CHRONOLOGY 107

1683, May 15

Head-right system terminated; vacant lands

now to be granted out on payment of

" caution money."

1684, May 5

Land Council appointed.

1684, May

Lord Baltimore removes permanently to

England.

1686, Nov. 19

Two additional Customs Collectors (for

North Potomac and Pocomoke Districts)

sworn in.

1688, April

First Clerks of the Indictments appointed.

1689, April 18

Land Office closed as disorders begin.

1689, Aug. 1

Deputy Governors surrender to the Commit-

tee of Protestant Freemen.

THE ROYAL PERIOD.

1689, Aug. 1

Deputy Governors surrender. Custody of the

proprietary Great Seal and of the Rent

Roll passes to the proprietary Agent and

Receiver General.

1689, Aug. 22 to

Convention of the Freemen of Maryland.

Sept. 4

1689, Sept. 4

Three province Naval Officers (for Patuxent,

North Potomac, and Pocomoke Districts)

appointed by the Convention.

*1690, Oct. 9

Crown takes over the government of Mary-

land.

1691, April 23

Crown Attorney General appears.

* 1691, June 27

Col. Lionel Copley appointed Governor,

Chancellor, and Commissary General.

*1691, Aug. 26

Governor authorized to grant marriage

licenses.

*1691, Dec 20

Deputy Auditor of Customs for Maryland

appointed.

* 1691/2, Jan. 8

Two crown Receivers appointed.

1692, April

Gov. Copley arrives in Maryland.

1692, June 2

Commissary General authorized to appoint a

Deputy in each county.

1692, June 4

Third General Fee Act.

1692, Oct. 1

New Great Seal arrives; Copley entrusts it

to Col. Blakiston as crown Chancellor.