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We will now consider the extraordinary public B. I. C. XIV. EXTRAORDINARY REVENUES. 267 service, {Xeirovpyia) called the rpiTjpapxia. The inten- 2. T^/^^a^- tion of this service was to provide for the equipment pj^g^ ^^^^ of ships of war. The state furnished the hull of the Ij. Trlerarchy vessel; and the individual, who was nominated by the duals, generals, and called the trierarch, fitted her out, man- ned, and took the command of her. Certain officers (ol aTToo-roXeZs) were appointed to exped...ite the sail- ing of the fleet, and these officers had the power of inflicting imprisonment on those who were in arrear. The law provided that the service of the trierarchy should be limited to one year. The property of heiresses, {iirUXrjpoLj) of wards, (opt^avtKa, ) of cleruchi, (KKrjpovxi'^a, ) and of corporations, {koivcovikci, ) was exempted from this service. When the number of ^J ^Jg^Jf/r^ ships became so great that it was no longer possible trierarchs.^"" to find individuals who could take the whole ex- pense on themselves, two persons were allowed to discharge the office together, {avvrpirjpapxoij (rvvrpnjpa- XovvTcs, ) and they commanded the ship alternately.
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