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13. JOHN LLEWELLIN, appointed just before 5 May 1685;
discharged, 13 June 1686; but continued Clerk of Upper House
until 8 March 1686/7.

14. JAMES HEATH of Anne Arundel County (Cath. ), sworn 8
Sept. 1686 and appointed Clerk of Upper House, 8 March 1686/7;
left for England in May, 1688. Thomas Grunwin, appointed to
serve in his place as Clerk Assistant, was turned out by the
Protestant Associators, 1 Aug. 1689.

15. JOHN LLEWELLIN, entered office shortly before December,
1690; resworn 25 Sept. 1693 but at once resigned. He died in
1698.

16. HENRY DENTON of Annapolis (Prot), sworn 28 Sept.
1693; died in April, 1698.

17. Col. WILLIAM BLADEN of Annapolis (Prot, wife Cath. ),
appointed in April, 1698; resigned in October, 1716. (Evan Jones
served in his place, 27 Sept. to Nov. 1708).

18. JOHN BEARD of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. 12 Oct. 1716;
died late in 1719.

19. JOHN BEALE of Annapolis (Prot. ), appointed late in 1719.
Superseded by Skippon.

20. Rev. SAMUEL SKIPPON of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. by
Baltimore, 23 Dec. 1721; sworn 20 Feb. 1721/2; died in Decem-
ber, 1724.

21. Col. GEORGE PLATER II of St. Mary's County (Prot. ), com.

12 Dec. 1724 and sworn 1 Jan. 1724/5; resigned in Jan., 1728/9,
to be Collector of Pocomoke.

22. *JOHN Ross of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. 11 Feb. and sworn

13 Feb. 1728/9; resigned in favor of his son-in-law late in 1764;
died 18 Sept. 1766.

23. *Dr. UPTON SCOTT of Annapolis (Prot., Lt. Gov. Sharpens
physician), com. 15 Dec. 1764; recom. 29 April 1773; resigned in
Dec, 1773.

24. JAMES BROOKS of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. 1 Jan. 1774.
The Council ceased to meet in 1776. On 26 March 1778 Brooks
was ordered to deliver his books and papers to the Clerk of the
State Council.