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166, Westminster, 30 Oct 1619.—Pleasure.—17 James I. 2* pars d. R. 44.—The Attorney and Solicitor General only to draw fiants.—The Attorney and Solicitor-General of Ireland being always of the King's own choice and special nomination, and on whom above any other of his learned counsel, or officers of any of his courts he did, there, as well as in England, repose a more special trust, and impose a more special charge for the preservation of his revenues, possessions and tenures, and at whose hands he did chiefly expect a good account concerning the same; and to the end that they might not only the better discharge that trust and charge, but also be without all manner of excuse when he should require satisfaction at their hands, concerning the granting of any of his lands or tenements in that kingdom under the Great Seal, he should take the advice of the Attorney and Solicitor-General for the time being, or any one of them, and cause the said fiant to be viewed by one of them, and subscribed with their or one of their hands. And his Majesty did hereby explain his royal pleasure that in all directions for the causing of letters patent to be made with the advice of some of his learned counsel, his pleasure and intention thereby was that the same should be done by the advice of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, or by one of them, and not by the advice of any other of his counsel, unless upon some extraordinary occasion, or for the advancement of his