Archives of Maryland
Historical List
Commissaries General, 1693-1777

Source: Edward C. Papenfuse, et al., Archives of Maryland, Historical List,
new series, Vol. 1. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1990.

Commissary General or Judge of Probate:

On 24 April 1673, this office was taken from the Principal Secretary and united with the Chancellorship whence it was separated in October, 1693. The Commissaryship General was omitted from the Constitution of 1776. An act of 20 April 1777 abolished it and assigned custody of the records of the Prerogative Office to the Register of Wills of Prince George's County.

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