3. Edmund Beauchamp, restored to office by act of the Convention, 4
Sept. 1689; died 26 Sept. 1691.

4. Capt. John West, appointed by the Court, 26 Sept. 1691, and con-
firmed by Secretary Lawrence next year; resigned in 1696/7; was late Naval

Officer of Pocomoke.

5. Peter Dent, succeeded West in 1696/7; displaced in 1705 to provide
for Hall; died in Feb., 1710/11.

6. Alexander Hall, had married a relative of Gov. Seymour's and had come
over to Maryland with him; on 14 Sept. 1704 Seymour got the Assembly's consent
to Hall's taking office to spite of a law requiring three years prior residence;
he then obtained Hall's appointment to this clerkship to November, 1705. He
resigned in 1722/3 and died in April, 1735.

7. Thomas Hayward, Sr., succeeded Hall about 25 March 1723.

8. Thomas Hayward, Jr., gave bond 24 Nov. 1749; succeeded by William
Done, 29 Jan. 1793.

i. Clerk of Dorchester County, 1668.

1. Edward Savage ( —— ), com. 6 May 1669; died in March, 1677/8.

2. *William Smithson (Cath.), succeeded on death of Savage; resigned in

1681; made Sheriff next year.

3. Thomas Smithson ( —— ), entered office prior to 3 Aug. 1681; died
---- 1687.

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