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GREAT LAW OFFICERS IN IRELAND.

take the sacrament, according to the usage of the Church of England. A certified copy of this Act is inrolled, signed by the clerks of parliament. It is accompanied by an affidavit, sworn before one of the Masters of Chancery in England, by one of the committee clerks of the House of Commons, that the above certificate is a true copy of the Act, examined with the record. Both were enrolled the 17 April, 1761.—1. 3a p. m. 1 f. R. 3.—The Master of the Rolls appointed Mr. Francis Perry, during the absence of John Lodge, the Deputy, to attest all copies of pleadings, enrolments and other articles, hy signing the name of the Master of the Rolls,—14 Feb. 1774.—Inr. 22 Feb. 1774.—14 George III. 1a p. m. 3 d. R. 34. By the Lord Lieutenant an order was made upon the decease of Richard Righy, (reciting that it being fit that some person should he appointed during the vacancy, to make provision for the dispatch of the ordinary business, and for the safe keeping of the Rolls, books, records, papers of the court, and to attest copies and give certificates, and to enrol grants, patents, deeds, instruments under the authority and order of the Chancellor, or Masters of the Court,) therefore appointing Francis Perry to that duty, 17 April, 1788.—Inrolled same day.—28 George III. 1a p. m. 36 d. R. 98.

1787. William, Duke of Leinster, himself or deputy,—Richard Rigby deceased,—Privy Seal, 7 June,—patent, 24 June.—Pleasure.—Fee, £l57 9s. 11d.—Inr. 27 June, 1788.—28 G. III. 3a p. m. 7,