The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04

afterwards to the house in which he for
merly resided he found the dwelling &C.
cupied and the out house used for tailor
shop.
On the End of June. 1922. Samuel Rricc
presented Il petition to the Court of this
county, stating that he had been an in
habitant of this county, on New Con-
raught Manor. for about nine years past,
and had always quietly and peaceahly
paid all taxes and dutys to this county,
since an inhabitant within the jurisdic-
ton of this Court. But 50 it is, may it
please your worshipS. that on the nth of
this instant May Isaac Taylor, the Sur
rcyor for the county OF Chester of the
Province of Pennsylvania. with others
assisting him came and surveyed close to
your petitioners fence, so as to render
your petitioners settlement altogether
announcement for the use Of your petit
TONER and greatly to his prejudice, and
further that your petitioner is very cred
IDLY informed THAT Daniel Smith. George
Sleyter, James Bond, John Bond Ed.
ward Long. John Allen, Charles Allen,
and several others, are upon complying
with Pennsylvania survey and title. al
though they have considerable time since
complied with and allowed themselves
inhabitants of this county all which
your petitioner cOnceives is not only an
agrievance to your petitioner but to the
public interest Of this government, and
his lordshipS good rule, and loudly calls
for redress"
This petition was favorably received,
and the Court ordered that precept be
made out and directed to the Sheriff or
dering him to arrest Taylor and the
Others for committing a breach Of the
peace: whereupon, William Howell. the
Sheriff, called out the posse comitatus
and arrested Taylor who, it is stated in
Penns breviat, was imprisoned prob
ably i'll the Jail at Court House Point,
but possibly ut Annapolis. While he was
confined i'll prison, Gatchell visited him,
whereupon the authorities of Maryland
also arrested and imprisoned him
This outrageous conduct Of Evans and
Taylor and their friends was the more
reprehenSible from the fact that it was
in violation OF compact or agreement
between the Governors of the two PROV
inces made in 111S, ut a meeting held at
the house of Colonel Hinson. At this
legged that Nottingham was in that prov
ince, and that the people thereof had
often petitoned to be taken under the
government of Maryland. Governor
Ncith replied. that New Munster belong.
ed to Pennsylvania, and the people lv-
ing there had asked to be taken under
the protection of that province. 1t was
thercupon agreed that the inhabitants Of
these tracts, and all others. should he
left in possession Of their land. and all
other grants should be respected until the
dispute was settled.
The arrest OF Taylor and Gatchell COM
ing to the knowledge OF the Governor Of
pennsylvania. he at the instance OF the
Council, demonstrated with the authori-
| ties Of Maryland, who referred the mat
ter to Daniel Delaney. then Attorney
General, who gave an elaborate opinion
on the subject, in which he took the
| ground that the offenders were amenable
to the provincial court for conspiracy TO
commit riot. they having dispossessed
Edward Long. before mentioned. Of his
house and taken possession of it and part
OF his wheat field. The Council there
upon ordered the Court of this county TO
bind them, and all witnesses against
them, to appear Mt the provincial court,
where they were subsequently tried and
acquitted.
This energetic action on the part OF the
authorities Of Maryland seems to have
had good effect, and to have overawed
the people on the Pennsylvania border.
who refrained from making any more
surveys in the disputed territory for some
years afterwards
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.