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COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE.

John Lewger, Member of the Council, Officer in charge of land

grants, etc......... ......................................1637

John Lankford, "During his natural life,"—Surveyor-General.......1841

Robert Clarke, Surveyor-General .... ............. .......... ...1648

Jerome White, Surveyor-General............................ ... 1664

Baker Brooke, Surveyor-General ...... ........... ..............1676

Vincent Lowe, Surveyor-General... ...... ...............1879 to 1680

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

John Llewellin, Register for Western Shoje.
Vachel Downes, Register for Eastern Shore.
Henry Darnal, Register ...... ......... .................... ...1688

Charles Carroll. Register......... ... ................. ..........1712

Edward Griffith, Register............. ............. ..............1715

Edmund Jennings. Judge and Register............... ............ 1732

Levin Gale, Judge aud Register.................. . ........ ... 1738

Philip Thomas, Judge and Register....... ...................... 1743

Benj. Tasker and Benj. Young, Judges and Registers.... .........1746

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, Kegister ... .. ...... ....... ........ ......1812

G. G. Brewer, Register...... .. ..................................1837

In 1841 the Eastern Shore Office was transferred to the Western Shore.
G. G. Brewer, Register for Western Shore,
Samuel Roberts, Register for Eastern Shore.

The Constitution of 1851 created the office of Commissioner of the Land
Office.

Hon. James Murray... ..........................................1852

Hon William L. W. Seabrook ............... ..................1857

Hon. George L. L. Davis ... ...... .... ........................1868

Dr. William R. Hayward................ . ......................1869

J. Thomas Scharf, A. M. LL.D...................................1884

Philip D. Laird.... ......... ....... .......... ............. 1892

Wm. O. Mitchell........................ ...... ........ .......1896

STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS OF MARYLAND.

Levin Woolford.... ... ........................ ....... .......1878

Levin Woolford. ...... ........ ....................... ...... 1883

Levin Woolford................. ... .............. ...........1888

FrankT. Shaw........ .......................... ............. 1890

Thomas J. Keating....... ........ .. ........... ......... ......1894

Robert P. Graham..... ...... .................. ...............1898