b o o k The necefFary qualifications, which entitle a member of
i— ,— 'the equeftrian order to become a candidate for a fegt in the
council, are to have belonged to any of the four jurifdiftions
of the republic, (of the marihal, of war, of the affeflb-
rium *, and of the treafury), to have been deputy in any
tribunal, nuntio of the diet, or minifter to a foreign court.
Thofe who lhall be elefted during the diet, before they enter
upon their office lhall take the following oath.
“ I do fwear, in the name of the Almighty,: that I will-
“ be faithful to youStaniflaus Auguftus, my gracious mailer,,.
K and to the republic of Poland ; that, in the exercife of my
“ office as counfellor of the permanent council, I will execute;
“ • with zeal all which the laws relative to the permanent
n council ordain: that I will not fuffer myfelf to be fur--
“ prifed either by prefents or menaces ; that in giving my
“ advice I will, not be biaffed by any perfon, but will a£l in;
w obedience to the laws, and in conformity to juftice will-
u confult the good of my country ; that i f I fee or know any
“ thing which may be either ferviceable or detrimental to-
u my country, I will faithfully acquaint his majefty,my moil*
w gracious mafier, and his permanent council, and will give;'
“ • my fuffrage in the manner I, think moft likely to prevent
“ the evil. I will not reveal the fecretg which may be en~
“ trufted to me by. his luajefty: and* his council.. And; fo*
“ help me God.”
The council lhall be compofed of the following perfons-:s
i . The king as chief and prefident.
a. Three biihops, among whom the primate of his own*
right, lhall prefide during two years, but lhall have no fea&
the two following years,
* Court o f Juftice, having cognizance within a certain diftancc o f the fovereign's place
ofrefldence. See p. 12 . note f .
3. Nine
3. Nine lay-fenators, two of whom may be eleéted either chap.
from the minifters or fenators, >— v— '
4. Four from the miniftry of the republic, namely, one
from each department; of thefe eighteen members of the
fenate, fix mull be taken from each of thè three * provinces,
5. The marihal of the equeftrian order, and, in cafe of his
death or abfence, the firft counfellor of the equeftrian order,
according to the turn of thé provinces.
6. Eighteen counfellors of the equeftrian order, including
the marihal.
7. The fecretary of the permanent council lhall be eledled
from the Referendaries +, and national notaries, &c.
O f t h e P e n s io n s .
The primate, biihops, and minifters, enjoying very confi-
derable revenues derived from their charges, lhall have no
penfions.
Lay-fenators of the crown, and of Lithuania, lhall annually
receive each 14,000 florins & = £ 38 8 . i8x.
The marihal of the equeftrian order, as member of the
permanent council, 30,000 florins, = £833. 6s. 8d. ; and,
during his refidence at Warfaw, finali be allowed a guard of
fifteen men, with an officer, from the army o f the crown.
Each counfellor lhall have 14,000 florins per annum,
= £ 388. 18 s.
The fecretary of the council finali receive the fame fum.
* Great Poland, Little Poland, and L i . “ majefty’s anfwer : they have a place in
thuania. “ any o f the king’s courts o f juftice.” C on .
f Referendaries are a kind o f matters nor’ s Poland, v . II. p. 77,
•* ofRequefts, whole office is to receive peti. J jb Poliih florins = a pound (Urline.
“ Jwn* made to the king, and to give his
Explanation