at purpose.

[These Dissauva's are durante bene placite.] They are appointed by
the King himself, not for life, but during his good pleasure. And when
they are dead or removed, oftentimes their places lay void, somtimes
for months, somtimes perhaps for years; during which time the Adigar
rules and governs those Countries; and for his labour receiveth all
such Incoms and Profits as are accustomed and of right do belong to
the Governour.

[Whome the King makes Dissauva's And their Profits and Honours.] The
King when he advances any to be Dissauva's, or to any other great
Office regards not their ability or sufficiency to perform the same,
only they must be persons of good rank, and gentile extraction: and
they are all naturally discreet and very solid, and so the fitter
for the Kings employment. When he first promotes them, he shews them
great testimonies of his Love and Favour, (especially to those that
are Christians, in whose service he imposeth greater confidence than
in his own people, concluding that they will make more conscience
of their ways, and be more faithful in their Office) and gives them
a Sword, the hilt all carved and inlaid with Silver and Brass very
handsomly, the Scabberd also covered with Silver, a Knife and Halberd;
and lastly, a Town or Towns for their maintenance. The benefit of
which is, that all the Profits which before the King received from
those Towns, now accrues unto the Kings Officer. These Towns are
composed of all sorts of Trades and People that are necessary for his
service to whom the King hath given them a Potter, a Smith, a Washer,
And there is a piece of Land according to the ability of the Town,
which the Townsmen are to Till and manure, and to lay up the Corn for
his use. Which matters I mentioned before in the third Chapter. And
besides the Customs or Taxes that all other free Towns pay to the
King, there is a due, but smaller, to be paid to the Governour out
of them. But these are not all his advantages.

[Other Benefits belonging to other Officers.] When there is a new
Governour made over any Countrey, it is the Custom that that whole
Countrey comes up to appear before him at the Court, for there his
Residence is. Neither may they come empty handed, but each one must
bring his Gift or Present with him. These also are expected at other
times to be brought unto him by the people, tho they have no business
with him, no suits or causes to be decided: even private Soldiers
at th