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
Damall, William Digges, William Burgess, Nicholas Sewall,
Edward Pve, Clement Hill, Henry Coursey and Henry Lowe
(5 Md. Arch. Coun. 457).

19. William Joseph, commissioned by the Proprietary, President of the
Council July 23, 1688 (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 42); took charge of
government October 3, 1688 (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 41); surrend-
ered to the revolutionists August 1, 1689 (8 Md. Arch. Coun.
108).

20. John Coode, Henry Jowles, Kenelm Cheseldyne, John Kurling or
Purling or Turling, John Campbell, Ninian Beall, Humphrey
Warren, Committee of the Protestant Freemen, seized the gov-
ernment August 1,1689.

21. Convention of the Freemen of Maryland August 22 to September

4, 1689 (13 Md. Arch. Ass. 241).

22. Anarchy for a short time after the adjournment of the Convention,
as it provided for no central power (8 Md. Arch. Conn. III).

23. John Coode signs himself Commander-in-Chief September 22, 1689,
by what authority is unknown (8 Md. Arch, Coun. 89, 123), and
acts as Governor until April, 1690.

24. Provincial Convention, April, 1690.

25. John Coode and a committee of two from each county appointed
by the Convention (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 191) April, 1690, to
August, 1690.

26. Nehemiah Blakistone left by Coode as his successor August, 1690,

while Coode goes to England (8 Md. Arch Coun. 206).

27. Sir Lionel Copley, commissioned by William and Mary as Royal
Governor March 12, 1690-1 (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 235), arrived in
Maryland and assumed authority April 6, 1692 (8 Md. Arch.
Coun. 306). He died in Maryland after August 25, 1693.

28. Sir Thomas Lawrence, Secretary of the Province and President of
the Council (in spite of the fact that Copley had suspended him
from office) August to September 25, 1693 (19 Md. Arch. Asa.
60).

29. Sir Edmund Andros, Governor of Virginia (IS Md. Arch. Ass. 62),
September 25, 1693, came and took possession though his com-
mission, dated March 3, 1692, authorized him so to do in the
event of Copley's absence and Nicholson's death, and the reverse
was the case (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 300).

30. Colonel Nicholas Greenbury, President of the Council, left in power

by Andros (19 Md. Arch. Ass. 65).

31. Sir Thomas Lawrence, re-instated as President, returned in May,

1694 (19 Md. Arch. Ass. 65).

32. Francis Nicholson (commissioned February 24, 1691-2 to succeed on
Copley's death, 8 Md. Arch. Coun. 300). Commission dated
February 10, 1693-4. Commission read in Council July 26, 1694
(20 Md. Arch. Coun. 83; 19 Md. Arch. Ass. 25).

33. Nathaniel Blakiston, commission dated October 19, 1698. Commis-
sion read in Council January 2, 1698-9 (25 Md. Arch. Conn. 51).