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THIS Company ought to consist of 220 Men at Arms, that do duty quarterly.
Their Captain is the King himself, under whom there is
A Lieutenant Captain, his pay in that quality, is 1380 l. besides which, the King allows him the
Captains pay, being 3280 l. and 2700 l. Extraor∣dinary, during their quarter.
Two Deputy-Lieutenants, who have each of them 410 l. by the quarter, and 1350 l. Extraor∣dinary during their quarter.
Three Ensigns, who have each of them 135 l. quarterly pay, and 1080 l. Extraordinary during their quarter.
Three Guidons, who have the same pay.
Note, That the King in lieu of the Fees the Offi∣cers of this Company used to have at the reception of any new Officers or Souldiers among them, and of the right of disposing the places vacant by Death, gives them 26000 l. in Pensions, viz. 13000 l. to the Lieutenant Captain, 5000 l. to the Deputy-Lieu∣tenant, 4000 l. to the Ensign, and 4000 l. to the Guidon: So that for the future the places in this Company will be given gratis upon any vacancy by Death; yet notwithstanding that, the places of Men at Arms, are fixed places, and during their Lives, they may dispose of them, and resign them to o∣thers, which the Light Horsemen cannot do.
There are two Marshals of the Lodgings, or chief Quarter-Masters, that have each 85 l. pay, Quarterly, and 600 l. Extraordinary, Yearly.
One Commissary of the Conduct, or Muster-Ma∣ster, whose ordinary pay is 3600 l. besides 240 l. for Taxations, Ordinary and Extraordinary.
This Commissary Musters the Troop, and re∣ceives the Oaths, both of the Officers and Souldiers of it.
When a Horseman, or Officer of Horse, is sworn by him, his Horse and his Pistols are his Fees, and if he be a Foot-Officer, his Corslet and Sword. And when he himself is sworn by a Marshal of France, he is to give the Captain six Ells of Black Velvet for his Fee.
The Commissaries of the Conduct, or Muster-Masters, have their place always fixed on the left
hand of the Commander in Chief, the Commissaries Horses Head advancing as far as the Commanders Stirrup, both when they are on the march, or en∣gaged in a Battle: And whether they be in the Field, or quartered in Town or Country, these Commissaries quarters are always next the Comman∣ders, so that they have always the second place in the Company; about which there are many Rules and Orders.
Eight Brigadeers, there being four Brigades, and two Brigadeers to each. Besides the pay, they have as other Horsemen of this Company, which is 680 l. apiece, they have every one 600 l. Pension, and 300 l. gratification at the end of their quarters ser∣vice; And the eldest among them, that still does Service, has 1000 l. Pension.
Eight Sub-Brigadeers, who besides the common pay of 680 l. have every one a Pension of 500 l: Besides these, there is one Major.
Four Trumpeters, one Kettle-Drummer, one Harbinger, or Under-Quarter Master in Ordinary, and another Extraordinary; one Almoner, or Chaplain, one Chyrurgeon, one Sadler, one Far∣rier, all at 90 l. Salary apiece.
To pay all which, there is one Treasurer, and one Comptroller.
The whole Company consists of 220 Horsemen, besides the great and small Officers, and the Foot-men at Arms, and their pay is 680 l. apiece.
There are added to them, upon a new Roll, twenty others, who have the same pay.
The Devise or Emblem they bear in their Colours, is thunder falling from Heaven with these Latin words, Quo Jubet Iratus Jupiter, i. e. Where angry Jupiter Commands. The King has, besides these, other Companies of Gensdarmes in his Armies, of which he is likewise Captain, but these only are re∣tained for the guard of his Person.