160 HIS LORDSHIP'S PATRONAGE

11. *JOHN Ross of Annapolis (Prot.), succeeded Humphreys
prior to 9 Oct. 1727; resigned after appointed Clerk of the
Council.

12. Col. GEORGE PLATER II of St. Mary's County (Prot.), ap-
pointed to succeed Ross in May, 1729; recom. 25 July 1733 and
29 Sept. 1742; died 17 May 1755.

13. *HENRY DARNALL III of Prince George's County (Prot.
convert, wife and children Cath.), sworn 24 May 1755; dismissed
27 April 1761; left the province; died after 1788.

14. *JOHN Ross, again sworn in, served from April, 1761, to
18 June 1765. As he had other lucrative offices, Ross was required
to render all profits of this one to Lord Baltimore and to Lt.
Gov. Sharpe to recompense them for losses. This was accom-
plished by January, 1765.

15. WALTER DULANY of Annapolis (Prot., brother of Daniel
Dulany, Jr.), com. 18 June 1765; resigned when appointed Com-
missary General, 15 July 1767.

16. *GEORGE PLATER HI of St. Mary's County (Prot), com. 1
Aug. 1767; recom. 28 Aug. 1769 and 29 April 1773. Removed in
April, 1777. He became Governor of Maryland in 1791, but he
died the following year, 10 Feb. 1792.

b. Naval Officer of North Potomac.

1. Capt. JOHN COODE of St. Mary's County (Prot. convert,
former wife Cath.), appointed by act of 4 Sept. 1689; left for
England in August, 1690.

2. SAMUEL COOKSEY of Charles County (Prot.), succeeded
Coode in August, 1690.

3. PHILIP CLARKE of St. Mary's County (Prot.) and Maj.
WILLIAM DENT of Charles County (Prot.), com. and sworn 19
Nov. 1694, Clarke for the Lower Potomac (Point Lookout up to
Portobacco), Dent for the " upper Parts of Charles County."

4. Maj, WILLIAM DENT, com. for all North Potomac District,
12 Oct. 1696; died in November, 1704.

5. JOHN ROGERS of Charles County (Prot.), apparently suc-
ceeded Dent about November, 1704; resigned in 1711 about a
year after his appointment as Clerk of Charles County. His wife
was a stepdaughter of Col. John Contee, who in 1704 had married
Gov. Seymour's cousin.