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CIVIL LIST 125


He went to England in 164$ and took orders as a priest, returned

to Maryland in the fall of 1647, but removed permanently to
England about October, 1648. Thereafter, as Baltimore's chap-
lain, Father Lewger resided at His Lordship's house in Wilde
Street, near London. He died while ministering to victims of the
Plague in 1665.

2. THOMAS HATTON of St. Mary's County (Prot.), com. by
Lord Baltimore as Secretary and Judge of Probate, 12 Aug. 1648;
called "Attorney General," 8 Jan. 1650/1; was at that date also
acting as Receiver General. By commission of 1 August 1651 Lt.
Gen. Stone separated the office of Receiver General from that of
Secretary by conferring it on Job Chandler of Charles County.
Secretary Matron and Lt. Gen. Stone were deprived of office by
the Parliamentary Commissioners shortly after 16 July 1654.
Hatton was slain at the battle of the Severn on 25 March of the
following year.

3. WILLIAM DURAND of Anne Arundel County (Prot), ap-
pointed by Commissioners Bennett and Claiborne, 22 July 1654;
he was one of those Puritans who surrendered the government to
Capt. Fendall on 24 March 1657/8.

4. *Hon. PHILIP CALVERT of St. Mary's City (Cath., Lord
Baltimore's half brother), com. Principal Secretary and Judge of
Probate, 7 Nov. 1656. On the death of Job Chandler in April,
1659, he succeeded to the office of " Treasurer and Receiver
General." The office of Attorney General was separated from
that of Secretary by the appointment, on 28 Sept. 1657, of Lt.
Richard Smith, Sr. of Calvert County.

5. Col. HENRY COURSEY of Kent County (Prot), appointed
by Lt. Gen. Philip Calvert to succeed him as Secretary shortly
before 29 Nov. 1660; was doubtless also Judge of Probate. At the
same time Charles Calvert became Receiver General. Superseded
by Col. Sewall.

6. *Col. HENRY SEWALL of St. Mary's County (Cath.), com.
by Lord Baltimore as Principal Secretary and Judge of Probate,
20 Aug. and sworn 20 Nov. 1661. After his death in office,
April, 1665, Col. Sewali's widow, who was a cousin of Mrs.
Philip Calvert, married the Hon. Charles Calvert, later third
Lord Baltimore.

7. *Hon. CHARLES CALVERT of St. Mary's City (Cath., Lord


 

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