"Establishment for the Pay of his Majesty's present standing Forces in his ancient kingdome of Scotland, according to twenty eight dayes in each month, and for twelve months in the year."

Then are described the following; but I only give in full the Regiment with whose history we are dealing:—

"His Majesty Troope of Guard.

"His Majesty's Regiment of ffoote Guard commanded by the Earle of Linlithgow.

"The Regiment of ffoote commanded by the Earle of Marr.

"The Troope of Horse commanded by the Earle of Airlie, and 2 more troopes, one commanded by the Master of Rosse, and the other by John Graham of Claverhouse."

"The Pay of one Regiment of Dragoones consisting of Colonell, Lieutenant Colonell, and Major, and six Companies, and for each Company consisting of 50 souldiers, is as followeth, vizt.:

PER DIEM.
Colonell as Colonell00138
Lieutenant Colonell as such7
Major as Major5
Quartermaster5
Marishall2
Chyrurgeon and Mate5
Aid Major74
£25
Captaine 8s. and 2 Dragoones each 1s. 2d.104
Lieutenant 5s., and 2 Dragoones each 1s. 2d.74
Ensigne 4s., and 2 Dragoones at 1s. 2d.52
Two Sergeants each 2s. 6d.5
Two Corporalls each 1s. 8d.34
Two Drummers each 1s. 8d.34
Fifty Souldiers each 1s. 2d.2184
£41210"

After this come particulars of the gunners garrisoning Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, etc!

And lastly, the Militia, at an annual cost of £400 and occupying only half a page in the book!