. — Sir Stanley Buckmaster will be better paid for his services as Lord Chancellor than his predecessors under the Plaritagenets, when,'according to'Mr J.' B. Carter's "History of English Insitutions," the Chancellor "ranked as a humble personage. He apparently resided in the > palace, and had a daily allowance of ss, a simnel, two seasoned simnels, one sextary of clear wine, one sextary of household wine, one large wax candle, and 40 pieces of candle. The money allowance was made only if he dined 'out; if he dined at he got'3s 6d. . . . He kept the King's soul and the E:j«'s ••ML*'
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16477, 1 September 1915, Page 2
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