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this affair have been taken, for apprehending such of the rioters whose 

 names are known, or can with certainty be discovered, and in case they 

 cannot be apprehended by virtue of such warrants, that a Proclamation 

 be issued by the Governor promising a reward of twenty pounds, to be 

 paid out of the Public Treasury of this Province, for apprehending every 

 person concerned in the said riot, so as that he be convicted thereof in any 

 Court of this Province. E. 



On the death of Governor Gordon, the administration of the Govern- 

 ment, [1736,] legislation excepted, devolved on the Council, of which 

 James Logan, being the eldest Counsellor, was president. Mr. Logan 

 entered upon his functions on August 5th, 1736, and continued in of&ce 

 until August, 173(8, when he was superseded by the appointment of Mr. 

 Thomas. The only event to be chronicled is another disgraceful contest 

 between Pennsylvanians and Marylanders along the debated ground.^ 

 "Many palatines had settled west of the Susquehannah (now York county) 

 under Pennsylvania titles, but in order to avoid the payment of taxes 

 imposed by the province, they accepted titles from Maryland and attorned 

 to Lord Baltimore ; but, becoming satisfied that adhesion to him might 

 ultimately prejudice their interests, they formally renounced their alle- 

 giance, and sought protection from Pennsylvania. This tergiversation 

 irritated the Maryland authorities, and the sheriff of Baltimore county, 

 with three hundred men, marched to eject the palatines from their pos- 

 sessions. The sheriff of Lancaster county (Samuel Smith) drew out his 

 posse for their protection, and without violence succeeded in inducing the 

 Maryland party to return without attempting their purpose, on a pledge 

 of the Germans, that they would consult together, and give an answer to 

 Lord Baltimore's requisition, to acknowledge his authority. But, an as- 

 sociation was soon after formed, with the knowledge of Governor Ogle, 

 consisting of at least fifty persons, headed by a captain, Thomas Cressap, 

 expressly for driving out the Germans, and dividing their lands among 

 the associaters, two hundred acres being promised to each. In the pros- 

 ecution of their design, they killed one Knowles, who had resisted them. 

 Cressap was in his turn, assailed by the sheriff of Lancaster, and after a 

 sharp contest, in which one man was killed, and Cressap himself wounded, 

 was made prisoner, and conveyed to Philadelphia jail. 



" Governor Ogle, on receipt of this intelligence, despatched Edmund 

 Jennings and Daniel Dulany to Philadelphia, to demand reparation, and 

 the release of Cressap. Both were refused by the President and Council, 

 who earnestly remonstrated against the encroachments of the people of 

 Maryland, encouraged and protected by their Governor. 



"Governor Ogle immediately ordered reprisal. Four German settlers 

 were seized and carried to Baltimore, and a band of the associaters, under 



1 Gordon. Col. Rec. 



