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Rh being thus appointed by the Lord Deputy Falkland, the King, by letters from Westminster, 11 Dec. 1623, thus wrote to the Lord Deputy.—"Albeit, it appears that we have not given you power by our commission to bestow offices of that kind, but have reserved the same to be disposed by our special warrant, and therefore do command you, and those that shall succeed in that government, to forbear the like courses hereafter, which cannot be sufficiently grounded upon precedents or acts done by others, contrary to our intention expressed in our commission; nevertheless, to preserve you from disgrace in this particular, being our Deputy in the great Government of that our kingdom, and because the person whom you have nominated is recommended by you for his learning, integrity, and sufficiency, to be very fit for that charge, we are pleased for this time graciously to permit his continuance in the same, requiring you, upon the resumption and cancelling the former patent made by you, and a vacat of the record thereof, to cause our letters patent to him of the said place," Sec. Accordingly, he surrendered his former patent the 26, and a new one passed the Seal 28 Jan. 1624.—Fee, £150 English.—21 James I. 2$a$ pars d. R. 3, 6.

2d, Sir, Knt.,—continued,—patent, 16 April, 1625,—fee, £l50 English,—pleasure.—1 Charles I. 1* pars f. R. 24.

3d, Sir, Knt.,—continued,—