to Baltimore's instructions to Carroll of 12 Sept. 1712 (Prov. Ct. Rec., 1.
TP #4, f. 525); probably obliged to resign because of his religion in 1716
(AM, XXX, 388). He died in 1737.

8. *Bennett Lowe of St. Mary's County (Prot., mother and sisters Cath.),

succeeded Darnall prior to April, 1718 (Patent Record, 1. FF #7, f. 221).

9. *Nicholas Lowe of St. Mary's County (Prot., brother of Bennett),
entered office prior to 5 May 1720 (Ibid., FF #7, f. 336); resigned to be
Agent and Receiver General.

10. John Gresham, Sr. of Annapolis (Prot.), com. by Lt. Gov. Calvert,
21 Sept. 1722 (Warrants, 1, BB, f. 344); died in office in December, 1723.

11. *John Ross of Annapolis (Prot.), succeeded Gresham about December,
1723 (Patent Record, 1, IL #A, f. 685); resigned in 1732 after appointment to
various other offices.

12. Richard Francis of Anne Arundel County (Prot.), succeeded Ross
prior to June, 1732 (Ibid., 1. EI #3, f. 171); removed to Philadelphia to
September, 1738.

13. *Benjamin Young, Sr. of Prince George's County (Prot., wife Cath.),
com. 29 Sept. 1738 (Commission Book No. 82, f. 62); resigned in 1748.

14. *John Ross, sworn 14 Dec. 1748 and again 26 March 1754 (Prov. Ct.
Rec., 1. EI #8, f. 539; 1. EI #9, pt. A, f. 454); resigned in favor of his
son-in-law shortly before 13 Oct. 1761. Died 18 Sept. 1766.

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