Boughton), com. 24 April 1674; died about September, 1676.

8. Capt. Randolph Brandt (Cath.), succeeded Stone about September,

1676; resigned in November, 1682.

9. Richard Boughton, sworn 6 Dec. 1682; continued in office by act of
the Convention, 4 Sept. 1689, but soon resigned. He died in 1706.

10. Clayborne Lomax (son of Thomas Lomax and nephew of Henry Bonner),
succeeded Boughton prior to 11 March 1689/90; com. by Secretary Lawrence and
sworn 6 April 1692; died in Spring of 1699.

11. Edward Batson of Calvert County, succeeded Lomar prior to 24 May
1699; soon resigned.

12. Edmund Howard, succeeded Batson prior to 23 Feb. 1699/1700; died
in October, 1710.

13. John Rogers, sworn 14 Nov. 1710; died in November, 1717. He married

a stepdaughter of Councillor John Contee.

14. Alexander Contee (nephew of Councillor John Contee; married niece
of Edmund Howard above), sworn 12 Nov. 1717; transferred to Clerkship of
Prince George's County to August, 1720.

15. Capt. Samuel Hanson, Sr., com. 27 June and sworn 9 Aug. 1720; died
about February, 1740/1.

16. Edmund Porteus, com. by his uncle, Deputy Secretary Edmund Jenings,
prior to 9 June 1741; died 28 March 1752.

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