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parently his commission became void with the death of Agent
Darnall, 17 June 1711. He died 23 June 1743.

2. *CHARLES CARROLL of Anne Arundel County (Cath.; son-
in-law of Agent Darnall and brother-in-law of Hill); as Agent
and Receiver General he began acting as Surveyor General for
Both Shores prior to 12 Sept. 1712.

3. * WALTER PYE of Charles County (Cath.), appointed
shortly before 20 July 1716 when Lt. Gov. Hart refused to
recognize his commission because of his religion.

4. Lt. Gov. JOHN HART (Prot), com. by Baltimore and
Guilford as Surveyor General for Both Shores, 11 Oct. 1716, took
office 11 Jan. 1716/7.

5. THOMAS BORDLEY of Annapolis (Prot.), com. by Hart as
Surveyor General for the Western Shore, 20 May and sworn 8
July 1717; resigned after his appointments as Commissary General
and Attorney General.

6. Col. THOMAS ADDISON of Prince George's County (Prot.),
succeeded Bordley about Sept., 1718; apparently removed by Lt.
Gov. Calvert in June, 1726, about a year before his death.

7. *Lt. Gov. CHARLES CALVERT (Prot.), exchanged the
Eastern for the Western Surveyorship about June, 1726; ceased to
be Lieutenant Governor, 3 July 1727; recom. and resworn as
Surveyor General, 14 Aug. 1731; died in office, 2 Feb. 1733/4.

8. Lt. Gov. SAMUEL OGLE (Prot.), assumed this office on
Calvert's death. Superseded by Bladen.

9. *Lt. Gov. THOMAS BLADEN (Prot., mother Cath.), assumed
the Surveyorship by virtue of his office as Lieutenant Governor,
23 Aug. 1742.

10. JOSHUA GEORGE of Cecil County (Prot.), com, by Lt. Gov.
Bladen, 13 Dec. 1746; superseded by Lt. Gov. Ogle.

11. Lt. Gov. SAMUEL OGLE, sworn Surveyor General, 14 Dec.
1748; died in office, 3 May 1752.

12. BENJAMIN TASKER, SR. of Annapolis (Prot., mother prob-
ably Cath., wife's mother Cath.), as President of the Council was
acting Surveyor General of the Western Shore from Ogle's death
until Sharpe's arrival.