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A LIST OF THE KNIGHTS WHO ACCOMPANIED SAINT LOUIS IN HIS EXPEDITION TO PALESTINE.

to be of the expedition, with thirty knights. The king agrees to pay him eight thousand livres tournois. He is to be recompensed by the king for any loss of horses during the passage, but is not to have his meals at court; and he is to remain, he and his people, one whole year, which year is to commence from the day they disembark from the voyage Should it happen, either by consent or stress of bad weather, that the king and his army pass the winter on an Island, and that he remain behind at sea, the year shall commence from the time of his arrival at winter-quarters. In regard to the payment of his knights, he is to pay them one-half of their salaries at the commencement of the year, and, the other moiety when the first half-year shall be expired. He is to transport two horses for each banneret, and one horse for such as are not of that rank: with the horses are the boys who take care of them. The banneret to be attended by five persons, and poor knights with two. The Constable wil1 attend with fourteen knights, on the same terms as M. de Valery. He will receive from the king but three thousand livres tournois. Monsieur Florent de Varennes, the admiral, will go on the same conditions as above, himself and twelve knights, and will receive from the king three thousand two hundred fifty-five livres tournois. Monsieur Raoul d'Estrées, the marshal, will go on similar terms, himself and six knights, to receive sixteen hundred livres tournois. Monsieur Lancelot de St Maart, the marshal, to go on the same conditions, himself and five knights, to receive fourteen hundred livres tournois. Monsieur Pierre de Moleines to go with five knights on the above conditions, excepting that he and his brother in arms have their meals at court, to receive thirteen hundred livres tournois, and four hundred livres as a private gift to them both. Monsieur Collard de Moleines to go on the same terms and manner as his brother. Monsieur Gilles de la Tournelle to go himself and four knights on these same conditions, to receive twelve hundred livres tounnois and to eat at court. Monsieur Mahi de Role to go himself and eight knights on the above conditions, to eat at court, and to receive two thousand livres, and two hundred livres as a private gift. Monsieur Girard de Morbois to go himself and ten knights: three thousand livres tournois. Monsieur Raoul de Neelle, himself and fifteen knights: four thousand livres tournois. He will eat at his own house. Monsieur Amauri de Meulenc, himself and fifteen knights