XXVIII, 381); died is office, 3 May 1752. He assumed the Western Shore Surveyor-
ship, 14 Dec. 1748.

43. Benjamin Tasker, Sr. (Prot., wife's mother Cath.; he was father of
Mrs. Samuel Ogle and m. Lt. Gov. Bladen's sister), succeeded as President of
the Council and as acting Chancellor and Surveyor General of the Western
Shore (AM, XXVIII, 537). Superseded by Sharpe.

44. Capt. Horatio Sharpe (Prot., brother of John Sharpe, one of Lord
Baltimore's guardians), com. 17 March and sworn 10 Aug. 1753 (AM, XXXI, 3).

He was Surveyor General of the Western Shore until 28 Nov., 1768, but until
December 1760 he allowed the profits of this office to John Ridout, his pri-
vate secretary. Dismissed, ostensibly to provide for Capt. Eden, Sharpe re-
tired to his estate near Annapolis and there resided until family affairs called
him to England in 1773. A special, clause exempted his Maryland property from
the effects of the confiscation act of 1781. He died at Hampstead, near London,
9 Nov. 1790.

45. *Capt. Robert Eden (Prot., m. Baltimore's sister), com, 1 Aug. 1768;
arrived 5 June 1769 (AM, XXXII, 274). He assumed the Surveyorship General of
the Western Shore late in 1771 and retained it until his first return home.
Left the province to go to England, 23 May 1774.

46. Richard Lee (Prot.) was left in charge as President of the Council
during Eden's absence.

47. *Capt. Robert Eden resumed the government of Maryland, 8 Nov. 1774.
Sailed for home, aboard H. M. S. Fowey, 24 June 1776 (AM, XI, 514). In England
he was created a baronet. After the Revolution Sir Robert returned to Annapolis

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