Year. Rate. Year. Rate

1883 .. . .. . 18 3/4 1906 . 23 1/2,

1884 .. ... ... . . 18 3/4 1907 . . . 16

1885 . 18 3/4 1908 16

1886 ....... . 18 3/4 1909 . . . ... 16

1887 . . 18 3/4 1910 . . 16

1888 17 3/4 1911 22

1889 .. . . 17 3/4 1912 . 23

1890 ... .. .. 17 3/4 1913 . . . ... . 3]

1891 . .. . 17 3/4 1914 . . . 31

1892 . . 17 3/4 1915 . . .. 32 1/3

1893 17 3/4 1916 . 32 1/3

1894 17 3/4 1917 .. . . 36 5/12

1895 . 17 3/4 1918 . .. 36 3/4

1896 .. 17 3/4 1919 . . 36 31/72

1897 17 3/4 1920 . . . . 36 31/72

1898 . 17 3/4 1921 . . . . 35 1/3

1899 . 17 3/4 1922 .. . . . ... 35

1900 17 3/4 1923 . . . --30 1/13

1901 17 1924 ... ... 30 2/13

1902 17 1925 . . - 27 1/5

1903 17 1926 - 27 1/5

1904 22 1927 - 27

1905 23 1/2 1928 25 64/100
1929 25 74/100

BATTLE FLAGS OF MARYLAND.
In the Flag Boom, State House, Annapolis.

No 1 "Old Glory," believed to be the oldest United States Flag
in existence, and carried by the American troops in the Revolutionary
War It was made in accordance with the Act of Congress, June 14,
1777

No 2 Flag carried by the Union Volunteers of Baltimore during
the War of 1812-1814 The Union Volunteers were attached to the
Fifth Regiment of Maryland Militia This regiment served at Fort
McHenry and North Point on September 12, 1814.

No 3 The "Old Defenders' Flag," the original flag adopted by
the Old Defenders' Association of the War of 1812, and presented to
Hie State of Maryland by the Society of the War of 1812

Federal Army Flags

No 4 Three flags of the First Regiment Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers of the Federal Army, a regiment that served throughout
the Civil War.

No 5 Six Flags of the Second Maryland Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers in the Civil War Organized under the Presidents call of
May 3, 1831.

No 6 Four Flags of the Third Regiment Infantry, Maryland
Volunteers, recruited under call from the President. The recruiting
began June 18th, 1811