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THE PREDECESSORS OF THE 



are or shall be hereafter dependent thereon or subject or subordi- 

 nate to the British Government there that in the execution of 

 the several powers jurisdictions and authorities hereby granted 

 and given or created they be aiding assisting and obedient in 

 all things as they will answer the contrary at their peril. 



"Fort St. George, 1st November 1798, published by order of 

 the Eight Honorable the Governor in Council. 



(Signed) J. WEBBE, 



Secretary to Government. 



Upon the opening of the Court on the 3rd November 1798, 

 the following practitioners of the Mayor's Court were admitted 

 and enrolled as Advocates and Attornies, and the oaths of 

 office and allegiance were accordingly administered to them, 

 each swearing that he would well and truly demean himself 

 to the best of his knowledge and ability as an Advocate and 

 Attorney of the Court : — 



Name. 



Date of Arrival at the 

 Presidency. 



Date of Admission as a 

 Practitioner of the Mayor's 

 Court. 



James Stuart Hall. 

 George Chalmer . . 

 Robert Williams . . 



Emanuel Samuel . . 



Gilbert Ricketts . . 



George Macmabon. 



James Sutherland . . 

 Herbert Abingdon 

 Draper Compton. 



Fownes Disney . . 



Charles Walters . . 



Michael J ames 



December 1755 as a Cadet. 



June 1788 with leave of 

 Directors. 



September 1785 as a Cadet, 

 afterwards in 19th Dra- 

 goons. 



June 1791 as a Surgeon in 

 the Company's service. 



September 1791 as a 

 Cadet. 



March 1795 with leave of 



Directors. 

 August 1792 



June 1790, Lieutenant, 

 74th Regiment, till 

 August 1796. 



December 1797 . . 



August 1797 with leave of 



Directors. 

 August 1798 do. 



24th May 1788 (under 



covenants). 

 26th December 1788 (do.) 



1st December 1789 (do.) 



September 1792 (do.) 



December 1792 (do.) 



8th April 1796 (do.) 



13th December 1796 (do.) 

 5th September 1797 (do.) 



27th February 1798 (do.) 

 20th March 1798. 

 30th August 1798. 



