Receiver General from that of Secretary by conferring it on Job Chandler of
Charles County. Secretary Hatton and Lt. Gen. Stone were deprived of office
by the Parliamentary Commissioners shortly after 16 July 1654. Hatton was
slain at the battle of the Severn on 25 March of the following year.

3. William Durand of Anne Arundel County (Prot.,), appointed by Commis-
sioners Bennett and Claiborne, 22 July 1654; he was one of those Puritans who
surrendered the government to Capt. Fendall on 24 March 1657/8 (AM, III, 313,

340).

4. *Hon. Philip Calvert of St. Mary's City (Cath., Lord Baltimore's half

brother), com. Principal Secretary and Judge of Probate, 7 Nov. l656 (AM, III,
327). On the death of Job Chandler in April, 1659 he succeeded to the office
of "Treasurer and Receiver General (AM, III, 361). The office of Attorney
General was separated from that of Secretary by the appointment on 28 Sept.
1657, of Lt. Richard Smith, Sr. of Calvert County.

5. Col. Henry Coursey of Kent County (Prot.), appointed by Lt. Gen.
Philip Calvert to succeed him as Secretary shortly before 29 Nov. 1660 (AM,
III, 396 ); was doubtless also Judge of Probate. At the same time Charles Calvert
became Receiver General. Superseded by Col. Sewall.

6. *Col. Henry Sewall of St., Mary's County (Cath.), com. by Lord Baltimore
as Principal Secretary and Judge of Probate, 20 Aug. and sworn 29 Nov., 166l
(AM, III, 439; Prov. Ct. Rec., 1. S, f. 601). After his death in office,
April, 1665, Col. Small's widow, who was a cousin of Mrs. Philip Calvert,
married the Hon. Charles Calvert, later third Lord Baltimore.

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