b. Under Act of December, 1766.

1. James Brooks of Annapolis (Prot.), gave bond 24 Sept. 1766 (Prov.
Ct. Rec., 1. DD #5, f. 514); still in office in 1777.

III. The Proprietary Revenue Establishment.

1. His Lordship's Agent and Receiver General.

This office was separated from that of Principal Secretary in 1651. With
the collapse of proprietary government in 1776 the Agency ceased to function.
By an act of January, 1782 the Treasurer of the Western Shore was directed to
carry on those duties in land affairs formerly executed by the Agent, viz:
receiving money for vacant lands and issuing orders for common or special
warrants to the Registers of the Land Office.

1. Job Chandler of Charles County (Prot.), com. as ''Receiver General,"

1 Aug. 1651 (AM, III, 263); died in office in April, 1659.

2. *Hon. Philip Calvert of St. Mary's City (Cath., Lord Baltimore's
half-brother), as Secretary succeeded Chandler to the office of "Treasurer
and Receiver General" in April, 1659 (AM, III, 361); took office as Lieutenant
General, 11 Dec. 1660.

3. *Hon. Charles Calvert of St. Mary's County (Cath., His Lordship's
son and heir) became "Receiver General" when his uncle Philip Calvert became
Lieutenant General, December, 1660 (AM, LI, 138; V, 113); became Lieutenant
General himself, 14 Sept, 1661; proclaimed his succession to the title of
Baron Baltimore, 4 March 1675/6 (AM, V, 51; Prov. Ct. Rec., 1. JJ, f. 468).
Thomas Notley acted as his attorney.

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