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practising within the bar, as well in all the courts as elsewhere in Ireland, as any of his Majesty's counsel did or might^[1]—29 Geo. II. 3^a pars f. R. 36.—Grant renewed,—Privy Seal, April 18,—patent, June 3, 1763.—Pleasure.—3 Geo. III. 2^a pars d. R. 1.

1798. Right Hon. William Saurin,—Privy Seal, 27 June,—patent, 6 July,—Inr. 21 July.—Pleasure.—Immediately after the Prime Sergeant, Attorney, and Solicitor-General.—38 Geo. III. 5^a p. pag. R. 160.

1807. Right Hon. William Conynoham Plunket,—Privy Seal, 26 May.—Inr. 2 June.—47 Geo. III. 4^a p. pag. R. 207.

1822. Right Hon. William Saurin, late At.-Gen.—King's letter for letters patent of preaudience to him, Carlton House, Jan. 15.—2 Geo. IV. Daniel O'Connell,—patent of precedence.—1 Wm. IV.

1830. Right Hon. Francis Blackburne, late Attorney-General.—5 Wm. IV.

↑ Letters patent of precedence are granted to such barristers, as the crown thinks proper to honour with that mark of distinction; whereby they are entitled to such rank and preaudience as are assigned in their respective patents; sometimes next after the King's Attorney-General, but usually next after his Majesty's counsel then being. These (as well as the Queen's Attorney and Solicitor-General) rank promiscuously with the King's counsel, and together with them sit within the bar of the respective courts, but receive no salaries, and are not sworn; and therefore are at liberty to be retained in causes against the crown.—Blackstone's Commentaries, iii. 27.

[1] Letters patent of precedence are granted to such barristers, as the crown thinks proper to honour with that mark of distinction; whereby they are entitled to such rank and preaudience as are assigned in their respective patents; sometimes next after the King's Attorney-General, but usually next after his Majesty's counsel then being. These (as well as the Queen's Attorney and Solicitor-General) rank promiscuously with the King's counsel, and together with them sit within the bar of the respective courts, but receive no salaries, and are not sworn; and therefore are at liberty to be retained in causes against the crown.—Blackstone's Commentaries, iii. 27.

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