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18 Dnblin, Drogheda, and Dundalk,—30, fac. The only thing upon the roll.—"In my right hearty wyse I commend me unto you. And for as much as the King's pleasure is, that John Aleyne, now Lord Chancellor of the land of Ireland, shall have like diets, rewards, commodities, and profits for the exercising of that roume, as Patrick, Bishop of Ferns, Richard, Apb. of Dublin, or Roland Eustace, some-time chancellors of the same, or any other before them, severally had and perceyvied, I require you make search in the records of the King's treasury there, whereby ye may know the perfect truth thereof. Ye make like allowance of the premises unto the said Chancellor that now is, from the day of his admission into the same roume, during the time that he shall continue and be Chancellor there, without deduction or diminishing of any part or parcel thereof, according to the King's pleasure in that behalf. Thus fare ye well. At my house in London, the 3d day of April, your lovmg friend, Thomas Cromwell." " To my right loving friend, William Brabazon, under Treasurer of Ireland."— 27, 28, 29, 30. d. R. 3.—" Accordingly, there being no mention made in his patent of any daily fee to be paid him for the better support of the dignity and charge of the office of Lord Chancellor, and upon searching the Rolls and evidences of the Exchequer,it being found that Alexander, Bp. of Meath, Thomas, Abp. of Dublin, Thomas Chace, William Welles, Knt., Walter Devereux, Knt., Thomas Fitz-