He receives all moneys for the use of the regiment; he makes all payments authorised by the Council of Administration, of which he is a member. He keeps the "archives" of the regiment. Every five days he hands over the pay to the Captain commanding each squadron or to his Sergeant-major, and issues the demand for forage supplied through the "Intendant" (an official apart from the regiment). Under him he has a Deputy, a Lieutenant, or Sub-lieutenant. CAPITAINE D'HABILLEMENT. This Captain is in charge of the armoury, clothing, and barrack furniture, keeping all accounts relating to the same. All the regimental workshops are under his orders: the chief armourer, the master saddler, the master tailor, and master bootmaker. Under this officer is: THE PORTE ÉTENDARD. A Lieutenant who helps generally his immediate chief, and carries the colours on parade. DOCTORS. Two Doctors are attached to each cavalry regiment--a _médecin major_ (captain-surgeon) and _médecin aide major_ (lieutenant-surgeon). Their duties are similar to those of regimental doctors in an English regiment. VETERINARY SURGEONS. Two Veterinary Surgeons are attached to each regiment, and their duties need not be described here. CAPITAINES (CAPTAINS). (_Three Stripes._) There are two Captains in each squadron--the Captain Commanding (_capitaine commandant_) and a second Captain (_capitaine en second_). CAPTAIN COMMANDING.--This officer is in full charge of the squadron (in time of peace a squadron consists of about 120 men and horses); he is the real chief and almost the only one the non-commissioned officers and men of his squadron know, many of them leaving the service without having ever been spoken to by such an exalted and god-like being as a Major, much less by their Lieutenant-colonel or Colonel. The Captain in command is himself a very great man indeed, who has very little intercourse with such riff-raff as common privates. No leave nor promotion can be obtained except through him, and punishments are usually increased when they reach His Mightiness. When I served my time I think I saw my Captain nearly twenty times in as many months, but nevertheless I must show what his duties are--in theory. Let us quote once more from the "Service Intérieur." "The chief duty of the Captain Commanding is to inspire the soldiers under his command with zeal and love [!] of the service; to develop among them feelings of duty, honour, and devotion to their Fatherland. He must endeavour to make their duties easy by advice, the equitable use of his authority, and a constant solicitude for their welfare. He is the necessary intermediary of all their requests.... He must repress the familiarity and harshness of his subordinates towards the privates, who must never be illtreated or insulted." He has also to look after the officers under his direct orders. "He visits his squadron daily, visits the men in hospital, and signs a daily report to the Colonel."