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There are a thousand horsemen under Percy and O'Neal, armed with swords, pole-axes, and petronels; this includes Rupert's own lifeguard of chosen men. Lord Wentworth, with Innis and Washington, leads three hundred and fifty dragoons, dragoons of the old model, intended to fight either on foot or on horseback, whence the name they bear, and the emblematic dragon which adorns their carbines.
of riding.......... 480 The twenty secretaries of the Parliament... 2,000 The twenty doorkeepers, who are to attend with pole-axes, For their coats....... 200 For their board-wages.... 1,000 The twenty messengers, which are trumpeters, For their coats.... 200 For their board-wages..... 1,000 For ornament of the masters of the youth... 5,000 Sum £189,370
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