17. Charles Calvert, third Lord Baltimore and second Lord Proprietary,
governed in person from 1679 (he wag 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 Proprie-
tary, 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, Edward Fye, 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. Conn. 41); sur-
rendered 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 Conven-
tion, as it provided for no central power (8 Md. Arch. Coun.
ill).

23. John Coode signs himself Commander-in-Chief September 22,
168&, 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.
Ass. 60).

29. Sir Edmund Andros, Governor of Virginia (19 Md. Arch. Ass. 63),
September 26, 1693, came and took possession through his commission,
dated March 3, 1692, authorized him so to do in the
event of Copley's absence and Nicholson's death, and the re-
verse was the case (8 Md. Arch. Conn. 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 suc-
ceed 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. Com-
mission read in Council January 2,1698-9 (25 Md. Arch. Coun.
51).