September 30, 1644 (for a short time to his "well beloved cosin"), to
November 16, 1644, William Brainthwayt (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 160,
4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 286), Brainthwayt was sworn on October 3.

3. Edward Ingle usurped the government in February, 1646, and ruled

for some months.

4. Anarchy from middle of 1645 to July, 1646. During this period the
Council chose Captain Edward Hill as Governor. 3 Md. Arch. Coun.
189 (Calvert was in England during this interregnum. I Md. Arch.
Ass. 268).

5. Captain Edward Hill, appointed by Calvert in Virginia, whither he
had fled, July 30, 1646 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 172. The appointment was
illegal, as Hill was not a Councillor; 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 220, vide I
Md. Arch. Ass. 266, 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 172, 4 Md. Arch. Urov. Ct.
322,423,332,389).

6. Leonard Calvert, restored in the fall of 1646 (I Md. Arch. Ass. 210),
died June II, 1647 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 312, 314, 315), naming
his successor by word of mouth.

7. Thomas Greene, named by Leonard Calvert, June 9, 1647 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 187). Captain Hill protested, claiming that when the
Governor was out of the Province he had been named Governor by
the Council (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 188). Apparently Greene was not
commissioned by the Proprietary. He disclaimed to be a judge in
testamentary causes. He was Governor as late as March, 1648-9
(4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 515).

8. William Stone, commissioned by the Proprietary June 9, 1647 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 187), was in office as early as April 26, 1649 (4 Md. Arch.
Prov. Ct. 503). Formerly of Northumberland County, Virginia, he
was made Governor, partly because he promised to bring over five
hundred colonists. On his temporary departures from the Province
he named the following men to act as Governor, May 2, 1649 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 231); Thomas Green and in case of his refusal, Thomas
Hatton; September 20, 1649 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 242), to January
25, 1649-50 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 538). Greene was acting as
Governor on November 19, 1649 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 531) the
same persons; May 22, 1650, to June 25, 1650, Thomas Hatton (3
Md. Arch. Coun. 255, 10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 23).

9. Richard Bennett, Edmund Curtis and William Claiborne, Parlia-
mentary Commissioners, took possession of the government March
29, 1652 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 272). Robert Brooke was President
of the Council (vide 10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 257).

10. William Stone, restored by the Parliamentary Commissioners Jane 28,
1652 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 276), and ordered to issue writs in the name
of the "Keeper of the Liberties of England." He ordered writs to
run in the Proprietary's name on March, 1653-4 (3 Md. Arch. Coun.
300), and was deposed by the Commissioners. He acted as Governor
on July 16, 1654 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 398).

11. Captain William Fuller, Richard Preston, William Durand, Edward
Lloyd, John Smith, Leonard Strong, John Lawson, John Katch,
Richard Wells and Richard Ewen or Ewing; commissioners appointed
by the Parliamentary Commissioners July 22, 1654 (3 Md. Arch.
Coun. 313). To this list were added Sampson Waring, William Parker
and William Parrott, who sat on December 5, 1654 (10 Md. Arch.
Prov. Ct. 407, vide 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 317); Captain Robert Sly,
April 24, 1655 (10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 412); Thomas Mears or Marsh
on June 26, 1655 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 316. 10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct.
419); Woodman Stockley on October 5, 1655 (10 Md. arch. Prov. Ct.
423); Michael Brooke on December 26, 1655 (10 Md. Arch. Prov;
Ct. 430); John Putts, on August 13, 1655 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 317).