Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . under the commandof Captain Thomas Cornwallis. The two expeditions met atthe mouth of the Pocomoke on April 23d,* and then and therewas fought the first naval battle on the inland waters of men were killed and wounded on both sides, being among the killed, and the Cockatrice second fight took place a few days later, in which ThomasSmith commanded the vessel of Claiborne, resulting in morebloodshed. 20. The Capture of Kent Island.—Fo
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . under the commandof Captain Thomas Cornwallis. The two expeditions met atthe mouth of the Pocomoke on April 23d,* and then and therewas fought the first naval battle on the inland waters of men were killed and wounded on both sides, being among the killed, and the Cockatrice second fight took place a few days later, in which ThomasSmith commanded the vessel of Claiborne, resulting in morebloodshed. 20. The Capture of Kent Island.—For a time Claiborneremained in undisturbed possession of Kent Island. But hisaffairs presently took on a different color, for his London partners,Cloberry and Company, became dissatisfied with his management,and sent out an agent named George Evelin to take charge oftheir property. Claiborne tried hard to induce Evelin to promisenot to give up the island to the Marylanders, but could not suc-ceed. He then went to England and engaged in a law suit withthe London merchants who had employed him. Evelin went to *1635. From FiSKE8 Old Virginia and Her Neighbors,
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