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Rh signed the office of Chancellor, or be removed, was granted, to continue during such periods as he shall not execute the said office, or any other office of profit under the crown, so as that the salary of the same, together with this grant, shall not exceed the sum of £4,000 per annum,—Privy Seal, 5 June,—patent, 20 June,—Inr. same day. A license was granted to the Chancellor to be absent during pleasure, without prejudice to his patent,—Privy Seal, 13 August,—patent, 8 Sept.—Inr. 9 Sept. 1806. Same day, the Chief Justices, Chief Baron, and Master of the Rolls, were appointed Commissioners of the Great Seal; all or any of them to do all acts.

1807. Right Hon., Baron Manners, of Foston in the county of Lincoln,—letters patent to John Ponsonby revoked,—Privy Seal, 23 April,—patent, 1 May 18 07.—Pleasure.—Inr.1 May—without fine, great or other. A grant of £4,000 per annum for life, to commence from the day he shall resign the office of Chancellor, or be removed, during such periods as he shall not execute any office, &c., as in the former grants; in pursuance of the Act passed in the year 1800.—Privy Seal, 7 May—2$a$ or Numerical Series, N$o$ 2, page 53.—Patent, 23 May.—Inr. 26 May 1807.—47 Geo. III. 3$a$ p. 125. pag. R. 206.

1809. The Great Seal in Commission, 24 July; the two Chief Justices, the Chief Baron, Master of the Rolls, and the Hon. Denis George, one of the Barons, Commissioners.