capacity.

2. Col. Thomas Brooke II of Prince George's County (Prot. convert, 3 of
his brothers Jesuits), appointed by Secretary Sir Thomas Lawrence, 18 Oct.
1694, to act as Deputy Secretary and Deputy Notary during Lawrence's absence

in England (AM, XIX, 99); superseded by Sir Thomas's return in August, 1696.

3. Col. Philemon Lloyd II of Talbot County (Prot., mother Cath; brother
of Maj. Gen. Edward Lloyd, President of the Council), deputized by Sir Thomas
Lawrence on his final return to England, 8 Jan. 1705/6; by Beake and Lowe,

31 May 1715, and by Beake and Calvert, 30 Jan. 1729/30 (Prov. Ct. Rec., 1, TL
#2, f. 987) 1. TP #4, f. 356; 1, PL #6, f. 378; XXXVII, 579); died 19 March
1731/2. By virtue of his deputation from Beake and Lowe he took possession
of the land Office and in June, 1717 assumed the style of Judge of that office.

4. Edmund Jenings of Annapolis (Prot. ), com,. by His Lordship Deputy
Secretary and Judge of the Land Office, 20 March 1732/3; sworn 24 April 1733
(Prov. Ct. Rec., 1. PL #8, f. 136; Warrants, 1, EE, f. 298); recom. Deputy

Secretary, 1742/3; deputized by Cecilius Calvert, 11 Sept. 1751 and 1 March
1753 (Prov. Ct. Rec. 1, EI #3, ff. 375, 382; 1. EI #9, pt. A, ff, 242, 387).
On 27 Oct. 1740, before undertaking a trip to England, he commissioned John
Ross his deputy (Ibid., 1. EI #3, f. 195); to left the province, to
reside permanently in England, 15 Sept. 1753; he died at Bath, 3 March 1756.
On Lt. Gov. Ogle's appointment of Col. Levin Cale as Judge of the Land Office,
16 Dec. 1738, this place was separated from the office of Deputy Secretary.

5. Col. George Plater II of St. Mary's County (Prot,), deputized by
Secretary Calvert, 9 Dec. 1754; com. by Lt. Gov. Sharpe, 11 March and sworn

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