38. John Hart, commissioned by the crown, January 17, 1713-14, ar-
rived May 29, 1714; recommissioned by the Proprietary, May
30,1715.

39. Thomas Brooke, President of the Council, May, 1720, when Hart

went to England.

40. Charles Calvert, commissioned February?, 1719-20; Presided at the

Assembly of October, 1720.

41. Benedict Leonard Calvert, commission dated March 14, 1726-7. Com-
mission read in Council and Oath taken July 3, 1727 (25 Md.
Arch. Conn. 468).

42. Samuel Ogle, Commission dated September 16th, 1731. Commission
read in Council and Oath taken December 7, 1731 (25 Md.
Arch. Conn. 549).

43. Charles, Lord Baltimore, Proprietor, present in Council December

11,1732.

44. Samuel Ogle, Commission dated June 20, 1733. Commission read in

Council and Oath taken July 11, 1733.

45. Thomas Bladen. Commission dated April 19, 1742. Commission

read and Oath taken August 23, 1742.

46. Samuel Ogle. Commission dated October 3, 1746. Commission read

and Oath taken March 16, 1746-7.

47. Benjamin Tasker. Ogle died May 3, 1753. Tasker took Oath May i.

48. Horatio Sharpe. Commission dated March 17, 1753. Commission
read and Oath taken August 10, 1753 (6 Md. Arch. Sharpe
Papers 1).

49. Robert Eden, commissioned August 1, 1768, arrived June 5, 1769.

50. Richard Lee, President of the Council from May 28 to November
8, 1774, when Eden was in England, and from June 23, 1776
to July 4,1776.

DURING THE YEARS 1774 TO 1776 MORE AND MORE OF THE POWERS OF
GOVERNMENT CAME TO BE EXERCISED BY POPULAR BODIES. THOUGH
THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR WAS STILL ACKNOWLEDGED UNTIL
EDEN'S DEPARTURE. THESE POPULAR BODIES WERE:

Provincial Convention—Chosen by the Freemen.

June 22-25, 1774. ................ .Matthew Tilghman. ...... .President
Nov. 21-25, 1774. ................ .Matthew Tilghman. ...... .President
Dec. 8-12, 1774. ................. .Matthew Tilghman.. ..... .President
April 24—May 3, 1775. ........... Matthew Tilghman. ..... ..President
July 26—Aug. 14, 1775. .......... .John Hall. .............. .President
Dec. 7, 1775—Jan. 18, 1776. ...... .Matthew Tilghman. ...... .President
May 8—July 6, 1776. ............ .Charles Carroll, Barrister. .President
Aug. 14—Nov. 1], 1776. .......... .Matthew Tilghman. ...... .President

Councils of Safety Exercising Power in the Intervals
Between Conventions.

August 14, 1775 (first met August 29). This and all other commit-
tees served from the close of the convention at which they were elected
to the close of the one next succeeding. Eight were from each shore of
the bay. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, President; Matthew Tilghman,
Thomas Johnson, Thomas Smyth, Henry Hooper, William Paca, John
Beale Bordley (declined to serve), Richard Lloyd, Edward Lloyd, James
Hollyday, Charles Carroll, Barrister; Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
Thomas Stone, Samuel Chase, Robert Alexander and Robert Goldsborough.
January 17, 1776 (first met January 18). Daniel of St. Thomas
Jenifer, President; Charles Carroll, Barrister; John Hall, Benjamin