As samples of the trains of Artillery before the Restoration, the following, of various dates, may be taken: and an examination of the constituent parts will well repay the reader.
The first is a train in the year 1544, already alluded to, and which was commanded by the Master of the Ordnance himself, Sir Thomas Seymour.
1. Train of Artillery ordered on Service in 1544.
| Pay per diem. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Sir Thomas Seymour, Master of the Ordnance | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Sir Thomas Seymour, Conduct money at 4d. a mile. | |||
| Sir Thomas Seymour, Coat money for 20 servants at 4d. each. | |||
| A horse-tent. | |||
| Sir Thomas Darcie, Master of the Armoury | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sir Christopher Morris, Lieutenant of the Ordnance | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| A clerk for him, Robert Morgan | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 servants, each | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Burnardyne de Vallowayes } Master-Gunners, each | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| John Bassett } Master-Gunners, each | |||
| 209 Gunners, each | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 157 Artificers, each | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Chief conductor of the train | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| A clerk to him | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Verney, overseer of the King's great mares for the train of Artillery | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| William Heywood, assistant to him | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Mulberry } guides of the said mares, each | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Hughes } guides of the said mares, each | |||
| 6 conductors of the Ordnance | |||
| 20 Carters, each | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| William Rayherne, Captain of the Pioneers | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 100 Pioneers, each | 0 | 0 | 8 |
John Rogers, of the privy ordnance and weapons.
15 Gunners appointed to the brass pieces about the King's tent.
55 Gunners appointed to the shrympes, with two cases each.
4 carpenters.
4 wheelers.