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Privy Seal, 29 Feb.—patent, 28 March.—Pleasure.—Inr. 30 March, 1772.—12 George III. 2^a p. m. 49 f. R. 30.

1776. George Hamilton, 3d Sergeant-at-Law,—Scott deceased,—Privy Seal, 29 April,—patent, 14 May.—Pleasure.—Inr. 15 May, 1776.—16 George III. 2^a p. m. 12 d. R. 42.

1784. Peter Metge;—this baron, an addition to the number heretofore appointed,—Privy Seal, 18 Dec. 1783,—patent, 12 Jan.—Good Behaviour,—Inr. 15 Jan. 1784.—24 George III. 1^a p. m. 37, 38 d. R. 77.

1793. Sir Michael Smith, Bart.,—Hamilton deceased—Privy Seal, 5 Dec.—patent, 21 Dec. 1793.—Good Behaviour.—Inr. 2 January, 1794.—34 George III. 2^a p. 14, 15 pag. R. 125.

1794. Denis George,—Power deceased^[1],—Privy Seal, 27 May,—patent, 20 June.—Good Behaviour.—Inr. 21 June.—34 George III. 5^a p. 61, pag. R. 128.

1801. St. George Daly, Prime Sergeant.—Letters Patent to Sir Michael Smith, surrendered on his appointment to the Mastership of the Rolls.—Privy Seal, 13 May,—patent, 22 June.—Good Behaviour.—Inr. 24 June, 1801.—41 George III. 6^a p. 87. pag. R. 173.

1801. William Smith, Solicitor General,—Metge resigned,—Privy Seal, 4 Dec.—patent, 27.—Good

1. He threw himself into the sea at the south wall near Dublin, 2 Feb. 1794. He had been ordered by Lord Clare to appear in Chancery on the 5, to account for his conduct as Usher of that court.