186 HIS LORDSHIP'S PATRONAGE

1. JOHN YEATES of ——— County (Prot.), Comptroller of
Pocomoke, probably appointed in midsummer, 1764, or '65; died
prior to May, 1766.

2. ANDREW RAGG of ——— County (Prot.), appointed by
Customs Commissioners to succeed Yeates at Pocomoke, 30 May
1766; entered office 28 Aug. 1766; granted leave to remove to
Great Britain, 31 March 1779.

1. JOHN CLAPHAM of Annapolis (Prot.), appointed Comptrol-
ler of Chester by Customs Commissioners about 30 May 1766;
sworn 27 Sept. 1766; granted leave to remove to Great Britain,
23 March 1779.