4 Sept. 1689 (AM, XIII, 246); died 7 June 1697.

2. Capt. John West of Somerset County (Prot.), com. 11 June 1697 (AM,
XXIII, 135); resigned when appointed Sheriff next year.

3. John Bozman of Somerset County (Prot.), com. 2 Sept.and sworn 5
Sept. 1698 (AM, XXIII, 517, 522); displaced to provide for Contee.

4. Col. John Contee of Charles County (Prot.), appointed about 1705
by Gov. Seymour, whose cousin he had just married (cf, AM, XXVII, 384); died
3 Aug., 1708.

5. Col. Arnold Elzey of Somerset County (Prot.), succeeded on death
of Contee (of AM, XLII, 66, 67); died in April, 1733.

6. Col. Levin Gale of Somerset County (Prot.), gave bond 12 April 1733
(Black Books, VI, 14); recom. 25 July 1733 (Commission Book No. 82, f, 2);
resigned in 1740, after being appointed Judge of the Land Office.

7. Samuel Chamberlaine, Sr. of Talbot County (Prot., com. 18 Oct.
1740 and again 14 Oct. 1742 (Commission Book No. 82, ff. 84, 96). After
1750 Chamberlaine was merely the nominal incumbent, for he was required
to render all profits to *David Graham of Queen Anne's County (Prot. ).
Graham had married Lord Baltimore's cousin, Charlotte Hyde and was "sent
over to be provided for" (Dulany Papers, box I, art. 40; Portfolio III,
art. 30). In May, 1754, dissatisfied with the provision made for him, Graham
embarked for England to complain in person (AM, VI, 64,73). He died at

sea.

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