wages...... 480
For the keeping of three coaches of state,
twenty-four coach-horses, with coachmen
and postilions.......... 1,500
For the grooms, and keeping of sixteen
great horses for the master of the
horse, and for the ballotins whom he
is to govern and instruct in the art
of riding.......... 480
The twenty secretaries of the Parliament... 2,000
The twenty doorkeepers, who are to attend
with pole-axes,
For their coats....... 200
For their board-wages.... 1,000
The twenty messengers, which are trumpeters,
For their coats.... 200
For their board-wages..... 1,000
For ornament of the masters of the youth... 5,000
Sum L189,370
"Out of the personal estates of every man, who at his death bequeaths
not above forty shillings to the muster of that hundred wherein it lies,
shall be levied one per cent. till the solid revenue of the muster of
the hundred amounts to L50 per annum for the prizes of the youth.
"The twelve ballotins are to be divided into three regions, according to
the course of the Senate; the four of the first region to be elected at
the tropic out of such children as the knights of the same shall offer,
not being under eleven years of age, nor above thirteen. And their
election shall be made by the lot at an urn set by the sergeant of the
house for that purpose in the hall of the Pantheon. The livery of the
commonwealth for the fashion or the color may be changed at the election
of the strategus according to his fancy. But every knight during his
session shall be bound to give to his footman, or some one of his
footmen, the livery of the commonwealth.
"The prerogative tribe shall receive as follows:
By the week
The two tribunes of the horse..... L14 0
The two tribunes of the foot..... 12 0
The three captains of the horse..... 15 0
The three cornets..... 9 0
The three captains of the foot.... 12 0
The three ensigns........ 7 0
The 442 horse, at L2 a man..... 884 0
The 592 foot, at L1 10s a man.... 888 0
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