V. The Master of Foot in the Presence
Under the control of the illustrious master of foot in the presence:
The counts of the frontiers mentioned below:
Italy; Africa; Tingitania; Tractus Argentoratensis; the Britains; the Saxon shore toward the Britains.
The ten dukes of the frontiers mentioned below:
Mauretania Caesariensis; Tripolitanus; Pannonia secunda; ripuarian Valeria; Pannonia prima and ripuarian Noricum; Raetia prima and secunda; Belgica, secunda; Germania prima; the Britains; Mogontiacensis.
[Twelve Palatine legions *enumeration omitted
Sixty-five Palatine auxilia,
Thirty-two legions of the line,
Eighteen legions of the secondary line.]
The staff of the aforesaid master of foot in the presence:
A chief of staff,
An accountant,
A custodian,
A chief assistant,
A registrar,
Secretaries and other attendants.
VI The Master of Horse in the Presence.
Under the control of the illustrious count and master of horse in the presence:
[Ten Palatine Squadrons,*enumeration omitted
Thirty-two squadrons of the line.]
The staff of the aforesaid master’s office.
A chief of staff,
An accountant,
A chief clerk,
A custodian,
A chief assistant,
A registrar,
Secretaries and other attendants.
VII Distribution of the Forces Above Named Among the Various Provinces.
In Italy.
[Seven palatine legions,*enumeration omitted.
Twenty palatine auxilia,
Five legions of the line,
Two legions of the secondary line,
Two unclassified bodies.]
In Illyricum with the worshipful count of Illyricum:
[Thirteen palatine auxilia, *enumeration omitted.
Five legions of the line,
Three legions of the secondary line,
One unclassified body.]
In the Gauls with the illustrious master of horse in Gauls:
[Fifteen palatine auxilia, *enumeration omitted.
One palatine legion,
Ten legions of the line,
Ten legions of the secondary line,
Twelve unclassified bodies.]
The staff of the illustrious master of horse in the Gauls:
A chief from the staffs of the masters of soldiery in the presence, in one year from that of the master of foot, in the next from that of the master of horse.
A custodian,
Accountants from the two staffs in alternate years,
A chief assistant,
A registrar,
Secretaries and other attendants.
In the Spains with the worshipful count:
[Eleven palatine auxilia, *enumeration omitted.
Five legions of the line.]
In Tingitania with the worshipful count:
[Two palatine auxilia, *enumeration omitted.
Two legions of the line.]
In Africa with the worshipful count of Africa:
[Three palatine legions, *enumeration omitted.
One palatine auxilium,
Seven legions of the line.]
In the Britains with the worshipful count of the Britains:
[One palatine auxilium *enumeration omitted.
One legion of the line,
One unclassified body.]
Also squadrons of cavalry:
In Italy:
[Six palatine, *enumeration omitted.
One of the line.]
In the Gauls with the illustrious count and master of horse in the Gauls:
[Four palatine, *enumeration omitted.
Eight of the line.]
In Africa with the worshipful count of Africa:
[Nineteen of the line.] *enumeration omitted.
In Britain with the worshipful count of the Britains.
[Three of the line. *enumeration omitted.
Two unclassified.]
In Tingitania with the worshipful count of Tingitania:
[Three of the line.] *enumeration omitted.
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