22. Vachel Denton of Annapolis (Prot.), appears in May, 1721 (Ibid.,
1. 24, f. 422); resigned in June, 1723.

23. Col. George Plater II of St. Mary's County (Prot.), com. 27 June
1723 (Ibid., 1. 26, f. 162); resigned in June, 1729 after appointed Naval Of-
ficer of Patuxent.

24. John Gibson of Annapolis (Prot.), succeeded Plater shortly before 8
July 1729 (Md. Gazette); recom. 9 May 1730 (Test. Proc., 1. 28, f. 465); re-
signed in June, 1736; returned to England.

25. Capt. William Rogers of Annapolis (Prot.), com. 21 June 1736 (Ibid.,

1. 30, f. 167); died in July, 1749. His wife was the widow of Com. Gen.
Dulany's first wife's stepfather.

26. Richard Dorsey of Annapolis (Prot.), com. and sworn 31 July 1749
(Ibid., 1, 33a, f 1); resigned in Sept. 1752.

27. Michael Macnemara of Annapolis (Prot., mother Cath.), com, 21 Sept.
1752 (Ibid., 1. 33b, f. 1); resigned in November, 1760.

28. John Davidge of Annapolis (Prot.), com. 6 Nov. 1760 (Ibid., 1. 38,
f. 1); died 30 April 1764.

29. Gideon Macaulay of Annapolis (Prot.), sworn 2 May 1764 (Prov. Ct.
Rec., 1. DD #3, f. 292).

30. Elie Vallette of Annapolis (Prot.), com.. 19 Dec. 1764 (Test. Proc.,
1, 47, f. 135); office abolished, 20 April 1777, Vallette died in 1780.

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