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LEVYING CONTRIBUTIONS. 555
trust, to be distributed and paid by him to the sufferer, Mr. George M. Ford. It is to be
understood, however, that in consequence of the reimbursement to the owners, no officer
will relax his vigilance in detecting, arresting and bringing to punishment, under the
provisions of law, the guilty parties to the incendiary and treasonable acts of destruction.
" By order of " MAJOR GENERAL SCHENCK.
" W. H. Ciiesebrough, Lieutenant Colonel and A. A. G.1
" Headquarters Middle Department, 8th Army Corps, )
Baltimore, Md., September 27th, 1863. \
" W/iereas, The outbuildings and barns, horses, wagons, forage, farming implements
and other property situated in the fifth election district, Anne Arundel county, Maryland, belonging to or occupied by Wm. H. Downs and John G. Cromwell, loyal citizens
and United States officers for that district, having been burnt and destroyed by persons
who resorted to that outrage as a means of preventing and deterring the proper official
authorities from the enforcement of the enrolling act and draft of militia in that county,
it is ordered: That the full value of said property shall be paid for by the disloyal citizens
of that neighborhood.
"For this purpose an assessment of fourteen hundred and fifty dollars ($1,450), being
the estimated value of the property destroyed, is made and shall be collected immediately
in the following amounts, and from the following named persons, known to be disaffected
to the lawful government of the country and encouragers of rebellion and treason, and
who reside within a distance of six miles from the point where said barns and other-
property were destroyed:
"Frederick G. Crisp, $41.32; Nicholas J. Crisp, $67.33 ; Richard O. Crisp, $89.80;
James C. Cromwell, $34.26; Randolph S. Cromwell, $36.82; Richard Cromwell, Jr.,
$122.68; William Shipley, 108.72; William Linthicum, $110.88; Rezen Hammond,
$159.56; Dr. Eli J. Henkle, $35.15; John Merrit, $47.79; Jonathan Warfield, $36.97 ;,
William Hawkins, $24.26 ; Joshua Stewart, $36.54; Richard Shipley, $12.10 ; John Smith
of P., $46.30; Charles Smith, $42.68 ; James Lucas, $42.24; Charles Pumphrey, $24.62;.
Thomas Pumphrey, $39.65; Basil S. Benson, $68.29 ; Joseph Benson, $54.43 ; Henry J.
Williams, $6.37; Lewis S. Kelley, $19.43; Hezron Kelley, $11.80 ; Nelson Phelps, $21.68 ;.
Richard D. Phelps, $13.37; Eli H. Gardner, $22.54; Jethro L. Smith, $12.10; Nathan
Pumphrey, $60.32. Total $1,450."
" The several persons above named will be notified that they are required to pay their
proportion of the assessment thus made, within three days from the time of notification.
" In cas*e of the neglect of any of them to pay after being thus notified, an officer-
will at once proceed to make collection thereof, and any person refusing to pay on
demand shall forthwith be arrested, and sent to the provost-marshal of this army corps,
at Baltimore, to be held in confinement until compliance with this order is enforced.
" Brigadier General Tyler, commanding First Separate Brigade, will detail a competent commissioned officer, with a sufficient guard of cavalry, who will immediately proceed to Anne Arundel county, Maryland.
1 " Payment of the Assessment for Barn- "The above incidents caused a number of
Burning.—Last Monday was a lively day in persons to assemble in Belair, which occasion
Belair. It was the day fixed by the deputy pro- was taken advantage of by a cavalry company
vost-marshal to receive the different sums levied stationed there, and several fine horses were
on the disloyal citizens of Marshall's district, to 'pressed into the service' for the use of said
pay for the two barns destroyed by fire in that cavalry company. Those from whom horses
district. We understand that the money was were taken were presented with a receipt for
all paid. In the meantime, the barn of Mr. the same, and, if they can prove their loyalty,
George Ford, in Dublin district, had been de- will be paid for the same at some future time,
stroyed by fire; and the amount was assessed at A detachment was sent out, on Tuesday morn-
whieh will be collected in the same ing, to scout the surrounding country for more
manner. horses."—Baltimore County Advocate.
Object Description
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Description
| Title | 00000590 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | LEVYING CONTRIBUTIONS. 555 trust, to be distributed and paid by him to the sufferer, Mr. George M. Ford. It is to be understood, however, that in consequence of the reimbursement to the owners, no officer will relax his vigilance in detecting, arresting and bringing to punishment, under the provisions of law, the guilty parties to the incendiary and treasonable acts of destruction. " By order of " MAJOR GENERAL SCHENCK. " W. H. Ciiesebrough, Lieutenant Colonel and A. A. G.1 " Headquarters Middle Department, 8th Army Corps, ) Baltimore, Md., September 27th, 1863. \ " W/iereas, The outbuildings and barns, horses, wagons, forage, farming implements and other property situated in the fifth election district, Anne Arundel county, Maryland, belonging to or occupied by Wm. H. Downs and John G. Cromwell, loyal citizens and United States officers for that district, having been burnt and destroyed by persons who resorted to that outrage as a means of preventing and deterring the proper official authorities from the enforcement of the enrolling act and draft of militia in that county, it is ordered: That the full value of said property shall be paid for by the disloyal citizens of that neighborhood. "For this purpose an assessment of fourteen hundred and fifty dollars ($1,450), being the estimated value of the property destroyed, is made and shall be collected immediately in the following amounts, and from the following named persons, known to be disaffected to the lawful government of the country and encouragers of rebellion and treason, and who reside within a distance of six miles from the point where said barns and other- property were destroyed: "Frederick G. Crisp, $41.32; Nicholas J. Crisp, $67.33 ; Richard O. Crisp, $89.80; James C. Cromwell, $34.26; Randolph S. Cromwell, $36.82; Richard Cromwell, Jr., $122.68; William Shipley, 108.72; William Linthicum, $110.88; Rezen Hammond, $159.56; Dr. Eli J. Henkle, $35.15; John Merrit, $47.79; Jonathan Warfield, $36.97 ;, William Hawkins, $24.26 ; Joshua Stewart, $36.54; Richard Shipley, $12.10 ; John Smith of P., $46.30; Charles Smith, $42.68 ; James Lucas, $42.24; Charles Pumphrey, $24.62;. Thomas Pumphrey, $39.65; Basil S. Benson, $68.29 ; Joseph Benson, $54.43 ; Henry J. Williams, $6.37; Lewis S. Kelley, $19.43; Hezron Kelley, $11.80 ; Nelson Phelps, $21.68 ;. Richard D. Phelps, $13.37; Eli H. Gardner, $22.54; Jethro L. Smith, $12.10; Nathan Pumphrey, $60.32. Total $1,450." " The several persons above named will be notified that they are required to pay their proportion of the assessment thus made, within three days from the time of notification. " In cas*e of the neglect of any of them to pay after being thus notified, an officer- will at once proceed to make collection thereof, and any person refusing to pay on demand shall forthwith be arrested, and sent to the provost-marshal of this army corps, at Baltimore, to be held in confinement until compliance with this order is enforced. " Brigadier General Tyler, commanding First Separate Brigade, will detail a competent commissioned officer, with a sufficient guard of cavalry, who will immediately proceed to Anne Arundel county, Maryland. 1 " Payment of the Assessment for Barn- "The above incidents caused a number of Burning.—Last Monday was a lively day in persons to assemble in Belair, which occasion Belair. It was the day fixed by the deputy pro- was taken advantage of by a cavalry company vost-marshal to receive the different sums levied stationed there, and several fine horses were on the disloyal citizens of Marshall's district, to 'pressed into the service' for the use of said pay for the two barns destroyed by fire in that cavalry company. Those from whom horses district. We understand that the money was were taken were presented with a receipt for all paid. In the meantime, the barn of Mr. the same, and, if they can prove their loyalty, George Ford, in Dublin district, had been de- will be paid for the same at some future time, stroyed by fire; and the amount was assessed at A detachment was sent out, on Tuesday morn- whieh will be collected in the same ing, to scout the surrounding country for more manner. horses."—Baltimore County Advocate. |
