111  Consequences.  I  hope 
when  that  Combustable  Mount  has  vented  itself  you  will  be  so 

""  2  Rcliq.  TIcarn.,  287. 

"  Aunt  Paston  is  dying  as  Cecil  writes. 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ.  227 

kind  as  to  favour  us  with  An  Account  of  Such  Extraordinary 
Eruptions  Because  People  Differ  much  Concerning  those 
Mountains. 

"  As  to  your  Account  of  Rome  and  the  Coronation,  wh  Ac- 
count I  should  have  been  very  desirous  to  see,  But  my  Bro: 
Baltemore  being  a  person  of  So  much  Business,  and  having  So 
many  Correspondences  Intermixed  with  one  another  y*  He  has 
never  had  that  Letter  Tn  his  Pocket  when  T  have  aslced  him 
for  it.  So  I  lit  if  it  \voukl  not  be  too  much  trouble  to  you 
when  you  Sett,  Pen  to  Paper  to  Me  as  to  gi\  e  me  a  little  Account 
of  Such  Particular  things,  I  shall  be  very  much  Oblige  to  you. 

■"  As  to  News  there  is  none  Stirring.  The  Lottery  is  begun 
drawing  Init  no  great  prise  Come  up  as  yet.  I  find  you  have 
fi\e  Tickets  wh  I  wish  you  good  Success  with. 

"  The  Familly  of  the  Brerewood  are  in  good  Hopes  of  Letting 
theire  House  well,  the  King  haveing  taken  a  likeing  to  Windsor. 

''  The  Familly  of  the  Ilydes  are  gone  to  theire  seat  in  Berk- 
shire. 

"  The  Chatau  de  Woodcotc  has  had  many  Alterations,  Four 
Pillars  are  Erected  xsTeare  the  Horse  Troff  facing  the  Visto 
down  the  Parck,  the  V/alls  of  the  Fountn  Court  is  pulled  down, 
and  a  Fount aine  to  be  made  theire,  His  Eys  begin  to  be  fixed 
towards  the  Stabling  wh  may  Occasion  theire  Removal.  Poor 
Ned's  Affair  is  not  finished,  but  I  am  afraid  it  will  End  in 
Matrimony.  As  for  myself  I  have  bought  a  Leutenant  in  the 
Second  Troop  of  Horse  Graniders  wh  is  better  than  doeing 
nothing. 

"  Milford  Henry  is  agoeing  to  Maryland.  I  Shall  Here  End 
a  Tedious  Letter ;  having  Ventured  upon  Your  Patience. 

I  am  Dear  Bro :  Your  most 

Affectionate  &  Loveing 

Brother  to  Command 

Ckcji.  CJai,vi;j£t." 
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228  MAHYLAND    IIISTOiaCAL     MAQAZINK. 


"BABYLON'S  FALL." 


[This  is  one  of  four  remarkable  pamphlets  dealing  with  the  conflict  between 
the  Parliamentary  and  the  Proprietary's  forces  in  1655  ;  the  others  being  Lang- 
ford's  lie/atadon,  Hammond  vs.  Ileaiuans,  and  Ileainaiis'  NurnUion.  Tliey  are 
cited  by  Bozman,  and  later  historians  have  used  Bozman's  extracts.  As  tliere 
seems  to  be  no  printed  copy  of  either  in  this  country,  we  shall  reproduce  them 
in  full,  from  copies  made  from  the  originals  in  the  Bodleian  Library  and  the 
British  Museum  by  Henry  F.  Thompson,  Esq.] 


BABYLON'S     FALL 
m  MARYLAND 

A  FAIE 


WARNING 
TO   LORD  BALTAMORE 


OE   A 


RELATION 


of  an  Assault  made  by  divers  Papists,  and  Popish  Officers  of 
the  Lord  Bultaiuore's  against  the  Protestants  in  Maryland ;  to 
whom  God  gave  a  great  Victory  against  a  greater  force  of 
Sonldiers  and  armed  Men,  who  came  to  destroy  them. 

Published  by   Leonard  Strong,   Agent  for  the  people  of 
Providence   in   Maryland. 

Printed  for  the  Author,   1C55. 


.SIM  ISA  KdYilAU 


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BABYLON  S    FALL. 


229 


BABYLON'S     FALL     IN     MARYLAND 
A  Fair  Warning  to  Lord  Baltamork. 

In  the  year  1G49,  many,  both  of  the  congregated  Church, 
and  othei'  well  affected  people  in  Virginia,  being  debarred  ivum 
the  free  exercise  of  Religion  nnder  the  Government  of  Sir 
William  Barkely  removed  themselves.  Families  and  Estates  into 
the  Province  of  jMaryland,  being  therennto  invited  by  Captain 
William  Stone,  then  Governor  for  Lord  Baltamore,  with  promise 
of  J^iberty  in  Religion  and  priviledges  of  English  subjects. 

An  Oath  to  the  Lord  Baltamore  was  urged  upon  this  people 
after  their  coming  up,  which  if  they  did  not  take,  they  uiust 
have  no  l^and,  nor  abiding  in  the  Province.  This  Oath  was 
very  scrupulously  looked  upon ;  first,  In  regard  it  bindes  to 
acknowledge  and  be  subject  to  a  Royal  Jurisdiction  and  absolute 
Dominion  of  the  Lord  Baltamore,  and  to  defend  it  and  hiui 
against  all  power  whatsoever.  This  was  thought  far  too  high 
for  him  being  a  Subject,  to  exact  upon  such  terms  as  it  was 
exacted  and  too  much  unsutable  to  the  present  liberty  which 
God  had  given  the  English  Subjects  from  Arbitrary  and  Popish 
Government  as  the  Lord  Baltamore's  Government  doth  plainly 
ai)pear  to  be.  Secondly,  It  was  exceedingly  scrupled  on  another 
account  viz :  That  they  must  swear  to  uphold  that  Government 
and  those  Officers  who  are  sw^orn  to  countenance  and  uphold 
Antichrist,  in  plain  words  exprest  in  the  Officers  Oath,  the 
Roman  Catholick  Religion.  And  for  these  people  to  own  such 
by  an  Oatli,  whom  in  their  hearts  they  could  by  no  means  close 
^vith;  what  couhl  it  be  accounttHl  but  Collusion. 

^"et  nevertheless  the  people  that  were  then  come  up  to 
Providence,  considering  Lord  Baltamore  to  be  Lord  of  the  soil, 
and  willing  to  acknowledge  him,  and  pay  him  his  due  Rents 
and  Services;  upon  that  account  took  an  Oath  which  was  much 
(|ualiru'(l  and  moderated  froui  its  formei-  rigour;  bul  this  tiiougii 
it,  was  acce[)(('d  by  Caplaiu  Sl.uue,  the   Lord    l)altanu>re'9   Lieu- 


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230  MARYLAND    IIISTORTCAL    MAGAZINE. 

tenant,  yet  utterly  rejected  by  his  Lordship,  who  gave  order 
that  the  Oath  absolutt'ly  should  be  urged;  and  gave  special 
instructions  and  charge  to  his  Lieutenant  to  proclaim.  That  all 
tliat  would  not  take  the  Oath  within  three  Months  after  publi- 
cation, and  pay  Kents,  and  sue  out  Patents  should  be  expulsed 
the  Province,  and  the  Land  seized  to  his  Lordships  use;  who 
required  his  Officers  to  see  the  contents  of  the  Proclamation 
executed.  Now  the  people  having  ])een  formerly  sensible  of 
such  yokes  imposed  contrary  to  what  was  jjromised  them  before 
they  came  into  the  Province,  complained  by  their  Agent  in 
England. 

First,  to  the  Lord  Baltaniore,  desiring  his  Lordship,  That 
such  luirthens  as  the  Oath  and  other  great  inconveniences  men- 
tioned in  our  instructions,  might  be  removed.  But  the  Lord 
Baltamore  rejected  the  motion.  Our  Agent  presented  a  Peti- 
tion to  the  Council  of  State,  where  it  hath  been  depending  neer 
four  years,  without  any  hearing — Answer  or  Relief;  which 
hath  brought  uns])eakable  tro\d)les  upon  this  Province,  &  now 
at  last  occasioned  the  Shedding  of  much  English  blood,  yea, 
of  the  Saints  in  Maryland.  God  grant  that  Kight  and  .Justice 
may  have  a  more  open  course  to  flow  into  all  the  Dominions 
of  England,  without  obstructions,  and,  that  innocent  blood  be 
not  shed   any   more   for   want   thereof. 

In  the  year  1G52  Richard  Bennet  escp*.  Colonel  William  Cley- 
borne,  and  Captain  Edmund  Curtis,  Commissioners  for  the 
supream  Authority  of  the  Commonwealth  of  England,  arrived 
in  .Maryland,  in  the  Gainy  Fricjcjot  to  reduce  that  Province  into 
the  obedience  of  the  Commonwealth  of  England,  according  to 
their  Commissii^n  which  was  effected  by  them,  first,  in  their 
taking  away  the  Commissions  and  Powers  of  the  Lord  Balta- 
more, in  the  bauds  of  Caj>tain  William  Stone  liis  Governour, 
and  Thomas  llatlon  his  Secretary,  ami  the  rest  of  the  l^ord 
Baltamore's  Councel ;  as  they  had  very  good  cause  so  to  do; 
for  none  of  the  English  Dominions  had  more  need  of  being 
i-('(lu('('(l ;  and  caused  (hem  to  take  the  iMigagcment  to  tlu.'  (/om- 
uioiiwcallh  of   hiUglaiid,  as  it  was  tbcu   williout   King  or   House 


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of  Lords— iind  so  tlioy  inii;lit  liavo  contimu'd  in  llioir  ])liifiOs  still, 
onely  to  tlio  ( •uuiiiiunwcallli  of  England;  but  they  would  not 
yield  to  issue  out  writs  in  any  other  name,  then  Lord  lialta- 
niore's  because  to  hiui. 

Tn  the  year  1(!54,  upon  some  Instructions  and  Relations  from 
the  Lord  IJaltamore  out  of  England,  Captain  William  Stone 
and  ]\fr.  'i'homas  Hatton,  and  the  Topish  Councellors,  rose  up 
against  the  Reduceuient,  dis])lacing  those  whom  the  States  Com- 
missioners had  placed,  and  introducing  the  old  Popish  Councel ; 
calling  that  which  was  done  by  commission  from  the  Councel  of 
State  in  England,  Rebellion  against  the  Lord  Baltamore;  and 
those  that  were  Actors  in  it.  Factious  and  Seditious  Persons; 
which  was  done  by  a  Proclamation  full  of  railing  terms,  pub- 
lished at  Providence  in  the  Church-Meeting. 

The  Commissioners  for  the  Commonwealth  of  England  hear- 
ing that  new  Orders  and  Instructions  were  come  to  Maryland 
from  Lord  Baltamore,  and  that  one  Scarborough,  a  mischievous 
instrument  of  the  Lord  Baltamore,  was  gone  up  Maryland, 
resolved  to  come  and  see  in  what  condition  their  affairs  stood. 
And  finding  a  direct  contradiction  to,  and  receding 'from  that 
obedience  to  the  Commonwealth  of  England  which  Avas  promised 
but  not  performed  by  the  Lord  Baltamore's  Officers,  applied 
themselves  in  a  peaceable  and  loving  way  to  persuade  them  into 
their  due  and  promised  obedience,  yet  because  the  said  Com- 
missioners were  given  to  understand.  That  there  was  a  mis- 
chievous design  by  Lord  Baltamore's  Officers  and  their  Com- 
plices to  apprehend  their  persons,  and  to  raise  Forces  against 
the  lawful  Power  of  the  Commonwealth  of  England. 

The  said  Commissioners  desired  some  to  come  down  from 
Providence,  and  some  from  Putuxent  to  guard  their  Persons, 
and  defend  themselves  and  people  from  that  power  of  men  in 
Arms  which  by  this  time  Captain  Stone  had  pressed  in  Lord 
Baltamores  name,  upon  pain  of  death  to  assist  him  against 
tlie  said  Commissioners,  and  gathered  together  in  a  formidable 
manner.  But  the  said  Commissioners  being  greatly  desirous 
of  peace,  and  willing  to  avoid  the  shedding  of  blood,  applyed 


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^^^2  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 

1.1icriis('l\'('»  to  tlio  said  Caplalu  Stone  to  bring  liini  to  a  parley 
and  eoufcrc'iicc ;  where  after  sonic  arguing,  the  said  Captain 
Stone  resigned  up  the  Government  which  he  took  up  in  the 
Lord  T>a]taiuorcs  name,  into  the  liand  of  tlic  Coiniuissioners 
of  Rnghmd;  promising  to  be  obe<licnt  to  that  Governnicnt, 
which  by  th(;ir  Autliority  sliuiiUl  b(;  set  over  lluuii,  mulvv  his 
Jlighncss  tlic  Lord   l^rc^tcctor. 

'i'lie  ordering  and  governing  the  affairs  of  i\raryLand,  was 
llicn  commirted  to  (Ja]>tain  Will.  Fuller,  Mr.  Richard  Preston, 
]\Ii-.  liichurd  Durand,  Mr.  Kdward  Loyd  Arc,  olhcrs  uu-ntioned 
in  tlui  Commission,  who  wor(;  reciuircMl  to  attend  the  Eii<'a<>e- 
mcnt  oi  the  (\)nmiouwcallh  of  England,  to  keep  Courts  izv,  and 
to  summon  an  Assend)ly  in  October  following.  At  this  Assem- 
bly there  was  a  full  and  lawful  Keprcsentative  of  the  whole 
Province,  whore  the  Act  of  PeduceuHmt  of  this  Province  by 
Commission  from  the  Councel  of  State  in  England  to  Ricdiard 
Bennet  escp-..  Col.  William  Cleyborne,  Edmund  Curtis,  was 
freely  and  fully  acknowledged  by  the  whole  Assembly;  the 
Burgesse  of  every  resj^ective  County  and  Limit  confirming  the 
same  and  submitting  thereunto.  And  did  pass  and  record  an 
Act,  That  whosoever  did  publish  any  Writ  or  Summons,  Decla- 
ration or  Proclamation,  either  in  the  Lord  Baltamore's  or  any 
other  name,  then  the  Government  so  settled  as  aforesaid  had 
and  received  should  be  accounted  a  Delinquent  against  the  Com- 
monAvcalth  of  England  and  dealt  with  accordingly. 

The  same  Assembly  did  make  Protestation  against  a  Decla- 
ration sent  over  by  his  Lordship  and  recorded  by  his  Secretary; 
wh(;rein  the  said  Lord  did  declare  the  people  at  Providence, 
by  him  called  Annarundell,  to  be  Rebels;  and  strictly  charged 
his  Officers  ellicaceously  to  deal  with  them  accordingly:  but 
no  ground  or  reason  thereof  could  be  found.  But  their  not 
compliance  with  his  Arbitrary  and  Popish  Government,  and 
the  adhering  to  the  Engagvmeiit  and  the  Reducement  aforesaid, 
and   (ioverumeiit   soiled   by    ihe,   aforesaid    Ccmimissioners. 

A  Tier  Ibis  Assembly,  tlu;  i'rovince  was  tpiiet,  and  so  con- 
liinied   nnlil   the  later  end  of  January;  about   which   lime   the 


.yinisMj  -.in  miAviYEAM 


a'n>ixojaKiaiini)t.)  oi'U  io  i>««ti  ^nii 


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Babylon's   fall.  233        j 

I 

Ship  Golden  Fortune,  whereof  Captain  Tilman  was  Commander        I 
arrived  in  Maryland.  ! 

Then  the  Lord  Baltamore's  Officers,  and  the  Popish  party        ' 
began  to  divulge  abroad,  and  boast  mnch  of  power  which  came        i 
in  that  ship  from  his  Highness  the  Lord  Protector  to  confirm        | 
the  Lord  Baltamore's  to  him,  and  to  reestablish  his  Officers  in        1 
their  former  places  under  him:   which  pretended   [;(jw(;r   ihey         i 
assumed  to  themselves;   Capt.    Stone  and  the  rest  giving  out        i 
threatning   speeches,    That   now   the   Rebels   at   Patuxent    and        j 
Scverue,   should   know   that  he  was   Governour   again ;   giving        j 
order,  That  neither  Act  of  the  said  Assembly  should  bo  observed,         i 
nor   writ   from   the   power   established   by   the   Commissioners         , 
aforesaid  ol)eyed,  but  what  should  issue  forth  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Pro])rietary,  viz  Lord  Baltamore.     And  further  the  said 
Captain  Stone  gave  several   Commissions   to  the  Papists   and 
other  des})erate  and  bloody  fellows,  to  muster  and  raise  arms        i 
to  be  ready  upon  all  occasions,  giving  out  that  he  would  go  to        j 
Putuxent  and  seize  the  Records  of  the  Province  at  the  place 
where  they  were  appointed  to  be  kept  by  an  Act  of  the  Assembly, 
and   (()   apprehend    Mv.    KiclKird    Preston  also,   at  whose  house 
th(\y  ^ver(!;    which   shoi'lly   aftc^r   was   effected  by   Vertue  of   a 
Warrant    in    Cya{)tain    Shtne's   name,    without   Proclaiming,   or 
shewing  any  power  by  which  he   acted  such  high  Robberies. 
But  in  threatning  speeches  declared.  That  they  would  have  the 
Government ;  and  for  the  terror  of  others,  would  hang  some  of 
the  Commissioners,  which  were  entrusted  with  the  Governuu-nt 
by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Commonwealth  of  England,  under 
his  Ilighness  the  Lord  Prot(ictor,  namely  Capt.  William  Fuller, 
Mr.  Richard  Preston,  and  Mr.  William  Durand. 

About  this  time  Captain  William  Fuller,  Mr.  William  Dur- 
and, Mr.  Leonard  Strong  and  Mr.  Richard  Ewen,  to  whom 
among  olhers  the  Government  was  conunitted,  sent  two  Messen- 
gers of  quality  and  trust  with  J^etters  to  Captain  Stone  in  a 
way  of  peace  and  lovt' ;  desiring  him  to  make  it  known  by  what 
power  he  surprised  the  R(!Cords ;  and  desiring  him  the  said 
Captain   Stone   to  gi\'e  an   Answer,   as  by   the    Letter,   relation 


'/L  ill    i/aVii'iu 


•lOwl.  .i.»i 


'    Jit   sSfjd'Oi    •jyfil   wojii  Xftd'i    ,fei.- 


?wij  to  f)itj/irf  f)f{{  ra  ifl-c't 


'f '>//<>( I    !^ifl    iiioj't    ir-fv/    *ion 


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231  MARYLAND    IHSTOUICAL     MAGAZINE. 

tliorcuiifo  l)t'in2,'  had,  luoro  at  largt;  appoarcth:  But  tlic  said 
Captain  Stone  instead  of  giving  a  satisfactory  Answer,  im- 
prisoned the  i\rcssengers,  and  in  imich  wrath  and  fury  said  he 
wonkl  show  no  ])ower:  at  least  he  afhrincd,  that  he  acted  by  a 
power  from  Lord  Ealtaniore ;  and  that  the  Lord  Protector  had 
confii'ined  tlie  Lord  Baltamore's  power.  If  so,  Sir,  said  one  of 
the  Messengers,  if  it  he  confirmed,  let  that  appear  and  it  will 
satisfie — Confirmed  said  Ca])tain  Stone  I'll  confirm  it;  and  so 
sent  them  home.  After  this  the  said  Capt.  Stone  and  his 
Officers  proceeded  in  their  wicked  design ;  yet  to  colour  it  over, 
the  said  Captain  Stone  published  a  Proclamation  to  deceive 
the  amazed  and  distracted  people  at  Putuxent ;  wherein  he 
called  (Jod  to  witness,  that  he  intended  not  to  use  any  hostile 
way  to  them  or  the  ]X'0])le  at  Providence. 

Which  Protestation  how  false  and  feigned  it  was,  the  fol- 
lowing jjroceedings  of  himself  and  Officers  will  clearly  evidence 
to  all  the  AVorld:  for  notwithstanding  this  Proclamation  and 
Protestation,  the  said  Captain  Stone  sent  up  to  Putuxent  one 
William  Eltonhead  and  Josias  Fendall,  and  with  them  twenty 
men  in  Arms,  wdio  did  beset  and  entred  the  house  of  i\fr.  ]{ich- 
ard  Preston,  with  intent  to  surjjrise  him ;  but  not  finding  him 
at  home,  tool:  away  in  Guns  Swords  and  Ammunition  to  the 
value  of  CO  1.  sterling;  ransacked  every  place  in  and  about  the 
house,  to  seek  fen-  the  said  Richard  Preston;  and  as  some  of  the 
Company  then  said  Avith  purpose  to  hang  him  for  his  rebellion 
against  the  I^ord  Baltamore.  At  the  same  time  they  surprised 
John  Sutton  who  was  appointed  by  the  Assembly  and  Secretary 
to  attend  the  Records  for  any  that  should  have  occasion  to  use 
them  either  for  search  or  Copy ;  and  carried  him  away  Prisoner 
v/ith  such  Guns  and  Ammunition  he  had,  and  kept  him  about 
twenty  dayes;  even  so  they  dealt  with  Lieutenant  Peter  John- 
son; several  other  houses  at  Putuxent,  they  served  in  the  like 
kinde.  And  when  they  were  desired  to  shew  by  what  power 
or  Commission  they  so  acted,  they  would  in  a  proud  bravado 
chij)  their  hands  on  their  swords,  and  say,  Hero  is  a  com- 
mission.     This  was  no  sooner  eflected  at   J?utuxent,   but  pres- 


.3^ 


had  loit^wjioiU  IriOvI  wli  Uuii  ban  ;momti1iii<l  inoj  ino-yi  t;ow  »» 
'io 'Jim  him  ^t\H  ^(>('.  ^l     .•rjimqi' 


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l>'i4i 


BABYLON  S     FALL. 


235 


eiitly  they  mustered  in  Anns  two  hundred  or  two  hundred  and 
fifty  men  at  ihe  house  of  the  aforesaid  Eltouhead,  wliicli  Elton- 
head  and  Kendall  sent  up  hy  night  several  Boats  with  armed 
men,  and  forced  many  of  Putuxen  whether  they  would  or  not 
to  go  with  them  upon  their  warlike  Expedition  to  Providence; 
taking  all  the  Guns,  Powder,  Shot,  and  Pi-ovision,  they  could 
anyAvhero  finde.  And  when  they  had  done  what  they  pleased 
at  Putuxent,  they  bent  all  their  forces  towards  Providence, 
the  chief  place  of  the  residence  of  most  of  the  Connnissioners, 
and  people  that  were  forced  out  of  Virginia  by  Sir  William 
Barkely  for  conscience  sake.  Some  of  the  said  Company 
marching  by  Land,  others  by  Water;  they  that  marched  by 
Land,  did  much  spoil  and  robbery  in  all  the  Houses  and  Plan- 
tations where  they  came,  breaking  open  Doors,  Trunks  and 
Chests.  In  this  barbarous  manner,  they  carried  it  for  about 
forty  miles. 

Wow  again  the  Commissioners  at  Providence  sent  other  Mes- 
sengers with  a  Letter  to  Capt.  Stone,  still  complaining  his 
proceedings  and  seeking  the  knowledge  of  his  ])ower ;  and  that 
some  better  accomodation  might  be  attended  to  prevent  the 
mine  and  desolation  of  the  wdiole  Province,  which  this  course 
was  very  likely  to  bring  to  pass.  If  he  were  resolved  to  come 
to  no  Parley  or  Treaty  they  protested  in  the  said  writing,  that 
by  the  help  of  God,  they  were  resolved  to  commit  themselves 
into  the  hand  of  God,  and  rather  die  like  men,  than  live  like 
slaves.  This  was  also  rejected  by  the  said  Capt.  Stone  and  his 
Complices,  the  Messengers  apprehended,  their  Boat  seized,  and 
onely  three  of  six  escaped  to  bring  the  report  of  their  desperate 
and  bloody  design,  and  that  they  were  upon  their  march  in  a 
hostile  way. 

Capt.  Stone  and  his  Company  still  drew  neerer  to  Providence 
into  a  place  called  Herring  Creek,  where  they  apprehended 
one  of  the  Connnissioners,  and  forced  another  luan  of  (]uality 
to  flie  for  his  life,  having  thrcatned  to  hang  hiui  uj)  at  his  own 
door;  and  not  liiiding  the  man,  affrighted  his  wife,  and  ])lun- 
dcred  (ho  liouse  of  Ammunition  and  Provision,  tln-eatning  still 


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236  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

what  they  would  do  to  the  people  at  Providence,  and  that  they 
would  force  the  rebellious  factious  Roundheads  to  submit ;  and 
then  they  would  show  their  power. 

Having  now  left  the  Country  behinde  them  bare  of  men, 
save  only  such  as  fled  into  the  woods  from  their  cruelty  and 
rapine,  as  also  of  Arms  and  Ammunition;  the  poor  women 
urging  this  to  them,  What  should  they  do  if  the  Indians  shoidd 
come  upon  them,  being  thus  strip'd  of  men  aud  Arms  to  defend 
them,  and  in  what  a  sad  and  sorrowful  condition  they  were  left. 
These  merciless  men  answered  scoffingly.  It  matters  not,  your 
sorrow  is  our  joy. 

And  indeed,  it  is  too  apparent,  that  the  Indians  waited  upon 
their  motions,  and  by  examination  it  was  foimd  at  Providence, 
that  the  Indians  were  resolved  in  themselves,  or  set  on  by  the 
Popish  faction,  or  rather  both  together  to  fall  upon  us:  as  indeed 
after  the  fight  they  did,  besetting  houses,  killing  one  man,  and 
taking  another  prisoner. 

ISTow  the  people  at  Providence  perceiving  such  a  tempest 
ready  to  fall  upon  them,  and  all  messages  rejticted,  prepared 
for  their  coming,  looking  up  and  crying  to  the  Lord  of  Hosts 
and  King  of  Sion,  for  counsel,  strength  and  courage,  being- 
resolved  in  the  strength  of  God  to  stand  on  their  guard,  and 
denumd  an  account  of  these  proceedings ;  seeing  no  other  rem- 
edy, for  so  great  a  mischief  could  be  found. 

About  this  time  Captain  Stone  sent  two  men  to  publish  a 
Proclamation  quite  against  the  Law  established  by  the  Com- 
missioners of  the  Commonwealth  of  England,  and  against  an 
Act  of  a  lawful  Assembly;  Avhich  being  read,  and  having  no 
other  Treaty  to  offer,  they  were  quietly  dismissed  to  their  own 
Company,  to  whom  they  might  have  gone  if  they  would. 

That  night  Capt.  Stone  and  his  Army  appeared  in  the  river 
of  Severne  at  Providence,  with  eleven  or  twelve  vessels,  greater 
and  lesser,  some  of  which  had  plundrcd  ]>y  the  way,  in  which 
their  whole  Ai-my  were  wafted. 

(/apt.  1^'uller  aud  the  Couucol  of  War  ai)pointed  at  Provi- 
dence Afr.  Wil  Dui-and  Secretary  to  go  aboard  tlie  Golden  Lion, 
which  then  lay  at  Anchor  in  the  River,  and  to  fix  a  I'roclama- 


.oinji. 


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O'ih  ?d  u«,r  .ha  ;io  ,!i3VJf.<c.ji)')ilJ  iii 
Jbrii;  (Ucni  Olio  j^i ill.  ..    ^, 


■*4fll 


,0  d'T-iHonis  91U  iii  ijs/io^ai 


bahvlon's   fall,  2o7 

tion  in  the  main  mast,  directed  to  Captain  Ileainans,  Cujii- 
mander  of  the  said  Ship,  wherein  he  was  required  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  Protector,  and  Commonwealth  of  England,  and  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  just  Libertyes,  lives  and  Estates  of  the 
free  Subjects  thereof  against  an  unjust  power  to  be  aiding  and 
assisting  in  this  service. 

The  said  Captain  ITeamans  at  first  was  unwilling;  but  after- 
wards seeing  the  equity  of  the  Cause,  and  the  groundless  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Enemy,  he  offered  himself.  Ship,  and  jMcu  for 
that  service,  to  be  directed  by  the  said  William  Durand. 

The  enemy  was  come  within  the  command  of  the  Ship  at 
the  shutting  in  of  the  evening:  the  Captain  of  the  Ship  was 
required  to  commaiid  them  aboard  by  a  piece  of  Ordnance. 
The  enemy  with  a  great  noise  rejected  the  warning.  Then 
another  Piece  was  levelled  where  they  heard  the  Boats  rowing; 
the  Shot  whereof  lighting  something  neer,  Imt  doing  no  hurt; 
A  Messenger  came  aboard ;  but  had  nothing  of  any  message 
to  deliver,  save  onely  that  Capt.  Stone  thought  the  Captain  of 
the  Shi])  had  been  satisfied.  To  which  the  Captain  answered, 
Satisfled  with  what':?  1  never  saw  any  power  Caj)tain  Stone 
liad,  to  do  as  he  hath  done;  but  tlio  Superscription  of  a  Letter — 
I  must,  and  will  api)ear  for  these  in  a  good  Cause. 

That  night  the  Enemy  run  into  the  Creek;  where  they  landed 
out  of  reach  of  the  Ship. 

But  in  the  morning;  all  their  vessels  were  block'd  up  by  a 
small  Barque  with  two  pieces  of  Ordnance,  which  was  com- 
manded to  lie  in  the  mouth  of  the  Creek,  and  so  kept  from 
coming  out. 

The  same  day  being  the  first  day  of  the  week,  and  the  25  of 
March  the  Enemy  appeared  in  a  body  n])on  a  narrow  ne(!k  of 
the  Land,  neer  their  vessels,  and  with  Drums  and  shoutings 
said.  Come  ye  Rogues,  come  ye  Rogues,  Roundheaded  Dogs; 
which  caused  the  Captain  of  the  Ship  to  give  fire  at  them,  and 
forced  them  to  march  further  off,  into  the  neck  of  Land. 

In  the  meantime  Capt.  Will  Enller  with  his  Company  came 
uj)    IIk'    River    v/i(h   shoutings   and   cuuragcous    rejoicings,    and 


A  rd 


i.it(jiii>ii*ii>«jtih  Oil]  jifil 


238  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

landed  with  a  hundred  and  twenty  men,  six  mile  distant  from 
the  Enemy:  and  immediately  sent  away  all  their  Sloaps  and 
Boats,  committing  themselves  into  the  hand  of  God:  he  marched 
directly  where  the  Enemy  lay  waiting  for  him.  The  I^hiemies 
Sentry  shot ;  immediately  they  appeared  in  order.  Captain 
Fuller  still  expecting  that  then  at  last  possihly  they  might  give 
a  reason  of  their  coming,  commanded  his  men  upon  pain  of 
death  not  to  shoot  a  Gun,  or  give  the  first  onset;  setting  up  the 
Standard  of  the  Commonwealth  of  England:  against  which  the 
Enemy  shot  five  or  six  guns,  and  killed  one  man  in  the  front 
before  a  shot  was  made  by  the  other.  Then  the  word  was  given 
In  the  name  of  God  fall  on ;  God  is  our  strength— that  was 
the  word  for  Providence;  the  Marylander's  Word  was  Hey  for 
Saint  Maries.  The  charge  was,  fierce  and  sharp  for  the  time ; 
but  through  the  glorious  presence  of  the  Lord  of  Hosts,  mani- 
fested in  and  towards  his  poor  oppressed  people,  the  Enemy 
could  not  endure,  but  gave  back ;  and  were  so  effectually 
charged  home,  that  they  were  all  routed,  turned  their  backs, 
threw  down  their  Arms,  and  begged  mercy.  After  the  first 
A'olley  of  shot,  a  small  Company  of  the  Enemy,  from  bchinde 
a  great  tree  fallen,  galled  us,  and  wounded  divers  of  our  men, 
but  wcYQ  soon  beaten  off.  Of  the  whole  (company  of  the  ^Mary- 
landers  there  escaped  only  four  or  five,  who  run  away  out  of 
the  Army  to  carry  news  to  their  Confederates.  Captain  Stone, 
Colonel  Price,  Captain  Gerrard,  Captain  Lewis,  Captain  Hen- 
dall,  Captain  Guither,  ]\Iajor  Chandler,  and  all  the  rest  of  the 
Couneellors,  Officers  and  sonldiers  of  ihe  Lord  Laltamore  among 
whom,  both  Conunanders  &  sonldiers  a  great  number  being 
Papists,  were  taken,  and  so  were  all  their  Vessels,  Arms,  Am- 
munition, provisions;  about  fifty  men  slain  and  wounded.  We 
lost  only  two  in  the  field;  but  two  died  since  of  their  wounds. 
(Jod  (lid  appear  wonderful  in  the  (ield,  and  in  tlie  hearts  of  (he 
l)eople ;  all  confessing  him  to  be  the  oncly  Worker  of  this 
victory  and  deliverance. 

Examinatur  per  me. 

William  Durand, 

Sccrelar])  of  Maryland. 


'."  AM 


Mil  it    njl  l»n»y^  ft^U 


luoU  ir^cir  oj  &. 


Babylon's   fall.  239 


The  Postscript. 


Thus  Gotl  our  Strength  appeared  for  us ;  and  the  blood  which 
they  thirsted  after  in  others,  was  given  to  themselves  to  drink ; 
the  miseries  which  they  threatned  to  the  innocent,  fell  upon 
the  guilty;  the  pit  which  they  digged  for  others,  themsehes  fi-U 
into;  the  cords  which  they  brought  to  binde  us,  bound  them- 
selves. This  is  the  Lord's  doing,  it  may  well  be  marvellous 
in  our  eyes. 

What  hath  been  written,  is  but  a  very  abstract  of  those  great 
and  various  providences  of  God  towards  his  people,  and  against 
Antichrist;  a  great  volume  would  not  contain  the  wonders  which 
the  Lord  himself  hath  wrought  and  manifested  to  the  hearts  of 
his  people  in  this  dispensation.  The  sum  is  Satan  and  his 
seed,  rising  up  against  the  seed  of  the  woman,  bruises  the  heel 
of  Christ,  but  destroyed  himself  utterly.  The  further  evil 
men  proceed  in  their  own  way,  the  nearer  to  destruction:  so  it 
is  with  all  liesh,  it  works  itself  into  mine,  through  the  adored 
depths  of  the  wisdom  of  Cod. 

Those  who  are  ac(juainled  with  the  clear  and  familiar  ap- 
pearances of  God  to  his  ])eo})le  in  times  of  distress,  can  under- 
stand and  rejoyce  in  what  nuiv  now  a  little  further  be  hinted. 

I^'irst,  the  Lt)rd  confounded  the  Language  of  Isabel  in  the 
hearts,  projects,  and  consultations  of  his  people,  when  they  were 
devising  to  defend  themselves  from  this  danger,  till  they  came 
to  that  condition  of  dehcjsaphat,  we  know  not  what  to  do,  but 
our  eyes  uro.  towards  thee;  wilt  thou  judge  ihem  ^  for  we  have 
no  strength  against  this  multitude. 

Secondly,  jSTow  the  Lord  gives  testimony  from  himself  in 
the  sju'rits  of  many  of  iiis  Saints  in  a  wonderfid,  ])laine,  yet 
glorious  manner;  (for  iIk;  sec-rot  of  the  Lord  is  wilh  ihcm 
Ihat  fear  him)  sf)  that  as  well  women  as  men  spake  or  raliier 
God  s])ak(!  in  tluim  to  express  testimony  what  should  be  the 
issue  of  this  contlict,  that  is  glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  deliv- 
rance  lo  his  people,  destruction  to  IJabvlon,  Songs  unto  Sion, 
wiiich  was  rcivealed  so  |)(>\v(ti'ftilly,  evidenlly  and  certainly,  lliat 
it  ravish'd  the  hearts  oi  some,  astonish'd  others,  aiid  enconra^iid 


CBS 


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Jqi'foalaoT.'  od'T 


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Jk^>-.   •,.(;,[,!  1, 


.  .■  •■>v  h  J  ml  '^;  A.^r 
■sivr/oi  ! 


lo  h}'i>i;)iJ   Oil'      '  '      .        ' 

!:';'    hrrr    afli. 


...■'.u.,v  V^;^ai  Aij*i.'i 


.^Oft.w'if      ')(\     n 


.JM.iO  ^(j  ta<i!>«iv^  odt  >o  '^(ilifi'jb 


.1   o-ij 


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.!t)iix:i  ,ii 


(|i>itj  «ii 


vi/f,  'lo  iej  • 


240  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

the  heart  both  of  General,  Captains,  and  Souldiers,  as  well  as 
others  that  could  not  fight,  to  a  Triiini})}!  before  the  Engage- 
ment, and  the  enjoyment  of  a  victory  by  the  assurance  of  faith, 
before  one  stroke  of  the  battle. 

The  bow  of  the  Lord  was  made  quite  bare,  to  be  seen  of  all 
that  had  an  eye  to  see,  &  his  arrows  were  seen  to  be  sharp 
in  the  heart  of  the  Kings  enemies  before  they  fell  under  him. 
God  made  the  feeble  to  be  as  David  and  David  as  God,  they 
were  carried  out  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord,  who  ga\'e  this 
testimony  to  one  of  the  Captains,  just  as  the  Enemy  came  up, 
The  Victory  is  yours:  but  God  shall  be  seen,  and  not  man  in  it. 
After  the  battle  what  acknowledgement  of  God  in  it  was  in 
every  mean  souldiers  mouth,  as  well  as  the  Commanders,  what 
praising  of  God,  is  beyond  expression.  They  run  through  all 
the  Company,  Give  God  the  glory,  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 

Finis. 


THE  CASE  OF   THE  GOOD  INTENT. 

Continued. 


Our  Duty  to  the  Public  obliges  us,  for  their  better  under- 
standing the  following  narrative,  to  acquaint  them,  that  M^ 
Samuel  Ijuchanan,  at  present  in  London,  arrived  in  Maryland, 
about  July  1707  ;  did  a  great  deal  of  Business  in  the  Country; 
was  well  acquainted  Avith  the  public  Transactions ;  left  the 
Province  about  August  1709,  and  arrived  at  London  the  14^*^ 
or  15"'  of  September  following;  and  that  IP  John  Reade  Ma- 
gruder  is  a  Native  of  ]\raryland;  a  considerable  Merchant  of 
TJp])er  Marlborough,  in  Trince  Georgci's  County,  left  this  Pro- 
vince ill  the  same   Ship,   at  the  same  time  with  M"^  Samuel 


.ST" 


tor  Bin  avfiA.rfiihU  OJ 


/,'  an  ,i";i 


odi  io  rfi  site 


.aliiH 


.TmiTYA  aOOO  aHT  W  ai^AD  SHT 


.b-roj 


THE  CASE  OF  THE  GOOD  INTENT. 


241 


Buchanan,  and  arrived  with  him,  as  has  been  said,  at  London, 
on  the  14"'  or  15*^  of  September  1769. 

Having  now  stated  what  we  apprehended  were  material  Cir- 
cumstances to  be  known,  in  order  to  place  the  Proceedings  of 
the  Committee  in  a  proper  Light,  and  to  evince  that  their  Deter- 
mination was  not  given  upon  a  partial  View  of  Things,  or 
personal  Dislike,  as  has  been  meanly  suggested,  we  shall  proceed 
to  state  the  Facts,  and  other  Matters,  which  were  in  Proof  to 
the  Committee,  respecting  the  Importation  of  Goods  bj  the  Good 
Intent;  but  first  it  may  be  necessary  to  reprint  the  following 
Advertisement,  that  appeared  in  the  ]\Iaryland  Gazette,  Num- 
ber 1272. 


"  The  Brigantine  Good  Intent,  Captain  Evrington,  sailed  from 
London,  for  this  Province,  about  the  latter  End  of  October,  with 
some  European  (Joods  designed  for  us  the  Subscribers,  and  several 
Gentlemen  in  tlie  Counties  of  Prince  George,  Baltimore,  and  Anne- 
Arundel :  And  having  understood  it  has  been  surmised,  that  the 
said  Goods  have  been  Shipped  contrary  to,  and  with  an  Intention 
to  counter-act  the  General  Association  of  the  Traders,  and  other 
Inhabitants  of  this  Province;  we  think  it  incumbent  upon  us  to 
satisfy  the  Public,  that  all  the  Goods  designed  for  us,  were  not  only 
ordered  before  the  Association  was  thought  of  in  this  Province, 
but  even  before  the  Merchants  of  Philadelpliia  entered  into  theirs; 
and  that  we  have  not  directly,  or  indirectly  augmented  our  Orders, 
or  made  any  Alteration  in  them  since  they  were  given,  wherefore 
we  solicit  the  Favour  of  a  Meeting,  at  Annapolis,  of  a  Committee 
of  the  Three  Counties  of  Prince-George,  Baltimore,  and  Anne 
Arundel,  on  the  Arrival  of  the  above-mentioned  Brigantine,  whicli 
shall  be  properly  notified  in  the  Gazette,  in  order  that  there  may 
be  a  full  and  strict  examination  into  tlie  Truth  of  what  we  have 
asserted.  None  ot  our  CJoods  shall  be  landed  til  after  the  Expi- 
ration of  Twelve  Days  from  tbc  Arrival  of  the  Vessel. 

James  Dick  &  Stewart." 

In  Consequence  of  the  Publication  of  the  foregoing  Adver- 
tisement, and  other  ISToticc  given  to  the  several  Counties  of 
Anne-Arundel,  Baltimore,  and  Prince  George's,  of  the  Arrival 
of   the  Brigantine    Good   Intent,   Captain   Erringtun,   off   An- 


I^S 


.T 


,00J' 


isiflio  ibt 


242 


MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


napolis,  Avith  great  quantities  of  European  and  East  India 
Goods,  from  London,  a  Couiniittee  from  each  of  those  Counties 
was  deputed  to  examine  into  the  Propriety  of  that  Importation. 
They  accordingly  met  at  Annapolis,  on  Wednesday  the  7'^  of 
February  1T70,  and  proceeded  to  examine  into,  and  deliberate 
upon  that  Business,  with  great  Circumspection  and  Attention. 
At  this  meeting  were  present, 


For  Anne  Arundel  Co. 
Thomas  Sprigg, 
B.  T.B.Worthington, 
John  AV^eems, 
William  Paca, 


Jjahimore  County. 
])''  Jdhn  Stevenson, 
Jonathan   Plowman, 
John  Smith, 
Ebenezer  Mackie, 


Prince  George's  Co, 
Chri,<toj)iier  Lowndes, 
Joseph  Sim, 
Josej)h  Sprigg, 
Stephen   West, 


Doctor  John  Stevenson  appointed  Afoderator. 

Several  Manifests,  Letters,  Livoices,  Shop-Xotcs,  Bills  of  La- 
ding, the  C'harter-Party,  and  other  Pa])ers,  were  laid  before  the 
Committee. 

The  Captain  appeared  and  behaved  extremely  well,  giving 
very  Satisfactory  Answers  to  every  question.  lie  declared  that 
ho  Avas  an  entire  Stranger  in  this  Country,  and  had  never  been 
infoiiiied  in  England  of  any  Association  in  Maryland  about 
Goods.  It  a])|)eared  by  his  Charter-Party,  that  his  Vessel  was 
chartered  at  London,  by  John  Buchanan,  the  22^'  of  Sei)tendjcr 
iTOf),  at  £40  ])er  Month  for  every  Thing  (except  Port  Charges) 
to  be  kept  in  Pay  for  Six  IMonths  certain,  with  Liberty  to  kec]) 
her  for  12  Months.  Entered  into  Pay  the  G^'"  of  October; 
cleared  the  14^^'  w(a-e  allowed  to  send  Tobacco,  or  any  Kind  of 
Goods,  from  Maryland  to  London,  or  a  Load  of  Corn  u])  the 
Streights,  subject  to  the  Orders  of  John  Buchanan's  Agent  here; 
aufl  in  case  of  Frost,  only  £25  per  ]\fonth.  Three  Months  Hire 
to  be  paid  at  London,  ujxjn  a  Certificate  of  her  Arrival  in 
Maryland,  &;c. 

The  IVIanifests  of  the  Vessel's  Cargo  delivered  to  the  Com- 
mittee, were  as  follows: 


:    1 


1       '. 


.anfSTMfOlAW    ,IAOT«0T»IH   «IfJAJ[y«AM  St^£ 


,ai>ltj/il 


'in\Uo  Liic 


THE    CASE    OF    TI£E    GOOD    INTENT. 


243 


N 


MH 
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^■> 

B&C 

R&G 

WM 

WO 

AB\ 

AB  j 

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AB 

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AS 
RHD 
AB 
ID 


(Joods  shii)t  l)y  John   Buclianan,  \)vv 
Manifest,    14"'    OcIuIkt    HGl). 
CJoods,  for  Nottingham  Store,  per  Jolin 

Bnchannn's  omti  Account  tonsi^ined 
to  Jiidson  Cooledgc  £  479- 

Magrnder  and  Hepburn  837- 


Die';   and   Stewart 

J)iek  anti  Stewart 

Hiuiianan  and  C.'owen 
liidgely  and  ({oodwin 
V/iliiaia    Me(iai-hen 
Lyon  and  AValker 

A  rcli il)ahl  Buchanan 
Jo.'diiui   ({ritrUh 
'I'honias  Jenings 
Andrew  Buchanan 
John   Jlall 


One  Box  Anthony   Stewart  £ 

One  Tair  Mill-Stones,  Keverend  Hugh  Dean, 
No.  1,  3,  8  Archibald  Buchanan 

One  Box  James  Dick 


314-    7     5 


1174 

1 

3 

598 

(i 

2 

1007 

17 

5 

G43 

2 

3 

lOlG 

3 

3 

2070 

1 

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32 

13 

4 

54 

0 

0 

41- 

1- 

8 

9- 

IG- 

8 

£8278-    5-    2 


Amount  of  Goods  shipped  by  John  Buchanan  £ 


Goods   shipped   by   Mildred   and   "Roberts   viz. 

38    Parcels,     Samuel   Dorsey  £G52-    9-    2 

E""B      10    Parcels,     Edward   Dorsey  249  13     4 


SD 
,D 


wc 


1  Cask,  William  Cox- 


Onc  or  Two  Parcels  shipt  by  William  Anderson  and  One  or 
Two  small  Parcels,  by  other  People;  but  as  the  Gentlemen 
took  away  their  Papers,  before  the  Committee  could  Copy  or 
take  notes  of  all  of  them,  we  caimot  give  them  to  the  Public. 
Indeed  the  Gcmtlemen  ])roniisod  to  return  them  to  us,  and  we 
(^n<lca\»)nre(l  to  get  them,  but  could  not,  as  will  be  seen  in  thu 


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244  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 

following  Account:  Besides  the  above  Goods  there  were  on 
board, 

N^'F  Twenty-one  Parcels,  shipt  by  John 

and  Walter  Ewer,  for   Use  of  the 
Nottingham    Forges,   the    Property    of 
John  Buchanan,  James  Russell, 
and  Walter  and  John  Ewer,  all 
of  Loudon,  Merchants,  £393-  2-  G. 

Captain  Errington  being  asked,  if  he  had  any  Goods  of  his 
own  in  the  Vessel,  answered,  only  a  few  Casks  of  Porter. 

Messieurs  James  Dick  and  Stewart,  then  laid  before  the 
Committee  their  Papers,  viz: 

1^*     Their  Letter  to  the  Committee,  as  follows: 

Annapolis,  February  6,  1770. 
Gentlemen, 

"  The  Arrival  of  the  Brigantine  Good  Intent,  Capt.  William 
Errington,  from  London,  at  tliis  Time,  witli  European  Goods, 
having  occasioned  some  Uneasiness  in  the  Minds  of  the  Inhabi- 
tants of  this  Province,  arising  from  an  Apprehension,  that  said 
Goods  are  imported  with  a  View  to  counteract  and  defeat  the  End 
proposed  by  the  General  Association,  entered  into  by  the  Traders 
and  other  Inhabitants  the  22*^  Day  of  June  last,  we,  as  Importers 
in  said  Brigantine,  think  it  a  Duty  incumbent  on  us,  not  only  in 
Defence  of  our  own  Honour  and  Keputation,  but  for  the  Satis- 
faction of  tliL'  I'ublic,  to  shew  that  we  have  not  by  this  Importation 
deviated  in  tlie  smallest  Degree  from  the  Terms  of  the  above- 
mentioned  Association — for  wliich  Purpose,  we  now  lay  before  you 
Extracts  of  all  the  Letters  which  have  passed  between  M^  John 
Buchanan,  of  London,  and  us,  since  the  Orders  were  sent  for  these 
Goods,  and  the  original  Orders  by  which  they  were  sent  for;  and 
tho'  we  flatter  ourselves,  that  a  Declaration  upon  our  Honour 
would  liave  been  sulficient  to  have  satisfied  many  of  you  who  are 
accpuiinted  with  us,  that  these  Orders  and  Extracts  are  genuine, 
yet,  in  order  to  preclude  all  Manner  of  Doubt  as  to  the  Authen- 
ticity of  tlie  Extracts,  we  are  willing  that  the  original  Letters 
and  our  Letter  Book  froui  whence  they  are  taken,  should  be  ex- 
amined by  any  Two  of  the  Committee  whom  you  are  j)leased  to 
appoint;  and  we  further  declare  in  tlie  most  solemn  Manner  upon 
our  Honour,  Ihat  nothing,  (lircclly  or  indirectly,  by  Li'tter,  or 
olhciwisi',  has  piisscd  Ix'twccii  M""  .)ohn  liuchanan  and  us,  or  any 
otlicr  person  whatever,  relative  to  the  Orders  for  these  Goods  in 


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THE    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  245 

the  Brigantino  Good  Intent,  except  what  is  contained  in  tlie  Papers 
now  hiid  before  you.  We  lii-cewise  hiy  before  you  the  Invoices, 
Shop-Notes  and  Bills  of  Lading,  for  the  Goods  belonging  to  us 
on  board  the  Brigantine,  amounting  to  the  sum  of  £1377-  2^-  S*^- 
Stirling  clear  of  Charges,  Part  of  which  (Joods,  to  the  Amount  of 
£715-  G-^  5-*^  arc  of  those  Kinds  allowed  lo  be  imported;  and  we 
have,  for  your  Conveniency,  stated  an  Account  to  shew  at  one 
View,  what  Part  of  each  Shop-Note  is  of  the  x\rticles  prohibited, 
and  of  those  allowed  to  be  imported  agreeable  to  tlic  Association, 
You  have  likewise  Alphabetical  Lists  of  said  Articles,  that  you  may 
the  more  easily  examine  the  above-mentioned  Account.  We  have 
been  at  this  l*ains,  in  order  to  convince  you  that  our  Orders  could 
not  have  been  given  with  an  Intention,  as  has  been  insinuated, 
of  having  a  larger  Quantity  of  fine  Goods  than  usiuil.  You  will 
observe.  Gentlemen,  that  we -claim  these  Goods  in  the  Brigantine, 
])y  Virtue  of  our  Orders,  sent  the  18*^^  of  November  17G8;  Part  of 
M'hich  Orders,  to  the  Amount  of  £2738  including  Charges,  we  re- 
ceived in  May  last;  at  which  Time,  we  publicly  declared  our  Ex- 
pectation of  the  Pemainder,  and  their  not  arriving  sooner  we  cannot 
conceive  to  be  any  Infringement  of  the  Association ;  however  wc 
submit   the   ]\Iatter  entirely   to  your   Judgment. 

"  In  the  Discussion  of  this  xVlFair  we  desire  nothing  but  the 
strictest  Examination  into  our  Conduct;  and,  as  we  hope  it  will 
a])pear  fair  and  honourable,  so  we  trust  you  Avill  give  us  your 
])ublic  I'estimony  tliereof,  in  order  to  satisfy  the  Public,  who  nuiy 
have,  from    lieports,  entertained  notions  to  our  I'rejudice. 

We  are  respectfully,  Gentlemen, 
Your  most  obedient  Servants 

James  Dick  &  Stewart. 

"  P.  S.  It  may  be  proper  to  mention,  that  in  a  Box  containing 
Ix'tters,  there  are,  Three  small  Parcels,  directed  for  Henry  Pozer 
Esq. ;  M'"^  Neal,  and  M'"  John  Diggs,  which  are  now  lying  at 
London  Town :  There  is  likewise  sent  ashore  by  the  Captain,  a 
small  liox,  put  under  his  particular  Care,  marked  A.S,  containing 
a  C*ofl'ee-Pot,  and  some  other  'i^rillc^s, 

To  the  Gentlemen,  the  Committee 
appointed  to  exauiine  the  Importation 
by  the  Brigantine  Good  Intent." 

2''  Invoices,  Bill  of  Lading,  and  Shop-JSTotos  which  boar 
Date  from   Soptoudjor  22"  to  (hrlohor  !)'"   I7«ii)—     .i:i-tS8-8-!) 

.'!''  A  LoLtcir  fi-oui  John  l>iudianan,  daltid  London,  !S('p((Mn- 
Uir  30"'  17G1),  which  cumo  with  said  (joods. 


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246  ^rAUYLANO     IIISTOKK'AL     MAGAZINE. 

"  Agreeable  to  wlmt  I  wrote  you  in  my  Letter  of  February  25^^^ 
last,  I  now  send  3'ou  the  remaining  Part  of  the  Goods  you  wrote 
for  by  your  Letter,  dated  November  18*1'  i^st:  I  have  sliipped 
them  on  board  the  Guod  Ittlcnt,  Captain  Errington,  and  the 
Amount,  as  per  hivoiee,  Ijeing  £1488-  8"*-  !)''-,  I  luive  passed  to 
your  Debit. 

'•  I  \\'i-ote  you  by  Captain  Grieg  and  Johnson  and  by  M''  Jordon's 
Sliip;  1  have  since  received  voiir  Favours  of  tlie  24*''  July,  and 
0»'  August  last." 

4*^^  The  following  Certificate,  from  John  Buchanan,  dated 
Loudon,   14*'>   October   1709. 

L  A 

"I   do   hereby   certify,   that   the    (Joods   marked    D  ,„  S     D  p  S. 

T»C  in  the  Manifest  of  the  Good  I nicnf.  William  En-iuglon,  Master, 
c(msigned  to  Messieui-s  Dick  and  Slewart,  are  the  remaining  l*art. 
of  Three  Cargoes,  wrote  for  by  their  Letter,  dated  the  18"'  Xovem- 
ber  last,  ^vhich  T  did  not  send  in  the  Spring  when  the  other  Parts 
were  sent,  but  wrote  ther,'.  ])er  my  Liyttor,  dated  the  25"'  Fel)ruary 
last,  that  r  would  send  ilu-ui  in  the  Fall." 

5"'  Extracts  of  Lctlei's  which  jiassod  between  Jamos  Dick 
and  Stewart,  and  John  Diichanan,  as  follows: 

Kxtract  of  a  Letter  from  dames  Dick  and  Stewart  to  John 
Ijuchauan,  da1e(l   Xo\('iiilu'r   18,   17'18. 

'-  We  now  \('nture  to  v^^eml  tbe  enclos(!d  Tnvoi(;e,  for  Goods  for 
our  Stores  at  Anua[)olis  and  L  mdon-'J'own,  whicli,  together  with 
the  (ioods  to  be  iruirked  KC,  1  R,  and  IV,  may  amount  to  Three 
'Thousand  J'^ight  i  fund  red  l*ouu(ls,  or  thereabouts;  you  will  please 
have  them  stmt  by  your  iirst  Ship  for  Patapsco,  or  in  the  Ship 
destined  for  South  l?iver,  provided  she  sails  nearly  the  same  Time; 
but  as  it  is  of  Consecpience  to  have  our  Goods  in  early,  we  would 
prefer  the  Patapsco  Ship,  if  the  other  is  likely  to  be  detained 
longer  than  Ten  Days  after  her." 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from   John   Buchanan  to  James  Dick 

and  Stewart,  dal:ed  the  20"'  Febr\iary,  1T<U). 

"  1  am  now  to  acknowledge  ileeeipt  of  your  Favours  of  Septem- 
ber 2*^  and  November  18"'  and  enclosed  you  have  a  Bill  of  Lading, 
for  Goods  Shipped  on  your  Account,  on  board  the  Bctsei/,  as  per 
Invoice,  amounting  £2738-  14*^-  7i/i'L  which  1  have  passed  to  your 
Debit;  1  was  afiaid  l(.>  send  you,  at  j»reseiit,  sucli  a  large  (juantity 


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THE    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  247 

of  Goods  as  voii  wrote  for,  not  from  any  Notion  that  I  am  in  the 
least  Defj^i'ce  unsafe  witli  you,  but  fi-om  the  Apprehension  tliat  you 
wouhl  not  he  al»h!  to  inakc!  such  Hemittances  in  I'itiie,  so  as  to 
make  thu  i^ayiucnt  of  them  here  not  very  ineonvenient  to  me; 
1  therefore  at  present  luive  sent  only  Half  of  them,  and  I  shall 
send  the  other  Half  by  some  Opportunity,  in  July  or  August  next, 
which  will  be  gaining  Six  Months  Time,  ui)on  one  Half  of  the 
Amount;  this  Method  1  apprehend  will  do  (piite  as  well  for  you, 
and  will  he  more  eojumodious  to  me,  and  1  hope  you  will  approve 
of  it." 

Kxti'act  of  a  l.ettcr  from  John  nuclianan  to  James  Dick, 
dated  the  25^^   Feb.   1701). 

"  Tn  regard  to  j\ressieurs  James  Hiek  and  Stewarts  Goods,  wliich 
go  by  this  ()[>p(jrtiuiity,  1  refer  you  to  my  l^etter  to  them,  as  what 
I  have  done  1  think  cannot  make  any  Hilference  to  them,  or  be 
any  Hisadvantage  to  them:  1  hope  you  will  approve  of  it;  if  it 
should  ha};pen  to  be  otherwise,  it  would  give  me  the  greatest  Con- 
cern, particularly  on  your  Account,  as  I  have  always  had  the 
greatest  Esteem  for  you;  it  would  really  hurt  me  very  inuch,  if 
1  thought  yoii  was  in  the  least  Doubt  that  1  would  not  do  every 
'J'hing  in  my  Power  to  serve  you." 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from  James  Dick  and  Stewart  to  M'^' 
John  Buchanan,  dated  27^"  of  May,  17(59. 

"  We  wrote  you  the  ll)*'^  Instant  to  the  above  Copy,  since  which 
we  have  your  Favour  of  the  20^'^  February,  by  Captain  Hendrick, 
enclosing  Bill  of  fjading  and  Invoice,  for  Goods  on  board  the 
Betsey,  amounting  to  {■2'; 38-  14s-  7^2^-  which  Sum  we  have 
])laced  to  your  Credit.  We  have  not  yet  received  our  Goods,  as  the 
Ship  was  obliged  to  proceed  to  Fatapsco  before  any  of  her  Cargo 
could  be  delivered;  Should  there  be  any  Errors  in  the  Invoice  or 
Shop-Notes,  they  shall  be  duly  noted  hereafter:  We  are  far  from 
being  displeased  at  tlie  manner  of  your  sending  our  Goods." 

Extract  of  a  J^etter  from  John  Buchanan  to  James  Dick  and 
Stewart,  dated  July  17"',  17(1!). 

'Mt  is  re[)orted  here,  that  the  Merchants  of  Maryland  have  come 
to  the  same  iiesoliitions  that  the  Merchants  of  Fhiladelphia  and 
New  York  did;  that  is,  not  to  import  any  more  Goods  from  Uritain, 
til  the  Act  of  Parliament  taxing  the  Colonics  is  repealed  ;  iu  that 
case,  I  conchule  you  would  not  have  the  Goods  I  iulcnded  to  send 
yoii  about  the  Middle  or  latt(!r  hind  of  i\iigust  next;  howcvcu'  f 
suppose    1    shall   hear   fi'otii   jou   by   Cupl.   Chrislici,   whom    I    expect 


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^'^^  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 

in  all  this  Month:  So  long  as  the  Colonies  continue  in  this 
tiekhsli  situation  in  regard  to  the  Molher-Countrv,  I  am  really 
afraid  to  send  Goods  to  any  Body.  Tlie  :Ministry'here  have  cer- 
tainly acted  a  wrong  Part:  I  believe  they  now  begin  to  see  their 
Error;  and  J  hope,  before  it  is  long,  Matters  will  be  set  to  Rights, 
and  every  Thing  will  then  go  on  in  the  usual  Way:  Tliere  is 
little  or  no  Tobacco  at  present  at  Market,  therefore  the  Loadings 
of  the  first  Ship  that  come,  will  go  off  at  very  good  Prices." 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from  John  Buchanan  to  James  Dick, 
dated  the  1^^  of  August  1709. 

"I  refer  you  to  what  1  wrote  to  Messieurs  Dick  and  Stewart, 
m  my  Letter,  dated  17"'  July;  I  arn  now  to  acknowledge  Keceipt 
of  your  Favour  of  May  24"'  last,  wherein  1  observe  what  you  say 
about  my  not  sending  the  whole  of  tlie  Goods,  and  1  did  not 
imagine,  consitlering  youi-  Good  Sense  and  reasonable  Way  of 
thinking,  yon  would  (rcat  tlu;  Matter  otherwise  that  what  you 
have  ilone." 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from  John  Buchanan  to  James  Dick  and 
Stewart,  dated  10*^  August  1769. 

''  I  am  at  a  great  Loss  to  know  what  to  do  about  the  Remainder 
of  your  (Joods,  whether  to  send  them  or  not;  I  am  in  Hopes  you 
will  say  something  about  it  by  Captain  Christie." 

The  following  Letters  from  James  Dick,  and  James  Dick 
and  Stewart,  on  this  Subject,  to  Stephen  West,  one  of  the 
Committee  from  Prince  George's  County,  were  laid  before  the 
Committee  as  follows : 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from  M""  James  Dick,  to  ]\P  West,  dated 
the  29"'  January  1770. 

"I  am  further  to  desire  the  Favour  of  you,  to  assist  in  pro- 
curing a  Deputation  of  your  Committee,  in  your  County,  for  the 
Insp(!ction  of  Goods  im]>orted,  whether  with,  or  contrary  to  the 
Association  entered  into  at  Annapolis  in  June  last.  The  Case, 
so  far  as  James  Dick  and  Stewart  are  concerned,  is,  they  wrote 
to  M""  Buchanan  for  Goods,  by  Letter,  dated  the  15"^  or  16"i 
November  ITGS.  The  Parcel  being  large,  they  could  not  con- 
veniently be  sent  all  the  first  Opportunity,  but  upwards  of  C3000 
were  sent;  the  rest,  by  M'"   Bm.hanan's  Letter  of  the  were 

l()  bi;  s.'id,  in  dnly.      Hcfon;  he  could  hav(!  llicm  siiippcd,  the  news 
of  Associati(m  in  Maryland  came   Lo   Lcmdon,   which  puzzled   him 


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isfjiiifunrs/l  otU  irrof'i?  of)  oi  ^suWi  v/otnl  oJ  aaoa  jao7^  £  3a  mi4  T  ** 
5ioiG  goiTfiili  bfiB  .jf^iCE  a9nf«K  moil  sfoilyJ  gniwollol:  sdT 

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THE  CASE  OF  THE  GOOD  INTENT. 


249 


to  judge,  wliellier  lie  should  then  send  thotn  or  not,  as  per  liis 
Letters  of  the  and  17G9.     J.  Dick  and  Stew- 

art, not  expecting  that  they  ever  would  he  sent,  took  no  further 
notice  of  the  Matter,  writing  their  full  Approbation  of  what  he  had 
done,  per  Letter,  dated  24^'»  May  last,  and  to  which  Letter  J. 
Dick  received  an  Answer,  dated  1^*  August  last  J.  B.  still  un- 
resolved about  whether  it  would  be  proper  to  send  the  remaining 
Coods  or  not.  On  Samuel  Buchanan's  /Vrrival  at  home,  he,  I 
suppose,  depending  on  the  Letter  of  the  Association,  that  all 
Coods  ordered  before  the  Date  of  the  Association  entered  into 
here,  might  be  imported  advises  his  Father  to  immediately  charter 
a  Vessel  to  carry  out  these  (aoods  of  ours,  and  others  under  the 
same  Circumstances.  1  must  liere,  in  the  most  soleiim  Manner  de- 
clare, that  neither  I  nor  Anthony  Stewart,  by  word  or  Deed,  directly 
or  indirectly,  evei'  desired  or  hinted  to  Sam  Buchanan  to  send 
these  (iroods ;  but,  on  the  contrary,  were  making  out  Invoices  for 
Goods  for  the  ensuing  year;  one  in  case  the  Laws  repealed,  the 
other  in  case  the  Association  was  continued,  when  we  received 
Letters,  dated  15*'^  September,  by  one  Ship,  and  of  the  4^^  Octo- 
ber per  the  Packet,  advising  us  of  the  Goods  being  ordered  &c. 
There  having  been  some  Noise  made  in  our  County  about  this 
Affair,  to  name  the  Authors  is  not  worth  while,  J.  Dick  and  Stew- 
art thought  proper  to  put  something  into  the  Papers,  to  make 
Matters  easy.  The  Paper  enclosed  as  there  are  Gentlemen  in  Anne- 
Arundel,  Prince  George's  County,  and  Baltimore  County  concerned, 
v/e  would  beg  a  Committee  from  each  County,  to  meet  at  Annapo- 
lis, that  the  Dcteriuination  niight  be  uniform,  and  not  different, 
as  possibly  it  might  bo,  if  the  Committees  met  separately. 

"  I  imagine  the  7^^  of  February  might  be  a  proper  Day,  but  we 
shall  fix  the  Day  in  this  Week's  Gazette;  and  what  1  pray  of  you, 
is,  that  you  would  endeavour  to  procure  your  Committee,  or  rather 
a  Deputation  to  come  to  such  a  Meeting,  at  Annapolis:  I  have  re- 
ferred John  Hepburn  to  you  to  assist,  as  he  and  M*"  Magruder 
have  Goods  on  board.  J.  Dick  and  Stewart  are  most  innocently 
led  into  this  scrape,  and  would  forfeit  double  the  Profit  oF  all  the 
Goods  they  have  in,  rather  than  be  plagued  arguing  and  defending, 
or  even  be  obliged  to  liave  their  names  once  put  in  the  Pa]3ers, 
or  any  where  else  about  it.  The  Messenger  waits,  and  I  know 
you  will  excuse  hurry, 

I  am.  Sir, 

Your    most   humble    Servant 

James  Dick. 

"  P.  S.  I  had  not  Time  to  look  out  the  Tjetters  to  fill  up  some 
Dates — indeed  some  of  them  are  at  Annapolis. 

"  The  Bearer  is  going  further,  please  to  order  him  to  call  on 


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250  MARYLAND     llfSTOIMOAT.     .MAOAZINIC. 

you  for  an  Answer  as  he  comes  back — Tlie  Vessel  is  chartered  l)y 
tlie  Month." 

London-Town,  Januarv  31,  1770. 
Sir, 

"  I  received  yours  of  yesterday's  Date,  and  tliis  is  to  enclose  a 
ITand-P)ill  published  to  procure  a  Meeting  of  tiiis  County,  at 
Annapolis,  on  Tuesday  next,  to  choose  a  Oojnniittee  to  attend  the 
general  Meeting,  whicli  is  wished  might  be  on  the  next  Day  follow- 
ing, viz,  AVednesday  the  7^^  which  is  hoped  may  he  convenient 
and  suit  your  County;  and  there  is  Heason  to  c.\[)ect  tluit  a  Com- 
mittee, fnuu  ])altiiuore  C*ounty  will  be  tliei'e  ul  the  snnu'  'I'iuu'. 
'I'hore  is  notjiing  expected,  we  hope,  by  any  of  all  Parties  con- 
cerned, but  a  dispassionate,  open,  candid  and  fair  Examination  of 
the  true  State  of  the  Case,  without  Passion  or  T*rejudice,  but  from 
a  Conviction  of  what  may  be  right  and  agreeable  to  tlie  Terms  of 
tlie  Associations  entered  into,  and  the  Design  that  might  ajjpear 
in  any  of  thcni  to  evade  or  counteract  the  main  Scojie  and  Fn- 
tention  of  the  saiuc;  for  our  own  Part  we  desire  no  otber. 

iVnd  are.  Sir, 

Your  most  humble  Servants, 

James  Dick  and    Stewart." 


Wednesday  5  o'Clock. 
Sir, 

"  Since  writing  you,  a  few  Hours  ago.  Captain  ^I'Gachin  came 
to  my  House,  and  from  some  Conversation  he  uientions  to  have 
had  with  you,  I  am  doubtful  you  have  entirely  misunderstood  the 
meaning  and  Intention  of  my  Letter  to  you,  and  I  would  tliere- 
fore  wish  to  ex])lain  it :  x\ll  I  meant  then  was  to  state  it  to  you, 
as  1  would  wish  to  do  to  a  full  Meeting  of  the  Committee  of  all 
the  Three  Counties,  a  plain  A^arrative  of  Facts,  as  they  really, 
truly,  and  bona,  fide  haj^pened,  without  pretending  to  prejudge 
what  the  Committees  might  think  fit  to  determine  upon  the  whole, 
as  I  have  all  the  Reason  in  the  World  to  think  that  they  will  judge 
cooly,  and  without  any  Prejudice  of  Persons  or  Things.  To  their 
final  Detenninatiou  ray  Partner  and  I  will  and  shall  most  cordially 
submit,  and  only  pj'ay,  no  other  Construction  may  be  put  on  my 
T^etter  than  as  above,  even  if  T  have  luadc  any  Slip  in  Writing, 
which  I  might  w.vy  well  do,  liaving  wrote  in  a  hui-ry,  as  inilced 
I  do  now,  and  uui. 

Sir,  your  most  huiid)le  Servant 

.James    Dick." 


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Till':    CAKE    f)l''    'I'll  10    flOOI)    INTIONT.  251 

London-Town,  February  1,  1770 — 
Sir, 

"  From  fiirtlier  Conversation  with  Cai)tain  M'Gadiin,  it  would 
appear  as  if  your  Plan  about  this  x\ffair  of  Importation  was  to 
lay  the  Blame  to  M^'  Buchanan,  and  to  make  him  the  Sulh'rer: 
I  do  not  in  the  least  doubt,  and  most  heartily  hope  that  it  will  be 
otherwise,  and  that  you  will  be  disappointed  in  it,  if  such  is  your 
Intention,  and  tliat  Captain  M'Gachin  has  Judged  right  of  what 
you  told  him ;  but  be  the  Consequence  whatever  it  will,  as  I  am 
satisfied  that  ]\I^'  Buchanan's  chief  Intention  was  to  serve  his 
Friends  more  tiian  out  of  any  View  of  I^roflt  to  himself.  I  most 
solenmly  d(!clare,  that  T  Avill  most  willingly,  if  I  had  not  another 
Shilling  left  in  the  World,  ))ay  my  Proportion  of  all  Expense 
he  may  be  put  to  on  tliis  Account:  And  1  have  only  further  to 
pi'ay,  tliat  you  woidd  be  so  good,  when  you  show,  or  read  the  State 
of  the  Case  to  any  Person  or  Persons,  tliat  you  will,  at  same  Time, 
read  to  them  tliis,  and  what  other  Ij(!tters  I  have  wrote  on  this 
Subject,  in  which  you  will  very  much  oblige. 

Sir,  your  niost  humble  Servant, 

James  Dick." 

The  Coniniittoe  then  examined  the  Papers  laid  before  them 
by  i\P"  fJudson  Cooledge,  Avhich  are  as  follows,  Viz — 

l^*-  In\'oieo,  Bill  of  Lading  and  Shop-Notes,  which  appear 
to  b(!  dated  between  September  and  October  1701),  of  a 

Cargo  of  Goods,  (m  J\P'   Hucluman's  own  Account,  for  a  Store 
at  Nottingham,  aiiu>unting  £479-  7-  0 

2''     The  following  Letters  and  Extracts,  viz. 

Letter  from  M**  Judson  Cooledge  to  M'"  John  Buchanan 
dated  May  1,  1709. 

Patuxent,  May  1,  17G9   (Copy). 
^P'  John  Biu^hanan, 

Sir, 
W^'hen  Ca})(ain  Christie  arrived  here,  there  was  a  great  Vacancy 
for  a  Store  at  Nottingham,  Two  Stores  being  broke  iij);  for  which 
Peason  thouglit  it  miglit  be  agreeable  to  you  to  have  a  Store  fixed 
tiiere,  under  the  Management  of  a  sober  young  ]\lan;  as  there  was 
no  (Joods  shi))[)ed  or  Spe(-ulation,  it  could  not  be  done  any  other 
way  than  taking  (loods  froiii  Cargo  (M>  Store:  As  there  was  a 
good  Opening,  and  in  ('oiis('(]ik'iu,'i!  of  M''  S.  B'a  approving  of  it, 


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I  have  fixed  a  Store  under  the  Management  of  a  sober  proper 
Person,  which,  with  good  Management,  1  liope  will  do  very  well 
Nottingham  is  certainly  a  good  Place  for  a  Store  to  purchase 
Tobacco,  and  the  Tobaccoes  there  are  in  general  very  good;  but  as 
Cargo  C  B  Store  will  want  some  Fall  Goods  to  make  a  proper 
Assortment,  I  liave  enclosed  an  Invoice  for  some  Goods,  which  be 
pleased  to  send  per  first  Opportunity,  either  to  Patuxent  or  up 
the  Bay,  as  they  will  certainly  be  wanted.  If  the  Store  at  Not- 
tingham is  to  be  continued,  as  your  Son  thinks,  you  will  be 
pleased  to  send  out  the  Goods  as  per  Invoice  enclosed,  for  an 
Assortment  for  that  Store,  and  charge  them  to  the  proper  Account. 
I  have  made  out  an  Assortment  of  about  £800  Cost,  which  will 
all  be  sold  soon  when  tlie  Planters  begin  to  deal,  &c,  &c, 

I  am.  Sir,  your  humble  Servant 

J.  Coolidge." 

3^^  Extract  of  a  Letter  from  M"^  John  Buchanan,  to  M"^ 
Judson  Coolidge,  dated  London,  July  17,  1700. 

London,  July  17,  17G9. 
Captain  Judson  Coolidge 

Sir, 

"  I  am  now  to  acknowledge  Pcccipt  of  your  Favours  of  May  1^* 
and  l?*^''  l*]nclosed  yoii  liave  a  Bill  of  Lading,  for  (loods  shipped 
on  board  the  Industry,  Captain  Greig,  on  Account  of  C  B  Cargo, 
amounting  to  £214  9s-  7d-  which  I  have  passed  to  the  Debit  of 
that  Account.  As  for  the  Store  at  Nottingham,  I  shall  not  de- 
termine about  that  'til  I  see  my  Son,  whom  I  expect  by  (^aptain 
Christie.  1  shall  then  also  determine  what  to  allow  for  the  Ex- 
penccs  you  have  been  at  on  my  Account.  So  long  as  the  Colonies 
remain  in  the  ticklish  Situation  they  are  in  at  present,  in  regard 
to  the  Mother  Country,  I  am  really  afraid  to  send  Goods  to  any 
Body;  and  as  we  hear  the  Maryland  Merchants  have  come  to  the 
same  Resolutions  that  the  Merchants  of  Philadelphia  and  New 
York  did;  that  is,  not  to  import  any  more  Goods  from  Britain, 
'til  the  Act  of  Parliament  taxing  the  Colonies  is  repealed :  I  was 
doubtful  whether  to  send  tlie  abovemontioned  Goods  for  C  B  Cargo, 
and  had  the  Amount  been  any  Thing  considerable,  I  sliould  not 
have  sent  them, 

I  am.  Sir,  your  most  humble  Servant, 

John  Buchanan." 
4*^^     Extract  of  a  Letter  from  M*"  John  Buchanan  to  Judson 


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THE  CASE  OK  THE  GOOD  INTENT.  253 

Cooliflce  diitod  London,  Sept.  30,  1709,  M'liieli  came  with  tlic 
above  Ooods,  \)0y  Errington. 

Sir, 

"  You  lierewitli  have  a  Copy  of  my  last,  and  having  now  scon 
my  Son,  1  am  determined  to  carry  on  the  Store  at  Nottiiigliam ; 
in  C()nse(|nenee  wliereot,  enek)sed  yon  liavo  a  Hill  of  Lading  fer 
the  (Joods  you  wrote  for  by  your  Letter,  dated  May  1"^  last,  Bhipj)ed 
on  tliat  Account,  on  Board  the  Gaud  Intent,  Captain  Errington, 
as  per  Invoice,  amounting  to  £479-  70-  Oy^  which,  according  to 
order,  I  have  passed  to  the  Debit  of  an  Account  I  have  raised  for 
the  Nottingham  Store. 

I  am,  Sir,  your  most  humble  Servant, 

John  Buchanan." 

5**^  A  Certificate  from  John  Buchanan,  dated  London,  14*^ 
October — ''  That  those  marked  1^,  consigned  to  Captain  Judson 
Coolidge,  were  ordered  by  his  Letter,  dated  1^*^  of  May  last, 
which  Letter  I  received  upwards  of  Three  Months  ago." 

The  Committee  then  examined  the  Papers  of  Magruder  and 
Hepburn,  laid  before  them  by  M""  John  Hepburn,  junior,  the 
Partner  of  John  Read  Magruder,  at  present  in  London ;  which 
are  as  follows,  viz. 

1^*^  Their  Letter  to  the  Committee,  dated  Annapolis,  7''' 
February,  1770. 

Annapolis,   February   7,   1770. 
Gentlemen, 

"On  the  S^^  Day  of  November  17G8,  we  wrote  to  our  Corres- 
pondent in  London,  M""  John  Buchanan,  for  a  small  Parcel  of 
Coods,  a  C'Opy  of  which  Letter  is  enclosed,  to  which  beg  Leave  to 
ref(;r,  and  that  it  is  a  true  Copy  we  beg  you  will  call  uj)on  M'' 
Joseph  Si)rigg,  one  of  the  Committee  for  i^rincc  Ceorge's  County, 
who  I'xamiiu'd  it  with  our  lj(>1t(!r-Book. 

"You  have  also  enclos(!d,  ]\1'"  Buchamm's  Letter  in  Answer 
thereto,  which  you  will  see  c()rres])onds  with  ours. 

"  We  do  most  solemnly  declare,  that  all  the  Goods  now  on 
board  the  Good  Intent,  Captain  J^^rrington,  consigned  to  us,  were 
sent  in  consequence,  and  agreeable  to  the  Orders  sent  as  before 
mentioned. 

"  We  li()i)e,  and  don't  doubt  but  we  shall  stand  ac(|uitted  of  any 
Design  to  infringe  Ihe  Association.     '\\)  your  ini|iar(ial  Cousidera- 


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251  MARYLAND     ITTSTOirrf'AL     ArAOAZTNK. 

tion  we  leave  it,  and  will  most  chearfiilly  abide  by  your  Deter- 
luinations.  We  sincerely  declare  we  are  as  ready  as  any  one  of 
this  ]*rovincc,  to  do  any  Thing  in  our  Power  for  the  IJenufit  of  it, 
and  will,  without  the  least  Hesitation  give  uj)  our  private  interest 
for  the  Good  of  the  whole. 

We  are.  Gentlemen,  Your  humble  Servants 

Magruder  and   Hepburn. 

"  P.  8.  We  suppose  about  one  TTalf  of  these  Goods  will  conic 
within  the  Association.'^ 

2^  Tlif'ir  Ixtter  to  John  Buchanan,  dated  Up})cr  ]\Iarl- 
borongh,  Novonibor  8,  1708. 

Upper  Marlborough,  November  8,  17G8. 
M^"  John  Tiuchanan, 

Sir, 

"  We  I'efer  you  to  our  last  of  the  2G  Ultiiuo.  The  occasion  of 
this,  is  to  enclose  you  an  Invoice  of  the  Winter  (ioods  we  shall 
want  the  next  year,  which  will  amount  to  about  £1)00  with  the 
(cargoes — If  we  can  rec(;ive  these  Goods  by  the  Month  of  July  or 
August,  they  will  be  in  Time  (the  Broad  CUothes  and  'J^'innnings 
we  should  be  glad  to  have  as  soon  as  we  could)  We  have  been 
induced  to  encreas(!  our  Invoice  ratber  more  than  we  intended, 
from  a  Store  of  M'"  Philpot's  being  brolce  uj)  in  this  Place,  and  a 
Store  of  M'"  liussell's  that  declines  shortly. 

"  As  we  lay  ourselves  out  entirely  for  this  Business  we  would 
willingly  have  it  in  our  Power  to  Suj)i)ly  all  our  Friends  that 
choose  to  apply  to  us  for  their  Goods;  therefore  we  shall  grc^atly 
depend  on  your  furnishing  us  by  the  Time  we  nuiy  ex})ect  them. 
We  are,  on  all  Occasions,  your  most  humble  Servants — 

Magruder  and  Hepburn. 
Per  the  Fame,  Captain  Creigbton." 

3*^  A  Letter  from  John  Buchanan  to  Magruder  and  Hop- 
burn,  dated  London  30'^'  Sept,  17()9. 

"  Inclosed  you  have  a  Bill  of  Lading  for  the  Goods  you 
ordered  by  your  Letter  dated  jSToveniber  8^^^  last ;  and  therein 
desired  me  not  to  send  them  'til  the  Fall." 

J.  B. 

•P''  Bill  of  Lading,  Shop-Notes,  aiul  Invoice  of  Goods, 
amount  to  £837-  7-  3. 


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TILK    UABE    Vh'    TllK    GOOD    IWTEJSfT.  255 

5*^  A  Certificate  from  John  Buchanan,  dated  at  London 
14*''  October  irUO. 

"  That  those  marked  MU  consigned  to  "^fagnider  ami  ITep- 
burn,  were  sent  for  by  their  Loiter,  dated  the  8*''  Xovember 
last,  and  were  desired  not  to  be  sent  'til  the  Fall." 

In  the  examination  of  this  Importation,  the  Committee  ob- 
serving a  great  Lapse  of  Time  between  the  8**^  Novend:)er  17GS, 
and  30*''  of  September  1709,  not  very  usual  among  Merchants, 
desired  the  Favour  of  iAF  Hepburn  to  inform  them  if  there 
were  any  Letters  between  those  Periods  that  might  account  for 
the  Goods  not  being  shipt  earlier:  He  repeatedly  declared, 
There  were  no  such  Letters,  nor  any  but  those  before  the  Com- 
mittee, nor  could  he  give  any  further  Light  into  this  Impor- 
tation. 

Q.  What  time  did  M""  John  Read  Magruder  arrive  at  Lon- 
don ? 

A.     The  15**^  or  16^^  of  September  1769. 

Q.  What  are  the  Dates  of  the  Shop-N'otes  of  the  Goods  of 
M  and  II,  by  this  Vessel  ? 

A.  (Upon  looking  into  them)  from  the  26**^  of  September 
to  the  10"'  of  October  1769. 

The  Committee  of  Prince  George's  County  produced  to  this 
Committee,  an  Instruction  from  the  Gentlemen  of  that  County, 
as  follows: 

"  We  do  also  depute  and  desire  you,  to  insist  that  the  plain 
Truth,  and  all  the  Circumstances  of  this  Importation,  with 
the  name  of  every  Person  concerned  be  printed,  that  we,  and 
all  others,  may  be  fully  apprised  of  your  Proceedings ;  and  that 
the  Conduct  of  John  Read  ]\Iagruder,  of  Upper-Marlborough, 
Merchant,  then  in  London,  who,  it  appears,  ordercxl  Goods  by 
the  above  Ship,  may  be  particularly  and  fully  known." 

It  further  appeared  to  the  Committee,  that  when  W  John 
Read  Magruder  took  Leave  of  his  Partner,  M'"  John  Hepburn, 
junior,  that  the  latter  was  so  dangerously  ill  that  all  his  Friends 


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despaired  of  his  Recovery ;  and  that  M^'  Hepburn  hud  de- 
clared he  thought  M''  JMagrudor  believed  him  dead,  not  having 
received  any  Letter  from  him  of  his  Arrival  at  London.  If 
M""  Magruder  thought  him  dead,  and  the  Partnership  thereby 
dissolved,  the  Motive  for  Shipping  the  Goods  under  the  Pretence 
of  the  old  Order,  and  in  the  names  of  M  &  II,  is  apparent. 

The  Committee  then  proceeded  to  examine  the  Papers  laid 
before  them  by  M''  AVilliam  McGachin,  viz. 

1^*     A    Letter   to   the    Committee,    chited    Baltimore    Town, 
February  5,  1770. 

Gentlemen, 

"  As  I  am  a  Party  concerned  in  the  Goods  on  board  the  Brig 
Good  Intent,  Captain  Errington,  lately  arrived  at  Annapolis, 
which  has  occasioned  a  good  deal  of  Talk  with  regard  to  tlie  Le- 
gality and  Illegality  of  the  Importation  of  those  Goods,  agreeable 
to  the  Association  entered  into  at  Annapolis  the  22''  June  last, 
1  think  it  incumbent  u})on  me  to  lay  before  you,  all  the  Extracts 
of  any  Letters  to  M^'  John  Buchanan  (who  has  only  shipped  Goods 
for  me)  relative  to  that  Business;  also  Extracts  of  all  tlie  Letters 
I  have  received  from  him  on  that  Subject,  which  I,  upon  my  Word 
declare  to  be  true  and  g-enuine,  and  to  remove  all  Doubt  with 
regard  to  the  Authenticity  of  the  Extracts,  I  have  brought  all 
M''  Buchanan's  to  nie  since  Pecember  2,  17(58,  and  my  Letter- 
Book,  containing  a  Copy  of  all  I  have  wrote  hiiu  since  that  Time, 
which  1  am  ready  to  show  any  Two  of  your  Committee  you  please 
to  appoint  to  look  into  them.  You  have  a  Copy  of  my  Invoice 
sent  &P"  John  Buchanan,  December  2,  1768;  likewise  a  Copy  of 
the  Invoices,  with  the  Shop-Notes  of  all  the  Goods  I  have  received, 
or  has  on  board  Captain  Errington,  since  that  Time:  I  have  also 
marked,  in  the  best  Marnier  1  am  capable,  at  the  Bottom  of  my 
Sbop-Kotes,  what  Goods  are  allowed  to  be  imported  by  the  General 
Association.  As  I  flatter  myself  my  Conduct,  with  Pegard  to  the 
General  xAssociation  the  22^*  of  .Line  last,  about  the  Importation 
of  Goods  into  this  Province,  will  appear  just  and  honourable!,  I 
trust  to  remove  any  Sort  of  Prejudice  that  l*ersons  may  have 
conceived  who  know  nothing  of  the  Merits  of  my  Case.  That  you 
will  give  public  Testimony  of  my  Conduct  in  this  xVffair. 

I  am,  respectfully,  Gentlemen,  your  humble  Servant, 

William  M'Gachin." 

{To   be  oontinuvd.) 


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PROCEEDINGS   OF  THE   PAEOCIIIAL   CLERGY.  257 


ritOCEEDINGS  OF  THE  PAROCHIAL  CLERGY. 


PROCEEDINGS 

of  the  Parochial  Clergy  of  the  Province  of 

]\I  A  R  Y  L  A  N  D  . 

at  a  Meeting  held  in  the  City  of 

Annapolis, 

Wednesday   the   22^   August    1753. 

Between  the  Hours  of  Eleven  &  Twelve,  a  Number  of  the 
Clergy  met  at  the  House  of  M^  Middleton  in  the  City  of  Anna- 
polis, to  settle  Preliminaries,  &  came  to  the  following  Reso- 
lutions. 

I.  That,  for  the  Preservation  of  Order  &  Decency,  a  Pro- 
locutor shall  be  chosen,  and  also  a  Clerk  to  note  down  the 
Procedings. 

In  Pursuance  of  which 
The  Rev^  M"  Alexander  Malcolm,  Rector 
of  S*^  Anne's  in  the  City  of  Annapolis,  &  Chaplain 
in  Ordinary  to  the  Assembly  of  this  Province,  was 
unanimously  chosen  Prolocutor:  and 

The  Rev'^  Tho«  Bacon,  Rector  of  S^  Peter's  in  Talbot  County 
was  appointed  Clerk. 

IL  That  the  Clergy  shall  meet  in  the  Church,  at  3  in  the 
y\f(.erM()(>ii,  and  from  lIiciuh;  (kpiito  (hnn;  of  their  Body,  viz*^ 
M.'"  Malcolm,  M^  Sterling  &  KV  l)(>uii.s  to  wait  upon  his  Ex- 
cellenc;y  Horatio  Sharpe  JCsq'"  our  (Jovernor,  to  know  when  lie 
will  1h!  ]>leased  to  niceivo  their  Address. 


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MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL     MAGAZINE. 


Ordered  that  the  Rev*^  M^'  Bacon  do  provide  a  Paper  Book 
for  eutring  the  present  and  future  Proceedings  of  the  Clergy 
in  their  several  Meetings. 

Wednesday  the  22*^  August  1753 — continued. 

At  3  in  the  Afternoon,  the  Bell  having  rung  the  usual  Time, 
the  Clergy  met  in  Church,  according  to  Appointment. 


Present. 
The  Rev''. 

Alexander  Malcolm,     Rector  of  S'.  Anne's, 


James  Sterling, 
Hugh  Deans, 
Cha^  Lake, 
Ja'.  Macgill, 
Tho^  Chace, 
Theop'.  Swift, 
John  Hamilton, 
W".  Brogden, 
Walter  Clialniers, 
Tho".  Oadock, 
Isaac  Campbell, 
Sam'.  Hunter, 
Rich''.  Brown, 
Tho".  Bacon, 


Reef,  of  S'.  Pauls, 

Herring  Creek, 

Q.  Caroline, 

St.  Paul's, 

Port  Tobacco, 

St.  ]\[ary  Anne's, 

Q,.  Ann's, 

S^  Marg^^  Westm', 

St.  Thoinus's, 

Trinity, 

All  Saints, 

King  &  Queen, 

S'.  Peter's, 


Proloc^ 
Kent  County. 
Baltimore  Co. 
A.  Arundel  C^. 

D°. 

Baltimore  C°. 

Cha».  Co. 

Cecil  Co. 

F.  George's  C". 

A.  Arundel   C. 

Baltimore  C". 

Charles  Co. 

Frederick  C\ 

St.  Mary's  O". 

Talbot  C,  Clerk. 


Evening-Prayers  were  read  by  the  Rev^  M"^  Cradock 
After  which,  the  Rcv'^  Prolocutor,  with  the  Rev*^  Mess^"^  Ster- 
ling &  Deans,  waited  on  his  ExcelP^  according  to  Order,  and 
Reported  his  Answer,  viz. 

"  That  he  wou'd  be  ready  to  receive  their  Address  between 
the  Hours  of  ten  &  Eleven  to  morrow  before  Noon:  And  that 
he  desired  the  Company  of  the  Clergy  at  Dinner." 

Resolved  that  the  Sense  of  the  Majority  shall  be  determinate 
in  the  Proceedings  at  this  Meeting. 

The  Rev''  W  Bacon  opened  the  particular  Occasion  of  this 
Meeting  by  communicating  a  Letter  from  the  R*  Hon*^'^  Lord 
Baltimore,  and  another  from  the  Hon'''''  (/e(;ilius  Calvert  Esq"* 
his  l/'ship's  Secretary  of  the  Province:  whieh  Letters  wero 
read  as  follow, 


.afiisAi>Ai|(t  jAajsioT&iii  aTHASfAAU  8fiS 


.0.'")  oi(.»uii?!iifl[  .^fuisCl  xlguH 


'*«4.)  i>aA  :.ao.  ..  .   ,   ,., 


,0      ■..;'. 


rROOTOEDTNGS   OF   TUV.   rAROOiriAL    CLERGY.  259 

Copy  of  My  Lord's  Letter. 

Brussells  July  N.  S.  28.  1Y52. 

"  The  respectful  Lettrc  you  was  pleased  to  write,  on  my 
succeeding  to  the  Province  of  Maryland,  came  to  me  on  my 
Travels  abroad,  and  I  chuse  to  send  you  this  Acknowledgment 
before  my  lleturn. 

"  Your  Gratitude  to  my  Father,  and  your  Assurances  to  me, 
are  most  agreeable. 

''  I  am  pleased  to  think  you  deliver  the  Sentiments  of  all  the 
Clergy,  and  as  I  am  assured  of  your  Prayers,  I  will  endeavour 
to  deserve  them  of  all  the  Inhabitants,  by  neglecting  no  Oppor- 
tunity to  serve  them. 

"  My  own  Sense  of  the  natural  as  well  as  religious  Advan- 
tages of  Piety  and  Morals  to  my  Country  obliges  me  to  wish 
the  Inhabitants  may  always  serve  God  and  respect  his  Ministers, 
as  well  as  be  respected  by  them,  and  this  will,  I  persuade  myself, 
be  the  surest  wa}^  to  procure  Blessings  to  us  all. 

"  By  this  I  hope  to  shew  the  Rev*^  the  Clergy,  &  all  my  Ten- 
ants, how  sincerely  I  regard  their  Prayers  and  their  Prosperity. 

"  1  am  obliged  to  you  for  this  Opportunity  given  me  of  pro- 
fessing my  self  to  be  to  them  &  to  you 

Rev*^  S"^ 

Your  most  sincere  Friend 

Fred.    Baltimore. 
"  To  the  ]lev<^  M''  Thonuis  Bacon 
in 
Maryland." 

Copy  of  the  Tlon^*'^'  M''  Calvert's  Letter. 

London,  Sepf  14*^  1752— K  S. 

agr 

"  Inclosed  I  send  you  a  Letter  I  received  from  My  Lord  Pro- 
priclary  abroad  lor  you.  As  I  am  coiiccrjunl  for  his  L''ship  in 
the  (Ja])a<;ity   as  Secretary  of  his    PioviiKte;   I  ])ray  leave  to 


CA2  .Y0fl5f.rt)  JTATHDOflAI  flTTlT  ^O  Pr  fi*l 


.mod; 


.«^  .  ■  ,   '        .,„ 

/i'<-i  Y.li  ".do  fus  T  '* 

1'  J   OJ  ^»i  <-.)   ll'>8  Ytit  gJjfe<JO^ 


*9iomi;iifiH   .i«»ii 


2G0  MARYLANl)     IIISTOUICAL     MAGAZINIO. 

assure  you,  no  one  Reverences  more  the  Body  of  the  Clergy  in 
the  Province,  or  will  be  more  glad  of  Instances  to  their  Service 
than  I  shall  be.  In  which  they  or  you  may  command  him,  who 
is,  with  real  Esteem, 

Your  Friend  &  most  obedient 

humble  Servant 

Cecil  Calvert. 
"  To  the  Rev*'  M""  Thomas  Bacon 
in 
Maryland." 

The  following  Form  of  an  Address  to  his  L'^ship  was  then 
]n-oduced  by  M^'  J^acon,  &  read. 

To  the  R*^  Ilon"^''^  Frederick,  absolute  Lord  &  Proprietary  of 
the  Provinces  of  Maryland  and  Avalon,  Lord  Baron  of 
Baltimore,  &c. 

"  The  humble  Address  of  the  Clergy  of  Maryland. 

'^  We  the  Clergy  of  y^  I/'ship's  Province  of  ]\Iaryland  beg 
Leave  to  make  a  1'ender  to  you  of  all  that  Duty  and  Zeal  with 
which  we  have  Ix'en  attached  to  the  true  Interests  of  our  late 
noble  ]'atr(jn,  to  whose  Honours  &  Proprietaryship  y""  L^ship 
lias  so  worthily  succeeded. 

"  With  equal  Joy  and  Gratitude  we  rec'^  the  Assurances  of 
y  L*^*ship's  ]iegard  to  us  in  the  Letter  you  was  pleased  to 
honour  one  of  our  Body  with,  dated  from  Brussels;  nor  can  we 
adecpiately  express  our  deep  sense  of  Y^"  L'^ship's  early  Notice, 
and  kind  Professions  of  Friendship  &  Support,  transmitted  from 
a  foreign  Country,  and  not  delayed  till  Y""  L'^ship's  Return 
from  Y'"  Travels. 

"  It  is  our  unanimous  and  conscientious  Resolution  to  ex- 
press our  just  Acknowlcdgnu'uts  by  ])romoting  Piety  and  good 
Morals  among  V^  L'ship's  Tenants,  to  the  best  of  our  Abilities 
and    Inlhuince    in   our    i'eHp(H;tive    ParislutH:    ajid    exerting   our 


TMIH    ti  .  ^•■•■ 


>tiT.R'«rr!>B    :•-.'   ,,l,>■ 
n'i 
'^\bim\fiiU.     ■■'■*■ 

-»  'to  8tBf>7otn{  oinl  Oil)  ':.  «  uiiKi 

Ito  ~Ai  ^.)&T  '»v/  QiSuiitii'ii.*  [iiiB  voi,  liiitoa  dJiV/  " 


PEOOEEDINGS  OF  THE  PAROCHIAL  CLEROY.        2G1 

utmost  Endeavours  to  cultivato  a  firm  &  lasting  ITarmony  be- 
tween the  nuinerons  Inhabitants  of  this  flourishing  Colony, 
and  those  to  whom  Y^  I/ship  shall  think  proper  to  commit  the 
Administration  of  the  Government. 

"  As  we  are  well  convinced  that  all  civil  Emolument  natur- 
ally &  providentially  flows  from  Principles  truly  religious 
ingrafted  into  the  minds  of  the  People;  We  congratulate  our- 
selves on  the  pleasing  Prospect,  that,  under  Y^"  L^^ship's  Sanc- 
tion, we  may  contribute  to  the  Promotion  of  the  former  by  a 
faithful  &  diligent  Discharge  of  our  Duty  in  cultivating  and 
cherishing  the  seeds  of  the  latter.  And  as  we  particularly  con- 
ceive the  lleformed  Religion,  by  Law  established  in  our  Mothcr- 
ISTation,  to  be  the  surest  Barrier  of  our  excellent  Constitution: 
Permit  us  to  assure  Y^"  I/ship  of  our  inviolabel  Adherence 
both  to  it  and  the  Protestant  Succession  in  the  present  Royal 
Family:  its  best  Security,  under  God. 

"We  likewise  cordially  felicitate  Y^"  L*^ship  on  Your  late 
ISToble  Alliance  &  your  happy  Entrance  into  the  connubial 
State  with  a  Lady  not  more  illustrious  in  Birth,  than  amiable 
in  Person  &  Endowments  of  Mind. 

"  That  Almighty  God  may  make  Y'"  L'^ship  his  Instrument 
on  Earth  for  gradually  extending  the  British  Empire  and  Com- 
merce through  distant  Regions  of  this  vast  Continent:  That 
we  as  Missionaries  of  our  divine  Master's  Gospel  may  be  enabled 
to  diffuse  its  sacred  Light  among  the  Savage  iS'atives,  now  in- 
volved in  Heathen  Darkness  till  they  become  one  Fold  under 
one  Shepherd:  And  that  Y'"  L'^ship  may  thro  a  long  Series  of 
Health,  Honour  &  Prosperity,  be  an  Ornament  to  Your  Country, 
and  a  public  Blessing  to  such  of  his  ]\Lijesty's  Subjects  as,  under 
your  Protect iou,  are  settled  here,  is  the  sincere  and  ardent 
Prayer  of  tis 

Y^  L'^ship's 

Most  devoted  Servants 

The  subscribing  Parocliial  Clergy 

of  Maryland." 


'Ltaruin.i 


'// 


-110:)  ^i:  i.frjrfr.i'i.-. 


■sfli   Fi  <•«»   tf  '•■♦   fflo(,f 


di  httk  :b> 


262  I^rATtYLAND    IIISTOKICAT.     MAGAZINE. 

The  foregoing  Address  being  objected  to  in  general,  both  as 
to  ]\Iatter  &  Form,  and  in  particular  as  to  its  iSTotice  of  My 
Lord's  Letter,  which  being  (as  was  alledged)  directed  only  to 
a  private  Person,  cou'd  not  l)e  taken  JSTotice  of  in  a  public 
way:  The  Kev*^  ]\F  Chace  produced  another  Form  of  Address 
which  was  read  as  follows. 

To  the  R'  Hou'^^^  Charles  [sic]   Lord  Baron  of  Baltimore,  Pro- 
prietary of  the  Province  of  ^Maryland. 

"  May  it  please  your  Lordship. 

"  'J'he  Clergy  of  Your  l^rovince  of  Maryland  congratulate 
Your  Lordshi])  u]>on  Your  coming  to  your  paternal  Dominion 
of  this  Province,  and  your  late  Marriage,  which  we  pray  may 
be  propitious  to  Your  Lordship  and  Your  noble  Consort:  We 
heartily  wish  your  Lordship  all  Health  and  Happiness,  as  that 
glorious  Instrument  thro'  which  his  IMajesty,  our  most  illus- 
trious and  supreme  Head  condescimds  to  convey  the  Blessings 
of  his  mild  &  gracious  Government  to  this  Part  of  his  British 
Empire;  and  such  a  Rule  over  us  as  may  be  attended  with  the 
mutual  Satisfaction  of  your  Lordship,  &  of  his  Majesty's  Liege 
Subjects  of  this  Province  committed  to  your  Care. 

"  May  it  please  your  Lordship. 

"  As  we  are  sincerely  and  heartily  attached  to  the  Church  of 
England,  to  the  Toleration  of  Protestant  Dissenters  by  Law 
established:  the  only  Constitution  that  can  legally  take  place 
among  us,  and  which  best  preserves  the  Good  both  of  the 
Governors  and  the  Governed;  to  his  Majesty  King  George's 
Person  and  Government,  the  sole  Security  under  God  of  both. 
We  are  humble  Suitors  to  your  Lordship,  that  a  Stop  may  be 
put  to  the  Progress  of  Popery  &  Jacobitism  in  this  Province, 
which  have  so  long,  and  must  for  ever,  while  that  traitorous 
and  unnatural  Faction  of  the  Jesuits,  and  those  detested  Prin- 
ci|)U'S  of  th(i  olhei-  eipudly  bad,  if  not  worse*,  Party  are  encour- 
ag<'d  auioiig  us,  alienaU;  (he  AiTecticjus  (;f  the  Converts  to  that 


\'iJ»4^H,'i 


PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  PAROCHIAL  CLERGY.        2G3 

shameful  Wickedness,  from  that  Duty  they  in  common  with 
the  rest  of  their  fellow  Subjects  indispensably  &  ultimately 
owe  their  King  and  country;  and  the  minds  of  your  Lordship's 
Protestant  Tenants  from  your  Dominion  among  us,  to  which 
we  are  at  all  Times  ready  to  pay  all, Submission  consistent  with 
that  superiour  Deity  by  which  we  are  bound  to  his  Majesty 
King  George,  and  the  Protestant  Succession  in  his  illustrious 
House." 

This  Form  of  Address  was  also  objected  to,  as  too  Warm  & 
particular,  and  contain ing  Matters  not  only  unseasonable,  but  | 
quite  foreign  to  the  Nature  of  a  general  Congratulatory  Ad-  ! 
dress:  Which  brought  on  a  Debate  concerning  the  State  of  | 
Popery  in  the  Province,  and  the  Necessity  of  the  Clergy's  re-  j 
monstrating  against  it.     At  length  ! 

The  Question  was  put —  '. 

Whether  our  Apprehensions  of  Popery  shall  be  mentioned        I 
in  the  first  Address  or  not  ?  •     i 

Resolved, — Not.  j 

My  Lord's  Letter  being  read  again,  &  considered,  was  unani-        ' 
mously  admitted  as  relating  to  the  whole  Body  of  the  Clergy; 
and,  as  such,  proper  to  be  taken  Notice  of  in  the  Address. 

The  Rev"  M''  Brogden,  M^  Lake,*  &  M''  Cradock  were  then 
appointed  to  revise  the  Address  offered  by  M''  ]]acon,  and  to        ^ 
report  their  Amendments  to  the  Body. 

Which  being  done  accordingly,  the  Amendments  proposed 
were  as  follow. 

In  the  second  Paragraph,  instead  of  the  Words  [in  the  Letter 
you  was  pleased  to  honour  one  of  our  Body  with]  read  [in  a 
Letter  communicated  to  us.].  i 

In  the  fifth  Paragraph  for  [connubial  State]  read  [nuptial         j 
State].  I 

In  the  Prayer  near  the  Beginning,  instead  of  [his  Instru- 
ment] read  [an  Instrument]  :  And  near  the  Conclusion  for 
I  Your  ProLecticm]    read    [Your  Goverinncnt]. 

Which  Amendments  being  inserted  in  their  proper  Places, 
and  the  whole  Address,  as  amended,  being  read  and  examined 


iit)2  .Y0«  . 


^'•aawoii 


^trf«)4<»!»«»MrtTA   •) 


fj  ,san"i.! 


264  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL,     MAGAZINE. 

Paragraph  by  Paragraph,  was  unanimously  assented  to,  and 
ordered  to  be  drawn  out  fair  for  the  several  Parochial  Clergy 
present  to  sign. 

An  Address  to  the  Governour  was  then  proposed,  and  the 
following  Form  of  one  produced  by  the  Rev''  J\I^  Chace,  and 
read  as  follows. 

To  his  Excellency 
"  May  it  please  your  Excellency 

"  The  Clergy  of  Maryland  wait  upon  Your  Excellency  to 
give  you  Joy  of  Your  Arrival  in  your  Government,  sincerely 
wishing  it  uuiy  prove  of  mutual  Content  and  Happiness  to  your 
Excellency  and  his  Majesty's  Liege  Subjects  of  this  Province. 
We  assure  your  Excellency  of  our  hearty  Aifections  to  your 
Person  &  Authority,  and  that  we  will  each  in  our  Station 
endeavour  to  inspire,  among  those  whom  we  are  intrusted  to 
be  Teachers  of  Virtue  &  Christianity,  such  a  Regard  to  Your 
Excellency,  as  will  befit  a  British  Governour  to  receive,  and  a 
rational,  loyal,  free  People  to  pay.  We  flatter  ourselves  Avith 
Hopes  of  such  a  Protection  &  Countenance  from  Your  Excel- 
lency's known  Goodness,  which  our  Station,  and  a  Behaviour 
in  us  suitable  to  it,  may  induce  a  wise  and  religious  Governour 
to  bestow  on  the  Clergy  of  the  Church  of  England ;  and  humbly 
intreat  Your  Excellency,  &  hope  you  will  have  the  Glory,  a 
Glory  well  worthy  a  Protestant  Govern''  of  a  Protestant  People, 
as  far  as  Your  high  Office  by  Law  enables  to  it,  of  rooting  out 
that  worst  and  most  unnatural  of  Mischiefs  Popery,  and  those 
greatest  Enemies  to  the  Christian  Religion  &  to  all  Virtue,  the 
Jesuits  from  among  us,  who  daily  withdraw  the  Affections  of 
the  People  from  that  Duty  they  owe  their  King,  King  George, 
and  their  Country,  &  spread  Vice  and  Immorality  among  them. 
We  beg  the  Favour  to  convey  thro'  Your  Excellency's  Hands 
our  Congratulation  to  our  Proprietor,  the  R*^  Hon'^'*^  Charles 
[sic]  Lord  Baron  of  Baltimore. 

We  remain,  &c." 


Mnisj. - .  Difioxai li"  an* a 


omovor' 


V 


PKOCEKDINGS  OE  THE  PAROCHIAL  CLERGY.        2G5 

This  Address  was  objected  to  for  the  like  Reasons  as  the 
former,  which  renewed  the  Debates  about  Popery. 

At  length  the  Question  was  put 

Whether  a  separate  Address  against  Popery  shall  now  be 
dra\vn  up,  and  presented  to  his  Excell'"^  at  the  same  Time  with 
the  general  Address  ? 

Resolved — ISTot  at  present. 

Immediately,  upon  this  Resolution,  IVF  Chace  and  M""  Deans 
withdrew. 

'J'he  Question  was  then  put 

Whether  the  Clergy  shall  meet  at  Annapolis  the  second  Tues- 
day after  the  Assembly  sits  in  Order  to  consider  of  an  Address 
to  the  ^Proprietary  against  the  dangerous  Encroachments  of 
Popery,  and  its  Growth  in  this  Province,  or  whatever  else  may 
be  relative  to  our  Duty  ? 

Resolved  unanimously  in  the  Affirmative. 

Agreed  to  meet  in  Church  to  morrow  Morning  at  Eight 
o'clock,  and  the  Rev^^  Mess""^  Sterling  &  Bacon  desired  to  pre- 
pare an  Address  to  the  Governor  against  that  Hour. 

There  was  an  intermediate  Meeting  of  the  Clergy  in  tlie 
Evening  at  M'"  Middleton's  at  which  all  were  present  but  W 
Deans. 

Some  Debates  arising  concerning  the  Matter  of  the  intended 
Address  to  the  Govern"^ 

The  Question  was  put 

Whether  the  Affair  of  Popery  shall  be  mentioned  in  the 
present  Address  to  the  Governor  ? 

Resolved — Not. 

Resolved  that  a  Remonstrance,  separate  from  the  Address,  be 
delivered  to  the  Governor,  that  he  will  not  present  a  certain 
Person,  now  in  Orders  in  the  Country,  to  a  Parish,  who  labuurs 
under  a  very  base  Report,  till  that  accused  Person  shall  clear 
up  his  Innocence  in  that  Point. 

The  Rev*^  M*"  Racon  desired  to  prepare  a  Remonstrance  ac- 
cordingly. 

Tliuisday  (lie  21V^  August  1753. 


ibhf/  ium'T  Oiuna  odj  JA  ^-'Jioox.l  em  oJ  D-jjn-'j-i'nq  birij  ,qjir  xiwKtb 

•t-.»»T  I>fi(v>OH;  otii  BiJojjjjffriA  J/t  .: 

io   iij'f'.xnii'Jiio'iiMi'A   Hii^'io^^iush   Oil'    l.-iiij^Lu;  0) 

."Vi-iatyitii'ih  'iitj   uf   /fL-fMunlrtiun;  bsrioBeJl 
-a-»q  oi  i  ':  ■   -    -.     .  ,.,_,      : .  •   ■  .      ..  r  >  ■. 

ill?  03  • 

•I   . 


200 


MAKYLAND    IlISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 


At  Eiglit  in  tlio  Morning  the  Rev^  the  Clergy  met  in  Church 
according  to  Ajipoiiitinent,  anJ  Prayers  were  read  by  the  llev^ 
:\P  Cradock. 

Present. 


Tlie  Kcv^i  M"-  Malcohn, 

Prolocutor. 
M--  Maegill. 
M""  Sterling. 
M^"  Brogden. 
W  Lake. 
M"*  Chase. 
M""  Deans. 
M^-  Swift. 

W  Bacon 


The  Pcv'i  AP-  Hunter. 


& 


]\P  Cradoek. 
M^"  Hamilton. 
M>"  Chalmers. 
]\P  Thornton, 

of  Kent  Island. 
M^"  Brown. 
M^  Campbell. 


Clerk. 


The  Address  to  the  Lord  Proprietary,  fairly  drawn  out,  as 
amended,  was  examined  Paragraph  by  Paragraj)h,  &  signed  by 
(!ach  (Mcwgyman  in  Ihe  following  Order. 

First  the  Rev''  Prolocutor,  and  then  the  Rest  according  to 
their  Seniority  in  Parochial  Cures  in  the  Province. 

The  Rev*^  M^'  Sterling  having,  as  Proxy  for  the  Rev*^  ]\P 
ITngh  Jones,  Rector  of  Augustine  Parish  in  Cecil  County  (who 
by  Reason  of  his  Age  &  Infirmities  cou'd  not  attend)  affixed 
his  l^Tame  to  the  Address  and  insisting  he  had  the  same  Right 
as  Proxy  for  the  Rev*'  Mess'"^  Harrison  and  Forester ;  And  the 
Rev*'  M"^  Hamilton  insisting  on  the  like  Right  as  Proxy  for  the 
Rev*^  ]VP  Addison,  whose  necessary  Affairs  in  a  distant  Part  of 
the  Province  prevented  his  Attendance  on  this  Occasion ;  A 
Debate  arose  concerning  Proxies,  in  which  it  was 

Resolved  that  the  Name  of  the  Rev''  AP  dones,  being  already 
affixed,  shou'd  stand  :— but  that  no  others  shou'd  be  admitted. 

Th(^  Address  to  his  Rxcell^  prepared,  according  to  Ord(;r  by 
the  Rev''  Mess'"'^  Sterling  &  Paeon,  Avas  then  read  as  follows. 


!. 

-    ■tvl. 


oiiv. 


10 


JtoIO     -     -     -     iv 


PKOOKiODlNUS   Oi'   Till;;   I'AKOCILIAL    CLIOKOY.  2G7 

To  his  Excell*^^  Horatio  Sliarpc  Esq*" 

Gov"^  of  the  Province  of  Maryland. 

"  We  the  subscribing  Parochial  Clergy  of  this  Province  do 
sincerely  congratulate  Y^'  Excell*^^^'  on  your  safe  Arrival  in  Your 
Government,  after  a  tedious  &  dangerous  Passage. 

"  We  observe  with  Pleasure  a  particular  Mark  of  his  L*^ship's 
Sagacity  and  early  Penetration  into  the  Capacities  and  ]\Ierits 
of  Men,  as  well  as  his  benevolent  and  intimate  Concern  for  the 
AVelfare  of  his  Province,  in  his  Deputation  of  a  Successor  so 
well  qualified  to  supply  the  Loss  of  our  late  worthy  &  much 
esteemed  Go^'ernor. 

''  As  we  have  already,  in  our  Address  to  his  L'^ship  solemnly 
declared  our  firm  Resolution  conscientiously  to  promote  Re- 
ligion, Loyalty,  and  Harmony  among  the  several  Members  of 
this  Community ;  The  prime  source  &  Basis  of  civil  Prosperity. 
And  as  we  cannot  doubt  that  your  Conduct  here,  in  your  high 
Station,  will  correspond  with  Your  present  Character;  So  we 
assure  Your  Excellency  that  our  best  Endeavours  shall  not  be 
wanting  to  render  Your  Person  &  Government  dear  and  re- 
spectable to  the  Inhabitants  of  our  several  Charges. 

"  That  your  Aduiinistration  may  be  equally  happy  to  Your- 
self &  the  People;  that  the  Princij^les  and  Doctrines  of  the 
Church  of  England  may  ever  flourish  here  in  Purity;  And  that 
every  domestic  &  social  Virtue  may  from  Your  Example  & 
Influence,  be  ])ropagated  among  us,  is  the  cordial  Prayer  of 

Your  Excellency's 

Most  humble  Servants." 

Which  being  oxauiiued  &  debated.  Paragraph  l)y  Paragraph 
was  agreed  to  and  ordered  to  be  drawn  out  fair. 

Put  the  Debate  concerning  Popery  being  again  revived,  an 
Amendment  was  Resolved,  viz. 

Tn  the  Prayer,  after  the  word  [Purity]  add  [and  be  sup- 
ported against  all  the  dangerous  Encroachments  of  l^opery]. 


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268  MAEYLAND    IIISTOIIIOAL    MAGAZINE. 

Which  Addition  being  made  in  the  fair  Copy,  it  was  ordered 
to  be  signed  by  the  Clerk. 

The  Kemonstrance,  according  to  Order,  being  read,  and  unani- 
mously assented  to,  was  ordered  to  be  signed  l)y  the  Clerk. 

Then  the  Clergy,  the  Hour  appointed  by  his  Exceir^  being 
come,  waited  on  the  Govern'"  at  his  House,  w^^  their  Prolocutor 
at  their  Head.  His  Excellency  rec*^  them  at  the  Gate,  and  con- 
ducting them  into  the  House,  the  Eev^  Prolocutor  read  the 
Address  to  his  Excellency  as  follows. 

To  his  Excelpy  Horatio  Sharpe  Esq'^  Govern"" 
of  the  Province  of  Maryland. 

"  We  the  subscribing  Parochial  Clergy  of  this  Province,  do 
sincerely  congratulate  Y""  ExcelR  on  your  safe  Arrival  in  your 
Government,  after  a  tedious  and  dangerous  Passage. 

"  We  observe  with  Pleasure  a  particular  Mark  of  his  L*^ship's 
Sagacity  and  early  Penetration  into  the  Capacities  and  merits 
of  Men,  as  well  as  his  benevolent  &  intimate  Concern  for  the 
Welfare  of  his  Province,  in  his  Deputation  of  a  Successor  so 
well  qualified  to  sui)ply  the  Loss  of  our  late  worthy  and  much 
esteemed  Governour. 

"  As  we  have  already,  in  our  Address  to  his  T/ship,  solemnly 
declared  our  firm  Resolution  conscientiously  to  promote  Ke- 
ligion.  Loyalty  and  Harmony  among  the  several  ]\Iembers  of 
this  Community,  the  Prime  Source  &  Basis  of  civil  Prosperity: 
And  as  we  cannot  doubt  that  your  Conduct  here  in  your  high 
Station,  will  correspond  with  your  present  Character:  So  we 
assure  Y"^  Excellency  that  our  best  Endeavours  shall  not  be 
wanting  to  render  Your  Person  &  Government  dear  &  respect- 
able to  the  Inhabitants  of  your  several  Charges. 

"  That  Your  Administration  may  be  equally  happy  to  Your- 
self &  the  People;  that  the  Principles  and  Doctrines  of  the 
Church  of  England  may  ever  flourish  here  in  Purity,  and  be 
supported  against  all  the  dangerous  Encroachments  of  Popery; 


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'niovoD  >3:  yqui!i3  oi^>-"'^T  ^''fL-ii^  aid  oT 

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rKOCEEDINGS   OF   TilE   PAROCHIAL    CLERGY.  2G9 

And  that  every  domestic  and  social   Virtue  may,   from  your 

Example  &  Influence  be  propagated  among  us,  is  the  cordial  j 

Prayer  of  1 

Your  Excellency's  j 

Most  humble  Servants  i 

i 

Aug*  23*^  1Y53.  Signed  p  Order  i 

Tho«  Bacon,  Clerk."  j 

This  Address  being  read  by  the  Prolocutor,  was  delivered         i 
into  his  Excellency's  Hand:  And  then  the  Address  to  the  1/  j 

Proprietary  was  presented  to  the  Gov"^  with  a  Request  that  he  | 

wou'd  transmit  it  to  his  L^^ship.  j 

I 
Copy  of  the  Address.  I 

To  the  Right  Ilon^'*^  Frederick,  absolute  Lord  and  Proprietary         j 
of  the  Provinces  of  Maryland  &  Avalon,  Lord  Baron  of  ' 

Baltimore,  &c. 

"  The  humble  Address  of  the  Clergy  of  Maryland. 

"  We,  the  Clergy  of  Y^"  L*^ship's  Province  of  ]\raryland,  beg 
Leave  to  make  a  Tender  to  you  of  that  Duty  and  Zeal  with 
which  we  have  been  attached  to  the  true  Interests  of  our  late 
JSToble  Patron,  to  whose  Honours  &  Proprietaryship  your  L^ship 
has  so  worthily  succeeded, 

"  With  equal  Joy  and  Gratitude  we  received  the  Assurances 
of  Y^  L*^ship's  Regard  to  us,  in  a  Letter  communicated  to  us, 
dated  from  Brussels:  Nor  can  we  adequately  express  our  deep 
Sense  of  Your  I/ship's  early  Notice,  and  kind  Professions  of 
Ericndship  and  Support,  transmitted  from  a  foreign  Country, 
and  not  delayed  till  Y^  L*^ship's  Return  from  your  Travels. 

"  It  is  our  Unanimous  and  conscientious  Resolution  to  ex- 
press our  just  Acknowledgments  by  promoting  Piety  and  Good 
Morals  among  Y^  L'^ship's  Tenants,  to  the  best  of  our  Abilities 
and  Influence,  in  oui-  r(!S|)(H't,iv(!  Parisluts:  &  (!X(!rtiiig  our  utmost 
rindeavours  to  cultivate  u  firm  and  lasting  Harmony  between 


'KiV  UiadH  hiuj  osteon  iiiiT.I  I>xi 


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270  MAUVLAWD    IlISTOltlCAL     MAQAZiNE. 

the  numerous  Inhabitants  of  this  flourishing  Colony,  and  those 
to  whom  y  L'^ship  shall  think  proper  to  commit  the  Admin- 
istration of  the  Government. 

"  As  we  are  well  convinced  that  all  civil  Emolument  natur- 
ally and  providentially  flows  from  Principles  truly  religious 
ingrafted  into  the  minds  of  the  People,  we  congratulate  our- 
selves on  the  pleasing  Prospect,  that  under  Y"^  L'^ship's  Sanc- 
tion, we  may  contribute  to  the  Promotion  of  the  former  by  a 
faithful  and  diligent  Discharge  of  our  Duty  in  cultivating  and 
cherishing  the  Seeds  of  the  latter.  And  as  we  particularly 
conceive  the  Reformed  Religion,  by  Law  established  in  our 
Mother  Kation,  to  be  the  surest  Barrier  of  our  excellent  Con- 
stitution, Permit  us  to  assure  Y^  L'^ship  of  our  inviolable  Ad- 
herence both  to  it,  and  the  Protestant  Succession  in  the  present 
Royal  Family ;  its  best  Security,  under  God. 

"  We  likewise  cordially  felicitate  Y^  I/ship  on  your  late 
ISToble  Alliance,  &  Y^  happy  Entrance  into  the  jSTuptial  State 
with  a  Lady  not  more  illustrious  in  Birth,  than  amiable  in 
Person  &  Endowments  of  Mind. 

"  That  Almighty  God  may  make  Y'"  L'^ship  an  Instrument 
on  Earth  for  gradually  extending  the  British  Empire  and  Com- 
merce thro'  distant  Regions  of  this  vast  Continent:  That  we, 
as  Missionaries  of  our  divine  Master's  Gospel,  may  be  enabled 
to  diffuse  its  sacred  Light  among  the  Savage  N^atives,  now  in- 
volved in  Heathen  Darkness,  till  they  become  one  Fold  under 
one  Shepherd:  And  that  Y""  L'^ship  may,  thro'  a  long  Series 
of  Health,  Honour,  &  Prosperity  be  an  Ornament  to  Your 
Country  and  a  public  Blessing  to  such  of  his  Majesty's  loyal 
Subjects  as,  under  your  Government,  are  settled  here,  is  the 
sincere  and  ardent  Prayer  of  Us. 

Your  L'^Ship's 

Most  devoted  Servants 

Aug.  23'^  1753.  The  subscribing  Parochial 

Clergy  of  IMaryland." 


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j  i:  '.  cioigfe/oo"^'  ^'if'-'hMio'i'j  Oiij  f  ('!.;  ^^1  oi  )i)'x[  9:)ii9'iod 

j  .])C'  .vlh(;r.3<^  twxil  *-ji  {viiorts'H!  L^yoH 

}•  »Jal"  '  '                                                        .       ,  .       ^. 

{  D)i;1r.    ...  ■       .. 

.l<aiM  jQ  b.!,a--)». 


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PltOCiiEDINGS   OK   TliE   PAJCOCillAL    CLl!;KGY. 


271 


Alex'.  Malcolm, 
Hugh  Jones, 
Ja\  Macgill, 
Ja^  Sterling, 
AV".  Brogdeii, 
Cha^  Lake, 
Tlio".  Chace, 
Hugh  Deans, 
Theoph".  Swift, 
Sam'.  Hunter, 
Tho".  Cradoek, 
John  Hamilton, 
Thomas  Bacon, 
AValter  Chalmers, 
John  Thornton, 
Rich'^.  Brown, 
Isaac  Campbell, 


Kect'.  ofS'.  Anne's, 
Augustine, 
Q.  Caroline, 
St.  Paul's, 
Q.  Anne's, 
Herring  Creek, 
S-.  Pauls, 

Port  Tobacco, 

All  Saints, 
St.  Thomas's, 
Ivect'  of  S'.  INlary  Anne' 

St.  ]Vtcr's, 

St.  Jrarg'\  AVestm'. 

Christ's  Church, 

King  &  Queen, 

Trinity  Parish, 


Annapolis. 

Cecil  County. 

A.  Aruudell  C". 

Kent  C\ 

P.  George's  C". 

A.  Arundel  C'. 

Baltimore  C". 

Baltimore  C". 

Cha^  C". 

Frederick  C°. 

Baltimore  C". 

Cecil  C". 

Talbot  C°. 

A.  Arundel  C. 

Q.  Anne's  C". 

St.  IMary's  C». 

Charles  C". 


Lastly  the  Rev^'  Prolocutor  ])rcscntcd  the  following  Remon- 
strance to  his  Excellency  for  his  private  Perusal. 

To  his  Excellency  Horatio  Sharpe  Esq^'  Governor  of  Maryland. 

The  Remonstrance  of  the  Parochial  Clergy 
of  Maryland. 

"  May  it  please  Y""  Excellency. 

"  As  the  Good  Morals  &  Exemplary  Lives  of  the  Clergy  are 
of  the  utmost  Importance  to  the  Christian  Religion,  &  the  Wel- 
fare of  their  particular  Flocks;  and  as  the  Admission  of  any 
unworthy  immoral  Person  into  a  Cure  of  Souls  must  be  of 
very  unhap])y  Consequence,  by  alienating  the  JNIinds  of  the 
People  from  their  Mother  (Uuirch,  bringing  an  Imputation 
upon  its  Pastors  and  l)iscli|)line,  &  giving  an  Handle  to  (he 
Enemies  of  the  Gos])el  to  speak  Evil  of  its  Doctrines  and  Pro- 
fessors. \\\i  ihercforc!  beg  L(>avc  to  request  of  ^''"  Excellency, 
that  a  cei'tiiin  Pci'soii,  in  holy  Oi'ders,  lately  ai-rivcul  in  this 
J*ro\ince,  labours  und(!r  a   most  vile  &  scandalous   Report,   Y^' 


IVS  ,y^'d'Ado  JtAM#daA«i  ^  :iiiix  uo' a'Ki'wi<iay,^oji^ 


,V  iaoA 

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^ilj'H 

,slujii''i  .'f"! 

. 

,(K>ynHr.T  ''r;;*! 

»  : 

"J  todliiT 

) 

272  MARYLAND   IIISTOIIICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Excellency  will  be  pleased  to  defer  inducting  him  into  any 
Parish,  tiJl  he  shall  fully  clear  up  his  lunocency  in  that  Point 
to  Y"*  Excellency's  Satisfaction. 

Signed  p  Order 

23-^  Aug*  1753.  Tho^  Bacon,  Clerk." 

His  Excell^  was  pleased  to  return  a  most  polite  and  obliging 
Answer  on  the  Subject  of  the  Addresses,  &  afterwards  enter- 
tained the  Clergy  in  a  very  elegant  Manner  at  Dinner. 

Copy  of  his  Excellency's  Answer  to  the  Clergy  on  the  Subject 
of  the  Addresses,  as  delivered  to  nie  in  Writing  by  John  Pidout 
Esq^  his  Excellency's  Secretary. 

To  the  Pev*^  the  Parochial  Clergy  of  Maryland. 

"  Gent" 

"  Your  affectionate  &  dutiful  Address  to  his  L'^ship  shall  be 
transmitted  by  the  earliest  Opportunity,  where  I  anl  assured 
it  will  moot  with  the  kindest  Reception:  for  I  am  convinced  his 
L'^ship  has  nothing  more  at  Heart  than  the  Encouragement 
&  Protection  of  those  whose  C^rR  it  is,  with  the  Blessing  of 
God,  to  establish  Wisdom  &  Piety  among  the  Good  People  of 
this  his  Province." 

"  Sirs 

"  The  obliging  Manner  in  which  you  have  expressed  your- 
selves in  your  Address  to  me,  demands  my  sincere  Thanks: 
And  the  favourable  Opinion  you  have  been  pleased  to  conceive 
of  my  Disposition  &  Inclinations  to  countenance  and  encourage 
the  Doctrines,  which  it  is  your  Duty  to  inculcate,  must  excite 
my  utmost  Endeavours  to  answer  Your  Expectations,  and  to 
serve  and  })rotect  Gentlemen  of  Your  Merit  and  Abilities. 

A  true  Copy.  Tho^  Bacon,  Clerk." 

At  M''^  McLeod's  in  the  Evening. 

'.I'lu!  Clergy  desire  M''  Bacon  to  return  their  Thanks  in  a 


;  «iim.^$JM^:1i4 '  '.Jii.01^e£»t!<glH  CtfliuXYK^uM 


.a  \AiT 


.uxi  VA  ^I's 


.t^cixKI  ia  v)i' 


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''.ooirivoi*!  aid  shij 
--^-   ^-  '■■■  ki8»^ 


ritOCJilKDINGS   OV  THE   PAKOC'IIIAL   CI.EKQY.  273 

particular  Letter  to  the  Ilon^''®  Cecilius  Calvert  Esq*"  for  his 
friendly  Notice  &  obliging  Professions  of  Regard  &  Esteem 
for  their  Body:  And  to  request  a  Continuance  of  his  favour- 
able Sentiments  &  good  Offices  in  their  Behalf. 

They  then  thought  proper  to  dissolve  the  present  Meeting. 

Finis. 
(To    be   continued.) 


NEW  YARMOUTH. 

PEREGRINE    WROTH. 


While  searching  the  Records  in  the  Clerk's  office  of  Kent 
County,  in  the  State  of  Maryland,  George  L.  L.  Davis,  Esq., 
who  was  then  engaged  in  collecting  material  for  a  History  of 
J^^ent  County,  iliscovered  that  Chester  'J'own,  either  in  its 
])r(!S(!ut  or  its  former  locudity  further  down  the  river,  was  not 
the  most  ancient  Town  in  that  county,  lie  found  evidence 
of  the  existence  of  a  more  ancient  town,  the  situation  of  which 
was  on  Gray's  Inn  Creek,  one  of  the  many  tributaries  of 
Chester  river,  on  Land  purchased  from  Major  Thomas  Ring- 
g(jld  by  a  man  named  Tovey. 

The  100  acres  purchased  by  Tovey  was  part  of  1500  acres 
of  land  called  Hunting  Field,  which  stretched  from  near  the 
mouth  of  Chester  River,  across  Eastern  Neck  to  Gray's  Inn 
Creek,  and  embraced  the  Farms  now  owned  by  George  W. 
Willson,  Esq.,  Mr.  Mitchell,  Mr.  Thos.  Brown  and  others. 

Receiving  this  information  from  Mr.  Davis,  I  proposed  to 
make  a  visit  to  that  vicinity,  in  order  to  ascertain,  if  possible, 
tlie  exact  site  of  this  first  Mctro])olis  of  our  ancient  county. 
He  agr(.'ed,  and  we  went  first  to  the   I^arm  of  Mr.  Brown  on 


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274  iMAKYJ.AND    11  l.STOiai-'AI.    MA(;AZ1NI0. 

Graj's  Jim,  which  farm  since  my  rccoUcctictu  had  belonged 
to  the  Uiiigguhl  family.  iJirectly  in  ihe  front  of  Mi-,  iirown's 
house,  on  a  branch  or  co\'e  of  Gray'.s  Ian,  we  soon  found  the 
remains  of  a  wharf,  at  the  place  where  it  eniers  the  main  creek, 
and  the  ground  near  it  was  paved  with  rounded,  water-woru 
blue  stones,  exactly  resembling  those  which  are  still  found  in 
abundance  in  the  \'icinity  of  the  wharves  at  Chester  Town. 
These  stones  are  not  nati\(;s  of  our  alluvial  district,  being 
entirely  different  from  any  that  I  liave  ever  seen  in  Ivent,  or 
in  any  of  the  counties  on  the  south  of  Chester  river.  Tra- 
ditionally we  are  informed  that  they  were  brought  to  this 
country  in  shii)s  from  Knglaud  which  traded  for  Tobacco,  as 
ballast;  in  the  early  times  of  the  colony,  tobacco  being  our 
sta])le  crop  for  ex))ortation.  Ilie  stones  being  thrown  out  to 
take  in  the  cargo,  were  afterwards  used  to  pave  the  approach 
to  the  wharves. 

The  Town  built  on  Gray's  Inn  was  named  New  Yarmouth. 
A  store,  a  dwelling  house,  used  also  as  a  Tavern,  and  a  ware- 
house, were  all  the  buildings  now  ])ut  up  there ;  but  there  is 
recorded  evidence  that  Juries  sat  there  on  civil  business,  and 
that  Vestries  met  to  con;?ider  the  affairs  of  the  Church. 

An  old  gentleman,  ]\Ir.  Keating,  a  member  of  Mr.  Brown's 
family,  when  asked  by  Mr.  Davis  about  the  name  of  the  land, 
replied  that  he  always  heard  it  called  "  Tovey's  Lot."  As  the 
situation  agreed  with  the  acount  in  the  Records — being  on 
Gray's  Inn  Creek,  on  land  purchased  from  Major  Ringgold, 
the  owner  of  the  large  Tract  named  Hunting  field,  together 
with  the  wharves  (there  was  one  on  each  side  of  the  mouth  of 
the  cove),  ])aved  with  stones  not  natives  of  this  part  of  the 
country ;  no  doubt  could  be  entertained  that  we  had  found  the 
exact  site  of  New  Yarmouth. 

Ill  add  1 1  ion  lo  the  above,  it  may  be  said  that  trustworthy 
Iraditions  in  I  he  neighborhood,  gave  strength  to  (he  conviction 
that  we  had  discovered  the  true  situation  of  that  ancient  town. 
Miss  .\mbrose,  a  vei-y  rcspcclabic!  old  lady,  willi  whom,  in  my 
younger  days,  I  was  intimately  aciinaiulcd,  informed  a  relative 


Hii  .0i0'>Kfi<>'r  '/o't  i) 


.as 


^-f/\ii  ad 


NEW    YARMOUTH.  275 

of  hers,  .i\fr.  TTodges  (who  repeated  it  to  me)  that  that  part 
of  the  main  road  leading  from  St.  Paul's  Chnrch,  through 
]^]astern  Xeck  to  P^astern  N^cch  Island,  and  ])assing  ahout  half 
a  mile  from  Mr.  I^rown's  house,  was  called  "  Yarmouth  Kai;e 
course"  in  her  youth;  and  Mv.  dames  Urie  told  l\rr.  Tlodgcs 
that  he  had  heard  his  Father  say  that,  in  his  youth,  he  had 
coopered  nuiny  a  hogshead  of  Tobacco  at  the  old  ware-house 
which  stood  on  the  spot  which  we  had  fixed  on  as  the  site  of 
New  Yarmouth.  T  knew  old  Mr.  Urie  in  my  youth,  then  a 
very  old  inan,  and  can  testify  that  his  character  was  that  of 
a  reliable  nuin  and  a  good  Christian. 

In  connection  with  this  subject,  it  may  be  mentioned  that 
Mr.  Willson  (before  named),  a  Son  of  Dr.  Thomas  Willson  of 
Trmnpington,  Eastern  ISTeck,  informed  me  that  an  old  negro 
man  of  good  charactei",  Xathan  Laddy,  who  died  a  few  years 
ago  at  the  age  of  more  than  a  hundi'od  years,  had  told  him  that 
he  remendx'red  Avhen  a  C^hurch  stood  on  ] hinting  iield,  on  liis 
(Willson's)  farm.  T  visited  the  s])ot,  and  there  found  many 
old  bricks  scattered  about  the  ])lace  where  Laddj^  had  said  the 
CUmrch  stood.  After  reluming  to  Chestertown  from  oui'  visit 
to  i^ew  YaiMiiouth,  T  wrote  to  Mr.  Willson,  and  at  my  request 
he  went,  with  a  ser\aut,  nuittoek  and  spade  in  hand,  and  dig- 
ging about  tlu^  spot  where  it  was  said  the  Church  had  stood, 
discovered  a  large  burying  groun<l,  a  number  of  the  graves 
being  arched  over.  'J'hese  were  found  in  places  raised  somc- 
v>hat  above  the  general  level  of  the  field,  which  had  been  culti- 
vated in  wheat,  corn,  &c.,  long  before  Mr.  Willson  could  remem- 
ber. The  name  of  this  (-hui-ch  v/as  St.  Peter's,  according  to 
the  Record  in  the  (^lerk's  (^Ifice  of  Kent  County.  The  fact 
that  a  crock,  another  tributary  of  Chester  lli\'er,  which  creek 
c(>mes  to  a  head  near  the  old  Church,  is  still  known  by  the 
name  of  Church  Creek,  confirms  the  account  of  jSTathan  Laddy. 

The  settlements  ra])idly  extending  u])ward  toward  the  middle 
of  Kent  Coiinly  rendered  it  necessary  to  ha\(!  a  (Mmivh  more; 
convenient  to  a  majuriiy  of  the  inhabitanis;  and  as  Si.  Pel(U''s 
was  going  to  i-nin,  Si.  Paid's  was  lonnded  where;  it  now  stands, 
about   HISO. 


\<)  /KmlliV/  fC/JioflT  .'fCf  I'D  jji>?''i  ij  (•;  !i')iff»:(r(  ■•'loi^jii)  iio»4iifVy  /i 


li.if.l  luhl  I>t.»)  i-tid  ,KUi)v  l>'ji!).'i(Mj  !i  rriiilt  o-jomi  lo 


jiniv   ufo  laoil  «v/ii)-»v>fj^'>ffO  (vj  ••ni\n'iu\'yi  v>\\f. 


'>o  ^ioqrj 


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27G 


MARYLAND    IITSTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


New  Yarmouth  also  became  inconvenient  as  a  centre  of  busi- 
ness, and  the  authorities  of  Kent  County  fixed  on  a  site  on  the 
river  about  eight  miles  lower  down  than  where  Chester  To^v^l 
now  stands;  but  before  any  buildings  were  erected,  it  was 
abandoned  and  the  present  site  fixed  on.  The  spot  thus  left  is 
called  Old  Town  to  this  day;  and  when  I  was  a  boy  (I  am  now 
84  years  old)  Chester  Town  was  known  to  all  by  the  name  of 
'New  Town. 

From  my  early  years  I  have  felt  a  deep  interest  in  the  history 
of  my  native  county,  which,  after  Kent  Island,  was  the  earliest 
settlement  in  ^Maryland.  Kent  Island  was  settled  by  a  colony 
from  Virginia  under  Col.  Claiborne,  before  Lord  Baltimore 
obtained  a  charter  for  Maryland.  Kent  County  was  colonized 
from  Kent  Island  before  ]\Iaryland  was  peopled  by  the  colony 
of  Ld.  Baltimore,  and  is  the  most  ancient  county  in  the  State. 
It  is  believed  that  St.  Peter's  was  built  before  any  other  Church 
in  ]\raryland. 

Though  not  intimately  connected  with  the  history  of  New 
Yarmouth,^  only  that  that  town  was  founded  on  land  purchased 
from  Major  Thomas  Ringgold,  I  will  here  introduce  an  account 
given  to  me  by  Mr.  Geo.  W.  Willson. 

There  was  a  spot  in  one  of  his  fields,  at  the  distance  perhaps 
of  a  fourth  of  a  mile  from  the  site  of  St.  Peter's,  where  he  had 
several  ploughs  broken  by  striking  on  a  buried  stone.  He  took 
a  servant  and  wont  to  the  spot  in  order  to  remove  the  stone, 
and  digging  down  discovered  a  tombstone,  with  an  epitaph  of 
Major  Thomas  Ringgold  who  died  in  1652.  It  was  carried  to 
the  house,  and  there  I  read  the  inscription. 

Major  T.  Ringgold  was  an  emigrant  from  Kent  Island,  and 
became,  it  is  thought,  the  ancestor  of  the  extensive  family  of 
the  Ringgolds  in  Kent  County.  Some  of  his  name  were  how- 
ever left  on  Kent  Island,  where  some  of  their  descendants  still 
may  be  found. 


.amSAOAM   »lA;>JiIOTBi;H   aWA^TIUAU 


u. 


J.0 


Oi 


ADMIRAL    OF    MAllYLAND. 


ADMIRAL  OF   MARYLAND. 


277 


Cecil  ius,  Absolute  Lord  and  Proprietary  of  the  Provinces 
of  Maryland  and  Avalon,  Lord  Baron  of  Baltimore  &c.  To 
our  right  Trusty  and  Well  beloved  Josias  ffendall  Esq.  our 
Lieutenant  of  our  said  Province  of  Maryland  and  to  the  rest 
of  our  Councill  an  others  our  officers  and  people  there  [to] 
whonie  these  presents  may  come,  Greeting.  Know  yee  that  we 
doe  hereby  Constitute  Authorize  and  Appoint  our  trusty  and 
well  beloved  Samuel  Tilghman  of  London  Marriner  to  be  our 
Admirall  of  our  said  Province  of  Maryland  under  us  and  our 
Lieutenant  of  our  said  ]^rovince  for  the  time  being  and  will 
and  require  that  he  have  use  and  Enioy  the  powers  dignities 
Privil edges  benefits  and  Immunityes  of  right  due  and  belonging 
to  him  as  Admirall  of  our  said  Province  under  us  and  our 
Lieutenant  there  for  the  time  being.  All  which  powers  benefits 
and  Priviledges  aforesaid  Wee  doe  hereby  declare  shall  be 
Enjoyed  by  the  said  Samuell  Tilghman  till  wee  or  our  heires 
shall  Signifie  vnder  our  hands  and  scales  our  or  theire  pleasure 
to  the  contrary.  Given  under  our  hand  and  greater  Scale  at 
Armes  the  15  day  of  July  in  the  27  yeare  of  our  Dominion 
ouer  the  said  Province  of  Maryland  and  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  1058. 


STANDARD-BEARER  OF   MARYLAND. 


Caecilus  Absolute  Lord  and  Proprietary  of  the  Provinces 
of  ]\rary-Land  and  Avalon,  Lord  Baron  of  Baltimore,  etc.  To 
Our  Right  trustie  and  welbeloved  our  Lieutenant  and  Governor 
for  the  time  being  of  oui'  said  l^roviuce  of  Mary-Land,  Gi'cet- 
iiig:  It  (;iuniot  be  vukiiowuc  vnto  you  (who  ]iav(!  becne  fellow- 
Hullerers  in  the  late  distrackions  of  our  said  Province  of  Mary- 


TVt 


uJc>>«     li' 


mil  ovMii  '^ii  jtul)  f! 


f!l  fc3nri  / 


JlVfAJYJl 


278  ^rAKYLAND    TITSTOnTCAL    MAGAZINE. 

T.iiihl)  ilir  .-;i'l  iiinl  ever  to  l)c  d-'plorcd  luoit  of"  these  Tii'l)ellions 
;ui(l  out  rages  coiiiiiilltcd  ainoiigst  you  occasioned  by  (he  faction, 
avarice  and  ambition  of  those  Wee  there  received  and  socoured 
in  their  distresses  (which  God  now  in  his  mercy  hath  put  a  period 
to  by  restoring  vs  to  our  former  Right  and  Governement  again) 
Amongst  the  many  Disasters  and  Murthers  there  committed  Wee 
cannot  but  to  our  great  griefe  deplore  and  rcmend)er  our  deare 
frcind  and  faithfull  Servant  ]\P'  William  Xugent,  Gentleman, 
our  Staudardbearer,  who  vnhappilie  fell  vnd(;r  our  banner  in 
those  tumnlts  and  insurrections.  And  although  it  lies  not  in 
vs  to  recall  him  or  amply  to  recompense  his  sufferings  to  any 
of  his  remaiiu's,  Yet  wee  are  bonnd  in  Christian  ])ietie,  in 
TTononr,  in  tlustice  to  secure  (as  much  as  in  vs  lies)  and  see 
restoi'ed  such  estate  as  any  way  a])[)ertayned  vnto  him  the  said 
A^ugent  willi  the  I'roiills  and  encrease  thereof  vnto  any  of  his 
Alies  vnto  whom  it  ])roperlie  belongs. 

And  Whereas  his  Relict  Elizabeth  jSTngent  now  wife  to 
jMathew  J]el]  hath  adresed  hir  selfe  vnto  vs  claiming  (as  indeed 
of  right  it  belongeth)  the  estate  of  hir  late  husband,  now 
r(;maining  in  oiir  said  l^i'ovince, 

AVkk  therefore  accordingly  doe  will  an<l  require  yon  our  said 
Governor  and  Councell  that  Yee  take  great  and  strict  care  to 
call  before  you  all  such  as  detayn,  possesse,  or  are  any  way 
interested  or  concerned  in  the  said  Estate  or  any  thing  be- 
longing or  iijipei-taining  vnto  the  said  deceased,  and  that  Yee 
summon  and  nuike  Encju-iries  of  all  and  every  one  knowing  or 
pro])aMe  to  gi\'e  information  concerning  the  Will  wrilten  or 
nuncnpati\e  (if  any  be)  of  the  said  deceased  or  of  any  of 
his   Estate. 

And  furrher  that  Yee  delay  not  this  bearer  Captain  IMichael 
Goode  lawfull  Attorney  of  the  said  {{Elizabeth,  Relict  of  the  said 
iNugent  and  her  now  husband,  i\[athew  Bell,  or  suffer  him  to 
bo  delayed  by  Expectation  of  the  course  of  Courts  not  happcm- 
ing  seasonably  for  his  returne.  ]>ut  if  it  cannot  be  otherwise 
that  you  call  a  (Jourt  in  ])ui'|)ose  to  ])roc('ed  about  this  mattei", 
and  that  Vec  retiirue  \'s  an  exact  aecouni  dl*  the  ])roecc(lings. 
:\s  also  that  noe   part  of  such    l*'stale  as  shall   appeai'e  due 


..'tZTIXAOAM    .rA01«0T8IJ)    ayi/.TTSiAU  HT£ 

,;  jjiiju  ooiijivw 

fa  'fiuij.. 

/ 

,  ■'      i  !■  ,■  .  i" 

Vfiiii   ,i)Hii4ci<ii   ;.isi   'lid   "io 


■lOV)   1)IIH    iU;    io  i'joi-liffjlil/t    'J-iftlll    l;il 


STA^STDAKB-BEAL'KP.    OF    MARYLAND,  279 

be  anyway  diminished  or  imbezeled  for  any  fees  or  salarie  of 
any  Officer  (as  is  vsnall  in  such  sases)  but  that  every  thing  and 
things  in  and  about  the  said  premises  be  done  ex  officio,  it  being 
a  Justice  Wee  are  bound  to  doe  for  and  in  memory  of  hiui 
whoe  harli  suffered  soe  much  for  Vs  and  our  Couutrey. 

(jiven  vudcr  our  baud  aud  Seah;  at  Armes 
this  one  and  rliiilielh  day  of  Jnly  in  the 
Yeare  of  onr  Lord  God  One  thousand  six 
hundred  ffifty  and  Eight  and  in  the  Eight 
and  twentietli  Yeare  of  our  Dominion  of  our 
said   Province. 


A  MARYLAND  SIGUJID. 

"  Tiien  Sigiud  had  no  fear,  but  smote  the  serpent 
Fafnir  to  the  heart  ....  then  Sigurd  ate  of  Fafnir'g 
heart,  and  put  by  the  rest." 

— Volsunga  ^aga. 

Daniel  8cott,  aged  sixty  years  or  thereabout,  being  sworn, 
dej)Oseth  aud  saitli  that  in  the  year  one  thousand  seven  hundred, 
in  the  month  of  May,  John  Howard,  Philip  Howard,  Siuieon 
Pearson,  Dufton  J^ane,  and  this  deponent  went  down  to  the 
mouth  of  Thomas's  Run,  and  on  the  north  side  of  the  said  Run 
John  Howard  took  Simeon  Pearson's  hatchet  and  bounded  a 
poplar  between  the  mouth  of  the  said  Run  and  Deer  Creek; 
and  afterwards  they  came  up  the  north  side  of  the  said  Run, 
and  upon  a  small  branch  descending  into  the  said  Run  the  said 
-Tohn  Howard  killed  a  rattlesnake  and  took  out  his  lieart  and 
swallowed  it,  and  afterwards  the  said  Howard  crossed  the 
branch  and  bounded  two  white  oaks. 

Balto.  Co.  Records,  Lil).  IT.  W.  S.,  ^o.  4,  fol.  00. 


[Owing    to    tlio    illness   of    l)i.    ( 'iiristopiicr    ■Ittluihton.    tlu!    usual    genea- 
logical article  ia  omitted.] 


V'ru    (Nfj.-^^irf,;|j    <)<-f«  ( 


1    7-0  h. 


Amma?.  iv/LUYSiku  a 


u'lUthi' 


280  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


PROCEEDINGS  OF   THE  SOCIETY. 


Marcli. — An  exceptionally  large  gathering  was  present  at 
this  meeting.  The  Coniuiittee  appointed  at  the  annual  meeting 
to  andit  the  report  of  the  Treasurer  presented  his  report,  in 
which  the  reconnnendation  was  made  that  certain  changes  be 
adopted  in  the  method  of  book-keeping  used,  and  after  a  brief 
discussion  the  reeominendations  of  the  Committee  were  ado])ted. 

The  most  imj)ortant  accessions  reported  to  the  collections  of 
the  Society  were  photographs  of  portraits  of  Augustine  Her- 
man and  his  wife,  and  these  were  examined  with  interest  by 
the  members  present. 

Rev.  William  W.  Davis  and  Mrs.  George  W.  Sadler  were 
elected  to  membership,  and  the  resignation  of  Frederick  M. 
Colston,  was  accepted  with  regret. 

Dr.  Bernard  C.  Steiner  read  a  paper  entitled  "  Benedict 
Leonard  Calvert,  Governor  of  Maryland,  1727-31,"  which  was 
greatly  enjoyed,  presenting  as  it  did  not  so  much  of  the  public, 
official  side  of  the  administration,  but  dealing  with  it  in  a 
way  to  show  especially  the  personal  life  of  the  Governor,  in  his 
relations  with  other  members  of  his  family. 

April. — At  this  meeting  Mr.  Richard  D.  Fisher  presented 
to  the  Society  a  transcript  of  the  proceedings  and  findings  of 
a  special  committee  selected  to  investigate  the  arrival  in  this 
Province  of  the  barkentine  "  Good  Intent,"  in  disregard  of  the 
non-importation  agreement.  This  was  published  in  Annapolis 
by  Anna  Katherine  Green,  but  no  copy  is  now  extant  in  this 
country  so  far  as  known,  and  the  transcript  presented  was  made 
from  a  copy  in  London  believed  to  be  unique. 

Anorhcr  iiiaiiiisci'ipt  of  inlciH'.sl,  ])i'esented  to  the  Society  was 
th((  .loiinial  (»r  diidgc  TIkiihus  .loiies  of   I'alapsco  Neck. 

(Jhaiigcs  in  mend)ership  of  the  Society  wure  the  election  of 
Mrs.  Sidney  Price,  and  I'aris  C.  Pitt,  and  the  resigiuition  of 


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,  .....  ;.       ...    .  >HY.9    OTOW    069l{j    hllK    ,9i}v/    'i'ld    hlti,    .(TRfll 


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PROCEEDINGS    OF    THE    SOCIETY.  281 

George  R,   Webb,   and  the  loss  by  death  of  Thomas  Marsh 
Smith,  and  Charles  W.  Bump. 

The  paper  of  the  evening  was  read  by  Mr.  George  Forbes 
on  Ancient  Annapolis. 

May. — A  request  was  presented  to  the  Society  for  the  trans- 
fer to  the  Polish  National  Museum  in  Chicago  of  the  Pulaski 
banner,  but  was  not  acceded  to. 

Mr.  Kichard  1).  Fisher  presented  a  letter  which  was  written 
to  President  Lincoln  in  September,  18()1,  requesting  the  release 
of  Mayor  George  William  Brown.  This  letter  was  signed  by 
eighty-nine  loyal  citizens  of  Baltimore. 

The  elections  to  membership  were :  E.  II.  Fitzhugh,  asso- 
ciate ;  Clarence  P.  Gould,  Rev.  John  G.  Murray.  W.  E.  Coale, 
Rev.  Peregrine  Wroth,  II.  C.  Kirk,  Mrs.  Theodore  Ellis,  and 
Miss  M.  Brandt. 

A  paper  which  was  much  enjoyed  was  read  by  Mr.  Basil 
Sellers  on  "  The  Celebration  in  Baltimore  of  the  Ratification 
of  the  Federal  Constitution  by  the  Convention  of  Maryland," 


MARYLAND 
HISTORICAL  MAGAZINE 

Vol.  III.  DECEMBER,   1908.  No.  4 

BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ. 

Governor  of  tpie  Province  of  Maryland,  1727-173L 

BERNARD    C.    STEINER. 

(  Concluded. ) 


We  now  lose  all  letters  until  December  29,  when  Cecil  wrote 
again.     Calvert  bad  gone  again  to  Montpelier. 

"  Yonrs  of  IvTovember  lYtb :  came  Safe  to  my  hands,  wh : 
has  given  me  a  great  deal  of  Satisfaction,  for  I  was  very 
uneasy  at  your  not  Answering  my  Last  Sooner;  Especially  by 
your  Last  Letter  to  Mr:  Crowe  wherein  you  Express  that 
your  friends  have  forsaken  you,  wh:  I  hope  you  will  never 
Lay  to  my  Charge,  as  that  I  should  without  any  reason  quit 
a  Brother  and  a  True  Friend,  whose  wishes  to  my  welfare 
In  this  world  are  Equally  the  Same  as  I  have  for  him.  I  am 
Glad  to  find  that  the  watters  of  Montpellier  has  done  you  So 
much  good,  as  I  hope  so  Intirely  to  re-establish  your  Health 
as  never  to  be  Tortured  by  your  former  Companion. 

"  In  my  Last  I  told  you  of  Mitts  goeing  to  Maryland,  you 
desire  to  know  what  advantages  he  proposes;  wh:  I  shall  give 
you  according  to  my  knowledge.     You  Know  by  his  J\lisfor- 

283 


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2H4  MAItYI-ANl)     lIlSTOliK^AI,     MAOAZINK. 

tun's  lie  has  been  forced  to  quite  the  way  of  life  he  had  taken 
up,  and  y*-  Action  of  his  bearing  Such  a  bad  aspect  to  the 
work],  &  his  Uncle  Living-  In  a  ^Neighborhood  of  Such  grave 
dons,  who  are  allways  araking  of  it  up,  &  dont  Care  to  Come 
to  See  liini,  or  hav(^  any  JSTeighborhood  with  him  till  he  is 
removed,  wh:  Mitt  has  in  Some  part  brought  upon  himself  by 
his  Behavior  in  Some  particular  Affairs  he  had  done  in  Wood- 
ford, wh:  without  reciting  you  know,  his  Uncle  thinking  it 
fitt  y^  he  should  do  Something  for  feare  of  Death  on  his  Side, 
by  wh:  he  should  Leave  him  a  Fugitive  In  the  world;  propos'd 
to  Several  ]\[erchants  In  the  City  as  a  Bookeeper,  but  they 
Examining  Into  his  Character  they  would  have  nothing  to  doe 
with  him,  then  Spackman  he  write  to  Barcelona  to  gett  him 
Into  Some  business  theire  and  they  wanted  'No  Such  Person, 
when  his  Uncle  finding  Theire  was  nothing  to  be  done  y* 
way,  he  spoke  to  me  about  his  goeing  to  Maryland,  &  desir'd 
that  I  would  speak  to  my  Bro :  Baltemorc ;  I  then  Spoke  to 
Mitt  to  know  wether  he  was  willing  to  goe,  &  he  sd.  Yes ;  that 
he  found  Times  begun  to  alter  and  as  the  old  Saying  is  (that 
you  nuiy  ride  a  free  horse  to  death)  all  y*  is  propos'd  by  liis 
goeing  theire  is  that  Calvert  is  his  old  acquaintance  and  will 
assists  him  theire  as  to  help  him  to  keep  Some  Accounts  as  to 
gett  jest  Bread,  till  he  has  been  their  the  Limited  time,  and 
then  my  Bro:  has  promised  to  doe  Something  for  him  if  he 
Behaves  himself  well.  He  is  at  j^resent  downe  In  the  INorth, 
In  order  to  Accomplish  his  Affairs,  wh:  by  Account  I  am 
afraid  he  will  make  Little  of,  and  y*  his  Kelations  will  Bam- 
bosell  him  out  of  his  Demands.  Since  his  being  theire  he  has 
been  taken  with  a  Vomiting  of  Blood  to  y*  degree  y*  his  life 
is  in  great  danger,  wh:  if  it  should  please  God  to  take  him  out 
of  this  world  it  woud  be  happy  for  him  he  haveing  so  bad  a 
prospect  In  it, 

"  In  my  Last  F  also  told  you  of  our  Trusty  Brother  &  Friend 
Frederick  Hyde,  taking  unto  Iliiuself  a  wife  whose  maiden 
name  was  (/artwright  tlio  Mother  of  this  I^ady  you  must  re- 
member, an  old   woman  who  has  the  MisforLimc  to  have  her 


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I       oi  p>foq8  nod)  I  ;  o 


■■^ii  •/')■;'*  "i  'i'm"  -'r-'-T  ijoy; 

i    tij    JUlii  'J    i.'iid     " 


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Ji/V    ii;iC' 


BENEDICT    LEONARD    CALVERT,     ESQ. 


285 


]^i-aiii  a  Little  tiiinted,  she  Lived  over  the  way  four  or  five 
doors  beyond  y'" :  and  always  had  y*^  window  open  and  upon 
hearing  a  coach  goe  by  us'd  to  pop  her  Head  out  wh:  was 
Covered  with  a  Black  hood. 

"  Lot  is  In  very  good  Health  her  Husband  has  made  great 
alterations  at  Horton  the  Bridge  is  pulled  down  and  the  Arch 
made  larger  and  a  Fine  Building  of  Stone  and  Brick  upon  it. 
Mr.  Francis  Bryrwood  is  the  Architect:  the  old  num  \'ery 
much  disgusted  at  it. 

"  As  to  my  goeing  Into  the  Army  at  Present  theire  is  a  stop 
put  to  all  buying  and  selling  wh:  I  hope  In  a  little  time  will 
be  Over.  JSTedd's  Affaires  have  but  a  bad  aspect  for  he  has 
Intirely  left  the  Sea  Service  and  Seems  to  give  himself  up  to 
JSTothing  but  to  iVdoring  his  Tit  Tot,  as  for  Matrimony,  T  be- 
live  y*-  has  not  been  performed  between  y"'  as  yet.  As  for  my 
Brother  Baltimore,  I  don't  heare  of  his  altering  his  Condition." 

Lowe  wrote  on  January  27,  1724/5  to  Calvert  who  seems 
again  to  have  returned  to  Leghorn,  telling  him  of  the  financial 
troubles  of  the  Ilydes, 

i 
"On  Saturday  T  re(;eiv'd  yours  of  Deer.  22,  full  of  kind 

Reproaches  for  my  neglect  in  not  often  ex])rcssing,  and  repeat- 
ing, that  real  Esteem  and  honour,  I  have  for  you,  fixed  in  me 
by  the  most  delightful  Bonds  of  Friendship  reciprocall :  And 
I  am  Ashamed  to  re])eat  y^  same  Excuse  so  often  (tho'  'tis  a 
just  One)  of  being  continually  imployed  in  a  hurry  of  Business, 
some  my  own,  l)ut  more  other  Peoples,  who  neglect  their  own ; 

and  T  am  sorry  to  tell  you  y^  your  Bro :  H is  deeply  engag'd 

in  Debt,  to  the  Tune  of  Seven  Thousand  pounds  in  Mort- 
gages, and  fifteen  hundred  jiounds  besides,  and  y*  he  would 
willingly  have  sold  most  of  his  Estate  to  have  rais'd  this  Mony, 
and  about  four  or  five  thousand  pounds  more,  to  have  ])referr'd 
him  (as  Ik;  callecl  it)  In  bis  f)\vn  way:  And  vv<»iild  fain  liuvo 
parted  with  wliut  is  to  be  soiled  on  your  Sister,  &  his  (vhildren 
by  tlie  Articles,  and  have  gi\en  us  7000Jl;  out  of  (he  whole,  to 


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286  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 

buy  laud  for  those  purposes  some  whore  else,  froiu  which  I 
ho])e  ho  is  now  dovorLod  by  seeiug  his  Error,  and  knowing  it 

was  my  Opinion,  your  Bro:  B would  never  consent  to  it, 

and  at  y'^  same  time  procuring  for  him  a  Purchaser  for  so 
much  of  liis  Lands,  as  may  set  him  free  from  his  Debts,  & 
inable  him  to  make  the  Settlement,  which  the  Purchaser  will 
not  buy,  unless  that  is  done  at  y^  same  time,  in  which  I  have 
no  snudl  trouble  with  y'*  old  Woman  in  Town,  and  him  in  y® 
Country. 

"  Cecil  is  much  disappointed  with  his  Mony  in  his  Pocket, 
by  no  Bodys  being  admitted  to  buy  in  the  Army  but  strives 
to  mend  his  ifortunc  on  a  ffoathor  Bed,  what  success  he  may 
have,  I  know  not.  But  he  is  diligent.     Edward  is  where  he 

was,   and  what  he  was:   Your  other  Brother  is 

very  industrious  in  what  ever  he  applies  himself  to,  and  I  am 
apt  to  believe  he  is  as  like  to  succeed  as  any  Body,  when  he 
shall  think  it  worth  his  while  to  look  after  the  bettering  his 
fFortune,  but  at  present  his  actions  are  not  at  all  ]\[ercenary. 
There  is  another  of  the  ffamily  from  whom  much  is  expected 
as  soon  as  he  is  plac'd  in  a  Porvince  for  Action,  to  which  he  is 
designed  as  soon  as  he  pleases  himself  to  accept  of  it,  on  which 
head  I  spoke  more  fully  in  my  last,  w'ch  I  fear  you  had  not 
receiv'd  when  you  wrote  yours,  by  the  silence  on  everything 
therein  contained. 

"  I  suppose  you  have  heard  of  my  late  Ld.  Chancellors  re- 
move and  y^  Outcrys  there  are  against  him  and  y*^  Masters  for 
some  late  Practices  of  that  Court  with  relation  to  the  Suitors 
Mony:  The  House  of  Commons  opened  upon  it  on  Saturday, 
But  the  Debate  was  putt  off  for  a  fortnight,  in  Order  to  have 
their  Accounts  made  clear  and  intelligable  to  be  laid  before 
the  house;  which  ]\Iony  was  lately  delivered  into  y°  Bank  for 
safe  Custody.  We  talk  of  some  other  removes,  but  those  you 
must  wait  for  till  They  happen.  T  liave  nothing  materiall  to 
add  to  my  last,  in  relation  to  your  I'lantalion  Affairs;  Avhen 
there  is  anything  woi-lh  your  Notice,  you  nuiy  expect  to  hear 
of  'em  from  him,  who  has  nothing  more  to  add  at  present,  but 


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BENEDICT  LEONAED  CALVERT,  ESQ.  287 

that  all  are  well  in  health,  and  that  the  50£  Bill  drawn  on 
Mr.  Grow  will  be  answered  by  your  Bro.  for  the  present,  But 
what  Account  he  will  call  you  to,  I  know  not,  but  probably 
an  easy  one. 

I  am 

Sr 

Your  most   affectionate 

humble  Servant 

Ciia:  Lowe."" 

From  Leghorn,  Thomas  Godfrey,  a  friend  of  Calvert's  there 
wrote  him  at  the  house  of  Signor  "  Gione  Collins,"  Florence,  on 
March  IG,  1725,  told  him  of  the  social  life  there  and  sent  him 
a  piece  of  black  cloth  and  six  caps.     It  was  gay  at  J^eghorn. 

"  We  yesterday  gave  Captn.  Clinton  &  Co.  a  dinner  at  Mr. 
Horsey's  Vineyard  &  Spent  the  Evening  at  Mr.  Cooper's,  it  is 
said  we  danced  o2  Countrey  dances,  &  I  believe  we  did,  for  I 
find  Every  Body  tired,  &  the  Women  have  refused  the  Challenge 
tonight.  So  are  to  have  a  Male  Conversation  at  Mr.  Aikman's ; 
tomorrow  y""  hum.  servant  takes  his  turn,  &  Seemingly  may  go 
round,  Sigr.  Ld.  Lauglois  comes  on  the  Stage  Tuesday  night." 

To  Florence  also  was  sent  the  letter  which  Lowe  wrote  on 
April  19,  1725.  Calvert  answered  this  letter  in  June  from 
Bologna.     Lowe's  letter  reads  thus: 

"  As  Mr.  Crowe  has  wrote  you  word,  your  Brother  is  very 
f'.dl  of  sending  you  to  Maryland,  as  soon  as  possibly  he  can,  of 
which  T  gave  you  IsToticc  in  one  or  two  of  my  last  Letters;  But 
no  doubt  you  must  have  a  reasonable  time  to  prepare  for  so 
great  an  Undertaking,  valuable  in  evei-y  llcspecl, — but  the  loss 
your  Friends  here  will  meet  with,  in  so  hmg  a  S(!j)aration 
from  you. 

"  I   lliink  your  desires  to  accoinodale  yoiirs(!lf  \v(li.  a  iTemale 


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288  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL     MAGAZINE. 

Companion,  call'd  a  goode  Wife  (if  you  can  get  her)  is  right, 
but  how  likely  such  a  One  nuiy  be  obtain'd  here,  to  be  trans- 
ported to  the  Plantations  (as  the  Women  call  it)  out  of  the 
world  and  dear  Loudon,  is  a  (Question,  y'  would  not,  I  fear, 
be  easily  determined  on  your  Side,  But  when  your  Excellency 
comes  to  be  cloathed  with  Authority  in  your  American  Do- 
minions, you  may  fling  your  ITankerchif  at  whom  you  list, 
and  happy  will  the  fair  one  think  herself  to  have  your  Mantle 
thrown   over   her. 

''  1  begiji  lo  believe  y'^  Cecil  will  gain  his  Widow,  she  shews 
all  the  tok(;iis  ])ossible  of  Love  for  him.  iho'  her  Ilelations  are 
all  in  an  u})roar  against  it,  but  he  J'lays  his  ])art  so  very  well, 
y*-  I  hope  at  length  she  will  fall  down  before  him. 

"  I  know  not  what  to  say  of  Edward,  but  that  he  is  Semper 
Idem  5  your  poor  Sister  Brerewood  has  been  much  out  of  order 
with  the  Stone  but  is  much  better,  and  as  for  his  Ldp.  he  is 
very  Vv-ell,  with  whom  you  may  rest  Assur'd,  I  shall  take  all 
Occasions  possible  to  show  him  the  reasonableness  of  not  hurry- 
ing you  abroad  till  your  Inclinations  lead  you.  But  you  know 
the  best  way  to  do  that  is  Occasionally,  not  by  Opposing  or 
contradicting  liim,  but  letting  the  Thing  slide  off  as-  easily  as 
one  can. 

"  We  have  at  last  as  good  as  finish'd  your  Bro.  Hyde's  Affairs 
for  by  the  lattei-  Vau]  of  tliis  Afonth,  We  hoi)e  to  signe  and  seal. 

"  Your  l^ephovv  Jack  is  a  most  flhie  Boy,  &  your  Sister  is 
very  well  ami  commands  me  to  be  sure  to  give  her  love  to  you. 

"  Calvert  has  behav'd  himself  very  well  in  a  late  dispute  he 
has  had  with  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  &  Mr.  Recorder  Boardley 
of  Anapolis;  ffor  after  he  had  publish'd  your  Brother's  Dissent 
to  the  Bill  obliging  the  Purchasers  of  Jonathan's  ffelons,  to 
give  Security  for  tluiir  good  bfhaviour,  these  worthy  Gentlemen 
of  Anapolis  look  it  in  tlicir  Leads  to  take  some  of  the  sd.  ffelons 
up,  as  people  of  evil  Ifame,  and  as  such  committed  them  to 
Prison,  till  they  should  fiml  Security  1\)r  tlieir  good  behaviour 
in  L^)l!  a  man,  npou  wliicli  \\iv.  Ciovc^rnour,  at'lci-  uuiny  j)ros  and 
(Jons  hcluccM  llicni,  lold   thcni  y*-  llio  IVi'Iomh  (tiiuu;  tlici'(!  by   llu! 


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BENEDICT  LEONAKD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  289 

Laws  of  great  Britain,  and  were  actually  under  their  punishmt. 
by  their  Servitude,  and  that  as  often  as  any  Body  committed 
them  (unless  for  some  new  fault  committed  in  y*^  Province) 
he  would  set  them  free,  &  presently  discharged  those  that  Avere 
in  Custody,  &  so  put  an  End  to  the  dispute. 

''  He  had  likewise  sent  Answers  to  his  Majtie.  in  Council 
relating  to  Jonathan's  Causes  in  the  Admiralty,  &  Provinciall 
Courts,  such  as  I  hope  will  satisfie  the  Council  here,  y^  he  has 
done  his  duty;  But  how  it  may  fall  on  Judge  Young  for 
medling  whei-e  he  had  no  Jurisdiction,  and  on  your  Friend 
Mr.  Boardley,  in  whose  hands  the  Bills  for  t)00£  &c.,  recover'd 
in  the  Provinciall  Court,  are  found  to  be,  T  care  not;  But  he 
pretends  They  came  to  him  as  Bills  endorsM  from  one  Mer- 
chant to  another;  It  is  no  great  matter  what  becomes  of  either 
of  them,  so  no  Inconvenience  happens  to  your  Brother  by 
their  male  Administration. 

"  I  live  in  hopes  of  seeing  you  about  Midsummer,  and  intend 
between  this  and  that  to  give  you  some  Tokens  of  my  Repen- 
tance for  past  Crimes  of  Omission. 

I  am 

Dear  Sr. 

Your  most  Affectionate 

Servant  to  Command 

Cha:   Lowe.'' 

Cecil's  next  letter  is  dated  April  30,  1725,  and  was  answered 
in  June  from  Parma. 

"  Yours  of  20th :  past  is  come  safe  to  my  hands,  for  wh :  I 
return  you  many  thanks ;  But  was  very  much  surprised  at  your 
not  answering  my  last  sooner,  but  considering  the  danger  that 
Letters  are  liable  to,  wh:  is  y^  of  miscari-ying  I  did  conclude  it 
was  so,  or  that  yon  was  gone  from  iIk;  ])lace  I  directed  it  to 
so  yK    I    have  wailed  wilh   1  iiipaliciuH;  iV   was  gociiig  to   follow 


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290  MARYLAND    HISTOEICAL    MAGAZINE. 

it  with  another,  just  as  I  red  your  kind  answer  to  mine,  hopeing 
that  I  shall  never  stand  with  you  upon  the  ceremony  of  just 
answering  one  Letter  for  Another,  which  Ceremony  is  for  dis- 
tant Friends  and  not  for  Brothers.  In  your  Letter  you  tell 
me  you  have  been  111,  which  Illness  I  ho})e  you  have  weathered. 
But  as  at  this  Time  of  the  Year,  there  most  commonly  appears 
some  new  distemper,  that  sweeps  off  many;  we  have  many 
people  taken  of  by  Convulsion  fitts,  and  another  sort  of  fitt, 
this  last  you  are  struck  Blind  &  fall  into  a  slumber  wh:  when 
you  are  out  off  your  Eyesight  you  dont  recover  for  Severall 
minuets  afterwards,  T  have  had  this  fitt  myself,  and  thought 
I  should  have  gone  oif,  haveing  the  misfortune  to  liave  three 
of  them  running,  but  thank  god  have  recovered  y™  :  haveing 
taken  the  proper  measures. 

"  As  to  the  Italians  sobriety  at  their  own  Tables,  and  y* 
they  love  to  eat  at  another  man's  Table,  I  believe  yoii  must 
remember  some  people  here  at  home  that  dont  overload  their 
Guest's  stomach  with  Cheer,  and  y':  love  to  see  another  Man's 
Table  well  spread. 

"  Lent  Time  where  you  are  afford  But  little  diversion  only 
y*:  of  Seeing  the  foolish  Pomp  and  pageantry  of  their  pro- 
cessions to  divert  y'^  minds  of  the  common  people  from  dis- 
covering their  Roguries. 

"  Their  Beloved  game  of  Minchiati  is  what  I  never  heard 
of  which  I  am  surprised  that  the  Beaux  Mond  have  it  not  here, 
for  we  have  every  year  new  Inventions  a  la  Mode  de  Paris 
come  over  to  sett  their  Persons  of,  y':  they  may  appear  the 
Brighter,  in  the  fair  sexes  Eyes,  which  design  has  had  great 
Effect  with  y^'  most  Charming  Sex,  for  all  Publick  Places 
Swarm  with  a  new  race  of  mankind,  wh:  I  cant  compare  to 
nothing  else,  but  to  a  race  in  the  West  Indies,  only  they  make 
a  humming  like  a  Bee,  and  UiC  taped  with  a  fan  by  the  hand 
of  the  fair  just  as  if  they  struck  at  a  fly  or  a  Butterfly.  As 
to  your  Operas  and  Masijucradcs,  T  LJelicn'e  we  outdoes  }'<^ii)  Jis 
for  I  lie  Opt'i'as  we  have  ibe  very  best,  ])erforme<l  both  for  voice 
and  Tustruments,  and  by  the  Ingenuity  of  Mr.  Jfydaere  (Hei- 
degger] w(;  have  Mascjiu'rades  to  perfection. 


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BENEDICT    LEONARD    CALVERT^     ESQ. 


291 


"  Your  description  of  the  horse  racing  is  most  barbarous, 
and  I  have  Told  our  great  Jockeys  here  and  the  only  difference 
it  takes  from  our  racing  here,  is  y* :  the  Masters  of  the  horses 
are  sure  to  have  fair  play  for  their  Mony  here.  I  shall  End 
your  Letter  and  come  to  Family  news. 

''  As  to  my  buying  Into  y*^  Armey  as  I  wrote  to  you  in  my 
last,  I  cannot  tell  as  yet,  my  Bro.  Baltimore  is  single,  and  has 
no  thought  of  altering  his  condition  at  Present.  Ned  some 
times  I  fance  he  is,  I  can't  tell  what  to  make  of  it.  Charlotte 
lias  been  very  111  and  is  not  recovered  as  Yet,  she  is  afHicted 
Avith  the  Cholick  and  Gravel,  and  has  had  such  iitts  of  it  y*: 
she  has  been  given  over  by  Doctor  Mead  and  other  Physicians, 
but  I  hope  now  the  Summer  is  come  on  she  will  recover. 
Jenny  is  very  well,  and  very  big  as  also  our  two  Bro.  continue 
in  good  health. 

^'  Great  alterations  are  made  at  Wood  Cote,  for  it  is  now  a 
ruinous  place  and  looks  as  if  it  has  had  nothing  done  to  it 
this  Hundred  Years,  for  he  has  pulled  down  everything  and 
has  finished  nothing,  and  what  he  does  is  done  out  of  his 
own  head,  and  what  gives  me  the  most  trouble  is  y*:  he  has 
cut  down  vast  nnmbers  of  Trees,  wh:  one  would  have  thought 
would  have  been  the  last  thing  y*  [he]  would  have  done,  they 
being  so  scarce,  but  theire  is  no  such  thing  as  Contradicting 
of  him. 

"  My  Bro :  Seems  to  be  in  a  vast  hurry  for  your  goeing  to 
Maryland,  wh:  I  think  is  impossible  for  you  to  goe  so  soon 
as  he  proposes,  but  y^  you  know  best.  Your  friend  Speed  and 
the  Doctor  give  thire  humble  Services  to  you  and  are  well. 
Having  ventured  on  your  patience  Long  enough  I  shall  here 
Break  of,  wishing  you  all  Health  &  happiness  and  a  safe  return 
is  y^  Intirc  wishes  of  your  affectionate  &  Loving  Brother 

Cecil  Calvert. 

'*  rV)H  :  There  is  a  great  talk  of  our  Aiinl,  Cad's  being  marryed 
to  Sir  (Uuuh's  Brown's  Son." 


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292  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL,    MAGAZINE. 

From  Italy,  Calvert  returned  to  Paris  whence  he  sent  Ilearne 
an  ''  exact  pedigree  of  his  family  "  with  the  arms  tricked  by 
his  own  jjcn  "  and  half  a  dozen  metrical  epitaphs  "  "-  of  his 
own  composition. 

At  Paris  too,  he  received  a  letter  from  Lowe  written  on 
July  5,  1725. 

"  I  hope  this  will  meet  you  safe  and  well  at  Paris,  and  that  I 
shall  soon  after  have  the  pleasure  of  seeing  you  at  home,  where 
we  may  not  only  fully  discuss  the  Subject  of  your  Matrimonial 
Inclinations,  but  Experimentally  try  the  Sucess  of  them.  I 
shall  set  Dr.  Stringer  to  beat  the  pulses  of  Miss  Baker's  Gov- 
ernours,  and  if  They  could  be  led  into  as  favourable  an  Opinion 
of  you  as  her  ffather  had,  I  should  not  fear  Sucess;  for  as  the 
Lady  is  very  young,  so  the  Gaieties  &  follies  of  London,  &  the 
fears  and  Apprehensions  of  a  foreigne  settlement,  will  lay  the 
less  hold  of  her ;  and  if  she  was  once  marries  to  a  kind  Husband, 
she  would  willingly  try  her  fortune  wth:  him  in  whatever  part 
of  the  world  his  Fate  led  him  to. 

"  Your  Sister  Hyde  has  got  another  fine  Boy.  Mr.  Elliot 
&  your  Brother  Cecil  were  Godfathers ;  Charlotte  is  got  pretty 
well  again,  other  matters  are  much  as  They  were  when  I  wrote 
last,  only  Cecil's  Sucess  in  the  Widow.  Your  Neighbour  my 
Lady  Diana  Feilding,  is  not  in  so  hopefull  a  way  as  one  might 
have  expected.  I  can't  enlarge  at  present,  being  under  much 
hurry  and  concern  for  four  of  my  Children,  who  are  all  down 
with  the  Small  Pox,  very  full,  but  likely  to  do  well,  Charles 
is  lh(!  only  One  that  has  escaped  it,  but  we  are  in  daily  ex- 
pectation it  will  lay  hold  of  him  also.  God  send  it  well  over, 
which  is  all  at  present  from 

Sr. 

Your  most  Affectionate 

humble  Servant 

Cha:  Lowfo.'' 

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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.    -       293 

From  London,  on  July  6,  1725,  Cecil  wrote: 

"  Yours  from  Parma  of  June  7th:  is  come  safe  to  my  hands, 
wh:  gave  nie  a  great  deal  of  satisfaction,  for  I  was  afraid  y*: 
my  last  had  miscerryd,  for  In  your  former  Letter  you  gave  me 
no  directions  how  to  direct  to  you,  but  I  resolved  to  try  my 
Luck  and  am  very  much  obliged  to  Fortune  y*^:  she  has  favoured 
mine  with  an  arrival.  Your  account  of  y^  Operas  &  Mas- 
querades is  very  right,  for  as  to  y^'  former  I  must  yield  to  you, 
for  it  y*^  Opinion  of  y^  whole  world  y*.  whilst  Faustina  is 
theire  they  will  cxcell  us,  but  as  money  commands  everybody 
so  we  have  laid  y^ :  temptation  before  her,  for  I  am  informed 
l)y  y^  whole  body  of  IMusicians  y*  she  has  by  great  intercession 
aggreed  to  come  upon  y*^  same  footing  as  Cazzoni  is  with  us. 
As  to  our  Masquerades  performed  by  Mr.  Heidegger  I  believe 
Ave  doe  Excell  Italy  for  we  spare  no  expense.  The  description 
y^  you  give  of  y'^.  Venetian  Courtesan  will  recommend  her  to 
everybody,  for  it  is  very  hard  to  meett  both  with  beauty  and  good 
Sense  amongst  y^  Sex,  as  this  Lady  had  both,  I  wonder  you  j 
would  refrain  from  breaking  a  Commandment  with  her. 

"  My  Bro :  Baltimore  has  pulled  doAvn  almost  everything  at     ■ 
Wood  Cote  and   when  they  are  to  be  rebuilt  y*^  Lord  above     I 
knowes,  he  has  this  last  spring  taken  y*^  two  great  grass  plates     ( 
and  the  Gravel  walks  of  y®  Garden  up  &,  has  taken  off  about 
a  foot  of  Earth  of  to  make  it  a  dead  level  with  y'-'  house,  &  so 
next  year  he  intends  to  goe  on  with  it  clear  to  y*^  fosse  wh: 
will  cost  a  great  deal  of  money  but  Avhen  done  will  be  very 
handsome ;  theire  is  so  many  Anvils  in  y*^  fire  &  so  many  things 
to  be  done  and  none  finished,  y*^  makes  the  place  look  like  an 
uninhabited  ])lace.      *  * 

"•  Chariot  h;is  rccovcu'od  her  Illness,  Jenny  is  brought  to  bed 
of  a  boy  &  is  very  well,  as  is  y®  rest  of  both  y^  familys.     *  * 

"  As  to  my  Bro:  being  so  hot  about  your  goeing  so  soon  to 
Maryland  is  pretty  well  worn  of  with  him.  JSTed  has  lutirely 
Id  I  tlu!  sea  S(a'vi('e,  an<l  I  h(;liev(!  is  marryod.  Lady  bai'i)ary 
is    iiiiifrycd    t(»   Sr.    Char    lirown's   Son   of   Oxfoj'dshire.      Mrs. 


sefi 


.*>«*  ^xaa-va^o, '.a«4»:«)sr.x'  Toi«aicai« 


i     Ijo'tviovi;^:  &ii(I  ?>i:/ft  :*y;  grrtrtToH  oJ  b^^iiuo  >• 

]  ... 

j     ^iro(  0  Jiu  I  -xa/iu'f^^t  -'v  ot  ?ii  not  rtHgit  -^ley  «f  «ab6'it>iq> 


-.^j.i  ^,.  ....i.L;,i;nt" 
,  .>v/  Bf  iiio...-^-.    ^..-  •""  -     ■■ 


b{f>b  Jiia'r:^  ii  JiJoo  lliv/ 


«4(td 


'to 


.iS'l*./i  .vJliiLtJ-lwJivU       k- 


A'y.  I        .  ».'..       Uj 


294  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Knight  is  raarryed  to  Capt.  Peachy  a  Gentleman  of  about  50. 
Mr.  Crowe  is  down  in  y^  North  and  when  last  wee  heard  from 
his  was  very  well,  and  seems  to  like  his  North  seat  so  well  y*: 
I  believe  he  will  sell  Woolford  and  make  Yorcshire  y*^  residence 
of  his  family.  As  wee  now  shall  expect  you  amongst  us 
shortly,  I  shall  here  end  wishing  you  all  health  and  prosperity 
and  a  safe  return  wh:  are  y*^  sincere  wishes  of 

Your  most  affectionate 

Loveing  Brother 
Cecil  Calvert." 

Later  in  the  year,  Calvert  returned  to  England  and,  while 
he  was  staying  in  London,  received  a  letter  written  by  his 
affectionate  sister  Charlotte  at  Ilorton,  on  November  25,  1725, 
and  addressed  to  him  at  Mr.  Thorp(;'s,  next  door  to  the  Sun 
'I'uvcrn  in  the  Strand. 

"  I  receiv'd  yours  and  am  extreemly  glad  to  find  you  still 
desighn  us  the  favour  of  Seeing  you  which  will  be  a  great 
pleasure  to  us  all.  I  believe  we  shall  none  of  us  be  in  town 
till  after  Christmass,  therefore  shall  depend  upon  haveing 
your  good  company  Sone.  *  "  All  heare  joines  with  me  in 
their  Love  and  Service  to  you  and  my  Brothers,  pray  tell  Ciscill 
I  was  in  hopes  he  would  have  favoured  us  so  far  as  to  have 
Let  us  Sene  him  before  now,  I  have  expected  my  Bro :  Balti- 
more everry  day  for  he  tolld  me  he  should  certainly  goe  to  my 
Sister  Hyde's  this  month  and  hope  he  will  be  as  good  as  his 
word  that  both  wo  and  her  may  have  the  satisfaction  of  seeing 
him,  ])i"ay  when  you  wrilc  let  iiu;  know  il"  hi;  inteiidd  it,  ])ray 
tell  J\[r.  Grove;  if  ho  Loves  fishing  lie  should  (;oirie  to  ]Iorton 
at  this  time  of  the  year  and  tish  aftor  tlie  Hoods,  tell  him  we 
draw'd  Now  bridge  green  yesterday  and  gott  above  liO  jacks 
al  (•ru!  huiill  and  nK)st  of  llicni  Large  ones,  besidcis  p(!rcli  and 
olhcr  (isli,  I  dcsiglm  him  and  Catly  a  dliiiier  of  thcjii  on  hicschiy. 


.OS  ii/mfii  k;  nar. 


d   lllilio   1  ,vl.jiUJid 
.l.i!i;llH  :; 


iH'X   tv 


rtf> 


Iii  J  la  . 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ. 


295 


for  we  shall  Send  them  by  Monday's  coach,  pray  my  Service 
to  them  which  is  all  at  present  from  Dear  Brother 

Your  most  Sincere  Affectionate  Sister 
Char:  Brerewood/' 

Of  Calvert's  Life  in  172G  we  know  little  ^^:  in  August,  he 
was  at  Oxford,  and  when  he  left  the  University  for  Ditchley 
he  gave  Ilearne  a  medal.  From  Leghorn,  on  September  7,  one 
of  his  friends,  B.  Skinner,  wrote  telling  him  that  he  had 
executed  Calvert's  comnumds  and  urging  him  to  marry. 
"  When  you  have  fairly  run  down  the  old  widow  for  your 
Brother,  try  Sir  &  start  some  younger  game  for  yourself,  you 
have  good  lungs  I  dare  say  to  pursue,  &  what  woman  will  not, 
flying  suffer  herself  to  be  caught.  You  have  so  many  advan- 
tages to  engage  the  mind  of  the  fair." 

A  month  later,  on  Friday,  October  14,  1726,  we  find  Edward 
Henry  Calvert  writing  from  Oxford  an  amusing  account  of 
an  interview  he  had  there  with  llearue. 

"  I  wrote  to  you  from  hence  on  Sunday  last,  wherein  I  in- 
formed yoii  that  w(!  iiitcuuhid  to  go  to  Ld.  ]jitchlie]d's,  at  which 
place  we  were  extreamly  well  diverted  by  the  good  company  of 
Lady  Litchfield  &  her  neighbour  Sr.  Charles  Brown  &  familly, 
whome  I  think  the  most  agreeable  people  I  ever  met  with.  My 
Lord  went  to  the  Bath  on  the  Tuesday  before  we  came,  where 
my  Lady  under  the  care  of  Capt:  Halsted  purposes  to  go  on 
Sunday  next.  We  came  here  last  night,  &  shall  go  to  Hyde's 
tomorrow  morning.  T  went  this  day  in  as  Solemn  a  manner 
as  I  coud  ]>ossibly  feigii  to  visit  your  Friend  Hearn,  who  re- 
ceived me  in  a  new  Calimanco  gown  with  open  arms  of  joy, 
and  after  Enquiring  after  your  welfare,  begun  to  question  mo 
what  sort  of  a  life  T  lead,  *  *  we  had  a  long  conference  to- 
geather,   among  severall   strange   things  he  told  me  that   this 

"2   Reliq.   Hearn,  253. 


'OS  4W 


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296  MARYLAND    liiSTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

day  was  the  day  that  King  Edward  the  Confessor  was  trans- 
lated, and  hoped  that  Sr.  Charles  Brown  would  celebrate  this 
day  extraordinary,  by  reason  he  hath  the  Font  that  the  con- 
fessor was  Baptised  in;  my  memory  not  being  the  best  especially 
in  affairs  of  this  kind  I  am  willing  to  inform  you  while  I 
remember  that  he  desires  to  know  whither  you  can  inform  him 
anything  relating  to  the  life  of  St.  Cuthbert,  which  he  imagines 
you  may  have  lit  on  when  you  were  at  Durham  in  the  Library 
there. 

"  Your  friend  Mr.  CoUey  supped  with  us  last  night  &  com- 
plains much  of  a  uumness  in  his  feet,  which  frightens  him  very 
much,  but  Ilerne  says  that  the  lightening  that  was  seen  here 
on  Sunday  night  last,  hath  a  greater  effect  on  him,  and  now 
further  convinces  him  in  his  oppiniou  that  the  world  will  be 
at  an  end  in  ten  years.  We  shall  not  stay  above  two  or  three 
nights  at  Hydes,  and  then  return  to  Woodcott.  Everyone  in 
this  country  of  j^  relations  and  friends  desire  to  be  rcmembred 
to  you,  pray  my  love  to  Pegg  &  Cecill,  I  am 

Y^  Aff.  &  loving  Bro : 
Edw.  Henry  Cai.vekt." 

In  1727,  Baltimore  appointed  his  brother,  Benedict,  gover- 
nor of  Maryland,  in  place  of  Charles  Calvert,  a  cousin  who  had 
held  the  place  for  seven  years,  and  who  was  now  to  hold  the 
place  of  Commissary  General.  Benedict  embarked  for  America 
in  the  end  of  the  spring  and  a  letter  Avritten  him  by  Lowe  on 
June  2  explains  matters  with  reference  to  the  voyage  and  the 
responsibilities  awaiting  the  new  governor,  while  the  letter  also 
informs  us  of  a  very  serious  illness  with  which  the  Proprietary 
was  suffering. 

June  2d.   1727. 
"Sr 

"  You  will  herew'th  receive  his  Maj'ties  Instructions  directed 
to   your   Brother    Baltemore,    with    his    Ldps.    Orders    to   you 


JStWl^ 


.j'ssiaunon: 


U&Bh  ^■)i 


i:  fff">fi-. 


BKNKDICT     l^EONAKD     CALVEKT,     ESQ.  297 

thereon.  And  you  have  also  the  old  Lattin  Charter  w'th  y^ 
Remarks  on  the  powers,  and  Clauses  of  it.  Upon  the  liec't 
of  your  Letter  from  Deal  I  went  immediately  to  Capt.  liyde 
to  alter  your  Insurance  from  1C00£  to  1800£.  But  it  was  too 
late,  for  the  Capt.  being  very  quick  with  the  Insurance  after 
he  had  your  Orders,  took  out  a  Policy  before  I  came,  for  the 
whole  Sum,  he  insured  on  the  Ship  &  Goods,  of  which  your 
1600£  is  only  a  part,  so  I  cant  have  the  Custody  of  the  Policy 
myself,  But  I  am  to  have  an  Acknowledgem't  for  your  1C00£ — . 
The  Subscription  you  sent  for  his  Ldp.  He  does  not  care  for, 
so  I  shall  pay  the  second  payment  for  you  as  directed.>  He 
continues  very  weak,  and  tho'  his  Fever  nor  Bleeding  has  not 
return'd  upon  him  wath  any  great  Violence  for  these  four  or 
five  days,  yet  I  hear  round  about  that  the  Physitians  have  but 
faint  hopes  of  him ;  But  he  has  youth  on  his  side  and  a  sound 
Constitution ;  so  We  hope  the  best,  yesterday  he  had  a  very 
good  day.  His  Maj'tie  goes  abroad  next  Munday,  &  the  Siege 
of  Gibralter  goes  on  notwithstanding  the  pacifick  Preliminaries 
are  signed  by  the  Emperor's  Minister  at  Paris,  and  there  aro 
various   Opinions   about   it. 

"  Your  Sister  Hyde  is  got  into  her  new  house  at  Westm'r. 
and  your  Brother  Baltemore  is  in  his  own  Lodgings.  On 
Saturday  my  new  daughter  is  to  be  made  a  Christian  by  your 
Sister  Calvert,  and  her  Name  is  to  be  Pegg :  and  in  the  Evening 
your  Brothers  &  Sisters  intend  me  the  honour  of  drinking  yours 
&  your  Bro :  Baltemores  good  healths. 

I  am 
Sr 

yours  most  affectionately 
to  command 

Cha.    Lowe. 

'•  To  Tlic  Honorable  Benedict  Leonard  Calvert,  Ks([. 
(i()verut»r  uf    l\Lirylaiul.'' 


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298  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

^'  The-  Books  from  Mr.  Lewes  came  to  late  for  this  Ship  of 
Mr.  Hunts  but  shall  come  in  y^  next  Ship  from  Hyde." 

Five  days  after  Lowe's  letter,  on  June  7,  Edward  wrote 
Benedict  and  told  further  details  of  Baltimore's  illness, 

"  Deare  Brother 

"  This  comes  with  sincere  good  wishes  to  meet  with  you  safe 
arrived  in  Maryland,  after  the  melancholly  fatigues  of  so  long 
a  Voyage,  but  doubt  not  but  that  the  reception  of  the  people  of 
the  country  upon  your  arrival  made  ample  amends  for  the 
inconveniences  you  laboured  under  to  gett  to  them,  and  hope 
they  will  always  Endeavor  upon  all  occasions  to  shew  the  regard 
&  respect  that  is  due  to  you  as  Governour,  and  make  no  doubt 
but  you  will  gain  their  Esteem  and  affection,  in  the  many 
opertunitys  you  will  have  of  shewing  them  how  much  you  have 
the  Welfare  of  the  country  in  General  at  heart. 

"  Mr.  Lowe  tells  me  ho  hath  given  an  account  or  raither  a 
journall  of  the;  unhappy  accident  that  happeued  of  the  twclveth 
of  May  last  to  My  Bro:  Baltemore  at  which  time  he  received 
a  Blowe  at  the  Tennis  court  upon  his  nose  by  a  Ball  which 
set  his  nose  a  Bleeding  in  such  a  manner  that  we  all  thought 
he  would  have  bled  to  death  that  day,  and  even  since  have 
scverall  times  been  much  allaramed  by  relapses  equally  as 
shocking  both  to  his  constitution  as  to  we  that  were  about  him, 
but  now  thank  god  we  hope  he  is  in  a  fair  way  of  recovery  and 
have  all  the  encouragement  imaginable  from  the  Physisians  to 
believe  he  may  do  well,  if  he  doth  but  take  care  to  be  regular. 
I  forbear  giving  you  any  particular  account  of  the  proceedings 
of  this  unhappy  accident  but  refer  you  to  Mr.  Lowe  that  wrote 
down  the  proceedings  &  consequences  everyday  since  the  Mis- 
fortune hap])cned  and  understand  he  hath  given  you  the  par- 
ticulars of  the  Whole,  so  that  it  wou'd  be  needless  for  me  to 
trouble  you  with  a  detail  of  the  sauio  again.  I  believe  this 
liCtUu'  is  some  few  ihiys  of  a  latter  dal(j  from  his,  ho  that  T 
have  the  pleasure  of  ac({uaintiug  you  that  he  is  now  upon  the 


iAliC 


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Isl  iiKi  dtoL  Qiil  li  .1^'*'  <»i>  TJi'f'^'  ^  « wiled 


'tjq/jii 


:aqu  v/ 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ. 


299 


inciuliug  hand  &  gathers  strength  as  fast  as  can  be  expected, 
he  goes  this  day  to  Mr.  Medcalfs  the  Snrgeous  at  Brnnipton 
neare  chelsea  for  the  change  of  air  where  he  intends  to  continue 
till  he  is  strong  Enough  to  go  to  Woodcott. 

"  Peg  the  Lilliputian  desires  kindly  to  be  reni'bred  to  you 
wishing  you  all  the  liappiness  that  can  attend  you  as  doth  the 
rest  of  our  family.  My  Bro:  Hyde  hath  taken  a  house  in 
crown  court  within  3  doors  of  me  and  are  Settled  in  it.  char- 
lott,  or  Zealot,  is  in  town  and  Likewise  the  Mounsieur  and  all 
well  &  beg  to  be  reniendjercd  to  you.  Lady  Diana  Fielding  is 
just  come  from  Norfolk,  where  she  hath  been  Settling  her 
affairs,  and  begs  to  be  remembred  to  you,  and  desires  nie  to 
acquaint  you  that  she  frequently  remembers  you  in  your  ab- 
sence the  which  I  can  vouche  for,  haveing  drunk  your  health 
with  her  no  longer  a  goe  then  to  day. 

"  Pray  give  my  Service  to  Calvert  and  tell  him  that  Milford 
and  self  with  our  Ladys  desire  to  be  remembred  to  him  &  his 
Lady  &  that  we  Envy  him  in  the  happiness  he  Enjoys  with 
his  pretty  Babes. 

"  I  lioi)e  soon  to  have  an  other  op])ertunity  of  writing  to  you, 
the  which  will  always  ho  vei-y  accei)table  to  me  to  acipiaint  you 
the  state  of  affairs  in  particular  relating  to  our  family  as  well 
as  I  can  &  to  Endeavor  to  convince  you  how  nnich  I  have  at 
heart  the  desire  of  keeping  up  that  Brotherly  affection  and 
freindship  their  ought  to  be  between  us  &  tho'  fortune  hath 
now  separated  us  so  far  distant  one  from  the  other  hope  you 
will  accept  this  as  not  comeing  from  the  Pen  alone  but  spoke 
from  the  Bottom  of  the  Heart  of 

Dr.  Bro: 

y''  most  affn  &  Lovcing 

Brother 

Rdwd.  TTenry  Calvert. 

"  Tiondon. 

dune  the  7th  1727." 
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300  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Before  any  answer  had  been  received  from  Maryland  to 
either  of  these  letters,  Lowe  wrote  again  on  JSToveniber  17, 
relating  the  story  of  the  coronation  of  the  new  monarch  George 

''  I  doubt  not  but  long  before  y^  date  hereof,  you  received 
his  late  Majesties  Instructions  to  your  Brother,  and  his  to  you 
thereon,  which  were  sent  by  Capt.  Dounkaii;'and  I  hope  you 
have  also  mine  of  June  the  2-l:th  giving  you  the  earlyest  notice 
possible  of  his  said  Maj'ties  Death.  The  Instructions  for  your 
proclaiming  his  present  Maj'tie  were  sent  to  you  in  a  Kings 
Ship  immediately  from  the  Council  Board  &  a  Duplycate  there- 
of was  afterwards  delivered  to  your  Brother,  which  I  sent  to 
the  Govern,  of  Pensilvania  to  be  forwarded  to  you,  there  being 
then  no  Ships  bound  directly  for  Maryland  &  I  herewith  send 
you  another  Duplicate,  w'eh  was  left  at  my  house. 

"  The  Coronation  was  on  the  11th  of  last  Month,  performed 
with  utmost  Splendor,  and  generall  Satisfaction  both  of  Prince 
&  People:  'tis  said  the  Duke  of  Orleans  was  here  incog,  and 
many  other  Foreigners  came  to  England  on  purpose  to  see  it. 
It  was  a  fine  day,  &  thank  God  no  hurt  done  to  any  Body,  the 
Ladys  in  their  Jewells  made  a  most  lovely  Shew,  but  y*^  Queen 
herself  out  did  'em  all  in  her  sweet  delighted  Countenance, 
&  charming  behaviour  from  the  beginning  to  the  ending  of 
y*^  whole  Ceremony,  which  far  out  shined  her  Dimonds,  tho' 
'tis  said,  that  the  Loan  of  them  only  which  w^ere  hired  for  the 
Service  of  the  Crown  that  day  comes  to  9000£ — .  My  Lady 
Diana  and  your  family  were  together  at  my  house.  Except 
Cecil,  who  has  been  ill,  but  is  now  recovered;  her  Ladyship 
had  great  honours  done  her  by  many  that  walked  and  partic- 
ularly from  Sr.  Robert  [Walpole],  who  walked  alone  in  his 
Robes  of  Kt.  of  y''  Gart(ir;  and  the  Kts.  of  the  Bath  in  their 


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Robes  added  to  the  Lustre  of  the  Shew.  When  the  Queen  came 
to  the  front  of  my  house,  she  gave  Lady  Di  a  Smile  and  a  Cut 
[  tsyj  with  which  her  Ladyship  was  not  a  little  pleased.  The 
Procession  being  over  We  retired  to  my  Dining  Roome,  where 
Lady  Di.  sent  in  over  ISTight  a  Cold  Collation,  and  good  Wine ; 
your  Brother  Bait,  had  his  Hamper  likewise,  he  had  Avith  him 
Sr.  Wm.  Lenimon,  Mr.  Ogle  &  Sally  and  We  were  merry 
Sans  Ccremo)ie.  He  is  nuich  mended,  so  that  it  is  hoped,  he 
is  now  entirely  out  of  all  Danger  from  his  late  Bleeding,  But 
he  is  engaged  at  present  in  a  troublesom  Contest  at  Guilford 
against  Lord  Onslow;  The  Case  stands  thus  (vizt)  at  the 
late  Election  for  IMember  of  Parliament,  for  the  County  of 
Surrey  he  bestirr'd  himself  for  Arthur  Onslow  only,  (who 
Avas  before  chosen  for  Guilford)  against  Seawen  and  Walters 
who  had  joyned:  And  Arthur  carryed  the  Election  with  a  high 
hand.  When  it  was  over  Ld.  Palmerston,  &  some  others  pro- 
posed to  Ld.  Onslow  your  Brother  as  a  proper  person  for  him 
to  bring  in  for  Guilford,  when  Arthur  had  made  his  Election 
for  y^  County  ;  But  Ld.  Onslow  said  he  could  not.  because  ho 
was  engaged  to  Mr.  Vincent,  the  Eldest  Son  of  Sr.  Francis. 
AVhen  your  Bro.  heard  this,  he  was  netled,  and  wrote  immedi- 
ately to  Ld.  Onslow  and  Arthur  to  let  them  know  y^  he  was 
resolved  to  stand  for  Guilford,  &  to  desire  their  Interest,  and 
favour:  In  short  the  two  Lords  mett,  made  fine  Speeches  to 
one  another,  and  like  other  Courtiers  agreed  in  Nothing  but 
to  trip  up  one  anothers  heels  as  well  as  they  could.  Ld.  On- 
sloAv  would  not  depart  from  his  Engagement  to  Vincent,  and 
Ld.  Baltemore  resolved  to  oppose  him,  &  accordingly  went  down 
to  Guilford,  set  y'^  Bells  to  ringing,  &  declared  openly  in  y^ 
Market  place,  that  he  came  there  to  stand  for  that  Town  against 
my  Ld,  Onslows  Interest.  Upon  which  the  Opposites  to  the 
Onslows,  which  are  about  60  Voters  mightily  encouraged  him. 
He  has  since  made  a  noble  Entertainment  to  which  he  invited 
the  Voters,  and  their  Wives,  and  had  a  good  Many  of  y^  Men 
at  it,  but  moi'o  Women,  who  all  declare  for  him.  Mr.  Ogle 
has  lik(!\vi8(!  dispei-sed  Sciverall   live  (iiiiiiens  a  Man  fo  some  of 


tor. 


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302  MAUYLAND     iriSTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Ld.  Onslows  Voters,  who  have  taken  it  &  given  ISTotes,  to  pay 
'20-  if  They  do  not  Vote  for  your  Brother,  and  many  more  are 
desirous  to  touch,  but  as  yet  are  sadly  afFraid,  but  Ogle  or  his 
Ldp.  himself  is  constantly  there  tempting  them,  which  puts 
Ld.  Tom  to  his  Trumps;  He  and  Arthur  are  forced  to  make 
much  Court  to  his  Voters,  &  some  Ld.  Tom  bullies  to  keep 
them  from  your  Bros.  IMony,  &  Vincent  lives  in  the  Town,  but 
has  no  Mony  to  spend.  The  Voters  are  about  200 — as  for 
my  own  part  I  have  not  yet  been  down,  not  did  I  know  of  it 
till  after  your  Bro.  had  been  at  Guilford,  and  declared  he 
would  stand.  Your  Bro.  is  countenanced  by  the  Duke  of  Som- 
erset's &  the  Brodricks  Interest,  &  at  Court  They  blame  Ld. 
Tom,  and  commend  your  Brother,  Sr.  Eobert  himself  en- 
courages him,  &  when  your  Bro.  was  to  wait  on  Sr.  Eobert 
(who  by  y*-'  way  holds  his  own)  he  promised  to  do  him  all 
y^  Service  he  could  in  it,  and  used  him  very  kindly,  and  will 
as  your  Bro:  apprehends  bring  him  in  some  where  also,  should 
he  fail  at  Guilford,  but  Courtiers  are  very  fickle,  &  T  doubt 
much  whether  even  your  Bros.  Mony  will  get  him  y'^  Election 
at  Guilford. 

"  By  this  Ship  you  have  sent  the  Books  which  came  to  me 
from  Mr.  Lewis,  y*  should  have  come  before,  &  also  Adam  of 
Domerham,  which  Tom.  Hern  sent  to  my  house  to  be  sent  to 
you,  &  for  which  he  demanded,  &  I  paid  him  two  Guineas, 
he  gave  his  most  hearty  love  and  Respects  to  you,  as  does  also 
my  Bro.  Graves  Avishing  you  all  happyness,  he  is  lately  re- 
turned to  Mickleton,  from  whence  he  came  to  my  house  with 
his  Son  &  Daughter  on  purpose  to  see  y^  Coronation. 

"  The  Planus  of  Laurent inum  and  Tuscum  will  not  be 
printed  till  aft(n'  Xmas  which  T  shall  then  send  you  according 
to  order,  your  Bro:  not  caring  for  them.  You  have  also  by 
this  Conveyance  sent  directed  to  you  a  Box  with  fourteen 
bound  paper  Books  in  it,  to  be  sent  to  Mr.  Jauies  Carroll, 
the  two  large  Ones  are  designed  to  enter  all  Alienations  in, 
&■  tlu!  12  l(>ss('r  I'lir  Alphabds  to  each  County  according  to 
j\lr.  (^iirrolls  desire,  T  chose  to  direct  them  to  you,  y^  you  might 


■rr  P-,  r.i 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  303 

talk  to  him  on  this  afttiir  first,  or  send  thciii  to  him  as  you  think 
fit.  Adam  of  Domcrham  is  in  y*-'  Box  you  arc  to  send  to  ,lames 
Carroll. 

"  Thus  much  was  writt  before  T  received  yours  of  Sept.  5 
— Your  Bro.  has  had  your  two  Letters  to  him,  and  directs  me 
to  let  you  know,  y*  he  is  very  well  pleased  Avith  your  Conduct 
at  the  first  Meeting  the  Council  in  reguard  to  the  Oath  you  took 
to  him,  What  sort  of  Oath  They  take  to  his  Ldp.  either  as 
Councellors,  or  diidges  in  the  Court  of  Appeals  I  dont  know 
but  it  would  be  well,  if  Tlwy  took  One  of  the  like  Nature, 
«fc  more  especially  at  this  time,  it  would  be  seasonable  because 
of  that  Cbmsc!  in  il,  by  which  you  swear  to  act  according  to 
the  Laws  and  Ordinances  of  the   Province,   which  by  Impli-  i 

cation  seems  not  at  all  to  favour  y*^  prevailing  humour  now,  1 

concerning  the  English  Statute  Laws.  For  the  present  T  am 
to  tell  you  by  his  Ldps.  directions,  that  he  thinks  you  ought 
as  much  as  you  can,   to  avoid  not  only  all   Contests,  but  all  ' 

Conversation  al)ont  them,  Except  only  to  instill  into  y*^  minds 
of  the  most  docile  &  reasonable  among  you,  &  more  especially  ' 

of  those,  who  are  in  y"  Majestracy  at  present  or  of  those,  whom  j 

you  may  think  proper  to  succeed  the  Obstinate,  for  such  you  j 

know  they  are  as  avcII  as  any  Body,  &  no  l)ody  can  better  shew  i 

them  y'^  Inconveniencies  &  penalties,  they  are  endeavoring  to 
bring  on  themselves  than  you  can.  It  seems  after  what  has 
been  laid  before  them  in  relation  to  Judgments,  and  Opinions 
from  hence,  tho'  even  of  the  King  in  Coimcil,  that  They  are 
resolved  not  to  mind  them,  for  can  any  thing  be  more  solemn  ! 

and  plain  on  the  point,  than  what  was  sent  to  your  Predecessor  i 

in  relation  to  Jamaica.  And  as  for  the  Opinions  of  the 
Judges,  could  They  be  had  (tho'  I  know  not  how  to  come  at 
them)    unless    the   Matter   could    be   brought   properly   before  i 

them,  who  knows  what  Effect  it  might  have  on  the  Obstinate,  j 

&  Malicious,  which  I  take  to  be  more  the  Case  than  Jealousie  J 

or   Fgnorunce.  j 

*'  If  some  of  your  f)ndg(!S  will  judge   wrong,  &   the  J^eojdc  | 

desire;   il,  &  Snbuiil    to   it,    who  cau   help    it;   ThoH(!,   who    will 


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MARYLAND    HISTORICAIv    MAGAZINE. 


not  submit  to  it,  have  their  Appeal  to  yon  &  the  Council  in 
Maryland,  where  'tis  to  be  hoped  Reason  &  Truth  will  be 
predominant,  at  least  upon  a  Majority  to  set  aside  such  Judg- 
ments of  y""  Inferior  Court  nuide  either  thro'  Error  or  Will- 
fiillness,  l]ut  shoukl  y^'  (Contagion  reach  there  too,  a  few  Ap- 
peals hither  would  ])robab]y  put  a  Stop  to  it,  and  Open  the 
Eyes  of  all,  but  those,  who  are  resolved  not  to  see  which  is  too 
much  to  be  feared,  is  the  Case  at  present,  but  time  and  a  good 
Doctor  (One  they  have  in  you,  &  the  other  will  fly  over  their 
heads)   nuiy  }jroduce  good  out  of  evil. 

"  As  to  that  most  extraordinary  Case  relating  to  James 
Carroll,  his  Ldp.  thinks  he  ought  to  appeal  to  his  Court  of 
Appeals,  &  that  They  ought  to  set  it  aside  for  not  ])eing  in  the 
Proprietaries  JSTame,  and  a  penal  Statute  which  does  not  reach 
you  in  y"  Plantations  as  not  being  located  thither:  And  should 
the  humour  prevail  in  your  Court  of  Appeals  so  as  not  to 
relieve  him,  he  should  appeal  to  England,  which  would  be  a 
Case  in  ])oint  and  soon  shew  them  their  Error. 

"  As  to  the  affair  of  y''  lloundaries  his  Ldp.  says  he  is  fully 
sensible,  the  sooner  they  ai(!  settled  the  better,  &  he  thinks  he 
can  scarse  have  a  more;  fnvoi-able  time  for  it  than  now,  whilst 
he  stands  so  well  at  Court;  and  it  may  be  this  Address  of  y^ 
three  Lower  Counties  to  his  ^laj'tie  may  push  the  Matter  so 
on,  as  to  bring  it  to  a  speedy  hearing  without  his  beginning 
the  Battle,  and  therefore  his  Ldp.  desires  you  as  fast  as  pos- 
sible to  add  to  the  Evidence  which  Ilv.  Lloyd  has  sent,  that 
very  materiall  part,  that  is  Avanted  (vizt)  the  Proof  of  pos- 
session, either  from  the  Record  of  the  Grants,  or  from  the 
Receipts  of  Rents,  or  from  the  Grants  themselves  in  the  hands 
of  the  Owners,  or  from  ample  affidavits  of  vVncient  People, 
who  knew  such,  and  such,  v/ho  had  Grants  of  such,  &  such 
Lands  there  by  Maryland  iiights,  and  likewise  a  full  Proof 
of  the  Docquet  or  List  1  made  Use  of  at  the  late  hearing  before 
the  Attorney  and  SoUicitor  Generall,  and  that  the  Records 
themselves  were  burnt  at  such  a  time,  &  in  such  a  manner. 

"  T  need  not  say  any   thing  to  convince  you,  y*  y^   Reports 


.w^ 


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BENEDICT  LEONAED  CALVERT,  ESQ.  305 

spread  of  what  I  should  say  to  Mr.  Hamilton,  &  Mr.  Chew 
are  false  of  iric,  but  crafty  in  them  to  serve  their  owm  purposes; 
the  Instruction  you  yourself  already  have  shews  my  Lds.  In- 
tentions to  the  contrary,  which  was  always  the  Policy  I  thought 
proper  to  he  pursued  to  win  those  People  to  their  true  Lord. 
The  Publication  of  which  Instructions  you  have  done  right 
in,  and  his  Ldp.  desires  you  to  make  use  of  all  Occasions  to 
assure  them  of  his  Sincerity  therein. 

"  Be  the  Cause  what  it  will,  if  his  Ldps.  Land  Affairs  are 
in  confusion,  they  ought  to  be  regulated,  and  if  you  can  bring 
speculative  Mr.  Lloyd  to  be  a  practicall  Man,  you  may  do  a 
good  work  both  for  him  &  your  Brother.  By  your  Sixth  Instruc- 
tion, you  are  impowered  in  generall  I  think  sufficiently  not 
only  to  examine  into,  but  to  direct  &  advise  any  thing,  y*  you 
think  proper  in  the  Land  Affairs  for  his  Ldps.  Advantage  & 
should  you  be  disreguarded,  no  doubt  your  Brother  would  not 
only  countenance  &  trust  you  but  soon  shew  Others  their  Mis- 
takes; to  which  purpose  he  exprcss'd  himself  upon  the  reading 
that  part  of  your  Letter  relating  to  these  Affairs.  If  therefore 
you  think  it  for  n)y  Lords  Interests  that  you  should  have  any 
particular  powers  or  Instructions  in  order  tlie  better  to  enable 
you  to  inlluence  and  direct  in  these  nuitters.  Be  pleased  to 
draw  up  such  as  you  think  most  proper,  and  I  will  la}''  them 
before  your  Bro.  for  his  Approbation  &  Confirmation,  and 
send  them  to  you  as  soon  as  possible, 

''  I  am  Affraid  Sr.  Ed.  ISTorthy's  Answers  to  the  Queries 
you  sent  me  are  too  true,  especially  those  relating  to  the  Yeild- 
ing  and  paying.  But  the  practice  of  granting  Surplus  Lands 
hitherto  made  Use  of  by  the  Proprietaries,  and  accepted,  & 
submitted  to  by  the  People  seems  to  have  made  it  the  Common 
Law  of  the  Province,  and  shews  y^  Intention  both  of  the  Grantor 
and  Grantee  there,  whatever  the  Letter  of  the  Law  nuiy  be 
with  us  here. 

"  Would  it  not  be  advisoable  to  put  into  all  Grants  hereafter 
to  be  iiiudi;  an  absolute  l'\)ri'eil iir(!  iipoii  iiou  payment  as  in 
\'Ii7!,iiii!i,   and   lo   lea\<'  onl    the   Wunli   More,   or   less  and    then 


oOC  .i>ijat  ^'!  •  a«;i^'wo.'-  ■  iKfica 


.iii-n^it ;  vji  >"J  8'rw 


01  n Hxi  viiow  iHx>]|^ 

-mM  \h-  ■-■    '•■■■\  LiO'(  it'f  '  " —     '  ■'■ 


306  MARYLAND     HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

possibly  it  might  be  iiidifforent,  whether  One,  or  more  Bound- 
aries are  expressed  in  the  Lund  Surveys.  But  these  partic- 
ulars, and  any  powers,  &  Instructions  w'ch  you  ai)prehend  may 
tend  to  tht!  good  of  your  Brother  in  his  J^and  affairs,  pray 
draw  up  in  such  a  manner  as  you  please,  and  1  will  get  dis- 
patch to  them  from  your  J^rothcr,  His  Ldp.  likes  very  well 
what  you  have  done  for  Mr.  Calvert,  u])on  which  my  Letter 
is  to  congratulate;  him,  and  he  would  by  all  means  have  him 
first  of  tlie  Ccuincil,  which  you  may  nuike  him,  as  soon  as  you 
think  fit,  from  this  Signification  of  his  Ldps.  ])leasure  there- 
in; or  if  yoii  rather  choose  to  stay  for  a  jiarticular  Instruction 
for  it,  draw  \\\)  such  a  One  as  you  would  have,  and  it  will  be 
sent  to  you. 

"  Sr.  what  T  have  now  wrote  since  the  Receipt  of  yours  to 
me  which  came  to  my  hands  the  14th  Inst,  is  chieily  from  heads 
your  Brother  gave  me  to  write  upon,  only  One  T  have  hitherto 
omitted,  which  is,  that  He  desires  you  not  to  be  alarmed  at 
every  vexatious  Noise,  and  Report,  but  to  act  Steadily  your- 
self and  when  yon  cant  coiniuce  y''  headstrong,  to  avoid  the 
Subject  and  leave  (hat  (o  lime,  w'eh  by  good  Nature  you  cannot 
effect,  and  you  shall  be  always  sure  of  being  justyfied,  and 
favored  by  him. 

"  Last  Night  the  whole  Famil}^  supped  at  your  Sister  ITydes 
together  Avith  Mrs.  Pendarvis  &  ^Vfother  Midnight,  who  all  give 
their  Love  to  you:  Mr.  Ci-ow,  your  Sister  Brerewood,  &  my 
Wife  nuide  your  new  Neece  a  Christian,  and  her  name  is  Ann. 
What  your  Sister  Calvert  will  bring  forth  is  yet  but  guess 
work  for  she  is  as  round  as  a  Ball.  Pray  when  you  wait  on 
the  Widow  Bowles  convince  her  what  a  Melancholly  thing  it  is 
to  lie  alone,  ILr.  Crow  will  take  care  to  provide  some  Good 
Wine  to  push  you  on. 

Mr.  Darnal  has  been  here  some  time  but  has  said  nothing 
yet  about  Ann  Arundcll  ]\fannor,  T  hear  he  does  not  designc 
for  ]\Liryland  till  the  Spring.  According  to  your  desii'e  T 
waitcsd  on  Mv.  Lewis  the  Hookseller  &  by  this  shij)  you  will 
lia\e    IVom    him    some    Hooks    &    pidtlick    pajx-rs    as    rc(piired. 


.^m:<jk.OAM  a/„  908 


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\uni  l)itoci'.)'i(j[(jB  wov  Jil;)  y/  «n  :/>  j^/j'rwoq  't!,.aK 


H'.'V/  '(';r'>v  ?!»j/fif  .qhJ  .•ill  .'lOiilo'itl  "lii'-'Y,  nio'/T  modi  at  iloliiq 
ic.!)!  07f,.'  ii)!  v/f  blffow  0(1  I  ■  ■.     .       .  .  .,, 

-fri'Jill  'i'lirr.i.'Aif  .f.nf^.l  ''ill  'to  jivoi  li.'iiifir'ijy  r;iifl  iiurrt  ,lil  jJifjjij 
«o»J;)jri)Hti  1  •Hi^.'.::r,\-.i:<\  n  -a-'f  vj-.v-.  ci  M^/jojiy  viAi'vi  fioy;  'tf  to  jfif 
9d    liiv/   Ji   Li/;;    ,')'.  j;i[    1  !i;.'V'-    -Liav   fc«   -..fiO   u   ll!i'>i  :;:j   VMi'if)   Ji   -nA 

'.'■rv.d  ^   otiO  y)\u>  ,!H>'[U  olrf,'/  d  ru?!     •  ■  '•  ■■  "  -s;; 

:!fc  Off  Of  loiT  fp/v  r(f->4i<iai>  oli  JJidi  o 

ti  ij   f)u>v(!   f>l  /»^rfOi,Ihl»tr)ji  ''';^  ■•onTVfoy  ,iM»r>  moy_  ii  ;a./   !>»..•   ..;(.'. 

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.     :  ixdV/ 

■»':!*.!"!    ,.        -^oi^i     JJJltjI     Jil^J     flirtui     :i;::-:i     -V/Hi     I' 

•(jioy^  oj    ;  ■jit    Hit   Inv. 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  307 

WhotluM-  I'cju'c  or  Wju-  is  yet  nna'Tfiiin,  which  (!ver  it  proves, 
'tis  to  be  sword  in  hand,  for  preparations  are  making  on  all 
sides.  The  Parliam't.  is  not  to  meet  till  the  11th  of  next  Jan- 
nary,  whatever  else  They  do,  four  Shillings  in  y''  pound  is 
certain,  but  We  steer  clear  of  the  Stocks,  till  they  come  souse. 
My  Ld.  Townsend  has  been  at  the  Point  of  Death  and  is  not 
yet  ont  of  danger.  I  shall  be  glad  to  hear  y*  you  are  recovered 
of  y'"  fever  and  ague.  It  was  never  known  so  rife  as  this  year 
in  England,  of  which  Multitudes  have  dyed,  chiefly  in  the 
Vales  about  the  Countrey,  tho'  it  has  been  fatal  too  in  To^vn. 
What  advise  can  be  had  on  the  severall  heads  you  desire,  I 
supi)ose  yo\ir  Bro.  will  take  in  y^  best  manner  he  can,  for  the 
present  he  is  gon  to  Guilford  &  Munday  is  the  last  day  allowed 
me  by  Capt  Hyde  for  my  Letters. 

I  am 

Hon'd  Sr 
Your  most  affectionate  humble 
Servant  to  Command 

Ciia:  Lowe.'' 

The  coronation  was  so  great  an  affair  that  we  find  Edward 
writing  concerning  it  from  his  house  in  Crown  Court  on 
Nov.  24. 

"  Deare  Brother 

"  As  I  shall  upon  all  opertunitys  take  a  pleasure  of  con- 
versing with  you  by  Avay  of  Letter  (the  only  way  at  present 
left  for  me  to  keep  up  our  accustomed  freindship)  take  this 
sudden  notice  w'ch  I  heard  this  morning  in  the  Citty  of  send- 
ing you  the  inclosed  (which  is  the  form  of  the  proceedings  at 
the  Late  Coronation)  by  the  Charles  Capt.  Mudge  Master, 
who  desires  me  to  send  my  letter  to  night  to  him,  so  that  you'll 
excuses  tho  shortness  of  my  letter  that  1  ought  to  till  wilh  e\'(!ry 
jiiinute  circiiiiistauce  in  iiciicrall  U)  one;  so  distant. 


Vim^  ::,ma 


.'T---nr    ■■: 

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308  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

"As  to  our  Family  in  general!  we  are  all  well,  My  Bro: 
Baltemore  in  very  good  health  bnsie  at  present  in  Oposeing  Ld. 
Onslow  at  Guilford  who  sets  up  Sr.  Francis  Vincents  son  ag't 
him.  My  Bro:  Cecill  is  just  recovered  of  a  Fever  which  hath 
been  very  fatall  to  many  people  all  over  England — Lady  Diana 
Fielding  came  to  town  last  night  to  get  cured  of  a  Cold  «& 
begs  to  be  remembred  to  you  as  doth  Poor  Peg  who  will  kitten 
in  Januarry.     Pray  my  Service  to  Calvert. 

I  am 

y  aft  &  Loveing  Br: 
Edwd.  Hknky  Calvert. 

"  Ld.  Towsend  is  very  ill  and  like  to  die  it  is  .thought  either 
Sr.  Paul  Methuen  or  Mr.  Stanhope  that  was  abroad  will 
succeed  him — 

"  Lowe  I  beleive  got  4  or  500  pounds  by  his  Scaffolding  at 
the  Coronation  which  makes  him  smack  his  chopps  much. 

"  To  The  Hon'ble  Benedict  Leonard  Calvert,  Esq'r. 

Goveruour 

of  Maryland. 
"  By  the  Charles  Capt.  Mudge." 

jMeanwhile  Benedict  Leonard,  whose  commission  had  been 
dated  !^^arch  24,  1Y26/Y,  had  arrived  in  Maryland,"^  where  he 
took  the  oath  of  oftice  on  duly  o,  1727.  His  term  of  govern- 
)nent  lasted  for  four  years  and  a  half,  when  he  was  succeeded 
by  Sauiuel  Ogle  who  took  the  oath  of  office  on  December  7, 
1731,  having  come  out  from  England  with  a  commission  dated 
Sej)teml)er  10. 

Shortly  after  Benedict  Calvert's  arrival  in  Maryland,  he  fell 

"M)nly  OIK!  Icltor  from  CJovoninr  Calvert  (luring,'  Iuh  mliniiiislration  has 
hfcu  found.  Tliiil  l(!ltir  \\ritlfii  (o  liis  Itroilii-r,  tlu;  rro|iri('Laiy,  has  been 
twici!  priritod:  in  'H  Md.  Ilial.  iSoc.  Fund.  I'libs.  {dalritl  J'uixrH,  p.  (!8), 
25    .!/(/.    Arch.,   Conn.,   (iOl. 


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'/  arf  iioWw  ^'iipni  n  una  8*>g«»y;  ikoj   iot  wrjjBju! 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ. 


309 


out  with  his  predecosscji-  Chavles  Calvert  with  reference  to  the 
einoluuients  of  their  respective  offices,  as  a  result  of  which  dif- 
ference the  matter  was  referred  to  the  Proprietary,  who  wrote 
Commissary  Calvert  as  follows  ^^  on  April  5,  1728. 

"  After  haveing  considered  maturely  the  Situation,  of  my 
Affairs  on  your  side  of  y^  Water,  I  thought  it  consistent  with 
the  friendship  I  have  not  only  professed,  but  shewn  you,  to  let 
you  know  my  Sentiment  of  them. 

"  With  how  much  concern  do  I  observe  the  Difference  y^ : 
has  been  between  you,  and  the  Governour,  for  so  I  shall  only 
stile  him  for  the  present,  y* :  I  may  appear  more  evidently  im- 
partial ;  The  plainness  and  honest  meaning  wth :  which  you  say 
you  have  always  given  him  your  Opinion,  on  any  Occasion  y* : 
my  Service  required  it,  is  what  he,  as  well  as  every  Body  Else 
must  prise,  and  can  only  say,  nor  from  others  have  I  heard, 
that  flattery  is  more  endearing  to  him,  than  the  rest  of  his 
fellow  Creatures,  and  should  it  not  be  his  happyness  to  please,  as 
you  have  done,  I  believe  I  may  venture  to  say,  'tis  his  mis- 
fortune, and  not  his  fault.  I  am  sorry  the  Country  have  had 
so  manifest  a  Proof  of  your  differing  with  him  in  Opinion  as 
that,  which  passed  in  Council,  between  you  and  him,  in  rela- 
tion to  the  three  half  pence  per  hdd  accruing  to  you  being  a 
Moiety  of  the  three  pence ;  the  other  three  half  pence  applicable 
to  the  Free  Schools ;  you  observe  that  the  Country  never  in- 
tended it  for  any  One  Else,  and  give  me  leave  likewise  to 
observe  that  I  never  intended,  but  that  my  Brother,  your  present 
Governour,  should  meet  with  as  ample  Gratuity  for  the  Service 
he  did  the  Country,  as  any  of  his  Predecessors. 

''  T  should  be  unjust,  were  I  not  to  acknowledge  your  kind 
reception  of  my  Brother  at  his  Arrival,  and  am  sorry  you  con- 
stru'd  his  takeing  y^  Seals  as  an  Act  of  Disrespect,  for  as  such 
1  dare  say,  he  never  meant  it,  and  his  immediately  appointing 


"Tim    Pioncnclings    in    tlic    Council    durin»    (Jalvc.rt's    governorship    arc 
|iiiiih<|    id   iiO    .1/./.   /!/')/(.,   Cuiui.,   IfilJ    to   r/iO. 


60S  .p»ai  ^T«aE?J[AO  ui 

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/7  *v  '!<)  ahia  iwo'/;  no  a-tioft/^. 

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••'^/iiir  I  :  'v  jri;  '  '^ 

.  irij  no  ^  liuoi  mid  • 

mi'A  xb'M.  v;5')7o  ai,!  Ihw  as  ^'m{  iariv/  et  ^ti  bo-xx;.<},K)i  9'ji'no<''«  '<;«{ 


"sim  -Jid  Kit'  ,¥!:€•  ot  Tfrjjnov  "^imt  J   -^VLn-iou   i  ,'jfiob  avfid  i/oy. 


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310 


MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


you  Commissary,  to  me  appears  to  be  no  triffleing  Evidence 
of  bis  Zeal  to  serve  and  oblige  you,  for  I  sball  always  leave  tbe 
disposition  of  tliat  i)laee,  and  all  otbers  to  tbe  Person  I  tbink  lit 
to  Appoint  Governour,  or  at  least  bave  tbe  greatest  Reguard  to 
sucb  a  One's  lieccoiuendation, 

"  I  am  sorry  to  bear  tbe  J)ispute  between  tbe  Governour  and 
you  bave  been  so  mucb  canvassed,  and  tbo'  T  must  be  so  free 
as  to  tbink  you  in  tbe  Wrong,  yet  I  am  convinced  tbat  tbe 
Sources  from  wbicb  tbese  Misunderstandings  bave  flown,  are 
from  Princi])les  not  N^aturall  to  Mr.  Calvert's  good  Nature, 
and  Gratitude ;  but  from  some  instilled,  by  deadly  Malignants, 
&  sucb  as  live  but  in  tbe  Sbipwreck  of  Friendsbip.  Ik'lieve 
me  Friend,  for  so  I  must  yet  term  you,  my  concern  proceeds 
as  mucb  on  your  Account  as  my  Own,  tbo'  I  sball  ever  acknowl- 
edge my  Enemies  bave  found  out  tbe  most  Essential  way  of 
disturbing  my  Quiet  (viz)  in  contriving  anytbing  tbat  may 
lessen  our  mutual  confidence. 

"  Wbat  tbe  sequel  of  tbis  most  Gloomy  Morn  may  be,  I  am 
at  a  loss  to  conjecture,  but  cannot  bope  a  day  tbus  usbcred  in, 
likely  to  be  prosperous.  Lest  by  Slanders  sbould  put  a  mis- 
construction on  my  Actions,  my  reasons  for  my  present  Conduct 
arc  as  follows. 

"  First  can  it  be  supposed  I  sball  not  support  my  Brother 
as  far  as  I  bave  done  any  of  bis  Predecessors,  and  so  far  as 
Justice  requires  me.  Secondly  I  am  Sorry  tbe  Person  I  tbougbt 
would  not,  at  least  publickly  have  opposed  him,  has;  and  like- 
wise Avrested  my  meaning  in  relation  to  tbe  three  pence  per 
bdd;  which  1  never  intended  sbould  continue  longer  to  him 
than  he  should  remain  Governour. 

"  Thirdly  Justice  to  a  Brother  as  well  as  to  y^  Governour 
obliges  me  to  give  tbe  Country  ample  proof  of  my  Confidence 
in  him,  tbat  for  tbe  future  no  misconstructions  may  be  made 
to  his  prejudice. 

"  I  sbould  not  be  tbus  l*roli\,  but  y*  T  shall  be  sorry  you 
sbonid    misconster    my    Acttious.      Edward    intciuls    shortly    for 


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UKNKDUT     I-KONAKD     CALVKllT^     ESQ.  311 

Maryland,  if  anything  brings  you  to  this  Side  of  the  AVater,  I 
shall  still  be  ])rou(l  to  Serve  yon. 

Your  Sincere  Friend  and 

Humble  Servant 

Baltemoke." 

Lowe  forwarded  a  copy  of  Baltimore's  letter,  enclosed  in  a 
long  one  of  his  own  of  the  same  date,  telling  of  the  peer's 
failure  at  the  Guilford  election  and  of  a  proposition  to  make 
Baltimore  a  member  of  the  English   llousci  of  Lords. 

April  5th,   1728. 
"Dear  Sr 

''  The  Magnificent  Manner,  in  which  you  proclaimed  his 
Maj'tie  was  very  Acce])table  to  your  Brother,  and  pleasing  to 
all  your  Friends,  and  by  the  inclosed  Print,  you  will  find  after 
what  Manner  it  was  published  here.  But  I  am  sorry  so  much 
Spirit  and  Generosity  as  you  shewed  on  that  Publick  Occasion 
should  be  so  little  regiiarded  by  the  last  Assembly,  as  not  to 
take  the  least  notice  of  it,  which  proceeded,  I  believe  (as  you 
hint)  from  your  Sturdiness  in  the  Affair  of  the  Justices  Oathj 
from  whence  likewise,  no  doubt,  proceeded  their  Transactions 
relating  to  the  three  pence  p.  hdd.  to  try  your  Temper,  in  order 
to  bring  you  to  their  Beck,  if  they  can:  But  how  Mr.  Com- 
missary Calvert  could  be  induced  to  play  the  part  he  has  done, 
is  astonishing  his  Integrity  being  as  you  observe  unquestion- 
able, and  therefore  it  must  be  attributed,  where  you  have  placed 
it,  to  great  Weakness,  and  the  (>,vil  Tnfluenee  which  1  believe 
souie  designing  IMen  have  to  set  you  two  at  Variance,  least 
his  Popularity,  and  your  Steadyness,  and  Ability  joyned  to- 
gether, might  be  too  great  a  Match  for  their  Machinations: 
Unhappy  must  it  be  for  his  Ldps  Affairs,  if  at  the  Coiincil, 
or  any  wliere  else;  Mr.  Couimissary  in  particular  should  make 
heiul  against  Ihe  Method  of  yotir  Administration,  and  you  will 


.82Yt  „ 


o.;l 


i3  'liis)!!" 


„1i  ^o  uaJJOii  ? 


-■iiJi 


312  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

\ 

find  by  what  his  Lordship  writes  to  you  himself,  that  he  is 
fully  of  that  Opinion,  and  that  Those,  who  reap  the  Benefit, 
and  Profits  of  places  in  his  Disposall,  ought  not  to  appear  in 
Contradiction  to  your  Administration ;  But  on  the  contrary 
ought  to  make  head,  and  act  to  y^  utmost  of  their  power  in 
concert  with  you,  to  stop  &  prevent  such  Things  as  you  may 
think  inconvenient,  without  putting  the  Labouring  Oar,  either 
on  you,  or  him,  to  disallow  them. 

"  Sr.  this  Conduct  of  Mr.  Commissaries  has  determined  his 
Ldp.  to  make  your  Brother  Edward  Commissary  in  his  Roome : 
And  in  order  thereto  he  woiild  have  you  immediately  send  him 
over  the  Form  of  the  Commissaries  (yommission,  ihat  he  may 
appoint  him  by  a  Commission  under  his  own  hand  and  Seal. 
We  have  a  President  [precedent J  for  a  Commissaries  Com- 
mission here,  which  Ld.  Cecil  used,  and  if  Mr.  Edward  should 
come  away  before  your  President  Arrives,  he  will  be  appointed 
by  that.  ITis  Lordship  desires  you  likewise  to  send  him  over  the 
Form  of  a  Commission  to  A])point  a  now  Council  by,  for  he  has 
thought  of  Apointing  Mr.  Edward  also  first  of  the  Council. 
You  will  at  the  same  time  send  the  Names  of  the  Councellors, 
and  the  Order  They  stand  in,  and  likewise  your  Advice  whether 
you  would  have  any  that  are  now  in,  left  out,  and  if  so,  whom 
you  would  have  })lac(!d  in  their  stead. 

"  What  turn  Mr.  Charles  Calvert  may  take  on  these  Occur- 
rances,  is  hard  to  determine.  If  he  leaves  Maryland,  he  puts 
it  out  of  his  power  to  do  hurt,  or  good,  but  should  he  remain 
there,  he  probably  may  have  Influence  to  do  the  One,  or  the 
Other,  as  he  shall  be  inclined  or  byassed:  for  my  part,  were 
I  in  his  Situation,  I  should  soon  see  my  Error,  &  by  my  future 
Conduct  endeavour  to  reconcile  myself  to  his  Lordship  and 
you,  by  makeing  use  of  the  Talents  and  Interest  I  had  in  the 
Country,  to  the  End,  you  should  think  proper  to  direct  them, 
in  liopos  of  some  future  favour.  And  should  y^  prove  the 
Case  with  him;  And  your  Brother  Edward  and  ho  joyned  with 
Those  who  have  phic(^s,  &  can  be  best  trusted,  I  should  think, 
might  make  such  a  Stand  in  the  Council,  and  irppor  house, 
as  to  bring  the  Lower  to  reason. 


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BKNEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  313 

"  I  believe  Sr  you  will  be  a  little  surprised  that  his  Ldps 
dissent  to  the  Judges  Oath  is  not  attended  M'ith  some  great 
Mens  Opinions  to  the  Severall  Queries,  you  have  stated  in  your 
long,  &  most  excellent  Letter  to  your  Brother,  but  as  they  con- 
tain a  great  deal  of  Matter,  which  may  Affect  deeply  both  the 
Charter  itself,  as  well  as  the  quiet  Government,  and  Properties 
of  the  People;  They  are  nnich  too  much  to  be  answered  now. 
If  it  shall  be  thought  ju-oper  to  trust  any  great  Men  Avith  the 
Consideration  of  them  hereafter:  And  when  that  is  done,  their 
Answers  will  be  at  most  but  Opinions,  and  what  Weight 
Opinions  will  have  with  the  Obstinate,  and  headstrong,  as  your- 
self can  very  well  judge,  from  the  Effect  the  Determinations, 
which  his  ]\raj'tie  made  by  the  Advice  of  the  Lords  of  Trade, 
Attorny,  and  Sollicitor  Generall  in  the  Case  of  Jamaica:  Copys 
whereof  were  sent  to  your  Predecessor. 

"  The  two  following  Queries  was  intended  to  be  laid  now 
before  the  Attorney  &  Sollicitor  Generall,  which  I  drew  up  in 
Consult  with  Mr.  Wynne  (who  is  clear  in  the  Matter)  for  their 
Opinions.  But  upon  consulting  with  Capt.  Hyde,  both  he  & 
his  Son  John  (tho'  they  would  have  been  glad  to  have  had 
their  Opinions  as  Lawyers)  thought  it  not  advisable  to  lay 
the  matter  before  them  as  Polititians,  l)y  their  Stations  daily 
looking  into  Plantation  Affairs  with  an  evil  Eye  towards  Pro- 
prietary Gvernmts.  and  the  more  Especially  at  this  time  when 
Carolina  is  going  to  bo  sold  to  the  Crown,  probably  against  y^ 
great  good  likeing  of  the  Proprietors. 

Q.  Are  the  Generall  Statutes  of  England  in  force  in  his 
Maj'ties  Plantations,  when  They  are  not  made  by  express  words 
to  extend  thither. 

Q.  .  Is  there  any  Difference  between  the  Operation  of  the 
English  Statutes  in  those  Plantations  which  are  immediately 
under  his  Maj'ties  own  Government,  and  Those  under  the 
Government  of  a  Proprietor,  and  particularly  in  the  Proprie- 
tary Government  of  jMaryland  from  any  thing  contained  in  the 
Charter  thereof.     Vide  the  Charter. 


^U6  (AO  .a«: 


'UJov  nt 


fao;j*T  edi 


.lOEft'.iyoLo'j'l   "laoY.  o1   lii^a 


>(U]0 


I'tri^cyA    'fi\\ty 


vK)y  JA*^)-." 


.Tiibidi  bnftixfi 


314  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Friend  Hyde  was  likewise  consulted  about  the  Form  of  the 
Oath,  his  Lordship  has  now  sent,  and  with  his  Instruction 
thereon  to  you,  which  he  well  approves  of,  and  thinks  the 
AVords  (viz)  According  to  the  Laws  Statutes  and  reasonable 
Customs  of  England,  as  we  have  been  nsed  and  practiced  in 
this  Province.  Strong  enough,  for  should  they  be  enlarged, 
so  far  as  to  make  the  Judges  swear,  that  They  would  determine 
according  to  the  Statutes  of  England,  no  One  knows  what  con- 
fusion, it  might  make  by  introduceing  Penalties  y\  never 
designed  you. 

"  lie  is  as  much  amazed  as  any  of  us  at  what  has  happened 
in  relation  to  the  Three  pence  p.  hdd.  and  the  Construction  put 
upon  the  words  in  my  Letter. — Sure  Calvert,  nor  no  One  will 
pretend  to  say,  that  from  those  words  his  Ldp.  consented  to 
the  Act,  and  that  therefore  his  Dissent  now  is  irregular. 

"  Sr.  It  is  thought  proper  (tho'  his  Ldp.  has  not  put  it  into 
his  Instruction)  that  his  Dissent  to  the  Judges  Oath  should  be 
published  a  day  or  two  before  the  Meeting  of  the  Assembly, 
or  sometime  during  their  sitting,  that  they  may,  if  they  please, 
enact  the  Form,  he  has  now  sent,  into  a  Law,  at  the  same  time 
as  they  hear  of  his  Dissent.  And  you  will  obser\'o,  I  suppose 
the  same  Rule  w'th  relation  to  his  Dissent  to  the  Three  pence 
p.  hdd.,  but  your  OAvn  Discretion  will  guide  you  in  both,  as 
you  think  best. 

"  I  cant  but  think  you  much  in  y^  right  for  insisting  on  your 
Fees  in  Mony,  and  if  Mr.  Lloyd  would  do  so  too  probably  tho^ 
Assembly  Avould  come  into  the  Law  of  1719.  And  if  the 
Council  of  State  would  be  a  little  more  Sturdy,  and  joyn 
heartily  when  met  in  Assembly  to  oppose  the  Extravigance  of 
y^  Lower  House,  and  Settle  their  own  Allowances  before  they 
complycd  with  their  Demands,  things  would  go  better,  nor  can 
they  ever  have  a  more  seasonable  time,  than  now,  under  your 
Support. 

"  As  to  the  Affair  of  the  Boundaries,  you  are  certainly  in 
the  right,  but  \\c  have  not  yet  (he  h]videuce,  you  know,  We 
most  want   (vizt)    to   prove  tho  poHsession.      [   wish   my   Lord 


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-->1    ri-^ 


ai  vifi/i 


BENEDICT  LEONAKD  CALVEKT,  ESQ.  315 

had  an  Oppoitiniity  of  Serving  the  Province  by  an  Act  of 
Parliament,  his  Interest  might  carry  here  for  their  Advantage, 
and  particnlarly  in  procuring  the  like  Liberty  for  y^  Mary- 
landers,  as  was  granted  the  last  year  to  the  Pensilvanians,  for 
fetching  Salt  from  Lisbon. 

''  The  Addresses  from  the  Assembly,  and  the  Roman  Catho- 
licks  were  mighty  well  taken,  and  you  have  them  herewith 
in  two  Gazets,  tho'  They  were  both  presented  at  the  same  time: 
I  suppose  They  liked  them  well  enough  to  fill  two  Gazets, 
rather  than  One. 

"  On  reading  that  part  of  Ld.  Cecilius's  Comission  to 
Leonard  Calvert  which  you  referr  to  as  recited  in  the  Lower 
House  long  Address;  The  Authority  thereby  given  him  to  judge 
according  to  the  Laws  and  Statutes  of  the  Realm  of  England, 
as  near  as  he  may,  or  can  judge,  or  determine  tJiereof,  Seems 
to  shew,  that  his  power  of  Judging  by  tliem  was  derived  to 
him  from  the  Lord  Proprietaries  Orders,  as  expres'sed  in  y^ 
said  Comission,  but  not  by  force  of  their  own  Nature  0}>erating 
there,  which  by  the  Power  given  in  his  Charter,  he  might  do: 
And  seems  to  be  a  wise  direction  in  the  Infancy  of  his  Govern- 
ment ;  And  whatever  English  Laws  and  Statutes  have  been 
practiced  since,  where  Laws  of  the  Province  do  not  otherwise 
provide,  are  no  question  become  ]^aws  of  the  Province :  But 
I  cannot  sec  therefore,  that  all  the  Statutes  of  England  either 
made  before  y^  Setling  of  the  Province,  or  since,  are  therefore 
Laws  in  force  there  now. 

"  I  have  an  Attested  Copy  (under  the  hand  of  John  Darnal) 
of  the  Provinciall  Court,  as  it  was  held  under  your  Grandfather 
at  St.  Maries  December  13  -  1070  -  which  seems  to  be  an  Estab- 
lishment of  that  Court,  where,  in  the  first  place  is  set  down 
the  form  of  Proceedings,  and  the  Pnnishments  to  be  inflicted 
on  the  breach  of  the  Laws  of  the  Province.  And  then  is  set 
do"wn  the  following  Directions,  (vizt) 

"  '  Thus  far  our  own  Laws  provide  for  our  Peace  and  Quiet. 
But    in   roguard   there   are    many  other   things,    by   which    tho 
3 


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I   m'^ni  *»vmi    uot;  A>tt*  ,ucj.,iiio"    :.  '-iavr   «.?■ 


air, 


MAUYLAND     HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 


T*cace,  Plenty,  &  good  Government  of  the  Province  is  hindered, 
and  tlio  Jjivcs,  iind  Instates  of  every  particular  Person  may  be 
endamaged,  for  which  our  Asscmblys  have  yet  provided  no 
Pemedy,  We  are  forced  to  make  use  of  the  Laws  of  our  Mother 
Country,  and  to  administer  Justice  by  them,  as  near  as  the 
Constitution  of  this  Province  will  permit. 

1.  '"  Therefore  you  are  to  inquire  of  Murder,  which  is 
Avhen  a  Man  of  sound  Memory  &g  ' 

"  xVnd  so  goes  on  to  give  a  Definition  of  the  Several!  Crimes 
of  killing,  as  held  by  our  English  Laws,  &  Directs  the  Punish- 
ments accordingly.      And  then  goes  on,  &  says — 

KoAv  come   Fellonies  which  concern  the  abuse  of  Bodys, 
otherwise  than  by  takeing  Life  away. 

1.  "  '  If  Ane  Man  put  out  the  Eye  of  a  Man  &(i 

2.  "  '  If  Any  Man  commit  Buggery  &c  ' 

Avith  there  or  four  more  Crimes  under  this  Title,  and  then  goes 
on  and  says  thus 

Felony  by  takeing  away  anothers  Goods  (vizt) 
1.     ''  '  If  One  take  the  Goods  of  any  Parish,  or  Division 
out  of  their  Church  &c  ' 

with  Many  more  Crimes  under  this  head,  and  their  Punish- 
ments— 

Now  follows  Offences  of  a  Lower  l^ature,  as  Trespasses— 
1.     "  '  And  first  Whether  any  Person  hath  maimed  another 
&c' 

with  ]\rany  more  under  this  last  head ;  from  whence  I  conclude, 
the  Foundation  of  your  Proceedings  in  Criminall  IMatters  on 
the  English  Laws  took  their  rise,  and  not  as  those  Laws  ver- 
tually  were  in  force  in  the  J^-ovince,  tho'  the  Practice  of  them 
has  made  them  so  now,  where  Acts  of  Asseml)ly  have  not  inter- 
])oso(1,  as  in  some  Inslaucos,  I  iind  by  your  I.ettei-  they  jiave. 
"Sr.    r  mcst   hearlily  wish  for  your   Peace  and  Quiet,   that 


>Ml*:i.v.'  /mui    «. 


(1  iUiiii 


Kirrpm  "f 


lirA  to 

.X«w«   >i''S  mdnAiil  yd  iuu:.    .  -  .; 

'j'l  auM.  J*  ^<^  ovfT  fnis  joo  Jiiq  ujjM  fMf  A  IT  *  '*     .t 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ. 


317 


what  my  Lord  lias  said  in  his  lustructious,  when  they  come  to 
be  hiid  before  the  Assembly  may  have  a  good  Effect,  and  that 
they  will  be  content  with  the  Oath  as  he  has  modelled  it,  for  he 
seems  resolved  to  stick  to  that,  or  the  old  One. 

''  If  the  Ministery  of  Justice  are  resolved  to  take  Cognizance, 
and  determine  on  y*^  English  Statutes,  they  may  as  well  do  it 
now  under  the  old  Oath,  as  heretofore,  or  the  new  One,  as  pro- 
posed by  his  Ldp.  And  if  the  Persons  against  whom  they  give 
Judgment  will  abide  by  it,  they  may,  if  they  are  aggreived 
they  may  have  their  Appeal  hither  for  Ilelief.  What  need  of 
any  further  dispute?  Vour  Brother  has  declared  sufiiciently, 
that  he  will  not  attempt  to  alter  any  Laws,  llules,  or  Customs, 
that  have  been  used,  unless  by  Act  of  Assembly  at  their  own 
Request ;  Under  which  Declaration  The  Assembly  ought  to  rest 
satisfyed,  until  his  Ldp.  Attempts  something  to  the  contrary. 
His  Ldp.  has  kept  his  Word  hitherto,  and  offered  at  no  N^ovelty. 
No  'tis  the  Assemblj'-,  that  are  not  content  with  their  old  Situa- 
tion, who  by  introducing  new  Oaths  would  make  the  Judges 
swear  to  Judge  by  the  Statutes  of  England  which  might  in  some 
sort  Establish  them,  at  least  so  far  as  any  of  them  should  come 
on  the  Anvil,  unless  disputed  here,  and  then  y^  Judge  would 
have  to  Say,  /  have  done  right,  I  am  sworn  so  to  do. 

"  Had  the  (Queries  I  have  sent  you  been  laid  before  the 
Attorney  and  Sollieitor  Gencrall,  and  they  had  answered  clearly, 
that  the  English  Statutes  did  not  Operate  of  themselves  in  his 
Maj'ties  Plantations,  and  particularly  not  in  Maryland,  I 
question  very  much  whether  their  Opinions  would  have  availed 
any  thing.  Would  not  y^  Contentious  and  Headstrong  proba- 
bly have  said  the  Case  was  not  rightly  stated,  and  that  from 
the  Foundation  of  the  Province  they  always  enjoyed  them,  & 
therefore  They  are  in  force  now,  and  have  drawn  Inferences, 
and  Conclusions,  as  tliey  have  formerly  done,  from  the  Com- 
missions heretofore  given,  either  by  the  Crown,  or  your  Ances- 
tors; which  seem  to  be  Authorities  and  Directions  only  pro 
tempore  given  for  a  Kule  to  go  by  at  that  time,  wliere  their 
own  Laws  were  defective,  till  some  should  be  enacted  by  Ihem- 


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318  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE.  V' 

.  M 

selves  more  adequate  to  their  Situation,  and  the  Variatioi,xiin 
the  Severall  Commissions  heretofore  given  seem  to  sup^/f^t 
such  a  Construction,  which  Directions  and  Kules,  the  Crovm 
Might  bj  Virtue  of  its  Prerogative,  no  doubt  from  time  to 
time  give  at  its  pleasure,  &  so  I  presume  might  the  Proprietarie 
of  Maryland  by  Virtue  of  the  severall  Clauses  in  his  Charter, 
granted  for  the  good  Government  of  the  People ;  without  the 
English  Statutes  being  in  force  there  in  their  own  ISTature. 
I  say  were  the  Opinions  of  the  Learned  to  be  laid  before  your 
Reasoners,  might  they  not  probably  bring  on  new  Debates,  and 
Arguments,  Addresses,  and  Answers,  and  tlie  Lord  knows  what. 
Would  it  not  therefore  be  better,  if  possil)le  to  drop  this  dispute, 
especially  on  One  Side  of  the  Question,  by  steadily  adhereing 
to  what  my  Lord  has  said,  &  done  in  relation  to  the  Oath ; 
and  declaring  that  he  will  not  Attempt  to  alter  any  of  their 
Laws,  Rules,  &  Customs.  And  if  the  Majestrates  will  take 
upon  them  to  judge  by  the  English  Statutes,  Those  who  are 
aggreived  (as  T  said  before)  may  appeal  hither. 

''  I  am  too  Sensible  your  meeting  w'th  these  rugged  Ways 
at  the  Entrance  into  your  Government  must  be  very  vexatious, 
but  I  doubt  not  by  your  own  Fortitude,  &  y^  determined  Reso- 
lution of  your  Brother's  Support,  you  will  get  thro'  them  into 
Smoother  Paths,  and  that  I  shall  soon  congratulate  you  on 
Success. 

"  Inclosed  you  have  my  little  Account  which  I  suppose 
you  will  order  Ca]it.  Hyde  to  pay,  for  short  reckonings  make 
long  Freinds,  and  I  hope  to  be  esteemed  One  of  yours  to  the 
End  of  my  Life.  My  Ld.  was  quite  ousted  at  Guilford,  and 
Expectations  from  great  Men  seldome  come  to  much ;  probably 
One  of  y*"  Brothers  may  give  you  some  particulars  of  what 
passed  at  the  Election,  but  I  was  not  down.  Tn  generall  all 
things  was  very  quiet,  but  your  Brother  lost  it  by  40 — ,  Some 
time  since  a  projtosall  was  made  to  your  Brother  by  a  Jobber 
to  make  hiui  a  Peer  (which  his  Ldp.  is  justly  fond  of)  the 
Price  agreed  on  between  them  was  Ten  thousand  pounds,  & 
then  I  ^\'as  lot  into  the  Secret,  iu  order  to  procure  y°  !Mony  on 


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,  ,,  ''"*^ 

■iiujxifjjnoo  ftooa  limb   I  in  j{Ji«*I  TOdtJooiuS 

oeoqqwe  ollJi!  '* 

o)lfim  ^ala<in'^m  t'lcwfa  "roll  ^^uq  oj  obvlf  .H|fl  :.iw  uoy. 

■     ifi    utic-in)    ••iflfp   8I».W    .■•         •,i''  "''  '    *■  ■    '   "   ■ 


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BENEDICT     LEONAT?D     CALVERT,     ESQ.  319 

the  Epsome  Estate,  and  Mr.  ITarria  was  immodiatcly  sent  for 
t<:  Town  to  Dock  y^  Entail  of  the  whole  Epsome  Estate,  Avhich 
was  soon  done,  bnt  I  was  not  so  fortunate  in  immediately  pro- 
curing the  Mony,  tho'  your  Brother  got  it  himself  soon  of  Sr. 
Wm.  Jolliff,  and  deposited  it  in  Sr.  Francis  Childs  hands. 
Mr.  Wynne  drew  a  Patent  to  make  him  a  Baron  of  England 
by  the  Style  &  Title  of  Lord  Baltemore  Baron  of  Ilorton  in 
Surrey.  And  in  Case  he  has  no  Male  Issue  of  his  ovm,  the 
honour  to  descend  to  you,  &  your  Male  Issue,  and  to  your 
Brothers,  and  their  Male  Issue  Successively.  There  is  little 
or  no  Preauihle  to  the  Pateiit ;  When  it  passes  I  will  send  you 
a  Copy  of  it.  But  y^'  Success  is  not  yet  certain, 

"  Mr.  Crow  could  not  get  you  a  Pipe  of  ola  Port  to  his 
Mind  and  therefore  We  have  Chose  to  send  you  a  hdd.  of  Capt. 
Ilydes  procuring  for  your  immediate  drinking,  and  to  wait 
your  further  Orders  for  more.  You  have  also  herewith  a  Copy 
of  Elmhams  J^ife  of  Henry  5th  from  T.  Hern  and  a  parcel 
from  Mr.  Lewis.  The  Plans  of  Laureutinum  are  not  yet  come 
out.  Politicks  stand  much  as  They  did;  Si-,  Robert  keeps  his 
Power,  Pulteuey  finds  fault,  my  Ld.  Wilmington  lies  Snugg, 
and  tho  present  S})eaker  cuts  a  figure.  The  Congress  is  draw- 
ing near,  I  wish  T  could  tell  you  what  was  like  to  be  the  Event 
of  it,  for  my  own  sake  in  Exchange  Alley,  for  Returns  from 
the  Plantations  come  slowly.  If  Lloyd  should  die  you  will 
find  by  your  Brother  Baltemores  Letter  he  would  have  you  put 
in  IvTobody,  but  pro  tempore  till  he  is  apprised,  tho'  I  doubt  not 
who  ever  you  recommend  he  will  be  the  ]\Lan.  I  know  nothing 
of  young  Chews  succeeding  ]\lr.  Lloyd,  more  than  you  do,  nor 
care  not  one  farthing  who  does,  so  you  are  pleased,  and  I  paid ; 
which  I  suppose  you  will  take  care  of.  Sure  that  oflfice  would 
bear  250£  very  well,  to  be  paid  between  Brother  ])eake  &  myself 
a  little  more  punctually,  than  hitherto  it  has  been.  If  Calvert 
should  come  to  his  Senses  would  it  not  fit  him ;  but  I  submit 
all  to  you.  Your  Family  are  all  pretty  Avell  at  present,  but 
y**  Bro.  Hyde  has  had  a  most  terrible  fit  of  the  Gout  this 
^ViIll<'l•,  I  think  he  will  now  get  the  Ixitlcr  of  it,  for  he  has  left 


ftiffc  '.pssc  ^'t-5i»\-., - .   .  ;.iwaa  "^r"''^''*' 


IIbv/  0;)   b/Ui   .ani;lfii'f|j   9]j^iboi.rfii;i   -twoT  'lo';  I 

vqop  £  7      .'J-  iifOT 

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320  MARYLAND    HISTOEICAL    MAGAZINE. 

off  Water,  &  taken  to  Port:  for  my  own  i3art  my  Toe  akes  at 
this  present  writing  so,  that  I  can  say  no  more,  than  that  I 
wish  yon  all  that  yon  heart  desires,  that  I  have  sent  you  a 
dozen  of  Phigne  [  ?J  to  warm  it,  w'ch  was  all  Mrs.  Howard  could 
procure  on  so  Short  Warning,  and  that  I  am,  and  ever  shall  be 

Dear  Sr 
'  ,  your  most  faithfull 

Servant  to  Command 

Ciia:  Lowe. 

"  V.  S.  With  the  other  inclosed  Papers,  you  have  a  Copy 
of  his  Ldps.  Letter  to  Mr.  Commissary.  I  have  said  nothing 
more  to  him  in  mine,  than  to  express  my  Sorrow  for  the 
Diiference  that  has  happend  between  you;  with  a  word  of 
Advise  to  him  to  make  Use  of  his  Interest  with  his  Friends  in 
the  Asembly,  that  his  Ldps.  Determinations  may  be  quietly 
accepted,  when  you  lay  'em  open,  without  telling  him,  what 
They  were." 

The  affectionate  Charlotte  Ererewood  did  not  forget  her 
absent  brother  and  wrote  him  from  London  on  June  30,  1728. 

''  I  hope  my  Dear  Brother  will  not  impute  my  not  answering 
his  kind  Letter  Sonner,  to  anny  iSTegligence  of  Mine,  the  cause 
of  which  is  my  being  in  the  countery  where  I  seldome  See  my 
own  family  therefore  did  not  know  when  the  Ships  went  out, 
&  am  forced  Now  to  leave  this  with  Mr.  Lowe  to  Send  My 
Stay  in  Town  being  but  for  a  few  days.  I  am  extreemly  Sorry 
to  hearo  you  have  been  So  ill  Since  your  arrival,  but  hope  it 
is  ISTothing  but  what  they  call  a  Seasoning,  &  that  you  have 
long  before  this  time  gott  perfectly  rid  of  it.  I  Show'd  Caddct 
your  0))iiinion  of  ihc  Hark  he  is  Sorry  to  heare  it  has  had  no 
bcllci-  SiicccsH  wilh  you,  and  (Niiiiiot  belcivc;  it  to  be,  the  fault 
of    iUv    Medii'iiio,    l)iit    rather    tiiiiiUs    it    might    not    Ik;    rightly 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  321 

prepared  or  that  you  might  get  Some  fresh  colds  while  you 
was  takeing  it  which  might  hinder  its  Operation,  I  own  My 
Self  a  little  fond  of  it  Since  the  great  Cnre  it  performed  on  my 
Brother  Baltomore  in  Stopping  a  Violent  Bleeding  he  had  at 
his  N^ose,  3  weeks  after  yon  left  ns  when  he  lost  as  was  com- 
l^nteted  by  the  Physcions  &  Snrgeions  that  attended  him  Neare 
200  ounces  of  Blood  in  about  a  fortnights  time,  This  alone 
after  alle  other  things  prov'd  innefectuall  Stopt  it.  Dr.  Freind 
Seemed  to  have  No  better  opinion  of  it  then  you  have,  and. by 
his  delay  in  applying  it,  the  Peer  had  like  to  have  lost  his 
life,  for  had  he  not  taken  it  just  when  he  did,  which  was  oweing 
to,  Meade  and  Broxam,  tis  certain  that  it  would  have  bene 
impossible  to  have  Saved  him  for  he  fell  into  terrible  Con- 
vllsions  that  they  thought  he  was  gone  in  them  They  all  agree 
they  ISTever  T^ew  anny  one  rais'd  from  so  Low  a  condition,  I 
think  seeing  this  1  have  reason  to  have  an  opinion  of  it.  he 
is  pretty  well  at  present  &  talks  of  goeing  to  Sea  in  his  Yaht, 
I  find  we  are  to  Loose  l^ed,  which  I  shoud  be  Sorry  for,  did 
I  not  reflect  on  the  Satisfaction  it  will  be  to  you,  in  Such  a 
disagreeable  place  to  have  the  Converstion  of  so  Neare  a  freind 
as  a  Brother.  T  had  all  ways  a  bad  Tddea  of  those  parts,  but 
have  Now  a  Worse  Since  your  discription  of  them  Both  as  to 
the  company  and  your  Station ;  for  Pride  &  Ignorance  which 
you  sa^'  are  the  reighning  quallifications  Must  as  you  Observe 
make  it  the  more  Dificult  to  Support  with  Decorum  the  Char- 
acters of  a  private  Gentlemen  &  Governour.  however  I  am 
convinced  this  will  as  easely  be  done  by  you  as  anny  one,  &  I 
may  Say  easieir  for  I  beleive  their  are  fcAv,  who  have  so  Much 
honnour,  justness,  &  compassion  in  their  disposition,  I  find  not 
manny  who  have  any  one  of  these  good  principles  much  more 
the  three.  These  will  not  faill  to  assist  and  bring  you  through 
all  Dificulties  your  post  may  Lay  you  liabel  to,  I  am  Sorry 
our  Cosen  the  Captn  liad  not  Some  one  of  these;  at  least  grati- 
tude which  might  hav(!  dclcrd  liim  from  acting  as  \ic  li;i  ,  I 
hoar(!  by  Thede,  I  he  old  Oouuloss.s  his  iiiothcr  is  dead,  T  have; 
rccciv'd   to  loiters  from   Iku'  Since  yu   wciil,   about  six  liiu;   in 


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322  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

each,  coiilaining  only  of  the  Obligation  She  has  to  me  for 
helping  her  to  so  good  a  master  &  of  your  kindness  to  her. 
I  hope  she  proves  as  good  a  Servant  both  in  her  care  of  your 
health,  which  1  ha\e  often  recommended  to  her,  &  likewise  of 
your  fammil3',  This  I  should  be  glad  to  hcare  from  your  Self 
as  T  was  the  instrument  of  her  being  in  the  place.  Ciscil  & 
Pill  are  well  as  is  Groves  family  &  our  own,  at  Ilorton  they 
all  join  with  me  in  their  Due  resj^ects.  all  diversions  .here 
are  at  a  Low  ebb,  and  will  be  worse  next  winter,  for  the  people 
are  insipid  enough  to  prefure  a  trifling  ridiculous  entertain- 
ment, call'd  the  Beggars  Opera,  Sung  by  a  parcel  of  wretches 
who  i)erforms  no  better  then  Seriehouls  [screechowls],  to  Fausti- 
na &  Cuzzoni  So  the  Italian  Operas  are  Not  to  Continue  anuy 
Longer.  The  Subscription  being  out  they  cannot  get  a  New  one. 
This  was  the  only  Diversion  we  had  that  was  worth  goeing  to,  & 
Since  we  have  lost  that,  I  believe  you  will  not  nnich  regret,  the 
not  being  able  to  injoy  those  we  have  left,  excei)t  the  Company 
of  freinds  &  relations  which  you  cannot  more  desire  than  all 
doe  here,  at  Least  my  Self  your  agreeable  companny.  This 
Ned  has  no  Notion  off,  he  says,  he  shall  like  the  Company,  there 
as  well  as  anny  he  did  here,  and  that  he  is  certain,  on  that 
Account  he  shall  never  return,  I  hope  it  will  not  be  in  his 
power  to  persuade  you  into  the  Same  oppinion,  it  is  dissagre- 
able  enough  to  loose,  the  Satisfaction  of  the  Company  of  So 
Neare  a  freind,  for  a  term  of  yeares,  considering  y^  various 
accidents  that  may  fall  out  which  I  hope  will  not  be  our  case 
to  prevent  meeting  again,  but  if  that  shou'd  happen,  we  ought 
&  must  Submit,  to  the  Divine  providence,  excepting  that  I 
hope  nither  Length  of  yeares.  Nor  Absence,  will  ever  make 
you  so  indiferent  to  your  fammily  as  to  deprive  them  of  the 
hapyness  of  haveing  you  on  the  Same  Side  of  the  Water  as 
sone  as  your  biusincss  will  permit,  and  not  the  Sea  be  betwixt 
us,  as  this  T  belive  is  your  Desire  as  much  as  mine,  next  to 
your  health  will  be  the  prayers  and  wishes  of, 

Your  Sincere  Affectionate  Sister 
Charlotte   Bicerkwooiv 


.K'WISiv<>AM    irA^tSfOTBIt?    aHLAJTSlItr  SSf. 

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BENEDICT     LEONAItD     CALVEKT,     ESQ. 


323 


"  P.  S.  I  beg  the  favour  of  you  to  send  me  over  a  humming 
Bird,  I  know  they  will  not  live  to  be  brought  over  but  I  would 
desire  one  dead  and  fctuft,  that  it  may  keep,  it  is  for  Mrs. 
Legh  who  begs  it  to  lay  among  her  Curriosities,  and  if  you 
should  light  of  anny  thing  else  such  as  shels  or  anny  thing  that 
we  have  not  heare,  or  you  think  curriouse  worth  Sending  I 
should  be  glad  of  it  for  her,  I  have  receiv'd  Some  civilities 
from  her.  I  have  Sene  Mr.  Campbel  lately  he  desired,  his 
Service  to  you  he  intends  to  write  by  My  Brother  Ned,  as  does 
Caddet,  Adieu." 

During  that  summer,  Baltimore  took  a  Scandinavian  trip 
in  his  yacht  and  of  this  and  of  the  attempt  to  defraud  Balti- 
more which  tlie  peerage  project  had  proved  to  be,  Lowe  wrote 
on  August  31. 

"  This  Serves  only  to  inclose  a  Letter  of  your  Brothers  which 
he  left  for  me  to  send  you,  when  he  went  to  the  Baltick  in  his 
own  Ship,  »t  also  another  from  the  Duke  of  Newcastle  which 
was  left  at  my  house  about  a  fortnight  since. 

"  I  had  a  Letter  from  his  Ldp.  dated  the  8th.  of  this  Month 
from  Stockholm,  in  which  he  tells  me  he  is  very  well,  &  de- 
signed for  England  about  a  Month  hence,  so  We  may  expect 
him  home  about  Michas:  Before  he  went  he  made  a  Regular 
Will,  &  made  you  Sole  Extr,  by  which  he  has  order'd  his  own 
Debts  to  be  paid  in  the  first  place,  and  his  fathers  in  five  years 
time.  He  has  given  your  Sister  Brerewood  2000£,  &  Naimy 
Calvert  1000£,  And  2000£  to  a  Naturall  Son  by  the  name 
of  Benedict  Swingate.  The  10000£,  which  in  my  last  I  told 
you  he  had  borrowed  of  Sr.  Win.  Jolliff  is  to  be  repaid  him 
again  next  Fvh:  the  Affair  of  his  Peerage  being  come  to  nothing, 
he  having  got  into  the  hands  of  Sharpers ;  what  their  design 
was  I  know  not,  some  think  it  was  set  a  foot  by  the  Onsiows 
to  slacken  him  in  his  Prosecution  of  the  Guilford  Election, 
(&  tho'  Tt  had  that  Effect)  T  can't  see  it  proceeded  from  them ; 
but  rullier  believe  it  was  a  dcMigno  to  diouse  liiiii  of  some  Mony ; 


i^'^fi  »jw»a   .TJiKVJrAO  «t»Ji%o:iJf'  'l'0id'3twa:a  "'"  '' 

-^ahrnnud  e  -jovo  sHa  1  -god  I     .?!!  .*!  '* 

liijjO'jv  I  jjj'.: 


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324  MARYLAND    HISTOEICAL.    MAGAZINE. 

But  ho  has  got  it  all  safe  in  the  Bank  except  about  200£,  or 
300£  that  Sr.  Win.  and  the  Lawyers  got  of  him,  the  par- 
ticulars I  do  not  know  (tho'  I  find  Sr  Wni  himself  had  fifty 
of  it  for  raising  the  ]\rony  on  a  Sudden)  not  having  been  privy 
to  the  payment  of  y*^  -Mony,  or  Execution  of  y^  jMortgage  Deed, 
tho'  afterwards  he  gave  me  the  Counterpart  of  the  Deed  to 
keep,  and  desij-cd  me  to  give  Sr  \Vm  Not  ice  that  the  whole 
Mony  should  be  paid  him  the  day  it  became  due,  which  I  have 
carefully  done,  llis  Ldp  seemed  to  be  a  little  angry  with  me 
whilst  this  Peerage  affair  was  transacting  upon  my  often  press- 
ing him  to  know  what  great  Person  was  to  lielp  him  to  it,  &  not 
to  be  dallyged  [ '^]  on  by  Jobbers  only,  (or  some  other  reason, 
I  know  not  why)  tho'  he  afterwards  wen  he  found  he  had  been 
imposed  on,  wrote  to  me  from  the  Duke  of  Itichmonds  to  let 
me  know  how  ill  he  had  been  used,  and  told  me  y^  a  Lawyer, 
who  would  advise  me  well  should  bring  y*^  Criminals  before 
my  Worship,  and  desired  1  would  not  spare  any  One  that  had 
been  in  any  way  concerned  in  so  foul  a  practice ;  but  They 
nev(;r  came  b(;fore  me;  ^Vnd  after  my  L  came  to  Town  upon 
getting  up  all  his  Notes,  which  he  had  given  out  to  the  Tune 
of  Ten  Thousand  pounds,  the  Chief  Sum  to  be  paid  to  a 
Woman,  which  he  had  never  seen  before,  and  two  lesser  to  the 
Jobbers,  made  payable  by  Sr  F.  Child  (where  the  Mony^  was 
lodged)  when  he  should  be  created  a  Peer  of  England  accord- 
ing to  the  Patent  which  Mr  Wynne  had  drawn.  We  thought 
it  better  to  let  them  go,  than  further  publish  y^  matter  by 
punishing  them.  Madam  Maggot  is  quite  discarded  for  being 
false  to  Love ;  She  was  discovered  to  my  Lord  by  her  Cook 
Maid  (with  whom  she  had  quarrelled)  that  L.  Herbert  had 
frequent  Conversation  with  her,  when  our  Peer  was  out  of 
the  way;  and  'tis  said,  that  the  said  L  now  keeps  her,  so  I 
believe  We  shall  liave  no  more  of  her.  Your  ]]rothers  and 
Sisters  are  all  well  and  charge  me  whenever  I  write  not  to 
forgit  giving  their  Loves  to  you.  I  know  not  what  to  say  of 
N(!\vs,  for  it  is  even  h(n'e  very  barren,  And  what  They  have, 
or  are  like  to  do  at  Soissous  is  yet  a  Secret,  only  We  have  been 


.5-  .  .   avcK^yifiu  ^^f' 


Um  s6  ,Ji  oJ  rtif,(j  qkni  o.f  aaw  nofi-ii;^]  J«OTg  imiyr  v/' 


,'ro^(v/j^j  fi  ^Y  sm  bio;)  hjtrj  ^rlO>^;;  u&yu  b.K/i  yii  JH 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ!  325 

lately  told  that  a  Truce  for  10,  or  12,  years  is  like  to  proceed 
from  thence,  rather  than  a  Peace,  either  will  serve  our  turns, 
but  if  neither  should  come,  I  fear  Stocks  will  fall  to  y''  morti- 
fication of 

Dear  Sr 

Your  most  affectionate 

humble  Servant  to  Command 

Cha:  Lowe/' 

Tn  the  autumn,  Cecil  wrote  from  Woodcote,  on  October  1, 
explaining  the  delay  in  Edward's  coming  to  Maryland  as  mem- 
ber of  the  Council  and  commissary  general  to  succeed  Capt. 
Calvert,  the  former  governor. 

"  I  beg  pardon  for  not  answering  your  kind  letter  sooner, 
as  I  should  a  done,  but  have  been  often  disapointed  not  knowing 
when  y®  ships  went  out.  After  y^  recival  of  yours  I  fell  111 
of  a  Fever  Plague  wh.  lasted  me  above  a  month,  &  indeed 
thought  I  should  not  have  recovered  for  it  came  upon  me  by 
fitts  a  long  time  afterwards.  I  wrote  to  you  by  Brown  John 
&  expected  him  to  call  for  it  wh.  he  did  not,  Their  can  be  no 
pleasure  in  life  greater  then  to  hear  from  ones  friends  no  dis- 
tance of  place  or  any  thing  in  life  can  make  me  forget  you. 
Tis  usual  to  be  glad  to  hear  from  ones  friends,  therfore  I 
think  myself  obliged  to  give  you  some  account  esteeming  you 
amongst  y^  chief.  I'm  not  capable  of  sending  from  hence, 
worth  your  notice,  excepting  family  news  wh.  I  know  will  be 
agreeable  to  you  so  I  shall  proceed.  Lady  Litchfield  has  bin 
very  bad  of  a  Fever.  FitzRoy  Lee  is  come,  &  laid  up  with  y^ 
Gout,  he  is  to  have  a  forty  Gun  ship.  Lady  Bab  is  come  to 
Town  to  lay  in;  Sr.   Chas  cryes  for  Joy. 

"  Mr.  Hyde  &  Family  are  at  Kingston  Lyle  to  continue 
their  for  sometime,  he  has  bin  111  of  the  Gout  &  is  not  free 
froui  it  yet,  for  he  had  it  in  his  head  &  stomach  so  I  fear  his 
Lifi^  ho  has  sold  out  of  tlie  Gaurds  &  is  in  a  merchant  Kegi- 


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326  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL,    MAGAZINE. 

ment  of  foot.  Pill  is  very  Avell,  has  layne  in  of  a  Girl,  and  is 
a  Brooding  again.  Frod  has  bin  in  Iroland  and  Acted  at  the 
Theatre  hut  y"  paye  being  so  smal  he  returned.  The  old  Lady 
continues  furious  in  polliticks. 

''  Mr.  Brcrewoods  are  setled  at  Horton.  Poor  Lot  is  very 
mellanchoiy  for  she  meetts  with  indifferent  usage  they  find 
nothing  coming  from  Bro.  Baltimore  &  their  circumstances 
begining  to  be  Lowe  makes  her  life  very  uneasy.  Indeed  I 
take  their  condition  to  be  so  bad,  y*  I  very  much  feare  a  Goale 
if  timly  care  by  you  is  not  taken. 

"  Air.  Vy(j.  [  !;]  is  quite  demolished.  Chas.  Somerset  is  settled 
at  Hackney.     Aunt  Paston  is  very  well. 

"  My  Bro.  Baltemore  sailed  in  his  ^'atch  for  y^  North,  July 
nth  &  returned  October  9th.  The  Acct.  he  gives  of  his  voyages 
is  not  worth  relating  their  being  nothing  material  those  coun- 
try's to  be  found,  he  meet  with  very  civil  Treatment  from  y^ 
Danes  &  Swedes.  He  has  made  y°  following  alterations  at 
Woodcote.  The  Room  called  Westminster  Hall  he  has  raised 
Eighteen  foot,  I  have  enclosed  y^  plan  wh.  I  thought  would  be 
more  satisfactory  then  a  discription,  'tis  not  drawn  so  well  as 
I  coud  a  wished,  'tis  waincoated  with  sedar  and  Alaryland 
walnut  wh.  lookes  very  well.  The  Maryland  parlour  is  fur- 
nished with  a  green  Damask  Bed,  &  your  Room  with  a  Scotch 
pladd.  The  Inside  of  y^  house  is  white  washed,  &  painted.  The 
Fire  Engine  is  finished  little  used  as  yet.  A  Wall  is  built  of 
a  bout  Two  Hundred  foot  and  a  Cross  wall  over  y^  Grove  wh. 
will  take  in  great  part  of  it,  their  is  also  great  plantations  made 
in  the  Park  upon  the  Hills  by  Mother  Stoaks.  &  said  Dame 
departed  this  life  y^'  begining  of  y®  summer,  A  peice  of  fat 
got  into  her  wind  pipe  so  choked  her.  Mrs.  Howard  is  always 
111  k  will  not  bo  long  afloi-  her.  Old  (JJamhall  is  seized  with  a 
dead  policy  [palsy  |.  Dr.  Stringer  is  in  high  Spirits.  Dr.  Wood- 
ford luiviug  k'ft  y'"  ])]a('(!  Ik;  is  come  into  all  y''  ]>ractice.  Our 
Trusty  friend  Jos.  Speed  died  y''  18  of  last  Feb.  He  was  seven 
wociks  out  of  order  during  wh  tiuu^  1  did  not  think  him  so  bad 
for  he  drank  &  smoaked  as  usual,  sd.  it  was  tiuie  to  make  room 
for  oilier  p(.!(jj)lo,  at  last  took  to  his  Bod  with  his  cloathos  on, 


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BEWiiDICT     LKONAKD     CALV£K1%     K3Q. 


327 


would  not  let  Apothecarey  nor  Dr.  come  nor  take  Physick  nor 
Sustinance,  &  in  this  condition  lay  for  a  week,  all  y°  time  in 
liis  senses,  a  bout  a  Quarter  of  an  hour  before  he  expired  he 
called  y®  Nurse  and  Bid  her  lay  him  out,  wh  she  did,  after 
wh  he  gave  a  great  hem  so  went  like  a  snuif  of  a  chandle.  He 
made  me  Executor  to  his  Will  wherein  you  are  mentioned  for 
a  Ring  wh.   I've  inclosed,   so  no  more  of  Old  Trusty. 

"  Lady  Diana  is  in  perfect  Health  as  is  Mrs.  Fanshaw 
Son  Dudley  is  Semper  Eadem  I've  often  the  pleasure  of  drink- 
ing your  Health  at  Cram  Hall  and  Toasted  by  her  Ladyship 
who  I  do  assure  you  often  talks  of  you  and  has  a  kind  remem- 
brance of  you,  she  desired  when  I  wrote  to  you  to  give  her 
service  to  you  &  wiches  you  all  health  and  prosperity,  As  does 
Mrs.  Fanshaw.  Lord  Dudley  did  not  walk  at  y^  Coronation 
he  would  a  got  drunk  so  her  Ladyship  thought  his  company 
would  be  better  spared.  I  can't  give  you  any  Acct.  of  y*^ 
Ceremony  being  so  unfortunate  to  be  sick  a  Bed.  But  by 
evry  body  it  was  executed  in  grandest  manner  it  could  possibly. 
His  Majesty  has  bin  at  all  his  palaces  this  summer  where  y® 
ceremony  of  Berning  y^  Late  Kings  Trophies  was  performed, 
their  will  be  three  installments  of  y^  Garter  soone,  Jack  Berkley 
is  made  Commissioner  of  y*-'  Victualing  his  Bro.  Commander 
of  ships  &  came  home  this  summer  Comodre.  The  Earle  of 
Yarmouth  desired  his  service  to  you  and  sayes  he  should  be 
glad  to  hear  of  your  discoverys  of  v®  Treasures  hide  in  y'^  Earth. 

''  I  do  suppose  y*^  you  are  not  unacquainted  of  ISTeds  coming 
over  he  has  bin  put  to  shifts  a  bout  raising  money  wh.  con- 
tinues his  stay,  he  1io]K!S  ho  shall  be  able  to  reach  you  in 
Novm.  but  I  doubt  it,  his  Avife  is  well  she  has  lain  in,  y*^  child 
is  dead.  I'm  sorry  to  hear  you  shoud  meet  with  any  Obstacles. 
As  to  Calvert  his  Behaviour  is  astonishing.  Evry  Body  thinks 
him  mad.  time  will  conviuco  him.  F  shall  here  draw  to  a 
conclusion  wishing  y*  you  may  overcome  all  difficulties  &  a 
continuance  of  Health  &  pros]")erity  is  Sinceer  wishes  of 

Your  uiost  aft't.  Loving  Brother 
to  Comnd 

Cecil  Calvekt." 


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328 


AlAKYLAKl)     lillSTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 


At  last  Edward  sailed  and  bore  with  him  a  letter  from  Lowe, 
written  on  iSTovember   IG. 

"  This  kisses  your  hands  thro'  those  of  Mr.  Coramissaery 
Edward  Henry  Calvert,  (God  send  you  a  good  Meeting,  &  long 
life  and  happyness  together)  I  shall  not  therefore  take  up 
your  time  wth  a  relation  of  any  particulars,  which  will  come  so 
much  better  from  his  Mouth,  but  only  wth  a  few,  which  I  am 
directed  to  do  from  his  Ldp,  Avho  desires  that  you  would  forth- 
with send  him  an  Answer  to  his  Third  Instruction  given  you 
at  London  March  14,  17^6  —  relating  to  his  Quitt  Rents.  You 
will  find  by  Mr.  Commissaries  Commissions,  which  were  drawn, 
&  given  him  before  my  Ld  went  to  Sea,  that  he  has  not  thought 
fit  now  he  is  come  home  to  alter  them  upon  perusing  the  Eorms 
you  sent,  and  the  Qs  you  made  at  the  end  of  the  Commissaries 
Commission :  And  he  bid  me  tell  you  that  he  is  in  hopes  the 
Air  of  the  Country  will  agree  better  with  you  than  it  has 
hitherto  done,  so  that  there  may  be  no  need  of  such  a  Generall 
Lycence  as  you  wish  for.  His  Ldp  dcferrs  saying  any  thing 
more  at  present,  but  he  is  in  hopes  of  hearing  that  y^  new 
Assembly  has  paid  greater  reguard  to  you  than  the  old  One 
did,  and  that  you  may  rest  Assured  of  his  Love  and  Support 
to  the  utmost  of  his  Power. 

I  am 

Sr 

Your  most  affectionate 
and  humble  Servant 
to  Command 
"   ■  Ciia:  Lowe.'' 

As  a  residt  of  the  differences  between  Benedict  and  his  rela- 
tive and  ]u-e(lecessor  in  the  Governorshi]),  the  latter  was  removed 
from  his  ollico  of  (Jommissary  Geiu^ral  for  the  Province,  wliich 
place  was  given,  on  Juno  J!),  1728,  to  Edward  Henry  Calvert, 


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.      ..     ...,,.,   'JOY,  Jfii.  J  f)':fj;jtriib 

iso\  riavi^  aobouitfcnl   b-<iii7'  «•«'!  o.i  jft  miff  I'lT'ia  illiv/- 

■         ■  nk  Iliv; 

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rfui')  '>;ii  Ju  i'liy  aif;}  iii  ohiiiiii  mj\  s>.^)  mxi  foftft  ,jxi'.w  iiox 

'  "   '   0(«  hid  f>fi  l.iiiA  :  u\)i>-:Hiiumt»0 

.;,  il'>?fsi  'to  bOv^rr  ou  fid  \Hin  OTOilJ  JailJ  o.;  tOnrob  oJif»ri:tiH 

fiuU  bio  t'dt      •:'■    if.:'  It-r,: r.-yor   '.{'j.j.';;i<^  UlQ^  i 

i'i>'<[([ii'<:^i  bh  '.  y-'Q'i  \uiii  iio\  Jaiii  hi^H  jbib 

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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  329   j 

i 

who  was  made  first  in  the  Council  also.  Edward  arrived  in  j 
Maryland  about  the  beginning  of  February,  1729,  and  was  at  | 
once  sworn  into  office.  He  soon  fell  ill  of  consumption,  which  ! 
dread  disease  was  also  destined  to  cause  Benedict's  death,  and 
died,  probably,  in  1730.  Ilis  widow,  Margaret,  returned  to  i 
England  and  was  living  at  St.  Paul's,  Covent  Garden,  London, 
in  1738.  Ap])arontly  there  were  no  children  and  a  very  small  i 
estate.  ' 

The  short-lived  Maryland  Gazette,  printed  in  1729  at  Anna-  i 
polls,  gives  some  glimpses  of  Benedict's  life  in  the  capital.®'^  I 
On  Queen  Caroline's  birthday,  in  ]\rarch,  he  had  a  ''  very 
handsome  entertuiument  at  dinner  "  and  in  the  evening  "  there  j 
was  a  ball  at  the  Stadt  house."  In  April,  on  the  Feast  of  St.  ! 
George,  Kev.  Mr.  Tustian,  the  rector  of  St.  Aime's,  preached 
a  sermon,  after  which  a  \'ery  plentiful  dinner  was  served  to  a  ! 
company,  among  whom  were  the  Governor  and  his  brother,  j 
Edward.^^  ''  After  the  dinner,  all  the  royal  healths  and  that  I 
of  the  Proprietary  and  all  his  family  were  drunk."  In  June,  | 
Patrick  Gordon,  the  Governor  of  Pennsylvania,  visited  Benedict  j 
and  was  received  with  a  discharge  of  great  guns,  colors  flying,  j 
&c.  In  July,  the  General  Assembly  was  opened  with  the  usual  ' 
speech  by  the  Governor  and  replies  from  the  two  Houses. 

On  October  20,  1729,  Benedict  wrote  Baltimore  the  only 
letter  preserved  from  his  pen  during  his  governorship.  After 
a  long  discussion  of  the  conditions  in  the  Province  and  of  the 
Proprietary's  lands  there,  he  speaks  of  his  own  recent  illness 
and  that  of  his  brother  and  of  a  recent  visit  to  Philadelphia, 
returning  that  made;  by  Governor  Gordon,  who  received  the 
^[aryland  visitors  ''  in  a  particular  handsome  manner."  The 
letter  ends  thus:  "My  Wfiaknesscs  I  (loiil)t  are  many,  but  yet. 


"Mil  February,  it  prints  a  London  rumor  that  lialtiniore  will  marry 
tiie  nilict  of  tlii'  Kiul  of  llarold,  Hon  of  lliu  T)ukc  of  Kent,  tlic  liuly  being 
tlio  (liiiij^htor  of  tlie   lOarl  of  Tlianct. 

""  W  licM  Biiltiniitrc  was  miurii-d,  I5<'n('dicl  and  (Veil  were  iiiado  IrustooH 
with  two  of  tilt!  .JaiiHHciiH  of  nn  csliite  lo  bi'  li'f(  in  tnint  fur  any  dau^hU-ra 
of  tho  union. 


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330  MARYLAND    HISTORICA-L    MAGAZINE. 

sure  I  am,  they  can  not  outnumber  my  Affections  to  your  Ser- 
vice ;  for  I  am  Most  Sincerely  and  Entirely  Devoted  to  you  as 
becometh  Dearest  Brother,  Your  most  Affectionate  Brother 
and  most  Obliged  Servant." 

As  Governor,  Benedict  was  to  receive  £1000  per  annum  for 
salary  to  be  paid  him  by  Baltimore's  Agent  and  receiver  gen- 
eral, and  was  also  to  have  3  pence  on  each  ton  of  tobacco  ex- 
ported from  the  Province,  according  to  the  Act  of  Assembly. 
Benedict  Calvert  kept  a  small  memorandum  book,  which  has 
been  preserved  and  in  which  he  entered  the  payment  to  him  of 
bills  of  exchange  on  these  accounts,  beginning  with  one  from 
Benjamin   Tasker,    Naval    Officer   of   the    J\)rt   of   Annapolis, 
on  August   31,   1727,   and  continuing  with   the  rcceii)ts  from 
Nicholas   Lowe,    Esq.,    Baltimore's   agent;    John   Ross,   Naval 
Officer  of  Patuxent ;  Samuel  Young,  Treasurer  of  the  Western 
Shore;  James  Chamberlayne,  Deputy  Naval  Officer  of  Oxford; 
and  Mr.  Gist,  Deputy  Receiver  un4er  Col.  Ward.°^     The  pay- 
ments to  December  21,   1729,  amounted  to  £2010.14.11,  and 
during  1730  up  to  September  26  an  additional  sum  of  £429.17.1 
seems  to  have  been  received,  at  which  time  the  record  ends. 

From  Woodcote,   on   November   10,    1729,   Mvs.  Brerewood 
wrote  the  last  of  her  loving  letters  which  has  been  preserved. 

"  I  am  extreemly  Oblidg'd  to  you  for  the  kind  regard  you 
Shew  me,  in  yoiir  last,  particularly  your  assureing  me  of  the 
pleasure  mine  Afforded  you  &  the  Satissfaction  you  take  in 
heareing  from  So  indifferent  a  Scribe  and  a  Sister  which  is 
Neither  comon  or  gentele  amongst  us,  for  relations  are  look'd 
upon  as  stupid  acquaintance  &  are  not  worth  regarding,  This 
makes  me  more  Senciblo  of  your  Compasionate  generous  way 
<jf  tliinkiug,  &  convinces  me  tlio  Climate  <loes  not  alter  the 
dispossistious  of  the  inhabitants,  as  it  'ent  in  my  power  to 
make   a   return   anny  otherwise,   I    hope  you'll    accept   of  my 

"On  August   14,   1730,  Calvort  records  that  he  "gave  my  Bister   Mar- 
garet  order    for   £80." 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.  331 

Assurances,  that  Notwithstanding  I  live  among  more  barberous 
people  then  you  in  my  Oppinion,  I  have  an  equal  regard  for 
yu  us  you  have  express'd  for  me,  and  Kothing  can  Afford  me 
so  much  pleasure,  as  a  l(!tter  from  So  Near  and  dear  a  corcs- 
pondant    I  often  wish  it  were  in  power  to  See  you,  &  think 
how  long  it  is  Since  I  had  that  Satissfaction  &  all  the  Chit 
Chat  we  had  together,  and  Sometimes  by  long  thinking  I  am 
apt  to  think  you  are  present,  which  in  createing  New  Affliction 
to  my  Self  as  sone  as  I  find  my  Error  &  am  certain  the  Sea 
is  betweene  us,  and  convinced  of  the  impossibility  of  makeiug 
my  immaginery  happyness   a  real  one,   however  I  have   that 
Comfort  as  we  are  both  young  and  in  pretty  good  health,  & 
that  time  brings  most  things  about  we  may  live  in  hopes  of 
Seeing  each  other,  which  to  all  probability  we  have  no  great 
reason  to  question.     I  am  sorry  for  Dear  Neds  indisposition, 
&  likewise  your  collicks'  attacking  you  again,  but  I  fear  more 
for  Neds  intemperature,  I  hear  they  drink  verry  hard  in  those 
parts.     I  doubt  not  your  regard  and  care  of  him  in  all  particu- 
lars especially  good  advice  which  no  one  is  more  capable  of 
communicating  then  your  Self,     'its  a  great  comfort  to  me  to 
hear  both  he  &  his  wife  is  So  well  pleas'd  &  Satisfied  with  the 
place  &  people.     I  hope  Peg  ])y  this  time  has  quite  gott  over 
the  continual  aprehensions  she  lay  under  of  the  Negroes,  &  y*^. 
by  use  your  town  will  prove  equally  easy  &  agreeable  as  the 
Mell  or  anny  other  parts  of   London,   She   Speaks   much  m 
favour  of  the  Laides,  but  not  once  mentions  the  gentlemen. 
So  I  conclude  they  are  creatures.     I  doubt  not  but  my  Brother 
Edward  gave  you  an  account  of  the  mallencholy  Uneasi  way 
I  was  in  when  he  left  me,  which  I  shou'd  not  have  troubl'd 
you  with  did  I  not  conclude  he  had  allready  communicated  it 
to  you;  for  I  never  woud  trouble  my  freinds  as  I  judge  it  must 
be  a  concern  where  we  Valley  each  other,  the  one  cannot  be 
afflicted  but  the  other  must  be  Affected,     tho'  I  cannot  say  Im 
altogether  easey  yet  I  think  I'm  much  better  than  when  he 
left  me  for  my  Brother  Baltemore  has  beene  so  kind  as  to  take 
me  home  to  his  house  to  bo   witli  him   till   ]\Ir.   Brcrcwoods 


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MARYLAND    IIISTOEICAL,    MAGAZINE. 


affairs  are  mended,  but  I  cannot  be  perfectly  easej  till  he  is  so. 
We  have  gott  Seven  New  Singers  from  ittaly  and  the  town 
Seemes  pleas'd  with  them,  but  will  not  allow  them  equal  to  the 
last.  I'm  intirely  of  your  oppinion  as  to  the  beggars  Oppera 
and  such  like  performances  which  our  ears  has  bene  persecuted 
with  ever  Since  the  Departure  of  Charming  Senisino  Cutzzoni 
&  Faustina.  Mr.  Brerewood,  Mrs.  Grove  and  ISTanny  Calvert 
who  are  all  heare  join  in  their  Due  respects  to  you.  he  and  I 
return  our  thanks  for  the  iMisiltoe,  he  designs  himself  the 
pleasure  of  writing  to  you  by  the  Wext  Opportunity,  1  hope 
Theede  proves  a  good  Servant  pray  when  you  write  Next 
let  me  know  it  wou'd  be  a  Satisfaction  to  me,  I  suppose  you'll 
heare  from  pill  Shes  well  and  promis'd  me  She'd  write  Sone, 
her  family  is  much  increas'd  haveing  live  little  ones  they  are 
all  well  I  hope  you'll  let  me  hear  from  you  as  often  as  you 
can  in  which  you'll  infinately  Oblidge 

Your  Affectionate  Sister 
Chaelotte  Bkerewood." 

A  month  later,  on  December  15,  her  husband,  Thomas  Brere- 
wood, Jr.,  wrote  a  gloomy  letter  from  Woodcote,  Avhich  is  the 
only  one  of  his  which  we  have. 

"  I  would  not  Omit  this  Opportunity  of  returning  my  thanks 
for  your  kind  present  of  Misletoe.  Eeceiving  of  which  Af- 
forded me  the  greatest  Pleasure  Imaginable,  not  So  much  from 
its  being  a  Curiosity,  and  the  considerable  Benefit  I  have  re- 
ceiv'd  from  it,  as  that  it  Gives  me  Reason  to  Beleive  I  have 
some  share  in  your  Esteem,  for  what  greater  Satisfaction  are 
Ave  capable  of  Enjoying  than  that  of  being  remetid)red  by  those 
who  aie  niiriarkablc  for  llieir  wisdom  and  irunuxnity,  Virtues 
you  give  Continual  ])r(H)Fs  that  yon  share  in  a  very  great  degree. 
I  Have  had  nuuiy  vexations  since  you  left  England  or  might 
Imvci  been  abU>  to  have  reniarkM  things  worthy  ( 'oniinunicat- 
ing   (u    You.      l>iiL   wheji   care   Opresses   us  our   lives   become 


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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ.  333 

burthensom  and  vvc  arc  no  longer  in  a  Capacity  of  affording 
any  Entertainment  either  to  our  Selves  or  friends;  "Not  to 
detain  you  with  Melancholy  Impertinencies  of  this  Sort  from 
the  perusal  of  such  Letters  as  Accompany  this  and  must  bo 
more  agreeable  to  you  I  shall  Conclude  with  my  Sincercst 
wishes  for  your  Prosperity,  and  that  you  may  Partake  of 
every  Blessing  in   Life  that  Providence  Can  Bestowe 

I  am 

Dear  Sr 

Your  Affectionate   Brother 
and  Obedt.   Sert. 

Tiio.  Brerewood^  Junr. 

"  I  beg  the  favour  if  not  too  much  Trouble  of  Some  more 
Misletoe  of  the  Oak." 

Either  in  1729  or  1730,  in  all  probability,  for  the  letter  is 
only  dated  February  21,  John  Paston,  the  husband  of  Benedict's 
aunt,  wrote  him  the  last  of  these  family  letters. 

"  I  have  needed  no  apology  for  not  writing  sooner  since  when 
ever  you  do  me  y*  Honour  I  take  it  as  a  favour  wch  I  coud  scarce 
flatter  myself  with  the  thoughts  of  did  not  y""  kindness  to  y"^ 
Aunt,  plead  in  my  behalf,  but  tho  all  y^  Letters  are  most  wellcome 
your  Last  affected  me  so  sensibly  wth  the  reflection  of  y^  fleet- 
ing pleasures  of  this  Life,  y*  I  had  some  Difficulty  to  arm 
myself  against  a  severe  fitt  of  y*^  Spleen,  when  I  saw  y'^  short 
duration  of  human  Ilappyness,  In  y*^  slendar  acquaintance  I 
had  wth  you;  wch  tho  being  deprived  of  almost  as  soon  as 
enjoyd,  yet  was  In  some  measure  recompensd  by  y""  obliging 
correspondence,  but  now  so  great  a  Distance,  &  y'"  more  weighty 
affairs  will  even  deprive  me  of  y*.  therefore  give  me  Leave  to 
assun;  you  T  share;  In  all  y^  reliections  you  can  make,  upon 
so  tedious  a  Journey,  &  y*-'  danger  &  hazards  y*  may  attend  you 


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334  MAKYLAN1>    lllSTOlllOAL    MAGAZINE. 

either  upon  y^  watry  element,  or  by  y^  Inclemency  of  a  more 
&  scor telling  climate  than  we  are  blest  wth  here, 
but  amidst  these  melancholy  and  uneasy  thoughts  we  have  ys 
comfort,  that  y*^  same  God  Rules  Everywhere,  he  is  equally 
powerfull  upon  y^  deep  as  on  y'-'  Land  &  will  never  desert  those 
that  put  their  trust     *  *  &  every  country  our  home, 

wch  is  most  for  our  conveniency     ■'■  *  y"-  without  being  a 

philosopher,  I  have  experienced  In  my  *  *  sphere,  having 
been  obligd  to  make  severall  removalls  to  very  remote  parts,  at 
Least  of  y^  Little  world,  wch  when  at  y""  age  I  little  expected. 
y  dear  Aunt  sends  you  her  kindest  Service  &l  best  wishes 
of  all  Ilappyness,  She  regrets  y*-'  wxndaiess  of  her  eyes  y^  she 
cannot  wth  her  own  hand  express  her  Sentiments,  but  as  you 
were  pleased  to  observe  y*  hubsand  &  wife  are  but  one,  she 
hopes  you  will  accept  of  what  I  have  expressd  as  from  herself 
y'"  obliging  proffer  of  carrying  a  Letter  to  her  Brother  Sewell 
had  drawn  y*-'  trouble  upon  you  of  a  Letter  from  her  to  him 
writt  by  y^  same  Secretary  as  this,  as  also  one  to  my  niece 
who  w^as  daughter  to  my  Sister  Whctenhall,  from  whom  some- 
time since  she  had  a  letter  but  has  Lost  y^  direction.  I  be- 
lieve if  you  favour  either  of  us  wth  a  line  sent  by  any  ships 
bound  for  London  if  it  is  putt  in  y^  post-house  with  y*^  usual 
direction  it  will  come  safe  to  us  but  it  wall  [nfallibly  draw  upon 
y'self  y'^  trouble  of  answer  Since  I  shall  be  allways  ambitious 
of  assuring  yuu  y*^  I  am  y^  excellencys  most  faithful  &  most 
humble 

Servant 

John  Paston. 

our  humble  services  to  my  Lord  &  y"*  Brothers  I  heard  lately 
from  y^'  Sister  Hyde  who  is  very  well." 

While  he  was  Governor,  Benedict  Calvert  summoned  six  ses- 
sions of  the  General  Assembly  on  October  10,  1727;  October  3, 
1728;  July  10,  1720;  May  31,  1730;  July  13  and  August  10, 
1731. 


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BENEDICT    LEONATID     CAT.VERT,     ESQ.  335 

This  paper  is  not  a  history  of  the  administration  of  the 
governor,  and  the  main  points  of  interest  therein  may  be  passed 
ov^er  briefly.  The  controversy  over  the  adoption  of  the  English 
Statntes  in  Maryland  '*^  was  raging  throughout  the  administra- 
tion, and  the  tract  upon  the  subject  written  by  Daniel  Dulany 
the  Elder,  and  printed  at  Annapolis  in  1728,  is  the  first  politi- 
cal publication  of  the  Maryland  press.  The  boundary  troubles 
with  the  Pennsylvanians  and  Delawareans  were  acute.  The 
year  1728  saw  a  visitation  of  caterpillars  so  destroying  the  crops 
that  a  day  of  fasting  was  proclaimed. 

In  the  same  year  a  seditious  movement  among  the  planters 
in  Prince  George's  County  '^^  had  some  influence  on  the  passage 
of  a  tobacco  law  which  was  disallowed  by  the  Proprietary. 
This  law  diminished  the  support  of  the  clergymen  of  the  estab- 
lished Anglican  church  and  led  to  strained  relations  between 
some  of  them  and  the  Governor.'^- 

With  the  vetoes,  came  the  only  letter  we  have  from  Lord 
Baltimore  during  the  governorship. 

"  Dr  Ben 

"  My  haveing  bin  abroad  is  the  reason  I  have  not  sooner 
answer'd  yours  of  the  13*^  of  April  1729  Yours  likewise  of 
the  30  Ditto  is  come  with  y'^  several  laws  journalls  sent  there- 
with. I  shall  endeavour  to  answer  every  paragraph  if  I 
think  any  thing  nescessary  the  first  in  that  of  the  13^^  is  y* 
acording  to  Lowes  direction  you  keep  as  secret  as  possible  My 
Dissent  to  the  judges  Oath  but  y*  others  had  transmitted  the 
success  of  that  affair,  I  think  his  precaution  was  needless  it 
not  being  fcaseble  Lo  prevent  the  knowledg  of  it  the  long  dispute 

'"  For  a  full  discussion  and  a  reprint  of  Dulany'a  pamphlet,  see  Dr.  St. 
G.  L.  Sioussat's  nionograplis  on  "  Economics  and  Politics  in  Md.,"  and  on 
"The  English  Statutes  in  Md.,"  printed  in  21  J.  II.  U.  Studies. 

"Cooke's  "  Sotwced  Redivivus "  (Reprinted  in  36  Md.  Hist.  Soc.  Fund 
Ptihs.)  deals  with  tlic  trouble  over  tobacco  and  was  printed  at  Annapolis 
in  1730. 

"Vide  2  J  lawks,  Ecclcs.  Conlrihs.,  207,  and  4  I'crry  Ilinl.  CoU.,  relating 
to   tlie   Am.  .Cli.,   202    lo   311. 


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336  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

yt  has  subsisted  relateing  to  the  English  Statutes  has  bin  so 
much  the  subject  of  our  pens  y*  for  my  part  I  think  it  endless 
to  Endeavour  to  wash  the  blackemore  white  I  was  in  good  hopes 
when  you  went  over  y*  you  was  so  full  master  of  the  thing  y^  I 
should  not  have  had  the  mortification  to  discent  to  Laws  of  same 
nature  especially  whether  they  are  in  themselves  noncense  for 
as  to  the  last  law  it  directs  an  Oath  to  be  taken  by  which  a 
Majestrate  is  to  judge  according  to  the  Statutes  of  England 
when  no  Law  has  bin  previously  Mead  to  introduce  them     I 
•suppose   it  is  tacitely  meant  by  the   said   oath,   y*   they   doe 
extend  to  ]\[aryland  &  y*  y*  is  the  scncc  of  the  legeslature  if 
so  what  need  the  words  the  Statutes  of  England  be  mead  use 
of  for  according  to  the  usages  &  Costoms  of  this  province  would 
have  implyed  them     I  hear  transmitt  you  what  I  think  will 
farther  arm  you  &  I  hope  and  expect  this  will  be  last  time  I 
shall  have  any  occasion  to  dissent  to  any  Acts  of  that  nature 
I  am  sure  were  Some  of  our  laws  to  be  banded  about  it  would 
be  ajudged  that  there  wanted  not  only   Common  equity  but 
sense   Sure   the   act   for   Eproveing   the   Staple   is   full   of   so 
many   absurditys  that  to  enumerate  them   is   endless  y*^   part 
which  takes  from  the  Clergy  a  forth  part  without   any  just 
Colour  is  such  a  thing  as  our  legislation  here  would  never  think 
on  Nor  doe  we  ever  pretend  to  take  from  one  parish  or  add  to 
an  other  durcing  the  life  of  encumbents  there  tythes  being  as 
much  their  property  for  life  as  any  mans  estate.     This  sure 
you  must  know  &  pray  lett  this  Suffise  y^  if  you  can  keep  them 
satisfyed  with  their  present  dues  never  think  of  suffering  any 
innovations  for  no  man  of  Common  Abilitys  will  ever  have 
any  dispute  with  y*  Body 

"  I  am  very  Glad  you  have  not  consented  to  the  Castrating 
any  of  the  officci-s  fees  for  T  will  never  be  so  dismembered  you 
are  y)leiiscd  to  observe  y^  lliC  ])C'0])lc  are  well  enough  apprised 
of  the  undis})uted  rile  lliey  have  to  the  raiseing  the  support 
of  goverment  &  T  hoi)e  you  are  so  well  acquainted  with  your 
&  the  whole  familys  interest  as  not  to  suffer,  throu  influence 
of  present  advantage,  any  thing  to  pass  Contrary  to  the  honour 


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i      h''   •■     ■  '     ■         '  '      '  'x)  fiwjii  'tiifo  "io  •!'■     • 

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BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ. 


337 


&  interest  of  the  wliole.  .stirrinf^'  of  ill  Imtiiors  you  say  without 
the  Grand  Specillick  to  woi-k  them  of  renders  tlie  constitution 
more  Crease  to  which  I  shall  observe — the  only  Speciffick  is 
justice  &  a  steady  unbiased  execution  of  it  for  there  are  more 
have  dyed  throu  fear  then  any  thing  else,  and  for  the  future  I 
doe  expect  you  doe  not  pass  any  law  y^  can  be  Conster'd  to  in- 
troduce the  Statutes  of  England  the  ])eoplc  begin  much  to 
reflect  on  your  want  of  resolution  but  I  hope  your  future  con- 
duct will  Convince  them  of  there  mistake  Capt.  Calvert  had 
need  boast  his  Contrivance  in  getting  the  lawyers  act  passed 
I  am  surprised  it  ever  was  j^assed  So  many  absurditys  require 
art  to  Compass.  I  agree  as  to  urgent  nescessity  of  comming 
to  a  Finall  determination  in  relation  to  the  Boimdarys  &  shall 
begin  with  the  proprietors  of  Pensilvania  in  Westminster  Hall 
as  soon  as  my  lawyers  can  gett  reddy  in  the  mean  time  I  desire 
you'll  doe  all  you  can  to  seize  any  person  or  persons  y^  shall 
offer  to  disposses  any  person  or  persons  holding  under  me  or 
any  person  y*  shall  offer  to  seat,  or  y^  all  reddy  are  seated  or 
any  of  my  undoubted  lands  this  will  bring  the  matter  too 
quicker  decission  &  if  any  money  is  wanted  in  the  prosecution 
of  it  doc  you  aply  it  &  it  shall  be  rei)ayd 

"  I  am  well  satisfyed  with  your  apointment  of  Mr  Ward  to 
my  Agency 

"  I  think  you  did  very  well  in  offering  Captain  Calvert  the 
ISTavall  officers  place  &  sure  he  might  gett  security  in  England 
I  have  given  Mr  Ward  my  promiss  for  some  time  &  can  not 
depart  from  it  it  is  my  intention  to  appoint  My  Bro :  1st  Capt 
Calvert  second  of  the  Councill  &  I  desire  you  will  forth  with 
send  me  A  proper  Commission  &  pray  be  as  certain  that  per- 
sons be  as  proper  &  not  people  who  make  it  a  principle  a  [sic 
for  to]  agree  with  the  extravagant  measures  of  the  Lower 
House.  I  am  Sorry  you  seem  too  think  it  would  have  bin 
proper  for  me  to  given  my  reasons  to  the  assembly  for  my  Dis- 
tent to  Calverts  act  when  you  know  I  never  doe  &  pray  for  the 
future  lett  my  disscnits  be  ])ubli.sh'd  as  directed  T  desire  you 
will  on  the  receipt  of  this  you  will  forthwith  make  a  tlispusitiou 


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338  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

with  the  advise  of  Mr.  Ward  &  Mr  Loyd  as  to  Collecting  my 
rents  for  as  I  determined  to  support  my  just  prerogative  so  if 
contry  are  not  Content  to  renew  the  revenew  Bill  It's  requsit 
you  should  be  in  reddyness 

"  As  to  my  being  goeing  to  be  marry'd  there  is  nothing  in 
it  "  I  wish  You  were  "  the  frequent  instances  of  your  desiring 
leave  to  come  home  surprises  me  &  are  what  I  would  not  have 
you  think  on  but  in  y''  last  extremity." 

In  1720,  Baltimore  town  was  laid  out,  and  about  the  same 
time  the  Gernuuis  began  coming  into  Western  Maryland  from 
Pennsylvania. 

After  Ogle's  arrival  in  Maryland  he  wrote  "  a  report  of  what 
he  found  there  to  the  Proprietary  on  January  10,  1731/2. 
The  letter  is  cautiously  worded  but  is  yet  severe  in  its  censure 
of  Benedict's  administration.  "Your  Brother,"  Ogle  wrote, 
"  received  me  very  Civily,  and  I  did  everything  as  I  thought 
it  would  bo  most  agreeable  to  him,  so  that  I  beleive  we  acted 
in  every  Kespect  as  you  intended  we  should;  but  after  two  or 
three  days  when  I  desired  to  talk  a  little  more  freely  with  him 
about  governing  the  Province  to  your  Lord'ps  advantage,  I 
found  him  a  little  more  reserved  than  I  could  have  wished  him 
to  be,  which  I  can  hardly  think  could  proceed  from  his  natural 
Temper,  if  it  was  not  for  the  extream  bad  State  of  health  he 
enjoys,  which  is  worse  than  I  imagined,  and  which  I  beleive 
has  not  been  mended  very  much  by  the  help  of  Physick,  which 
he  takes  more  of  than  any  one  I  ever  knew  in  my  life;  and  in 
those  few  things  he  did  mention  to  me  I  found  his  Sentiments 
as  different  from  your  Lordships  as  white  &  black,  which  you 
will  find  when  you  see  him."  It  is  difficult  to  find  where  this 
difference  of  o])iuiou  lay  exc  pt  that  botli  lienedict  Calvert  and 
Mr.  Philemon  LIuyd  talked  lo  Ogle  "  exceedingly  against  any 
manner  of  agreement  with  the  Pons,"  snch  as  ihat  which  Balti- 
more foolishly  was  about  to  make  ami  Avhich  cut  off'  his  hope 

'»28  Mil.  Hist.  Soo.  Fund  I'uhs.,  81  ff. 


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BENEDICT  EEONARD  CALVERT,  ESQ.        ,   330 

of  recovering  the  land  in  dispute  to  which  his  title  was  greatly 
the  better  one.  Calvert  and  Lloyd  said  it  was  very  easy  to  have 
full  justice  of  the  Penns  by  law,  but  Ogle  thought  "  they  had 
no  reason  to  be  so  sanguine  considering  the  surprising  encroach- 
ments they  had  made  upon  you  for  some  time  past."  The  only 
other  point  of  difference  mentioned  is  that  Ogle  intended  to 
carry  himself  as  "  evenly  and  civilly  as  possible  without  show- 
ing the  least  disregard  to  any  set  of  people  whatsoever,  which 
your  Bro'r  would  have  had  me  do."  Ogle  found  "plainly 
that  nothing  in  the  world  has  hurt  '  Baltimore's '  interest  more 
than  your  Governours  declaring  open  enmity  to  such  men  as 
Bodeley  and  Delany  "^^  who  were  capable  of  doing  you  either 
a  good  deal  of  good  or  harm  and  trusting  your  affairs  to  such 
as  could  not  possibly  do  much  one  way  or  other." 

Governor  Calvert  told  Ogle  that  he  could  not  tax  any  of  his 
Councillors  with  infidelity,  but  that  "  some  had  not  so  much 
courage  as  others."  And  that  "it  was  impossible  to  get  a 
Council  in  Maryland  to  act  as  they  ought  to  do."  "  At  the 
same  time,"  Ogle  continued,  "  he  gave  me  such  a  terrible  acct. 
of  the  Assembly  that  all  things  put  together  were  enough  to 
frighten  a  man  out  of  his  wits,  ami  indeed  I  believe  as  ho 
himself  says,  a  great  deal  of  his  Sidaiess  has  been  owing  to 
the  harsh  usage  the  Country  has  given  him."  Poor,  broken 
hearted  man,  shattered  in  health,  Benedict  Calvert  tarried  in 
Annapolis  until  the  spring,  and  about  the  end  of  April  or  the 
beginning  of  May  embarked  to  return  to  England.  During  the 
voyage  his  health  still  further  failed,  he  died  and  was  buried 
at  sea,  and  thus  the  hope  of  the  youthful  scholar  came  to  no 
fruition  in  a  learned  maturity. 

When  Hearne  heard  of  Calvert's  death  he  made  a  long  entry 
in  his  diary.  "  My  Pricnd,  the  honble  Benedict  Leonard  Cal- 
vert, "^^  died  on  June  1,  1Y;52  (old  Stile)  of  a  consumption,  in 
the. Charles,  Capt  Watts  Commander,  and  was  buried  in  the 

"Stophen  Bordley  and  Daniel  Dulany,  Sr. 
"3  licliq.  Ucarn.,  88. 


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3d0  MAKYLAND    ITTSTOKICAI.    MAGAZINE. 

sea.  When  he  left  England,  he  seemed  to  think  that  he  was 
becoming  an  exile  and  that  he  should  never  see  his  native 
country  more;  and  yet  neither  myself  nor  any  else  could  dis- 
suade him  from  going.  He  was  as  well  beloved  as  an  angel 
could  be  in  his  station;  (he  being  governour  of  Maryland;)  for 
our  plantations  have  a  natural  aversion  to  their  governours, 
upon  account  of  their  too  usual  exactions,  pillages,  and  plunder- 
ings;  but  Mr.  Calvert  was  free  from  all  such,  and,  therefore, 
there  was  no  need  of  constraint  on  that  score ;  but  then  it  was 
argument  enough  to  be  harrased,  that  he  was  their  governour, 
and  not  only  such,  but  brother  to  Ld.  Baltimore,  the  Lord  Pro- 
prietor of  Maryland.  '^  '^'  I  had  a  sincere  respect  for  him 
&  he  &  I  used  to  spend  much  time  together  in  searching  after 
curiosities  &c.,  so  that  he  hath  often  said  that  'twas  the  most 
pleasant  part  of  his  life,  as  other  young  gentlemen  likewise 
then  at  Oxford  have  also  as  often  said."  *  ^'  "  Mr.  Calvert 
designed  to  write  a  description  and  history  of  Maryland,  for 
which  he  had  suitable  abilities,  and  I  doubt  not  but  he  made 
good  progress  therein.  He  wrote  me  a  long  letter  from  thence, 
dated  at  Annapolis,  March  18,  1728/9,  in  which  are  severall 
particulars  relating  to  the  island  and  at  the  same  time  sent  me 
Iloldsworths'  Musci-pula  in  Latin  and  English,  translated  by 
E-.  Lewis  and  dedicated  to  Mr.  Calvert.  'Twas  printed  at  An- 
napolis that  year  and  is  one  of  the  first  things  ever  printed 
in  that  country.  Mr.  Lewis  was  then  (&  perhaps,  if  living, 
may  be  still,)  a  schoolmaster  at  Annapolis  and  formerly  be- 
longed to  Eaton."  This  poem  was  the  first  literary  product 
of  the  press  of  Maryland,  and  was  reprinted  in  the  Fund  Publi- 
cations of  the  Maryland  Historical  Society. '^^  The  prologue 
expresses  the  vain  hope  that: 

"  Our   Children's   Cliiklren  shall  extol   Your   Name 
Aiul  yuiir's   ,s1iall   cijuul   your  groat  Grandsirc's   Fame, 
llim  shall  thoy  slilc  i\\v.  Founder  of  the  State 
From  you  its  Preservation  sliall  they  date." 

"  No.  3(i,  "  JCarly  Maryland  Poetry ." 


A-  AM  o^8 


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I 


BENEDICT  LEONARD  CALVERT^  ESQ.  341 

Instead  of  fame,  forgetfulness  has  been  the  fate  of  Benedict 
Leonard  Calvert.  Yet  his  ability  and  learning  deserved  a 
better  fate. 

When  he  was  on  the  point  of  leaving  Maryland,  he  made  a 
will,  beginning  with  the  words :  ''  I  commend  my  soul  into  the 
hands  of  Almighty  God,  with  hopes  of  salvation,  through  the 
merits  and  mediation  of  my  Saviour  and  Redeemer,  Jesus 
Christ." 

One  third  of  his  personal  estate  was  left  to  the  rector  & 
trustees  of  King  William  School  at  Annapolis  "  for  the  en- 
couragement of  learning  and  education  of  the  youth  of  this 
Province,  as  far  as  my  abilities  will  permit."  The  money 
should  be  put  out  at  interest  and  the  income  paid  as  salary  to 
the  masters  or  ushers  of  the  School.  If  there  be  no  master  for 
any  year,  the  income  should  go  to  the  vestry  of  St.  Anne's 
Parish  to  buy  a  glebe  and,  if  there  then  be  money  left  over, 
it  should  be  used  to  buy  negroes,  stock,  and  buildings  for  the 
use  of  the  minister  of  the  parish.  It  seems  that  there  ought 
to  be  some  recognition  of  St.  John's  College  of  the  interest 
taken  in  King  William  School  by  Governors  ]>[icholson  and 
Calvert.  The  poor  of  Annapolis  were  given  £10.  Each  exec- 
utor of  the  will  was  given  £150  and  Cecil  Calvert  and  Edmund 
Jennings  were  made  executors,  for  England  and  Maryland  re- 
spectively. 

Each  of  Calvert's  two  sisters,  Charlotte  and  Jane,  was  given 
£50  and  Lord  Baltimore  and  his  wife  each  received  a  mourning 
ring.  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Charles  Calvert,  the  Commissary 
General,  and  god-daughter  of  Benedict,  was  given  a  negro  boy, 
Osmyn.  Robert  Young,  servant,  and  Margaret  Hands,  cook, 
were  each  to  receive  £10,  if  living  with  Benedict  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  Avhile  Mrs.  Thcodoriia  Lawrence,  ])r()bal)ly  liis 
housekeeper,  was  given  £40,  in  "'  consideration  of  her  trouble 
and  care  during  my  sickness  "  and  "  also  £40  per  annum  while 
she  has  lived  with  me."  The  funeral  expenses  of  his  brother 
Edward  had  been  paid  l)y  Benedict  and  he  directed  that  these 
should    be    charged  to  his    sister-iu-law.      Jf  his    brother    Cecil 


'i  03V  r 


342 


MARYLAND    IIISTOIilCAL    MAGAZINE. 


have  not  £10,000,  all  the  residue  of  the  estate  should  go  to 
him;  but,  if  he  had  that  sum,  the  estate  should  be  divided 
between  all  the  children,  except  the  eldest,  of  his  sister,  Jane 
Iljde.  The  will  was  proved  '^'^  in  the  Prerogative  Court  at 
Canterbury  by  Cecil  Calvert,  on  August  17,  1733.  Hyde  sued 
in  Chancery,  as  his  children's  guardian,  for  the  estate ;  but,  on 
IvTovember  3,  173G,  the  Master  of  the  Rolls  decided  that,  as 
Cecil  did  not  have  £10,000  on  June  1,  1732,  the  bill  should 
be  dismissed  without  costs. ^^ 


THE  CASE  OF  THE  GOOD  INTENT. 

(  Concluded. ) 


2*^  Extracts  of  Letters  between  M"^  William  M'Gachin  and 
-M""  Buchanan,  viz. 

W.  M.  to  J.  B.  Baltimore  Town,  November  2,  17G8. 

Sir 

"You  have  enclosed  an  Invoice  for  Goods,  which  I  desire  you 
will  send  me  by  the  First  convenient  Opportunity  for  this  Town. 

W.  M." 

J.  B.  to  W.  M.  London,  February  1769 — 

"  I  am  to  acknowledge  Receipt  of  your  Favour  of  November  2^ 
last.  At  present  I  send  only  one  Half  of  the  Goods  tbat  you 
wrote  for;  but  I  shall  send  tlie  other  Half  by  some  Ship  in  July 
or  August  next,  along  with  some  Goods  for  for  M""  Dick.  This, 
T  apprehend,  will  he  no  Disadvantage  to  you;  rather  otherwise', 
hocaiise  it  will  be  saving  ol;  Time,  and  of  Consequence  the  Interest 
of  Money. 

J.  B.^' 

"Ccorgo   IMalcr,   Jolin   Ross   &   TIioinaB   Doiifjlity  witncHBcd   llic   will, 
'"'riuro  wiiH  Hoino  qiieslioii  siH  to  wliotlicr  tlu;  TruHtciCH  of  King  William 
Scliool  should  pay  part  of  the  coats. 


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THE    CASK    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  343 

W.  M.  to  J.  B.  Baltimore-Town,  June  10,  17G9. 

"  Your  Favour  of  the  20^11  February,  by  Captain  Hendrick,  with 
Invoice,  Bill  of  Lading,  and  Shop-Notes,  for  the  Goods  you  shipped 
for  me  in  the  Betsey,  I  received  safe,  and  am  well  pleased  with 
what  you  have  done,  and  intend  to  do  for  me  in  the  Goods  Way. — 
You  may  hear  before  this  gets  to  ITand  of  our  Association  and 
Agreeinunt  in  Baltiiiiorc  'l^ovvn,  with  Kegard  to  the  Non-Importa- 
tion or  using  of  sundry  Goods,  to  be  shipped  from  Great  Bntam, 
after  the  First  Day  of  August  next.  The  only  Articles  I  want, 
are  single  reimed  Sugar  and  Cheshire  Cheese;  if  you  have  an 
Opportunity,  and  will  please  to  ship  for  me  a  Ton  of  each  before 
that  Day,  I  shall  be  obliged  to  you.  ^^ 

J.  B.  to  W.  M.  per  the  Good  Intent,  London, 

September  20,  1769 

"Agreeable  to  what  I  wrote  to  you  in  my  last  Letter  of  the 
20**1  February  last,  I  now  send  you  the  remaining  Part  of  the 
Goods  you  wrote  for  by  your  Letter  of  November  2,  17G8. 

J.  B." 

3^  Bill  of  Lading,  Invoice  and  Shop-]Notes  of  Goods,  per 
Good  Intent,  amounting  to  £643-  2-  3-.  The  Shop-Notes, 
bearing  Date  between  the  of  September  and  the 

of  October,  1709. 

4*^  A  Certificate  from  John  Buchanan,  dated  the  14:^^ 
October  1769,  viz. 

"  That  those  marked  WM.  consigned  to  M"^  William  McGa- 
chin,  are  Part  of  a  Cargo  he  wrote  for  by  his  Letter  dated 
the  2^  of  November  last,  which  I  did  not  send  him  in  the 
Spring,  when  the  other  Part  was  sent,  but  I  wrote  him  per  my 
Letter,  dated  the  20*1^  February  last,  that  I  would  send  him 
in  the  Fall. 

"  N.  B.  The  Cheese,  and  15  cwt.  of  Sugar,  marked  WM, 
was  ordered  by  his  Letter  of  the  10**^  June  last." 

Here  it  laay  he  ohr.ervcd,  that  the  Certificatf:^  which  arc: 
copied  under  each  Persons  Goods,  were  not  amongst  their  par- 
ticular Papers,  but  were  all  together  in  one  Sheet  of  Paper, 
signed  by  J.  B.  14*^  October  1769  and  were  not  discovered  'til 


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344  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

mention  was  made  of  them  in  M'^  S.  B's  Letter  to  Lyon  and 
Walker  of  IG^^  September  1769,  which  will  be  hereafter  seen; 
and  they  are  severally  annexed  to  each  Party's  Goods,  to  collect 
into  one  View  the  whole  of  the  Evidence  upon  them:  And 
here  it  nmst  be  further  observed,  that  at  the  Time  of  M"^ 
M'Gachin's  being  examined  before  the  Committee,  the  Certifi- 
cate relative  to  his  Goods  had  not  been  taken  Notice  of. 

As  M^  M'Gachin's  Letter  to  J.  B.  of  the  10^^  June  1Y69, 
appeared  to  be  very  Material;  and,  as  there  was  no  Acknowl- 
edgment of  the  Receipt  of  it  in  any  of  the  Extracts  of  the 
Letters  from  J.  B.  toW.  M.  the  Committee  desired  W  M'Gachin 
to  inform  them,  if  he  knew  any  Thing  of  M"^  Buchanan's  having 
received  that  Letter. 

A.     I  do  not,  and  refer  you  to  the  Extracts  for  all  I  know. 

Q.     What  Vessel  did  you  send  that  Letter  of  10^^  June  by  ? 

A.     By  a  Vessel  of  D^  Stevenson's  to  Ireland. 

Q.  (To  D""  Stevenson)  Did  the  Vessel  get  home,  or  was 
she  lost? 

A.  (By  D^'  Stevenson)  I  had  several  Vessels  went,  I  believe 
all  safe,  but  know  nothing  of  this  Matter. 

Q.  (To  M'"  M'Gachin)  Have  you  no  Letter  from  M""  Bu- 
chanan that  acknowledges  Eeceipt  of  this  Letter  of  the  lO**^ 
of  June  ? 

A.  I  have  none,  nor  know  any  Thing  more  than  the  Ex- 
tracts of  Letters  given  in. 

M""  M'Gachin  then  retired.  Two  of  the  Committee  from 
Baltimore  desiring  they  might  have  an  Opportunity  of  speaking 
to  M""  M'Gachen  in  private,  had  Leave  to  wait  upon  him.  They 
soon  returned,  and  informed  the  Committee,  that  M"^  M'Gachin 
had  recollected  a  Postscript  of  a  Letter  from  M""  Buchanan 
which  mentioned  the  Receipt  of  his  Letter  of  the  10^^  of  June. 

P.  &  M. 

D'".  William  Lyon,  of  Wester  Ogle,  in  Baltimore  County, 
laid  l)efore  the  Connnittce  sundry  Pa]>ers  relative  to  a  Cargo 
of  Goods  sliij)|)ed  by  Jolm  Buchanan  to  Lyon  and  Walker,  on 
board  the  Good  Intent,  Captain  Errington,  anionnting  to  £1016- 


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THE    CASE    Oil"    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  345 

3s-  3d-.  By  the  Date  of  the  Shop-Notes,  it  appears  these 
'Goods  were  bought  between  the  of  September  and  the 

of  October  17G9. 

1^*^  Extract  of  a  Letter  from  William  Lyon  and  Walker  to 
John  Buchanan,  dated  Wester  Ogle,  February  18,  1709.  i 

"  We  likewise  enclose  you  herewith,  a  Scheme  for  anotlier  Cargo,  j 

which  we  desire  you'll  please  ship  early  in  June,  in  any  Vessel 
bound  thus  ward;  and  if  none  offers  this  way,  or  to  any  of  the  ,! 

Elvers  contiguous,  rather  tlian  suffer  a  Disappointment  we  must 
be  contented  with  an  Opportunity  to  Patuxent,   Patowmack,   or  ' 

any  other  Part  of  the  Bay,  so  as  the  Cargo  may  reach  here  some 
Time  in  August,  that  being  the  most  convenient  Season  for  us  to 
make  our  Keturn  in  due  Time.  j 

William  Lyon  and  Walker."  | 

2*     Extract  of  a  Letter  from  the  same  to  the  same,  dated  j 

Wester  Ogle,  May  13,  1709—  | 

"  On  the  8^^  of  February,  we  sent  you  a  Scheme  for  a  Cargo, 
by  Two  Opportujiiti(.'S,  to  the  Nortliwartl,  orderljig  the  Goods  to  be 
Shipped  early  in  June,  wliieh  we  liope  you  received  in  due  Time, 
and  will  be  duly  com])lied  with.  You  have  now  a  small  Invoice 
enclosed,  which  we  must  beg  the  Favour  you'll  send  by  the  very 
first  Opportunity  that  Oilers. 

William  Lyon  and  Walker." 

3^     A  Letter  from  John  Buchanan  to  Lyon  and  Walker,  i 

dated  July  17,  1709.  ! 

Messieurs  William  Lyon  and  Walker, 

Gentlemen, 

"  I  am  now  to  acknowledge  Receipt  of  your  Favours  of  May 
4*^  and  13*^  with  Bills  of  Exchange,  amounting  in  all  to  £728-  I 

4s-  4d-  and  enclosed  you  have  your  Account  Current,  nuiking  a 
Balance  of  lis-  O'^^d-  due — I  also  had  an  Invoice  for  Goods,  but 
so  long  as  the  Colonies  continue  in  the  ticklish  Situation  they  are  1 

in  at  present  in  Eegard  to  the  Mother  Country,  I  am  really  afraid  I 

to  send  Goods  to  any  Body :  The  Ministry  here  have  certainly  acted  1 

a  wrong  Part,  I  believe  they  now  begin  to  see  their  Error,  and  I  ! 

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then  be  at  your  Sei'vice,  but  I  shall  expect  that  you'll  be  more 
punctual  in  your  Remittance. 

I  am,  (Jcntlemen,  Your  most  humble  Servant, 

John  Buchanan." 

4*^  A  Letter  from  M"*  Samuel  Buchanan  to  Lyon  and 
Walker,  dated  London  the  IG^^  September  17G9. 

Gentlemen, 

"  My  Father  wrote  you  the  17^*^  July  last,  that  he  was  afraid 
of  sending  Goods  to  America  ^til  the  Disturbances  there  were  a 
little  more  settled.  I  am  afraid  it  will  prove  a  great  Disappoint- 
ment to  you.  I  shall  be  very  sorry  if  it  hurts  your  Business. 
I  have  satisfied  my  Father  he  will  run  no  Risk  in  sending  them, 
and  that  you  will  be  quite  safe  in  receiving  them. 

"  He  has  accordingly  determined  to  send  them  out  with  M"" 
Dick's  Goods,  and  some  others,  for  Baltimore,  as  soon  as  they 
can  be  got  ready.  1  shall  take  Care  to  send  proper  Certificates 
to  show  they  were  ordered  before  any  Eesolves  were  signed  in 
Maryland.  Ilaving  but  just  got  to  Town,  I  am  a  good  deal 
hurried,  and  cannot  at  present  write  so  particularly  as  I  wish  to  do. 

S.  Buchanan." 

5*^  There  was  likewise  a  Letter  from  J.  B.  to  Lyon  and 
Walker,  that  came  with  the  Goods,  but  as  it  was  taken  away 
with  the  Shop-Notes,  &c.  and  never  returned,  the  Committee 
cannot  give  the  Extracts  or  Dates  of  the  Shop-IsTotes,  but  they 
are  believed  to  be  the  same  Dates  of  the  others,  viz.  from  the 
22*^  of  September  to  the  d^^  of  October. 

6*^"^  A  Certificate  from  John  Buchanan,  dated  the  14*^^  Octo- 
ber 1769,  viz. 

"  That  those  marked  WO,  consigned  to  Messieurs  Lyon  and 
Walker,  were  wrote  for  by  their  Letter,  dated  the  18^^  Febru- 
ary last,  which  Letter  I  received  at  least  Three  months  ago." 

M^"  Archibald  Buchanan  laid  before  the  Committee  sundry 
Papers  relative  to  a  Cargo  of  Goods  for  himself  £2070-  Is-  Cd- 
and  for  ]3uchanan  and  Cowen  £51)8-  Gs-  2d-  but  as  there  were 
no  rogidar  E.xtracts  of  Letters  laid  before  the  Committee,  and 
all  the  r(^st  of  th(!  l^ipci's  were  talccn  away  under  a  Promise  of 
returning  thorn,  which  never  has  been  done,  although  the  Com- 


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THE    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  347 

niittce  repeatedly  applied  to  Messieurs  Dick  and  Stewart  for 
them,  as  will  be  shewn  in  the  Course  of  this  Narrative,  the 
l^lblic  must  be  content  with  the  best  Account  the  Connnittce 
can  give  from  the  Notes  they  took. 

1^*  That  the  Goods  for  Archibald  Buchanan,  were  wrote 
for  by  him  in  October  17G8,  to  be  sent  hira  in  the  Spring; 
which  M""  Buchanan  did  not  comply  with,  for  Reasons  that 
appeared  in  the  Letters. 

2^^  That  the  Goods  were  not  ordered,  at  London,  to  be 
brought  up,  'til  after  M'"  Samuel  Buchanan's  Arrival  at  London 
the  15^^  September  1769. 

3*^     That  M'"  Archibald  Buchanan  did  not  expect  them. 

4*^  The  following  Certificate,  from  John  Buchanan,  dated 
London,  14*1^  October  1769,  viz. 

"  That  those  marked  AB,  and  A,  consigned  to  W  Archibald 
Buchanan,  were  wrote  for,  by  his  Letter,  dated  the  29*^^  October 
last,  to  be  sent  him  in  the  Spring,  but  were  not  sent.  I  wrote 
them  per  my  Letter,  dated  the  25^*^  February  last,  if  I  was 
satisfied  with  his  Remittances,  before  I  sent  the  above  men- 
tioned to  Messieurs  Dick  and  Stewart,  I  would  send  them  when 
I  sent  their  Goods;  and  as  I  have  received  satisfactory  Re- 
mittances from  him,  I  have  now  complied  with  my  Promise." 

As  to  the  Goods  for  Buchanan  and  Cowen,  the  Committee 
had  the  following  Notes,  viz, 

l^t  That  the  Goods  were  wrote  in  the  Fall  1768,  to  be  sent 
in  the  next  Spring :  That  M''  Buchanan  sent  only  Part  of  them, 
and  wrote  them  the  20*^  February,  that  if  their  Remittances 
proved  Satisfactory,  he  would  send  the  Remainder  in  July  or 
August. 

2'^  That  they  were  not  ordered  to  be  bought  up  at  London, 
'til  after  M"^  Samuel  Buchanan  arrived  there,  the  15*^  Septem- 
ber 1769. 

3"^     That  they  did  not  expect  them. 

4*^^'  The  following  Cortlficate  from  .Tolrn  Buchanan  at  Lon- 
don the  :14"'  Oclob(!r  1769. 

"  That  those  uuuked  B  &  C,  consigned  to  Measiours  Buchanan 

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and  Cowen,  are  Part  of  a  Cargo  wrote  for  by  their  Letter,  dated 
the  20^^  (3ctober  last,  which  I  did  not  send  in  tlie  Spring  when 
the  other  Part  was  sent,  but  wrote  them  per  my  Letter,  dated 
the  25*^*^  February  hist,  that  I  woidd  send  them  in  the  Fall." 

-Messieurs  Dick  and  Stewart  produced  to  the  Committee  a 
sealed  Packet,  indorsed  in  the  Hand-Writing  of  M""  Dick,  "Shop- 
I^otes  and  Invoice  of  Goods,  belonging  to  Captain  Charles 
Pidgely,  and  William  Goodwin,  on  board  of  the  Good  Intent, 
Captain  Errington,  with  J\P'  John  Buchanan's  Letters  to  them, 
for  the  Inspection  of  the  Gentlemen  of  the  Coumiittee  at 
Annapolis."  Which  being  opened,  appeared  to  be  Invoices, 
Bill  of  Lading,  and  Shop-i^otes  of  Goods,  per  the  Good  Intent, 
Errington,  for  Ridgely  and  Goodwin,  amount  to  £1017-  17s- 
5d-,  and  by  the  Date  of  the  Shop-lSTotes,  appeared  to  be  bought 
from  the  22*^  of  September  to  the  ^^^  of  October  1769. 

2^  Extract  of  a  Letter  from  John  Buchanan  to  Ridgely 
and  Goodwin,  dated  London,  September  30''^  17G9. 

"  I  have  received  your  Favour  of  the  Sf)*!^  March  last,  and  in 
Compliance  therewith,  enclosed  you  have  a  Bill  of  Loading  for 
Goods  shipped  on  your  Account  on  board  the  Good  Intent,  Captain 
Erriugton,  as  per  Invoice,  amount  to  £1007-  ITs-  Hd-  which  1  have 
])ase(l  to  your  Debit. 

'"  1*.  tS.  1  have  j'eceived  your  Favour  of  13*^^  July  last.  I  have 
also  received  ]\[^'  William  (Joodwin^s  Letter  of  the  'J^''  of  August 
last." 

Messieurs  Ilidgely  and  Goodwin  not  being  present,  nor  any 
Person  attending  on  their  Behalf,  to  give  any  Light  or  Intelli- 
gence into  this  Importation,  the  Committee  were  under  the 
greatest  Perplexity  and  Difficulty  how  to  form  an  Opinion 
of  this  Matter.  M"^  Dick  was  asked,  and  M*^  Anthony  Stewart 
was  repeatedly  sent  for  and  asked,  to  inform  the  Committee 
of  what  they  kne\v  of  this  Transaction.  They  said  they  knew 
nothing  but  what  was  contained  in  the  sealed  Packet.  This 
was  repeated  more  than  oiu'c. 

Q.      What!    no    Letter    from    Ridgely    and    Goodwin? 

A.  J\l''  Stewart  answered,  yes,  a  private  Letter  to  ^V  Dick, 
on  private  Business, 


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THE    CASK    OF    TJIE    GOOD    INTEMT.  349 

Q.  What  can  be  done  with  a  Matter  so  circumstanced? 
Are  you  sure  that  Ridgelj  and  Goodwin  have  wrote  nothing 
respecting  this  Business  ? 

A.  ISTothing  but  a  private  Letter  to  IP  Dick,  no  way  rela- 
tive to  the  Importation  of  the  Goods. 

The  Committee  prayed  the  Favour  of  M'"  Stewart  to  let  them 
see  the  Letter.  ]\'P"  Stewart  then  produced  the  Letter  to  the 
Committee,   which  was  as  follows: 

Baltimore,  February  5,  1770. 
M"^  James  Dick, 

Sir, 

"  We  have  herewith  enclosed  you  Invoice  and  Shop-Notes  of  a 
Cargo  of  Goods  sliipt  us  by  M^'  John  Bucliauan,  per  the  Good 
Intent,  Captain  Errington ;  as  they  have  not  been  shipped  agreeable 
to  our  Orders,  and  coming  at  this  Time,  when  it  will  not  be  in 
our  Power  to  dispose  of  them,  or  at  least  the  major  Part  of  them, 
(as  they  are  all  Fall  Goods)  imtil  the  next  Fall,  we  cannot  receive 
them:  We  are  sorry  M^"  Buchanan  should  sull'er  by  it;  its  probable 
you  may  dispose  of  them,  more  especially  should  they  not  allow 
some  of  the  Cargoes  in  the  same  Ship  to  be  received  by  tlie  Im- 
porters. We  don't  apprehend  tliere  can  be  any  dispute  about  ours, 
as  they  were  ordered  the  SS^'i  March  last,  which  was  before  any 
Pesolves  were  entered  into  here.  If  you  cannot  dispose  of  them  to 
a  greater  Advantage,  we  will  take  them,  provided  you  will  allow 
us  Twelve  Months  Credit  from  October  next ;  'til  which  Time  most 
of  them  would  be  on  Hand.  We  are  allowed  by  M""  Buchanan, 
Seventeen  j\Iouths  from  the  Time  of  their  being  shipt.  The  Bearer 
hereof.  Captain  Wells,  has  M'"  Buchanan's  Letter  to  us,  which  you 
may  see;  and  if  you  think  it  will  be  of  any  Service  in  obtaining 
Leave  to  land  them,  you'll  please  to  keep  it,  and  when  done  with 
it,  enclose  it  to  us;  or  should  there  be  anything  else  requisite  for 
us  to  do,  will  readily  do  it  on  your  informing  us.  Our  C.  B.  is 
living  15  Miles  distant  from  Town,  and  our  W.  G.  can't  possibly, 
or  he  would  have  attended.     Your  Answer  will  oblige. 

Sir,  your  most  humble  Servants, 

Bidgely  and  Goodwin." 

4**^  A  Certificate  from  John  Buchanan,  dated  at  London, 
October  14,  17G9— viz. 

"  That  those  marked  R  &  G  consigned  to  Messieurs  Bidgely 


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and  Goodwin,  were  wrote  for  by  their  Letter,  dated  25*^  March 
last  1700,  which  Letter,  I  received  at  least  Four  Months  ago." 

After  the  Committee  had,  with  the  utmost  Care,  examined 
all  the  Papers  relative  to  the  Goods  consigned  M''  Judson  Cool- 
idge,  for  a  Store  of  W  Buchanan's  own,  at  ISTottingham — Those 
of  Magruder  and  Hepburn — Dick  and  Stewart — Buchanan  and 
Cowen — Archibald  Buchanan — Ridgelj  and  Goodwin — William 
M'Gachin  and  Lyon  and  Walker,  and  had  examined  several 
of  the  Gentlemen  who  interested  themselves  on  this  Occasion, 
the  Committee  was  convinced,  by  abundant  and  satisfactory 
Proofs,  that,  though  the  Gentlemen  to  whom  the  Cargoes  were 
consigned,  had  given  their  Orders  for  the  Goods  before  any 
Association  in  this  Province;  yet,  that  M'"  John  Buchanan,  as 
soon  as  he  heard  of  the  Association  taking  Place  here,  had 
resolved  and  determined  not  to  ship  any  of  the  Goods,  and 
esteemed  and  looked  upon  those  Orders  as  dead:  That  he 
therefore  omitted  to  send  Messieurs  Dick  and  Stewart  and 
Magruder  and  Hepburn,  their  Cargoes,  by  the  Tmhislnj,  Cap- 
tain Greig,  which  Vessel  came  to  Annapolis  and  Patuxent, 
and  by  which  Opi)ortunity  he  sent  a  small  Cargo  to  M""  Judson 
Coolidge,  imder  the  Mark  CB,  and  might  have  well  sent  those 
Goods,  which  would  have  been  consistent  in  Point  of  Time, 
and  correspondent  to  his  Promise,  as  suggested  in  his  Letters 
that  were  transmitted  Avith  the  Spring  Cargoes. 

That  as  to  M'"  William  M'Gachin's  unexecuted  Orders,  they 
were  countermanded  by  his  Letter  of  the  10^^  June  last,  which 
Letter  was  received  by  M""  Buchanan,  a  long  Time  before  the 
Purchase  or  Shipping  of  the  Goods.  That  as  to  Messieurs 
Ridgely  and  Goodwin,  they,  by  their  Letter  to  ]\P'  James  Dick, 
Attorney  for  1\P  Buchannu,  rojoctcd  the  Goods  consigned  to 
them,  as  coming  in  contrary  to  their  Orders.  That  as  to  M"^ 
Archibald  Buchanan  and  Messieurs  Buchanan  and  Cowen,  and 
Lyon  and  Walk(>r,  it  was  fully  in  Proof,  that  M'"  John  Buchanan 
had  posit i\('!y  rc^'iiscd  lo  scni]  (liosc  Goods  ac(;oi'ding  to  the 
Orders  given;  and  iji  his  Li'Ller  of  the  17"'  July  last,  to  Judson 


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THE    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  351 

Coolidge,  he  plainly  doelarcd  against  the  SdiRmc  of  a  Store 
at  JSTottingbam  'til  his  Sou's  Arrival,  which  Store  had  been 
recommended  by  ]\P'  Coolidge,  by  Letter,  before  the  Association. 
That  directly  after,  Messienrs  Samuel  Buchanan  and  John  Read 
Magruder,  their  Arrival  at  London,  the  14^''  or  15*^^  September 
last,  it  appeared  by  the  Shop-JSTotes,  entries  outward  and  other 
Papers,  that  M^'  Buchanan  set  about  buying  up  the  Goods,  under 
Colour  of  those  Orders,  none  of  which  could  be  executed  in  the 
essential  Circumstance  of  Time,  nor  could,  with  any  Degree  of 
Candour,  be  construed  Orders  within  the  Association,  which 
must  respect  subsisting  Orders  only,  and  such  as  would  be 
executed  without  the  Intervention  of  any  new  Circumstance  to 
invigorate  them :  And  it  was  plain,  from  the  repeated  Acknowl- 
edgements of  the  Gontlomen  who  interested,  themselves,  that  the 
Arrival  of  this  Brig,  with  Goods  for  them,  was  an  unexpected 
Event. 

It  was  therefore  resolved,  ISTemine  Contradicente,  (the  ques- 
tion being  severally  put  on  each  Cargo  of  Goods  imported.) 

1^*  ''  That  they  were  shipped  and  imported  contrary  to  the 
General  Association  of  this  Province." 

2*^  As  to  the  Articles  allowed  to  be  imported,  they  being 
blended  and  packed  up  with  the  prohibited  Articles,  the  Land- 
ing and  Storing  of  which  being  expressly  contradictory  to  the 
very  words  of  the  Association,  and  therefore  not  practicable 
upon  any  fair  Construction  of  it ;  and  the  said  Committee  being 
fully  convinced,  by  a  Multitude  of  Proofs  and  concurring  Cir- 
cumstances, of  the  ungenerous  Principle,  which  apparently 
actuated  M"*  Buchanan,  in  trumping  up  old  Orders,  to  colour 
a  premediated  Design  to  subvert  the  Association. 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  opinion  of  the  Committee  those 
Goods  ought  not  to  be  landed. 


*b^ 


Against  Landing  For  Landing 


T.  Sprigg,  Lowndes, 

Wortliington,  Sim, 

\Vc(!nis,  .i.  Sprigg, 

l*aca,  West. 


Stevenson, 
Plowman, 
Smilh, 
Mackio. 


JIM /I 


r,irf      A*.{'yrj(fy>!'*) 


>  9fiifr' 


il 


352  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL,    MAGAZINE. 

The  Committee  then  proceeded  to  examine  the  several  Papers 
laid  before  them,  by  Thomas  Jenings,  Andrew  Buchanan,  and 
John  Hall,  and  resolved,  ISTemine  Contradicente. 

That  the  Goods  wrote  for,  and  imported  Ly  them,  per  the 
Good  Intent,  William  Errington,  were  conformable  to  the  Asso- 
ciation. 

Eesolved,  That  a  pair  of  Mill-Stones,  which  appears  by  the 
Manifest  to  belong  to  the  Reverend  M'"  Hugh  Deans,  were  im- 
ported conformable  to  the  Association. 

Resolved,  That  a  Box,  ID,  for  James  Dick,  containing  Spec- 
tacles, was  imported  conformable  to  the  Association. 

Resolved,  That  a  Box  of  wrought  Plate,  AS,  belonging  to 
M""  Anthony  Stewart,  was  imported  contrary  to  the  Association, 
and  therefore  ought  not  to  be  landed. 

The  Committee  then  examined  Joshua  Griffith,  and  the 
Papers  he  laid  before  them,  as  to  Goods,  Value  £32-  13s-  4d- 
imported  by  him  in  the  Good  Intent,  Captain  Errington;  and 
it  appeared,  that  in  the  ]\Ionth  of  July  17G9,  he  wrote  to  John 
Buchanan  for  some  JSTaiJs,  Osnabrigs,  coarse  Woollens,  and 
Three  Pieces  of  coarse  Irish  Linen,  all  strictly  within  the 
Association. 

Resolved,  That  it  appears  that  all  the  said  Goods  are  shipped 
according  to  Order,  except  One  Piece  of  Irish  Linen,  at  19d- 
and  One  Piece  Irish  Linen,  at  23d-  which  exceeds  the  Prices 
limited  by  the  Association. 

Resolved,  That  under  these  Circumstances,  the  above  Goods 
may  be  landed  upon  this  express  Condition,  that  Joshua  Griffith 
return  the  Two  Pieces  of  Linen  imported  contrary  to  the  Allow- 
ance of  the  Association  to  London  immediately,  and  lodge  a 
Certificate  of  having  done  so,  with  William  Paca,  Esq:  of 
Annai:)olis. 

The  Committee  having  thus  gone  through  the  Examination 
of  all  the  Goods  on  l)oard  shipped  by  John  Buchanan,  who  hired 
the  Vessel,  and  had  Authority  over  her,  proceeded  to  examine 
into  l.hc  other  (jioods. 

Resolved,  That  a  liox  of  Goods,  slii])ped  by  William  Ander- 


.XVf: 


*.;»:•  ■  y.7f.  c.i!,:  if^LoiiM  t>ffOM  -^fiftt  r'-'T^i'f 


THE    TASK    OF    TriF.    GOOD    INTENT.  353         i 

I 

son,  of  London,  containing  Silk  Lute-string  and  Paste  Buckles,      ! 
were  shipped  contrary  to  the  Association,  and  therefore  ought 
not  to  be  landed. 

They  next  proceeded  to  examine  into  the  Goods  of  Samuel 
Dorscy,  Edward  Dorsey,  Corbin  Lee,  William  Cox,  and  John  j 
Ridout,  Esq. ;  but  as  upon  Enquiry  it  was  found  some  of  them  I 
had  not  had  Notice  of  the  Vessel's  Arrival,  therefore  Resolved,  I 
That  AVilliam  Paca,  B.  T.  B.  Worthington,  and  Thomas  John-  I 
son  Esq. ;  be  a  sj)ecial  Committee  to  encjiiire  into,  and  determine 
on  the  Propriety  of  the  Importation  of  those  Goods;  and  six 
Days  were  allowed  to  the  Owners  to  aj)oar. 

The  Committee  having  thus  gone  through  the  Examination 
of  all  the  Goods  and  Papers  that  were  laid  before  them  relative 
to  the  Cargo  of  the  Brig  Good  Intent,  it  was  Resolved  to  call 
in  the  Gentlemen  separately,  and  deliver  to  them  the  Opinion 
of  the  Committee. 

Accordingly  M'^  Dick  was  desired  to  walk  in,  and  the  Modera- 
tor delivered  to  him  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee  in  the  follow- 
ing Words : 

"  It  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee,  that  the  Goods  shipt 
by  M"^  John  Buchanan,  and  consigned  to  you,  are  shipped  and 
imported  contrary  to  the  General  Association  of  this  Province, 
and  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Committee  that  those  Goods  ought 
not  to  be  landed. 

"  I  am  to  recpiest  you,  in  the  name  of  this  Committee,  that 
you  would  order  those  Goods  immediately  back  to  London ;  and 
I  am  desired  to  remind  you  of  your  promised  Acquiescence  in 
the  Determination  of  this  Committee,  upon  the  Propriety  of 
the  Imjiortation  of  the  eaid  Goods." 

Upon  which  M""  Dick  desired  an  Hour's  Time  to  consider  of 
it,  and  retired. 

M^"  Coolidge  was  then  called  in,  and  the  Moderator  delivered 
to  him  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee,  in  the  same  manner  as  to 
M'^  J)ick.  :M''  Coolidge  made  the  same  Re(piest  as  MT  Dick, 
and  retired. 

iVl'"  M'Gachin  Avas  th(^M  culled  in,  and  (he  Moderator  delivered 


8SK  r 


It 

i     m 


v.; 


'Hioqtt  i>i  -ii^iPffO  oih  oJ  ir.>v/otlii  mov/  si^kQ 


1:  ,«//  j|  ,' 


4fi.:r*   ,.;..'••;■  nv-,*^^   ^■r!'^  1( 


■'.111 

lii  .  ''' 


.ij- 


K/J  M/ 


■ ^  I  »» '     i\' 


354  •  MARYLAND    niSTORICAL    -MAaAZINE. 

the  Opinion  of  the  Committee  as  before.     M""  McGachin  made 
the  same  request,  and  retired. 

M^  ITepbiirn  was  then  called  in,  and  the  Moderator  delivered 
the  Opinion  of  the  Committee.  M"*  Hepburn  made  some  Pro- 
fessions of  his  Readiness  to  abide  by  the  Determination  of  the 
Committee,  and  of  adhereing  to  the  Association,  and  retired. 

Doctor  William  Lj'-on  was  desired  to  walk  in,  and  the  ]\[odera- 
tor  delivered  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee.  Doctor  Lyon  made 
a  very  complaisant  Bow,  and  retired. 

M""  Archibald  Buchanan  was  desired  to  walk  in,  and  the 
Moderator  delivered  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee.  M^  Bu- 
chanan made  Answer,  that  it  suited  him  very  well,  and  for 
some  Time  sat  down  contented. 

The  Moderator  then  declared  the  Opinion  of  the  Committee, 
as  to  Messieurs  Griffith,  Jenings,  Andrew  Buchanan,  Anthony 
Stewart,  John  Ilall,  and  Hugh  Deans,  their  Importations, 
according  to  the  Resolutions  on  their  respective  Goods. 

The  Committee  had  now  finished  what  Business  was  before 
them,  and  were  about  taking  JSTotes  of  their  Proceedings,  when 
a  Message  was  delivered  from  M""  Dick,  desiring  longer  Time 
to  consult,  which  was  readily  admitted.  Some  Time  after,  M"^ 
Dick  presented  to  the  Moderator  the  following  Papers,  viz — 

February  8^^  1770 
Sir, 

"  In  the  Name  of  the  Gentlemen  concerned  I  deliver  you  this 
Letter,  and  I  make  no  Doubt  you  wall  answer  their  Expectations, 
by  attending  to  what  they  require  with  that  Deliberation  which  the 
great  Importance  of  your  Determination  requires. 

I  am,  Gentlemen,  your  most  humble  Servant, 

James  Dick." 
To  John  Stevenson,  Esquire, 

Chairman  of  the   Conmiittee. 

Annapolis,  Pebruary  8,  1770. 
Gentlemen, 

"  Oil  a  most  careful  and  attentive  Perusal  of  your  Opinion  on 
the  Jnipoitation  of  (jIoocIs  by  the  lirigantinc  Guud  Intent,  Captain 


.aKISAOAM    JAmsiOthli  a;/.  WS 


■\    ■;  .■■    ij 


,,na  ,m  fjyHHO  cratij  auvA  i 


-a 

t^bjiiiUt  aoY«-i-  xuiwij  't 

j  -uS.  'M     /.lOtilmixfoO  oiiJ  'to  iiohiiqi)  3di  bmsnlab  loj^ioboM 

•         *io\  haa  ,i)->w  v'df.^v  ittid  i)oicfiB  '.{fiijl-j 

i         vaoiliiA  ,nHa«iofi^i.  v/O'yhnk  ,B'^\iniv:A,  ,(*  oJ  6n 

I         iiailw  ^8giHl>•^^!1f^f'i  TiydJ  to  Kafo/l  i^^uijijii  jrroiij]  otow  ban  ^imdi 
own"'  .      .         -.  .  •'/    ^ 

I         'U  .  -  '^ 


OTfr  "^^ft  Y'«^^<^*>''^ 


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,ii8 
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HO  noinrtjO  -luo^  ^<>  J^"'  •fi'lo'tft;) 


TnT5    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT. 


35rj 


William  Errington,  and  your  Determination  thereon,  delivered  to 

us  tills  Ai'ternoon,  wo  must  own  ourselves  at  a  Loss  to  conceive 
on  what  Principles  such  a  general  Determination  is  founded; 
and,  though  we  had  d(^clared  to  ahide  by  your  Detormination  on 
the  Matter,  yet  we  did  not  doubt  but  that  your  Reasons  would 
have  been  given  for  such  your  Opinion :  We  expected,  nor  did 
any  of  us  desire  any  Thing  else,  but  a  strict  and  free  Entiuiry 
into  this  Importation,  agreeable  to  the  Letter  and  Spirit  of  the 
Association  entered  into  the  22'^  of  June  last;  and  had  your 
Deteruiination  been  such,  there  is  none  of  us  but  would  have 
abided  thereby;  but  you  will  excuse  us.  Gentlemen,  from  obsery- 
ing  to  you,  that  we  cannot  conceive  it  in  tliat  Light;  and,  as  not 
only  the  Disposal  of  a  considerable  Part  of  our  Property,  but  even 
our  Character,  in  some  Measure  depends  on  your  Determination, 
we  hope  you  will  furnish  us  with  your  Reasons  for  what  you  have 
done:  You  say  that  the  Goods  consigned  to  us  are  shipt  contrary 
to  the  General  Association  of  this  Province,  and  that  it  is  your 
Opinion,  that  said  Goods  ought  not  to  be  landed.  We  shall  not 
at  present  enter  into  any  Discussion  about  the  Goods  on  board, 
prohibited  by  the  Association,  but  from  the  Papers  laid  before  you, 
you  must  be  sensible  that  by  far  the  greatest  Part  of  those  Goods 
are  expressly  within,  not  only  the  Letter,  but  the  truest  Spirit  of 
that  Agreement.  How  you  reconcile  that  Part  of  your  Deter- 
mination, that  these  Goods  should  not  be  landed,  we  must  owti 
we  are  at  a  Loss  to  conceive;  we  may  be  mistaken  as  to  your 
Meaning  in  that  Point,  and  we  should  be  glad  to  have  it  cleared 
up.  Though  conscious  to  ourselves,  that  all  the  Goods  on  board 
belonging  to  us,  were  ordered  within  the  Ijctter  of  the  Association, 
yet  we  should  have  juost  cheerfully  acquiesced  in  storing  those 
Articles  that  are  jirohibited,  and  we  would  have  entered  into  J*]n- 
gagements,  to  bind  ourselves  from  disposing  of  them,  until  a  deter- 
mined Time  after  the  Association  is  dissolved,  and  we  are  even 
ready  to  comply  with  your  present  Determination,  on  your  giving 
us  Answers  to  this,  and  the  enclosed  Queries,  with  Eespect  to  the 
putting  your  Desire  in  Execution.  We  therefore  hope  you  will 
re-consider  the  Matter,  and  are  respectfully, 

/  Gentlemen,  Your  most  obedient 

humble  Servants, 

James  Dick  &   Stewart, 
William  Lyon, 
Judson    Coolidge, 
Archibald  Buchanan, 

for  Self  aud  Cowcn, 
William    M'Gachiti, 
Magiuder  &  Hepburn. 


,  fffiT'^h.^' '  .^■/'*^'^f''T!'T  'f^' 


3-')  6  MARYLAND    IIISTOEICAL    MAOAZTNE. 

The  Queries. 

"Who  is  to  pay  the  Freight,  Insurance,  and  other  Charges  at- 
tending tlie  sending  back  the  Goods? 

.  "  In  what  Vessel  are  they  to  be  sent  back,  the  Good  Intent, 
Captain  Errington,  being  engaged  by  Agreement  with  M"^  Thomas 
Farrer  to  load  with  Wheat  for  Cork,  upon  doing  which,  the  Brig 
enters  into  his  Pay? 

"  There  are  also  Two  Cargoes,  or  more,  on  board  the  Brig,  shipt 
by  other  Persons  than  John  Buchanan. 

"Is  the  Brig  to  keep  those  Goods  on  board,  or  what  is  to  be 
done  with  them? 

"  In  what  manner  is  the  Attorney  of  John  Buchanan  to  be  in- 
demnified, on  taking  upon  himself  the  Conduct  and  Management 
of  tlie  sending  back  all  the  Goods,  provided  all  the  otliers  con- 
cerned should  refuse  to  trouble  themselves,  or  take  any  Charge 
of  the  Goods,  which  is  found  to  be  really  the  Case,  several  I  having 
refused,  particularly  Messrs.  Ridgely  and  Goodwin,  to  be  by  any 
way  concerned  with  them?  Is  M^*  Buchanan's  Attorney  to  run 
the  Pisk  of  his  whole  Fortune  without  any  Indemniiication  ? 

"  It  must  be  observed,  that  no  partial  Entry  can  be  made  of  the 
Goods  on  board  the  Good  Intent;  the  Custom  House  will  not 
receive  such;  but  that  an  Entry  of  the  whole  must  be  made;  and 
that  numy  of  the  Goods  cannot  be  returned  to  England,  without 
subjecting  the  Ship,  and  all  on  board  to  Confiscation,  of  which 
you  may  be  satisfied  by  Application  to  the  Collector. 

James  Dick,  Attorney  for 

John  Buchanan.'^ 

After  some  Consideration  of  the  above  Letter  and  queries,, 
the  Gentlemen  were  called  in,  and  the  Moderator  delivered 
them  the  following  Answer: 

Gentlemen, 

"We  deliberated  upon  the  subject  Matter  that  was  before  us, 
with  so  much  Caution  and  Attention,  that  no  Pe-consideration  can 
shake  or  alter  the  0])iiiion  already  signified  to  you:  As  for  the 
Peasons  and  Gi-ounds  of  that  opinion,  which  you  call  upon  us 
for,  we  shall  give  Ihem  in  the  Maryland  Gazette;  and  you  will  be 
jdeased  to  take  this  as  your  final  Answer." 

A  Copy  of  which  was  immediately  delivered  to  them.  Kc- 
Holved,  Thai  Kbciu'/cr  Mackic;,  William  Paea,  and  Stephen 
VVcsl,  1)0  a  (JoimiiiLlcit;  to  liiiish  the  Ijusinesa,  and  prepare  for 


r 


'l,^fr<;'« 


10  .J)-u; 


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li'^riiw  10 


<R0  STolod  ajB 
"?:^  iToil*'. "  '  • 


TirK    CASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  357 

the  Press,  an  Account  of  the  Proceedings,  and  cause  the  same 
to  be  printed  without  Delay,  for  the  Information  of  the  Three 
Counties,  and  the  Public. 

In  a  little  Time,  M"^  Anthony  Sluwari  Lame  with  another 
Letter,  addressed  to  the  Committee,  which  was  given  back 
unopened,  to  preclude  at  once  all  Evasion,  trifling,  and  Alter- 
cation: But  as  this  Letter  afterwards  came  to  the  Possession 
of  the  Committee,  we  shall  give  it  to  the  Public,  viz. 

Annapolis,  February  8,  1770 
Gentlemen, 

"  We  should  be  very  desirous  of  complying  with  every  reasonable 
Demand  of  the  Committee,  but  as  what  you  recpiire  of  us  is  very 
indeterminate  in  every  Point,  and  that  you  have  refused  to  answer 
our  Letter,  and  the  Queries  therein  enclosed,  we  are  therefore  at 
a  Loss  in  wliat  Manner  to  conduct  ourselves,  as  we  are  informed 
the  Vessel  cannot  be  entered  })artially,  and  you  liave  given  Liberty 
to  some  Gentlemen  to  land  their  Goods.  For  these  lleasons,  and 
others  very  substantial,  we  thought  it  absolutely  necessary  for  you 
to  answer  these  Queries, 

We  are,  Gentlemen,  your  most 

obedient  Servants, 

James  Dick  &   Stewart, 
Judson   Coolidge, 
William  Lyon, 
William  M'Gachin, 
Archibald  Buchanan, 
Magruder   &   Hepburn." 

The  Committee  next  Day  acquainted  the  Parties  concerned, 
by  Letter,  of  their  Appointment,  and  desired  them  to  return 
the  Papers  they  had  taken  from  the  Committee,  upon  a  Promise 
of  returning  them. 

In  answer  to  this  Request,  they  received  from  Messieurs  Dick 
and  Stewart,  the  following  Letter,  viz. 

Annapolis,  February  10,  1770. 
Gentlemen, 

"The  G<'ntleition  coTicerned,  having  Keit.lod  cvi'.ry  Point  with 
IkCspL'cl   to   the    Dispatch  of   Llieif  n.'spiH-livi;  Goods,  on   hoard    (ho 


iu..  ■ 


ibjiq  oJ  ,t>9JD:>cfotio 


OT':!  ,8 


,il4BW^i 


,k. 


yj 


358 


MAIiYLANl)    IirSTORIOAL    MAGAZINE. 


Good  Inlcnt,  have  gone  out  of  Tovm,  and  carried  their  Papers 
with  thein;  and  as  we  would  choose  to  act  in  Conformity  with 
the  Gentlemen  under  similar  Circumstances  with  ourselves,  we 
hope  you  will  excuse  us  from  complying  with  your  Request.  We 
did  Promise  to  return  our  Papers  to  the  Committee,  hut  you  well 
know  that  we  were  afterwards  told  that  the  Conmiittee  were  dis- 
solved, and  would  hear  us  no  further  on  the  Subject.  We  doubt 
not  of  your  doing  Justice  to  us,  in  whatever  Representation  you 
are  pleased  to  make. 

And  are,  Gentlemen,  your  humble  Servants, 

James  Dick  &  Stewart. 

To  this  Refusal  the  Public  must  attribute  the  imperfect  In- 
formation that  is  given  in  many  Parts  of  this  narrative. 

A  verbal  message  was  communicated  to  M"*  Mackie,  one  of 
the  Special  Committee,  which,  to  prevent  ]\Iistakes  was  imme- 
diately reduced  to  Writing,  and  was  as  follows,  viz. 

Gentlemen, 

''  M*"  Anthony  Stewart  desired  me  to  inform  the  Committee, 
that  the}',  viz.  Messieurs  James  Dick  and  Stewart,  Coolidge,  Bu- 
chanan and  Cowen,  M'Gachin,  and  Magruder  and  Hepburn,  were 
determined  to  submit,  in  every  Respect  to  the  Determination  of 
the  Committee,  delivered  to  them  yesterday;  and  that  the  Captain 
of  the  Vessel  had  received  Orders  from  M^  Dick,  to  take  his 
AVood,  Water,  and  Provisions  on  board,  and  that  he  should  sail 
for  London,  with  the  Goods  on  board,  as  soon  as  possible,  if  not 
prevented  ])y  Messieurs  Samuel  and  Edward  Dorsey,  who  had  also 
Goods  on  board. 

Ebenezer  Mackie." 

February  9,  1770. 

The  Committee  thought  it  their  Duty  to  acquaint  the  Gentle- 
men, by  Letter,  that  they  did  not  think  verbal  Messages  would 
saisfy  the  Public:  That  if  they  intended  as  they  said,  to  send 
the  Vessel  back  with  the  Goods,  and  would  be  pleased  to  signify 
the  same,  by  Letter,  it  would  be  highly  agreeable  to  the  Public, 
and  the  Committee  would  do  them  the  Justice  to  publish  it  with 
the  Account  they  were  preparing  for  the  Press.  To  this  they 
received  the  following  Answer: 


.aoiiislictyO 


".ossIosM  lasoa^idSt 


C 


THE    CASE    OL'    THE    GOOD    INTENT.  359 

Annapolis,  February  10,  1770 — 
Gentlemen, 

"We  don't  make  the  least  Doubt  but  M**  Mackie  related  very 
exactly  our  Declaration  of  our  Intention  of  complying  with  the 
Request  of  the  Committee;  and  if  j^ou  choose  to  take  the  Trouble 
of  making  further  Enquiry,  we  must  refer  you  to  the  Collector, 
and  to  Captain  Erriugton,  for  the  Steps  we  took,  in  Consequence 
of  the  Opinion  you  have  been  pleased  to  signify.  As  to  our 
Thoughts  of  the  Propriety  of  that  Opinion  and  licsolution,  we 
refer  you  to  our  Letter  delivered  to  the  Committee.  We,  you  well 
know,  are  not  the  only  Persons  interested  in  the  Cargoes  im- 
ported in  Captain  Errington.  M"^  Griffith  has  Goods  on  board 
the  same  Vessel,  some  of  which  he  is  not,  according  to  your 
Opinion  to  receive;  and  others  he  is  to  receive.  There  are  other 
Persons  also  who  have  imported  Goods  in  the  same  Vessel,  upon 
whose  Case  there  has  not  yet  been  any  Determination. 

"  The  Collector  will  not  admit  a  partial  Entry  of  the  imported 
Goods.  Can  M'"  Griffith's  Goods  be  delivered  to  him  without  an 
Entry?  If  all  the  Goods  should  be  entered,  will  we  have  it  in 
our  Power  to  send  back  to  England  the  Goods  consigned  to  us 
only.  Be  pleased  to  favour  us  with  your  Opinion  and  Advice 
on  this  Head,  and  we  shall  be  able  more  maturely  to  consider  it, 
if  given  in  Writing,  in  that  way,  therefore  we  shall  be  glad  to 
receive  it.     And  arc. 

Gentlemen,  your  humble  Servants, 

James  Dick  &   Stewart, 
Judson  Coolidge, 
Magruder   &    Hepburn, 
William  -M'Gachin, 
Archibald  Buchanan, 
William    Lyon. 

"  P.  S.  We  have  taken  the  Liberty  to  enclose  herein  a  Copy 
of  the  Letter,  addressed  and  offered  to  the  Committee,  on  Thurs- 
day Evening,  for  their  Consideration;  which  Letter  was  refused 
to  be  received,  because  (as  it  was  alledged)  the  Committee  was 
dissolved.     [Tlie  Letter  here  referred  to  may  be  seen  in  Page  23.] 

M""  IMackie  brought  the  following  Letter  which  was  delivered 
to  him  by  the  Captain,  viz. 

Annapolis,  February  10,  1770. 
Sir, 

"  We  yesLerday  told  y(ni  verbally,  Unit  you  was  Lo  reliirn  to 
London   with   several   Cargoes  of   Coods,  that  had   been   shipped 


■/  .'  , ..  'oi  -iiw  iioa)f^  'id.    .  ...  , 

luo  oj  fiA     .YHuuJa  fxJ   f)G«fiiiIq    njod   9. 'fid  iroy    irofrnqO  sri*  to 

I!'-)*;  i/ov  .•>'/.''     .w)ltimjii(/)  yrft  ot  i)?'fWiljb  i-jj^aJ  'loo  o.l  /j-0'{;  •is'^Q-f: 

■■)i/Tf  8n<;-,';'3*;{   'rfnn   'jrf:^  ion  9"i^  (V/orni 


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.iiO'{_L-i     lU Jtti ill  f/ 


360  MARYLAND    HISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

from  ilienco  by  M""  John  Buchanan;  and  therefore  desired  you 
to  lay  in  I'ro visions,  Water,  and  every  Thing  necessary  for  the 
Voyage,  and  to  liave  your  Vessel  properly  iitted,  with  the  utmost 
Expedition,  that  you  might  be  ready  to  proceed,  wind  and  weather 
serving,  on  a  Day's  notice.  We  think  it  proper  to  put  this  in 
writing,  and  hereby  to  confirm  the  above  verbal  Order,  which  you 
will  pay  due  Eegard  to,  and  are. 

Your  most  humble  Servants, 

James  Dick  &  Stewart." 
To  Captain  William  Errington. 

M""  Mackie  also  acquainted  the  Committee,  that  it  was  Dick 
and  Stewart's  Desire,  that  the  Committee  would  publish  all  the 
Jxitters,  Extracts,  &c. 

Feb.  11.     The  following  Letter  was  received. 

Annapolis,  February  11,  1770 — 
Sir, 

"At  the  Request  of  M""  Mackie,  I  enclose  you  M'"  John  Bu- 
chanan's (Jeriilicate,  relating  to  the  Orders  sent  him  for  the  Ooods 
shipped  in  the  (jood  fjitcnt;  when  you  have  done  with  it,  you  will 
please  return  it  to  me.  I  likewise,  at  his  Desire,  inform  you,  that 
the  Shop-Notes  for  James  Dick  and  Stewart's  Goods,  are  dated 
from  Septeiiil)er  23*^  to  the  d^^  Day  of  October  last.  If  you  want 
any  other  Information  which  I  can  give  you,  I  shall  comply,  if 
in  my  Power,  and  am 

Sir,  your  most  humble  Servant, 

Anthony  Stewart." 

A  civil  answer  was  returned  with  the  original  Certificates, 
and  a  Request  to  M""  Stewart,  by  Letter,  that  he  would  let  the 
Committee  have  a  Sight  of  the  Charter-Party,  Manifests, 
Itidgely  and  Goodwin's  Papers,  and  any  others  in  his  Power, 
that  had  ever  been  before  the  Committee.  The  Manifests  were 
sent,  biit  no  other  Papers. 

After  an  Abstract  of  the  Manifests  was  taken,  the  Originals 
were  returned  to  M'"  Stewart,  with  a  written  lleqnest  for  the 
Charter-party,  and  Ridgcily  and  Goodwin's  Papers. 


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TirE    CASE    OF    THE    OOOD    INTENT.  3G1 

A  verbal  Message  was  returned,  they  were  too  busy  then; 
but  were  afterwards  sent. 

As  the  special  Committee,  viz.  Messieurs  Johnson,  Worthing- 
ton,  and  Paca,  'determined  uj)un  Samu(;l  Dorsey,  Oorbin  Lee, 
and  Edward  Dorsey's  (Joods,  lief  ore  this  Account  was  ready  for 
the  Press,  we  here  insert  their  Opinions.  See  Maryland  Gazette, 
1^0.  1276. 

"  That  as  to  Samuel  Dorsey's,  he  wrote  for  them  the  12^^  of 
June,  after  the  Anne-Arundel  County  Association  of  the  23*^ 
of  May,  of  which  he  had  due  ISTotice  by  the  Deputy  from  Elk- 
Ridge;  therefore  they  resolved,  that  his  Goods  were  wrote  for, 
and  shipped  contrary  to  that  Association,  and  ought  not  to  be 
landed. 

"  That  as  to  those  Goods  consigned  to  Corbin  Lee,  for  the 
ISTottingham  Forges,  they  appeared  to  belong  to  Messieurs  John 
Buchanan,  James  Russell,  and  Walter  and  John  Ewer,  all  of 
London:  That  the  Orders  for  those  Goods  lay  unexecuted  at 
London,  from  ]\Lay  'til  October,  when  it  was  apprehended  the 
Resolution  was  taken  up  of  sending  them,  upon  the  Strength 
of  what  M""  Sanmel  Buchanan  had  said  of  the  Maryland  Asso- 
ciation; and  upon  the  whole,  were  of  Opinion  that  those  Goods 
ought  not  to  be  landed. 

"  That  as  to  Edward  Dorsey's  Goods,  they  were  fairly  im- 
ported agreeable  to  the  severall  Associations;  but  as  some 
Difficulties  arose,  in  Regard  to  the  entering  them  at  the  Custom- 
Llouse,  with  M^  Dorsey's  Consent,  they  went  back  to  London 
in  the  Vessel,  some  Gentlemen  taking  the  Risk  of  them  off  his 
Hands." 

The  Cornmittee  finding  it  impossible  to  get  their  whole  Pro- 
ceedings ready  for  the  Gazette ;  and  if  they  were  ready,  the 
Gazette  would  not  contain  them,  resolved  to  draw  up  an  Ab- 
stract, or  Summary  Account  for  the  News-Pajier,  and  to  print 
the  whole  Proceedings  in  a  l^amphlet.  The  Abstract  may  be 
seen  in  the  Mari/Jand  Gazette,  'NTiiinbcr  1275. 

It  was  evident  to  tlie  Committee,  that  unless  subsisting  Orders 
only  were  meant  by  the  Association,  every  Merchant  in  London, 


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362  MAEYLAI^D    UISTOEICAJ     MAGAZINE. 

trading  to  this  Province,  might  riend  in  any  quantities  of  Goods 
lie  pleased,  under  Orders  that  he  must  iu  Course  of  Business 
have  refused  to  comply  Avith:  And  the  Committee,  with  the  deep- 
est concern,  viewed  this  Attempt  to  ship  Goods  from  London, 
against  the  avowed  Si)irit  of  the  Association,  immediately  upon 
the  Arrival  of  ]\[essieurs  Samuel  Buchanan  and  John  Bead 
Magriulcr,  who  therefore,  and  from  their  Characters  and  Con- 
nexions, must  have  been  sui)posed  to  entertain  true  Ideas  of  the 
Association;  and  at  the  critical  Time,  when  the  JMinds  of  Men 
there,  must  have  been  in  Suspence,  as  to  the  Eifect  of  American 
Associations,  as  a  very  dangerous  Attack  on  the  prudent,  neces- 
sary, and  constitutional  Jiesolutions,  to  preserve  the  Bights  and 
Liberties  of  America. 

If  it  be  asked  why  the  Goods  prohibited  were  not  landed 
or  stored  i  The  Answer  is  obvious :  The  Association  was  the 
governing  Bule  for  the  Conduct  of  the  Committee.  This  was 
the  Ground  for  them  to  act  upon:  As  far  as  their  Conduct  was 
consistent  with  the  Spirit  and  Language  of  the  Association; 
so  far  they  acted  upon  right  Principles,  and  stood  justified. 
If  once  they  departed  from  the  Association,  and  adopted  a 
different  Ground  for  their  Judgment  and  Determination,  they 
would  have  been  justly  chargeable  with  assuming  a  Latitude 
presumptious  and  unwarrantable.  The  Association  expressly 
forbids  the  Landing  of  Goods  not  fairly  imported:  Will  any 
Man  then  repeat  the  question,  why  the  Goods  prohibited  were 
not  landed  and  stored? 

If  it  be  asked,  why  the  allowable  Articles  of  the  several 
Cargoes  imported,  were  involved  in  the  general  Determination 
with  Begard  to  the  prohibited  Articles?  The  Committee  give 
this  Answer;  That  those  Articles  were  blended  and  packed  up 
with  the  Articles  prohibited:  That  the  Association  expressly 
forbids  the  landing  of  Articles  i)rohibited.  That  a  Separation 
was  impracticable:  That  [ho  Association  was  well  known  by 
]\P"  Buchanan,  before  llie  I'luchase,  and  of  Consequence  before 
the  Package  of  the  Goods:  I'hat  the  Shii)ping  and  Packing  of 
the  Articles  allowable,  with  the  Articles  prohibited,  evinced  to 


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THE    vJASE    OF    THE    GOOD    INTENT. 


363 


the  Committee,  a  c  r-^ei-^^eJ  Plan  to  subvert  the  Association. 
They  therefore  held  those  Articles  were  unfairly  imported,  and 
ought  not  to  be  landed. 

x\s  to  the  question,  why  the  several  Parcels  which  were  held 
fairly  imported  were  not  landed?  The  Committee  give  this 
Answer:  The  only  Authority  they  had,  was  to  pronounce  upon 
the  Propriety  of  the  Importation.  When  they  had  given  their 
Judgment  upon  that  Point,  there  was  an  End  of  their  Authority, 
as  a  Connnittee:  They  were  invested  with  no  compulsory  Means 
to  enforce  an  Execution  of  their  Adjudication  and  Opinion. 
As  to  the  particular  Parcels  therefore  fairly  imported,  the  Com- 
mittee could  go  no  further,  than  to  say  they  might  be  landed. 

We  cannot  flatter  ourselves  that  every  Man  will  approve  our 
Proceedings:  The  Petulant  and  narrow  minded  will  raise  Ob- 
jections, and  start  Difficulties.  Arguments  are  vainly  urged 
when  Interest  is  the  predominant  Passion.  In  all  Countries 
Men  may  be  found  who  hold  private  Advantage  in  preference 
to  the  public  Welfare;  but  for  the  Honour  of  this  Province, 
we  hope  the  number  here  is  very  small.  By  such  as  would 
destroy  the  mutual  Confidence  of  the  Colonies  and  subvert 
American  Liberty,  we  have  little  Expectation  of  being  ap- 
plauded. Totally  regardless  of  them,  and  their  Censure,  we 
shall  think  ourselves  happy  if  we  meet  with  the  Approbation 
of  those  who  have  a  generous  Feeling  for  their  Country,  and 
wish  to  save  America  from  Desolation  and  Ruin. 

P.  S.  The  Good  Intent,  with  all  the  Goods,  sailed  from 
Annapolis,  for  London,  on  Tuesday  the  27*^  February  1770. 

We  have  just  Time  to  add,  that  by  his  Majesty's  Speech  to 
the  Parliament,  on  the  9^^  January  1770,  and  the  Addresses 
of  the  Lords  and  Counnons,  this  minute  arrived,  there  is  great 
Reason  to  fear  the  Duty-Act  will  not  be  repealed.  The  Speech 
and  Addresses  are  to  be  printed  in  the  Maryland  Gazette. 


Z'dt  .1 

.aoiiairHiml  ■  t^  h  , 


I  has  .v-rtiruf 


'WO  D'/<<  itijM  y'ftt-'m  ,1«i(}  syvior-fTjj'o  ' 


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MARYLAND     IIISTOKICAL    MAQAZINK 


PKOCEEDINGS  OF   THE   J>AKOCIIIAL   CLERGY. 

(  Concluded. ) 


An  Account  of  what  passed  at  a  Meeting  of 
tlio  Clergy  at  Annapolis  in  October  1753,  with 
other  Matters  relating  thereto. 


^& 


At  the  former  Meeting  on  the  22''  Aug*  1753  it  was  resolved 
that  ''  the  Clergy  shou'd  meet  at  Annapolis  the  2^^  Tuesday 
after  the  Assembly  sits  in  Order  to  consider  of  an  Address  to  ' 

the    Proprietary    against    the    dangerous    Encroachments    of    ^ 
Popery,    and   its   Growth   in   this   Province:   or   whatever  else  1 

might  be  relative  to  their  Duty." 

Some  Friends  of  the  Government  having  expressed  their 
Apprehensions  of  the  Kesult  of  such  a  Meeting,  and  the  Gov- 
ernor incliiiiug  to  their  Sentiment,  delcrmined  me  to  Stop  as 
many  of  my  Eriends  as  1  cou'd  from  appearing  at  it  as  well 
as  to  stay  at  home  myself:  Put,  upon  farther  Consideration, 
I  told  his  Excellency  that,  with  his  Leave,  I  wou'd  be  upon 
the  Spot;  as  well  to  prevent  Mischief,  if  in  my  Power,  as  to 
give  him  timely  Kotice  of  what  was  a  doing,  that  he  might 
take  proper  Measures:  which  he  approved. 

This  threw  me  into  much  Doubt  and  Perplexity;  For  as 
I  was  fully  convinced,  on  the  one  Hand,  that  the  moderate 
well-aifected  Party  among  my  Brethren  was  in  fact  consider- 
ably the  Strongest,  and  that  our  ^on-Appearance  must  throw 
the  Balance  on  the  contrary  Side:  So,  on  the  other  Hand,  I 
well  knew  what  a  Ferment  wou'd  be  raised  in  the  Lower 
House  on  a  Suggestion  that  the  Clergy  were  restrained  from 
meeting  about  the  common  Concerns  of  the  Protestant  Peligion, 
by  the  Checks  or  Threats  of  Persons  in  Power;  which  was 
become  a  common  Talk  from  a  Conversation  bctwocA  ^^  -Jen- 


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PKOCEEDINGS  OF  THE  PAKOCHIAL  CLERGY.       365 

nings  &  me,  in  the  Conference  Chamber  at  a  Ball  given  by  the 
Governor,  which  was  overheard  and  reported  with  sufficient 
Aggravations.  In  Obedience  to  his  Excellency  I  wrote  to  a 
few  of  my  Brethren,  whom  I  cou'd  trust,  advising  them  to  stay 
at  home,  and  prevent  others  in  their  ISTeighborhood  from  going 
to  x\nuapolis.  In  consequence  of  which  there  was  not  one 
Clergyman  but  myself  from  the  Eastern  Shore. 

I  was  under  some  Irresolution  about  going  till  the  Rec*-  of 
the  following  Letter  determined  me. 

Sept.  29t»^  1753 

"  I  am  desired  by  M'"  Cradock  to  acquaint  you,  that  your 
Presence  in  Annapolis  Church  the  7^^  Oct^  will  be  very  accept- 
able upon  an  Affair  I  hope  we  have  all  very  much  at  Heart. 
I  am 

Rev*^  S^' 

Your  Servant  &  Brother 
Tho«  Chace 

"  P.  S.     You  are  desired  to  communicate  the  same  Request 
to  as  numy  of  the  Clergy  as  lie  in  Your  Way." 
"  To  the  Rev^^  W  Bacon." 

By  this  I  apprehended  the  Party  resolved  to  make  a  Push, 
but  cou'd  not  conceive  why  the  7^'*  shou'd  be  mentioned  instead 
of  the  Tuesday  following,  which  was  the  Day  proposed ;  or 
why  M''  Cradock's  Name  was  used  in  the  Invitation.  But  on 
my  Arrival  at  Annapolis  on  the  9**^  I  heard  that  M"^  Cradock, 
the  Sunday  preeediug,  had  ])roache(l  a  Sermon  of  a  very  ex- 
traordinary J^ature,  tending  to  prove,  from  known  Facts,  the 
absolute  Necessity  of  an  Ecclesiastical  Jurisdiction  over  the 
Clergy  here,  and  recommending  the  same  to  the  Consideration 
of  the  Legislature:  That  MT  Chace  accompanied  him  to  ToAvn 
on  the  Saturday;  &  that  groa-  *^  deavoui-s  were  used  that  After- 
noon to  bring  a  largo  Con^  ^gation  together,  hy  raising  People's 


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366  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

Expectation  of  some  very  uncommon  Discourse  to  be  delivered 
from  the  Pulpit  the  Day  following.  The  Sermon  is  to  be 
printed,  tho,  I  hear,  with  considerable  Alterations. 

I  was  visited,  imnicdiately  upon  my  Arrival,  by  Chace  & 
Cradock,  the  only  distant  Clergymen  then  in  Town:  But  before 
!N^ight  came  in  Magill,  Brogden,  Cauipbel,  &;  Swift.  These 
met  all  together  at  my  Lodging  at  Middleton's,  but  I  engaged 
my  self  purposely  with  M^'  Malcolme  at  another  Place,  being 
willing  to  learn  something  of  their  Schemes,  tt  endeavour  to 
form  a  small  Party  before  I  came  to  any  Conference  with  them. 

On  the  10^*^  in  the  Morning  they  met  again  at  Middleton's, 
being  joined  by  Deans,  Claget,  &  Malcolme.  At  my  coming 
into  the  Pooni  (for  I  had  been  to  wait  upon  the  Govern'")  I 
found  the  Table  covered  with  a  formidable  Heap  of  Papers, 
which  M'"  Chace  moved  might  be  read  in  Order,  and  were  all 
those  relating  to  ]\P"  Henderson's  Application  to  his  Majesty 
in  Council,  and  the  Proceedings  thereon  in  the  late  noble 
Proprietary's  Time;  which  made  me  apprehend  they  intended 
some  Oi)j)osition  to  the  Inspection  Law.  As  M'"  Magill  who 
reads  badly  made  blundering  work  of  it,  they  desired  I  wou'd 
perform  that  Office,  which  T  did,  and  made  a  cursory  Remark 
or  two  upon  some  particulars  in  M^'  Paris's  Brief.  This  Read- 
ing, &  a  short  Debate  upon  it,  took  up  the  whole  Forenoon. 
A  Motion  was  made  for  asserting  the  Rights  of  the  Clergy,  and 
these  J*apers  proposed  as  the  Foundation.  But  upon  my  point- 
ing out  the  considerable  Time  it  must  talce  up  to  set  that 
Matter  in  a  true  Light, — the  absolute  ^Necessity  of  affirming 
nothing  that  was  liable  to  be  controverted,  the  small  Body  of 
Clergy  noAv  convened, — the  want  of  due  Preparation  for  an 
Affair  of  that  Consequence  and  its  Dependence  upon  Calcula- 
tions which  few  of  us  were  capable  of  without  better  Materials 
than  we  were  at  that  time  furnished  with,  The  IMotion  was 
dropp'd,  &  we  adjourned  till  the  Ji^vening. 

Before  we  parted,  M^"  Chace,  with  an  Air  of  Authority,  de- 
manded of  me,  S'"  did  not  M*"  Jenuiugs  speak  to  you  in  the 


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PROCEEDINGS  OF  TlfE  PAROCHIAL  CLERGY.       367 

State  House  about  Meetings  of  the  Clergy  ?     A.     He  did.     Q. 
Did  he  not  brow-beat  you,  and  use  you  ill?     A.     You  never 
beard  me  say  so,  &  I  sbou'd  be  glad  to  know  your  Author. 
Neither  am  I  quite  so  tame  as  to  take  a  Brow-beating  or  111 
Usage  from  any  one  without  becoming  Notice.     Q.     Well,  Sir : 
But  did  not  IP  Jennings  talk  warmly  to  you?     Was  he  not 
very  angry  at  Meetings  of  the  Clergy?  and  did  he  not  say  he 
wou'd  lay  them  by  the  Heels,  or  send  them  a  packing  to  their 
own   Parishes   if   he   were   Governor?     A.     M^'   Jennings   ex- 
pressed his  Dislike  of  Meetings  of  the  Clergy,  unless  by  a  legal 
Authority.     But  I  don't  think  him  capable  of  treating  any  one, 
much  less  such  a  Body  of  ^len  as  the  Clergy  with  so  much  ill 
Manners  as  you  express.     Q.     And  pray,  Sir,  what  were  his 
Objections  to  Meetings  of  the  Clergy?     What  Keasons  did  he 
give    you    for    his    Dislike    of    them?     A.     Ilis    Dislike    was 
founded  upon  the  ill  Use  that  men  asembled  together  without 
any  Authority  might  make  of  a  supposed  Power  they  might 
assume  to  themselves  when  they  proceeded  in  a  formal  Way 
by  Votes  &  Resolutions  as  we  had  done  in  our  former  Meeting. 
But  that  he  shou'd  have  no  Objection  to  a  regular  Meeting 
under  a  proper  Authority,  such  as  that  of  a  Commissary,  in 
Case  the  Proprietary  shou'd  approve  of  one:  As  he  explained 
himself  to  me  when  I  waited  on  him  the  next  Morning.     Q. 
So  then  I  find  that  Gentleman  treated  you  in  such  Language, 
that  you  thought  it  incumbent  on  you  to  call  upon  him  next 
morning  for  an  Explanation  ?     A.     The  Room  was  so  crowded 
that  I  declined  talking  with  M""  Jennings  there,  and  told  him 
I  wou'd  wait  on  him  in  the  morning,  Avhich  I  did  accordingly, 
having  from  my  first  particular  Acquaintance  with  him,  lived 
upon  such  Terms  of  Friendship,  that  T  cou'd  have  free  Access 
to  him  at  any  convenient  Time  without  Ceremony.     The  Rest 
of  the  Clergy  were  very  attentive  to  this  Dialogue,  and  it  is 
easy  to  sec  what  use  Chace  intended  to  have  made  of  it. 

M'"  Chace  produced  a  Letter  from  old  M""  Adams,  complain- 
ing of  "  his  not  b(>ing  invited  to  uuy  of  our  Meetings;  tlie  only 
Reason  of  vvbich  lie  siqiposcd  was  lliat  Ik;  was  the  oI(I(;st  Clergy- 


TOi: 


.0    .f,'f, '-rr    .A    *^'/nv,!;'^  HcT,  •■ ,  .v'.'t  .-r  .„,,i     ,,  ,r^  ,,, 


.08  -^RH  mn 


■aif  'io 


iiKi 


1     r:v/f^ 


Xi    XII 


(is  h 


v»!it  nodv.'  *;^f^ 


..J 


308 


MARYLAND    niSTORIOAL    MAGAZINE. 


man  in  the  Province,  and  had  always  exerted  himself  vigor- 
ously in  Defence  of  the  Rights  of  the  Church,  &c." 

There  was  no  Mention  made  of  a  Prolocutor,  or  Clerk.  M'" 
Malcolme  had  so  little  Honour  or  Satisfaction  in  his  former 
nominal  Dignity,  that  he  wou'd  have  declined  it  if  offered: 
And  I  had  so  little  Pleasure  in  the  present  Meeting  that  I 
was  glad  they  did  not  appoint  me  their  Clerk  upon  the  Occa- 
sion. By  this  Means  it  happened  that  nothing  was  noted 
down,  nor  any  Copy  taken  of  the  Papers. 

In  the  Evening  they  met  some  time  before  I  came,  and  were 
listening  to  M^  Cradock's  Sermon,  which  he  read:  And  then 
mentioning  his  Design  of  printing  it,  we  unanimously  con- 
curred with  him.  For  tho'  I  cou'd  not  but  consider  his  Manner 
of  A])peal  to  the  Public  as  a  great  Indiscretion:  Yet  I  con- 
ceived it  much  better  to  appear  in  his  own  Dress,  than  to  leave 
it  to  the  uncertain  partial  Eeport  of  his  Audience. 

M^  Chace  then  proceeded  upon  Business,  and  called  to  Magill 
for  the  Paper  he  had  prepared.  I  found,  from  Chace's  calling 
for  Things  in  Order,  that  he  was  the  Man  behind  the  scenes 
who  managed  the  Wires,  &  some  others  present  were  little 
more  than  Poppets  played  about  by  him  in  different  Attitudes. 
The  Paper  produced  was  road  by  Magill,  and  contained  Seven- 
teen Quere's  which  tilled  three  sides  of  a  Sheet  of  Paper,  com- 
posed of  all  the  Articles  relating  to  Popery  &  Jacobitisui 
which  had  been  agitated  in  the  Committee  of  Agricvances,  and 
drawn  up  in  the  very  Stile  and  Spirit  of  D^  Carol. 

The  Eeading  of  this  Paper  caused  a  deep  Silence,  which  M"" 
Chace  interpreting,  I  suppose,  in  his  own  favour,  took  it  out 
of  Magill's  Hand,  and  said.  Well,  Gentlemen,  there  is  nobody 
here,  I  dare  say,  will  offer  to  controvert  the  Truth  of  these 
Matters:  for  tho'  they  are  only  proposed  by  Way  of  Quere, 
yet  wo  all  know  them  to  be  luuloubted  Facts.  What  then  have 
wo  to  do,  but  to  resolve  upon  them  immediately,  and  go  with 
them  to  the  Committee  of  Agrievances  ?  None  of  my  Brethren 
making  any  Answer,  but  scu-ming  tacitly  to  concur  with  him, 
h(!  read  over  the  iirsL  (^lere,  and  putting  the  (^icstion  upon  it, 


I 


♦my  JAOlilOTRIBr 

'-iOIXh  \lo-.rr>''-^    fjn^TOT-:.   ::--:ivrf.ii    brr'    hrrn     'v,ir-r-r<X   r.-\^    -^   r-^ 


J.I    ,;cii^- 


Lii.ioi.   -,u 


:)iU08  7' 


.'  uT4.>"jl:  fiuiwoi  1     ,'hfyiii(itnQ 


on  .1 


PEOCEEDINQS    OF    THE    rAIiOCiriAL    CLERGY. 


369 


took  the  Poll  in  liis  iraiid,  rciiidy  lo  cnitcr  it  resolved,  wlicn  I 
moved  the  whole  iiii<>,ht  Le  read  over  again,  that  we  might 
better  judge  of  their  Tendency  in  general.  This  done,  I  ob- 
served that  these  Queres  contained  a  great  Variety  of  impor- 
tant matter,  the  'J'l'uth  of  which  it  was  not  in  onr  Power  to 
alflirm,  as  that  depended  npon  Evidence  remote  from  us,  and 
which  we  had  no  Authority  to  call  upon  &  examine.  That  to 
alhrm  things  as  Facts  which  might  prove  very  disputable,  or 
appear  to  have  no  better  Foundation  than  uncertain  Eeport 
or  Surmise,  wou'd  fasten  a  heavy  Imputation  upon  our  Can- 
dour or  Veracity:  And  that  we  might  be  assured  of  having 
our  Proceedings  thoroughly  canvassed  both  by  Friends  and 
Enemies,  which  ought  to  prevail  with  us  to  proceed  with  the 
utmost  Calnmess  and  Circumspection.  That  Popery  was  un- 
doubtedly exceeding  dangerous  in  a  double  Kespect,  as  it  must 
naturally  wage  continual  War  with  our  excellent  Constitution 
both  in  Church  and  State.  That  as  a  Religion  it  was  abso- 
lutely incompatible  with  ours  where  it  had  the  upper  hand, 
and  cou'd  not  be  satisfied  with  less  than  an  Extirpation  of 
Protestancy:  And  as  a  political  Institution  it  cou'd  never  obtain 
an  Establishment  in  the  I>ritish  Dominions  without  introducing 
an  Arbitrary  Power  inc(Uisistent  with  the  civil  Pights  and 
Liberties  of  the  People,  &  removing  the  present  Royal  Family 
(our  best  Barrier,  under  God,  against  these  Evils)  from  the 
Throne  of  England.  That  tho'  all  this  was  undeniably  true, 
yet  to  raise  an  Outcry  of  Danger,  without  being  able  to  demon- 
strate the  particulars  alledged,  wou'd  l)e  absurd  and  ridiculous, 
inconsistent  with  that  Prudence  and  Caution  which  our  Char- 
acters as  Clergymen  sup])osed;  and  cou'd  only  tend  to  expose 
us  to  the  Scorn  of  our  Enemies,  and  weaken  our  future  In- 
fluence in  Matters  of  the  greatest  Importance.  That  it  was 
therefore  necessary  to  inquire  What  Dangers  this  Province 
may  be  liable  to  at  this  Time  from  Popery,  &  of  what  Kind  ? 
If  of  a  civil  TTatnrc!,  tliat  F  apjjrchcnded  tlie  Civil  Powers  were 
\\\o,  |>ro|)(!r  rludgcs,  &  no  d(iid»l  wou'd  lake  all  du(i  (^are,  as 
Self-Pri'servation  was  included  in  il.      If  oi'  a  religious  Nature, 


ee€ 


'DHT 


•ijfo  I  ^^ai^)b  a'iiiT     .JMiyijajj  m  xt^ayi  n  to  bn^ 

0  tii  Ion  fcavf  ."  •:  tiTjj 

M,   /*i«ll'     .r;»iif.f5;  'n-ofbnA  on  Liid  &**  ir^hiw 

'■      •■"  - ''■  '  '      -    'la 

.XiO"l'l     "XJJO 

-nu  i?aw  Y'J  >"-joM   hiti'V     .[loiiii-oqaiiinoij;.)  hafj  et'  itj 

b 


w     -lli: 


-mnnQD 


370 


MAEYLAND    IIISTOEICAL    ilAO.VZINE. 


they  mnst  chiefl}'  ari=e  cither  from  the  Diligence  &  Industry 
of  the  Priests,  who  are  indefatigable  in  their  Endeavours  to 
gain  Proselytes:  Or  from  their  Learning  k  Abilities,  &  being 
versed  in  all  the  Arts  &  Subtilties  of  Argument:  Or  from  their 
reputed  Sanctity  &  apparent  Regularity  of  Behaviour.  That 
if  we  apprehended  Danger  from  their  Diligence  and  Industry, 
the  same  Weapons  were  in  our  Power,  and  it  must  be  our 
own  Faults  if  we  did  not  use  them  with  equal  Success.  That 
if  we  dreaded  their  Learning,  Abilities  or  Dexterity  of  Argu- 
ment, we  ought  to  study  more  particularly  the  ^Matters  con- 
troverted between  us,  to  learn  where  the  Stress  of  the  Argu- 
ment really  lies,  to  oppose  plain  Truth  &  good  sense  to  Soph- 
istry &  Fallacy,-  and  in  that  Case  a  better  Cause  with  less 
Abilities  (which  for  the  Honour  of  our  Church  I  was  unwilling 
to  suppose)  cou'd  not  fail  to  maintain  its  Ground,  if  honestly 
&  warml}^  urged.  And  if  we  feared  their  superiour  Reputation, 
that  we  ought  diligently  to  labour  for  an  equally  good  Char- 
acter; first  reform  ourselves,  and  then  faithfully  strive  to  re- 
form our  Flocks,  and  ground  them  in  the  Knowledge  of  the 
holy  Scriptures,  those  eternal  Bulwarks  against  Error  &  Super- 
stition: And  the  meanest  of  our  Parishioners,  thus  prepared 
and  instructed,  wou'd  by  God's  Assistance,  prove  an  Over  match 
for  their  subtilest  Champions,  as  had  been  often  the  Case  in 
the  Beginnings  of  the  Reformation.  That  it  might  well  admit 
a  Question  whether  iVppeals  to  the  civil  Arm,  and  calling  upon 
the  Sword  of  the  Magistrate  to  give  weight  to  religious  Argu- 
ments, were  any  Avay  consistent  with  the  Principles  of  the 
Church  of  England.  That  we  complained  heavily  of  those  very 
Proceedings  at  the  Time  of  the  Reformation : — And  tho'  it  was 
absolutely  right  that  the  civil  Powers  shou'd  guard  against  the 
dangerous  Encroachments  of  Popery,  by  wise  and  prudent  Laws, 
enforced  by  sufficient  Penalties,  for  preventing  the  Growth  & 
Progress  of  its  Power  among  us,  but  still  leaving  the  Conscience 
free  ami  unrestrained,  y(;t  I  coird  not  agree  in  the  Exjiediency 
of  our  calling  upon  them  to  carry  the  English  P(>nal  Laws 
into   Is.xecution,  or  to  create  new  l*enal(ies  at  this  Time.     1"' 


aYHAlt  -V 


T  ^^         !  I  i<  (1  .1 


rroitaM    jdt   ?!■  'brrta  o,t  Jrl^juo  ovf 

il&W/jOCf    f>9J'I07€ni 

8fiw  T  /hirriilT.)  tho  'io  if  'v/)  e^jdUidA 

•  :tfor>  Oao<{qcia  oJ 


'iJ«m  hnn 


■     9411 


)d;iin 


PEOOEEDINOS    OF    THE    rATJOCIIIAL    CLERQY.  371 

because  it  must  appear  weak  &  dastardly  in  us  to  demand  the 
Assistance  of  the  Magistrate  in  Matters  merely  religious,  as 
if  we  cou'd  not  support  our  Part  of  the  Cause  without  their 
Help ;  and  2'^'^  Because,  in  respect  of  the  Dangers  arising  from 
the  political  Part  of  Popery,  is  was  evident  from  the  Proceed- 
ings of  the  Hon^^*^  lower  House  of  Assembly  that  their  Eyes 
were  sufficiently  open  upon  them,  and  that  we  need  not  doubt 
their  Diligence  in  promoting  Laws  for  the  Security  of  the 
Constitution  both  in  Church  and  State.  That  matters  religious 
were  our  proper  Care,  as  the  Guardianship  of  our  civil  Tlights 
properly  belonged  to  the  legislative  Pody  now  convened:  that 
we  ought  well  to  attend  to  this  Distinction,  and  confine  our- 
'^elves  within  our  o^vn  Province,  and  not  interfere  with  the 
other,  as  those  Queres  manifestly  did  which  related  to  Papists 
meddling  in  Elections,  being  employed  as  Receivers  of  (^uit- 
Rents,  recommending  Persons  to  Places,  having  Alliance  and 
supposed  Interest  with  Men  of  Station,  &c.  That  Inquiries 
of  this  Sort  being  the  Particular  Province  of  the  lower  House, 
who  had  their  Committees  of  Priviledges  &  Elections  &  of 
Agrievanccs  appointed  for  that  very  Purpose;  we  might,  by 
usurping  their  Office  and  Prerogative,  be  justly  look'd  upon 
as  Busy-Pod ies.  Incendiaries,  and  Fomcnters  of  Jealousy  & 
Discord  in  the  State  rather  than  Ministers  of  Peace  and  Har- 
mony. But  that  if  my  Brethren  had  any  Facts  to  alledge 
concerning  the  Behaviour  of  Papists  or  their  Priests  by  which 
our  Religion  or  particulars  among  our  Flocks  were  illegally 
attacked  or  disturbed,  I  wou'd  readily  concur  with  them  in  a 
Memorial  of  such  Facts  to  be  laid  before  the  Lord  Proprietary 
or  his  Governor,  and  did  not  doubt  a  favourable  Reception, 
and  full  Redress.  And  wh}^  not,  said  M*"  Chace,  to  the  Com- 
mittee of  Agrievances  ?  Is  not  their  Door  open  to  us,  and 
have  we  not  a  Right  of  applying  to  them,  as  all  other  Subjects 
have?  Will  any  (me  pi-ctend  to  dispute  that  Right  with  us, 
or  say  that  we  have  forfeited  our  civil  Priviledges  by  becoming 
Ecclesiastics?  I^o  we  suppose  the  Committee  of  Aggrievances 
will  iioi  rcmlily  luiiii'kcii  lo  us  as  h;  thr  [xxtrcst  Iulia])itant  of  the 


IT6  .YO:  :.T«j; 


oE.  i^dl  10  euni 


oiit   fi^'-r   '  i-'  /<>Jrii   Jon   Unc.  *^'>o■vt^i  ixv/o  'irro  nnHi' 

-Jrui")  'iu  ■3U.'.i.'.'iiM»-I  pf  ' : "fSL  iii  y 

h'"      •  ■'■  'f'^'    iiiuviirf  ,-  ■  -     ■  ■  ■  •'■-•'■■''-            .  ( 

fc-'  .a-i^  ,x/i:ti  . 

'V;'  .    ..          .....    J    i,  .. 


.fifi.'.n ) 


372 


MARYLAND    IIlSTOraCAL    MAGAZINE. 


Province  ?  And  what  shall  make  ns  affraid  of  Applying  to 
them  ?  I  replied  that  the  present  Question  was  not,  as  I  ap- 
prehended, either  about  our  Right  of  Application  to  the  lower 
House  of  Assembly,  nor  their  readiness  to  receive  any  Com- 
plaint we  had  to  offer.  That  in  such  Case  I  wou'd  be  one  of 
the  first  to  api)ly  in  Order  to  assert  my  Right,  or  make  the 
Experiment  whether  those  Gentlemen  were  inclined  to  con- 
sider us  as  Fellow  Subjects  by  hearkening  to  our  Allegations 
and  giving  us  such  Redress  as  was  in  their  Power.  That  I 
neither  knew  nor  heard  of  any  Diminution  of  our  Priviledges 
by  becoming  Clergymen,  but  rather  a  considerable  Increase 
of  them.  That  I  shou'd  never  be  aftraid  of  making  my  Appli- 
cation to  any  Part  of  the  Legislative  Body  when  the  nature 
of  the  Case  required  it,  nor  did  I  know  of  any  one's  attempt- 
ing to  terrify  us  from  it  as  he  scem'd  to  insinuate.  So  that  the 
Question,  in  Fact,  was  only  concerning  the  ISTecessity  &  Ex- 
pediency of  such  Application,  That  S*^  Paul  had  taught  us 
this  distinction  by  saying,  All  things  are  lawful  to  me,  but 
all  things  are  not  expedient ;  and  had  shewn  that  Expediency 
is  to  be  prcfer'd  to  an  indiscriminate  Assertion  of  Right, 
when  our  doing  things,  in  themselves  allowable,  may  be  the 
Occasion  of  Offence.  That  to  infer  the  necessity  &  expediency 
of  Actions  from  our  Right  of  exerting  them,  wou'd  lead  us 
into  endless  Absurdities;  And  to  do  things,  merely  to  shew 
we  were  not  affraid  of  doing  them,  without  any  other  cogent 
Reason,  was  too  much  of  a  Piece  with  Drawcansir  in  the  Play, 
who  excuses  his  insulting  two  Kings  by  saying 
All  this  I  do  because  I  dare. 
That  the  Resolution  in  our  last  Meeting,  upon  which  the 
present  was  founded  takes  no  manner  of  ISTotice  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Agrievances,  but  expressly  intends  that  we  shou'd 
consider  of  an  Address  to  the  Proprietary:  that  had  the  least 
Mention  been  made  at  that  Time  of  addressing  any  other 
Power,  I  was  confident  it  wou'd  have  been  rejected  by  a  great 
Majority,  That  \Vc  cou'd  not  then  agree  of  the  Expediency 
of  an   Address  even  to   I  Ik;    Proprietary,  but  resolved  to  meet 


1, 

eilj  colli nf  'i\  it 

•noo  o,t  I 

.  i.     I..  0*3 

■il  Ttio                       (I  Yjac  ' 

?ii'a£ro  '(xiji  io  woiiil  I  f)fi>  ion  /i  •.) 

.o^tfsrfm^fri  <  ( 

i-  _^^i    !■>  jfjufl'i«!)t«A   ojiuum'vto&iliai   mn  o.J   iiSoV  '        '      '   '■i 

y;jMi»r£irt;(               .<soodn  fc>uj  ifilxii  «>i  ,^jjJT  .D-jrf^ftO  to  rrmaBOoO 

■■"i./I.  cw.j  ..J  ,.jr,L>A'j  uiiv.' 


PEOCEEDINGS  OF  THE  PAROCiriAL  CLERGY.       373 

again  to  consider  of  it,  as  not  being  fully  Satisfied  about  it. 
That  I  was  surprized  to  see  us  fly  off  so  wildly  from  that 
Resolution  in  two  such  material  Points  as  to  take  for  granted 
the  Necessity  of  an  Address  against  Popery  without  any  pre- 
vious Consideration ;  and  to  drop  my  Lord,  who  was  the  Person 
to  be  addressed  by  our  former  Resolution,  for  the  Committee 
of  Aggrievances  who  had  not  once  been  mentioned  among  us. 
M'"  Chace  then  demanded  whether  we  cou'd  doubt  of  the 
Truth  of  the  Matter  contained  in  the  (Queries ;  since  most  of 
them  appeared  to  be  Fact  from  the  Report  of  the  Committee 
the  last  Session,  and  as  such  had  the  concurrence  of  the  Lower 
House?  I  answ(M-(!d,  that  was  to  me  a  siitficicnt  Objection  to 
meddling  with  them,  as  they  had  l)een  already  determined  by 
a  much  higher  Authority  than  ours;  and  the  House  might 
very  properly  observe  that,  with  all  their  Wisdom  &  Gravity 
the  Clergy  had  told  them  little  but  what  they  were  fully  ap- 
prized of  before,  and  justly  apply  the  Parturiunt  Montes! 
to  our  solemn  Deliberations.  In  short,  after  much  Altercation, 
in  which  M^"  Chace  frequently  dropp'd  Hints  that  an  Appli- 
cation to  the  Committee  was  expected  from  us,  M""  Deans,  his  old 
Colleague,  suddenly  changed  sides,  took  up  my  Part  of  the 
Argument  with  Respect  to  the  Queres ;  was  immediately  fol- 
low'd  by  the  Rest,  and  thus  was  this  formidable  Paper  unani- 
mously thrown  out;  which,  had  it  passed,  and  the  several 
Queres  (turned  into  so  many  affirmative  Propositions)  laid,  in 
the  Name  of  the  Clergy,  before  the  Committee,  it  is  hard  to 
say  what  a  Ferment  it  wou'd  have  raised,  and  where  the  Mis- 
chief wou'd  have  ended. 

We  then  went  upon  examining  into  such  Facts  as  our  Breth- 
ren present  cou'd  avouch,  or  adduce  good  Evidence  for.  And 
those  agreed  upon  were, 

1.  Popish  School  masters  teaching  publickly,  &  having  Pro- 
testant Children  under  their  Care. 

2.  Pa})iHts  not  only  sending  their  own  Children  to  St.  Omers, 
but  endeavouring  to  p(!rsuade  J^roteslants  to  Hond  theirH  there 
also. 


t:;'-'^-;   ^-f^'^^^! 


X'ti-iodLjff  A  •»od^4id  dim 


.«ftf)i«i  l>ti>^iifiii?>  ^I;r,)hhr;a  ^gof^a'^ti' 


374 


MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 


3.  Popish  Priests  preaching  at  Public  Times  in  Port 
Tobacco  Court  House. 

4.  Popish  Priests  obliging  Protestant  Parties  intermarrying 
with  Papists  to  take  an  Oath  that  all  the  Children  of  that 
Marriage  shall  be  brought  up  Papists. 

5.  A  Fact  related  by  M^'  Campbel  shewing  the  Violence 
used  by  one  Kingdon  a  Priest  in  Charles  County  towards  a 
young  Couple  whose  Banns  had  been  published  by  him,  the 
woman  a  Protestsant,  in  turning  them  both  out  of  the  Chapel 
m  the  Presence  of  the  Congregation  when  they  applied  to  him 
for  i\rarriage,  because  the  woman  refused  to  turn  Papist. 

(5.  Dissenting  Teachers  of  various  Denominations  preaching 
in  the  Province  without  taking  the  Oaths  as  rerpiired  by  Law. 

7.  Illegal  Marriages  contracted  by  means  of  the  County 
Clerks  granting  Licences  to  any  Persons  on  Application,  with- 
out any  previous  Examination  on  Oath,  or  Security  taken  of 
the  Parties,  if  Strangers,  according  to  the  Canon. 

This  is  the  Substance  and,  as  near  as  I  can  remember,  the 
Order  of  our  Articles  agreed  on.  For  having  no  Clerk,  no 
regular  Copies  were  kept.  M''  Chace  insisted  on  several  others, 
but  they  were  rejected.  Among  others  he  wou'd  have  inserted 
the  Employing  one  Garraty,  an  Irish  Papist,  as  Master  of  the 

Free  School   in  Dorchester  County.     To  which  I  objected 

1*^*  As  it  was  a  Charge,  if  any,  not  upon  the  Papist,  but  the 
Visitors,  each  of  which  T  was  well  aquainted  with,  &  knew  to 
be  as  little  Popishly  inclined  as  any  Gentleman  present:  that 
the  State  of  that  County  was  particularly  known  to  me,  and 
that  I  durst  affirm  there  were  not  five  Popish  Families  in  it; 
and  those,  if  so  many,  of  the  obscurest  Sort,  without  Property 
or  Influence.  And  2'^' J'  Because  that  in  fact  they  were  obliged 
to  employ  Garraty  or  none  at  all,  not  being  able  to  procure 
any  other  ]\raster:  so  low  was  the  State  of  Learning  among 
us:  That  from  his  Death,  which  happened  three  years  ago, 
rli(!  School  bad  reiiiaiiKul  varaiil;  'till  williin  tliese  few  mouths 
that  M'"  Johiison,  a  (^lergymaii  not  yet  provided  for  iiad  under- 


.stKiSAeAH  JAOiaoyeii 


un    ■■V. 


njs'i  in 


fi    nhtiiWOi    luiii^ 


id  J   lo  affiioni   y;^1    •j.')J?wi-j3no.o  a^j^DifiiJl/. 


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nfl  Itsvfr  RBy> 


7^  joit  uTow  (yinmi  tiiiiDi'.  k 


PKOCEEDINOS    OF    THE    rAKOCIIIAL    CLERGY.  375 

taken  it.  And  3*^'^  as  onr  Inquiries  were  concerning  the  present 
Dangers  we  were  liable  to  from  the  Growth  of  Popery:  And 
it  must  look  very  ridiculous  to  drag  in  Suspicions  of  Danger 
from  a  Man  dead  three  years  ago. 

He  insisted  nmch  on  inserting  that  a  Priest  had  converted 
one  Wakeman,  for  which,  as  he  affirmed,  the  Priest  ought  to 
be  hanged  by  the  English  Penal  Laws.     Upon  examining  into 
the  Fact  it  appeared  from  Chace's  own  Concessions  that  this 
Wakeman,  a  man  exceeding  loose  both  in  Principle  and  Prac- 
tice, had  a  violent  Fit  of  Sickness;  and  expecting  to  die,  had 
of  his  own  Accord  sent  for  the  Priest,  who  came  and  admin- 
ister'd  the  Rites  of  their  Church  &  received  him  into  it,  at  his 
own  Request:  tho'  upon  Recovery  he  consorted  with  them  but 
a  very  short  Time.     That  being  afterwards  questioned  what 
made  him  send  for  a  Priest?  he  replied  that  By  G— d  all  he 
knew  of  our  Clergy  were  such  a  Pack  of  d — nm'd  Scoundrels, 
he  did  not  think  them  capable  of  leading  him  any  where  but 
to  Hell:  and  as  he  thought  he  was  going  to  leave  the  World, 
he  was  willing  to  go  to  a  better  Place.     I  ask'd  him  whether 
he  seriously  meant  an  Accusation  of  the  Priest,  or  a  heavy 
Reflection  upon  the  whole  P>ody  of  Protestant  Clergy?  whether 
he  inuigined  the  Fact  wou'd  be  swallowed  in  Gross  ?     And  that, 
for  my  own  Part,  I  saw  nothing  blame-worthy  in  the  Priest's 
Conduct,  who  had  only  acted  the  Part  I  shou'd  have  look'd 
upon  my  self  as  obliged  in  Honour  and  Conscience  to  have  done 
in  a  Popish  Country,  even  in  the  midst  of  an  Inquisition  if 
sent  for  by  any  Person  in  Articulo  Mortis,  who  desired  from 
an  inward  Conviction  to  be  reconciled  to  our  Church.     In  short' 
Deans  and  the  Rest  of  the  Party  were  ashamed  of  the  Motion, 
and  dismissed  it  with  a  Laugh. 

Another  of  W  Chace's  Articles  was  that  the  Popish  Priests 
often  meet  together:  which  it  was  plain  he  intended  as  a  Con- 
trast to  the  Story  about  ]\P  Jennings,  innuendo,  Popish  Priests 
meet  without  any  ;N"otice,  the  Established  Clergy  must  be  dis- 
couraged from  Meeting.  I  observed  that  their  Meetings  were 
of  «uch  a  NalLirc  as  we  had  no  means  of  discovering  or  affirm- 


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370  MARYLAND    IIISTOKICAL    MAGAZINE. 

ing.  That  if  indeed  we  cou'd  fasten  some  Consultation  upon 
them  for  the  Diminution  or  Ruin  of  the  Protestant  Interest 
among  us,  and  make  any  tolerable  Proof  of  their  Articles  & 
Proceedings,  I  shou'd  with  the  utmost  Zeal  and  Diligence  join 
in  bringing  it  to  light,  and  laying  it  open  to  the  whole  Legis- 
lature, that  their  evil  Designs  might  be  prevented  &  meet  with, 
due  Punishment — But  tho  I  verily  believed  such  Consultations 
very  frc([ucnt  among  them,  yet  I  cou'd  not  join  in  any  random 
Accusation,  without  some  known  Facts  to  build  upon.  lie 
took  upon  him,  on  this  Occasion,  to  re-examine  me  about  M"^ 
Jennings,  concluding  with  this  Sarcasm:  And  Pray  Sir,  how 
did  you  take  this  Reprimand  from  the  little  Gentleman?  I 
answered  that  I  wou'd  not  take  a  Reprimand  from  any  Person 
in  the  Government  without  notice  where  I  was  not  conscious 
of  deserving  any,  as  was  the  Case  in  Question :  but  cou'd  receive 
one  with  all  Humility  and  Submission  wdien  I  thought  it  just, 
and  coming  from  a  proper  Authority. 

The  last  Article  rejected  (which  had  been  strongly  insisted 
on  by  the  whole  Party)  was,  that  great  ISTumbers  of  Germans 
come  annually  into  the  Province,  many  of  whom  are  concealed 
Papists — Prom  which  was  infered  a  great  and  secret  Danger 
arising  to  the  Protestant  Interest,  as  these  People  chuse  to  live 
in  a  Body,  care  not  to  intermarry  with  or  live  among  us,  and 
settling  in  the  Back  Woods  may  from  the  Principles  of  their 
supposed  Religion  be  induced  to  join  the  French  in  Case  of 
a  War,  and  instead  of  Fellow-Subjects,  and  a  Defence  to  our 
Frontiers,  prove  the  most  intimate  and  formidable  Enemies. 
My  Observations  were,  that  an  Article  of  this  Sort,  unless 
supported  by  undeniable  Proof,  might  perhaps  be  interpreted 
a  Combination  among  us  to  terrify  Strangers  from  settling  in 
the  Province  and  improving  the  Proprietary's  Interest.  That 
this  Susjncion  of  Danger  miglit  possibly  arise  from  the  Insinu- 
ations of  Persons  in  the  Country  who  cou'd  not  bear  to  see 
these  Industrious  Peoi)le  thrive  upon  less  Rates  for  their  Labour 
&  tlio  Produce  of  their  Lands  than  themselves  had  been  used  to: 
in  which  (Juso  wo  shou'd  become  tho  wretched  Dupes  &  Tools 


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PROCEEDINGS    OF    THE    PAEOCIIIAL    CLEKGY.  377 

of  a  Self  interested  set,  in  direct  Opposition  to  the  public  Good. 
That  nothing  con'd  more  effectually  banish  nnnibers  of  them 
into  other  Provinces,  or  deter  the  Importation  of  Foreigners 
into  the  Country  than  the  notion  of  such  a  suspicion  enter- 
tained concerning  them.  That  under  the  Guise  of  guarding 
against  suspected  Enemies,  we  might  lose  &  discountenance 
real  Friends.  That,  except  a  few  particulars  among  them, 
who  declared  themselves  Papists  at  their  Arrival,  they  pro- 
fessed &  behaved  themselves  like  Protestants.  That  their  Pas- 
tors all  took  the  Oaths  required  by  Law,  and  in  their  several 
Congregations  performed  their  public  Offices  in  the  manner 
those  of  the  same  Sects  are  kno^vn  to  do  in  other  Countries: 
And  that  as  Ave  took  the  same  kind  of  Security  for  their  good 
Behaviour  as  was  taken  in  England  of  Foreigners  upon  their 
Naturalization,  we  ought  to  rest  satisfied  in  it,  'til  some  thing 
more  than  uncertain  Suspicion  shou'd  fix  so  black  a  Charge  of 
HyiDocrisy  &  Prevarication  on  a  numerous,  and  in  my  Opinion, 
useful  Body  of  People.  Thus  ended  the  Business  of  the 
Evening. 

On  the  Forenoon  of  the  ll^*'  I  waited  on  my  Brethren,  all 
met  at  Souuuiine's  which  they  thought  more  proper  (being  a 
private  House)  than  Middleton's.  The  Debate  was  renewed 
with  great  Vigour  about  addressing  the  Committee  of  Agrie- 
vances.  I  opposed  it  with  my  whole  Might:  And  at  length 
cou'd  no  farther  prevail  than  that  we  shou'd  first  Address  the 
Govern^"  on  the  Articles  agreed  on,  and  afterwards  lay  the  same 
before  the  Committee  (the  last  Article  excepted  which  related 
to  his  Excel^'y  alone)  only  changing  the  Direction:  for  which 
]VP  Chace  took  the  separate  voices  of  my  Brethren,  so  that  I 
stood  single  against  nine.  T  found  nothing  but  Delay  cou'd 
ward  oft"  this  imprudent  indecent  Stroke;  And  taking  Advan- 
tage of  their  small  vVcquaintunce  with  matters  of  Form,  offered 
to  draw  up  the  Pepoi-t  by  way  of  Memorial,  which  they  readily 
accepted.  I  began  with  that  to  the  Governor,  the  rough 
J^ranght  of  which  M''  (!hace  (!yed  as  T  was  drawing  up,  and 
soon  (piarrellcd  with  me  for  departing  from  the  very  words  of 


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378  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

the  Articles.  I  was  really  glad  of  the  Squabble  as  it  pro- 
tracted the  Time;  but  remarked  that  he  must  be  very  little 
versed  in  Addresses  of  that  nature  if  he  thought  a  hasty  scrawl, 
without  Order  or  Connexion,  such  as  he  had  penn'd  from  our 
Resolutions  the  Evening  before,  wou'd  appear  properly  in  a 
Memorial  from  a  learned  Body  of  Clergy.  That  if  he  was  not 
satisfied  with  my  Method,  he  was  welcome  to  draw  it  up  in 
his  own  Way,  for  he  might  be  well  assured  I  had  little  In- 
clination to  busy  himself  in  it.  If,  however,  he  wou'd  have 
Patience  'till  I  had  concluded,  he  might  see  the  whole  together, 
and  then  judge  whether  I  had  not  done  full  justice  to  his 
Memorandums.  He  was  silenced  by  his  Brethren,  and  the 
Hough  Draught  was  unanimously  ap])roved  without  Alteration. 

It  then  remained  to  make  out  a  fair  Copy,  which  I  declined 
for  the  present  having  promised  to  meet  Col'  Lloyd  about  this 
Hour,  in  Order  to  make  Oath  before  two  Provincial  Justices 
as  one  of  the  Witnesses  to  his  Security-Bond  as  Agent.  Upon 
my  Return  I  proposed  making  out  the  fair  Copy  in  the  After- 
noon, as  it  was  now  Dinner  Time,  and  as  M""  Malcolme,  M'" 
Deans,  M*'  Campbell,  M^'  Claget  &  I  were  engaged  at  the  Gov- 
ernor's, All  the  Rest  had  other  Invitations;  but  M""  Chace, 
now  triumphant,  and  eager  to  do  Business,  declined  his  Ap- 
pointment ;  and  tho'  he  writes  very  badly,  wou'd  stay  from  his 
Dinner  to  copy  off  the  two  Memorials  against  our  Return. 

At  the  Governors  we  met  with  M^'  Chalmers  of  Westminster 
Parish,  who  had  not  yet  joined  us.  I  took  him  apart  into 
the  Garden,  acquainted  him  with  what  had  been  done,  &  en- 
gaged him  to  second  me.  I  laboured  the  matter  with  the  others, 
and  found  them  all  but  Deans  inclinable  to  my  way  of  think- 
ing. At  our  Return  to  Soumaine's  we  found  M""  Chace  ready 
with  the  two  Memorials.  The  one  to  the  Gov""  we  signed  accord- 
ing to  Seniority,  and  M'"  Malcolme,  M^"  Campbcl  &  I  were  nomi- 
nated to  present  it.  M^'  Chace  called  to  have  the  other  signed, 
to  Mhicli  I  objected  as  imjiroper  before  the  Memorial  to  the 
Governor  had  been  ])res(;nte(l,  tfe  his  Answer  received.  This 
threw  us  into  Confusion:   And   Chace  thought  proper  to  tell 


MKa*^i»A- 


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,8  InrB  ,QmiT  lyrtaiCI  woii 


■av,uOi,i 


II'. 

■  i  > 


PHOCEEDINOS  OF  THE  PAROCHIAL  CLERGY.       379 

me  he  was  surprized  at  my  Obstinacy  in  pretending  to  set  up 
my  single  Opinion  against  the  solemn  Vote  of  all  my  Brethren, 
and  to  think  them  so  wavering  &  unsteady  as  to  vote  in  the 
Afternoon  contrary  to  the  llesolution  they  had  formed  in  the 
Morning.  And  ])cans,  who  was  with  him  had  hastened  to 
sign  the  other  Memorial,  cried  out  in  a  Passion,  that  he  wou'd 
blot  his  name  out  of  the  Address  to  the  Governor,  if  we  wou'd 
not  sign  the  other:  in  which  I  told  him  he  was  welcome  to  use 
his  Pleasure.  J3ut  that  if  they  wou'd  give  me  a  patient  Hearing, 
they  might  probably  change  their  opinion,  which  was  certainly 
better  than  to  persist  in  an  improper  one,  precipitately  &  in- 
considerately enter'd  into.  jSTor  was  it  uncommon  either  in 
a  Bench  of  Justices  to  alter  a  Judgment  given,  during  the 
same  Court:  or  for  the  Lower  House  of  Assembly  to  reassume 
a  Vote  during  the  same  Session.  After  much  angry  Contest, 
I  requested  the  Gentlemen  to  consider  what  End  they  proposed 
to  themselves  ?  Was  it  not  to  bring  our  Complaints  to  the 
Ears  of  the  Lord  Proprietary?  And  was  not  that  sufficiently 
done  by  addressing  his  Representative  the  Governor  ?  Sup- 
posing we  shou'd  apply  to  the  Committee  of  Aggrievances,  cou'd 
any  more  be  done,  or  cou'd  it  be  done  with  ecpial  Certainty  ? 
Did  not  the  connnon  Course  of  ijiisincss  demonstrate  this? 
Our  Memorial  goes  in  to  the  Committee;  it  must  there  pass 
an  Examination  before  it  can  be  brought  into  the  House;  and 
again  runs  the  Hazard  of  a  Vote  before  it  can  reach  the 
Governor.  And  was  not  all  this  done  a  much  shorter  and  more 
certain  Way  by  addressing  his  Excellency  directly,  who  no 
doubt,  from  that  Confidence  placed  in  him,  wou'd  more  readily 
enter  inio  the  Matter,  and  assist  us  in  the  Pedress?  Whereas, 
suppose  we  shou'd  apply  to  liim  and  the  Committee  at  the 
same  Time,  &  upon  the  same  Points :  and  his  Excellency  shou'd 
give  us  a  favourable  Answer,  (which  I  cou'd  with  some  Con- 
fidence prouiise  them,  as  I  had  talked  with  him  upon  the  Sub- 
ject of  the  intended  Memorial,  &  he  had  told  mo  he  wou'd 
gladly  receive  any  Information  from  the  Clergy  concerning 
the  Afl'iiirs  of  Religion,  &  give  them  the  best  Assistance  in  his 
7 


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MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINL. 


Power  towards  removing  their  Complaints)  What  must  he 
think  of  us  when  the  very  same  Matters  ap})ear,  hack'd  at  our 
Instance  by  the  lower  House  of  Assembly?  May  he  not  justly 
say,  these  Gentlemen,  with  a  pretended  Respect  for  his  Lord- 
ship and  Conlidence  in  my  Inclination  to  serve  them,  ac- 
quainted me  by  way  of  Memorial  with  certain  Facts,  to  which 
I  gave  them  a  favourable  Answer:  Did  they  suspect  my  Mem- 
ory, or  my  Sincerity,  that  they  have  taken  this  round-about 
method  of  bringing  it  a  second  Time  to  my  Ears?  And  sup- 
posing his  Excellency  or  my  Eord  to  resent  such  a  disres])ectf  ul 
Proceeding,  cou'd  we  blame  any  but  ourselves  if  we  met  with 
less  Countenance  from  the  Government  than  we  cou'd  wish, 
in  matters  that  might  concern  us  more  nearly  than  the  ])resent 
(Question?  My  Opiuioii  was  therefore,  that  we  ought  lirst  to 
wait  upon  his  Excellency,  and  receive;  his  Answer.  If  that 
was  favourable  we  ought  to  acquiesce  in  it,  till  Time  shou'd 
shew  its  Effects.  If  his  Actions  correspond  with  his  Words, 
which  we  had  all  the  Reason  in  the  World  to  believe.  Our  End 
was  compleatly  answered.  If  it  shou'd  appear  otherwise,  and 
that  we  had  only  been  put  off  with  Words,  it  wou'd  then  be 
time  enough  to  make  Application  to  the  Legislative  Body,  and 
that  in  a  way  which  cou'd  give  no  reasonable  Offence,  but 
wou'd  justify  our  Proceedings  to  the  whole  candid  Part  of 
Mankind.  For  that  it  was  easy  to  advance  a  Step  farther 
at  any  future  time  when  it  shou'd  appear  necessary;  But  it 
was  not  possible  to  recall  a  Step  once  taken. 

M"^  Chace  angrily  replied  that  if  no  other  wou'd  join  with 
him,  he  wou'd  go  himself  with  that  Paper  to  the  Committee 
of  Aggrievances  (in  which  he  was  warmly  seconded  by  M"" 
Deans)  ;  and  that  he  knew  it  was  expected  from  us.  I  an- 
swered, I  shou'd  be  glad  to  know  who  expected  it  of  us  ?  He 
said,  several  Gentlemen  of  that  Committee  he  had  talk'd  with. 
I  told  him,  That  Committee  had  a  right  to  send  for  us  if  they 
thought  fit,  but  to  go  without  a  Message  from  them  was  far 
from  my  Intentions.  But  if  the  Expectations  of  others  were 
a  Reason  for  our  Actions,  I  cou'd  point  out  another  Matter 


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►b'fOwl  fiiti  -ivt  JoHia                jouj  ^1  fl.ttw  MBmaLiioi)  aeatfi  ^x,*^» 

•lal    (stl   (It  ofwteF.'B'fioD   him   qida 

]    VliS   < 

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ow   audi  liJOiuniovoi)  s>'ji!:jift^KKJiJovj  fai-jol 


;  Oil  irjfi : 


Jo  o'.odV/    Ofit    <>J    iJ^ffub-XK^O'l'-l    lUC 


.'Tfl')!*:! 


PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  PAROCHIAL  CLERGY.       381 

which  Avas  expected  from  lis  in  a  far  more  general  way,  &  which 
wou'd  be  far  more  becoming  in  ns  to  comply  with,  &  gain  us 
real  Honour  and  Esteem.  An  Expectation  raised  by  ]\P  Cra- 
dock's  Sermon,  which  being  so  critically  preached  just  before 
our  intended  Meeting,  &  thought  proper  by  us  to  be  printed, 
seemed  to  la}''  us  under  a  Necessity  of  doing  something  by  way 
of  Address  to  the  Proprietary  for  establishing  a  legal  Ecclesi- 
astical Jurisdiction  for  restraining  the  Irregularities  of  our 
own  Body,  and  taking  away  that  Reproach  which  did  more 
real  Injury  to  the  Cause  of  our  holy  Religion  than  all  the 
Attempts  of  Papists,  separatists,  &  Infidels  put  together:  And 
I  hoped  we  wou'd  not  part  till  we  had  come  to  a  Resolution 
in  it.  This  caused  a  general  Murmur,  nor  cou'd  I  hear  any 
thing  distinctly  but  that  it  was  too  delicate  a  Point  to  be 
touch'd  on  at  present.  I  then  called  for  the  Vote  whether 
we  shou'd  at  this  Time  make  any  Application  to  the  lower 
House  ?  which  so  anger'd  M''  Chace,  that  he  told  me  I  took  a 
great  Deal  upon  me,  and  had  done  very  ill  in  speaking  of 
Matters  transacting  among  us  to  the  Governor,  or  any  one  out 
of  Doors.  I  retorted  upon  him  that  as  I  did  not  look  upon  us 
as  a  Court  of  Inquisition,  T  ha<l  not  thought  myself  bound  up 
to  so  strict  a  Secresy:  which  was  plainly  his  own  Case,  in 
talking  with  Members  of  the  Committee  of  Aggrievances  and 
raising  their  Expectations.  That  I  had  told  him,  the  Even- 
ing before,  I  was  not  of  a  Temper  to  bear  a  Reprimand  I  was 
not  conscious  of  having  deserved,  and  now  must  take  the 
Liberty  of  giving  him  an  Instance  of  it,  by  letting  him  know 
he  took  too  much  upon  him,  and  had  done  very  ill,  in  pre- 
suming to  reprimand  me  without  any  Authority  from  my 
Brethren,  to  whom  I  was  willing  to  submit  my  Cause,  and  beg 
their  Pardon  if  they  judged  me  guilty  of  any  Indecency.  That 
to  have  shewn  less  Heat  and  more  Candour  in  his  Proceedings 
wou'd  have  better  suited  his  Character  as  a  Clergyman:  And 
that  whatever  Ends  of  Party  or  Popularity  he  had  in  View, 
I  was  neilhcr  to  bi;  pcr.suadcd  agaiiist  Itcasoti,  nor  I>i'o\v-beat(!U 
into  a  Kcsolution  of  joining  in  thcni.     I  immediately  retired 


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382  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL    MAGAZINE. 

to  the  other  End  of  the  Room,  and  finding  a  general  Confusion, 
and  the  Company  divided  into  Parties,  I  took  that  O])portu- 
nity  of  contirming  several  in  the  moderate  Side  of  the  Ques- 
tion, especially  as  Deans  had  got  into  a  personal  Quarel  with 
Chalmers  who  took  my  Part,  and  was  carried  on  with  much 
Warmth  between  them.  At  length  Six,  viz — Malcolnie,  Chal- 
mers, Swift,  Camphel,  Claget  &  I  voted  against  any  Applica- 
tion to  the  Committee  of  Aggrievances ;  whilst  Chace  having 
got  the  Signature  of  Deans,  Cradock,  Brogden,  &  Magill,  besides 
his  own,  to  the  other  Memorial,  went  off  with  it  directly,  and 
delivered  it  to  one  of  the  Members  of  the  Committee,  (as  I 
have  Reason  to  believe)  before  M^'  Malcolme,  Campbel  &  I  cou'd 
reach  the  Governor  with  ours,  to  which  we  received  a  most 
satisfactory  answer  in  every  Point. 

The  Conduct  of  M'^'  Chace  on  this  Occasion  has  given  great 
umbrage  not  only  to  many  of  his  Brethren,  among  whom  ho 
will  never  be  capable  of  forming  any  future  Party,  but  to  the 
Dissenters  in  general  who  have  a  great  sway  in  the  Province: 
As  it  is  well  known  to  them  he  was  the  Author  of  the  O*^*^  Art. 
in  the  Memorial,  which  ho  said  he  wou'd  take  upon  himself 
to  testify.  But  being  examined  before  the  Committee  cou'd 
only  offer  a  single  Instance  of  one  M^  Scougall  a  Dissenting 
Minister  who  came  several  Years  ago  into  Somerset  County, 
and  a])pearing  before  the  Magistrates  to  take  the  Oaths,  they 
happened  not  to  have  the  Body  of  Laws  by  them  in  which  they 
are  printed,  but  desired  him  to  come  the  next  Court.  In  the 
mean  while,  his  Friends,  desirous  of  hearing  him  preach, 
pressed  him  to  it:  Which  he  unwillingly  complied  with,  tho' 
they  told  him  he  cou'd  run  no  Hazard  as  it  was  not  thro'  his 
Default  he  had  not  complied  with  all  the  Formalities  of  the 
Law.  lie  appeared  the  next  Court,  as  the  Magistrates  had 
directed  him:  but  M"^  Chace,  who  then  had  a  Parish  in  that 
County,  having  heard  of  it,  was  beforehand  with  him  in  lodg- 
ing an  Information  against  him,  which  however  the  Court 
thought  fit  to  dismiss. — This  Account  of  the  Fact  I  had  from 
Col'  Robert  Jenkins  Henry,  a  jMembcr  of  tho  lower  House  & 


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383 


one  of  the  Provincial  Justices:  And  must  have  happened  at 
least  nine  Years  ago,  for  I  bought  some  of  M""  Scougall's  Books, 
after  his  Decease,  the  Year  I  came  into  the  Country. 

A  remarkable  Finesse  of  Doct^  Carrol  for  obtaining  a  seem- 
ing Majority  among  the  Clergy  ought  not  to  be  omitted.  M^ 
Campbell,  a  young  Clergyman  from  Charles  County,  who  had 
mentioned  the  Fact  reported  in  the  5*^^  Article,  thought  it 
proper,  as  Chace  had  laid  it  before  the  Committee,  to  offer 
himself  voluntarily  to  be  examined  concerning  it  before  he  left 
Annapolis,  rather  than  be  obliged  to  answer  their  Summons 
at  so  great  a  Distance.  Doct^  Carroll  told  him  Sir,  you  have 
behaved  very  well.  Sir,  upon  this  Occasion;  and  the  Public, 
Sir,  are  obliged  to  you.  And  I  suppose,  Sir,  as  you  know,  Sir, 
these  Matters  to  be  Fact,  that  you  have  no  Objection,  Sir,  to 
the  signing  this  Paper  among  your  worthy  Brethren.  M"^ 
Campbell  replied,  with  a  becoming  Spirit,  I  had,  Sir,  my  par- 
ticular Reasons,  which  I  chuse  not  to  mention  here,  for  not 
signing  that  Paper  when  it  was  before  us  in  a  Body.  And  the 
same  Reasons  hold  more  Strongly  against  my  signing  it  now, 
in  the  Absence  of  my  Brethren:  I  must  therefore,  insist  upon 
being  excused.  It  is  easy  to  sec  that,  as  M""  Campbell's  name 
to  that  Paper  wou'd  have  made  the  Sixth,  and  consequently 
an  apparent  Majority;  instead  of  a  Memorial  from  sundry  of 
the  Parochial  Clergy  as  appears  upon  the  proceedings,  it  wou'd 
have  stood  The  Parochial  Clergy  of  Maryland,  and  the  House 
wou'd  have  rung  with  The  Clergy,  Sir,  the  Clergy.  And  a 
very  worthy  Gentleman  of  that  Committee  cou'd  not  help  drop- 
ping to  me  that  an  Act  of  the  Clergy  wou'd  have  added  great 
weight  to   their  Report. 

M^"  Brogdcn  gave  in  his  Testimony  before  the  Committee, 
as  to  Part  of  the  2'^  Article,  of  a  Conversation  ho  had  with 
Turner  Wootton  Iligh  Sher''  of  Prince  George's  County,  in 
which  M"^  Wootton  told  him  that  Basil  Warren  a  Papist  had 
endeavoured  to  persuade  him  to  send  his  son  to  S*  Oniers,  men- 
tioning the  great  Care  taken  of  YoutJi,  and  tlic  Chea])ncs3  of 
Commons  &    L]ducation   tliere,   as   Inducements.     M*"  Wootton 


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MARYLAND    IIISTORIOAL    MAGAZINE. 


has  since  published  an  Atiidavit  in  the  Maryland  Gazette,  in 
which  he  absolutely  denies  that  M"*  Warren  used  any  such 
Persuasion  to  him.  But  as  the  Affidav*^  does  not  deny  his 
having  such  a  Conversation  with  M""  Brogden,  whose  Character 
for  Veracity  is  unexceptionable,  it  has  caused  much  Dispute 
on  both  Sides. 

The  Priests  preaching  in  Port  Tobacco  Court-IIouse  at  public 
Times  was  ou  Occasion  of  Criminals  of  that  Communion  going 
to  Execution.  The  matter  has  given  great  Offence,  and  the 
Sheriff  or  Magistrates  acted  very  imprudently  in  permitting  it. 

The  Memorial  thrown  by  our  rash  Minority  before  the  Com- 
mittee, was  by  them  tack'd  to  their  own  Report  concerning 
Popery,  and  fell  together  with  it  in  the  lower  House.  The 
Gentlemen  who  were  for  the  Report  as  it  stood,  depending  on 
their  own  Strength,  insisted  on  the  Question  for  receiving  the 
whole,  which  occasioned  its  being  thro^vm  out  in  the  Gross  by 
the  Majority.  For  had  they  consented  to  have  debated  it 
Paragraph  by  Paragraph,  they  wou'd  certainly  have  had  the 
Concurrence  of  the  House  to  most  of  the  Particulars. 


SMITH  FAMILY  OF  CALVERT  COUNTY. 

CmaSTOIMlKIt    JOHNSTON. 
Continued  from  p.  73. 


9.  CiLARLKs  SoMKRSET  S.MiTii'*  was  bom,  witli  his  twin 
brother  Richard,  l?^  October,  17;53  (family  record),  and 
died  in  Charles  County  in  17S1.  ITis  will,  dated  17  Nov., 
17S(),  was  ])r()ved  1«  ,lmie,  1781.  In  it  he  naiaes  his 
children  as  gi'.'cti  below,  and  leaves  a  betjiiest  to  Mai-gai'cit 
Selwood  tuid  \ivi  tiaiivjiler  I^II i/abi'lli.  Charles  SomerHct 
Siiiilh  and liis  wife  had  issue: — 


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SMITH    FAMILY    OF   CALVERT   COUNTY  385 

i.     Walter  SMiTir,"^  d.  s.  p.  will  proved  in  Chiirles  Co.  19  Aug.   1802. 
ii.     CiiAin.ES  Somerset  Smith,  mar.  Ann  Sotlioron,  and  left  issue. 
iii.     Henry  Arundel  Smith,  mar.  in  17^5  his  cousin  Dicandia  Garland, 

but  d.  B.  p. 
iv.     Margaret  Smith. 
V.     Mary  Smith. 

10.  Walter  Smith/  of  Halls  Croft,  was  born  about  1715  and 
died  in  174;J.  His  will  was  proved  in  Calvert  County, 
1  Feb.,  174;}/4.  He  married  Elizabeth  Chew  (who  mar- 
ried, secondly, Hunt)    and  had  one  son: — 

i.     "Walter  Smith,*  b.  Jan'y  1739  ;  d.  unmar.  18  Feb.  1772. 

11.  Dr.  Clemknt  Smith/  of  Calvert  County,  was  born  about 
1718,  and  died  in  1702.  His  will,  dated  10  Jan'y,  1787, 
was  proved  28  Sept.,  1792.  According  to  family  tradition 
he  was  educated  and  received  his  medical  degree  in  Eng- 
land. He  was  elected  a  vestryman  of  All  Saints  Parish, 
IG  April,  1750  (Vestry  Book),  was  Heputy  Commissary 
of  Calvert  County  from  1752  to  1777  (Commission  Book), 
and  was  High  Slieriff  of  the  County  from  IG  Sept.,  1772 
to  9  Doc.,  1775.  He  married  his  cousin  J^arbara  Sim, 
daughter  of  Dr.  Patrick  Sim  of  Prince  George's  County 
and  Mary  his  wife  daughter  of  Col.  Tluunas  Brooke. 
Mrs.  Barbara  Smith  was  therefore  a  grand  niece  of  Clem- 
ent Brooke,  the  maternal  grandfather  of  her  husband  Dr. 
Clement  Smith. 

Dr.  (Element  Smith  and  Barbara  (Sim)  his  wife  had  issue 
(order  of  birth  uncertain)  : — 

Patrick  Sim  Smith,*  b.  1742  ;  d.  1792. 

Dr.  Walter  Sjiith  of  Georgetown,  d.  29  Aug.  1796. 

UiciiARD  Smith. 

Lt.-CoI.  Alexander  Lawson  Smith,  b.  1754;  d.  Jan'y  1802. 

Dr.  Clement  Smith  of  Prince  George's  Co.,  b.  1756  ;  d.   10  Dec. 

1881  ;  was  married  but  left  no  male  issue. 
Dr.  Josei'h  Sim  Smith,  d.  5  Sept.  1822. 
Jt)iiN  Addison  Smith,  a  sea  captain  ;  d.  \inmarried. 
Mary  Sim  Smith,  mar.  Henry  llunttof  Calvert  Co. 
Susanna  Smith,  d.  unmar.  1824. 
JvACHEL  Smith,  d.  unmar,  1824 


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386  MARYLAND    HISTORICAL,    MAGAZINE. 


THE  AFTER-STOIiY  OF   THE  "GOOD  INTENT." 


With  reference  to  this  ill-starred  vessel,  there  will  be  found 
in  our  Society's  volume  The  Eden  Correspondence,  the  following 
extracts  from  a  letter  addressed  by  Governor  Eden,  under  date 
Annapolis,  February  21st,  1770,  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  The 
Earl  of  Hillsborough,  at  London,  viz : 

1.  "  The  Brig  sails  tomorrow  for  England,  liable  to  be 

seized  in  the  first  English  Tort  she  enters,  for  carry- 
back India  Goods  and  other  Things  contrary  to  the 
Condition  of  the  Bonds  given  in  Shipping  them; 
liable  also  to  Actions  on  every  Bill  of  Lading  given 
by  the  Captain,  who  could  act  no  otherwise  than  he 
has  done,  any  more  than  the  ]\rcrchants  concerned. 

2.  "  The   Collector   and   Surveyor   of   this   Port   Messrs. 

Calvert  and  Eddis,  have  wrote  fully  on  this  Head 
to  the  Commissi(jn(!rs  of  the  Customs  in  London,  who 
probably  will  apply  to  Your  Lordship  for  your  Di- 
rections how  to  Act  with  respect  to  the  Vessel.  I 
can  only  say,  ]\Iy  Lord,  that  the  Captain  was  obliged 
to  Act  as  he  has  done,  and  that,  as  neither  He,  nor 
his  Employer  are  to  blame,  the  Compulsion  upon 
them  will,  I  hope  entitle  them  to  some  Indulgence." 

We  further  learn,  from  the  Proceedings  of  The  Committee, 
that  ''  the  Good  Intent  with  all  the  Goods,  sailed  from  Anna- 
polis, for  London,  on  Tuesday  the  27th  February,  1770." 

Diligent  search  was  lately  made  in  London  for  the  letter 
written  by  the  Collector  and  Surveyor  of  Annapolis,  and  for 
any  action  thereon  by  the  Commissioners  of  Customs,  but  this 
material  must  have  perished,  with  nuiny  other  valuable  rcicords, 
in  the  great  Lojidon  (!usiuin  House  Fire  on  Fcibruary  12,  1814. 
The  few  records  saved  on  that  occasion  may  now  be  found  among 
the  uncalendared  Treasury  bundles  of  the  Public  Kecord  Office, 
and  these  W(^rc  carefully  dissected  without  result.  Nothing  re- 
mained l)Ut  to  examine  tli((  newsj)aj)ers  of  the;  time,  and  from 
them  we  learn  that  the  (lood  Intent,  Caj)tuin  i^rrington,  touch(;d 


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"A'mwd  oooiV'  3^fT  ''](}  v^i'oxa.-.jmT'^A  m\.T- 


■         ■■}  vd   l:  iV-'.i'il'l,il;  ■i.'livl   ti   i/iO'  . 

:  .\i  /  ,  i  iv  L»:  1  c .  r  ! :.!  ,  d  :>,  i  j  ^  -i  <  "J  i  .1  i  i  il  i  o  {-i  u  A 
fld   o;  ■.iiii£iii   ,I>ani:ua''f    •'-' t    ,vij.i'('..  ;.'-,t   r'':;  -^''i^'    j:/'/'  "      ,1 

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TUE    AFTER-STOllY    OP    TUE    "  GOOD    INTENT."  387 

at  Deal,  A|)ril  2;)(1,  1770,  and  arrived  at  Gravcscnd,  below  Lon- 
don, on  tlic  25tli  of  the  same  month.  On  the  21st  of  ^lay, 
1770,  the  Good  Inlent,  Captain  Errington,  sailed  from  Deal 
for  Gal  way,  arriving-  at  last  named  port  on  Jnne  15th  following. 
No  mention  whatever  is  made  in  the  newspapers  of  the  circum- 
stances of  the  vessel's  exjnilsion  from  Maryland,  the  Boston 
massacre  appearing  to  absorb  journalistic  attention  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  all  other  American  nev/s  of  the  period. 

The  fact  that  the  Good  Inlent,  after  return  to  England,  con- 
tinued in  trade  without  change  of  Captain,  v/ould  indicate  that 
the  vessel  received  from  the  British  authorities  the  ''  Indul- 
gence "  solicited  by  Gov.  Eden— v/hose  letter  of  21st  February, 
1770,  was  received  by  Lord  Hillsborough  on  April  2Gth,  1770, 
the  day  after  the  vessel's  arrival  at  Gravesend. 

RlCIIAED   D.    FiSTIER. 
Baltimore,    November   11th,    1908. 


COMMITTEES  OF   OBSERVATION. 


Among  the  most  interesting  and  instructive  documents  of 
the  Revolutionary  period,  arc  the  Journals  of  the  Committees 
of  Observation  in  the  several  counties.  The  Maryland  Histori- 
cal Society  is  desirous  of  procuring  either  the  originals  or 
copies  of  such  as  are  in  existence.  It  already  has,  or  can  pro- 
cure those  of  the  Middle  and  Upper  District  of  Frederick 
County,  of  Harford  and  of  Baltimore  counties.  Any  one  who 
may  know  of  the  existence  of  other  of  these  Journals  will  confer 
a  favor  by  communicating  with  the  Society. 


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MARYLAND    HISTOEICAIi    MAGAZINE. 


PROCEEDINGS  OF   THE  SOCIETY. 


Meeting  of  Ociohcr  12Ui,  11)08. — The  opening  meeting  of  the 
fall  brought  out  an  unusually  large  attendance  of  members. 
The  additions  reported  to  the  libraiy  of  the  Society  showed 
a  large  numljcr  of  acquisitions,  prominent  among  which  was 
a  volume  on  the  Historic  Graves  of  Maryland  and  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia,  issued  by  the  Maryland  Society  of  the 
Colonial  Dames  of  America,  and  Ten  Years  of  Upper  Canada, 
by  Lady  ]\Iatilda  Edgar,  The  additions  to  the  gallery  and  col- 
lections were  even  more  noteworthy.  The  most  important  of 
these  were  portraits  of  Ferdinand  and  Isabella,  painted  by 
Alfred  J.  Miller  (1810-1874),  a  Baltimore  artist  and  pupil  of 
Sully.  Tliese  were  presented  to  the  Society  in  the  name  of  the 
late  Miss  Harriet  A.  Miller,  a  sister  of  the  artist  through  Mr. 
Decatur  11.  Miller,  Jr.  Other  additions  of  note  were  a  me- 
morial volume  of  General  Ross,  presented  by  Rev.  L.  E.  Brown, 
consisting  of  photographs  of  the  General,  his  grave,  the  memor- 
ial erected  lo  him  iii  W(!stminster  Abbey,  and  other  photo- 
graphs made  by  Mr.  Brown  of  objects  of  interest  in  connection 
with  the  General ;  also  three  lithographs  bequeathed  to  the 
Society  by  the  late  Mary  P.  Boyd,  the  subjects  being  the  cap- 
ture by  the  Frolic  by  the  If  asp,  the  capture  of  the  Macedonian, 
and  a  view  of  Baltimore  in  1850.  Mr.  Richard  D.  Fisher 
enriched  the  collections  of  the  Society  by  the  presentation  of 
]\r()irs  nuip  of  Virginia  and  IMaryland  (1740)  and  Bowen's 
nuip  of  Virginia  (1752). 

The  portraits  of  the  various  Presidents  of  the  Society  had 
during  the  summer  Ixh.'U  brought  down  to  the  main  room  of 
the  Socic;ty,  aud  were  so  disposed  about  the  room  as  to  add 
ii'reallv  to  its  attractiveness. 


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ITvOCEKDTNGS    OF    TlIK    SOCIKTY.  389 

From  the  Comniittce  on  Publicatioiis  aiiTioiiiKjfinont  was 
Tiiadii  of  the  coi)i])l(!ti()n  and  issiiuTice  of  the;  XX\'I1I  voluiiic 
of  tliG  State  Arcliivcs.  This  contains  the  proceedings  of  the 
Comicil  from  1732  to  1753. 

ISTew  nienihers  were  elected  as  follows:  Active:  liev.  John  F. 
Goncher,  William  11.  Lytic;  corres])oiidiiig:  Henry  J.  lirown. 

The  list  of  deaths  of  members  announced  was  larger  than 
usnal,  and  inclnded  Kev.  llaslett  j\rcKim,  J.  Wilson  Patterson, 
Charles  Weber,  Jr.,  and  Sanniel  Evans,  acti\'e  meirdjers,  and 
J.  Watts  de  Peyster  and  A.  R.  SpofPord,  corresponding  members. 

Dr.  Bernard  C.  Stciner  entertained  the  membei's  with  a 
paper  entitled  "  New  Light  on  the  Provincial  History  of  iMary- 
land  from  Critihh  Archives,"  under  which  appellation  the 
anthor  found  full  phiy  for  a  \'ery  genial  and  gentle  humor 
over  the  character  and  quantity  of  beverages  taken  on  board  the 
Ark  and  the  Dove  as  set  out  in  an  ancient  admiralty  suit  in 
England,  and  also  an  account  of  the  fast  colts  of  Governor 
Horatio  Sharpe. 

Meeting  of  Novemher  i)i]i.,  lOOS. — The  resignation  of  Miss 
Grace  Balch  was  presented  and  accepted  at  this  meeting,  and 
the  corres])ondence  of  the  month  was  presented  by  the  corres- 
ponding secretary.  The  most  important  letters  were,  one  from 
British  Guiana  asldng  for  information  which  might  tend  to 
throw  light  on  the  lot  of  the  ''  Bondservant  "  in  the  Barbadoes 
during  the  l7th  and  ISth  centuries,  a  class  of  whom  com])ara- 
tively  little  is  known,  although  after  their  terms  of  service  had 
ex]>ired  a  nundjcr  found  their  way  to  the  American  Colonies; 
and  tli(!  olhei-  suggesting  that  the  inhabitants  of  Maryland  were 
known  by  ihe  nickname  ot"  "  Cra^v^lsh,"  and  askiiig  for  the 
origin  of  Ihe  appellation. 

The  elections  to  membership  Avere;  Active:  G.  Frank  Bailey, 
Parker  Cook,  Charles  Goldsborongh,  Elmer  Harn,  Miss  Salina 
Keighler,  Ivev.  Arthur  P».  Kinsolviug,  Lynn  iv.  J\Ieekins,  T. 
Scott  Oll'iitt,  Mrs.  ,].  JM-ank  Larran,  and  Miss  KaU)  \V.  Weaver; 


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390  MARYLAND    inSTOTlICAL,    MAGAZINE. 

Associate:  Willard  L.  Morso;  Corresponding:  Oliver  L.  Lamp- 
son,  of  London. 

The  Council  reported  favorably  a  proposition  to  amend  the 
Constitution,  the  eifect  of  which,  if  adopted,  will  be  to  reduce 
the  dues  for  those  elected  to  membership  during  the  fall  months 
from  $5.  to  $3.  for  the  portion  of  the  year,  and  to  furnish  all 
such  members  with  the  Magazine  for  the  entire  calendar  year. 
The  proposed  amendment  vv'as  laid  over  under  the  rule  until 
the  December  meeting. 

The  death  was  announced  during  the  month  of  Mr.  John  F. 
Parlett,  and  Dr.  Daniel  Coit  Gilman.  When  the  announce- 
ment had  been  made  by  the  recording  secretary,  President 
Cohen  said: 

"  The  announcement  of  the  death  of  Daniel  Coit  Gilman  takes 
from  our  roll  the  name  of  one  of  our  most  distinguished  and 
most  valued  members. 

"  Mr.  Gilman  became  a  member  of  this  Society  in  January, 
18YC,  within  a  few  months  of  his  coming  to  our  City  as  the 
President  of  the  Johns  Hopkins  University. 

"  lie  took  from  the  outstart  much  interest  in  the  activities 
of  the  Society  Prom  him  came  the  suggestion  of  celebrating 
the  sescpiicentennial  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  J3altimore — 
an  occasion  in  which  this  Society  took  a  prominent  part. 

"  In  later  years,  though  not  actively  participating  in  the  con- 
duct of  the  Society's  affairs,  he  always  maintained  his  interest 
in  its  work.  It  is  with  grateful  feeling  that  the  members  of 
the  Society  record  their  regard  and  esteem  for  the  man  and 
their  appreciation  of  the  eminent  services  he  rendered  to  his 
fellow  citizens  of  Baltimore. 

"  The  Chair  had  requested  Mr.  Clayton  C.  Hall  to  prepare  a 
minute  for  this  occasion.  He  has  been  pleased  to  do  so  and 
regrets  his  inability  to  be  })resent  and  offer  it  in  porson;  in 
liis  absence  the  (Jhair  will  ask  Vice-President  Harris  to  present 
it  for  liiui." 


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391 


Mr.  Harris  thorcupon  read  the  following  luinuto: 


Mr.  President: 

In  the  list  of  members  of  this  Society  whoso  deaths  havo 
occurred  since  our  last  meeting,  appears  the  name  of  Daniel 
Coit  Gilman.  It  seems  to  me  that  in  the  case  of  a  man  so 
distinguished,  and  whose  life  has  been  so  useful  in  this  com- 
munity, his  death  should  not  be  passed  over  with  the  mere 
recordation  of  the  fact. 

Mr.  Gilman  came  to  Baltimore  at  the  invitation  of  the 
Trustees  of  the  Johns  Hopkins  University  one-third  of  a  cen- 
tury ago,  and  during  the  entire  period  of  his  residence  here  he 
was  devoted  to  the  promotion  of  everything  that  tended  to  the 
good  of  tho  community.  He  served  upon  the  Board  of  Public 
School  Commissioners;  he  was  a  member  of  the  Commission 
by  which  the  new  City  charter  was  drafted;  for  some  time  he 
was  President  of  the  Charity  Organization  Society;  he  was, 
moreover,  appointed  by  President  Cleveland  a  member  of  the 
International  Commission  upon  the  boundary  of  Venezuela; 
but  these  facts  are  mere  illustrations  of  his  manifold  activities. 
His  great  work  was  the  organization  of  a  university,  the 
first  in  America  which  fully  exemplified  the  university  idea. 
There  Avere  colleges  before,  which  called  themselves  universities, 
but  it  was  not  until  the  way  was  shoAvn  at  the  Johns  Hopkins 
that  the  university  idea  was  developed  in  this  country. 

President  Eliot,  of  Harvard,  in  an  address  delivered  in  this 
city  on  February  22,  1902,  paid  this  tribute.  He  said:  "I 
want  to  testify  that  the  Graduate  School  of  Harvard  Univer- 
sity, started  feebly  in  1870  and  1871,  did  not  thrive  until  the 
example  of  Johns  Hopkins  forced  our  Faculty  to  put  their 
strength  into  the  development  of  our  instructions  for  gradu- 
ates; and  what  was  true  of  Harvard  was  true  of  every  other 
university  in  the  land  which  aspired  to  create  an  advanced 
school  of  arts  and  sciences."  It  may  therefore  bo  truly  said 
of  Mr.  Gilman  that  he  created  university  life  in  America  as 
distinguished   from   college    training    and   discijAine. 

Mr.  (Oilman's  wonch'Tfiil   ability  iu  organization  was  shown 


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MARYLAND    niSTORlOAL    MAGAZINE. 


in  the  skill  with  which  he  selected  and  gathered  about  him  in 
the  Faculty  of  the  University  men  eminently  qualified  to  carry 
oat  the  university  idea.  Some  of  them,  men  who  had  already 
achieved  a  world-wide  ce](;ljvity ;  others,  young  men  with  as 
yet  no  reputation,  but  in  whom  he  quickly  discerned  the  stump 
of  genius.  His  own  capacity  for  work  was  great,  and  no  one 
could  come  uudcr  his  influence  without  being  inspired  to  do  his 
utmost.  After  his  retirement  from  the  Presidency  of  the 
University,  upon  the  completion  of  twenty-six  years  of  service, 
he  was  honored  by  selection  as  organizer  of  the  Carnegie  In- 
stitute for  Kcscarch,  and  he  entered  upon  this  new  work  with 
all  the  enthusiasm  of  youth,  though  he  had  already  filled  out 
the  three  score  years  and  ten  allotted  to  man. 

It  seems  to  me  fitting,  Sir,  that  the  death  of  such  a  man 
should  receive  more  than  a  passing  notice.  I  therefore  offer 
and  move  the  adoption  of  the  following  resolution: 

]lc6olved,  That  this  Society  recognizes  that  in  the  d(!ath  of 
Daniel  Coit  (Jilniau  it  has  lost  one  of  its  most  distinguished 
and  valued  members;  a  Jiuui  wliose  nanu3  must  ever  he  held  in 
honor,  not  only  lor  his  achievements  in  the  field  of  education, 
wherein  he  raised  and  set  the  standard  for  university  education 
in  America,  but  also  for  his  devotion  to,  and  activity  in,  the 
promotion  of  the  good  of  the  Commonwealth. 

The  resolution  having  be(;n  duly  sc^conded,  it  was  unani- 
mously adoj)t(;d  by  a  rising  vote. 

Captain  Henry  P.  Goddard  read  the  paper  of  the  evening, 
the  title  of  which  was  ''  Distinguished  Marylanders  I  have 
known,''  and  in  it  he  gave  in  pleasing  form,  anecdotes  and 
personal  reminiscences  of  Severn  Teackle  Wallis,  Judge  Hugh 
L.  Bond,  General  Bradley  T.  Johnson,  Col.  John  R.  Kenly, 
Adjutant  General  H.  Kyd  Douglass,  QcA.  Charles  Marshall, 
Admiral  George  B.  Balch,  John  L.  Thomas,  Richard  Malcolm 
Johnston,  Judge  George  William  l^rown,  Daniel  Coit  Gilman, 
John  W.  McCoy,  and  others.  The  paper  was  of  unusual  in- 
terest and  regret  v/as  ex])ressod  by  a  number  of  the  m(  iubers 
I^resent  that  the  author  felt  himselt'  obligx'd  to  hurry  as  rapidly 
as  he  did  towards  the  close  (d"  I  he  readiu"-. 


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