Item to the Gentlemen Partizans which Guarded him to the Stoole, and
supplyed him with Paper to preserve him clean in the Bunghole, 40.l.
Item, To Mr. Fac simile, who transcribed the Kings Arguments, and
Slanck'd them with wild Marginals, 100. l.
Item, To the holy Sister Mistris of the Pisse-pott, for watering his imployments
with the Dew of Hermon, and for Ordering his Codds in a righteous
posture, 50.l.
Item, To the Groom of the Stool for Emptying his Quintessentials (there
being something abated for that they will yeeld being made into preserves)
50.l.
Item, To the Well-affected Barber, that every Morning Rubb'd his face
with a Brasse-Candlestick, and saved his Throat from the violence of a Raz[unr]r,
to preserve it for the Solemnity of a Rope, 100. l.
In toto-1000. l.
The next is that Domure Gentleman, with two leggs and no Thighes,
Major General Skippon, to whom 1000.l. per Annum is ordered, for his many
and great services for the State, Particulary these.
For refusing to attend the King, when (by letter) he sent for him, to
York, contrary to his Oath; for his great paines in Training up the Citizens
in Rebellion and Treason, of such advantage to the Common-wealth: For his
Personal Services and hazards at Lestithiell in Cornwall, in bringing his foot
off (without their Arms) whilst Renowned Essex Sacrificed to Neptune in a
Cock-boat.
But especially for those eminent never-to-be-forgotten services to the
Parliament and Army, in deserting and betraying the City to their Mercy, in
August 1647. And for his diligence in raising Men and Horse for recruting
the Army, then before Colechester, so much conducing to the building up of
the New Jerusalem.
Nor shall those wild beasts of the Forrest who wounded and kill'd the
poor High Shooes, for but gazing on the worshipfull Hornes of the States
Dear at Enfield, go empty away, if they have but the grace to Petition; For
though the Propriety of the Crown Revenew be altered, and the Lands Conveyed
to the Common-wealth: yet is it death for any but the Saints, to lay
claim to Priviledge and Pasty: And therefore is it, that to Preserve the Game
of Enfield for the Gamesters at Westminster, a strict Order is given that the
Dear (by all means)be preserved to Greaze their Chaps with; and that
under pain of Damnation a Morsel of Venison be not found in all the Flesh-pots
of Egypt that own not a Member for their Master. And this the Justices of
Peace, and Judges are enjoyned to Punish severely; particularly Pulleston
and Thorp the Two new made Hangmen appointted to ride the Northern Circuit;
The first of which having never attained to more Law then lurks in the
Veines of a Quare impedit desires to be excused: The latter(in hopes of being
admitted a gifted Brother) means to adventure though much against his stomack,