Maryland Historical Magazine, 1931, Volume 26, Issue No. 4

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ARCHIVES OF M:^LIIYI.^^TI3

Edited by J. HALL PLEASANTS, M. D.

Published by authority of the State

VOLUME XLVII (Journal and Correspondence of the State Council, Volume 7)

Volume 47 of the archives is now ready for distribution. The attention of members of the Society who do not now receive the Archives is called to the liberal provision made by the Legislature, which permits the Society to furnish to its own members copies of the volumes, as they are published from year to year, at the mere cost of paper, presswork, and binding. This cost is at present fixed at one dollar, at which price members of the Society may obtain one copy of each volume published. For additional copies, a price of three dollars is charged.

The present volume is devoted to letters addressed to the Council from January 1st, 1781 to Dee. 31st, 1781, and the material is derived from the manuscript colle -tions known as the " Red ", " Brown " and " Black " books and other uncalendared papers deposited by the State with the Society.

Covering as these letters do the critical period of the Revolution, when the troops under La Fayette, and a few months later the army under Washington were hurrying through Maryland by land and water on their way to Virginia to take part in the operations which were to culminate in the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis, we have brought vividly before us in their reading the efforts of the Maryland authorities to feed and to facilitate the transportation of these armies. Vessels, horses and food had to be bought or requisitioned on a large scale, and the difficulties which confronted the local commissaries, who had at their disposal only a depreciated currency with which to make their purchases, were almost unsurmountable. To secure the necessary supplies. Col. Henry Hollingsworth, Commissary for the Eastern Shore, and other patriotic citizens actually pledged their private fortunes to obtain Cattle, flour, and boats.

Letters from the south during the earlier part of the year tell us of the magnificent service rendered by the Maryland Line at Cowpens, Guilford, Camden, and other battles in the Carolinas.

The next volume, No. 48, now in type and soon to appear, will bring down the Journal and Correspondence to Nov. 8, 1783.

BENEFACTORS AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY

Mrs. Mary Washington Keyser, Gift of the Buildings and

grounds of the Society (1916).

George Peabody, Gift (1806)

$20,000.00

J. Wilson Leakin, Bequest (1923), Historical relies and

10,000.00

Drayton Meade Hite, Gift (1919)

1,000.00

and Bequest (1923)

6,000.00

Mrs. Drayton Meade Hite, Bequest (1927)

4,000.00

Mendes Cohen, Bequest (1915)

5,000.00

Mrs. Caroline J. Lytle (1928)

5,000.00

Van Lear Black, Gift

1,500.00

Miss Eleanor S. Cohen, Gifts (1919 Historical relics and $300,

Memorial to her parents, Israel and Cecilia E. Cohen (1926) 1,000.00

Miss Susan Dobbin Leakin (1924), Preparation of J. Wilson

Leakin room and contribution to its contents.

Charles Exley Calvert, Gift

1,150.00

Mrs. Thomas B. Gresham, Bequest (1926)

1,200.00

Isaac Henry Ford, Bequest (1916)

1,000.00

W. Hall Harris, Gift

1,000.00

Isaac F. Nicholson, Gift (1909)

1,000.00

Isaac Tyson Norris, Gift (1916)

1,000.00

J. Henry Stickney, Bequest (1892)

1,000.00

Mrs. Emilie McKim Reed, Bequest (1926)

1,000.00

Henry Stockbridge, Gift (1920)

1,000.00

DeCourcy W. Thorn, Gift

1,000.00

Mrs. DeCourcy W. Thom, Gift

1,000.00

W. G. Baker, Gift

500.00

Mrs. W. Hall Harris, Gift

500.00

Adelaide S. Wilson, Gift

500.00

J. Appleton Wilson, Gift

500.00

William Power Wilson, Gift

500.00

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500.00

MoHenry Howard, Gift

333.34

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333.33

Elizabeth Gray Howard, Gift

333.33

Simon Dalsheimer, Gift

300.00

Miles White, Jr., Gift

300.00

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THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

INCORPORATED 1843.

H. IBVINE KEYSER MEMORIAL BOTLDINO, 201 W. MONUMENT STKEBT,

BALTIMORE.

OFFICERS.

President, W. HALL HARRIS.

Vice-Presidents

DECOURCY W. THOM,

CLINTON L. RIGGS,

RICHARD M. DUVALL.

Corresponding Secretary, JAMES E. HANCOCK.

Recording Secretary, GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE.

Treasurer, HEYWARD E. BOYCE.

THE COUNCIL.

THE GENEEAI, OSTICEKS

AND REPBESENTATTVES OF STANDING COMMITTEESS:

G. CORNER FENHAGEN, Representing the Trustees of the Athenaeum.

J. HALL PLEASANTS,

Committee on Publication.

HENRY J. BERKLEY, M. D.,

Committee on the Library.

WILLIAM INGLE,

Committee on Finance.

JAMES D. IGLEHART,

Committee on Membership,

LAURENCE H. FOWLER.

Committee on the Gallery.

JOHN L. SANFORD,

Committee on Addresses.

WILLIAM B. MARYS,

Committee on Genealogy.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

"MOUNT ROYAL" AND ITS OWNERS. By Ella K. Barnard,

.

.311

GEORGE CALVEBT (1700-1771) AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS (17311931). By John Bailey Calvert Nicklin, .... 315

COMMISSION BOOK, 82, ........

. 342

FAMILIES OF CHURCHILL, CEOKEE, FOX, COPLESTONB, BONVILE, ELLICOTT, ETC., OF DEVONSHIBB, ENGLAND, AND SOME OF THEIR DESCEND-

ANTS IN AMEEICA. Compiled by William, M. Ellicott, . . 362

CLAIBOBNE VS. CLOBEBY ET ALS. IN THE HIGH COUBT OF ADMIRALTY.

{Introduction ly Raphael Semmes), ..... 383

MAXIMILIAN GODEFROY TO LOUIS H. GIBARDIN,

.... 404

BOOK NOTE,

408

Committee on Publications

SAMUEL K. DENNIS, Chairman

JOHN M. VINCENT,

J. HALL PLBASANTS.

LOUIS H. DIELMAN, Editor.

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