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then cursed the vessel, the Vintner and all.

He beat on his breast, "By the Powers!"—he swore,

He never would work at his trade any more.

Now my worthy friend, find out, if you can,

The vessel's dimensions and comfort the man!

Benjamin Banneker.

We are indebted to Benjamin Hallowell, of Alexandria, for the solution of this problem. The greater diameter of Banneker's tub must be 24.745 inches; the less diameter 14.8476 inches. See Maryland Historical Society Publications, I, p. 20.

157

The Atlantic Monthly, XI, p. 81.

158

The Atlantic Monthly, XI, p. 81.

159

Atlantic Monthly, XI, p. 82.

160

Southern Literary Messenger, XXIII, p. 65.

161

Tyson's Banneker, p. 24.

162

Tyson, Banneker, p. 26.

163

J. H. B. Latrobe's Memoir, Maryland Historical Society Publications, I, p. 8.

164

Atlantic Monthly, XI, p. 82.

165

Tyson, Banneker, p. 51.

166

Mr. McHenry was not only one of the most prominent men of Baltimore, but was several times honored with positions of trust. He was Senator from Maryland in 1781; and as one of the Commissioners to frame the Constitution of the United States, he signed that instrument in 1787. He was also a member of the cabinet of President John Adams as Secretary of War in 1797.—Tyson, Banneker, pp. 50, 51, 52.

167

Maryland Historical Society Publications, I, 1844-48, I, p. 79.

168

A copy of Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson and the statesman's reply were published in the Journal of Negro History, III, p. 69.

169

Catholic World, XXXVIII, December, 1883.

170

Washington Star, October 15, 1916.

171

Georgetown Weekly Ledger, March 12, 1791.

172

Tyson, Banneker, p. 37.

173

Tyson, Banneker, pp. 70-71.

174

Tyson, Banneker, pp. 35-60.

175

Records of the Columbia Historical Society, XX, pp. 117-119.

176

The Atlantic Monthly, XI, p. 84.

177

Tyson, Banneker, p. 31.

178

Ibid., p. 31.

179

Catholic World, XVIII, p. 354.

180

Norris's Memoir, Maryland Historical Society Publications, II, p. 75.

181

Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser, October 28, 1806.

182

Norris's Memoir, Maryland Historical Society Publications, II, p. 64.

183

Ibid., II, p. 73.

184

Tyson, Banneker, p. 72.

185

Records of the Columbia Historical Society, XX, pp. 119-120.

186

He was sometimes called George Sharp.—See Benedict, History of the Baptists, etc., p. 189.

[187] The facts of this article for the most part are taken from letters written about the work of Liele and Bryan and from correspondence concerning them published in London in the Baptist Annual Register.

187

Mr. Moore was an ordained Baptist minister, of Brooke County, Georgia.

188

The Journal of Negro History, I, p. 71.

189

Under the influence of his preaching Liele's wife was converted and baptized at Brunton Land.

190

Ibid., p. 336.

191

The Baptist Annual Register, 1790-93, p. 334.

192

The Journal of Negro History, I, pp. 71-72.

193

The Journal of Negro History, I, p. 72.

194

The Baptist Annual Register, 1790-1793, p. 335.

195

Benedict, History of the Baptists, p. 189.

196

The Baptist Annual Register, 1798-1801, p. 368.

197

The Baptist Annual Register, 1798-1801, p. 366.

[199] Dow, History of the Cosmopolite, p. 124.