COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE.

John Lewger, Member of the Council, Officer in charge of land
grants, &c....................... ...... ...... ... 1687

John Lankford, "During his natural life,"—Surveyor General .... 1641
Robert Clarke, Surveyor General............ .. ... ... ....... .1648
Jerome White, Surveyor General..... ........................... 1664
Baker Brooke, Surveyor General .... .. .. .............. ... ..1676
Vincent Lowe, Surveyor General..... ........ .... .. 1679 to l680

In 1680 the Land Office was created, with a Register on each shore.

John Llewellin, Register for Western Shore.
Vachel Downes, Register for Eastern Shore.
Henry Darnal, Register ......................................... 1688
Charles Carroll, Register. ............................. ......... .1713
Edward Griffith, Register.............. ....... .. .......... ....1715
Edmund Jennings, Judge and Register... .............. .... ..1732
Levin Gale, Judge and Register....................... ......... 1738
Philip Thomas, Judge and Register .... ......... ..... ......1743
Benj. Tasker and Benj. Young, Judges and Registers. ... ........ .17-16
Benj. Young and George Steuart, Judges and Registers. .......... .1747
Benedict Calvert and George Steuart, Judges and Registers ...... . 1755
St. George Peale, Register............................. .... 1777
John Callahan, Register.......................... .... ...1779
John Kilty, Register. ............... .............................1806
John Brewer, Register, ...........................................1813
G. G. Brewer, Register. .................... .................... .1887

In 1841 the Eastern Shore Office was transferred t« the Western Shore.

G. G. Brewer, Register for Western Shore.
Samuel Roberts, Register for Eastern Shore.

The Consitution of 1851 created the office of Commisioner of the Land 0ffice.
Hon. James Murray, ............................................ .1858
Hon. William L. W. Seabrook. ......... ........ ..................1857
Hon. George L.L. Davis................ ....................... 1868
Dr. William R. Hayward.... .................................... .1869
J. Thomas Scharf, A.M., L.L.D............. ............... ... 1884
Philip D. Laird. .................... ............................1892
Wm 0. Mitchell.......................... .. ........... .......1896

STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS OF MARYLAND.

Levin Woolford........................ . .............. .... ...1878
Levin Woolford.................. ....... .. ....................1882
LevinWoolford........................ .... .......... .........1886
Frank T. Shaw. .......................................... .1890
Thomas J.Keating .......................... .......... ........1894
Robert P. Graham............................................ ... 1898