Safety_, the Council of the Rump, before demitting its powers to
this new body, which was to meet on the 28th of October, held its own
last meeting at Whitehall on the 25th. At such a last meeting it was
but business-like to clear off all debts due by the Council; and,
accordingly, this was done by the issue of the following
comprehensive money-warrant, signed by Whitlocke as President, and by
four others of those present.

"These are to will and require you, out of such moneys as are or
shall come into your hands, to pay unto the several persons whose
names are endorsed the several sums of money to their names
mentioned, making on the whole the sum of Three Thousand Six
Hundred Eighty-two Pounds, Eight Shillings, and Six Pence: being so
much due to them for their salaries and service to this Council
unto the Two-and-twentieth day of this instant October. Hereof you
are not to fail; and for so doing this shall be your sufficient
warrant. Given at the Council of State at Whitehall this 25th day
of October, 1659.

"B. WHITLOCKE, _President._
A. JOHNSTON.
JAMES HARRINGTON.
CHARLES FLEETWOOD.
JA. BERRY.

"To GUALTER FROST, Esq.,

"Treasurer for the Council's Contingencies."

"The eighty-six persons to whom the payments are to be made are
divided into groups in the Warrant, the particular sum due to each
person appended to his name. The first five groups stand thus:--

L _s._ _d._
Richard Deane 234 7 6
_"At L500 per annum each_ Henry Scobell 234 7 6
William Robinson 83 0 0

_At L1 per day_ Richard Kingdon 86 0 0

_At L200 per annum each_ JOHN MILTON 86 12 0
ANDREW MARVELL 86 12 0

Gualter Frost 138 0 10
_At 20_s._ per diem each_ Matthew Fairbank 139 0 0
Samuel Morland 88 0 0
Edward Dendy 169 0 0

Matthew Lea 56 6 8
_At 6_s._ 8_d._ per diem each_ [Clerks] Thomas Lea 56 6 8
William Symon 56 6 8"

Then follow the names