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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
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1866.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 247

Barron,
Cock,
Cummings,
Darling,
Harris,
Hazen,
Lee, of Bait. city,
Malone,
Miller, of A. A.,
Pennington,
Pilkington,
Stewart,
Stone,
Tull,
Warner,
Williams—24.

 
So the resolutions were laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House the following communi-
cation:
To the Honorable,
The General Assembly of Maryland:
The undersigned, a citizen of Frederick county, would re-
spectfully bring to your attention the fact, that during the
rebel raid into Maryland in July 1864, they robbed and plun-
dered the affrighted citizens of Washington and Frederick
counties to their hearts' content, and on the 9th inst., they
came to my premises for the same purpose when I and my
son, a youth, in a barnyard fight of about two hours, defeat-
ed 40 rebel cavalry horse thieves. We killed one and wound-
ed two, one of whom made his escape, but died that day; the
other I captured with his equipage, the balance retreated
leaving their dead. and wounded in my hands. In the even-
ing Major Vernon came up with the 1st Maryland Cavalry,
and helped bury the dead and remained over night.
As the history of modern warfare will hardly produce a
similar record, I therefore pray your Honorable Body to ex-
press a sense of commendation or censure on my conduct in
defending my family and property on that occasion.
And as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c.,
GEORGE BLESSING.
Wolfsville, Jan. 27th, 1866.
Which was read.
Mr. Buhrman submitted the following resolution:
-Resolved, That the House of Delegates of Maryland tender
a vote of thanks to Mr. G. Blessing and son, of Frederick
county, Md., for the heroic manner in which they defended
their home from rebel invaders, and that the Clerk of this
House furnish Mr. Blessing with a certified copy of this reso-
' lution.
Mr. Watkins submitted the following amendment:
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