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156 by us into Ireland, the yearly entertainment of several of the puisne Judges were raised to £300 per annum, and yet the entertainment of J. Povey, Esq., 3d Baron of the Exchequer, was by that establishment only £133 6s. 8d, per annum, so that although the ancient establishment, with a yearly fee paid by the sheriffs to the 3d Baron, did amount to so much as equalized the entertainment of the other puisne Judges, yet now the entertainment with that fee falls short above £80 of the entertainment of any of the other Judges, although the jurisdiction is the same, and pains greater than of those in any of the other courts. Wherefore, his Majesty considering that his attendance, care and pains were very great in that service, and in the dispatch of the business of that court, and for improving and bringing in of the revenue, and preserving our just rights, and considering that it is for our honour and service that those our servants may have allowances competent for their encouragement and support, and to preserve a respect to their persons in the opinion of the people, and of our service from the neglect of persons of learning and merit; We have therefore resolved in our princely judgment, that the said J. Povey's entertainment be raised unto £220 per annum, so that thereby and by the said annual fee paid by every of the Sheriffs, his income certain may become equal with the other puisne Judges. To be paid from Michaelmas last about which time he received his commission."