Deputy Secretaries of the Commonwealth.

James Trimble,

When commissioned
March 12, 179.

[Mr. Trimble served as Assistant Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council from 1777 until his appointment as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth-his official connection with the Government embraced a period of fifty-nine years, and until 1836] Joseph Wallace,

Henry Petriken,

Edwin W. Hutter (resigned May 9, 1843),

Thomas L. Wilson,

Henry Petriken,

Alexander L. Russell,

A. W. Benedict,

Elisha S. Goodrich,

John M. Sullivan,

Henry L. Diffenbach,
Samuel B. Thomas,

William H. Armstrong,
William W. Hays,
Isaac B. Gara,

James M. Weakley,
Adam C. Reinoehl,
John Blair Linn,
Thomas McCamant,
J. R. McAfee,

John C. Shumaker,

Jacob H. Longenecker,

. Jan.
Jan.

14, 1836

15, 189

[David Stanton elected 1871, died before assuming office. By direction of the Legislature, John F. Hartranft continued in office until December, 1872.]

From November 10, 1701, Commissioners of Property transacted the business of the Land Office, to wit:

Edward Shippen,
Griffith Owen,

Thomas Story,
James Logan.

Edward Shippen, Griffith Owen and James Logan, Deputies,

Thomas Griffits,

Lyndford Lardner,

KEEPERS OF THE GREAT SEAL.

. Oct.

27, 1683

. April

25, 1700

Richard Hockley,

March 28, 1758

Edward Physick,.

William Hopkins,

May

11, 1824

May

11, 1880

May

10, 1836

May

10, 1839

May

10, 1842

[The office of Secretary of Land Office was abolished by the act of the 17th day of April, 1843, and the duties devolved upon the Surveyor General.]

MASTERS OF ROLLS.

Mathew Irwin,

Timothy Matlack,

March 14, 1785
April 14, 1800

[The office of Master of Rolls abolished by act of 29th March, 1809; the books and papers were placed in charge of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the Secretary of the Land Office.]

[The act of March 20, 1809, abolished the office of Receiver General of the Land Office, and directed the books, etc., to be taken in charge by the Secretary of the Land office, and all moneys due on lands to be paid to the State Treasurer.]

Sept.

14, 1815

[ Office abolished in 1821, and duties transferred to Auditor General.]

【Office of Secretary of Internal Affairs created by the Constitution of 1873, and Surveyor General's and Bureau of Statistics Offices merged into it. ]

William McCandless,

Aaron K. Dunkle,

J Simpson Africa,

Thomas J. Stewart,

May 4, 1875 1st Tuesday May, 1879 1st Tuesday May, 1883 1st Tuesday May, 1887