Anyone wargaming the Civil War and needing costs may find the following useful. It is taken from the Account book, transcribed in the Arms & Armour Society Journal by Mungeam, Sept, 1968.
| FOOTE | HORSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Shoes | 2/3d per pair | Potts 7/-('lobster) |
| Stockings | 13 1/2 Or 22d a pair | Armes 20/- Back, Breast and Pot |
| Cassock & Breeches | 16/- a suit. | Harness 12/- |
| Carbine 12/9d | ||
| Coat & Breeches | 17/- a pair. | Pistols 26/- per pair |
| Dragoon 7/6d | ||
| Shirt | 2/6d | Saddle |
| Pike | 4/2d | Dragoon 13/4d |
| Matchlock | 10/- or 11/- | Musket |
| Snaphance | 14/4d or 15/6d | Troop 16/6d |
| Bandolier | 20d | Saddle |
NB- No mention of Armour, nor Buff coats For the Foote)
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