36. Francis Jenkins, senior member of the Council at the death of

Governor Seymour, July 30, 1709, took no action.

37. Edward Lloyd, President of the Council. As Jenkins did not
take any action upon Seymour's death, the Council appointed
Lloyd President on August 31st, 1709.

38. John Hart, commissioned by the crown, January 17, 1713-14, ar-
rived May 29, 1714; recommissioned by the Proprietary May
30,1715.

39. Thomas Brooke, President of the Council, May, 1720, when Harf

went to England.

40. Charles Calvert commissioned February ", 1719 20; presided at

the Assembly of October, 1720.

41. Benedict Leonard Calvert, commission dated March 14, 1726-7
Commission read in Council and oath taken July 3, 1727 (25
Md. Arch. Coun. 468).

42 Samuel Ogle, commission dated September 16th, 1731. Commis.
sion read in Council and oath taken December 7, 1731 (25 Md.
Arch. Coun. 549).

43 Charles, Lord Baltimore, Proprietor, present in Council Decem-
ber II, 1732.

44. Samuel Ogle, commission dated June 20, 1733. Commission read

in Council and oath taken July II, 1733

45. Thomas Bladen Commission dated April 19, 1742. Commission

read and oath taken August 23, 1742.

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 read and oath taken August 10, 1753 (6 Md. Arch. Sharpe
Papers 1).

40 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, 1774 ..... ... ..................Matthew Tilghman ... .President
.Nov. 21-25, 1774 ... ... ...... ........Matthew 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, 1776 .. Matthew Tilghman .. . President
Aug. 14-Nov. 11, 1776 ...... . Charles Carroll, Barrister President
Aug. 14-Nov. 11, 1776 . Matthew Tilghman President