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dence for office holders, because he had been recommended to
Lt. Gov. Hart " by Gent¹¹ of worth and Honour who by their
Stations under his most Sacred Majesty are in a Capacity of doing
particular Services to this province......." He was then appointed
to this Naval Office, but he resigned or died within a year.

6. BENJAMIN TASKER, SR. of Annapolis (Prot, wife's mother
Cath., son-in-law of William Bladen above), succeeded Steele
prior to 23 May 1719; recom. 25 July 1733; resigned in favor of
his son in September, 1742.

7. Col. BENJAMIN TASKER, JR., of Annapolis (Prot.), com.
29 Sept. 1742; resigned to be Deputy Secretary in December, 1755.

8. STEPHEN BORDLEY of Annapolis (Prot), com. in Decem-
ber, 1755; resigned to be sole Commissary General in March,
1762.

9. JOHN RIDOUT of Annapolis (Prot., Lt. Gov. Sharpe's
protege; nephew of B. Tasker, Jr. above), com. in March, 1762;
recom. 28 Aug. 1769 and 29 April 1773. Removed in April,
1777. Died 6 Oct. 1797.

e. Naval Officer of Oxford.

1. Maj. THOMAS SMITHSON of Talbot County (Prot.), ap-
pointed by Gov. Nicholson, 18 Oct. 1694; resigned to be Treasurer
of the Eastern Shore.

2. THOMAS COLLIER of Talbot County (Prot.), com. 20 May
and sworn 29 Aug. 1695; dismissed 24 Dec. 1697 but was ap-
parently reappointed under a new commission, 30 Dec. 1697;
died in 1719.

3. ROBERT UNGLE of Talbot County (Prot.), appointed on
Collier's death; died in office, ——— 1727.

4. MICHAEL HOWARD of Talbot County (Prot.), appointed
prob. in 1727, recom. 25 July 1733; died in August, 1737.

5. Col. JAMES HOLLYDAY of Queen Anne's County (Prot.),
com. 23 Aug. 1737; recom. 29 Sept. 1742; died 8 Oct. 1747.

6. Col. EDWARD LLOYD of Wye House, Talbot County (Prot.,
stepson of Hollyday), prob. succeeded Hollyday in November,
1747; resigned in favor of his cousin Chamberlaine after he had
been appointed Agent and Receiver General.