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GREAT LAW OFFICERS IN IRELAND.

his room in the Upper House, the present or any subsequent session of Parliament, during his Majesty's pleasure.—Privy Seal, 28 Feb.,—patent, 24 March,—Inr. 10 April 1766.

1784. John Scott, Prime Serjeant, afterwards created Earl Clonmel,—John, Earl Annaly, deceased,—Privy Seal, St. James's, 29 April,—patent, 10 May,—good behaviour.—Inr. 11 May 1784.—24 Geo. III. 8a pars m. 55, 57 f. R. 79.

1798. Right Hon. Arthur Wolfe, Attorney-General, afterwards Lord Kilwarden,—John, Earl of Clonmel, deceased,—Privy Seal, 13 June,—patent, 2 July,—good behaviour.—Inr. 4 July.—38 Geo. III. 4a pars 101, pag. R. 159,—King's Letter, 41. 2a pars 6 pag. R. 175.

1803. William Downes,—Lord Viscount Kilwarden deceased,—Privy Seal, 12 Sept.,—patent, 24 Sept.,—good behaviour.—Inr. 28 Sept 1803.—43 Geo. III.—6a pars 273, pag. R. 191.—King's Letter, 44, 1a pars 226 pag. R. 192.

1822. Charles Kendall Bushe, Solicitor-General,—King's Letter for him to be Chief Justice in the room of the right Hon. W. Downes, resigned.—Carlton House, 14 Feb.,—patent, 20 Feb.;—and on the 23 Feb. another King's Letter for him to be of the Privy Council, (Irish Department office, Westminster,)—on the 4 March, a King's Letter, directing a patent to be passed under the Great Seal of Ireland, for granting unto the Right Hon. W. Downes, late Chief