Dulany's History of Maryland from 1632 to 1881; Prepared for the Use of Schools in the State (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...to join Lord Sterling's brigade. 21. The history of Maryland for the year 1776 is nothing more than long accounts of preparations for war; fc the Declaration of Independence could only be supported by the arms of the United States and the treasure of the people. 22. The battle of Long Island took place on the 27th of THE BOUNDARIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. 153 August, 1776, and resulted in the defeat of the Americans. The troops of the Maryland line fought bravely in this battle. They were placed in front of the line of battle under the command of Major Mordecai Gist, Colonel Smallwood and Lieutenant-Colonel Ware being at the time sitting on a court-martial in New York. 23. On the 6th of September, in this memorable year, the boundaries of Washington County were described by the convention of Maryland as follows: "Beginning at the place where the temporary line crosses the South Mountain, and running thence by a line on the ridge of the said mountain to the river Potomac, and thence with the lines of the said county so as to include all the lands to the westward of the line running on the ridge of the South Mountain, as aforesaid to the beginning, shall be, and is hereby, erected into a new county by the name of Washington County"; and on the /same day the convention enacted that, "after the first day of October next, such part of the county of Frederick as is contained in the bounds beginning at the east side of the mouth of Rock Creek, on the Potomac River, and running with the said river to the mouth of Monocacy, thence with a straight line to Parr's Spring, and thence with the lines of the county to the beginning, shall be, and is hereby, erected into a new county by the name of Montgomery County." 24. This county was named in honor of ...