nephew of Richard Bennett III and a cousin of Col. Edward Lloyd.

3. William Thomas of Anne Arundel County (Prot,; son of Councillor
Philip Thomas); appointed to gratify his father just before 16 Oct. 1756;
recom. 29 April 1773 (AM, VI, 499; Commission Book No. 82, f. 311); ceased
to act about 1775; died about December, 1783.

IV. The Crown Revenue Establishment.

1. The Temporary Establishment, 1692-1715

a. Receiver of Patuxent

1. Col. George Plater I of St. Mary's County (Prot.), appointed by

William and Mary, 8 Jan. 1691 (AM, XXIII, 192); died in Oct. 1707. He acted
as Receiver General for all of Maryland, Dec. 1693 to 1696, and for Patuxent
and Pocomoke, ---1696 to 23 Oct. 1697 (AM, XXIII, 275). He law also Collector
of Patuxent, April, 1691 to Nov. 1696, and Naval Officer of the same, October,
1693 to November, 1694 and October, 1698 until his death.

2. Col. John Rousby II of Calvert County (Prot., mother prob. Cath.;
married Plater's widow), appointed by Gov. Seymour and the Council to succeed
Plater for the time being, 18 Feb. 1707/8 (AM, XXV, 235). On learning that
Rousby had no commission from the crown Gov. Hart in 1715 advised the dis-
continuance of this office; Rousby ceased to act on 28 Oct. 1715 (AM, XXX,
150, 396, 455; XXXIII, 410). He was also Naval Officer of Patuxent from
December, 1707 to Midsummer, 1717.

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