sioned, 14 May 1695 (AM, XX, 128, 137; Chancery Record, 1, 2, f. 294). Be-
cause of Jowles's prolonged illness Col, Nicholas Greenberry was joined with
the other two commissioners, for the more rapid dispatch of business, 6 March
1695/6 (AM, XX, 364), and Col, John Addison of Prince George's County (Prot.)
was added to their number on 12 Dec. 1696 (AM, XX, 560). Maj. Dorsey kept the
seal during Jowles's absence from Annapolis, 6 Dec. 1695 to 16 May 1696. Col.
Jowles was recommissioned by Gov. Blakiston when he assumed office, 2 Jan.
1698/9 (AM, XXV, 51) , but he was deprived of the seal in July, and he died
prior to Feb. 1700/1/.

Gov. Blakiston, instructed to keep the Great Seal, took it
from Col. Jowles on 6 July 1699 (AM, XXII, 310) . It was then
retained by the chief executive until 27 Feb. 1719/20.

6. Col. William Holland of Anne Arundel County (Prot.), was appointed
by Lt. Gov. Hart to keep the Great Seal, 27 Feb. 1719/20 , not long before

Hart's departure for England (Chancery Record, 1. 3, f . 488). He was super-
seded by Tilghman.

7. Col. Richard Tilghman II of Queen Anne's County (Prot., wife's mother
Cath.), com, by Lt. Gov. Charles Calvert, 6 Nov. 1721 and sworn the same day
(Ibid., 1, 3, f. 717). Calvert resumed custody of the seal on 12 July 1725

(Ibid. 1, 4, f, 175). It was then retained by the chief executive until the
Revolution. Richard Sprigg of Dorchester County was sworn state Chancellor,
21 April 1777 (AM, XVI, 221).

2 a, Principal Secretary
With this place were originally united several other offices, which from

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