Jan.,—5 1a p. m. 37 f. R. 11.—A commission passed appointing the Chancellor one of the Lords Justices, to act during the absence of the Earl of Northumberland, Chief Governor, conformably to the instructions which should be given by the said Earl,—Privy Seal, 8 Feb.,—patent, 22 Feb. 1766.—6. 2a p. m. 2 d. R. 16.—Lord Annally was appointed Speaker of the House of Lords, in pursuance of a Kings Letter, dated St. James's, 28 Feb., 1766.—Memorandum from the Hanaper Records:—His Excellency John, Lord Bowes, died at his house near Drumcondra, 22 July, 1767. The Great Seal, purse, and mace, were taken by his purse bearer to the other Lords Justices, at the Castle, and there locked up until the 3 of August. On that day a grant was sealed in Council to Arthur, Abp. of Dublin, Frederick, Bp. of Cloyne, and Thomas, Lord Howth, of the custody of the Great Seal to them, or one of them. The Abp. being present, was sworn, when the Great Seal was delivered to him, the other Lords Commissioners upon their return to Dublin were sworn into office; but the Abp. kept the Seal.—Patent, 3 August, 1767.—7. 2a p. m. 7 d. R. 20.
Hon. James Hewitt, one of the Justices of the King's Bench[1],—John, Baron Bowes, deceased,—Privy Seal, St. James's, 24 Nov. 1767,—patent, 9 Jan. 1768.—Pleasure.—Inr. 11 Jan.,—8 Geo. III. 1a p. m. 2 d. R. 21. Commissioners were appointed to
- ↑ In England, after created Lord Lifford.
