, and who in the
field fought behind him or bore his orders to the companies under his
banner.

In the field all drew pay, and it may be interesting in the present
day to know what were the rates for which our forefathers risked their
lives. They were as follows: each horse archer received 6 deniers, each
squire 12 deniers or 1 sol, each knight 2 sols, each knight banneret 4
sols. 20 sols went to the pound, and although the exact value of money
in those days relative to that which it bears at the present time is
doubtful, it may be placed at twelve times the present value. Therefore
each horse archer received an equivalent to 6s. a day, each squire 12s.,
each knight 24s., and each knight banneret 48s. per day.

Upon their arrival at the Orwell, where many troops from other parts
had been gathered, the expedition at once embarked on board the numerous
ships which had been collected. As that in which Sir Walter sailed also
carried several of his knights there was not room for all his young
esquires, and Walter and the three other juniors were told off into
another ship. She was a smaller vessel than most of those which composed
the expedition, and only carried twelve men-at-arms and as many archers,
together with the four young squires, and a knight, Sir John Powis, who
was in command of the whole.

"Your craft is but a small one," the knight said to the captain.

"She is small, but she is fast," the latter answered. "She would sail
round and round the best part of the fleet. I had her built according to
my own fancy. Small though she be, I warrant you she will be one of the
first to arrive at Hennebon, and the sooner the better say I, since I am
but paid by the trip, and would fain be back again at my regular work.
It pays better carrying merchants' goods between London and Holland than
taking his majesty's troops over to France."

"Your speed will not be of much avail," Sir John Powis said, "seeing
that the fleet will keep together."

"Yes, I know that is the order," the captain answered; "but accidents
happen sometimes, you know"--and his eye twinkled. "Vessels get
separated from fleets. If they happen to be slow ones so much the worse
for those on board; if they happen to be fast ones so much the better,
seeing that those they carry will arrive long before their comrades, and
may be enabled to gain credit and renown while the others are whistling
for a wind in mid-ocean. However, we shall see."

The next morni