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Sheriff to be appointed by Warrant.
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II. And be it further enacted, That whenever any Person shall be duly nominated by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for and to be Sheriff of any County in Ireland, such Appointment shall be forthwith notified in the Dublin Gazette, and the Appointment of every such Sheriff shall be made by a Warrant under the Signature or Signatures of the said Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, according to the Form set forth in the Schedule hereto annexed, which Schedule and every thing therein contained shall be deemed and be Part of this Act; and every such Warrant shall be made out by the Chief or Under Secretary of the said Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors, and shall be by him transmitted to the Person so nominated and appointed Sheriff as aforesaid; and the Appointment of Sheriff thereby made shall be as good, valid, and effectual in the Law to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever as if the same had been made by Patent under the Great Seal of Ireland, or by any Ways and Means heretofore in use; and the Sheriff and Sheriffs so nominated and appointed as aforesaid shall thereupon, and upon taking the Oath of Office hereafter mentioned, but not before, have and exercise all Powers, Privileges, and Authorities whatsoever usually exercised and enjoyed by Sheriffs of Counties in Ireland, without any Patent, Writ of Assistance, or other Writ whatsoever, or entering into Recognizance by himself or Sureties, and without Payment of or being liable to pay any Fees whatsoever for the same.
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