Smyrna times., 1884-05-21
SMYRNA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY 81 1884,

Chesapeake and that he was very
much dissatisfied at the result he at
tanned. Haige, afteward went to
PatuXent, where, in an interview with
Baltimore, the later charged him with
having taken some observations at
Elk river, for his private satifaction,"
which Haige acknowledged he had
done, but the instrument he had used
was so small that nothing decisive
could be arrived at.
The Winter of 1851 passed without
any definite action being had
until May IA, 1852 when Lord Balti-
more wrote to Markham, desiring to
meet him at Augustine Herman's plan
tation, ~ on June 10th, to adjust
boundaries. Markham, who was COM
PEELED to meet the Indians to make
payment for lands he had purchased
from them, could not meet the Mary
land Commissioner at the time Balti-
more had designated-since the In
dians had deferred their annual hunt,
nor was he ready inasmuch, that he
was unable to procure the use of Col.
Morris instrument until he had per-
sOnally visited New York and entered
oNO0AAgy 4OA 4lo safe IGBulus EOI IIl6
latter purpose he went to New York
on the 26th of May, 1882, and before he
started he sent message to Lord Bal
timore apprising him of his journey
thither and requested that the propOs-
ed meeting might be deferred until his
return. Baltimore, however, dispatch
ed Commissioners to represent him at
the time fixed by him and by them
sent letter to Markham stating that
they were fully qualified to act in his
behalf, and trusting that they would be
met by parties, similarly commissioned
on the part of Penn. The Maryland
Commissioners when they reached
Herman's plantation, feigned to be sur
prised at not meeting Markham's rep
resentative, and on the day designated
by Baltimore June 10, 1882 addressed
letter to Markham, which was deliv-
cred to the Deputy Governor, then in
New York, by George Goforth. In
the communication the writer request
ed Markham to send the instrument
he had promised to borrow from Col.
Morris, as also to dispatch duly quail
fed persons to meet with them. The
Maryland Commissioner tarried several
days at Herman's Ostensibly to await
the coming of Markham's representa-
tive, but in the meanwhile employed
themselves in making astronomical
! observations. (2)
The letter from the Commissioners to
Markham, as before stated, was deliv-
cred to him in New York and he inn
mediately procured the instrument
which he sent in a sloOp to New Castle
and made his way homeward by land
to Burlington, where he took a boat
for the remaining distance. Pending
these movements, on the part of the
Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania, the
Maryland Commissioners had gone to
New Castle-out of " a curiosity to see
vt TOwne," as they said-and when
they got there they learned that the
slOOp having Col. Morris astronomical
instrument was at the landing. They,
aided by the entreaties of the Dutch in
habitants of the place, persuaded Capt.
Criger, himself Dutchman, to permit
them to make use of the instrument.
On Tuesday, June 27, 1852, it being a
very clear day-the Commissioners
made several observations, and found
that town was in thirty-nine degrees
forty odd minutes north latitude.
The next day Markham went to New
Castle, where he learned that the Mary
land Commissioners had left the place
the very night of the day they had
used the instrument, which the Gov
ernOr of Pennsylvania had had SO
much trouble to procure. The follow
ing morning Markham sent William
Haige to Herman's plantation, trusting
that the Marylanders had gone thither
but before he got there they had re.
newed their journey southwark
Markham thereupon wrote to Balti-
more, explaining his absence and re.
ceived in reply an intimation that in
September he (Baltimore) proposed tC
send his Commissioners again to meet
him and perhaps he might personally
accompany them. On September 18th
Lord Baltimore sailed from Patuxent
reaching the Elk river on the 10Th o.
the same month. There was no ac
commodation for his suite at Herman's
and after he had despatched a message
to Markham, who was then at Burling
ton, Lord Baltimore, with a number o
persons went to New Castle, from
which place on the evening of the 23rC
of September, he embarked in boats fol
Upland, reaching the latter hamlet
that night. He lodged at the dwelling
of Robert Wade, where Markham theT
dwelt. The following morning, Sun
day, Markham, who had been informed
that Baltimore was at New Castle, haC
fastened his return to meet him and haC
reached home the same night that the
MaTylanders came to Upland, called OF
Lord Baltimore. The latter was ac
companied by Col. Corsie, Major Sea
well, Major Sawyer, four Commission
ers, and forty men EARNED with car
bines, pistols and swords" The Lore
Proprietary of Maryland, although
Markham stated that it was the Sab
bath and not day for the transaction
of business, requested that his own a
well as Col Morris instruments shOul,
be set up so that it would be know
how they agreed. Markham at lengtl
consented, il being understood that tn
degree of latitude should be ascertain
ed the following day, but while tn
Pennsylvanians were absent one 0
Lord Baltimore's attendants took al
observation and reported that he founC
the latitude of Upland was 80 degree
Z 45 minutes. Next morning BaltimOr
desired to go further up the river, a
, far as the 40 degrees and, that ascer
: tanned, following that line westward a
} the boundary of the Province. Mark
ham however declined this proposition
J stating that he (BalUimore) could havl
Z no claim on the river twelve mile
northward of New Castle, bece9se tn
3 Kings grant to William Penn, full
covered all the land on the Delawar
{ above that point. Baltimore replies
l that he had nothing to do with th
] grant to Penn, but would be guided b.
! the grant the King had made to him
/ many years before Penn's charter
Q The dispute thereupOn waxed warn
! during which Baltimore declared tina
: he did not propose to bring the matte
t before the King and his Council bu
: designed to take his own wherever h
] found il; that If, as Markham asserted
/ New Castle was the centre Of the eli
! Gle and sweep therefrom must b
I had before the beginning Of the direS
{ line westward was established, hi
E Majesty must have long compasses.
i The interview terminated by Mark
s ham refusing TO permit Lord BaltimOr
Q to ascend the river to make Observs
P tions, and a demand from the latte
% a tract Of four thousand acres sim know
D as Bohemia Manor Cecil county, Maryland, {
the east bank of Elk river which was patente
June ID 1862, BY Lord Baltimore, 20 Augustii
a Herman, IN consideration Of the latter hQviI
r undertaken 20 prepare map of Maryland.
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