the commonwealth of oceana-第50章
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h out and openly at a commonwealth as the most ridiculous thing； do not appear to be； as in this regard they are； mere idiots； but that the people have not eyes。〃 There remains no more relating to the Senate and the people than The twenty…fourth order； 〃Whereby it is lawful for the province of Marpesia to have thirty knights of their own election continually present in the Senate of Oceana； together with sixty deputies of horse； and 120 of foot in the prerogative tribe； endued with equal power （respect had to their quality and number） in the debate and result of this commonwealth； provided that they observe the course or rotation of the same by the annual return of ten knights； twenty deputies of the horse； and forty of the foot。 The like in all respects is lawful for Panopea； and the horse of both the provinces amounting to one troop； and the foot to one company； one captain and one cornet of the horse shall be annually chosen by Marpesia； and one captain and one ensign of the foot shall be annually chosen by Panopea。〃 The orb of the prerogative being thus complete； is not unnaturally compared to that of the moon； either in consideration of the light borrowed from the Senate； as from the sun； or of the ebbs and floods of the people； which are marked by the negative or affirmative of this tribe。 And the constitution of the Senate and the people being shown； you have that of the Parliament of Oceana； consisting of the Senate proposing； and of the people resolving； which amounts to an act of Parliament。 So the Parliament is the heart； which； consisting of two ventricles； the one greater and replenished with a grosser matter； the other less and full of a purer； sucks in and spouts forth the vital blood of Oceana by a perpetual circulation。 Wherefore the life of this government is no more unnatural or obnoxious upon this score to dissolution than that of a man； nor to giddiness than the world； seeing the earth； whether it be itself or the heavens that are in rotation； is so far from being giddy； that it could not subsist without motion。 But why should not this government be much rather capable of duration and steadiness by motion？ Than which God has ordained no other to the universal commonwealth of mankind： seeing one generation comes and another goes； but the earth remains firm forever； that is； in her proper situation or place； whether she be moved or not moved upon her proper centre。 The Senate； the people； and the magistracy； or the Parliament so constituted； as you have seen； is the guardian of this commonwealth； and the husband of such a wife as is elegantly described by Solomon： 〃She is like the merchant's ships； she brings her food from far。 She considers a field； and buys it： with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard。 She perceives that her merchandise is good。 She stretches forth her hands to the poor。 She is not afraid of the snow for her household； for all her household are clothed with scarlet。 She makes herself coverings of tapestry。 her clothing is silk and purple。 Her husband is known （by his robes） in the gates； when he sits among the senators of the land。〃 The gates； or inferior courts； were branches； as it were； of the Sanhedrim； or Senate； of Israel。 Nor is our commonwealth a worse housewife； nor has she less regard to her magistrates； as may pear by The twenty…fifth order； 〃That； whereas the public revenue is through the late civil wars dilapidated； the excise； being improved or improvable to the revenue of ？；000；000； be applied； for the space of eleven years to come； to the reparation of the same； and for the present maintenance of the magistrates； knights； deputies； and other officers； who； according to their several dignities and functions； shall annually receive toward the support of the same； as follows： 〃The lord strategus marching； is； upon another account； to have field…pay as general。
Per Annum The lord strategus sitting。。。。。。 ？；000 The lord orator。。。。。。 2；000 The three commissioners of the seal。。。 4；500 The three commissioners of the treasury。。。 4；500 The two censors。。。。 3；000 The 290 knights； at ？00 a man。。。。。 145；000 The four ambassadors…in…ordinary。。。。 12；000 The Council of War for intelligence。。。。 3；000 The master of the ceremonies。。。。。 500 The master of the horse。。。。。。 500 His substitute。。。。。 150 The twelve ballotins for their winter liveries 240 For summer liveries。。。 120 For their board…wages。。。。。。 480 For the keeping of three coaches of state； twenty…four coach…horses； with coachmen and postilions。。。。。。。。。。 1；500 For the grooms； and keeping of sixteen great horses for the master of the horse； and for the ballotins whom he is to govern and instruct in the art of riding。。。。。。。。。。 480 The twenty secretaries of the Parliament。。。 2；000 The twenty doorkeepers； who are to attend with pole…axes； For their coats。。。。。。。 200 For their board…wages。。。。 1；000 The twenty messengers； which are trumpeters； For their coats。。。。 200 For their board…wages。。。。。 1；000 For ornament of the masters of the youth。。。 5；000
Sum ？89；370
〃Out of the personal estates of every man； who at his death bequeaths not above forty shillings to the muster of that hundred wherein it lies； shall be levied one per cent。 till the solid revenue of the muster of the hundred amounts to ？0 per annum for the prizes of the youth。 〃The twelve ballotins are to be divided into three regions； according to the course of the Senate； the four of the first region to be elected at the tropic out of such children as the knights of the same shall offer； not being under eleven years of age； nor above thirteen。 And their election shall be made by the lot at an urn set by the sergeant of the house for that purpose in the hall of the Pantheon。 The livery of the commonwealth for the fashion or the color may be changed at the election of the strategus according to his fancy。 But every knight during his session shall be bound to give to his footman； or some one of his footmen； the livery of the commonwealth。 〃The prerogative tribe shall receive as follows：
By the week The two tribunes of the horse。。。。。 ？4 0 The two tribunes of the foot。。。。。 12 0 The three captains of the horse。。。。。 15 0 The three cornets。。。。。 9 0 The three captains of the foot。。。。 12 0 The three ensigns。。。。。。。。 7 0 The 442 horse； at ？ a man。。。。。 884 0 The 592 foot； at ？ 10s a man。。。。 888 0 The six trumpeters。。。。。 7 10 The three drummers。。。。。。。。。。。 2 5
Sum by the week。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 ？；850 15
Sum by the year。。。。。。。。。。。。。 ？6；239 0
The total of the Senate； the people； and the magistracy。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 ？87；459 15
〃The dignity of the commonwealth； and aids of the several magistracies and offices thereto belonging； bring provided for as aforesaid； the overplus of the excise； with the product of the sum rising； shall be carefully managed by the Senate and the people through the diligence of the officers of the Exchequer； till it amount to ？；000；000； or to the purchase of about ？00；000 solid revenue。 At which time； the term of eleven years being expired； the excise； except it be otherwise ordered by the Senate and the people； shall be totally remitted and abolished forever。〃
At this institution the taxes； as will better appear in the Corollary； were abated about one…half； which made the order； when it came to be tasted； to be of good relish with the people in the very beginning； though the advantages then were no ways comparable to the consequences to be hereafter shown。 Nevertheless； my Lord Epimonus； who with much ado had been held till now； found
