R. O. 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 N. Winslow Williams....... 1908

Members of the Governor's Council from 1776 to 1837.

The Constitution of 1776 provided, in Article XXVI, that the Sena-
tors 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 thrae 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 mav 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 respectively; which proceedings of tile
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,

John Rogers, John Contee....................... Feb.
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, Daniel

Carroll, John Brice. ............................. Nov.
1781—Daniel Carroll, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Sam-
uel T. Wright, John H. Stone.................... Oct.
1782—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Sam-
uel T. Wright, Benj. C. Stoddert. ................. Nov.
1783—Benj. 0. Stoddert, Gabriel Duval, Jeremiah T. Chase,

James Brice, John T. Stone...................... Nov.
1784—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Ga-
briel Duval, Benjamin Ogle...................... Nov.
1785—Charles Wallace, Aquila Paca, John Davidson, John H.

Stone, Samuel T. Wright........................ Nov.
1786—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Gabriel Duval, John

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

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

Davidson, Benj. Harrison. ....................... Nov.
1789—James Brice, John Davidson, William Hindman, Josias

0. Hall, John Kilty.............................. Nov.
1790—John Kilty, James Brice, John Davidson, William

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

John Kilty, James Brice......................... Nov.