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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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