introduced into the Electoral Army. 695 



fl. kr. 



One hat, costing i 10 



Two shirts, at i fl. 30 kr 3 o 



Two pairs of shoes, at i fl. 32 kr 3 4 



Two pairs of soles, at 30 kr i o 



Two pairs of stockings, at 30 kr. . . . . , i o 



One pair of cloth breeches i 36 



One pair of linen breeches ....... i o 



One pair of drawers ......... o 28 



One pair of cloth gaiters every two years, 



which amounts yearly to o 38 



One blouse every three years, which amounts 



yearly to o 25 



One cap {Hohmutze) and one pair cloth gloves 



every six years, which amounts yearly to o 12 

 One black stock every two years, which 



amounts yearly to o 6 



Two ribbons for the cue (^Zopfbdnder) yearly . o 5 



For cleaning the hat once o 12 



For repairs, yearly, at least ...... o 36 



In all 14 32 



Deducting the yearly amount allowed 



by your Electoral Highness . . 3 o 



There remain 11 32 



Which the poor soldier was obliged annually to add to 

 the amount allowed, besides paying all other expenses, 

 such as for his linen, and for a host of other Httle things 

 which he needed in his housekeeping. 



He could not spare any thing from his wages towards 

 meeting this considerable outlay, because his pay was 

 scarcely sufHcient to furnish him with food. He re- 

 ceived only 2 fl. 15 kr. per month, which is equal to a 

 little less than four and a half kreutzers daily; and with 

 this, together with one portion of bread, he had to pro- 

 cure his daily food. He was obliged to discharge his 

 debts solely by means of paid sentry-duty ; and this 



