George III.'s reign witnessed the introduction of changes long required, and frequently demanded in the mode and amounts of judicial payments. In 1779, puisne judges and barons received an additional L400 per annum, and the Chief Baron an increase of L500 a year. Twenty years later, Stat. 39, Geo. III., c. 110, gave the Master of the Rolls, L4000 a year, the Lord Chief Baron L4000 a year, and each of the puisne judges and barons, L3000 per annum. By the same act also, life-pensions of L4000 per annum were secured to retiring holders of the seal, and it was provided that after fifteen years of service, or in case of incurable infirmity, the Chief Justice of the King's Bench could claim, on retirement, L3000 per annum, the Master of the Rolls, Chief of Common Pleas, and Chief Baron L2500 per annum, and each minor judge of those courts or Baron of the coif, L2000 a year. In 1809, (49 Geo. III., c. 127) the Lord Chief Baron's annual salary was raised to L5000; whilst a yearly stipend of L4000 was assigned to each puisne judge or baron. By 53 Geo. III., c. 153, the Chiefs and Master of the Rolls, received on retirement an additional yearly L800, and the puisnes an additional yearly L600. A still more important reform of George III.'s reign was the creation of the first Vice Chancellor in March, 1813. Rank was assigned to the new functionary next after the Master of the Rolls, and his salary was fixed at L5000 per annum. Until the reign of George IV. judges continued to take fees and perquisites; but by 6 Geo. IV. c. 82, 83, 84, it was arranged that the fees should be paid into the Exchequer, and that the undernamed great officers of justice should receive the following salaries and pensions on retirement:-- An. Pension An. Sal. on retirement. Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench L10,000 L4000 Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas 8000 3750 The Master of the Rolls 7000 3750 The Vice Chancellor of England 6000 3750 The Chief Baron of the Exchequer 7000 3750 Each Puisne Baron or Judge 5500 3500 Moreover by this Act, the second judge of the King's Bench was entitled, as in the preceding reign, to L40 for giving charge to the grand jury in each term, and pronouncing judgment on malefactors.