Papers, I, 302; Audit Office, b. 806, r. 1042).

8. Robert Heron of Dorchester County (Prot.), took office 6 Oct. 1748
(Ibid., b. 813, r. 1054); died 3 June 1774.

9. William Bacon of Somerset County (Prot.), com. 24 Nov. 1774 (Black
Books, vol. 9, pt. 1, art. 10); granted leave to remove to Great Britain, 27
May 1780 (AM, XLIII, 184).

4) Collector of Chester and Patapsco.

1. Rev. James Sterling of St. Paul's Parish, Kent County (Prot.),

appointed pursuant to Treasury Warrant of 12 May 1752; salary began 25 March
1752 (Treasury, 11/24, p. 155; Audit Office, b. 815, r. 1058); entered office
in August, 1752 (Md. Gazette, 27 Aug.); died 10 Nov. 1763.

2. William Geddes of Kent County (Prot.), appointed by Customs Commis-
sioners shortly before 28 Jan. 1766 (Treas. Board Papers, b., 452, f. 195);
probably served to end of colonial period. His district included only Chester
River; Patapsco had reverted to the Patuxent District. Geddes was appointed
Naval Officer of the Eighth District to April, 1777. He died at Newport,
Del., Oct. 1792.

c. Surveyors and Searchers.

1) Surveyor and Searcher of Annapolis

1. Henry Wriothesly of Baltimore County (Prot.), by Treasury Warrant
of 20 Nov. 1696 (Cal. of Treas. Bks., XI, 313); resigned almost at once.

2. Col. William Bladen of Annapolis (Prot., wife Cath.), com. by Surveyor

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