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Succession. 
1787 George Earl of Leicester (Marquis 
Townshend) v. Earl of Northumberland. 
■ John Douglas Bishop of Salisbury. ... v. Thomas Tyrwhitt, Esq. 
Thomas Astle, Esq v. Gustavus Brander, Esq. 
1791 Charles Townley, Esq v. Mr. William Watson. 
* George John Earl Spencer v. Earl of Hardwicke. 
1793 Augustus Henry Duke of Grafton v. Earl of Bute. 
— Right Hon. Frederick Montagu v. Earl of Besborough. 
*1797 Lord Frederick Campbell v. Lord Sandys. 
*1799 Shute Barrington Bishop of Durham v. Rev. C. M. Cracherode. 
*1800 John Marquis of Bute v. Sir W. Musgrave, Bart 
1801 Alexander Earl of Rosslyn v. Rt. Hon. Fred. Montagu. 
*1803 Philip Earl of Hardwicke v. Hans Sloane, Esq. appointed 
a family Trustee. 
*1804 Right Hon. Sir William Scott v. Sir W. Hamilton, K.B. 1 
* Right Hon. George Rose v. Thomas Astle, Esq. 
1805 George Earl of Macartney v. Charles Townley, Esq. 
* Alleyne Lord St. Helens v. Earl of Rosslyn. 
*1806 George Grenville Levison Gower Mar- 
quis of Stafford v. George Earl of Macartney. 
*1807 William Windham Lord Grenville.. v. John Douglas Bishop of Sa- 
lisbury. 
1810 Thomas Dampier Bishop of Ely .... v. Sir Richard Kaye, Bart. 
* John Ashburnham Earl of Ashburnham v. Henry Cavendish, Esq. 
*1811 Dudley Earl of Harrowby. v. A. H. Duke of Grafton. 
*1812 Sylvester Lord Glenbervie v. George Marquis Townshend. 
* Right Hon. Charles Long v. Thomas Bishop of Ely. 
* — — George Earl of Aberdeen v. H. Earl of Aylesford. 
OFFICERS, 
i. 
SUCCESSION. 
Principal Librarians. 
1756 Gowin Knight, M. B. 
1772 Matthew Maty, M. D v. Gowin Knight, deceased. 
1776 Charles Morton, M. D a. Matthew Maty, deceased. 
1799 Joseph Planta, Esq v. Charles Morton, deceased. 
Those marked thus * were the Fifteen Trustees in Office in the year 181 4. 
