The Constitution of 1776 provided, in Article XXVI, that the Senators
and Delegates, on the second Tuesday of November, 1777, and annually
on the second Tuesday of November forever thereafter, elect by joint
ballot (in the same manner as Senators are directed to be chosen) five of
the most sensible discreed and experienced men above twenty-five years of age
residents in the State above three years next preceding the election, and
having therein a freehold of lands and tenements, above the value of one
thousand pounds current money to be the Council to the Governor whose
proceedings shall be always entered on record, to any part whereof any mem-
ber may eater his dissent; and their advice, if so required by the Governor,
or any member of the Council, shall be given in writing, and signed by the
members giving the same, respectively, which proceedings of the Council
shall be laid before the Senate, or House of Delegates, when called for by
them, or either of them. The Council may appoint their own clerk, who shall
take oath of support and fidelity to this State as this Convention, or the
Legislature, shall direct; and of secrecy, in such matters as he shall be di-
rected by the board to keep secret.

Year Governor's Council Sessions

1777—Chas. Carroll, Sr., Josiah Polk, Jr., Edward Lloyd, John
Rogers, John Contee Feb..

1778—Edward Lloyd, Thomas Sim, Daniel Carroll, James

Hindman, James Brice

1770—Edward Lloyd, Thomas Sim, Daniel Carroll, James

Hindman, James Brice

1780—John H. Stone, Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Daniel
Carroll, John Brice Nov..

1781—Daniel Carroll, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Samuel
T. Wright, John H. Stone Oct.

1782—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Samuel
T. Wright, Benj. C. Stoddert Nov.

1783—Benj. C. Stoddert, Gabriel Duval, Jeremiah T. Chase,
James Brice, John T. Stone Nov.

1784—John H. Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase, Gabriel
Duval, Benjamin Ogle Nov.

1785—Charles Wallace, Aquilla Paca, John Davidson, John H.
Stone, Samuel T. Wright Nov.

1786—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, Gabriel Duval, John
Kilty, Samuel T. Wright Nov.

1787—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, John Kilty, John David-
son, Benj. Harrison . Nov.

1788—Jeremiah T. Chase, James Brice, John Kilty, John David-
son, Benj. Harrison . Nov.

1789—James Brice, John Davidson, William Hindman, Josias
C. Hall, John Kilty Nov.

1790—John Kilty, James Brice, John Davidson, William Hind-
man, Rand. B. Latimer Nov.

1791—Henry Ridgely, Rand. B. Latimer, John Davidson, John
Kilty, James Brice Nov.