1. Col. George Layfield of Somerset County (Prot.), com. by Customs
Commissioners as Surveyor and Comptroller General of Maryland and Collector
of Pocomoke, 19 March 1684/5, sworn 19 Nov. 1686 (AM, V, 526); the Comptroller-
ship was suppressed on 8 Oct. 1694 (AM, XX, 145), but he continued as Collector
until 24 June 1697. He died in May, 1703.

2. David Kennedy of —— County (Prot.), com. by Customs Commissioners
as Collector, 21 Nov. 1696 and sworn 24 June 1697 (AM, XXIII, 46, 141); went
home under a cloud and without permission in July, 1701 (Cal. of State Papers,
Col. 1702-3, art. 1150 II); dismissed in or shortly before Feb. 1704/5 (Cal.
of Treas. Bks., XIX, 492).

3. Edward Price of Somerset County (Prot.), entered office at Christmas,

1705 (Audit Office, b. 779, r. 946); died shortly before November, 1714.

4. William Stoughton of Somerset County (Prot.), com. by Lt. Gov. Hart,
14 Feb. 1715/6, but entered office prior to 24 Aug. 1715 (Prov. Ct. Rec., 1.
TP #4, f. 360; Calvert Papers, no. 712); resigned in 1724 and died in 1759;
son-in-law of Col. Arnold Elzey, Naval Officer of Pocomoke.

5. John Browne of Somerset County (Prot.), took office 29 Nov. 1724
(Audit Office, b. 798, r. 1031); died in January, 1728/9.

6. Col. George Plater II of St. Mary's County (Prot.), entered office
12 Jan. 1728/9 (Ibid., b. 803, r. 1037); superseded by Chambers.

7. Edward Chambers of Somerset County (Prot.), appointed by Customs
Commissioners, 13 May; entered office 25 Aug. 1729 (Cal. of Treas. Bks. and

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