4. George Oldfield, appointed prior to 11 July 1686.

5. Philemon Morrey, served May Court only, 1687.

6. Daniel Pearce, appointed in June, 1687; turned out by the Protestant
Associators, 4 Sept. 1689.

7. Col. John Thomson, Sr., appointed by act of the Convention, 4 Sept.
1689, and com. by Sec. Lawrence prior to 14 Oct. 1692.

8. Charles Bass, succeeded Thompson prior to 30 July 1694; dismissed
15 April 1698.

9. Daniel Pearce, succeeded Bass in April, 169S; resigned in 1702;
died in Dec. 1727.

10. John Dowdall, succeeded Pearce prior to 3 Sept. 1702. Resigned in
1718 and died in Dec. 1728.

11. Stephen Knight, succeeded Dowdall in December, 1718; resigned in
favor of his son, 24 May 1733. Died in 1744/5.

12. William Knight, succeeded his father, 25 May 1733; resigned 1 April
and died 17 April 1746.

13. Francis Lee, took office 1 April 1746; died in September, 1749.

14. Matthias Bordley (stepson of Deputy Secretary Edmund Jenings),
entered office 1 Oct. 1749; died 15 Sept. 1756.

15. *Francis Key (Prot., mother Cath.), gave bond 27 Aug. 1756; died in

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