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GREAT LAW OFFICERS IN IRELAND.

patent, 27 Oct. 1598.—Pleasure.—40 Eliz. fac R. 13.

2d, John Elliott,—continued,—patent, 30 April, 1603.—Pleasure.—1 James I. 1a pars d. R. 34.

3d, Gerald Comerford, late 2d Justice of Mungter, and of counsel for that province and Connaught,—Segrave removed by the judgment of the Lord Deputy and Council in the Castle chamber, for divers causes,—patent, 1 July, 1603.—Pleasure.—1 James I. f. R. 35.

Thomas Cary, of Gray's Inn,—vice Comerford,—patent, 6 July, 1604.—Pleasure.—Fiant, 2 James I. 1a pars f. *R. 3.

Robert Oglethorpe, of Gray's Inn,—Cary surrendered 23, by letter of Attorney to Oglethorpe, 2 May,—patent, 23 May, 1605.—Pleasure.—3 James I. 1a pars f. R. 3.

John Blennerhasset,—Privy Seal, Hampton Court, 13 Oct.—patent, Dublin, 4 Nov. 1609.—"The King understanding that there did want assistance in the Court of Exchequer, in regard of the infirmity of some of the Barons, was pleased for the better expedition of his service in that court, and of justice to his subjects, to be at the charge of one Baron more till some place did fall, and made choice of John Blennerhasset, an ancient counsellor, and by the opinion of the Chancellor of England and some of the Judges thought meet for it, wherefore by the aforesaid Privy Seal, his Majesty directed, that on his coming