"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 Colonell 00 13 8 Lieutenant Colonell as such 7 Major as Major 5 Quartermaster 5 Marishall 2 Chyrurgeon and Mate 5 Aid Major 7 4 ----------- £2 5 Captaine 8s. and 2 Dragoones each 1s. 2_d._ 10 4 Lieutenant 5s., and 2 Dragoones each 1s. 2_d._ 7 4 Ensigne 4_s._, and 2 Dragoones at 1_s._ 2_d._ 5 2 Two Sergeants each 2_s._ 6_d._ 5 Two Corporalls each 1_s._ 8_d._ 3 4 Two Drummers each 1_s._ 8_d._ 3 4 Fifty Souldiers each 1_s._ 2_d._ 2 18 4 ---------- £4 12 10" 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! The foregoing establishment is dated 25 November, 1681, and the following memorandum appears in the margin:-- "_Nota._--That the Originall of this establishment was written upon a large sheet of velum in three columns; His Majesty having signed on the middle of yᵉ top thereof, and added C:R: at the bottome of each of the columns." This next extract is Charles the Second's commission to Lord Charles Murray as first Lieutenant-Colonel:-- "CHARLES R. "Charles the Second by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., To our right trusty and welbeloved _Lord Charles Murray_, greeting. "We reposing speciall trust and confidence in your loyalty, courage and good conduct. Have nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents doe nominate, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant Colonell of that our Regiment of Dragoones in our Ancient Kingdome of Scotland, Whereof Wee have appointed our right trusty and welbeloved Councellor Thomas Dalyell Lieutenant Generall of all our Forces there to be Colonell: As alsoe Wee doe nominate, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company thereof.