GOVERNORS OF MARYLAND. 93
316. 10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 419); Woodman Stockley on Octo-
ber 5, 1655 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 423) Michael Brooke on
December 26, 1655 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 430) John Potts
on August 13, 165S (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 317) Phillip Morgan,
William Ewens, Thomas Thomas, Philip Thomas, Samuel Withers
and Richard Woolman all appointed by Provincial Court in
March 1656-7 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 493); [On September
25, 1657, Lloyd, Hatch and Brooke were designated as Commis-
sioners of the Quorum, 10 Md, Arch. Prov. Ct. 529, from Janu-
ary 1655 until the battle of March 25, 1655 William Stone
claimed power under Baltimore's instructional.
12. Josias Fendall commissioned by the Proprietary July 10, 1656 (3
Md. Arch. Conn. 323) was charged with assuming a pretended
power from Captain William Stone October 5, 1655 (10 Md.
Arch. Prov. Ct. 427), on September 24, 1657, he took oath not to
be a disturber of the present government until there be a full
determination ended in England of all matters relating to this
government (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 463). Fuller and the other
Commissioners formally surrendered the government to him
March 24, 1657-8 (3 Md. Arch. Conn. 340). While absent from
the Province, June 18, 1657, to February 26, 1657-8, Fendall
appointed Luke Barber to administer the government (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 332).
13. Philip Calvert, brother of the Proprietary, commissioned by him
June 24, 1660. He was administering the government as early
as October, 1660 (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 392).
14. Charles Calvert, son and heir of the Proprietary, commissioned by
him September 14, 1661 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 439), was exercising
authority before the end of November (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 441),
was recommissioned February 16, 1665-6 (5 Md. Arch. Coun.
543 and 15 Md. Arch. Coun. 1), and succeeded his father as
third Lord Baltimore and second Lord Proprietary on November
30, 1675 (5 Md. Arch. Coun. 243). He left the Province proba-
bly in May, 1669, and returned before November 7, 1670. At
his departure he left his uncle, Philip Calvert, the Chancellor,
in charge of the Province, probably without a commission (5
Md. Arch. Coun. 49-56). On July 20, 1670, he appointed Philip
Calvert, William Calvert, Jerome White and Baker Brooke
"Deputies and Commissioners" in charge of the Province (5
Md. Arch. Coun. 66).
15. Cecilius Calvert, infant son and heir of the Proprietary, commis-
sioned June 16, 1676 (15 Md. Arch. Coun. 105); left as nominal
Governor by Charles, third Lord Baltimore, on his departure
from the Province in June, 1676 (15 Md. Arch. Coun. 92-94).
The government was actually carried on by Jesse Wharton,
Deputy Governor, until bis death in July, 1676 (15 Md. Arch.
Coun. 118), and by Thomas Notley, Deputy Governor, after that
event. Notley was named by Wharton as his successor on July
27, 1676 (15 Md. Arch. Coun. 112).
16. Thomas Notley, commissioned by the Proprietary October 14, 1676,
died before 1681 (5 Md. Arch. Coun. 281, 15 Md. Arch. Coun.
133).
17. Charles Calvert, third Lord Baltimore and second Lord Proprietary
governed in person from 1679 (he was in Maryland as early
as January 8, — 15 Md. Arch. Coun. 211) until May, 1684 (5
Md. Arch. Coun. 405-407).
18. Benedict Leonard Calvert, infant son and heir of the Proprietary,
left as nominal Governor, 1684 (5 Md. Arch. Coun. 406). The
power was in the hands of the Council: Vincent Lowe, Henry
Darnall, William Digges, William Burgess, Nicholas Sewall, Ed-
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