R. C. Hollyday. ............ .1884 Richard Dallam. ............1896
Geo, B. Milligan. ........... .1884 Geo- E. Loweree. .......... ..1899
Edward W. LeCompte....... 1886 Wilfred Bateman............1900
William T. Brantly ..........1893 Oswald Tilghman ............1904
Edwin Gott................. 1894

MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL
FROM 1777 TO 1837.

The Constitution of 1776 provided, in Article XXVI, that the Senators
and Delegates, on the second Tuesday of November, 1777, and annually
on the second Tuesday of November forever thereafter, elect by joint
ballot (in the same manner as Senators are directed to be chosen) five
of the most sensible, discreet and experienced men, above twenty-five
years of age, residents in the State above three years next preceding the
election, and having therein a freehold of lands and tenements, above
the value of one thousand pounds current money, to be the Council to
the Governor, whose proceedings shall be always entered on record, to
any part whereof any member may enter his dissent; and their advice,
if so required by the Governor, or any member of the Council, shall be
given in writing, and signed by the members giving the same respec-
tively ; which proceedings of the Council shall be laid before the Senate,
or House of Delegates, when called for by them or either of them.
The Council may appoint their own Clerk, who shall take such oath of
support and fidelity to this State as this Convention, or the Legislature,
shall direct; and of secrecy, in such matters as he shall be directed by
the board to keep secret.

YEAR. GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL. SESSION.
1777—Chas. Carroll, Sr. Josiah Polk, Jr., Edward Lloyd, Feb.

John Rogers, John Contee.
1778—Edward Lloyd, Thomas Sim, Daniel Carroll,

James Hindman, James Brice.
1779—Edward Lloyd, Thomas Sim, Daniel Carroll,

James Hindman, James Brice.

1780—John H. Stone, Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Nov.

Daniel Carroll, John Brice.

1781—Daniel Carroll, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Oct.

Samuel T. Wright, John H. Stone..

1782—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Nov.

Samuel T. Wright, Benj. C. Stoddert,

1783—Benj.C.Stoddert, Gabriel Duval, JeremiahT.Chase, Nov.

James Brice, John T. Stone.

1784—John H. Stone, James Brice, JeremiahT.Chase, Nov.

Gabriel Duval, Benjamin Ogle.

1785—Charles Wallace, Aquila Paca, John Davidson, Nov.

John H. Stone, Samuel T, Wright.

1786—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Gabriel Duval, Nov.

John Kilty, Samuel T. Wright.

1787—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, John Kilty, Nov.

John Davidson, Benj. Harrison.

1788—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice. John Kilty, Nov.

John Davidson, Benj. Harrison.

1789—James Brice, John Davidson, William Hindman, Nov.

Josias C. Hall. John Kilty.

1790—John Kilty, James Brice, John Davidson, Nov.

William Hindman, Rand. B. Latimer.

1791—Henry Ridgely. Rand. B. Latimer, John Davidson. Nov.

John Kilty, James Brice.