Chapter IV (1234-1240)

Chapter House of Sa Dragonera & the Balearic Islands
Rights & Privileges
Carmen flips through the logs and writs and realizes she is incorrect.
Well, that doesn't seem right. Itsays here we pay their basic expenses, which runs about 30£ per magus for themselves and their staff, and Lab Upkeep up to 3£. The Sa Dragonera magi are considered Deputy Officers and get another 6£ per year. That equals 39£, times six magi equals 234£. At an exchange rate of 12£ silver to a pawn of vim, that is an expense of roughly 20 pawns. Figure in cost overruns and we can call it 20 pawns. Out of a Queen that leaves 80, split in half that is 40 for us and 40 for Barcelona.
Hummm.
If we split it in thirds, 33 pawns clear for Our covenant and for Barcelona, that leaves a budget of 34 pawns for Sa Dragonera. If we give each Journeyman 44£ silver that equals about 22 pawns. Give them each two pawns Vim as a stipend that equals 34.

Now, as far as qualifying as service goes, I think you missed my meaning. Working to improve the library is a service, yes. The book donation is a start. He has to keep doing it for a while, and his collected effort will be examined in retrospect to evaluate the quality of this service. Serving at Sa Dragonera for a few years, this qualifies as a Service. All of you who are Masters, you have been here several years now and have performed many multiple services. There is no resting upon laurels at this covenant. Greater achievement leads to greater respect and greater expectation.
So tell the guy whatever you want. I think the conversation is utterly inappropriate at this time and should wait until the time has passed and we are ready to discuss his contributions as a whole.

(Trying to work with you here, I just don't see a way to circumvent the situation and maintain versimilitude)