166 HIS LORDSHIP'S PATRONAGE

THE PROPRIETARY REVENUE ESTABLISHMENT

1. HIS LORDSHIP'S AGENT AND RECEIVER GENERAL. -

This office was separated from that of Principal Secretary in
1651. With the collapse of proprietary government in 1776 the
Agency ceased to function. By an act of January, 1782, the
Treasurer of the Western Shore was directed to carry on those
duties in land affairs formerly executed by the Agent, viz: receiv-
ing money for vacant lands and issuing orders for common or
special warrants to the Registers of the Land Office.

1. JOB CHANDLER of Charles County (Prot), com. as "Re-
ceiver General," 1 Aug. 1651; died in office in April, 1,659.

2. *Hon. PHILIP CALVERT of St. Mary's City (Cath., Lord
Baltimore's half-brother), as Secretary succeeded Chandler in the
office of " Treasurer and Receiver General" in April, 1659; took
office as Lieutenant General, 11 Dec. 1660.

3. *Hon. CHARLES CALVERT of St. Mary's County (Cath., His
Lordship's son and heir) became " Receiver General" when his
uncle Philip Calvert became Lieutenant General, December, 1660;
became Lieutenant General himself, 14 Sept, 1661; proclaimed his
succession to the title of Baron Baltimore, 4 March 1675/6.
Thomas Notley acted as his attorney.

4. THOMAS NOTLEY of St. Mary's City (Cath.) and *Col. BEN-
JAMIN ROZER of Charles County (Prot., wife Cath.), com. jointly
by Charles Calvert, now Lord Baltimore and about to leave the
province, 13 June 1676; superseded on Baltimore's return. Notley
died in April, 1679, and Rozer in June, 1681.

5. *Rt. Hon. CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE (Cath.),
probably acted as his own Receiver from his return to Maryland,
shortly before 8 Jan. 1678/9, until his departure for England in
May, 1684.

6. *Col. HENRY DARNALL I of Prince George's County
(Cath;), com. 8 May 1684; recom. with powers similar to those
of the late Land Council, 30 Dec. 1695; died in office, 17 June
1711. He was also Keeper of His Lordship's Great Seal, after
1685, and Rent Roll Keeper from 1 Aug. 1689 to 1699.