CIVIL LIST 139

23. MICHAEL MACNEMARA, 6 Nov. 1746 to 15 Oct. 1760.

24. *JOHN ALLEN THOMAS of St. Mary's County (Prot), 13
April 1761 to 24 April 1762.

25. MICHAEL MACNEMARA, 4 Oct. 1763 to 6 Dec. 1766; died
4 Nov. 1767.

26. TURBUTT WRIGHT of Queen Anne's County (Prot. ), 25
May 1768 to 20 Dec. 1769.

27. JOHN DUCKETT of Prince George's County (Prot. ), 25
Sept 1770 to 19 April 1774, when the last colonial Assembly was
prorogued.

d. Clerk of the Secretary's Office and of the Provincial Court.

This clerk, appointed by the Secretary, was, until the spring of
1673, Clerk of the Prerogative Office and, until May, 1695,
Register in Chancery. Under state government he became Clerk
of the General Court Office and was appointed by the justices
of that court.

1. WILLIAM BRETTON of St. Mary's City (Cath. ), in office
prior to 7 May 1647.

2. Col. HENRY COURSEY of Kent County (Prot. ), succeeded
Bretton before 20 May 1652.

3. THOMAS TURNER of St. Mary's County (Cath. ), entered
office prior to 23 March 1656/7.

4. WILLIAM BRETTON, succeeded Turner in March, 1657/8.

5. PETER BATHE of St. Mary's County (——), sworn 11 Dec.
1660; died in June, 1661.

6. JOHN GITTINGS of Calvert County (Prot), succeeded Bathe
about June, 1661; resigned after 16 April 1663.

7. Col. DANIEL JENIFER of St. Mary's County (Prot. ? wife
Cath. ), entered office prior to March, 1663/4.

8. JOHN BLOMFIELD of St. Mary's City (Cath. ?), com. by the
Lieutenant General, 5 May and sworn 8 May 1669; dismissed 21
July 1670.

9. THOMAS CABEWOOD of St. Mary's City (——), sworn 9
Nov. 1670; dismissed 19 Jan. 1670/1.