All the preceding offices give the rank of Boyars of the First Class to the persons who are appointed to them, and as such they wear their beards; they are all removed every year; but as they retain the titles until promotion, those in activity are distinguished from them by the additional one of “great,”—“maray,”—such as Logothett-maray, the Great Chancellor, &c.
The Boyars of the Second Class are as follows:—
Caminar, or collector of duties upon wine, brandy, tobacco, and snuff, brought to Bukorest for sale.
Paharnik, or cup-bearer. At state dinners he stands behind the prince’s chair, and offers him to drink.
Comisso, or master of the horse.
Stolnik, chief steward at court.
Sardar, chief or colonel of the guards.
Third Class:—
Medelnitsher; he receives the petitions addressed to the Hospodars, and reads all the papers at the divan.
Pittar, superintendent of the prince’s equipages.