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92 MARYLAND MANUAL.

Md. Arch. Coun. 135, and the powers were extended on Novem-
ber 16, 1643, 3 Md. Arch Coun. 139. As to his powers while
locum-tenens see 4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 217); September 30,
1644 (for a short time to his "well beloved cosin") to Novem-
ber 16, 1644, William Brainthwayt (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 160, 4
Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 286), Brainthwayt was sworn on October 3.

3. Edward Ingle usurped the government in February, 1645, and ruled

for some months.

4. Anarchy from middle of 1645 to July, 1646. During this period
the Council chose Captain Edward Hill as Governor. 3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 189 (Calvert was in England during this interreg-
num. I Md. Arch. Ass. 268).

5. Captain Edward Hill, appointed by Calvert in Virginia, whither he
had fled, July 30, 1646 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 172. The appoint-
ment was illegal, as Hill was not a Councillor; 3 Md. Arch.
Coun. 220, vide I Md. Arch. Ass. 266, 3 Md. Arch, Coun. 172,
4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 322, 423, 332, 389).

6. Leonard Calvert, restored in the fall of 1646 (I Md. Arch. Ass. 210),
died June II, 1647 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 312, 314, 315),
naming his successor by word of mouth.

7. Thomas Greene, named by Leonard Calvert June 9, 1647 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 187). Captain Hill protested, claiming that when
the Governor was out of the Province he had been named Gov-
ernor by the Council (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 188). Apparently
Greene was not commissioned by the Proprietary. He disclaimed
to be a judge in testamentary causes. He was Governor as late
as March 1648-9. 4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 515.

8. William Stone, commissioned by the Proprietary, June 9, 1647 (3
Md. Arch. Coun. 187) was in office as early as April 26, 1649
(4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 503). Formerly of Northumberland
County, Virginia, he was made Governor, partly because he
promised to bring over five hundred colonists. On his temporary
departures from the Province, he named the following men to
act as Governor, May 2, 1649, (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 231): Thomas
Greene and in case of his refusal Thomas Hatton; September
20, 1649 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 242) to January 25, 1649-50 (4
Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 538. Greene was acting as Governor on
November 19, 1649. 4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 531) the same per-
sons; May 22, 1650 to June 25, 1650 Thomas Hatton (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 255,10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 23).

9. Richard Bennett, Edmund Curtis and William Claiborne, Parliament-
ary Commissioners, took possession of the government March
29, 1652 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 272). Robert Brooke was President
of the Council (vide 10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 257).

10. William Stone, restored by the Parlimentary Commissioners June 28,
1652 (3 Md. Arch. Conn. 276), and ordered to issue write in
the name of the "Keeper of the Liberties of England." He
ordered writs to run in the Proprietary's name on March 2,
1653-4 (3 Md. Arch. Conn. 300), and was deposed by the Com-
missioners. He acted as Governor on July 16, 1654 (10 Md.
Arch. Prov. Ct. 398).

11. Captain William Fuller, Richard Preston, William Durand, Edward
Lloyd, John Smith, Leonard Strong, John Lawson, John Hatch,
Richard Wells and Richard Ewen or Ewing; Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Parliamentary Commissioners July 22, 1654 (3
Md. Arch. Conn. 313). To this list were added Sampson Waring,
William Parker and William Parrott who sat on December 5,
1654 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 407, vide 3 Md. Arch. Conn. 317)
Captain Robert Sly, April 24, 1655 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 412),
Thomas Mears or Marsh on June 26, 1655 (3 Md. Arch. Conn.

 

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