the commonwealth of oceana-第63章

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ect　every　fifth　man　of　their　whole　number　（provided　that　they　choose　not　above　one　of　two　brothers　at　one　election；　nor　above　half　if　they　be　four　or　upward）　to　be　a　stratiot　or　deputy　of　the　youth；　and　the　list　of　the　stratiots　so　elected　being　taken　by　the　overseers；　shall　be　entered　in　the　parish　book；　and　diligently　preserved　as　a　record；　called　the　first　essay。　They　whose　estates　by　the　law　are　able；　or　whose　friends　are　willing；　to　mount　them；　shall　be　of　the　horse；　the　rest　are　of　the　foot。　And　he　who　has　been　one　year　of　this　list；　is　not　capable　of　being　re…elected　till　after　another　year's　interval。　　　　　〃Every　Wednesday　next　ensuing　the　last　of　January；　the　stratiots　being　mustered　at　the　rendezvous　of　their　respective　hundreds；　shall；　in　the　presence　of　the　jurymen；　who　are　overseers　of　that　ballot；　and　of　the　high　constable　who　is　to　officiate　at　the　urn；　elect　out　of　the　horse　of　their　troop　or　company　one　captain；　and　one　ensign　or　cornet；　to　the　command　of　the　same。　And　the　jurymen　having　entered　the　list　of　the　hundred　into　a　record　to　be　diligently　kept　at　the　rendezvous　of　the　same；　the　first　public　game　of　this　commonwealth　shall　begin　and　be　performed　in　this　manner。　Whereas　there　is　to　be　at　every　rendezvous　of　a　hundred；　one　cannon；　culverin；　or　saker；　the　prize　arms　being　forged　by　sworn　armorers　of　this　commonwealth；　and　for　their　proof；　besides　their　beauty；　viewed　and　tried　at　the　tower　of　Emporium；　shall　be　exposed　by　the　justice　of　peace　appertaining　to　that　hundred　（the　said　justice　with　the　jurymen　being　judges　of　the　game）；　and　the　judges　shall　deliver　to　the　horseman　that　gains　the　prize　at　the　career；　one　suit　of　arms　being　of　the　value　？0；　to　the　pikeman　that　gains　the　prize　at　throwing　the　bullet；　one　suit　of　arms　of　the　value　of　？0；　to　the　musketeer　that　gains　the　prize　at　the　mark　with　his　musket；　one　suit　of　arms　of　the　value　of　？0；　and　to　the　cannoneer　that　gains　the　prize　at　the　mark　with　the　cannon；　culverin；　or　saker；　a　chain　of　silver　being　the　value　of　？0；　provided　that　no　one　man　at　the　same　muster　plays　above　one　of　the　prizes。　Whosoever　gains　a　prize　is　bound　to　wear　it　（if　it　be　his　lot）　upon　service；　and　no　man　shall　sell　or　give　away　any　armor　thus　won；　except　he　has　lawfully　attained　to　two　or　more　of　them　at　the　games。　　　　　〃The　games　being　ended；　and　the　muster　dismissed；　the　captain　of　the　troop　or　company　shall　repair　with　a　copy　of　the　list　to　the　lord　lieutenant　of　the　tribe；　and　the　high　constable　with　a　duplicate　of　the　same　to　the　custos　rotulorum；　or　muster…master　general；　to　be　also　communicated　to　the　censors；　in　each　of　which　the　jurymen；　giving　a　note　upon　every　name　of　an　only　son；　shall　certify　the　list　is　without　subterfuge　or　evasion；　or；　if　it　be　not；　an　account　of　those　upon　whom　the　evasion　or　subterfuge　lies；　to　the　end　that　the　phylarch　or　the　censors　may　animadvert　accordingly。　　　　　〃And　every　Wednesday　next　ensuing　the　last　of　February；　the　lord　lieutenant；　custos　rotulorum；　the　censors；　and　the　conductor；　shall　receive　the　whole　muster　of　the　youth　of　that　tribe　at　the　rendezvous　of　the　same；　distributing　the　horse　and　foot　with　their　officers；　according　to　the　directions　given　in　the　like　case　for　the　distribution　of　the　elders；　and　the　whole　squadron　being　put　by　that　means　in　battalia；　the　second　game　of　this　commonwealth　shall　begin　by　the　exercise　of　the　youth　in　all　the　parts　of　their　military　discipline　according　to　the　orders　of　Parliament；　or　direction　of　the　Council　of　War　in　that　case。　And　the　？00　allowed　by　the　Parliament　for　the　ornament　of　the　muster　in　every　tribe；　shall　be　expended　by　the　phylarch　upon　such　artificial　castles；　citadels；　or　the　like　devices；　as　may　make　the　best　and　most　profitable　sport　for　the　youth　and　their　spectators。　　　　　〃Which　being　ended；　the　censors　having　prepared　the　urns　by　putting　into　the　horse…urn　220　gold　balls；　whereof　ten　are　to　be　marked　with　the　letter　M　and　other　ten　with　the　letter　P；　into　the　foot…urn　700　gold　balls；　whereof　fifty　are　to　be　marked；　with　the　letter　M　and　fifty　with　the　letter　P；　and　after　they　have　made　the　gold　balls　in　each　urn；　by　the　addition　of　silver　balls　to　the　same；　in　number　equal　with　the　horse　and　foot　of　the　stratiots；　the　lord　lieutenant　shall　call　the　stratiots　to　the　urns；　where　they　that　draw　the　silver　balls　shall　return　to　their　places；　and　they　that　draw　the　gold　balls　shall　fall　off　to　the　pavilion；　where；　for　the　space　of　one　hour；　they　may　chop　and　change　their　balls　according　as　one　can　agree　with　another；　whose　lot　he　likes　better。　　　　　But　the　hour　being　out；　the　conductor　separating　them　whose　gold　balls　have　no　letter　from　those　whose　balls　are　marked；　shall　cause　the　crier　to　call　the　alphabet；　as　first　A；　whereupon　all　they　whose　gold　balls　are　not　marked；　and　whose　surnames　begin　with　the　letter　A；　shall　repair　to　a　clerk　appertaining　to　the　custos　rotulorum；　who　shall　first　take　the　names　of　that　letter；　then　those　of　B；　and　so　on；　till　all　the　names　be　alphabetically　enrolled。　And　the　youth　of　this　list　being　600　foot　in　a　tribe；　that　is；　30；000　foot　in　all　the　tribes；　and　200　horse　in　a　tribe；　that　is；　10；000　horse　in　all　the　tribes；　are　the　second　essay　of　the　stratiots；　and　the　standing　army　of　this　commonwealth　to　be　always　ready　upon　command　to　march。　They　whose　balls　are　marked　with　M；　amounting；　by　twenty　horse　and　fifty　foot　in　a　tribe；　to　2；500　foot　and　500　horse　in　all　the　tribes；　and　they　whose　balls　are　marked　with　P；　in　every　point　correspondent；　are　parts　of　the　third　essay；　they　in　M　being　straight　to　march　for　Marpesia；　and　they　of　P　for　Panopea；　to　the　ends　and　according　to　the　further　directions　following　in　the　order　for　the　provincial　orbs。　　　　　〃If　the　polemarchs　or　field　officers　be　elected　by　the　scrutiny　of　the　Council　of　War；　and　the　strategus　commanded　by　the　Parliament　or　the　Dictator　to　march；　the　lord　lieutenants　（who　have　power　to　muster　and　discipline　the　youth　so　often　as　they　receive　orders　for　the　same　from　the　Council　of　War）　are　to　deliver　the　second　essay；　or　so　many　of　them　as　shall　be　commanded；　to　the　conductors；　who　shall　present　them　to　the　lord　strategus　at　the　time　and　place　appointed　by　his　Excellency　to　be　the　general　rendezvous　of　Oceana；　where　the　Council　of　War　shall　have　the　accommodation　of　horses　and　arms　for　his　men　in　readiness；　and　the　lord　strategus　having　armed；　mounted；　and　distributed　them；　whether　according　to　the　recommendation　of　their　prize　arms；　or　otherwise；　shall　lead　them　away　to　his　shipping；　being　also　ready　and　provided　with　victuals；　ammunition；　artillery；　and　all　other　necessaries；　commanding　them；　and　disposing　of　the　whole　conduct　of　the　war　by　his　sole　power　and　authority。　And　this　is　the　third　essay　of　the　stratiots；　which　being　shipped；　or　marched　out　of　their　tribes；　the　lord　lieutenants　shall　re…elect　the　second　essay　out　of　the　remaining　part　of　the　first；　and　the　Senate　another　strategus。　　　　　〃If　any　veteran　or　veterans　of　this　nation；　the　term　of　whose　youth　or　militia　is　expired；　having　a　desire　to　be　entertained　in　the　further　service　of　the　commonwealth；　shall　present　him　or　themselves　at　the　rendezvous　of　Oceana　to　the　strategus；　it　is　in　his　power　to　take　on　such　and　so　m