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25. WILLIAM GHISELIN of Annapolis (Prot), com. 8 Aug.
and sworn 17 Oct. 1732; died in October, 1743.

26. RICHARD BURDUS of Annapolis (Prot), com. 16 Nov.
1743 and sworn 10 April 1744; resigned in August, 1755, and
died in May, 1756.

27. WILLIAM STEWART of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. by his
brother, Deputy Secretary George Steuart, 5 August, and sworn
21 Oct. 1755; turned out by Deputy Secretary Tasker.

28. WILLIAM SLIGH of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. and sworn
12 May 1756; died 3 March 1757.

29. WILLIAM STEWART, served May court only, 1757; two
years later his brother appointed him Clerk of the Land Office.

30. REVERDY GHISELIN of Annapolis (Prot., son of William
Ghiselin above), succeeded Stewart about September, 1757, sworn
14 April 1760.

31. ELIE VALLETTE of Annapolis (Prot. ), sworn 19 May
1766.

32. REVERDY GHISELIN, sworn 29 April 1773; died 2 April
1775. His successor, George Rankin of Annapolis, was appointed
on 3 April 1775.

e. Register in Chancery,

Prior to May, 1695 (except from 16 Feb. 1668/9 to 9 Nov.
1670 when ROBERT CARVILE [Cath. ] was Register) the Clerk of
the Secretary's Office was always Register in Chancery. Separate
chancery records begin with Carvile's appointment. John Free-
man, like all or most previous Registers, was appointed by the
Secretary; but his successors were appointed by the Chancellor.

1. JOHN FREEMAN of Annapolis (Prot. ), com. by Secretary
Lawrence, 10 April and sworn 14 May 1695; died in December,
1708.

2. JOHN BEALE of Annapolis (Prot. ), entered office prior to
12 Feb. 1708/9.

3. ROBERT HALL of Prince George's County (Prot), suc-
ceeded Beale in July, 1709; resigned to be Clerk of Prince
George's County in August, 1711.

4. EDWARD BENSON of Annapolis (Prot), sworn 5 Sept.
1711.