Evening journal., 1899-08-10

been for the strength OF Lord Balti-
more's claim, combined with some ex-
cellent qualities Of character possessed
by that individual himself, William
Penn would undoubtedly have grabbed
all Of Maryland that Virginia might
have graciously left. William Penn
found Lord Baltimore "foeman
worthy Of his steel" and il the former
usually won his point, it was dimin-
ished to such an extent that the victory
was scarcely more than defeat Fur
thermore, it was a victory won not in
every case because OF the better diplo-
macy OF Penn so much as It was be-
cause OF the unpopularity OF the faith
represented by Lord Baltimore For
was not religious toleration first ex-
emplified in Maryland?
In no event are the characteristics
OF Penn shown better than in the es-
tablishnent OF the boundary between
his possessions in the peninsula and
those OF Lord Baltimore. The disputed
Territory in this case was what is now
called Baltimore hundred in the south
Ieastern part OF Delaware. The name OF
the hundred is indicative of Lord
BaltimOre's claim. The right to Balti-
more hundred was in dispute for near
ly a century and was not determined
officially until 1775, when it was set
Ned in favor OF Delaware. Land war
rants issued prior to this settlement
claimed to be in Worcester county,
Maryland.
], In 1882 William Penn occupied this
disputed territory and claimed as its
southern boundary Fenwick's Island,
then called Cape Henlopen. The pres
tent cape of that name was at that time
called Cape Cornelis. and later Cape
Inlspen. Prior to 1852 Baltimore hun
dred was embraced in several patents
issued by the Duke OF York
DISPUTES WITH BALTIMORE.
Disputes soon arose between William
Penn and Lord Baltimore as to what
lcape was meant in the grants, and
these disputes were continued until the
final official settlement, in 1775. The
method Penn employed to gain posses
sion of part Of the disputed territory
win illustrate his shrewdness. March
a. 1858. he ordered sur
vey to be made OF tract
OF 10000 acres for a manor for the
Duke OF York. The location suggested
was "a rich ridge at the head of Muir
derkill creek, near Choptank road.
But instead OF locating il anywhere
near the place indicated il was sur
yeyed on what is now Fenwick's Is
land. This survey gave weight to the
claim OF Penn's successors to this ter
ritory when the question came up for
| final adjudication. For over half
century the territory continued in dis
pute. Overt acts OF aggression and re-
! sistance frequently marked the pro-
gress Of the dispute. A petty boundary
warfare was carried on.
! mis- condition Of affairs grew toe
: serious to be permitted to continue
r longer The opposing parties came to-
gether and appointed commissioners to
= settle the boundary dispute. In 173s
? Colonel Levin Gale and Samuel Cham.
I berlain were appointed commissioners
5 10 represent Maryland and Richard
D Petets and Lawrence Growden to rep
!. resent Pennsylvania. The entire
e boundary line between Maryland and
' the lower counties" t. e., Delaware)
;. was to be settled. BY the terms oi
agreement OF 1882 the transpeninsulal
j. line was to begin at Cape Henlopen
4 This, Of course, precipitated the vex
L ed question as to the exact location o
e this cape-whether it was where Cap,
= Henlopen is now situated or on Fen
e lwicks Island. A difference in thu
Ie method OF spelling the name Of tn,
4 cape gave rise to this controversy. B,
d the early Swedish settlers the cape nov
lie known as Henlopen was called Inlopen
r and the exterior or false cape" a
p Fenwck's Island Henlopen or Hin
D. lopen. II appears that the latte
d. means entering in" The Swedish as
s. pirate letter II preaxed to the wor
s. Inlopen changed it from interior I
he exterior cape. The matter in disput
- was referred to the lord chancellor q
a England who decided that the terms q
d agreement should be interpreted a
an fixing the beginning Of the line at tn
ly exterior cape or Fenwick's Island. /
this manner the long-standing bour
dairy dispute was definitely settled.
d. JOHN wATsON's DIARY.
mt The line was not surveyed. howeve
nt without much difficulty, not to spea
it. OF danger and privation. These din
py culties are recorded by one John Wa
I'm son in most interesting manner. r
lut was one Of the surveyors appointed I