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HIS LORDSHIP'S PATRONAGE

1733, April 14

Lord Baltimore's Fee Proclamation.

1733, June 18

Rent Roll Keeper's office divided between

two Shores.

1733, July

Lord Baltimore sails for England.

1733, Sept. 29

Equivalent Act expires.

1738, Dec. 16

Judgeship of the Land Office separated from

the Secretariat.

1746, May 17

Judgeship of the Land Office divided be-

tween two incumbents.

1747, July 11

First Tobacco Inspection and Fee Act.

*1751, April 24

Frederick Calvert succeeds as sixth Baron

Baltimore and fifth Proprietary.

*1751, Dec. 20

Saddles imposed in behalf of Cecilius Cal-

vert, Principal Secretary.

*1752, May 12

Customs Collectorship of Chester and Pa-

tapsco established.

1753, Aug. 10

Capt. Horatio Sharpe sworn Governor.

1753, Nov. 17

Second Tobacco Inspection and Fee Act.

1763, Nov. 26

Third Tobacco Inspection and Fee Act.

* 1764, July 27, to

Four Customs Comptrollers appointed.

1766, May 30

1766, Dec. 6

Paper Currency Act.

*1767, Sept. 8

American Board of Customs Commissioners

appointed, to sit at Boston.

' 1768, April 5

Proprietary Board of Revenue organized.

1769, June 5

Capt. Robert Eden, last colonial Governor,

arrives in Maryland.

1770, Oct. 22

Tobacco Inspection and Fee Act expires.

1770, Nov. 24

Governor Eden's Fee Proclamations.

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*1771, Sept. 4

Henry Harford succeeds as sixth and last

Proprietary.

1774, April 19

Last colonial Assembly prorogued.

1774, June 22

First Provincial Convention meets at Anna-

polis.

1775, Aug. 14

Convention appoints new Public Treasurers.

1775, Aug. 29

Council of Safety organized.

1776, June 24

Governor Eden sails for home.