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Calvert Papers, contain duplicate copies
of rent rolls, 39; contain debt books, 40.
Calvert, Philip, Secretary, 38, 116; Gover-
nor, active interest in probate matters,
84; Commissary General, 86, 116; dis-
like of term, "Prerogative Court", 85.
Calvert, William, Secretary, 116; ordered
to deliver land records to John Llew-
ellin, 77; first style of court for Preroga-
tive Court, 84.
Caroline County, Rent Rolls, 65.
Carroll, Charles, agent of Proprietor, 19.
Carroll, James, instructed to make rent
rolls, 36.
Caution money, denned, 13; annual yield,
14.
Caveats, recorded in Patents and War-
rants, 21; explained, 28.
Cecil County, Rent Rolls, 61, 64, 66; Debt
Books, 69-70, 75.
Certificates of survey, preliminary to pat-
ent, 17; recorded in Patents and War-
rants, 21; explained, 24-25.
Certificates and Patents, Index to, 76 and
f 88
Charles County, Rent Rolls, 60, 61, 64-65;
Debt Books, 69.
Charter, terms of, 21-22, 82-83.
Cheseldyn, Kenelm, Commissary General,
85, 116.
Church of England, attitude of colonists
towards establishment of, 81.
Clerk, Robert, 25.
Clerk and Register of Prerogative Court,
origin and development, 85-86.
Clerk of Council, custodian of Proprietary
Leases, 42; indexes debt books, 43.
Clerk of Court, Anne Arundel County, re-
turn of pro'bate proceedings, 105 and
f. 58.
Clerk of Court, Calvert County, return of
probate proceedings, 97-98.
Clerk of Secretary's Office, predecessor of
Clerk and Register of Prerogative
Court, 85.
Clerks and Registers of Prerogative Court,
116; list of, 118.
Clerks of county courts, performance of
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probate duties during Protestant Revo-
lution, 97 f. 53, 105 and f. 58.
Clerks of Secretary's Office, 116; list of,
117.
Cobby, Benjamin, entered colony (1637),
23.
Cockshott (Cockshut), John, certificate of
survey, 24; estate, 88.
"Colonial Land Office Records," meaning
of, 20-21.
Commissaries General, list of, 115-116.
Commissary General, annual list of in-
herited lands, 37; an ecclesiastical as
well as a judicial office, 81-82; estab-
lished as an independent office, 85 ; right
of appeal from his decisions, 87; ap-
pointment of deputies, 88-89; repair of
records, 91.
Common warrants, explained, 24.
Conditional warrants, explained, 24.
Conditions of Plantation, 13, 22-23; re-
corded in Patents and Warrants, 21.
Contee, John, Commissary General, 116.
Copley, Lionel, Governor, 116.
Cornwaleys, William, Clerk and Register
of Prerogative Court, 118.
Council to advise Governor, 83.
See also Governor and Council.
County courts, annual list of alienations,
37; jurisdiction over orphans' estates,
87.
Coursey, Henry, Secretary, 116.
Courts, John, Commissary General, 116.
Cullen, James, Clerk and Register of Pre-
rogative Court, 86, 118.
Darnall, Col. Henry, agent of Proprietor,
acquires powers of land council. 19;
Commissary General, 85, 116.
Davidge, John, Clerk and Register of Pre-
rogative Court, 118.
Debt Books, description of, 33-J1; custody
of, 42-43; list and analysis of, 67-75;
Index to, 76 and f. 88.
Delaware, Durham County, Rent-Roll, 61.
Demands, denned, 24.
Dent, William, Commissary General, 116.
Denton, Vachel, Clerk and Register of Pre-
rogative Court, 118.
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