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confifted formerly of peafants who were remarkable only
for their coutage and.numbers, The Cavalry are fupport-
ed by a rate raifed upon the nobility and gentry according
to their eftates; the Infantry by the peafants. Every farm
of fixty pounds a year is charged with a foot Soldier,
who, if he marry, has a houfe built at the charge of the
peafant, who alfo muft furnith him with” hay to keep a
cow in winter, paflurage in fummer, and muft plough, fow,
and reap forhim; and when this Soldier dies, they mutt
provide one in his room, The Officers of horfe and foot
are maintained by the King, who appoints a certain por-
tion-of land for that end, fo that every Officer has a houfe
and land, and the rent of as many farms as make up
his. pay.
We dined this day with the Conful, where the Swedifh
Admiral], the French Conful, and many Barons, invefted
with different orders according to the conftitution and
cuftom of the country, were prefent. In the afternoon
we fawthe Artillery fire at a target. The Military per-
formances were very indifferent. Returnedto the Conful’s
and fpent the evening,
The
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