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diem and vj'' xvij^ f aiim for cither of their Liveryes due 

 to them for one whole yeare ended at Midsuiiier 1661 — 

 xxxj" xix^ 



" To WilHam Burgany another of the said Boy Ryders for 

 the Hke wages and Livery due to him for one yeare and a 

 quarten and xxj'>' dayes ended the xx'" of October 1661 being 

 y'' day he dyed — xx'' xix*" iiij ob". 



"And to John Smith, one other of the said Boy Ryders 

 in the roome of Richard Hester deceased for the Hke wages 

 and Livery due to him for one quarter of a yeare and 

 vj weekes ended at IMidsuirier 1661 — C* x'' ob. Total 

 Ivij'' xix'^ iij''."* 



At this time the office of Master of the Horse 

 was held by that arch-traitor, or patriot, General 

 Monck, ist Duke of Albemarle, who subsequently sold 

 ft to George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. His 

 emoluments and duties were as follows : — 



" The Third Great Officer of the Kings Court is the 

 Master of the Horse, antiently called Comes Stabuli, or Con- 

 stable, to whom a higher emploiment and Power was then 

 given, but this is taken from him. This great Officer hath 

 now the ordering and disposal of all the Kings Stables and 

 Races of Horses, and had heretofore of all the Posts of 

 England. He hath also the power over Equairies and Pages, 

 over the Footmen, Grooms, Riders of the Great Horses, 

 Farriers, Smiths, Coachmen, Sadlers, and all other Trades 

 working to the Kings Stables, all of whom he (or by his 

 Warrant the Avener) giveth an Oath to be true and faithful. 

 He hath the Charge of all Lands and Revenues appointed 

 for the Kings breed of Horses, and for charges of the Stable, 

 and for Litters, Coaches, Sumpter Horses &c. He only hath 

 the Priviledge to make use of any Horses, Pages, Footmen 

 belonging to the King's Stable. At any Solemn Cavalcade 



* Wardrobe Aces. Treasure of the Chamber. Exchequer L.T.R., 

 Series i, box G, 12-13 Charles II, bundle 6, m. 5, MS., P.R.O. 



