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TORIES ON THE EASTERN SHORE. 191
" They even became so bold as openly to tear off the black cockade which
the patriots wore at their militia trainings, to replace it with the red cockade,
and to parade under officers of their own selection. A party under one of
their leaders, in November, seized on a small craft and sailed secretly to
obtain the necessary supplies of ammunition; but before the malcontents
could mature their plans, the committee of safety of the Eastern Shore, aided
by the committees of Somerset and Worcester Counties assembled a body of
a thousand militia, crushed the attempt and secured the principal conspirators.
. "Although defeated in these attempts, Dunmore did not pause in his efforts.
In January, 1776, he invaded Accomac and Northampton, the Virginia
Counties on the Eastern Shore. As soon, however, as the fact was known by
the convention, then in session, three companies of minute men were called
out for two months from Kent, Queen Anne's and Dorchester, and ordered
to march to the assistance of the inhabitants. Two of these only, under
Capts. Kent and Henry, were in a condition to march, the third, from Dorchester, possessed only ten guns fit for service and was unable to procure a
supply. The two companies that marched to Northampton, numbering one
hundred and sixty-six men, were generally well armed, but many of Captain
Kent's men were without shoes. They were received by the people with
public demonstrations of joy and continued on the station long after their
orders had expired, in order to afford protection to the people."x
While Dunmore was thus committing his depredations in the lower
portions of the Chesapeake, the Maryland Convention, on the 7th of December, assembled and immediately set about the formation of a military force
for the protection of the province and to maintain her resolutions. After
appointing Messrs. Charles Beatty, James Johnson and John Hanson, Jr., a
committee to establish a gun-lock manufactory at Fredericktown, they
resolved on the 1st of January, 1776,
" That this province be immediately put in the best state of defence.
, "Resolved, That a sufficient armed force be immediately raised and embodied under
proper officers, for the defence and protection of this province.
" Resolved, That one thousand four hundred and forty-four men, with proper officers, be
immediately raised in the pay and for the defence of this province.
"Resolved, That eight companies of the said troops, to consist of sixty-eight privates
each, under proper officers, be formed into a battalion.
"Resolved, That the remainder of the said troops be divided into companies of one
hundred men each.
" Resolved, That two companies of the said troops, to consist of one hundred men
each, be companies of matrosses, and trained as such."
The convention also appointed Messrs. Baker Johnson, Thomas Stone,
Charles Carroll, barrister, Benjamin Kumsey and Francis Ware, a committee
to report resolutions "for raising clothing and victualling the forces to be
raised in the province;" and Thomas Johnson, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton,
1 McSherry, p. 190.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000220 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | TORIES ON THE EASTERN SHORE. 191 " They even became so bold as openly to tear off the black cockade which the patriots wore at their militia trainings, to replace it with the red cockade, and to parade under officers of their own selection. A party under one of their leaders, in November, seized on a small craft and sailed secretly to obtain the necessary supplies of ammunition; but before the malcontents could mature their plans, the committee of safety of the Eastern Shore, aided by the committees of Somerset and Worcester Counties assembled a body of a thousand militia, crushed the attempt and secured the principal conspirators. . "Although defeated in these attempts, Dunmore did not pause in his efforts. In January, 1776, he invaded Accomac and Northampton, the Virginia Counties on the Eastern Shore. As soon, however, as the fact was known by the convention, then in session, three companies of minute men were called out for two months from Kent, Queen Anne's and Dorchester, and ordered to march to the assistance of the inhabitants. Two of these only, under Capts. Kent and Henry, were in a condition to march, the third, from Dorchester, possessed only ten guns fit for service and was unable to procure a supply. The two companies that marched to Northampton, numbering one hundred and sixty-six men, were generally well armed, but many of Captain Kent's men were without shoes. They were received by the people with public demonstrations of joy and continued on the station long after their orders had expired, in order to afford protection to the people."x While Dunmore was thus committing his depredations in the lower portions of the Chesapeake, the Maryland Convention, on the 7th of December, assembled and immediately set about the formation of a military force for the protection of the province and to maintain her resolutions. After appointing Messrs. Charles Beatty, James Johnson and John Hanson, Jr., a committee to establish a gun-lock manufactory at Fredericktown, they resolved on the 1st of January, 1776, " That this province be immediately put in the best state of defence. , "Resolved, That a sufficient armed force be immediately raised and embodied under proper officers, for the defence and protection of this province. " Resolved, That one thousand four hundred and forty-four men, with proper officers, be immediately raised in the pay and for the defence of this province. "Resolved, That eight companies of the said troops, to consist of sixty-eight privates each, under proper officers, be formed into a battalion. "Resolved, That the remainder of the said troops be divided into companies of one hundred men each. " Resolved, That two companies of the said troops, to consist of one hundred men each, be companies of matrosses, and trained as such." The convention also appointed Messrs. Baker Johnson, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll, barrister, Benjamin Kumsey and Francis Ware, a committee to report resolutions "for raising clothing and victualling the forces to be raised in the province;" and Thomas Johnson, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, 1 McSherry, p. 190. |
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