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386 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
and those who removed, if they at any time needed assistance, were to be
supported at the expense of Somerset and Worcester Counties which was to
be refunded by the State. These precautions were deemed necessary in consequence of a threatened insurrection, which for a time excited much alarm.
The prompt punishment of the conspirators, however, restored quiet, and
prevented a repetition of the attempt. The plot was discovered by the interception of the following letter to General Leslie:
" To His Excellency, General Leslie, commander-in-chief of His Britannick Majesty's
forces at Portsmouth.
" T7ie Humble petition of the Loyalists in Somerset and Worcester Counties, on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland,
" Humbly sheweth that your petitioners having from the commencement of this rebellion been well attached to his Majesty, and have suffered in person and property, so as to
have all taken from them and dragged about from jail to jail, though at last set at liberty,
and now are willing to supply his majesty's troops and navy with provisions and forage,
but cannot by means of those now in rebellion that make a scoff at his Majesty's most
gracious offers, and stop numbers of boats now loaded to come down, by keeping a fort
and guard at Harryenniss on Pocomoke and Snow Hill, and are now destroying the
property of those that have been ; and have formed a law under their rebellious assembly
to take the lives of those of his majesty's subjects as offer to trade, by that ignominious
death of a halter; we therefore pray and earnestly request that your Excellency will pay
regard to our petition, by immediately sending us some land forces to our assistance or
we and our families are utterly ruined, as the bearer hereof will further acquaint your
Excellency with the force, place and situation, and your petitioners as in duty bound
shall ever pray."
The expedition of General Leslie to the Chesapeake was part of a design
to invade the western frontier and to release the large number of British
prisoners who were confined at this time in Winchester, Strasburg, Leesburg,
Sharpsburg, Fort Frederick and Frederick. General Johnston, with a large
force of the enemy was to operate in the neighborhood of Pittsburg, while
Colonel Connolly, already baffled in his evil designs in Maryland, who had
been exchanged for Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Ramsey, with the aid of General Leslie and the tories and refugees on the frontiers and the Eastern Shore,
was to co-operate with him. And to procure the aid and assistance of the
loyalists in the campaign of 1781, in pursuance of instructions from the
king, Sir Henry Clinton, in February, issued under his hand and seal a
commission to William Franklin, Governor of New Jersey, Josiah Martin,
Governor of North Carolina, Timothy Ruggles, Daniel Coxe, George Duncan
Ludlow, Edward Lutwyche, George Romer, George Leonard, Anthony
Stewart and Robert Alexander constituting them a board of directors for the
control and management of the "Associated Loyalists of America." The
board of directors of this association were authorized to employ "such of
his majesty's faithful subjects in North America as may be willing to associate under their direction, for the purpose of annoying the sea coasts of the
revolted provinces, and distressing their trade, either in co-operation with his
majesty's land and sea forces, or by making diversions in their favor, when
they are carrying on operations in other parts."
| 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 | 00000423 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 386 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. and those who removed, if they at any time needed assistance, were to be supported at the expense of Somerset and Worcester Counties which was to be refunded by the State. These precautions were deemed necessary in consequence of a threatened insurrection, which for a time excited much alarm. The prompt punishment of the conspirators, however, restored quiet, and prevented a repetition of the attempt. The plot was discovered by the interception of the following letter to General Leslie: " To His Excellency, General Leslie, commander-in-chief of His Britannick Majesty's forces at Portsmouth. " T7ie Humble petition of the Loyalists in Somerset and Worcester Counties, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, " Humbly sheweth that your petitioners having from the commencement of this rebellion been well attached to his Majesty, and have suffered in person and property, so as to have all taken from them and dragged about from jail to jail, though at last set at liberty, and now are willing to supply his majesty's troops and navy with provisions and forage, but cannot by means of those now in rebellion that make a scoff at his Majesty's most gracious offers, and stop numbers of boats now loaded to come down, by keeping a fort and guard at Harryenniss on Pocomoke and Snow Hill, and are now destroying the property of those that have been ; and have formed a law under their rebellious assembly to take the lives of those of his majesty's subjects as offer to trade, by that ignominious death of a halter; we therefore pray and earnestly request that your Excellency will pay regard to our petition, by immediately sending us some land forces to our assistance or we and our families are utterly ruined, as the bearer hereof will further acquaint your Excellency with the force, place and situation, and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray." The expedition of General Leslie to the Chesapeake was part of a design to invade the western frontier and to release the large number of British prisoners who were confined at this time in Winchester, Strasburg, Leesburg, Sharpsburg, Fort Frederick and Frederick. General Johnston, with a large force of the enemy was to operate in the neighborhood of Pittsburg, while Colonel Connolly, already baffled in his evil designs in Maryland, who had been exchanged for Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Ramsey, with the aid of General Leslie and the tories and refugees on the frontiers and the Eastern Shore, was to co-operate with him. And to procure the aid and assistance of the loyalists in the campaign of 1781, in pursuance of instructions from the king, Sir Henry Clinton, in February, issued under his hand and seal a commission to William Franklin, Governor of New Jersey, Josiah Martin, Governor of North Carolina, Timothy Ruggles, Daniel Coxe, George Duncan Ludlow, Edward Lutwyche, George Romer, George Leonard, Anthony Stewart and Robert Alexander constituting them a board of directors for the control and management of the "Associated Loyalists of America." The board of directors of this association were authorized to employ "such of his majesty's faithful subjects in North America as may be willing to associate under their direction, for the purpose of annoying the sea coasts of the revolted provinces, and distressing their trade, either in co-operation with his majesty's land and sea forces, or by making diversions in their favor, when they are carrying on operations in other parts." |
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