The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24

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conduct trade with the Indians Here he planted settle
ncn and conducting successful trade with the lii
dams north of tile Potomac River when Lord Batimores
colony arrived under te direction Of his brother Cecil CAL
vert, and planted the Colony Of Maryland at ST. arys.
Kent Island ncudedin the territory granted BY King
Charles to Lord Baltimore, and Immediately dispute
between Clabornes followers and the Catholics of Mary
land to the jurisdiction this island This resulted in
long controversy The Vrginans agreed with Claiborne
that Lord Bamores grant really invasion OF their
rights Of course TO declare against colony planted
with the consent Of the King than the Vginians
themselves willing undertake but Claiborne himself
protested to Charles T. who authorized Lord Baltimore in
way interfere with Claibornes colony But before the
Marylanders received these instructions, with two pnnaccs
they had invaded Kent Isadand had driven Cabones
settlers This decision Of the King seemed to settle the mat
ter. However, the Maryland government though it had
failed to take Claiborne prisoner caused him to be indicted
and convicted OF murder and piracy and his personal
perty island seized and appropriated Bal
tmores He t1ercupon to England and appealed
to the King who referred the whole question the Lords
Commissioners OF Plantations After delay they
the whole OF Kent Island Lord Baltimore and left to Ca
borne as his only redress appeal to the courts.
Claiborne now returned to Virginia and attempted
regain Of his personal property but the Maryland gov
crnment claimed that he had forfeited il lie lercupon set
tied down quiet life in Virginia, end in 1912 Charles l.
conciaory made him treasurer Of Virginia
for life In his controversy Claiborne have had
the support Of the people OF Virginia large
the Governors always took the part OF Lord Baltimore
Hardly had Claiborne become treasurer Of the colony before
civil war in England being waged Strange to say,
Claiborne, though Cavalier joined himself to the Puritan
psr This policy undoubtedly determined upon because
Of his desire Kent Island About this time, 1914
the Catholic government Of Maryland overthrow by
Captain Richard Ingc. Many have claimed that Claiborne
responsible for this rebellion in Maryland but Of this
tere proof Governor Calvert fled Virginia and the
year returned TO Maryland with force furnished him
Governor Berkeley and re-esablished himself in Maryland
When the Commonwealth established in England, and
Claiborne Bennett and others appointed Parlia-
mentary Commissioners reduce Vgina they like
wise requested to reduce to submission the Colony Of Mary
land these commissioners Governor removed
and the government OF Maryland put the hands Of the
Council It Clabones purpose to assert his rights
Kent Island News, however, that Cromwell had
prorogued the English Parlamcn wlercupon Stone
rebellion and declared that the authority under which Ca
borne had acted longer governed him Immediately Ca
borne returned to Maryland seized the and called
anAssemby which disanchscd the Catholics The Lord Pro-
tector Cromwell then took hand in and tried