5. Capt. William Rumsey of Cecil County (Prot.), com. 4 Aug. 1733
(Commission Book No. 82, f. 2); died about Feb. 1742/3.

6. Col. John Veazey of Cecil County (Prot.), com. 8 Dec. 1743 (Ibid.,

f. 106); office discontinued prior to 1754. Col. Veazey died in 1777.

3a. Commissioners of the Paper Currency Office.

Under the Currency Act of April, 1733 (chapt. 6), which expired in April,
1766, there were three Commissioners. Under the act of December, 1766 (chap.

26) there were but two. The Constitution of 1776 continued this office but

provided for appointment by the House of Delegates instead of by the Governor.

The Commissioners appointed their own clerk.

a. Under Act of April, 1733.

Benjamin Tasker, Sr., Robert Gordon, and John Beale were appointed "for the
time being" prior to 17 Dec. 1733 (Black Books, V, 26).

Robert Gordon of Annapolis. com. before 17 Dec. 1733, Col. Charles
Hammond of Anne Arundel County, com. 29 Jan. 1733/4, and Richard Francis of
Anne Arundel County, com. 20 April 1734, all Protestants (Commission Book
No. 82, ff. 3, 10), Hammond was recommissioned 29 Sept. 1742 (Ibid., f. 95)
and served until the act expired, 30 April 1766. Francis removed to Phila-
delphia in September, 1733 and was succeeded by *Benjamin Young, Sr. of

Prince George's County (Prot., wife Cath.), com. 29 Sept. 1738 (Ibid., f. 63).
Young resigned and was in turn succeeded by *Dr. George Steuart of Annapolis
(Prot., wife Cath.), com. 13 Dec. 1746 (Ibid., f. 124) who served until the
act expired. Gordon died in office, 9 Sept. 1753, and was succeeded by John

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