5. Peter Baths of St. Mary's County (——), sworn 11 Dec, 1660 (AM, XLI,
379); died in June, 1661.

6. John Gittings of Calvert County (Prot.), succeeded Bathe about June,

1661; resigned after 16 April 1663 (AM, XLIX, 18).

7. Col. Daniel Jenifer of St. Mary's County (Prot, ? wife Cath.), entered
office prior to March, 1663/4 (AM, XLIX, 181).

8. John Blomfield of St. Mary's City (Cath. ?), com, by the Lieutenant
General, 5 May and sworn 8 May 1669; dismissed 21 July 1670 (AM, V, 49, 66).

9. Thomas Cabewood of St. Mary's City (——), sworn 9 Nov. 1670; dis-
missed 19 Jan. 1670/1 (AM, V, 77, 82).

10. Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's City (Prot. ?), sworn 19 Jan. 1670/1,
com. by Secretary Talbot, 5 June 1671 and again 25 April 1673 (AM, V, 82, 87;
XV, 24). He was in fact but not in name Deputy Secretary and so Deputy Notary
Public.

11. John Blomfield sworn 23 March 1673/4 and recom. by the Lieutenant
General, 5 April 1676 (AM, V, 124; Prov. Ct. Rec. 1. NN, f. 88); was not Clerk
of the Prerogative Office.

12. Nicholas Painter of Anne Arundel County (——), sworn 12 Feb. 1677/8
(Ibid . f, 405).

13. William Cocks of St. Mary's County (Prot, ?), sworn 1 March 1681/2,
succeeding Painter, and again 28 March 1663 (Prov. Ct. Judgements, 1. 1, f.
495, 636).

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