CIVIL LIST 137

b. Clerk of the Upper House.

On the division of Assembly into two houses, April, 1650,
William Bretton, formerly Clerk of Assembly, became Clerk of
the Lower House. The Secretary served as Clerk of the Upper
House until the appointment of John Gittings to that office in
April, 1661. After October, 1678, the Clerk of the Council was
also Clerk of the Upper House.

1. JOHN GITTINGS of Calvert County (Prot), took office at
opening of April session, 1661; served through session ending 8
May 1669.

2. Col. JOHN ROUSBY I of Calvert County (Prot. ), sworn 27
March 1671; served only for the two sessions of that year.

3. RICHARD BOUGHTON of Charles County (Prot. ), sworn 19
May 1674; served through session ending 15 June 1676.

[JOHN LLEWELLIN of St. Mary's City (Prot. ), Clerk of the
Council, became Clerk of the Upper House at opening of the
October session, 1678. ]

c. Clerk of the Lower House.

This clerk was usually chosen by the delegates and admitted to
office by the Governor.

1. WILLIAM BRETTON of St. Mary's City (Cath. ), chosen clerk
at opening of second (first recorded) Assembly in January, 1637/
8; became Clerk of Lower House when Assembly was divided in
April, 1650; served through March, 1650/1.

2. WILLIAM DURAND of Anne Arundel County (Prot. ), clerk
of the Puritans' Assembly, October, 1654. Was also Secretary.

3. ANDREW SKINNER of Anne Arundel County (Prot. ), clerk
of the Puritans' Assembly, September, 1657.

4. THOMAS TURNER of St. Mary's County (Cath. ), session of
April, 1658.

5. ROGER ISHAM of St. Mary's County (Cath. ?), 28 Feb. to 14
March 1659/60.

6. WILLIAM BRETTON, 17 April 1661 to 3 May 1666; died in
1667.

7. ROBERT CARVILE, of St. Mary's City (Cath. ), 13 April to
8 May 1669.