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000 hundreds； and into fifty tribes。 In every tribe at the place appointed for the annual rendezvous of the same； were then； or soon after begun those buildings which are now called pavilions； each of them standing with one open side upon fair columns； like the porch of some ancient temple； and looking into a field capable of the muster of some 4；000 men； before each pavilion stand three pillars sustaining urns for the ballot； that on the right hand equal in height to the brow of a horseman； being called the horse urn； that on the left hand； with bridges on either side to bring it equal in height with the brow of a footman； being called the foot urn； and the middle urn； with a bridge on the side toward the foot urn； the other side； as left for the horse； being without one； and here ended the whole work of the surveyors； who returned to the Lord Archon with this
ACCOUNT OF THE CHARGE
Imprimis： Urns； balls； and balloting…boxes for 10；000 parishes； the same being wooden…ware； ？0；000 Item： Provision of the like kind for a thousand hundreds 3；000 Item： Urns and balls of metal； with balloting…boxes for fifty tribes； 2；000 Item： For erecting of fifty pavilions； 60；000 Item： Wages for four surveyors…general at ？；000 a man 4；000 Item： Wages for the rest of the surveyors； being 1；000 at ？50 a man 250；000
Sum Total ？39；000
This is no great matter of charge for the building of a commonwealth； in regard that it has cost （which was pleaded by the surveyors） as much to rig a few ships。 Nevertheless that proves not them to be honest； nor their account to be just； but they had their money for once； though their reckoning be plainly guilty of a crime； to cost him his neck that commits it another time； it being impossible for a commonwealth （without an exact provision that it be not abused in this kind） to subsist； for if no regard should be had of the charge （though that may go deep）； yet the debauchery and corruption whereto； by negligence in accounts； it infallibly exposes its citizens； and thereby lessens the public faith； which is the nerve and ligament of government； ought to be prevented。 But the surveyors being despatched； the Lord Archon was very curious in giving names to his tribes； which having caused to be written in scrolls cast into an urn； and presented to the councillors； each of them drew one； and was accordingly sent to the tribe in his lot； as orators of the same； a magistracy no otherwise instituted； than for once and pro tempore； to the end that the council upon so great an occasion might both congratulate with the tribes； and assist at the first muster in some things of necessity to be differently carried from the established administration and future course of the commonwealth。 The orators being arrived； every one as soon as might be； at the rendezvous of his tribe； gave notice to the hundreds； and summoned the muster which appeared for the most part upon good horses； and already indifferently well armed； as to instance in one for all； the tribe of Nubia； where Hermes de Caduceo； lord orator of the same； after a short salutation and a hearty welcome； applied himself to his business； which began with The eighth order requiring 〃That the lord high sheriff as commander…in…chief； and the lord custos rotulorum as muster…master of the tribe （or the orator for the first muster）； upon reception of the lists of their hundreds； returned to them by the high constables of the same； presently cause them to be cast up； dividing the horse from the foot； and listing the horse by their names in troops； each troop containing about 100 in number； to be inscribed First； Second； or Third troop； etc。； according to the order agreed upon by the said magistrates； which done； they shall list the foot in like manner； and inscribe the companies in like order。 These lists upon the eve of the muster shall be delivered to certain trumpeters and drummers； whereof there shall be fifteen of each sort （as well for the present as otherwise to be hereafter mentioned） stipendiated by the tribe。 And the trumpeters and drummers shall be in the field before the pavilion； upon the day of the muster； so soon as it is light； where they shall stand every one with his list in his hand； at a due distance； placed according to the order of the list； the trumpeters with the lists of the horse on the right hand； and the drummers with the lists of the foot on the left hand； where having sounded awhile； each of them shall begin to call and continue calling the names of the deputies； as they come into the field； till both the horse and foot be gathered by that means into their due order。 The horse and foot being in order； the lord lieutenant of the tribe shall cast so many gold balls marked with the figures 1； 2； 3； 4； etc。； as there be troops of horse in the field； together with so many silver balls as there be companies； marked in the same manner； into a little urn； to which he shall call the captains； and the captains drawing the gold balls shall command the horse； and those that draw the silver the foot； each in the order of his lot。 The like shall be done by the conductor at the same time for the ensigns at another urn； and they that draw the gold balls shall be cornets； the left ensigns。〃 This order may puzzle the reader； but tends to a wonderful speed of the muster； to which it would be a great matter to lose a day in ranging and marshalling； whereas by virtue of this the tribe is no sooner in the field than in battalia； nor sooner in battalia than called to the urns or the ballot by virtue of The ninth order； 〃Whereby the censors （or the orator for the first muster） upon reception of the lists of the hundreds from the high constables； according as is directed by the seventh order are to make their notes for the urns beforehand； with regard had to the lists of the magistrates； to be elected by the ensuing orders； that is to say； by the first list called the prime magnitude； six； and by the second called the galaxy； nine。 Wherefore the censors are to put into the middle urn for the election of the first list twenty…four gold balls； with twenty…six blanks or silver balls； in all sixty； and into the side urns sixty gold balls； divided into each according to the different number of the horse and foot； that is to say； if the horse and the foot be equal； equally； and if the horse and the foot be unequal； unequally； by an arithmetical proportion。 The like shall be done the second day of the muster for the second list； except that the censors shall put into the middle urn thirty…six gold balls with twenty…four blanks； in all sixty； and sixty gold balls into the side urns； divided respectively into the number of the horse and the foot； and the gold balls in the side urns at either ballot are by the addition of blanks to be brought even with the number of the ballotants at either urn respectively。 The censors having prepared their notes； as has been shown； and being come at the day appointed into the field； shall present a little urn to the lord high sheriff； who is to draw twice for the letters to be used that day； the one at the side urns； and the other at the middle。 And the censors having fitted the urns accordingly； shall place themselves in certain movable seats or pulpits （to be kept for that use in the pavilion） the first censor before the horse urn； the second before the foot urn； the lord lieutenant doing the office of censor pro tempore at the middle urn； where all and every one of them shall cause the laws of the ballot to be diligently observed； taking a special care that no man be suffered to come above once to the urn （whereof it more particularly concerns the sub…censors； that is to say； the overseers of every parish； to be careful； they being each in this regard responsible for their respective parishes） or to draw above one ball； which if it be gold； he is to present to the censor； who shall look upon the letter； and if it be not that of the day； and of the respective urn； apprehend the party； who for this or any other like disorder is obnoxious to the phylarch。〃 This order being observed by the censors； it is not possible for the people； if they can but draw the balls； though they understand nothing at all of the ballot； to be out。 To philosophize further upon this art； though there be nothing more rational； were not worth the while； because in writing it will be perplexed； and the first practice of it gives the demonstration； whence it came to pass that the orator； after some needless pains in the explanation of the two foregoing orders； betaking himself to exemplify the same； found the work done to his hand； for the tribe； as eager upon a business of this nature； had retained one of the surveyors； out of whom （before the orator arrived） they had got the whole mystery by a stolen muster； at which in order to the ballot they had made certain magistrates pro tempore。 Wherefore he found not only the pavilion （for this time a tent） erected with three posts； supplying the place of pillars