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Source References to the Civil List in His Lordship's Patronage by Donnell M. Owings
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Vice Admiral," and he was commonly designated simply as the "Governor."

1. *Hon. Leonard Calvert (Cath. Convert, Baltimore's brother). Commis-
sioned ---- 1633 and instructed as "Deputy Governor," 13 Nov. 1633; arrived in
Maryland, with the first party of colonists, 25 March 1634; recom. as "Lieutenant
General, Admiral, Chief Captain and Commander, Chancellor, Chief Justice and
Chief Magistrate," 15 April 1637 (AM, III, 49), and again under the same titles,
4 Sept. 1642. Returned to England in the Spring of 1643.

2. Capt. Giles Brent (Cath.) com. by Leonard Calvert, 11 April 1643; His
Lordship ratified this commission 14 July and extended its powers 18 Nov. of the
same year (AM, III, 130, 135, 139). Superseded by Calvert.

3. *Hon. Leonard Calvert, com. by Lord Baltimore, 6 Sept, 1644 (AM, III,
15l); arrived in the province sometime thereafter. In Feb. 1644/5 Capt. Richard
Ingle, master of the ship Reformation of London, seized the government and pil-
laged the province by way of evincing his zeal for the cause of Parliament at
home. Calvert fled to Virginia, and a period of anarchy ensued.

4. Capt. Edward Hill (Prot. ?), appointed by Calvert in Virginia, 30 July

1646 (AM, III, 172, 189); as Hill was not a Councillor this appointment

5. *Hon. Leonard Calvert restored in Fall of 1646 (AM, I, 210); died in
office, 11 June 1647 , naming his successor by word of mouth.

6. Thomas Greene (Cath.), appointed by Calvert, 9 June 1647, but never

commissioned by the Lord Proprietary (AM, III, 137). Superseded by Stone.

7. Capt. William Stone (Prot.) com. by Lord Baltimore, 6 Aug. 1648; took

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