General Edward Randolph, "Collector," 24 Dec. 1697 and recom. by the Customs
Commissioners "Surveyor and Searcher," 12 Jan. 1697/8 (AM, XXIII, 356; XXV,
84); died 7 Aug. 1718.

3. Benjamin Tasker, Sr. of Annapolis (Prot., mother prob.), Cath., wife's
mother Cath.), succeeded his father-in-law, Col. Bladen, 19 Aug. 1713 (Audit
Office, b. 796, r. 1029); resigned to be Agent and Receiver General in July,
1734.

4. Michael Macnemara of Annapolis (Prot., mother Cath.), succeeded
Tasker just before 2 Aug. 1734 (Md. Gazette); transferred to Riding Surveyor-
ship of Wicomico and Monie, 30 Sept. 1746.

5. Benjamin Tasker, Sr. succeeded Macnemara, 30 Sept. 1746 (AM, IX,

438); died 19 June 1768.

6. William Eddis of Annapolis (Prot.), took office in September 1769;
left the state to return to England, 8 June 1777 (Eddis, Letters, 11, 358).

2) Surveyor and Searcher of Oxford.

1. Thomas Collier of Talbot County (Prot.), com. "Riding Surveyor of
the Eastern Shore," 22 Aug. 1695, "Collector," 24 Dec. 1697, and finally
"Survey and Searcher," 12 Jan. 1697/8 (AM, XX, 517; XXIII, 356, 380); died
in 1719. The commissions were by Edward Randolph.

2. Col. Thomas Bozman of Talbot County (Prot.), probably succeeded
Collier in 1719; certainly entered office prior to Midsummer, 1741 (Audit
Office, b. 810, r. 1050). Died in June, 1752.

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