Majesty's Castle of Dublin, 10 Nov. 1759.—By his Grace's command. R. Rigby[1]".
"To John Lodge, Clerk of the Rolls."
Richard Rigby, or Deputy,—Singleton deceased.—Privy Seal, 21 Nov. 1759,—patent, 30 Nov. 1759.—Fee £157 9s. 11d—33 George II. 2a pars f. R. 35.—Civil affairs Book, Vol. ii. Page 45.—On the 1 of Dec. he appointed the said Mr. Lodge his Deputy, and they were both sworn together that day before the Lord Chancellor Bowes, at his house in Henrietta Street.
1761. Right Hon. Richard Rigby,—former patent determined,—Privy Seal, 11 Feb.—patent, 21 Feb.—Life, by himself or deputy.—Fee £l57 9s 11d.—Inr. 21 Feb.—1 George III. 1a p. m. 27. f. R. 1.—All ministration of justice is excepted out of the grant Salary to be paid out of the customs, cockets, poundage, and subsidies of the city of Dublin and town of Drogheda, by the hands of the customer or collector, as out of the general revenue, as also out of the profits of the Hanaper. To keep the records, writs, and other muniments, or to entrust them to any other for whom he will be answerable; to take obligations and recognizances, and to enter them on the Rolls, to examine, swear, or commit witnesses produced, and to enrol their depositions; to have exclusive power of admitting, or removing for malversation, all solicitors;
- ↑ Secretary to the Duke of Bedford, L. L.
