when Assembly was divided in April, 1650; served through March, 1650/1.

2. William Durand of Anne Arundel County (Prot.), clerk of the Puritans'

Assembly, October, 1654. Was also Secretary.

3. Andrew Skinner of Anne Arundel County (Prot.), clerk of the Puritans'
Assembly, September, 1657.

4. Thomas Turner of St. Mary's County (Cath.), session of April, 1658.

5. Roger Isham of St. Mary's County (Cath. ?), 28 Feb. to 14 March 1659/60.

6. William Bretton, 17 April 1661 to 3 May 1666; died in 1667.

7. Robert Carvile, of St. Mary's City (Cath. ), 13 April to 8 May 1669.

8. Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's City (Prot. ?), 10 Oct. 1671 to 12 Nov.
1681; died soon thereafter. Was also for a time Deputy Secretary and Clerk of
the Council.

9. *Thomas Grunwin of St. Mary's City (Cath. ?), 26 April to 17 Nov. 1682.
Resigned to be Clerk of the Council.

10. Maj. Charles Boteler of Calvert County (Prot. ?), 3 Oct. 1683 to 26
April 1684; died in Sept. 1686.

11. Maj. William Dent of Charles County (Prot.), 26 Oct. 1686 to 8 Dec.
1688.

12. John Llewellin St. Mary's City (Prot.), Clerk of the Associators'

Convention, Aug. and Sept. 1689. Became Clerk of the Council in 1690.

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