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Harrington, James, 1611-1677

"The Commonwealth of Oceana"

... 200
For their board-wages..... 1,000
For ornament of the masters of the youth... 5,000
Sum ?189,370
"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 ?50 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.


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