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314 MARYLAND MANUAL.


46. Samuel Ogle. Commission dated October 3, 1746. Commission
read and oath taken March 16, 1746-7.

47. Benjamin Tasker. Ogle died May 3, 1752. Tasker took oath
May 4.

48. Horatio Sharpe. Commission dated March 17, 1753. Commis
sion rea.d 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 Novem
ber 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 author
ity of the Governor was still acknowledged until Eden’s departure.
These popular bodies were:

Provincial Convention—Chosen by the Freemen.
June 22-25, 1774Matthew Tilghman President
Nov. 21-25, 1774 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, 1776Matthew Tilghman ..President
Aug.14-Nov. 11 1776 Charles Carroll, Barrister President
Aug. 14-Nov. 11, 1776Matthew 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 Tilgh
man, 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 Carroll
ton, Thomas Stone, Samuel Chase, Robert Alexander and Robert Golds-
borough.

January 17, 1776 (first met January 18). Daniel of St. Thomas
Jenifer, President; Charles Carroll, Barrister; John Hall, Benjamin
Rumsey, James Tilghman, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Bedingfield Hands.

May 25, 1776 (first met May 27). Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
President; Charles Carroll, Barrister; John Hall, Benjamin Rumsey,
George Plater, James Tilghman, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Bedingfield
Hands, William Hayward.


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