History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations . ofthe Castle shall advance the aforesaidcolors of England upon all necessaryoccasions. In the New England Historicaland Genealogical Pegister for 1871there is an interesting account of alocal company of cavalry raised in1659, just before the restoration ofCharles IT., by the counties of Essex,Suffolk, ]\Iiddlesex, Mass., and hencecalled Tli
History of the flag of the United States of America : and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals, and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations . ofthe Castle shall advance the aforesaidcolors of England upon all necessaryoccasions. In the New England Historicaland Genealogical Pegister for 1871there is an interesting account of alocal company of cavalry raised in1659, just before the restoration ofCharles IT., by the counties of Essex,Suffolk, ]\Iiddlesex, Mass., and hencecalled Tlic Three County Trooplwhich, according to the records, con-standard of the Three County Troop, 1659. ^-j^^g^ ^^^ existence until 1677, and possibly longer. The annexed drawing of its standard, and bill ofits cost, is from an entry in a herald painters book of the time ofCharles I., preserved in the British Museum. Worke don for New England For painting in oyle on both sides a Cornett one rich crimsondamask, with a hand and sword, and invelloped with a scarfeabout the arms of gold, black and siUver For a plaine cornett Staffe, with belte, boote and swible atfirst penny For silke of crimson and sillver fring and for a Cornett String For crimson damask. [£2. 0. G] 1. 0. 0 0 11. 0 £5. 2. 6 (Note. — The first item, £2. 0. 6, is not given, but is deduced from theadding. The term at first penny may be the same as at first cost.) FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. 183 Tlie existence of this troop is clearly shown by the Massachusettsrecords of 1659-77, and there can be no doubt the drawing repre-sents its standard. We may imagine it ordered from England be-fore King Philips war, and that under its folds the best soldiers ofthe three counties took part in the contest. Two copies from thedrawing agree in representing the inscription on the flag as threcomity trom, which is supposed to be a mistake, and tliat the flagreally bore the words Three County Troop/ the name of the companyfor w
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