represented Maryland in the Continental Congress, 1778-82, and in the Federal
Convention of 1787. Maj. Jenifer died 16 Nov. 1790.

2a. Judges of the Land Office.

This office dates from Deputy Secretary Philemon Lloyd's assumption of
the title on or shortly before 13 June 1717; it was separated from that of
Deputy Secretary at the appointment of Col. Levin Gale, 16 Dec. 1738. The
Constitution of 1776 made no provision for this place, and the then remaining
Judge, Benedict Calvert, surrendered his papers to St. George Peale, lately
appointed Register of the Land Office for the Western Shore, on 13 May 1777.
An act of 22 Jan. 1782 made the state Chancellor the Judge of the Land Office.

1. Col. Levin Gale of Somerset County (Prot.), com. 16 Dec. 1738 (the
office being at this date separated from that of Deputy Secretary) and again
15 Oct. 1742 (Commission Book No. 82, ff. 64, 97); died in office in March,
1743/4.

2. Philip Thomas of Anne Arundel County (Prot.), com. 15 March 1743/4
(Ibid., f. 107); resigned, or was perhaps displaced to provide for Tasker and
Young.

3. Benjamin Tasker., Sr. of Annapolis (Prot., mother probably Cath.,

wife's mother Cath.; father-in-law of Lt. Gov. Ogle and brother-in-law of Lt.

Gov. Bladen) and *Benjamin Young, Sr. of Prince George's County (Prot., wife
Cath.), gave bond 17 May 1746 (Prov. Ct. Rec., 1. EI #8, f. 144); Tasker re-
signed the following year.

4. *Benjamin Young, Sr. and *Dr. George Steuart of Annapolis (Prot.,

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