19. William Joseph, commissioned by the Proprietary, President or the
Council July 23, 1688 (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 42); took charge of govern-
ment October 3, 1688 (8 Md. Arch. Coun. 41); surrendered 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 War-
ren Committee of the Protestant Freeman, seized the government
August 1,1639.

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. Coun. 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 Goode 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 26, 1693 (19 Md. Arch. Ass. 60).

29. Sir Edmund Andros, Governor of Virginia (19 Md. Arch. Ass. 62),
September 25, 1693, came and took possession through 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. Coun. 51).

34. Thomas Tench, President of the Council, was Governor in Blakiston's
absence. Blakiston left for England June 30, 1702. (See Council
Proceedings June 26 and June 30, 1702. 25 Md. Arch. Coun. 125).

35. John Seymour, commission dated February 12, 1702-3. Commission

read in Council April 12, 1704 (25 Md. Arch. Coun. 174).