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Rh him or them to administer to the said Sir William Temple the oaths usually taken by our Master of the Rolls, and to make return thereof into our High Court of Chancery in our said kingdom; and you are also to take care that some such fit person he appointed by our High Court of Chancery in Ireland to execute the said office and place of our Clerk and Keeper of the Rolls, and to receive the profits thereof for the use of the said Sir William Temple, until he shall he sworn in the said office and offices, and shall appoint a deputy under him to execute the same. And for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Whitehall, 23 Nov. 1677. Accordingly, Mr. Wallis was appointed as above, and so continued until Sir William appointed Andrew Ram his deputy, 9 April, 1678.—30 Car. II. 2$a$ pars f. R. 1.

The King having lately resolved to send Sir William Temple, his ambassador extraordinary into Spain, where the necessity of his Majesty's affairs might require his continuance for some time, did by letters from Whitehall, 15 Sept. 1680, direct a license of absence to he forthwith passed to him for three yrears.—32 Car. II. 1$a$ pars f. R. 13.

Sir William Temple appointed John Bennett, of Dublin, Gent., to he deputy clerk and keeper of the Rolls during pleasure,—11 Sept. 1685.—2 Jac. II, 2$a$ parsd. R. 40.

Sir, Bart.,—Temple removed,—