23. Michael Macnemara, 6 Nov. 1746 to 15 Oct. 1760.

24. *John Allen Thomas of St. Mary's County (Prot.), 13 April 1761 to
24 April 1762.

25. Michael Macnemara, 4 Oct. 1763 to 6 Dec. 1766; died 4 Nov. 1767.

26. Turbutt Wright of Queen Anne's County (Prot.), 25 May 1768 to 20 Dec.

27. John Duckett of Prince George's County (Prot. ), 25 Sept. 1770 to 19

April 1774, when the last colonial Assembly was prorogued.

d. Clerk of the Secretary's Office and of the
Provincial Court.

This clerk, appointed by the Secretary, was, until the Spring of 1673,
Clerk of the Prerogative Office and, until May, 1695, Register in Chancery.

Under state government he became Clerk of the General Court Office and was ap-
pointed by the justices of that court.

1. William Bretton of St. Mary's City (Cath.), in office prior to 7 May
1647 (AM, IV, 309).

2. Col. Henry Coursey of Kent County (Prot.), succeeded Bretton before
20 May 1652 (AM, X, 166).

3. Thomas Turner of St. Mary's County (Cath.), entered office prior to

23 March 1656/7 (AM, X, 486; XLI, 30).

4. William Bretton succeeded Turner March, 1657/8 (AM, XLI, 41).

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