8. Charles Graham of Calvert County (Prot., brother of David Graham),

appointed on Mrs. Charlotte Graham's return to Maryland, September, 1754
(AM, VI, 100); that he might provide for her support; displaced after she
married (in May, 1755) Col. Benjamin Young, Jr.

9. *Col. Benjamin Young, Jr. of Baltimore County (Prot., mother Cath.),
married Mrs. Graham and thereby obtained this Naval Office about November,

1755, pursuant to His Lordship's instructions of 22 Aug. 1755 (Black Books,
XI, 31). On his wife's death in 1757 he fortified his position by marrying
a Dulany. Like Henry Darnall he embezzled some of the money, and he was found
out on 27 April 1761. Walter Dulany replaced the sum taken, the affair was
hushed up, and Young was dismissed "for neglect" in March, 1762 (AM, IX, 511-13;
XIV, 34). He retained his other office and three years later became Clerk
of St. Mary's County.

10. Col. Robert Jenkins Henry of Somerset County (Prot., grandson of
Maj. Robert King above), com. about March, 1762 (AM, XIV, 34); died in October,

1766.

11. John Leeds of Talbot County (Prot.), com. 14 Oct. 1766; recom. 28
Aug. 1769 and 29 April 1773 (Commission Book No. 82, ff. 181, 309); resigned

in favor of his son-in-law, September, 1775; died in 1790.

12. *William Thomas III of Talbot County (Prot.), com. to succeed his
father-in-law, 29 Sept. 1775 (Commission Book No. 83, f. 30). Removed in
April, 1777. He died in 1790.

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