Sources
Charter of Annapolis, November, 1708. In Chancery Court (Chancery Record) Liber 2, part 2, p. 424, MSA S517-3.
Papenfuse, Edward C. et al., Archives of Maryland, Historical List, new series, vol. 1. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1990.
Radoff, M. L. "Early Annapolis Records," Maryland Historical Magazine 35, no. 1 (March, 1940), 74-78.
Riley, Elihu S. The Ancient City. A History of Annapolis, in Maryland.
1649-1887. Annapolis, MD: Record Printing Office, 1887
Many thanks to Jane McWilliams and the Annapolis History Project for their assistance as well.
Because of inconsistent availability of city records until the 1780s,
sources for individual terms are listed below. For later mayors, election
records are more generally and consistently available, and may be found
in Annapolis Election Judges (Poll Book) MSA M32, Annapolis
Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings), MSA M47, and (Test Book),
MSA M43.
| Term: | Mayor: | Source: |
| 1708-1709 | Garrett: | Annapolis City Charter, November, 1708. |
| 1715-1716 | Macnemara: | C. Ashley Ellefson, William Bladen of Annapolis, p. xv; Provincial Court (Judgment Record), Liber VD 2, pps. 360-361, MSA S551-31. |
| 1717-1718 | Gresham: | Franklin Robinson, Jr. Faith & Tobacco, [draft manuscript] p. 153. |
| 1719-1720 | Larkin: | Maryland State Papers (Black Books) vol. 3, no. 27, MSA S987-4. |
| 1720-1721 | Tasker: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes) 25 Oct 1720, Liber B, p. 13, MSA M44-1. |
| 1721-1722 | Denton: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes) 29 Sep 1721, Liber B, p. 52, MSA M44-1. |
| 1725-1726 | Tasker: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes) 5 Apr 1726, Liber B, p. 131, MSA M44-1. |
| 1728-1730 | Alexander: | Anne Arundel County Court (Land Records) Liber TI 1, pps. 269-271, MSA C97-15; Maryland Gazette, 20 Oct 1730. |
| pre-1744 | Stringer: | Maryland Gazette, 24 Aug 1747. |
| 1744-1745 | Rogers: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Land Records) Liber B, p. 234, MSA M41-1. |
| 1745-1746 | Gordon: | Maryland Gazette, 11 Oct 1745. |
| 1746-1747 | Macnemara: | Maryland Gazette, 30 Sep 1746. |
| 1747-1748 | Tasker: | Maryland Gazette, 30 Sep 1747. |
| 1748-1749 | Ross: | Maryland Gazette, 5 Oct 1748. |
| 1749-1750 | Bullen: | Maryland Gazette, 4 Oct 1749. |
| 1753-1754 | Macnemara: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes), 30 Oct 1753, Liber 1, p. 1, MSA M44-2; Maryland Gazette, 4 Oct 1753. |
| 1754-1755 | Tasker: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes) 30 Sep 1754, Liber 1, p. 31, MSA M44-2. |
| 1755-1756 | Brice: | Maryland Gazette, 2 Oct 1755. |
| 1756-1757 | Bullen: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) Liber 2, pps. 1, 7-8, MSA M47-2. |
| 1757-1758 | Tasker: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1757, Liber 2, pps. 7-8, MSA M47-2. |
| 1758-1759 | Ross: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 31 Oct 1758, Liber 2, p. 39, MSA M47-2. |
| 1759-1760 | Steuart: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1759, Liber 2, p. 76, MSA M47-2. |
| 1760-1761 | Macnemara: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1760, Liber 2, pps. 137, 169, MSA M47-2. |
| 1761 | Bordley: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 28 Apr 1761, Liber 2, p. 169, MSA M47-2. |
| 1761-1762 | Brice: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1761, Liber 2, p. 171, MSA M47-2. |
| 1762-1763 | Steuart: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1762, Liber 2, p. 192, MSA M47-2. |
| 1763-1764 | Bordley: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1763, Liber 2, p. 220, MSA M47-2. |
| 1764-1765 | Ross: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1764, Liber 2, p. 240, MSA M47-2. |
| 1765-1766 | Dulany: | Annapolis Mayors Court (Minutes) 28 Sep 1765, Liber 3, p. 59, MSA M44-3. |
| 1766-1767 | Scott: | Annapolis Mayors Court (Minutes) 29 Sep 1766, Liber 3, p. 172, MSA M44-3. |
| 1771-1772 | Jennings: | Edward C. Papenfuse, et al, Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789, Vol. 2, p. 489. |
| 1773-1774 | Jacques: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Land Records) Liber B, p. 371, MSA M41-1. |
| 1775-1776 | Roberts: | Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Safety, 1775-76, Archives of Maryland Online, vol. 11, p. 104. |
| 1776-1777 | Jennings: | "Correspondence of Governor Eden," Maryland Historical Magazine, vol. 2, no. 2, p. 108 (June, 1907); Maryland State Papers, Executive Papers, Box II, no. 178a. |
| 1777-1778 | Paca: | Maryland Gazette, 11 Dec 1777. |
| 1779-1780 | Tootell: | Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes) 25 Aug 1780, Liber 5, p. 193, MSA M 44-5. |
| 1780-1781 | Brice: | Annapolis Mayors Court (Minutes) 29 Sep 1780, Liber 5, p. 188, MSA M 44-5. |
| 1781-1782 | Bullen: | Letter from George Washington, 21 Nov. 1781, GW Papers, Library of Congress, Series 3c, Letterbook 4, image 259. See also Annapolis Mayor's Court (Minutes) Liber 5, MSA M44-5. |
| 1782-1783 | Brice: | Letter, Maryland Delegates to Congress, 27 Aug 1783 in Paul H. Smith, ed., Letters of the Delegates to Congress, vol. 21, p. 598; Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 1783, Liber 4, p. 1a, MSA M47-4. |
| 1783-1784 | Chase: | Annapolis Mayors Court (Minutes) Liber 4, p. 6a, MSA M44-7. |
| 1784-1785 | Carroll: | Annapolis Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilmen (Proceedings) 29 Sep 1784, Liber 13, p. 19, MSA M47-6. |
| 1785-1786 | Couden: | Annapolis Mayors Court (Minutes) 3 Oct 1785, Liber 6, p. 41, MSA M44-8. |
| 1786-1787 | Quynn: | Annapolis Mayors Court (Minutes) 2 Oct 1786, Liber 12, p. 96, MSA M44-9. |
| 1787-1788 | Brice: | Journal and Correspondence of the State Council, 1784-1789, Archives of Maryland Online, vol. 71, p. 228. |
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