The first part of the principles of the art military practiced in the warres of the United Netherlands, vnder the command of His Highnesse the Prince of Orange our Captaine Generall, for as much as concernes the duties of a souldier, and the officers of a companie of foote, as also of a troupe of horse, and the excerising of them through their severall motions : represented by figure, the word of commaund and demonstration / composed by Captaine Henry Hexham, Quartermaster to the Honourable Colonell Goring.
         Principles of the art militarie Part 1
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             The first part of the principles of the art military practiced in the warres of the United Netherlands, vnder the command of His Highnesse the Prince of Orange our Captaine Generall, for as much as concernes the duties of a souldier, and the officers of a companie of foote, as also of a troupe of horse, and the excerising of them through their severall motions : represented by figure, the word of commaund and demonstration / composed by Captaine Henry Hexham, Quartermaster to the Honourable Colonell Goring.
             Principles of the art militarie Part 1
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           THE
           FIRST
           PART
           OF
           THE
           PRINCIPLES
           OF
           THE
           ART
           MILITARY
           ,
           Practised
           in
           the
           Warres
           of
           the
           United
           Netherlands
           ,
           vnder
           the
           Commaund
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           PRINCE
           Of
           ORANGE
           our
           
             Captaine
             Generall
             .
          
        
         
           For
           so
           much
           as
           concernes
           the
           duties
           of
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           of
           a
           Companie
           of
           Foote
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           a
           troupe
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           the
           exercising
           of
           them
           through
           their
           severall
           Motions
           .
        
         
           REPRESENTED
           BY
           FIGVRE
           THE
           WORD
           OF
           COMMAUND
           AND
           DEMONSTRATION
           .
        
         
           Composed
           by
           Captaine
           
             HENRY
             HEXHAM
             ,
          
           Quartermaster
           to
           the
           Honourable
           
             Colonell
             GORING
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Horse
             is
             prepared
             against
             the
             day
             of
             Battell
             ,
             But
             safety
             is
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Prover
             .
             21.
             31.
             
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Edition
           newly
           corrected
           and
           amended
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           DELF
           in
           HOLLAND
           ,
           for
           the
           lovers
           of
           the
           noble
           ART
           MILITARY
           .
           ANNO
           1642.
           
        
         
           Cum
           Privilegio
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           JLLUSTRIOUS
           WILLIAM
           .
           By
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           borne
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Nassau
           &c.
           
           Marquis
           of
           Veere
           and
           Vlissing
           &c.
           Baron
           of
           Breda
           .
           AND
           Lord
           Generall
           of
           the
           Cavallrie
           ,
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           high
           ,
           and
           mighty
           Lords
           ,
           the
           STATES
           GENERAEL
           of
           the
           Vnited
           Provinces
           .
        
         
           JLLVSTRIOVS
           AND
           NOBLE
           PRINCE
           ,
        
         
           AMong
           the
           manie
           
             Arts
          
           professed
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           
             Art
             Military
          
           practised
           in
           our
           moderne
           Warres
           of
           these
           
             Vnited
             Provinces
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Nurcerie
           of
           the
           Milita
           )
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           accounted
           the
           least
           :
           for
           what
           magnanimous
           ,
           braue
           vailliant
           Generalls
           ,
           Chieftaines
           ,
           Commandours
           &
           Souldiers
           of
           all
           nations
           have
           bin
           bred
           ,
           and
           brought
           vp
           in
           this
           
             Academia
             ,
          
           and
           Sede
           belli
           is
           sufficiently
           knowne
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           what
           honorable
           Actions
           ,
           and
           memorable
           services
           they
           have
           done
           and
           performed
           ,
           returning
           victorious
           out
           of
           the
           Feild
           ,
           I
           leaue
           to
           the
           testimonie
           of
           Historie
           .
           Especially
           ,
           the
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hoasts
           hath
           so
           blessed
           your
           generous
           House
           ,
           as
           namely
           ,
           your
           grand-father
           
             Prince
             William
             ,
          
           your
           vncle
           
             Prince
             Maurice
             ,
          
           both
           of
           immortall
           memorie
           ,
           and
           now
           your
           victorious
           Father
           ,
           
             Prince
             Fredrick
             Henry
          
           our
           Captaine
           Generall
           ,
           as
           instruments
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           afflicted
           Church
           ,
           the
           true
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           &
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Privileges
           ,
           &
           freedomes
           of
           the
           Land
           &
           hath
           crowned
           them
           with
           an
           never-dying
           name
           ,
           against
           the
           violence
           plotts
           and
           subtill
           
             machinations
          
           of
           one
           of
           the
           mightiest
           Potentates
           of
           all
           Christendome
           .
           What
           glorious
           actions
           the
           Almighty
           God
           hath
           wrought
           by
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           his
           Church
           and
           people
           in
           this
           Land
           the
           
             Historigraphers
          
           of
           our
           times
           striue
           as
           with
           Trumpets
           to
           sound
           forth
           their
           fame
           .
           For
           if
           wee
           cast
           our
           eyes
           backward
           to
           times
           past
           ,
           &
           the
           beginnings
           of
           our
           Warres
           ,
           when
           this
           State
           consisted
           but
           in
           a
           handfull
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           Townes
           and
           were
           in
           great
           distresse
           ,
           and
           compare
           it
           with
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Land
           as
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           we
           must
           acknowledg
           how
           wonder-fully
           God
           hath
           blessed
           ,
           and
           protected
           these
           Countries
           against
           all
           the
           Tyrannie
           ,
           and
           treacherie
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Alva
             ,
          
           the
           Bishop
           
             Granvelle
             ,
          
           and
           diverse
           other
           Spanish
           Gouvernours
           ,
           &
           that
           he
           by
           his
           out
           stretched
           Arme
           ,
           hath
           extenpsed
           the
           Limits
           ,
           &
           bounds
           of
           these
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           even
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           from
           the
           Sunne-rysing
           ,
           to
           the
           Sunne
           setting
           ,
           and
           what
           hath
           all
           the
           
             Peruvian
          
           Gold
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Topazan
          
           Silver
           availed
           them
           ,
           wee
           maye
           therefore
           truely
           say
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             If
             God
             be
             with
             vs
             ,
             who
             can
             be
             against
             vs
             .
          
        
         
         
           Againe
           ,
           if
           wee
           consider
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           this
           Land
           of
           later
           yeares
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           wonder
           in
           our
           eyes
           how
           remarkeably
           &
           with
           what
           good
           successe
           he
           hath
           blessed
           the
           able
           
             Conduct
             ,
          
           and
           
             dessignes
          
           of
           his
           highnesse
           your
           Father
           :
           for
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           
             Generallship
          
           did
           he
           not
           take
           in
           
             Groll
             ,
          
           &
           
             Oldenzeel
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             heauen-blessed
          
           Surprisall
           of
           
             Wesel
             ,
          
           even
           when
           the
           Ennemy
           was
           entred
           almost
           into
           the
           bowells
           of
           this
           Countrie
           &
           iust
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           his
           highnesse
           was
           engaged
           so
           deepely
           at
           the
           Seige
           of
           the
           
             Bosch
             ,
          
           and
           carryed
           that
           invincible
           towne
           ,
           against
           the
           expectation
           of
           all
           men
           ?
           The
           yeare
           after
           
             Rhyenbergh
             ,
          
           and
           then
           became
           master
           of
           the
           strong
           towne
           of
           
             Mastricht
             ,
          
           &
           took
           it
           before
           the
           noses
           of
           two
           great
           armies
           ,
           which
           lay
           betweene
           vs
           and
           home
           ,
           then
           his
           and
           your
           owne
           citty
           of
           
             Breda
             ,
          
           within
           seauen
           weekes
           &
           a
           day
           ,
           after
           wee
           putt
           spade
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           brake
           ground
           towards
           it
           ,
           whereas
           Marquis
           
             Spinola
          
           lay
           almost
           a
           whole
           yeare
           before
           it
           .
           And
           last
           of
           all
           the
           strong
           Castle
           &
           Howse
           of
           
             Gennep
             ,
          
           which
           did
           so
           much
           annoy
           these
           Countries
           ;
           These
           
             victories
          
           and
           
             Lawrils
          
           I
           haue
           briesly
           related
           ,
           to
           refresh
           your
           highnesse
           memorie
           withall
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           ende
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           giue
           the
           glorie
           and
           praise
           vnto
           God
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           my self
           ,
           J
           haue
           seene
           these
           things
           ,
           &
           haue
           serued
           this
           Land
           two
           and
           fortie
           yeares
           ,
           and
           learned
           some
           experience
           in
           these
           Warres
           ,
           which
           made
           me
           take
           penn
           in
           hand
           ,
           to
           writ
           the
           
             Principles
             of
             the
             Art
             Militarie
             ,
             practised
             in
             these
             Warres
             ,
          
           first
           vnder
           the
           
             Conduct
          
           of
           your
           Uncle
           
             Prince
             Maurice
          
           of
           blessed
           memorie
           ,
           as
           now
           also
           vnder
           your
           victorious
           Father
           for
           the
           instruction
           of
           such
           English
           Gentlemen
           ,
           &
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           are
           willing
           to
           come
           into
           the
           States
           seruice
           ,
           &
           for
           the
           informing
           of
           their
           Iudgments
           the
           better
           ,
           &
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           labour
           ,
           charg
           ,
           and
           paines
           haue
           represented
           this
           noble
           art
           by
           the
           waye
           of
           
             Figure
             ,
          
           the
           
             word
             of
             Commaund
             and
             demonstration
             ,
          
           &
           hauing
           once
           showne
           one
           of
           my
           three
           parts
           to
           his
           highnesse
           your
           Father
           ,
           it
           pleased
           him
           in
           your
           presence
           to
           giue
           mee
           encouragement
           ,
           to
           turne
           my
           English
           bookes
           into
           
             Netherdutch
             .
          
           In
           obedience
           whereof
           ,
           I
           translated
           my
           first
           part
           for
           the
           exercising
           of
           a
           foote
           Companie
           ,
           and
           a
           troupe
           of
           Horse
           (
           and
           God
           willing
           intend
           to
           doe
           the
           other
           two
           parts
           in
           time
           )
           &
           dedicated
           it
           to
           your
           highnesse
           ,
           And
           now
           the
           warres
           of
           my
           native
           Countrie
           and
           Jreland
           which
           the
           Almighty
           compose
           ,
           calling
           for
           them
           againe
           ,
           as
           I
           dedicated
           my
           first
           part
           vnto
           your
           highnesse
           in
           Dutch
           :
           so
           now
           I
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           highnesse
           ,
           that
           vnder
           your
           gracious
           acceptance
           and
           patronage
           this
           second
           Edition
           maye
           come
           againe
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           World
           in
           my
           maternall
           tounge
           ,
           both
           in
           these
           Countries
           and
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           I
           shallbe
           bound
           not
           onely
           to
           pray
           vnto
           God
           for
           yow
           &
           her
           
             highnesse
             Royall
          
           your
           dearest
           consort
           to
           blesse
           yow
           being
           our
           future
           Hopes
           next
           vnder
           God
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           a
           sprigg
           sprung
           from
           that
           noble
           howse
           of
           Nassaw
           ,
           to
           giue
           you
           the
           like
           successe
           and
           victorie
           over
           our
           Ennemies
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           to
           your
           
             predecessours
             :
          
           but
           also
           to
           crowne
           you
           ,
           and
           her
           highnesse
           
             Royall
          
           with
           everlasting
           felicity
           hereafter
           resting
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             highnesses
             humble
             and
             submissiue
             servant
             ,
             HENRY
             HEXHAM
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           OFFICERS
           AND
           DVTIES
           BELONGING
           TO
           A
           FOOTE
           COMPAGNIE
           THROVGH
           ALL
           THEIR
           degrees
           ,
           from
           a
           private
           Souldier
           to
           a
           Captaine
           as
           followeth
           ,
           And
           first
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Centinell
             ,
             or
             a
             private
             Souldier
             .
          
           
             A
             Centinell
             or
             a
             private
             Souldier
             ought
             to
             uuderstand
             well
             his
             duty
             ,
             to
             come
             to
             his
             squadron
             ,
             or
             company
             at
             seasonable
             times
             ,
             at
             the
             drummes
             beating
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             or
             when
             they
             are
             to
             draw
             in
             armes
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             the
             
               paradoe
               .
            
             To
             be
             very
             vigilent
             ,
             and
             carefull
             upon
             his
             centinell-ship
             ,
             &
             to
             have
             as
             many
             eyes
             about
             him
             as
             
               Argus
            
             had
             ,
             suffring
             no
             man
             in
             the
             night
             to
             passe
             without
             crying
             
               Qui
               valá
            
             &
             calling
             his
             
               Corporall
            
             to
             take
             the
             word
             ,
             un
             lesse
             he
             be
             cōmanded
             to
             come
             in
             silently
             .
             He
             must
             also
             take
             delight
             in
             the
             handling
             ,
             &
             vse
             of
             his
             armes
             and
             see
             that
             he
             keepes
             them
             fixe
             ,
             neate
             ,
             and
             cleane
             ,
             and
             goe
             handsomely
             in
             his
             cloathes
             .
             He
             must
             play
             the
             good
             husband
             ,
             and
             menage
             well
             that
             little
             meanes
             he
             hath
             .
          
           
             In
             marching
             or
             standing
             ,
             he
             must
             have
             a
             singular
             care
             to
             keepe
             his
             ranke
             and
             file
             ,
             &
             not
             to
             stirre
             out
             of
             it
             (
             without
             command
             )
             yea
             if
             he
             were
             sure
             to
             kill
             an
             enemy
             :
             hee
             ought
             also
             in
             fight
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             day
             of
             battell
             ,
             to
             hearken
             well
             to
             his
             officers
             command
             ,
             that
             when
             his
             officer
             may
             fall
             ,
             or
             cannot
             be
             heard
             in
             a
             charge
             :
             he
             may
             be
             acquainted
             with
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             drumme
             ,
             when
             it
             beates
             a
             march
             ,
             a
             charge
             ,
             or
             a
             tetreate
             .
             He
             must
             not
             be
             given
             to
             sharking
             ,
             and
             oppression
             ,
             but
             as
             
               Saint
               Iohn
               Baptist
            
             teacheth
             us
             in
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             Luk.
             3.
             14.
             
               to
               do
               violence
               to
               no
               man
               ,
               neither
               accuse
               any
               falsly
               ,
               &
               be
               cōtent
               with
               his
               wages
               ,
            
             he
             must
             be
             no
             Drunkard
             ,
             whoremaster
             ,
             or
             theefe
             ,
             knowing
             how
             honorable
             his
             profession
             is
             ,
             &
             how
             deare
             his
             reputation
             should
             be
             vnto
             him
             ;
             but
             ought
             rather
             to
             arme
             himsele
             with
             these
             christian
             vertues
             ,
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             praying
             morning
             and
             evening
             ,
             and
             with
             
               Moses
               ,
               to
               number
               his
               daies
               that
               he
               may
               apply
               his
               heart
               to
               wisedome
               ,
            
             hee
             should
             of
             all
             men
             be
             prepared
             to
             welcome
             death
             ,
             seeing
             that
             a
             bullet
             in
             a
             moment
             ,
             may
             send
             him
             from
             earth
             to
             heaven
             .
             Morever
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             diligent
             ,
             active
             ,
             sober
             ,
             patient
             ,
             couragious
             ,
             discrete
             ,
             and
             curteous
             .
             Carefullnesse
             and
             labour
             will
             exercise
             him
             ,
             and
             fortitude
             ,
             with
             valour
             wil
             teach
             him
             to
             execute
             ,
             &
             suffer
             patiently
             all
             fategations
             of
             the
             warr
             .
          
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             a
             gentleman
             ,
             and
             a
             souldier
             ambitions
             of
             his
             preferment
             ,
             and
             advancement
             :
             knowing
             how
             many
             brave
             Generalls
             ,
             and
             commanders
             ,
             even
             from
             private
             souldiers
             (
             passing
             through
             all
             the
             degrees
             ,
             &
             offices
             of
             a
             souldier
             )
             have
             raised
             their
             advancement
             ,
             thinking
             that
             he
             may
             also
             come
             to
             the
             like
             height
             of
             honour
             ,
             withal
             remembring
             how
             many
             worthies
             ,
             Emperours
             ,
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Dukes
             ,
             Earles
             ,
             Nobles
             ,
             &
             gentlemen
             have
             been
             of
             this
             honourable
             profession
             ,
             &
             what
             
               Heroick
               ,
            
             &
             brave
             actions
             they
             have
             performed
             ,
             how
             many
             brave
             Battells
             they
             have
             fought
             &
             what
             victoires
             they
             have
             gained
             ,
             leaving
             in
             history
             
               Traphes
               of
            
             their
             memorable
             actions
             ,
             to
             eternize
             their
             everliving
             memory
             to
             posterity
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             a
             Company
             .
          
           
             IN
             a
             company
             of
             foot
             ,
             there
             are
             also
             Gentlemen
             ,
             especially
             in
             a
             Generalls
             ,
             or
             Coronels
             company
             ,
             they
             ought
             to
             haue
             many
             brave
             gentlemen
             of
             quality
             ,
             valiant
             ,
             and
             capable
             of
             perferment
             ,
             when
             the
             Generall
             ,
             or
             coronel
             shall
             find
             them
             worthy
             ,
             and
             deserving
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             duty
             then
             required
             in
             a
             gentleman
             ,
             or
             private
             souldier
             is
             obedience
             ,
             as
             appeared
             by
             the
             
               Centurion
               ,
            
             in
             his
             answere
             to
             our
             Saviour
             in
             the
             holy
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             teacheth
             us
             obedience
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               I
               am
               a
               man
               under
               authority
               having
               souldiers
               under
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               say
               to
               this
               man
               goe
               ,
               &
               he
               goeth
               ,
               &
               to
               another
               come
               ,
               &
               he
               commeth
               ,
               &
               to
               my
               servant
               do
               this
               ,
               and
               he
               doth
               it
               ,
               Math.
            
             8.
             9.
             
             For
             without
             this
             a
             whole
             army
             is
             worth
             nothing
             ,
             &
             to
             this
             vertue
             also
             ,
             he
             must
             joyne
             love
             ,
             &
             respect
             to
             his
             Captaine
             ,
             &
             superiour
             commandour
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentlemans
             duty
             at
             his
             first
             entrance
             into
             the
             profession
             of
             a
             souldier
             ,
             following
             a
             Generals
             ,
             or
             coronels
             company
             ,
             is
             to
             stand
             centinell
             for
             a
             moneth
             ,
             to
             learne
             the
             first
             degree
             of
             a
             souldier
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             the
             better
             able
             to
             command
             others
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             advanced
             .
             In
             places
             of
             danger
             ,
             either
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             or
             approaches
             he
             is
             to
             lye
             
               perdu
               ,
            
             with
             his
             pistoll
             ,
             and
             sword
             ,
             &
             not
             to
             budge
             from
             his
             place
             ,
             till
             he
             be
             relieved
             :
             not
             to
             retreate
             for
             one
             man
             ,
             but
             in
             case
             of
             more
             ,
             then
             to
             fall
             back
             to
             the
             fecond
             ,
             &
             discovering
             an
             enemy
             comming
             off
             betimes
             &
             silently
             ,
             hee
             must
             give
             the
             
               Alarme
               so
               ,
            
             that
             the
             
               Corps
               de
               gard
               ,
            
             or
             company
             may
             be
             provided
             to
             defend
             them selves
             .
          
           
             A
             Gentleman
             also
             is
             to
             goe
             the
             Round
             with
             the
             captaine
             of
             the
             watch
             ,
             or
             his
             fellow-gentlemen
             ,
             either
             in
             field
             or
             in
             garrison
             ,
             to
             give
             the
             corporall
             of
             the
             guard
             
               the
               word
               ,
            
             and
             to
             charge
             the
             centinells
             to
             looke
             well
             about
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Barbier
             Chirurgian
             to
             a
             Company
             .
          
           
             THere
             ought
             to
             be
             in
             a
             Company
             ,
             a
             good
             
               Barber
               Chirurgian
               ,
            
             both
             to
             trime
             the
             souldiers
             ,
             &
             to
             have
             skill
             in
             
               Chirurgerie
               ,
            
             that
             when
             the
             company
             watches
             in
             approaches
             ,
             and
             guards
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             danger
             ,
             he
             may
             be
             at
             hand
             (
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             the
             
               Chirurgian
            
             of
             the
             Regiment
             )
             to
             bind
             up
             &
             dresse
             hurt
             ,
             and
             wounded
             men
             ,
             in
             doing
             there
             of
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             be
             free
             from
             all
             other
             duties
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             company
             ,
             seing
             he
             is
             an
             officer
             allowed
             in
             the
             States
             list
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Clarke
             of
             a
             Company
             .
          
           
             THe
             Clarke
             of
             a
             Company
             ought
             to
             be
             an
             honest
             ,
             and
             a
             sufficient
             man
             ,
             whom
             his
             Captaine
             may
             entrust
             for
             the
             fetching
             of
             his
             months
             pay
             ,
             &
             the
             due
             and
             seasonable
             payment
             of
             the
             company
             :
             his
             duty
             is
             to
             keepe
             the
             muster-roule
             ,
             to
             have
             it
             upon
             all
             occasions
             in
             a
             readinesse
             ,
             to
             enter
             his
             men
             ,
             both
             into
             his
             muster-roule
             ,
             and
             pay
             bill
             ,
             to
             receive
             the
             service
             mony
             of
             the
             Company
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             souldiers
             or
             their
             hostises
             where
             they
             lie
             duely
             paid
             it
             ,
             &
             to
             deliver
             up
             every
             pay-day
             ,
             a
             true
             pay
             bill
             unto
             his
             Captaine
             ,
             or
             chiefe
             officer
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             a
             Drumme
             Majour
             .
          
           
             Every
             Regiment
             ought
             to
             have
             a
             
               Drumme-Majour
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             when
             it
             is
             watch
             time
             ,
             the
             other
             Drummes
             are
             to
             repaire
             ,
             there
             to
             beat
             a
             call
             ,
             and
             to
             march
             with
             his
             Company
             that
             is
             appointed
             for
             the
             guard
             .
             A
             Drum-majour
             ought
             to
             be
             a
             grave
             man
             ,
             able
             to
             instruct
             the
             other
             Drums
             to
             beat
             a
             true
             march
             ,
             and
             other
             points
             of
             warre
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             Drummes
             that
             beat
             upon
             a
             march
             to
             be
             duely
             relieved
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             speake
             divers
             tongues
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             wise
             ,
             and
             cautelous
             what
             he
             shall
             speake
             to
             an
             Enemy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Drummers
             .
          
           
             EVery
             company
             also
             ought
             to
             have
             two
             good
             Drummers
             ,
             that
             knoweth
             how
             to
             beate
             a
             call
             ,
             a
             slow
             ,
             or
             a
             swift
             march
             well
             ,
             a
             charge
             ,
             a
             retreat
             ,
             and
             a
             
               Reveille
               :
            
             He
             should
             also
             be
             a
             linguist
             ,
             because
             oftentimes
             he
             may
             be
             sent
             unto
             the
             enemy
             ,
             for
             the
             ransoming
             of
             prisoners
             ,
             his
             duty
             is
             comming
             to
             the
             campe
             ,
             or
             garison
             of
             an
             enemy
             ,
             hauing
             his
             Generalls
             passe
             in
             his
             hat
             ,
             to
             beat
             a
             call
             ,
             till
             he
             is
             fetcht
             in
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             shall
             not
             discover
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             guards
             ,
             workes
             ,
             or
             trenches
             ,
             he
             is
             led
             blindfold
             ,
             and
             so
             carried
             to
             the
             Commander
             ,
             and
             place
             where
             his
             prisoners
             are
             ,
             with
             whom
             after
             he
             hath
             ransommed
             them
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             returne
             to
             the
             camp
             ,
             or
             garison
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             the
             Armes
             .
          
           
             THe
             next
             in
             degree
             is
             the
             Gentleman
             of
             the
             Armes
             ,
             who
             ought
             to
             bee
             the
             eldest
             gentleman
             of
             a
             company
             ,
             whose
             charge
             is
             to
             looke
             diligently
             to
             the
             armes
             ,
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             to
             marke
             and
             figure
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             a
             list
             what
             number
             ,
             and
             figure
             every
             souldier
             hath
             upon
             his
             Armes
             ,
             to
             cause
             the
             souldiers
             to
             keepe
             their
             armes
             neat
             &
             cleane
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             thing
             be
             amisse
             ,
             or
             broken
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             the
             Armorers
             to
             be
             repaired
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             souldier
             have
             his
             pasport
             ,
             be
             sick
             ,
             dead
             ,
             or
             run
             away
             ,
             himsefe
             ,
             or
             the
             corporall
             is
             to
             bring
             up
             his
             armes
             to
             his
             lodging
             ,
             least
             they
             be
             lost
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             them
             cleane
             ,
             till
             he
             delivereth
             them
             to
             some
             souldier
             newly
             entertained
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             visit
             the
             gards
             ,
             to
             see
             that
             their
             armes
             be
             in
             good
             trime
             ,
             to
             keep
             the
             powder
             ,
             bullets
             ,
             and
             match
             ,
             and
             to
             deliver
             them
             out
             to
             the
             corporalls
             and
             Lanspersadoes
             .
          
           
             In
             divers
             companies
             ,
             especially
             in
             great
             garisons
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             corporall
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             ,
             who
             is
             to
             acquaint
             them
             in
             the
             field
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             to
             lie
             
               perdues
               ,
            
             and
             in
             garison
             to
             call
             them
             out
             in
             the
             
               round-house
               ,
            
             to
             goe
             the
             round
             according
             to
             their
             sennority
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Corporall
             .
          
           
             EVery
             company
             is
             devided
             into
             three
             squadrons
             ,
             and
             every
             squadron
             hath
             his
             Corporall
             and
             Lanspresado
             ,
             hee
             is
             the
             head
             of
             the
             squadron
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             an
             honest
             &
             able
             man
             ,
             &
             sufficient
             to
             discharge
             his
             duty
             ,
             sober
             ,
             modest
             ,
             and
             peaceable
             .
             He
             is
             first
             to
             have
             a
             squadron
             roule
             of
             all
             the
             gentlemen
             ,
             and
             Centinels
             names
             of
             his
             squadron
             ,
             and
             when
             any
             new
             souldiers
             are
             entertained
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             instruct
             them
             in
             the
             use
             of
             their
             armes
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             suffer
             the
             old
             souldiers
             to
             mock
             ,
             or
             geere
             the
             yonger
             ,
             if
             they
             do
             not
             their
             postures
             as
             they
             ought
             :
             seeing
             that
             every
             man
             in
             every
             science
             ,
             &
             profession
             must
             have
             a
             time
             of
             learning
             ,
             before
             he
             can
             be
             perfect
             :
             &
             if
             he
             doth
             not
             well
             he
             must
             goe
             over
             &
             over
             againe
             with
             them
             patiently
             ,
             untill
             such
             time
             ,
             as
             hee
             hath
             made
             him
             a
             good
             muskettier
             ,
             or
             pike-man
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             shall
             get
             commendations
             of
             his
             captaine
             ,
             and
             his
             officers
             .
          
           
             In
             marching
             either
             in
             his
             squadron
             ,
             or
             company
             the
             eldest
             Corporall
             is
             to
             lead
             the
             right
             hand
             file
             of
             the
             muskettiers
             ,
             the
             second
             corporall
             the
             left
             hand
             file
             ,
             and
             the
             third
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             devision
             .
          
           
             Being
             with
             his
             squadron
             upon
             his
             guard
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             provide
             them
             wood
             ,
             coales
             ,
             and
             candle
             light
             ,
             to
             keep
             a
             continuall
             fire
             day
             and
             night
             .
          
           
             Having
             an
             outguard
             ,
             he
             shall
             doe
             his
             best
             endeavour
             to
             strenghten
             as
             much
             as
             in
             him
             lieth
             ,
             his
             little
             
               corps
               de
               guard
               ,
            
             and
             set
             out
             his
             centinels
             according
             to
             the
             
               avenues
               ,
            
             or
             commings
             on
             of
             the
             enemy
             :
             for
             the
             cutting
             off
             of
             a
             centinell
             ,
             and
             the
             surprising
             of
             a
             
               corps
               of
               guard
               ,
            
             is
             of
             a
             great
             imporrance
             ,
             and
             may
             endanger
             sometimes
             the
             overthrow
             of
             an
             Army
             .
             And
             therefore
             it
             behoves
             a
             corporall
             to
             be
             very
             carefull
             and
             vigilant
             ,
             and
             to
             visite
             his
             centinels
             often
             ,
             to
             give
             them
             charge
             to
             looke
             well
             about
             them
             ,
             to
             relieve
             them
             duely
             ,
             &
             not
             to
             suffer
             them
             to
             stand
             to
             long
             ,
             especially
             in
             cold
             weather
             .
          
           
             His
             duty
             also
             is
             not
             to
             forget
             the
             
               word
               ,
            
             but
             to
             imprint
             it
             in
             his
             memory
             ,
             when
             the
             Captaine
             of
             the
             watch
             goes
             the
             first
             round
             ,
             he
             shall
             with
             his
             sword
             drawne
             against
             his
             brest
             give
             it
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             receive
             such
             orders
             from
             him
             as
             he
             shall
             command
             him
             .
             And
             afterward
             when
             the
             round
             comes
             againe
             ,
             he
             shall
             cause
             the
             rounder
             ,
             or
             gentleman
             with
             his
             sword
             drawne
             to
             give
             him
             the
             word
             ,
             before
             he
             let
             him
             passe
             ,
             and
             if
             upon
             his
             guard
             ,
             himselfe
             ,
             or
             his
             centinells
             should
             heare
             ,
             see
             ,
             or
             discover
             any
             men
             ,
             or
             light-matches
             ,
             to
             have
             his
             men
             in
             readinesse
             with
             bullets
             in
             their
             muskets
             ,
             and
             their
             matches
             lighted
             ,
             and
             to
             come
             in
             silently
             to
             give
             his
             superiour
             officers
             inteligence
             therof
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             provided
             before
             the
             alarme
             be
             given
             ,
             to
             resist
             an
             enemy
             ,
             and
             to
             defend
             the
             guard
             .
             To
             conclude
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             distribute
             powder
             ,
             bullets
             ,
             &
             match
             out
             of
             his
             squadron
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             a
             care
             ,
             that
             they
             keep
             their
             armes
             neat
             &
             cleane
             .
             And
             not
             suffer
             the
             holy
             name
             of
             God
             to
             be
             prophaned
             ,
             or
             taken
             in
             vaine
             vpon
             his
             guard
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Sarjant
             .
          
           
             NExt
             unto
             the
             three
             chiefe
             officers
             of
             a
             company
             aboue
             mentioned
             ,
             follows
             the
             Sarjants
             of
             a
             company
             ,
             wher
             of
             there
             are
             two
             to
             a
             private
             company
             ,
             and
             three
             to
             a
             Colonels
             or
             a
             double
             company
             .
             The
             word
             Sarjant
             is
             borrowed
             from
             the
             French
             ,
             &
             signifieth
             a
             
               charge-bearer
               .
            
             A
             Sarjant
             then
             should
             be
             a
             man
             of
             experience
             ,
             stirring
             ,
             
             and
             vigilant
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             these
             three
             qualities
             ,
             a
             wise
             man
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             spirit
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             of
             courage
             ,
             for
             a
             good
             Sarjant
             is
             a
             great
             help
             to
             his
             captaine
             ,
             and
             other
             officers
             ,
             in
             helping
             to
             execute
             their
             commands
             .
             He
             must
             be
             also
             able
             ,
             &
             sufficient
             to
             teach
             the
             souldiers
             the
             true
             and
             perfect
             use
             of
             their
             armes
             ,
             his
             duty
             is
             to
             march
             upon
             the
             flanke
             of
             the
             company
             or
             devision
             ,
             to
             see
             that
             the
             souldiers
             keepes
             their
             rankes
             and
             files
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             field
             or
             in
             garrison
             to
             lead
             the
             squadron
             to
             their
             guard
             ,
             to
             carry
             to
             prison
             with
             his
             halbert
             (
             the
             signe
             of
             his
             authority
             )
             such
             offenders
             ,
             as
             his
             captaine
             or
             superiour
             officer
             shall
             commit
             to
             the
             Provost
             marshall
             .
             In
             excercising
             of
             the
             company
             the
             Sarjants
             places
             are
             upon
             the
             right
             and
             left
             flankes
             ,
             to
             looke
             that
             the
             souldiers
             stand
             right
             in
             their
             files
             and
             ranks
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             that
             they
             performe
             the
             termes
             of
             direction
             in
             every
             motion
             given
             by
             the
             Captaine
             in
             the
             front
             ,
             to
             cause
             the
             muskettiers
             to
             make
             ready
             by
             rankes
             and
             to
             lead
             them
             up
             to
             the
             place
             where
             they
             are
             to
             give
             fire
             .
             Moreover
             his
             duty
             is
             to
             attend
             on
             the
             Sarj
             '
             .
             maiour
             of
             the
             regiment
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             to
             give
             out
             orders
             ,
             &
             from
             him
             to
             receive
             the
             word
             ,
             &
             other
             orders
             ,
             to
             give
             it
             to
             his
             captaine
             ,
             lieutenant
             ,
             ensigne
             ,
             &
             corporall
             ,
             to
             fetch
             amunition
             ,
             powder
             ,
             &
             match
             ,
             &
             other
             materialls
             for
             the
             company
             ,
             also
             to
             set
             out
             
               perdues
               ,
            
             &
             see
             them
             duely
             relieved
             ,
             and
             thus
             much
             of
             the
             duty
             of
             a
             Sarjant
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             an
             Ensigne
             .
          
           
             AN
             ensigne
             ought
             to
             be
             a
             generous
             ,
             able
             young
             man
             ,
             above
             all
             things
             to
             be
             carefull
             of
             his
             honour
             ,
             &
             reputation
             ,
             &
             not
             to
             meddle
             with
             the
             company
             ,
             but
             onely
             his
             collours
             ,
             which
             is
             recommended
             to
             his
             charge
             ,
             neither
             to
             command
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             souldiers
             ,
             unlesse
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             his
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             Lieutenant
             ,
             having
             then
             full
             power
             ,
             and
             command
             over
             them
             and
             to
             lead
             in
             the
             head
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             with
             a
             Corslet
             and
             Pike
             .
             He
             ought
             to
             be
             beloved
             of
             all
             the
             gentlemen
             ,
             and
             souldiers
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             kind
             ,
             affable
             ,
             and
             liberall
             unto
             them
             and
             to
             do
             them
             all
             curteous
             offices
             to
             their
             Captaine
             ,
             which
             will
             gaine
             their
             love
             and
             affection
             towards
             him
             .
          
           
             His
             place
             marching
             in
             a
             devision
             ,
             or
             battaille
             (
             unlesse
             it
             be
             a
             Generalls
             or
             a
             Coronells
             Ensigne
             )
             is
             to
             march
             between
             the
             third
             ,
             and
             fourth
             ranke
             of
             the
             pikes
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Generall
             ,
             or
             some
             Prince
             passeth
             by
             in
             marching
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             vaile
             his
             collours
             ,
             &
             if
             standing
             ,
             to
             step
             up
             into
             the
             Front
             to
             do
             the
             like
             reverence
             ,
             without
             moving
             of
             his
             hat
             .
             He
             ought
             to
             have
             a
             singular
             care
             ,
             that
             his
             collours
             be
             garded
             ,
             aswell
             to
             his
             lodging
             ,
             as
             in
             other
             places
             .
          
           
             Also
             in
             the
             day
             of
             battaile
             ,
             seeing
             he
             carries
             the
             honour
             ,
             and
             Ensigne
             of
             his
             country
             ,
             rather
             then
             to
             loose
             them
             ,
             hee
             ought
             to
             make
             them
             his
             winding
             sheet
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             company
             ,
             or
             in
             a
             body
             or
             devision
             ,
             hee
             is
             to
             march
             with
             gravity
             ,
             and
             modesty
             ,
             and
             thus
             much
             of
             an
             Ensigne
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Lieutenant
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             demanded
             ,
             why
             a
             
               Lieutenant
            
             is
             so
             called
             ,
             and
             the
             reason
             wherefore
             this
             name
             is
             given
             him
             .
             A
             
               Lieutenant
            
             then
             is
             a
             French
             word
             compounded
             of
             
               Lieu
            
             a
             place
             ,
             and
             
               tenant
            
             the
             participle
             of
             the
             present
             tense
             ,
             which
             signifieth
             in
             English
             ,
             holding
             ,
             or
             keeping
             ,
             from
             whence
             he
             taketh
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             is
             as
             much
             ,
             as
             if
             one
             shold
             say
             ,
             a
             
               Lieutenant
            
             is
             he
             ,
             which
             holdeth
             up
             ,
             and
             supplieth
             the
             place
             of
             his
             Captaine
             or
             Governour
             .
             He
             is
             also
             called
             in
             the
             Germane
             tongue
             
               Lieutenampt
               ,
            
             which
             is
             as
             much
             to
             say
             ,
             as
             having
             
               the
               charge
               ,
               or
               office
               over
               men
               :
            
             because
             that
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             his
             superiour
             ,
             or
             his
             captaine
             ,
             his
             office
             ,
             and
             quality
             importeth
             as
             much
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             Governour
             ,
             or
             captaine
             were
             present
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             therefore
             
               Lieutenant
               ,
            
             being
             a
             name
             rightly
             imposed
             upon
             him
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             take
             care
             ,
             order
             ,
             &
             governe
             the
             company
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             honoured
             ,
             obeyed
             ,
             and
             respected
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             captaine
             himselfe
             were
             present
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             also
             that
             a
             King
             hath
             his
             
               Viceroy
               ,
            
             a
             Prince
             his
             
               Administratour
               ,
            
             a
             Potentate
             his
             
               Marshall
               ,
            
             or
             
               Chancellour
               ,
            
             a
             Lord
             his
             
               steward
               ,
            
             and
             a
             Coronell
             ,
             or
             Governour
             ,
             his
             
               Lieutenant
               Coronell
               ,
            
             or
             
               Lieutenant
               Governour
               .
            
          
           
             A
             Lieutenant
             then
             must
             be
             an
             able
             ,
             and
             sufficient
             man
             ,
             capable
             of
             his
             charge
             ,
             and
             experienced
             in
             the
             warrs
             ,
             understanding
             the
             duty
             of
             a
             Captaine
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             to
             execute
             it
             in
             his
             absence
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             an
             ease
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             to
             receive
             all
             orders
             ,
             charges
             ,
             &
             commissions
             from
             his
             captaine
             ,
             assuming
             no
             authority
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             unlesse
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             his
             captaine
             :
             for
             it
             is
             certaine
             that
             every
             military
             charge
             ,
             ought
             to
             go
             by
             order
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             received
             from
             his
             superiour
             Commander
             .
          
           
             When
             it
             is
             required
             ,
             hee
             is
             to
             give
             his
             captaine
             wise
             counsell
             ,
             and
             to
             advise
             ,
             and
             consult
             with
             him
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             time
             of
             action
             ,
             and
             in
             matters
             of
             importance
             .
          
           
             He
             ought
             also
             by
             his
             command
             to
             appease
             quarrels
             ,
             between
             souldier
             ,
             and
             souldier
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             partiall
             ,
             or
             favour
             one
             man
             more
             then
             another
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             point
             of
             iustice
             ,
             to
             compose
             a
             quarrell
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             party
             interressed
             ,
             in
             so
             doing
             ,
             hee
             shall
             support
             his
             command
             and
             gaine
             himselfe
             reputation
             .
             But
             in
             a
             matter
             of
             importance
             he
             ought
             to
             acquaint
             his
             captaine
             therewith
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             punish
             the
             offender
             ,
             by
             committing
             him
             eitheir
             to
             prison
             ,
             or
             causing
             him
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             gentleman
             or
             souldier
             wronged
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             the
             avoiding
             of
             blood-shed
             .
          
           
             A
             Lieutenant
             also
             must
             know
             how
             farre
             his
             authority
             extends
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             his
             captaine
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             captaines
             honour
             and
             reputation
             ought
             to
             be
             as
             tender
             and
             as
             deare
             unto
             him
             as
             his
             owne
             .
          
           
             In
             his
             captaines
             absence
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             governe
             the
             company
             wel
             ,
             to
             take
             care
             that
             it
             be
             duely
             exercised
             ,
             to
             command
             the
             inferiour
             officers
             ,
             as
             the
             sarjants
             ,
             and
             corporals
             to
             do
             their
             duties
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             teach
             the
             souldiers
             the
             perfect
             use
             of
             their
             armes
             ,
             that
             when
             they
             shall
             come
             to
             be
             excercised
             by
             his
             capt
             ,
             or
             himselfe
             ,
             they
             may
             be
             in
             a
             readinesse
             .
          
           
             When
             his
             captaine
             excerciseth
             his
             company
             himselfe
             ,
             his
             place
             is
             then
             in
             the
             Reere
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             to
             see
             that
             the
             words
             of
             command
             ,
             which
             is
             given
             by
             his
             captaine
             in
             the
             Front
             ,
             be
             duely
             performed
             ,
             and
             executed
             by
             the
             souldiers
             in
             the
             reare
             :
             likewise
             in
             marching
             his
             captaine
             being
             present
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             bring
             up
             the
             reere
             of
             the
             company
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             absence
             to
             lead
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             Front
             to
             the
             
               gards
               ,
            
             and
             
               paradoe
               ,
            
             and
             to
             see
             that
             every
             souldier
             do
             their
             duty
             upon
             their
             guards
             ,
             and
             thus
             much
             briefly
             for
             a
             Lieutenant
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             a
             Captaine
             .
          
           
             EVery
             company
             hath
             a
             
               Head
               ,
            
             (
             to
             wit
             ,
             )
             a
             Captaine
             ,
             who
             in
             the
             
               Allmaine
            
             tongue
             is
             rightly
             called
             a
             
               Haupiman
               ,
            
             a
             head
             man
             from
             the
             word
             
               Haupt
               ,
            
             which
             signifieth
             a
             Head
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Latine
             word
             
               caput
               ,
            
             from
             whence
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Captaine
             is
             derived
             in
             French
             ,
             English
             and
             Dutch
             .
             For
             ,
             as
             the
             Head
             is
             the
             principall
             member
             that
             governes
             ▪
             and
             rules
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             unto
             which
             all
             the
             other
             membres
             are
             subordinate
             ;
             so
             likewise
             the
             officers
             ,
             &
             souldiers
             of
             a
             company
             ought
             to
             governe
             ,
             and
             carry
             themselues
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             charge
             ,
             and
             command
             of
             their
             Captaine
             .
          
           
             A
             Captaine
             then
             having
             so
             honourable
             a
             place
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             the
             chiefe
             of
             a
             company
             ought
             to
             be
             very
             capable
             of
             his
             charge
             ,
             and
             as
             he
             ought
             to
             carry
             himselfe
             with
             austerity
             ,
             and
             gravity
             in
             the
             point
             of
             his
             command
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             be
             obeyed
             ,
             feared
             ,
             and
             respected
             of
             his
             souldiers
             ;
             so
             should
             hee
             also
             carry
             himselfe
             towards
             them
             ,
             as
             a
             loving
             ,
             &
             kind
             father
             (
             seeing
             they
             must
             live
             and
             die
             together
             )
             in
             paying
             them
             duely
             ,
             in
             helping
             ,
             and
             relieving
             them
             in
             their
             wants
             ,
             nesessities
             ,
             and
             sicknesses
             ,
             neither
             must
             he
             be
             giuen
             to
             coveteousnesse
             in
             keeping
             back
             from
             them
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             their
             due
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             he
             is
             to
             love
             ,
             countenance
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             much
             of
             such
             souldiers
             of
             his
             company
             ,
             as
             carry
             themselves
             bravely
             and
             stoutly
             in
             the
             face
             of
             their
             enemy
             ,
             which
             deserve
             well
             ,
             seeking
             by
             all
             meanes
             to
             advance
             such
             ,
             it
             will
             give
             encouragement
             to
             others
             to
             do
             the
             like
             :
             so
             ought
             he
             also
             to
             punish
             vice
             severely
             ,
             quarrellers
             ,
             and
             offenders
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             and
             example
             of
             others
             .
          
           
             A
             Captaine
             should
             also
             be
             religious
             ,
             loyall
             to
             his
             Prince
             &
             country
             that
             he
             serves
             ,
             just
             ,
             temperate
             ,
             liberall
             ,
             wise
             and
             discreet
             ,
             valliant
             in
             the
             field
             before
             the
             face
             of
             his
             enemy
             :
             valliant
             in
             townes
             and
             forts
             besieged
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             honour
             ,
             never
             to
             give
             consent
             in
             yeelding
             up
             any
             place
             ,
             till
             it
             be
             past
             reliefe
             ,
             &
             that
             there
             is
             no
             possibility
             to
             hold
             it
             out
             any
             longer
             .
          
           
             A
             Captaine
             also
             ought
             to
             instruct
             ,
             &
             informe
             his
             souldiers
             in
             the
             point
             of
             their
             duties
             ,
             to
             traine
             them
             up
             ,
             &
             to
             exercise
             them
             well
             in
             the
             use
             of
             their
             armes
             ,
             aswell
             himselfe
             as
             the
             officers
             that
             are
             under
             him
             ,
             &
             to
             see
             that
             they
             readily
             obey
             ,
             and
             execute
             his
             commands
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             life
             of
             warre
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             the
             principall
             things
             ,
             required
             both
             in
             a
             Captaine
             and
             a
             souldier
             .
          
           
             
               The
               scale
               .
               The
               arming
               of
               a
               pikeman
               2
               The
               arming
               if
               a
               muskettier
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           NEXT
           Followes
           the
           Postures
           of
           the
           Pike
           ,
           and
           Musket
           ,
           represented
           by
           figure
           ,
           having
           the
           word
           of
           command
           under
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           briefe
           observations
           on
           the
           first
           page
           ,
           answering
           to
           the
           number
           of
           every
           figure
           .
        
         
           THe
           postures
           of
           the
           Pike
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           either
           standing
           or
           marching
           .
           In
           marching
           (
           as
           wel
           as
           in
           standing
           )
           a
           pike-man
           may
           advance
           ,
           shoulder
           ,
           or
           charge
           his
           Pike
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           Front
           ;
           to
           the
           Reere
           ,
           to
           the
           right
           ,
           or
           left
           flanke
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           terme
           of
           direction
           given
           him
           by
           his
           officer
           .
        
         
           The
           postures
           likewise
           of
           a
           muskettier
           are
           also
           done
           ,
           either
           marching
           ,
           or
           standing
           ,
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           in
           his
           squadron
           ,
           company
           ,
           or
           division
           .
        
         
           A
           good
           muskettier
           that
           is
           ready
           ,
           and
           well
           made
           by
           his
           officer
           ,
           will
           fall
           naturally
           and
           gracefully
           to
           the
           doing
           of
           his
           postures
           ,
           and
           will
           take
           delight
           in
           handling
           of
           his
           Musket
           ,
           avoyding
           antique
           ,
           and
           dancing
           postures
           ,
           which
           hertofore
           haue
           been
           taught
           by
           some
           officers
           ,
           but
           now
           is
           grown
           ridiculous
           ,
           not
           beseeming
           and
           becomming
           the
           grave
           comportment
           ,
           and
           carriage
           of
           a
           Souldier
           .
        
         
           A
           Captaine
           then
           ,
           having
           a
           commission
           given
           him
           to
           raise
           a
           company
           ,
           ought
           to
           make
           choise
           of
           the
           taller
           ,
           and
           abler
           men
           for
           his
           pikes
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           shorter
           ,
           stronger
           ,
           and
           well
           set
           with
           good
           legges
           ,
           for
           his
           musketteires
           :
           yea
           ,
           such
           as
           may
           be
           able
           to
           endure
           both
           hardship
           ,
           and
           labour
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           as
           a
           short
           preamble
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           before
           we
           come
           to
           shew
           the
           figures
           of
           the
           postures
           them selves
           .
        
         
         
           
             Briefe
             observations
             upon
             the
             postures
             of
             the
             Pike
             ,
             answering
             to
             the
             number
             of
             every
             figure
             following
             .
          
           
             1
             SEt
             the
             but
             end
             of
             your
             Pike
             neere
             your
             right
             foot
             on
             the
             outside
             ,
             holding
             it
             right
             up
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             about
             the
             height
             of
             your
             eye
             ,
             and
             your
             arme
             a
             litle
             bending
             ,
             and
             your
             right
             foot
             forward
             .
          
           
             2
             With
             the
             right
             hand
             alone
             bring
             your
             Pike
             just
             before
             your
             body
             ,
             bearing
             it
             directly
             right
             up
             ,
             raising
             the
             but
             end
             from
             the
             ground
             ,
             then
             take
             the
             Pike
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             about
             the
             height
             of
             your
             gridle
             ,
          
           
             3
             Forsake
             the
             Pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             left
             hand
             alone
             raise
             vp
             the
             Pike
             ,
             that
             the
             But
             end
             be
             about
             the
             height
             of
             your
             thigh
             ,
             then
             take
             the
             But
             end
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             without
             stooping
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             4
             Forsake
             the
             pike
             with
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             alone
             carry
             the
             pike
             right
             up
             locking
             the
             pike
             betweene
             your
             shoulder
             and
             arme
             ,
             your
             right
             hand
             holding
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             ,
             about
             the
             height
             of
             your
             hip
             .
          
           
             5
             Sink
             your
             right
             hand
             a
             litle
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             take
             the
             pike
             ,
             as
             high
             as
             well
             you
             can
             reach
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             pike
             just
             before
             your
             body
             .
          
           
             6
             Forsake
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             bring
             downe
             the
             pike
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             that
             the
             but
             end
             be
             neere
             unto
             the
             ground
             ,
             then
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             take
             the
             pike
             about
             the
             height
             of
             your
             head
             .
          
           
             7
             Forsake
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             onely
             set
             the
             but
             end
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             on
             the
             out
             side
             of
             your
             right
             foot
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             third
             posture
             .
          
           
             8
             Bring
             the
             pike
             just
             before
             your
             body
             ,
             &
             raise
             the
             but
             end
             from
             the
             ground
             ,
             bearing
             it
             forward
             ,
             then
             take
             it
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             a
             little
             beneath
             your
             right
             .
          
           
             9
             Bring
             forward
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             take
             it
             in
             your
             right
             ,
             reaching
             backeward
             as
             farre
             as
             well
             you
             may
             .
          
           
             10
             Forsake
             your
             pike
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             &
             with
             the
             right
             onely
             lay
             it
             vpon
             your
             right
             shoulder
             ,
             bearing
             the
             but
             end
             about
             a
             foot
             from
             the
             ground
             ,
             holding
             your
             thumb
             under
             the
             pike
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             gouern
             it
             ,
             carrying
             the
             pike
             forward
             .
          
           
             11
             Beare
             your
             right
             hand
             with
             the
             pike
             backward
             ,
             as
             farr
             as
             well
             you
             can
             ,
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             take
             the
             pike
             forward
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             right
             beare
             the
             pike
             vpward
             .
          
           
             12
             Forsaking
             the
             pike
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             cast
             the
             point
             forward
             ,
             that
             the
             but
             end
             may
             conveniently
             be
             taken
             in
             the
             right
             hand
             .
          
           
             13
             Take
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             holding
             it
             about
             your
             hip
             ,
             and
             raising
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             about
             the
             hight
             of
             your
             breast
             ,
             carry
             the
             pike
             directly
             before
             you
             ,
             your
             left
             foot
             tward
             .
          
           
             14
             Raise
             the
             right
             hand
             and
             stretch
             it
             backward
             ,
             your
             left
             hand
             being
             at
             your
             breast
             ,
             your
             left
             elbow
             against
             your
             hip
             .
          
           
             15
             Beare
             downe
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             raise
             the
             pike
             with
             the
             left
             ,
             and
             so
             advance
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             sixth
             figure
             .
          
           
             16
             Sinke
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             left
             take
             the
             pike
             as
             high
             as
             wel
             you
             may
             reach
             ,
             brining
             the
             pike
             just
             before
             your
             body
             .
          
           
           
           
             17
             Forsake
             the
             but
             end
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             bearing
             forward
             your
             Pike
             in
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             take
             the
             pike
             backward
             in
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             well
             you
             may
             reach
             .
          
           
             18
             Forsake
             the
             Pike
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             right
             onely
             lay
             it
             vpon
             your
             shoulder
             ,
             or
             as
             in
             the
             twelfth
             figure
             .
          
           
             19
             Beare
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             backward
             ,
             take
             it
             forward
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             as
             you
             may
             conveniently
             reach
             ,
             bearing
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             upward
             .
          
           
             20
             Forsaking
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             beare
             it
             over
             your
             head
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             same
             instant
             turne
             your
             body
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             conveniently
             take
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             .
          
           
             21
             Having
             the
             but
             end
             of
             your
             pike
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             stretch
             your
             right
             arme
             backeward
             ,
             and
             set
             your
             left
             hand
             at
             your
             brest
             ,
             &c
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             sixteenth
             figure
             .
          
           
             22
             Slip
             your
             left
             hand
             forward
             as
             farre
             as
             well
             you
             may
             ,
             and
             lift
             the
             pike
             upwards
             to
             your
             head
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             beare
             the
             but
             end
             some
             what
             downeward
             .
          
           
             23
             Forsaking
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             Pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             beare
             up
             the
             pike
             over
             your
             head
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             onely
             ,
             at
             that
             instant
             turne
             your
             face
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             be
             ready
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             to
             take
             the
             Pike
             more
             backward
             .
          
           
             24
             Having
             the
             pike
             in
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             forsake
             it
             with
             your
             left
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             onely
             lay
             it
             upon
             your
             shoulder
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             12
             and
             20
             figure
             .
          
           
             35
             This
             is
             to
             be
             done
             in
             three
             motions
             ,
             as
             the
             contrary
             is
             showne
             in
             the
             ninth
             ,
             tenth
             eleventh
             figures
             .
             Beare
             the
             pike
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             backward
             ,
             with
             your
             left
             take
             it
             forward
             ,
             bearing
             the
             but
             end
             downeward
             ,
             then
             slip
             downe
             your
             right
             hand
             a
             little
             aboue
             your
             left
             ,
             and
             set
             the
             but
             end
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             ninth
             figure
             .
          
           
             26
             This
             is
             to
             be
             done
             by
             severall
             palming
             postures
             ,
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             beare
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             backward
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             continue
             palming
             till
             you
             come
             to
             the
             head
             of
             your
             pike
             .
          
           
             27
             With
             yout
             left
             hand
             hold
             the
             pike
             a
             litle
             below
             the
             head
             ,
             your
             right
             hand
             more
             backward
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             the
             cheekes
             ,
             or
             arming
             reach
             ,
             set
             your
             right
             hand
             upon
             your
             hip
             ,
             your
             elbow
             stretch
             foorth
             ,
             and
             your
             left
             hand
             more
             forward
             before
             your
             breast
             .
          
           
             28
             Remoue
             your
             right
             hand
             to
             your
             left
             ,
             &
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             onely
             carry
             your
             pike
             ,
             your
             hand
             being
             vpon
             your
             hip
             .
          
           
             29
             This
             is
             to
             be
             done
             by
             severall
             palming
             posturs
             backward
             ,
             bringing
             forward
             your
             right
             hand
             as
             farre
             as
             well
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             left
             hand
             gripe
             the
             pike
             backeward
             as
             farre
             as
             you
             can
             .
          
           
             30
             Forsake
             the
             pike
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             bring
             forward
             the
             pike
             with
             the
             left
             ,
             &
             take
             it
             backward
             with
             the
             right
             ,
             and
             so
             cōtinue
             palming
             ,
             until
             you
             have
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             .
          
           
             31
             Stretch
             your
             right
             arme
             backward
             with
             the
             pike
             in
             your
             hand
             ,
             your
             left
             hand
             at
             your
             breast
             ,
             and
             your
             elbow
             upon
             your
             hip
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             sixteenth
             figure
             .
          
           
             32
             This
             is
             to
             be
             done
             in
             three
             motions
             ,
             first
             bearing
             the
             pike
             right
             up
             before
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             so
             forward
             as
             from
             the
             advance
             in
             the
             6
             ,
             7
             and
             8
             figures
             ,
             onely
             you
             must
             observe
             to
             set
             the
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             at
             the
             inside
             of
             the
             right
             foot
             ,
             which
             is
             your
             close
             order
             .
          
           
             33
             The
             but
             end
             of
             the
             pike
             resting
             against
             your
             right
             foot
             ,
             take
             it
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             abouthe
             heigh
             of
             your
             gridle
             ,
             and
             step
             forward
             with
             your
             left
             foot
             ,
             the
             knee
             bent
             ,
             lay
             your
             left
             arme
             ,
             vpon
             your
             knee
             couching
             downe
             low
             ,
             and
             draw
             your
             sword
             over
             your
             left
             arme
             .
          
           
             34
             Raise
             your
             body
             right
             up
             ,
             set
             your
             pike
             against
             your
             right
             shoulder
             with
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             the
             but
             end
             being
             stil
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             then
             put
             up
             your
             sword
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           
             Briefe
             observations
             upon
             the
             postures
             of
             the
             Musket
             ,
             answering
             to
             the
             number
             of
             every
             figure
             on
             the
             other
             page
             .
          
           
             1
             THis
             figure
             sheweth
             a
             muskettier
             marching
             with
             his
             musket
             on
             his
             left
             shoulder
             aslope
             holding
             the
             but
             end
             of
             it
             with
             his
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             his
             match
             between
             the
             two
             lesser
             fingers
             ,
             with
             his
             rest
             in
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             his
             right
             leg
             before
             .
          
           
             2
             How
             he
             carrieth
             his
             musket
             shouldred
             with
             the
             rest
             crosse
             ,
             close
             to
             the
             inside
             of
             his
             musket
             his
             match
             between
             his
             two
             fingers
             ,
             holding
             his
             thumbe
             upward
             to
             the
             forke
             of
             the
             rest
             ,
             and
             his
             right
             leg
             before
             .
          
           
             3
             Draw
             the
             right
             leg
             to
             your
             left
             ,
             and
             withall
             sink
             your
             musket
             ,
             and
             then
             slip
             your
             rest
             ,
             griping
             it
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             between
             the
             brich
             and
             the
             thumb-hole
             ,
          
           
             4
             Hold
             the
             musket
             upright
             ,
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             on
             your
             side
             ,
             raise
             your
             left
             hand
             to
             the
             forke
             of
             your
             musket
             ,
             and
             set
             your
             thumb
             against
             the
             Forke
             .
          
           
             5
             Sink
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             gripe
             the
             musket
             fast
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             with
             your
             rest
             on
             the
             out
             side
             ,
             holding
             your
             thumb
             hard
             against
             the
             care
             of
             your
             Fork
             ,
             to
             lock
             the
             rest
             fast
             to
             your
             musket
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             have
             the
             use
             of
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             to
             do
             the
             posturs
             following
             .
          
           
             6
             Take
             your
             match
             from
             between
             your
             little
             finger
             ,
             with
             your
             thumb
             ,
             and
             the
             second
             finger
             of
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             being
             turned
             with
             the
             palme
             from
             you
             .
          
           
             7
             Bring
             the
             right
             hand
             with
             the
             match
             backward
             ,
             and
             your
             left
             hand
             with
             the
             musket
             and
             rest
             forward
             ,
             turning
             your
             face
             a
             little
             backward
             ,
             and
             blow
             of
             your
             match
             with
             a
             good
             blast
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Holding
             your
             match
             between
             your
             thumb
             and
             second
             finger
             ,
             then
             bring
             it
             to
             the
             cock
             ,
             &
             presse
             it
             into
             the
             cocke
             with
             your
             thumbe
             .
          
           
             9
             Your
             thumbe
             and
             finger
             being
             upon
             the
             cock
             ,
             and
             your
             second
             and
             third
             finger
             under
             the
             cock
             ,
             pull
             the
             cock
             downe
             to
             the
             pan
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             thumbe
             and
             middle
             finger
             ,
             either
             raise
             or
             sinke
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             fall
             right
             into
             the
             pan
             .
          
           
             10
             Lay
             the
             two
             fore
             fingers
             of
             your
             right
             hand
             upon
             your
             pan
             ,
             the
             thumb
             behind
             the
             schutchin
             of
             the
             pan
             ,
             the
             easier
             to
             lift
             up
             the
             musket
             ,
             and
             so
             bringing
             up
             the
             musket
             with
             both
             hands
             toward
             your
             mouth
             and
             yet
             not
             stooping
             ,
             blow
             againe
             your
             coale
             .
          
           
             11
             Open
             yonr
             pan
             with
             your
             two
             fingers
             ,
             and
             withall
             bring
             backe
             your
             right
             hand
             to
             the
             thumbe-hole
             of
             your
             musket
             ,
             your
             second
             finger
             to
             the
             tricker
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             fix
             the
             forke
             of
             the
             rest
             to
             your
             musket
             ,
             your
             thumbe
             against
             the
             forke
             ,
             and
             set
             the
             pick
             end
             of
             the
             rest
             vpon
             the
             ground
             .
          
           
             12
             Lye
             on
             ,
             and
             lift
             up
             your
             right
             elbow
             ,
             bringing
             the
             but
             end
             of
             your
             musket
             with
             in
             your
             shoulder
             ,
             neere
             your
             breast
             ,
             winding
             your
             shonlder
             to
             it
             ,
             holding
             it
             fast
             from
             recoiling
             ,
             presenting
             a
             faire
             body
             ,
             the
             small
             end
             appeareing
             a
             little
             aboue
             your
             shoulder
             ,
             haveing
             the
             left
             legge
             before
             ,
             bending
             a
             little
             with
             the
             knee
             ,
             and
             resting
             stiffe
             upon
             your
             right
             legg
             ,
             take
             your
             marke
             breast
             high
             .
          
           
             13
             First
             ,
             sinke
             the
             but
             end
             of
             your
             musket
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             rest
             bring
             it
             to
             your
             right
             side
             :
             then
             stepp
             forward
             with
             your
             right
             legge
             ,
             and
             carrying
             your
             musket
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             fall
             away
             .
          
           
             14
             Take
             the
             match
             out
             of
             the
             cocke
             with
             the
             thumbe
             ,
             and
             second
             finger
             of
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             holding
             the
             musket
             and
             rest
             in
             the
             left
             hand
             onely
             .
          
           
             15
             Returne
             the
             match
             betweene
             the
             two
             lesser
             fingers
             of
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             from
             whence
             you
             had
             it
             .
          
           
             16
             Bring
             up
             the
             musket
             with
             the
             left
             hand
             onely
             towards
             your
             mouth
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             blow
             your
             pan
             stiffely
             ,
             not
             stooping
             with
             your
             head
             ,
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             take
             your
             touch
             boxe
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             as
             this
             figure
             sheweth
             .
          
           
           
           
             17
             Hold
             your
             touch-boxe
             betweene
             the
             thumbe
             ,
             and
             fore-finger
             of
             the
             right
             hand
             onely
             and
             so
             prime
             as
             sheweth
             the
             figure
             .
          
           
             18
             Lay
             the
             right
             thumbe
             over
             the
             barrell
             neere
             the
             pan
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             two
             fore-most
             fingers
             shut
             the
             pan
             .
          
           
             19
             Hold
             your
             musket
             fast
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             at
             the
             breech
             ,
             the
             left
             as
             before
             ,
             turning
             the
             pan
             downewards
             ,
             that
             the
             loose
             powder
             may
             fall
             off
             .
          
           
             20
             Hold
             your
             musket
             in
             both
             hands
             as
             before
             ,
             heave
             it
             vp
             towards
             your
             mouth
             ,
             not
             stooping
             blow
             off
             the
             loose
             dust
             ,
             or
             cornes
             .
          
           
             21
             Hold
             your
             musket
             in
             both
             hands
             as
             before
             ,
             beare
             it
             upright
             towards
             your
             left
             side
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             step
             forward
             with
             your
             left
             leg
             ,
             then
             holding
             the
             musket
             only
             in
             the
             right
             hand
             at
             the
             breech
             forsaken
             your
             rest
             .
          
           
             22
             Having
             forsake
             your
             rest
             ,
             take
             the
             musket
             into
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             barrell
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             but
             end
             touch
             not
             the
             ground
             ,
             trailing
             your
             rest
             between
             your
             musket
             ,
             and
             your
             body
             .
          
           
             23
             Take
             your
             charg
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             with
             the
             thum
             ,
             band
             fore
             finger
             there
             of
             ,
             thrust
             of
             the
             cover
             .
          
           
             24
             Draw
             back
             your
             left
             hand
             with
             the
             musket
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             conveniently
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             with
             your
             right
             hand
             put
             powder
             in
             to
             the
             boore
             of
             the
             barrell
             ,
             holding
             the
             charge
             between
             your
             thumb
             &
             fore-finger
             onely
             ,
             as
             this
             figure
             showeth
             .
          
           
             25
             Take
             your
             bullet
             forth
             of
             your
             bag
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             your
             mouth
             ,
             and
             then
             put
             it
             into
             the
             muzzell
             of
             your
             musket
             .
          
           
             26
             VVith
             your
             right
             hand
             turning
             the
             palme
             from
             you
             ,
             draw
             forth
             your
             scouring
             stick
             ,
             bearing
             your
             body
             ,
             and
             your
             left
             hand
             with
             your
             musket
             ,
             so
             farre
             backe
             as
             you
             can
             .
          
           
             27
             Having
             drawne
             forth
             your
             scouring-sticke
             ,
             set
             the
             rammer
             head
             against
             your
             brest
             ,
             and
             slip
             your
             hand
             closse
             to
             your
             rammer
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             the
             easier
             put
             it
             into
             the
             muzzel
             of
             your
             musket
             .
          
           
             28
             After
             your
             bullet
             ,
             least
             it
             should
             fall
             out
             againe
             ,
             either
             in
             skirmishing
             ,
             or
             upon
             a
             slooping
             trench
             ,
             put
             in
             some
             Harts
             haire
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             stopping
             ,
             and
             then
             with
             your
             scouring-sticke
             ramme
             home
             your
             powder
             ,
             bullet
             ,
             and
             stopping
             twice
             or
             thrice
             .
          
           
             29
             VVith
             your
             right
             hand
             turned
             ,
             draw
             your
             scouring
             stick
             out
             of
             your
             musket
             ,
             as
             before
             .
          
           
             30
             Your
             scouring
             stick
             being
             drawn
             forth
             of
             your
             barrell
             ,
             turne
             it
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             scouring-stick
             end
             to
             your
             breast
             ,
             and
             so
             slip
             your
             hand
             within
             a
             handfull
             of
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             31
             Beturne
             the
             scouringstick
             into
             its
             socket
             ;
             from
             whence
             you
             had
             it
             .
          
           
             32
             Bring
             forward
             your
             musket
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             beare
             it
             right
             up
             ,
             take
             it
             into
             the
             right
             hand
             at
             the
             breech
             ,
             and
             so
             hold
             it
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             onely
             ,
             either
             to
             showlder
             it
             or
             to
             lock
             yt
             to
             your
             rest
             and
             so
             much
             for
             your
             marching
             postures
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           
             The
             standing
             postures
             of
             the
             Musket
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             make
             ready
             upon
             the
             rest
             .
             in
             a
             squadron
             ,
             Company
             ,
             or
             division
             .
          
           
             1
             BRing
             up
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             with
             the
             forke
             of
             the
             rest
             to
             the
             musket
             ,
             and
             pick
             your
             rest
             upon
             the
             ground
             ,
             your
             left
             leg
             ,
             some-what
             bending
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             figure
             .
          
           
             2
             Take
             the
             match
             betweene
             the
             thumbe
             ,
             and
             second
             finger
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             16
             figure
             marching
             .
          
           
             3
             Turne
             a
             little
             with
             your
             head
             behind
             your
             pan
             ,
             and
             blow
             your
             match
             with
             a
             good
             blast
             .
          
           
             3
             Holding
             your
             match
             betweene
             your
             thumbe
             and
             second
             finger
             ,
             cok
             it
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             eight
             figure
             marching
             .
          
           
             5
             Your
             thumbe
             and
             fore finger
             being
             vpon
             the
             cock
             ,
             and
             your
             second
             ,
             and
             third
             finger
             under
             the
             eock
             ,
             pull
             your
             cocke
             to
             the
             pan
             ,
             and
             raisiug
             ,
             or
             depressing
             it
             looke
             that
             it
             fals
             right
             into
             the
             pan
             .
          
           
             6
             Hold
             the
             two
             fingers
             of
             your
             right
             hand
             upon
             your
             pan
             ,
             and
             the
             thumbe
             behind
             the
             scutchian
             .
          
           
             7
             In
             presenting
             draw
             backe
             first
             your
             left
             leg
             to
             your
             right
             ,
             and
             withall
             stooping
             a
             little
             with
             your
             head
             to
             your
             pan
             being
             guarded
             ,
             blow
             off
             your
             coale
             .
          
           
             8
             Lying
             on
             (
             as
             in
             the
             12
             posture
             marching
             )
             opening
             your
             pan
             ,
             fal
             backe
             with
             your
             right
             leg
             ,
             bring
             your
             right
             hand
             to
             the
             thumbe-hole
             of
             your
             musket
             ,
             presenting
             a
             faire
             body
             ,
             hold
             your
             musket
             hard
             and
             closse
             betweene
             your
             brest
             and
             your
             shoulder
             blade
             ,
             and
             pulling
             your
             tricker
             with
             your
             fore
             finger
             give
             fire
             .
          
           
             9
             Having
             given
             fire
             ,
             bring
             up
             your
             right
             leg
             againe
             to
             your
             left
             as
             in
             the
             7
             figure
             ,
             and
             withall
             vn
             cock
             your
             match
             .
          
           
             10
             Set
             forward
             your
             left
             leg
             againe
             to
             your
             first
             stand
             ,
             and
             returne
             your
             match
             betweene
             the
             two
             lesser
             fingers
             of
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             doe
             these
             postures
             following
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             figures
             marching
             ,
             viz
             Cleare
             your
             pan
             ,
             prime
             your
             pan
             ,
             and
             shut
             your
             pan
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             and
             19
             ,
             posture
             marching
             .
          
           
             11
             In
             taking
             up
             the
             rest
             ,
             hold
             your
             musket
             right
             up
             ,
             cast
             off
             your
             loose
             cornes
             ,
             and
             falling
             backe
             with
             your
             left
             leg
             somewhat
             stradling
             ,
             bring
             vp
             the
             pan
             even
             against
             your
             mouth
             .
          
           
             12
             First
             blow
             off
             your
             loose
             dust
             ,
             or
             cornes
             with
             a
             stiffe
             blast
             ,
             and
             then
             cast
             about
             yout
             musket
             to
             your
             left
             side
             ,
             falling
             a
             little
             backe
             with
             your
             left
             leg.
          
           
             13
             Having
             forsaken
             your
             rest
             ,
             hold
             the
             musket
             fast
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             barrell
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             but
             end
             touch
             not
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             bringing
             forward
             the
             muzile
             of
             your
             musket
             to
             charge
             ,
             your
             right
             hand
             being
             at
             liberty
             ,
             do
             these
             postures
             following
             namely
             ,
             
               Open
               your
               charge
               ,
               Charge
               with
               powder
               ,
               draw
               forth
               your
               scouring
               stick
               ,
               shorten
               charge
               with
               bullet
               put
               in
               stoping
               ramme
               home
               ,
               with
               draw
               your
               scovreing
               sticke
               ,
               shorten
               ,
            
             and
             returne
             as
             in
             the
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             and
             30
             figurs
             marching
             .
          
           
             14
             Bring
             forward
             your
             musket
             with
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             bearing
             it
             upright
             ,
             taking
             it
             into
             your
             right
             hand
             at
             the
             brich
             ,
             withall
             bring
             forward
             your
             left
             leg
             even
             with
             your
             right
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             11
             figure
             .
          
           
             15
             Hold
             the
             musket
             bolt
             vpright
             in
             your
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             having
             ,
             the
             rest
             in
             your
             left
             hand
             ,
             slip
             your
             right
             hād
             ,
             and
             your
             thumbe
             vpward
             to
             the
             forke
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             marching
             posture
             number
             foure
             .
          
           
             Note
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             that
             from
             this
             poizing
             posture
             ,
             you
             may
             either
             joyn
             your
             rest
             to
             your
             musket
             ,
             es
             in
             the
             fift
             posture
             marching
             ,
             or
             rest
             your
             musket
             as
             in
             the
             first
             figure
             standing
             ,
             or
             else
             shoulder
             your
             musket
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             next
             figure
             following
             .
          
           
             16
             Having
             your
             musket
             poized
             ,
             hold
             the
             rest
             a
             hand
             full
             under
             the
             forke
             ,
             then
             bring
             the
             musket
             ,
             before
             your
             body
             ,
             and
             your
             rest
             crosse
             over
             it
             behind
             your
             thumb-hole
             ,
             and
             so
             with
             both
             hands
             lay
             it
             gently
             on
             your
             shoulder
             ,
             having
             the
             rest
             a
             crosse
             your
             body
             ,
             drawing
             in
             your
             right
             leg
             to
             your
             left
             ,
             and
             then
             falling
             back
             againe
             with
             your
             right
             leg
             to
             your
             stand
             ,
             either
             stand
             or
             march
             away
             .
             And
             thus
             much
             for
             the
             standing
             postures
             of
             the
             musket
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           
             Briefe
             observations
             for
             a
             Muskettier
             .
          
           
             VVHen
             a
             Muskettier
             is
             to
             be
             excercised
             in
             his
             squadron
             ,
             Company
             ,
             or
             devision
             ,
             all
             postures
             both
             marching
             ,
             and
             standing
             are
             readily
             done
             ,
             and
             reduced
             to
             these
             three
             words
             of
             command
             ,
             to
             wit
             .
          
           
             
               Make
               ready
               .
            
             
               Present
               .
            
             
               Give
               Fire
               .
            
          
           
             For
             first
             a
             good
             Muskettier
             ,
             which
             hath
             all
             his
             postures
             perfectly
             ,
             hearing
             his
             officer
             give
             the
             first
             terme
             of
             direction
             make
             ready
             ,
             will
             quickly
             run
             them
             over
             ,
             even
             from
             vnshouldring
             of
             his
             Musket
             ,
             to
             the
             guarding
             of
             his
             panne
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             sixth
             posture
             standing
             ,
             and
             the
             eleventh
             marching
             before
             he
             comes
             to
             present
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             presenting
             he
             wil
             be
             sure
             to
             blow
             his
             match
             well
             ,
             open
             his
             panne
             ,
             and
             fall
             backe
             with
             his
             right
             hand
             to
             the
             thumbe-hole
             of
             his
             musket
             ,
             &
             having
             his
             fore-finger
             vpon
             the
             tricker
             ,
             setting
             forward
             his
             left
             legge
             ,
             will
             attend
             the
             next
             word
             of
             direction
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             lying
             on
             before
             he
             comes
             to
             give
             fire
             ,
             bending
             his
             left
             knee
             ,
             will
             fall
             back
             with
             his
             right
             legge
             ,
             bringing
             the
             butt
             end
             of
             his
             musker
             ,
             close
             betweene
             his
             brest
             and
             shoulder
             ,
             raising
             his
             musket
             fast
             ,
             and
             hard
             to
             his
             shoulder
             will
             keepe
             it
             fast
             from
             recoyling
             ,
             &
             resting
             firme
             vpon
             his
             right
             legge
             will
             give
             fire
             .
          
           
             Having
             given
             fire
             ,
             he
             takeeth
             up
             his
             musket
             ,
             and
             rest
             gracefully
             ,
             and
             bringing
             up
             his
             right
             legge
             againe
             ,
             falls
             away
             in
             his
             ranke
             ,
             returnes
             his
             match
             ,
             cleares
             his
             panne
             ,
             prims
             his
             panne
             ,
             &
             doth
             quickly
             all
             his
             postures
             standing
             ,
             or
             marching
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             taught
             ,
             and
             which
             shall
             bee
             showne
             more
             at
             large
             by
             figure
             ,
             when
             wee
             come
             to
             the
             excercising
             of
             muskettiers
             in
             grosse
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Practised
             in
             the
             warrs
             of
             the
             united
             Netherlandt
             .
          
           
             NOw
             followes
             the
             true
             forme
             of
             exercising
             of
             a
             Foot
             Company
             of
             40
             pikes
             and
             40
             muskettiers
             besides
             officers
             ,
             represented
             by
             figure
             ,
             the
             words
             of
             Command
             and
             demonstration
             :
             but
             before
             we
             come
             to
             the
             particular
             motions
             ,
             it
             is
             necessary
             for
             a
             yong
             souldier
             to
             know
             first
             what
             a
             File
             and
             a
             Ranke
             is
             .
          
           
           
             
               Files
            
             
               
                 
                   number
                
                 
                   1
                   The
                   Leader
                   of
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   file
                   .
                
                 
                   2
                   The
                   leader
                   of
                   the
                   left
                   hand
                   file
                   .
                
                 
                   3
                   The
                   middle
                   file
                   on
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   4
                   The
                   middle
                   file
                   on
                   the
                   left
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   5
                   The
                   second
                   file
                   next
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   6
                   The
                   second
                   file
                   next
                   the
                   left
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   7
                   The
                   third
                   file
                   from
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   8
                   The
                   third
                   file
                   from
                   the
                   left
                   hand
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Demonstration
               .
               Rankes
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Letter
                   .
                
                 
                   a
                   The
                   first
                   Rank
                   of
                   Leaders
                   .
                
                 
                   b
                   The
                   last
                   Rank
                   of
                   Bringers
                   up
                   .
                
                 
                   c
                   The
                   Rāks
                   of
                   the
                   Leaders
                   of
                   half
                   files
                   to
                   the
                   front
                   .
                
                 
                   d
                   The
                   Rank
                   of
                   the
                   leaders
                   of
                   half
                   files
                   to
                   the
                   Reere
                   .
                
                 
                   e
                   The
                   second
                   Rank
                   next
                   the
                   front
                   .
                
                 
                   f
                   The
                   second
                   Rank
                   next
                   the
                   Reere
                   .
                
                 
                   g
                   The
                   fourth
                   Rank
                   from
                   the
                   front
                   .
                
                 
                   h
                   The
                   fourth
                   Rank
                   from
                   the
                   Reere
                   .
                
                 
                   i
                   The
                   third
                   Rank
                   from
                   the
                   front
                   .
                
                 
                   k
                   The
                   third
                   Rank
                   from
                   the
                   Reere
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
           
             THirdly
             ,
             to
             vnderstand
             well
             the
             three
             distances
             ,
             namely
             ,
             
               Open
               order
               ,
               order
            
             &
             
               close
               order
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Definition
             .
          
           
             
               Open
               order
            
             then
             ,
             or
             the
             first
             distance
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             souldiers
             both
             in
             
               Ranke
               ,
            
             and
             
               File
               ,
            
             stand
             sixe
             foot
             removed
             one
             from
             an
             other
             ,
             as
             the
             
               scale
               ,
            
             and
             this
             figure
             following
             shewe
             .
          
           
             
          
        
         
           
             Observations
             .
          
           
             BEcause
             the
             measure
             of
             these
             distances
             cannot
             be
             taken
             so
             exactly
             by
             the
             eye
             ,
             we
             take
             the
             distance
             of
             sixe
             foote
             between
             
               File
            
             and
             
               File
               ,
            
             by
             commanding
             the
             souldiers
             ,
             as
             they
             stand
             ,
             to
             stretch
             foorth
             their
             armes
             ,
             and
             stand
             so
             remoued
             one
             from
             an
             other
             that
             their
             hands
             may
             meete
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             
               Rankes
               ,
            
             we
             make
             account
             we
             take
             the
             same
             distance
             of
             sixe
             foot
             ,
             when
             the
             butt
             end
             of
             the
             pikes
             doe
             almost
             reach
             their
             heeles
             ,
             that
             march
             before
             them
             .
          
           
           
             THe
             second
             distance
             ,
             or
             your
             
               Order
            
             is
             ,
             when
             your
             men
             stand
             three
             foot
             remoued
             one
             from
             an
             other
             both
             in
             
               Ranke
            
             and
             
               File
               ,
            
             and
             this
             
               order
            
             is
             to
             be
             vsed
             when
             they
             are
             embattailled
             ,
             or
             march
             in
             the
             face
             of
             an
             Ennemy
             ,
             or
             when
             they
             come
             to
             stand
             ,
             or
             when
             you
             will
             wheele
             ,
             as
             this
             next
             figure
             represents
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Observations
             .
          
           
             VVEe
             take
             the
             second
             
               order
               ,
            
             or
             distance
             betweene
             
               File
            
             and
             
               File
               ,
            
             by
             bidding
             the
             souldiers
             sett
             their
             armes
             a
             
               Kenbowe
               ,
            
             and
             put
             themselves
             so
             closse
             ;
             that
             their
             elbowes
             maye
             meete
             .
             And
             wee
             reckon
             wee
             take
             the
             same
             distance
             betweene
             the
             
               Rankes
               ,
            
             when
             they
             come
             vp
             almust
             to
             the
             swords
             point
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             that
             when
             you
             march
             throw
             any
             countrie
             ,
             you
             most
             observe
             three
             foote
             onely
             from
             
               File
            
             to
             
               File
               ,
            
             and
             sixe
             from
             
               Ranke
            
             to
             
               Ranke
               .
            
          
           
             The
             third
             distance
             ,
             or
             your
             
               close
               order
            
             is
             commanded
             by
             this
             word
             
               Close
            
             which
             is
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             one
             foote
             and
             a
             halfe
             from
             
               File
            
             to
             
               File
               ,
            
             and
             three
             from
             
               Ranke
            
             to
             
               Ranke
               ,
            
             as
             this
             Figure
             demonstrates
             .
          
           
           
             OBserve
             that
             though
             this
             figure
             stands
             but
             at
             a
             foote
             and
             a
             halfe
             distance
             :
             yet
             this
             is
             for
             the
             pikes
             onely
             ,
             and
             must
             never
             be
             used
             ,
             but
             when
             you
             will
             stand
             firme
             to
             receive
             the
             charge
             of
             an
             Ennemy
             .
             The
             muskettiers
             must
             never
             be
             closer
             ,
             then
             the
             second
             distance
             of
             three
             foote
             in
             square
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             to
             have
             a
             free
             vse
             of
             their
             Armes
             .
          
           
           
             THis
             figure
             represents
             the
             40
             pikes
             ,
             and
             40
             muskettiers
             ,
             standing
             in
             their
             order
             because
             the
             page
             will
             not
             beare
             the
             first
             foure
             motions
             in
             their
             open
             order
             .
          
           
           
             Here
             begins
             the
             words
             of
             Command
             .
             
               
                 1
                 Stand
                 right
                 in
                 your
                 Files
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 Stand
                 right
                 in
                 your
                 Rankes
                 ,
              
               
                 3
                 Silence
                 .
              
            
          
           
        
         
           
             Here
             begins
             the
             first
             motion
             .
             5.
             
             To
             the
             right
             hand
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             commanded
             to
             be
             
               As
               you
               were
               ,
            
             you
             are
             ever
             to
             turne
             to
             the
             contrary
             hand
             from
             whence
             you
             came
             ,
             As
             for
             example
             ,
             if
             you
             did
             turn
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             return
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             
               As
               you
               were
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             as
             you
             stand
             in
             your
             order
             in
             the
             figure
             aboue
             marked
             with
             the
             letter
             I.
             
          
           
           
             
               9.
               
               To
               the
               right
               hand
               about
            
             
               10.
               
               As
               you
               were
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               To
               the
               left
               hand
               about
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               As
               you
               were
               .
            
          
           
        
         
           
             An
             Observation
             .
          
           
             These
             turnings
             to
             the
             right
             or
             left
             hand
             ,
             or
             to
             either
             hand
             about
             serue
             for
             the
             given
             or
             receiving
             of
             a
             charge
             vpon
             the
             right
             or
             left
             Flank
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Reere
             about
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             As
             you
             were
             ,
          
           
             Because
             there
             is
             now
             roome
             enough
             this
             figure
             showes
             them
             standing
             in
             their
             open
             order
             of
             sixe
             foote
             distance
             one
             from
             an
             other
             both
             in
             rank
             and
             file
             from
             which
             standing
             they
             are
             to
             doe
             these
             motions
             following
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             13.
             
             Ranks
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             double
             .
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             The
             2.
             6
             :
             8
             &
             10
             rancke
             from
             the
             front
             marked
             with
             the
             Letters
             .
             b.
             d.
             f.
             h.
             &
             k.
             moues
             all
             together
             and
             doubles
             into
             thier
             order
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             files
             numbred
             1.
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.
             
             &
             8.
             making
             5.
             rankes
             at
             thier
             double
             open
             order
             of
             12.
             foot
             ,
             &
             16.
             men
             in
             each
             rancke
             as
             is
             seen
             in
             this
             figure
             aboue
             .
          
           
           
             
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             This
             motion
             differs
             not
             from
             the
             former
             ,
             but
             onely
             that
             the
             vtmost
             man
             of
             the
             second
             Ranke
             ,
             and
             subsequently
             al
             the
             other
             ranks
             which
             moued
             before
             comes
             now
             vp
             together
             to
             their
             order
             on
             the
             left
             hand
             of
             the
             files
             numbred
             ,
             8.
             7.
             6.
             5.
             4.
             3.
             2.
             
             &
             1.
             
          
           
           
             
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
           
             17.
             
             Files
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             double
             .
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             The
             2.
             file
             (
             next
             the
             right
             hand
             )
             moues
             &
             fals
             back
             betweene
             the
             right
             hand
             fiile
             ,
             the
             4th
             file
             betweene
             the
             3.
             
             The
             6.
             betweene
             the
             5.
             &
             the
             8.
             (
             or
             left
             hand
             file
             )
             betweene
             the
             7
             fiile
             all
             to
             thier
             order
             ,
             making
             foure
             fiiles
             ,
             20.
             men
             deepe
             ,
             and
             12
             foote
             distance
             betwixt
             file
             and
             file
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             figure
             .
          
           
           
             
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             The
             files
             which
             moued
             before
             stand
             now
             still
             .
             and
             the
             2.
             file
             next
             the
             left
             hand
             file
             fals
             back
             betweene
             the
             left
             hand
             file
             the
             5
             file
             betweene
             the
             6
             the
             3
             betweene
             the
             4
             and
             the
             1
             (
             or
             right
             hand
             file
             )
             betweene
             the
             2
             file
             makeing
             20
             men
             deepe
             ,
             and
             12
             foote
             distance
             betwixt
             file
             and
             file
             as
             before
             .
          
           
           
             
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
           
             19.
             
             Half
             files
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             double
             your
             front
             .
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             The
             leader
             of
             the
             halfe
             file
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             (
             noted
             f
             )
             steps
             to
             his
             order
             beyond
             the
             right
             hand
             file
             number
             1.
             and
             also
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             files
             stepping
             to
             their
             order
             on
             their
             right
             hand
             ,
             comes
             vp
             together
             betweene
             the
             files
             numbred
             ,
             1.
             
             &
             2.
             2.
             
             &
             3.
             3.
             
             &
             4.
             4.
             
             &
             5.
             5.
             
             &
             6.
             6.
             
             &
             7.
             7.
             and
             8.
             into
             the
             Rankes
             marked
             a.
             b.
             c.
             d.
             &
             e.
             at
             their
             order
             of
             three
             foot
             distance
             in
             file
             ,
             and
             6.
             in
             ranke
             ,
             as
             this
             figure
             aboue
             showes
             .
          
           
           
             
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
           
             20.
             
             Half
             files
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             double
             your
             front
             .
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             This
             motion
             differs
             not
             from
             the
             other
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             leader
             of
             the
             halfe-file
             on
             the
             left
             hand
             &
             consequenitly
             al
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             files
             ,
             steps
             to
             their
             order
             on
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             &
             comes
             vp
             together
             betweene
             the
             files
             numbred
             8.
             
             &
             7.
             7.
             
             &
             6.
             6.
             
             &
             5.
             5.
             
             &
             4.
             4.
             
             &
             3.
             3.
             
             &
             2.
             2.
             
             &
             1.
             into
             the
             rankes
             marked
             (
             as
             before
             )
             with
             the
             letters
             a.
             b.
             c.
             d.
             and
             e.
             
          
           
           
             
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             demonstration
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             will
             Countermarch
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             the
             first
             Ranke
             of
             Leaders
             numbred
             1.
             2.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.
             and
             8.
             onely
             must
             advance
             one
             stepp
             forward
             with
             the
             right
             legg
             ,
             and
             then
             turne
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             other
             Rankes
             must
             march
             first
             up
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             first
             Ranke
             did
             countermarch
             ,
             before
             they
             turne
             ,
             where
             the
             Sariant
             stands
             marked
             with
             a
             starre
             .
             This
             figure
             shewes
             that
             betweene
             the
             rankes
             a
             and
             d
             there
             are
             8
             rankes
             mett
             at
             their
             order
             ,
             and
             the
             Captaine
             countermarching
             to
             the
             Reere
             ,
             with
             the
             first
             Ranke
             of
             Leaders
             ,
             to
             the
             6
             ranke
             marked
             f.
             and
             the
             Lieutenant
             ,
             with
             the
             ranke
             of
             bringers
             up
             noted
             K.
             towards
             the
             front
             to
             the
             ranke
             noted
             e.
             which
             represents
             the
             Countermarch
             incompleate
             ,
             as
             is
             seene
             in
             this
             figure
             aboue
             .
          
           
           
             This
             figure
             showes
             the
             Countermarch
             compleate
             ,
             when
             the
             Captaine
             (
             or
             Officer
             )
             is
             come
             with
             the
             first
             Ranke
             of
             Leaders
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             where
             the
             bringers
             up
             ,
             &
             the
             Lieutenant
             stood
             ,
             and
             the
             Lieutenant
             with
             the
             bringers
             up
             to
             the
             Captaines
             place
             ,
             standing
             in
             their
             open
             order
             in
             ranke
             and
             file
             ,
             as
             this
             figure
             demonstrates
             .
          
           
           
             Observe
             likewise
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             now
             Countermarch
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             the
             first
             ranke
             must
             stepp
             forwards
             one
             stepp
             with
             the
             left
             legge
             :
             and
             then
             turne
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             other
             Rankes
             behinde
             ,
             must
             come
             up
             to
             that
             place
             before
             they
             turne
             ,
             where
             the
             Sariant
             with
             his
             Halbart
             stands
             as
             before
             .
             25.
             
             
               Rankes
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               countermarch
               .
            
          
           
           
             Note
             that
             this
             figure
             (
             as
             the
             first
             )
             showes
             the
             Countermarch
             incompleate
             as
             before
             .
          
           
           
             This
             figure
             showes
             ,
             that
             the
             Captaine
             is
             countermarcht
             up
             with
             the
             first
             ranke
             of
             leaders
             into
             that
             place
             ,
             where
             the
             front
             stood
             before
             ,
             and
             every
             ranke
             ,
             and
             file
             in
             their
             open
             order
             .
          
           
             The
             like
             countermarch
             is
             performed
             ,
             either
             on
             the
             right
             ,
             or
             left
             flanke
             by
             giving
             first
             this
             word
             of
             command
             ,
             
               To
               the
               right
               ,
            
             or
             
               left
               hand
               ,
            
             omitting
             the
             naming
             ,
             either
             of
             
               Rankes
            
             or
             
               files
               ,
            
             in
             saying
             onely
             ,
             
               To
               the
               right
               ,
               or
               left
               hand
               countermarch
               ,
            
             which
             you
             lift
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Observations
             before
             yow
             wheele
             .
          
           
             
               First
               
                 
                   
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   
                     left
                     hand
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   
                     to
                     the
                     middle
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               Close
               to
               your
               Order
               .
               
                 
                   To
                   3.
                   foote
                   betweene
                   File
                   and
                   File
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             you
             would
             close
             your
             files
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             the
             outermost
             file
             on
             that
             hand
             stands
             still
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             (
             numbred
             2
             ▪
             )
             moues
             first
             to
             their
             order
             ,
             and
             then
             all
             the
             files
             ciphred
             ,
             3.
             4.
             5.
             6.
             7.
             
             &
             8.
             the
             left
             hand
             file
             closes
             in
             all
             to
             their
             order
             .
             And
             if
             you
             would
             have
             them
             close
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             the
             outermost
             file
             also
             on
             that
             hand
             stands
             still
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             file
             next
             the
             left
             hand
             (
             numbred
             7
             )
             moves
             first
             ,
             and
             afterward
             all
             the
             other
             files
             ,
             noted
             6.
             5.
             4.
             3.
             2.
             
             &
             1.
             (
             or
             the
             right
             hand
             file
             )
             close
             all
             to
             their
             order
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             you
             desire
             to
             have
             your
             files
             close
             to
             the
             
               middle
               ,
            
             then
             the
             two
             middle
             most
             files
             numbred
             4.
             
             &
             5.
             close
             first
             to
             their
             order
             of
             three
             foote
             ,
             and
             having
             their
             distance
             ,
             the
             other
             files
             numbred
             2.
             3.
             and
             1.
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             the
             files
             ,
             8.
             7.
             and
             6.
             on
             the
             left
             hand
             closes
             both
             waies
             into
             their
             order
             .
          
           
             
               Secondly
               
                 
                   
                     Rankes
                     to
                     your
                     Order
                     Close
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               that
               is
               
                 
                   To
                   three
                   foote
                   betweene
                   Ranke
                   and
                   Ranke
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             Note
             ,
             that
             in
             this
             motion
             also
             the
             
               Rankes
               ,
            
             which
             stand
             in
             their
             open
             order
             on
             the
             other
             page
             ,
             marked
             with
             the
             Letters
             ,
             bc
             defghi
             and
             k
             moving
             all
             to gether
             in
             an
             even
             front
             ,
             comes
             up
             to
             their
             order
             ,
             or
             distance
             of
             three
             foote
             ,
             as
             this
             figure
             demonstrates
             ,
             where
             both
             files
             &
             rankes
             stand
             in
             their
             order
             of
             3
             foote
             distance
          
           
           
             Observe
             ,
             that
             when
             you
             exercise
             a
             company
             single
             ,
             you
             double
             your
             front
             before
             you
             wheele
             ,
             in
             regard
             the
             body
             is
             smal
             :
             but
             in
             a
             devision
             ,
             or
             a
             greater
             body
             ,
             you
             close
             both
             your
             rankes
             and
             files
             to
             your
             order
             (
             as
             aboue
             )
             omitting
             the
             doubling
             ,
             and
             then
             wheele
             :
             but
             being
             a
             single
             company
             when
             you
             wheele
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             then
             double
             your
             front
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             :
             for
             so
             the
             leader
             of
             the
             right
             hand
             file
             will
             keepe
             his
             place
             on
             that
             corner
             towards
             which
             you
             wheele
             .
          
           
           
             This
             figure
             before
             you
             wheele
             shews
             your
             men
             to
             stand
             in
             their
             close
             order
             in
             file
             ,
             and
             their
             order
             in
             ranke
             ,
             as
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
           
           
             Againe
             when
             you
             wheele
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             double
             your
             front
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             two
             leaderson
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             doe
             but
             onely
             turne
             their
             bodies
             like
             the
             point
             of
             a
             Compasse
             ,
             to
             that
             hand
             whereto
             they
             wheele
             ,
             while
             the
             body
             comes
             about
             with
             a
             faster
             motion
             and
             an
             even
             front
             .
          
           
           
           
             Note
             also
             ,
             that
             after
             you
             have
             wheeled
             to
             which
             hand
             you
             list
             ,
             and
             as
             often
             as
             you
             will
             ,
             you
             give
             in
             a
             single
             company
             this
             word
             of
             command
             ,
             
               Halfe
               files
               as
               you
               were
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             as
             they
             stood
             in
             their
             order
             both
             in
             ranke
             and
             file
             before
             ;
             but
             in
             greater
             bodies
             where
             the
             doubling
             is
             omitted
             ,
             you
             first
             open
             your
             rankes
             ,
             by
             giving
             this
             terme
             of
             direction
             .
             
               Rankes
               backward
               to
               your
               open
               order
               ,
            
             and
             then
             likewise
             your
             files
             by
             commanding
             .
             
               Files
               open
            
             (
             both
             waies
             )
             
               to
               your
               open
               order
            
             of
             six
             footes
             as
             this
             figure
             both
             in
             ranke
             ,
             and
             file
             represents
             .
          
           
             In
             opening
             of
             
               Rankes
            
             and
             
               Files
               ,
            
             you
             must
             make
             all
             the
             
               Files
            
             or
             
               Rankes
               ,
            
             saving
             the
             outermost
             on
             that
             hand
             from
             whence
             you
             meane
             to
             open
             (
             which
             must
             stand
             )
             to
             moue
             altogether
             ,
             till
             the
             second
             
               Ranke
            
             or
             
               File
            
             from
             that
             which
             standeth
             ,
             haue
             gotten
             its
             distance
             ,
             and
             consequently
             all
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
           
             Having
             performed
             the
             former
             Motions
             you
             may
             afterward
             exercise
             your
             company
             of
             Pikes
             ,
             and
             Muskettiers
             together
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             pleafe
             each
             a
             part
             .
          
           
             To
             beginne
             then
             with
             the
             Pikes
             you
             may
             commaund
             them
             to
             doe
             these
             motions
             standing
             ,
             to
             wit
             .
          
           
             
               Advance
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Order
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Shoulder
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Charge
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Order
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Traile
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Checke
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
          
           
             But
             these
             Motions
             are
             to
             be
             performed
             ,
             both
             standing
             ,
             and
             marching
             ,
             namely
             .
          
           
             
               Charge
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Shoulder
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               To
               the
               right
               hand
               Charge
               .
            
             
               Shoulder
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               To
               the
               left
               hand
               Charge
               .
            
             
               Shoulder
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               To
               the
               Reere
               Charge
               .
            
             
               Shoulder
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               Stand
               .
            
             
               Order
               your
               Pikes
               .
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             note
             that
             in
             charging
             halfe
             the
             Rankes
             onely
             must
             charge
             their
             Pikes
             ,
             the
             other
             hindermost
             halfe
             of
             the
             Rankes
             ,
             doe
             but
             port
             their
             Pikes
             that
             is
             ,
             they
             cary
             them
             so
             couched
             ,
             over
             the
             Heads
             of
             the
             foremost
             as
             may
             giue
             them
             no
             offence
             ,
             either
             in
             charging
             ,
             or
             retyreing
             .
             Besides
             ,
             this
             way
             the
             Pikes
             are
             not
             so
             subject
             ,
             to
             be
             broken
             by
             the
             shot
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             as
             when
             they
             are
             advanced
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             they
             must
             likewise
             obserue
             ,
             when
             they
             charge
             standing
             ,
             to
             fall
             back
             with
             the
             right
             legge
             ,
             and
             marching
             to
             steppe
             forwards
             with
             the
             left
             .
             Standing
             ,
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             exercising
             of
             your
             Muskettiers
             is
             likewise
             performed
             either
             or
             Marching
             .
          
           
             That
             is
             ,
             either
             by
             Rankes
             ,
             or
             by
             Files
             after
             three
             manner
             of
             waies
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             first
             having
             an
             Enemy
             in
             your
             front
             .
             Secondly
             in
             your
             Reere
             ,
             and
             thirdly
             vpon
             your
             right
             ,
             or
             left
             flanke
             ,
             as
             these
             figures
             following
             in
             exercising
             of
             260
             Pikes
             &
             Muskettiers
             (
             besides
             Officers
             will
             demonstrate
             ,
             whereof
             the
             first
             showes
             the
             manner
             of
             giving
             fire
             standing
             ,
             vpon
             an
             Enemy
             in
             your
             front
             ,
             by
             commanding
             these
             three
             termes
             or
             direction
             )
             vnderneath
             .
          
           
           
             This
             figure
             aboue
             shewes
             ,
             that
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             second
             rank
             of
             both
             the
             wings
             of
             Muskettiers
             ,
             having
             given
             fire
             are
             fallen
             away
             ,
             and
             are
             a
             doing
             their
             postures
             ,
             till
             they
             come
             in
             the
             vacant
             Rankes
             in
             the
             Reere
             noted
             ,
             i
             &
             k
             ,
             while
             the
             third
             and
             fourth
             Rankes
             (
             on
             both
             flankes
             )
             make
             ready
             ,
             and
             advances
             up
             to
             the
             same
             ground
             where
             the
             first
             were
             :
             even
             with
             the
             front
             of
             the
             Pikes
             :
          
           
             Note
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             first
             Ranke
             falling
             backe
             with
             their
             right
             legges
             ,
             bending
             their
             left
             knee
             ,
             lies
             on
             and
             giues
             fire
             (
             as
             hath
             bin
             taught
             )
             and
             the
             first
             Ranke
             falling
             away
             ,
             the
             second
             Ranke
             in
             presenting
             ,
             having
             their
             pannes
             garded
             ,
             blowes
             their
             matches
             ,
             opens
             their
             pannes
             ,
             and
             steps
             forward
             with
             their
             left
             legs
             into
             the
             place
             of
             the
             first
             ranke
             ,
             lies
             on
             ,
             giues
             fire
             ,
             and
             fall
             away
             while
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             body
             of
             muskettiers
             mooues
             up
             to
             their
             place
             ,
             and
             so
             two
             rankes
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             making
             ready
             ,
             you
             may
             giue
             fire
             as
             often
             as
             you
             list
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             observe
             likewise
             ,
             that
             the
             muskettiers
             in
             all
             these
             motions
             ,
             do
             turne
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             &
             so
             to
             have
             a
             cingular
             care
             ,
             to
             carry
             the
             mouthes
             of
             their
             muskets
             aloft
             ,
             aswell
             when
             they
             are
             shouldred
             ,
             as
             in
             priming
             ,
             as
             also
             when
             they
             keepe
             their
             pannes
             garded
             and
             come
             vp
             to
             give
             fire
             .
          
           
           
             Moreover
             ,
             if
             an
             Enemy
             should
             appeare
             on
             either
             your
             right
             ,
             or
             left
             flank
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             resolue
             to
             maintain
             your
             ground
             ,
             and
             would
             gaule
             him
             from
             either
             flank
             :
             it
             is
             performed
             by
             giving
             first
             this
             word
             of
             command
             
               To
               the
               right
               or
               left
               hand
               ,
            
             which
             you
             please
             ,
             and
             then
             making
             an
             interval
             of
             6
             foot
             distance
             between
             the
             two
             middlemost
             leaders
             of
             the
             halfe
             files
             ,
             e
             &
             ,
             for
             the
             halfe
             rank
             on
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             marked
             a
             b
             c
             d
             and
             e
             do
             fall
             away
             between
             the
             files
             to
             the
             Reere
             before
             the
             pikes
             and
             the
             half
             rank
             on
             the
             right
             hand
             k
             i
             g
             h
             &
             f
             ,
             on
             the
             right
             flank
             likewise
             ,
             you
             may
             giue
             fire
             from
             either
             ,
             or
             both
             flankes
             ,
             as
             you
             list
             .
          
           
             Again
             if
             an
             Enemy
             should
             shew
             himself
             in
             your
             Reere
             ,
             the
             like
             is
             done
             by
             giving
             this
             term
             of
             derection
             ,
             
               To
               the
               right
               hand
               about
               ,
            
             and
             having
             given
             fire
             upon
             them
             ,
             fall
             away
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             where
             the
             front
             stood
             ,
             even
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             you
             did
             before
             .
          
           
             The
             manner
             of
             giving
             fire
             marching
             and
             advancing
             towards
             an
             Enemy
             is
             performed
             ,
             as
             this
             figure
             following
             represents
             .
          
           
           
             In
             advancing
             towards
             an
             Enemy
             ,
             two
             Rankes
             must
             alwaies
             make
             ready
             together
             ,
             &
             advance
             ten
             paces
             forwards
             :
             before
             the
             bodies
             ,
             at
             which
             distance
             ,
             a
             Sarjant
             (
             or
             when
             the
             body
             is
             great
             some
             other
             Officer
             )
             must
             stand
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Musketteirs
             are
             to
             come
             up
             before
             present
             ,
             and
             giue
             fire
             .
             First
             ,
             the
             first
             ranke
             ,
             and
             whilest
             the
             first
             Ranke
             giues
             fire
             ,
             the
             second
             Ranke
             keeps
             their
             muskets
             close
             to
             their
             pannes
             guarded
             :
             and
             assoone
             as
             the
             first
             are
             falne
             away
             ,
             the
             second
             presently
             presents
             giue
             fire
             ,
             and
             fall
             after
             them
             .
             Now
             ,
             assoone
             as
             the
             two
             first
             rankes
             do
             moue
             from
             their
             places
             in
             the
             front
             ,
             the
             two
             rancks
             next
             it
             must
             unshoulder
             their
             muskets
             ,
             and
             make
             ready
             :
             so
             as
             they
             may
             advance
             forward
             ten
             paces
             ,
             as
             before
             ,
             assoon
             as
             ever
             the
             first
             two
             rankes
             are
             fallen
             away
             ,
             and
             are
             to
             doe
             in
             all
             pointes
             as
             the
             fmorer
             .
             So
             all
             the
             other
             rankes
             through
             the
             whole
             company
             ,
             or
             division
             must
             doe
             the
             same
             by
             two
             one
             after
             an
             other
             .
          
           
           
             A
             way
             how
             to
             giue
             fire
             retreating
             from
             an
             enemy
             ,
             which
             is
             performed
             after
             this
             sort
             as
             this
             figure
             following
             shows
          
           
           
             As
             the
             troupe
             marcheth
             ,
             the
             hindermost
             rank
             of
             all
             ,
             keeping
             still
             with
             the
             troupe
             
               maketh
               ready
               :
            
             and
             being
             ready
             the
             souldiers
             in
             that
             ranke
             turne
             altogether
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             giue
             fire
             ,
             marching
             presently
             away
             a
             good
             round
             pace
             to
             the
             front
             &
             their
             place
             themselves
             in
             a
             Ranke
             together
             iust
             before
             the
             front
             .
             Assoone
             as
             the
             first
             Ranke
             turneth
             to
             giue
             fire
             ,
             the
             Ranke
             next
             makes
             ready
             and
             doth
             as
             the
             former
             and
             so
             all
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             Last
             of
             all
             the
             troupe
             ,
             or
             whole
             wing
             of
             Muskettiers
             makes
             ready
             altogether
             standing
             and
             the
             first
             Ranke
             without
             advancing
             ,
             giues
             fire
             in
             the
             place
             it
             standts
             in
             &
             speedily
             as
             may
             be
             yet
             orderly
             falles
             away
             the
             Rankes
             doing
             the
             same
             successiuely
             ,
             one
             after
             another
             .
          
           
           
             A
             manner
             how
             to
             giue
             fire
             ,
             either
             from
             the
             right
             or
             left
             hand
             flanke
             ,
             as
             these
             6
             files
             of
             60
             Muskettiers
             demonstrates
             .
          
           
           
             To
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             present
             ,
             giue
             fire
             ,
             Captaine
             ,
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             present
             ,
             giue
             fire
             .
          
           
             The
             Demonstration
             .
          
           
             The
             company
             or
             division
             marching
             ,
             the
             outermost
             file
             next
             the
             enemy
             are
             commanded
             to
             make
             ready
             ,
             keeping
             still
             along
             with
             the
             Bodie
             ,
             till
             such
             time
             ,
             as
             they
             be
             ready
             ,
             &
             they
             turne
             all
             to
             the
             right
             ,
             or
             left
             hand
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             fight
             of
             their
             Enemy
             ,
             either
             upon
             their
             right
             or
             left
             flanke
             ,
             and
             giue
             fire
             all
             together
             :
             when
             thy
             haue
             discharged
             they
             stirre
             not
             ,
             but
             keepe
             their
             ground
             ,
             and
             charge
             their
             peeces
             againe
             in
             the
             same
             place
             they
             stand
             .
             Now
             assoone
             as
             the
             aforesaid
             file
             doth
             turne
             to
             give
             fire
             ,
             the
             outmost
             next
             it
             makes
             ready
             ,
             alwaies
             keepeing
             along
             with
             ,
             the
             troupe
             ,
             till
             the
             bringers
             vp
             be
             past
             a
             little
             beyond
             the
             Leader
             of
             that
             file
             that
             gave
             fire
             last
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             whole
             file
             must
             turne
             and
             giue
             fire
             an
             doe
             in
             all
             points
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             did
             ,
             and
             so
             all
             the
             rest
             one
             after
             another
             .
             A
             Sarjant
             or
             (
             if
             the
             troupe
             be
             great
             )
             some
             better
             qualified
             Officer
             must
             stand
             at
             the
             head
             of
             the
             first
             file
             ,
             and
             assoone
             as
             the
             second
             file
             hath
             given
             fire
             ,
             and
             hath
             charged
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             lead
             forwards
             the
             first
             file
             vp
             to
             the
             second
             file
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             the
             rest
             one
             after
             an
             other
             till
             he
             hath
             gathered
             again
             the
             whole
             wing
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             is
             to
             ioyne
             them
             againe
             in
             equall
             front
             with
             the
             pikes
             .
          
           
           
             
               A
               BRIEFE
               ,
               Index
               of
               the
               points
               ,
               postures
               ,
               and
               severall
               motions
               ,
               contained
               in
               this
               first
               part
               of
               the
               Principles
               of
               the
               Art
               Militarie
               .
            
             
               THe
               first
               is
               the
               duties
               of
               a
               private
               Souldier
               ,
               a
               Gentleman
               of
               a
               Companie
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               the
               Officers
               belonging
               to
               a
               Companie
               of
               Infanterie
               or
               Foote
               ,
               pages
               1.
               1.
               3.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Armes
               belonging
               to
               a
               Pike-man
               ,
               &
               a
               Muskettier
               represented
               by
               figure
               4.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               directions
               and
               the
               Postures
               of
               a
               Pike-man
               pages
               5.
               6.
               7.
               8.
               
               &
               9.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               directions
               &
               postures
               of
               a
               Muskettier
               marching
               ,
               pages
               10.
               11.
               12.
               
               &
               13.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               The
               direction
               &
               the
               Centinell
               postures
               standing
               ,
               pag.
               14.
               
               &
               15.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Briefe
               observations
               for
               a
               Muskettier
               pag.
               16.
               
            
             
               7.
               
               The
               beginning
               of
               the
               exercising
               of
               a
               Companie
               of
               Foote
               ,
               consisting
               of
               40.
               
               Pikes
               &
               40.
               
               Muskettiers
               ,
               and
               the
               definition
               what
               a
               File
               and
               a
               Ranke
               is
               ,
               with
               the
               Demonstration
               of
               the
               dignity
               of
               Files
               and
               Ranks
               ,
               pag.
               17.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               Of
               the
               three
               distances
               ,
               obserued
               in
               exercising
               of
               a
               Companie
               to
               wit
               
                 Open-order
                 ,
                 Order
                 ,
              
               &
               
                 Closse-order
                 ,
                 ,
              
               with
               the
               definition
               thereof
               ,
               &
               observations
               there-vpon
               pag.
               18.
               
               &
               19
            
             
               9.
               
               Of
               conversions
               &
               turnings
               with
               the
               words
               of
               Commaund
               pages
               20.
               
               &
               20.
               
            
             
               10.
               
               The
               standing
               in
               open
               order
               ,
               fit
               for
               the
               doubling
               of
               Ranks
               &
               Files
               pag.
               21.
               
            
             
               11.
               
               The
               doubling
               of
               Rankes
               pages
               21.
               22.
               
               &
               23.
               
            
             
               12.
               
               The
               doubling
               of
               Files
               pages
               24.
               25.
               26.
               27.
               
            
             
             
               13.
               
               The
               doubling
               of
               the
               Front
               by
               half
               files
               pages
               28.
               29.
               30.
               
               &
               31.
               
            
             
               14.
               
               The
               Countermarchings
               ,
               either
               to
               the
               right
               or
               left
               hand
               pages
               32.
               33.
               34.
               35.
               
            
             
               15.
               
               Observations
               before
               wheelings
               pag.
               36.
               
            
             
               16
               ,
               The
               wheelings
               to
               the
               right
               or
               left
               hand
               ,
               or
               about
               pages
               37.
               38.
               
               &
               39.
               
            
             
               17.
               
               The
               opening
               of
               Ranks
               and
               Files
               pag.
               40.
               
            
             
               18.
               
               The
               posture
               ;
               of
               the
               Pikes
               ,
               commaunded
               either
               marching
               or
               standing
               ,
               &
               the
               several
               givings
               of
               fire
               pages
               41.
               42.
               43.
               
               &
               44.
               
            
          
           
             
               For
               the
               Cavallrie
               .
            
             
               19.
               
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               duties
               of
               a
               private
               Horse
               ,
               a
               Gentleman
               ,
               &
               the
               severall
               charges
               ,
               and
               Officers
               belonging
               to
               a
               troupe
               of
               Horse
               ,
               beginning
               with
               letter
               A.
               pages
               1.
               2.
               
               &
               3.
               
            
             
               20.
               
               The
               Armes
               belonging
               to
               a
               Curassier
               &
               a
               Harquebusier
               ,
               pag.
               4.
               &
               of
               the
               managing
               of
               his
               Horse
               ,
               and
               their
               Armes
               represented
               by
               figure
               pag.
               5.
               
            
             
               21.
               
               The
               directions
               &
               postures
               of
               a
               Curassier
               ,
               &
               a
               Harquebussier
               ,
               represented
               with
               their
               words
               of
               Commaund
               in
               two
               great
               plates
               pages
               6.
               7.
               
               &
               8.
               
            
             
               22.
               
               The
               exercising
               of
               a
               Esquadron
               of
               Cavallrie
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Highnesse
               the
               Prince
               of
               Orange
               ,
               by
               the
               way
               of
               figure
               ,
               the
               word
               of
               Commaund
               &
               directions
               pag.
               9.
               10.
               
               &
               11
            
             
               23.
               
               His
               Highnesse
               order
               for
               filing
               and
               marching
               of
               Horse
               pag.
               12.
               
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             an
             Appendex
             of
             Marshall
             discipline
             enacted
             and
             statuated
             by
             the
             Lords
             the
             States
             Generall
             &
             his
             Highnesse
             ,
             for
             the
             Militia
             of
             the
             Vnited
             Provinces
             ,
             beginning
             with
             letter
             A.
             B.
             C.
             D.
             
          
           
             THe
             Book-binder
             is
             to
             follow
             in
             this
             first
             part
             in
             binding
             it
             ,
             first
             the
             Tytle
             and
             Dedication
             ,
             sheete
             then
             letter
             A.
             B.
             C.
             D.
             E.
             E2
             .
             (
             and
             the
             half
             sheete
             for
             turning
             pages
             21.
             
             &
             21.
             because
             a
             half
             sheete
             comes
             in
             here
             .
             )
             E3
             .
             F.
             G.
             H.
             I.
             K.
             L.
             L2
             .
             and
             this
             half
             sheete
             which
             makes
             L3
             .
             and
             so
             ends
             this
             first
             part
             :
             for
             the
             Printer
             according
             to
             the
             figures
             of
             the
             pages
             ,
             hath
             committed
             an
             errour
             in
             not
             figuring
             the
             pages
             right
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           BRIEFE
           Instructions
           of
           the
           Duties
           of
           a
           Horseman
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           Officers
           belonging
           to
           a
           Troupe
           of
           Horse
           ,
           practised
           in
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Lordes
           the
           States
           Generall
           of
           the
           united
           Provinces
           ,
           vnder
           the
           Commaund
           of
           his
           highnesse
           the
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           the
           
             Cavallrie
             ,
          
           or
           Horse
           are
           ordered
           into
           two
           Troupes
           ,
           namely
           ,
           either
           a
           Troupe
           of
           
             Curaissiers
             ,
          
           which
           are
           heavelie
           armed
           ,
           consisting
           of
           able
           and
           lustie
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           highest
           and
           strongest
           horses
           ,
           or
           a
           Companie
           of
           
             Harquebussiers
             ,
          
           or
           
             Carabines
             ,
          
           which
           are
           more
           lightly
           armed
           ,
           as
           shal
           be
           discribed
           in
           the
           States
           list
           following
           .
        
         
           The
           Officers
           then
           of
           a
           Troupe
           of
           Horse
           ,
           and
           the
           dutie
           of
           a
           Horseman
           ,
           or
           a
           centinell
           ,
           through
           their
           severall
           degrees
           are
           these
           ,
           1
           
             A
          
           Horseman
           
             2
             A
          
           Good-Smith
           ,
           
             or
          
           Farrier
           .
           3
           
             A
          
           Clark
           
             or
          
           Fourrier
           .
           4
           Two
           Trumpetters
           .
           5
           
             Three
          
           Corporals
           .
           6
           
             A
          
           Quartermaster
           .
           7
           
             A
          
           Cornet
           .
           8
           
             A
          
           Lieutenant
           ,
           
             and
             9
             A
          
           Captaine
           ,
           
             &
             of
             these
             in
             order
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             private
             Horseman
             ,
             and
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             .
          
           
             His
             dutie
             consisteth
             chiefely
             herein
             ,
             First
             ,
             that
             he
             feares
             God
             ,
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             he
             respects
             ,
             honours
             and
             obeys
             his
             superiour
             officers
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             he
             doth
             noe
             violence
             ,
             outrage
             ,
             or
             wrong
             to
             any
             man
             ,
             Fourthly
             ,
             that
             he
             mannage
             well
             his
             horse
             ,
             and
             bring
             him
             to
             readinesse
             ,
             Fifthly
             ,
             that
             he
             keepes
             his
             armes
             ,
             and
             pistolls
             neate
             and
             trime
             .
             Sixtly
             ,
             and
             lastlie
             ,
             that
             he
             carries
             him self
             vailliantly
             vpon
             service
             in
             the
             face
             of
             his
             ennemie
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             carefull
             vpon
             his
             march
             in
             keeping
             his
             order
             in
             rank
             and
             file
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             vigilent
             vpon
             his
             watch
             ,
             and
             sentinelship
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             all
             other
             duties
             belonging
             to
             an
             honest
             souldier
             ,
             whereby
             he
             shall
             gaine
             the
             loue
             of
             his
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             Officers
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             his
             good
             carriage
             ,
             and
             deserts
             make
             himself
             capable
             of
             better
             advancement
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Smith
             ,
             or
             a
             Farrier
             .
          
           
             His
             dutie
             is
             as
             occasion
             serves
             ,
             to
             drench
             and
             lett
             bloude
             the
             Horse
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             and
             allwaies
             ,
             either
             vpon
             a
             march
             ,
             or
             in
             a
             quarter
             ,
             to
             have
             in
             a
             readinesse
             his
             buggett
             of
             tooles
             ,
             horse
             shooes
             ,
             and
             nailes
             ,
             whensoever
             he
             shal
             be
             called
             vpon
             by
             his
             Officers
             ,
             or
             when
             any
             Gentleman
             ,
             or
             souldier
             of
             the
             Troupe
             shall
             have
             use
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             reason
             ,
             that
             he
             must
             duely
             attend
             vpon
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             he
             is
             freed
             from
             other
             duties
             ,
             and
             hath
             a
             greater
             paye
             then
             an
             ordinarie
             Horseman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Trumpetter
             .
          
           
             Everie
             Captaine
             of
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             ,
             ought
             to
             have
             two
             good
             
               Trumpetters
               ,
            
             who
             cannot
             onely
             founde
             the
             
               Bouteselle
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             a
             call
             to
             horseback
             ,
             a
             march
             ,
             a
             charge
             ,
             and
             a
             retreate
             :
             but
             also
             to
             speake
             diverse
             languages
             ,
             to
             be
             wise
             discreete
             and
             circumspect
             ,
             especially
             whensoever
             his
             Generall
             ,
             Captayne
             and
             Commaundour
             shall
             have
             occasion
             to
             send
             him
             to
             the
             Ennemie
             vpon
             a
             message
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             ransoming
             of
             prisoners
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             he
             is
             with
             the
             ennemie
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             wary
             &
             cautelous
             what
             he
             speakes
             ,
             and
             to
             lett
             noe
             words
             slipp
             ,
             which
             maye
             be
             disadvantagious
             to
             the
             service
             of
             his
             prince
             and
             Countrie
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             observes
             ,
             and
             markes
             well
             ,
             how
             and
             in
             what
             manner
             the
             Ennemes
             workes
             and
             trenches
             lie
             ,
             that
             he
             maye
             make
             report
             thereof
             to
             his
             Generall
             ,
             or
             Captayne
             at
             his
             returne
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             intelligence
             of
             whatsoever
             he
             hath
             heard
             or
             seene
             .
             A
             
               Trumpetter
            
             also
             ought
             to
             be
             lodged
             neere
             his
             Cornett
             to
             be
             in
             a
             readinesse
             vpon
             all
             occasion
             ,
             to
             sound
             an
             
               Allarm
               ,
            
             that
             the
             Troupe
             maye
             betimes
             putt
             on
             their
             armes
             ,
             and
             gett
             a
             Horseback
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Clarke
             to
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             degree
             to
             a
             Trumpetter
             is
             the
             Clarke
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             or
             as
             some
             calls
             him
             the
             
               Fourier
               ,
            
             whose
             dutie
             is
             to
             fetch
             moneys
             ,
             to
             pay
             the
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Souldiers
             duelie
             ,
             to
             keepe
             a
             perfect
             Musterrolie
             of
             all
             the
             names
             ,
             and
             Surnames
             of
             the
             horsemen
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             and
             to
             procure
             their
             Billers
             ,
             and
             their
             lodging
             moneys
             ,
             when
             they
             lie
             in
             guarrison
             ,
             and
             to
             deale
             vprightly
             and
             justly
             with
             the
             Companie
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Of
             a
             Corporall
             .
          
           
             As
             a
             Compaigne
             of
             foote
             ,
             so
             also
             is
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             devided
             in
             to
             three
             esquadrons
             ,
             or
             Corporalships
             ,
             over
             which
             a
             Corporall
             commaundeth
             ,
             whose
             dutie
             is
             tokeepe
             a
             perfect
             roole
             ,
             of
             the
             Names
             and
             Surnames
             of
             everie
             Horseman
             of
             his
             esquadron
             ,
             and
             to
             cause
             them
             to
             have
             their
             horses
             in
             a
             readinesse
             ,
             to
             see
             that
             their
             armes
             ,
             pistols
             ,
             and
             Carabines
             be
             fixe
             ,
             and
             kept
             in
             good
             trime
             ,
             whensoever
             they
             shall
             have
             occasion
             to
             vse
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             be
             carefull
             and
             vigilent
             vpon
             their
             watch
             ,
             that
             the
             sentinels
             performe
             their
             duties
             well
             ,
             that
             he
             relieves
             them
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             now
             and
             then
             he
             exercise
             them
             in
             the
             vse
             of
             their
             armes
             upon
             their
             guards
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             .
             Seing
             he
             also
             is
             a
             good
             helpe
             ,
             and
             an
             Assistant
             to
             his
             Lieutenant
             by
             preventing
             of
             disorders
             and
             disputes
             ,
             and
             by
             composing
             of
             quarrels
             which
             maye
             arise
             amonge
             the
             souldiers
             of
             his
             esquadron
             .
             yea
             and
             to
             doe
             whatsoeuer
             else
             belongs
             to
             a
             worthy
             Corporall
             ,
             that
             he
             maye
             gaine
             the
             loue
             of
             his
             Officers
             ,
             and
             attaine
             vnto
             better
             advancement
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Quartermaster
             .
          
           
             Everie
             Troupe
             hath
             also
             a
             Quartermaster
             ,
             whose
             dutie
             is
             to
             see
             that
             the
             Troupe
             be
             well
             lodged
             and
             quartered
             both
             in
             feild
             and
             in
             Garrison
             ,
             especially
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             separated
             and
             quartered
             apart
             from
             the
             Armie
             in
             villages
             and
             houses
             ,
             more
             ouer
             his
             dutie
             is
             likewise
             to
             attend
             the
             Quartermaster
             Generall
             ,
             and
             to
             receiue
             from
             him
             such
             houses
             for
             his
             Captaine
             and
             the
             Troupe
             as
             he
             shall
             appoint
             him
             ,
             after
             which
             he
             distributes
             those
             houses
             to
             the
             esquadrons
             and
             Troupe
             ,
             acconding
             to
             their
             seignori●es
             ,
             Also
             he
             is
             often
             employed
             in
             ferching
             of
             the
             word
             and
             orders
             .
             If
             the
             Regiment
             or
             Troupe
             be
             quartered
             about
             the
             armie
             in
             Campaignie
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             to
             observe
             ,
             and
             keepe
             that
             forme
             ,
             which
             the
             Generall
             hath
             ordayned
             for
             a
             Regiment
             of
             Horse
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             Quarter-master
             Generall
             shal
             shew
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Cornet
             .
          
           
             A
             Cornet
             ought
             to
             be
             a
             brave
             young
             Gentleman
             ,
             full
             of
             spirit
             and
             courage
             and
             though
             he
             be
             young
             ,
             and
             hath
             noe
             great
             experience
             ,
             yet
             time
             and
             service
             will
             teach
             it
             him
             ,
             and
             afterward
             make
             him
             ambitious
             of
             greater
             advancement
             .
             He
             is
             chosen
             soe
             ,
             because
             he
             maye
             be
             capable
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             that
             charge
             which
             is
             committed
             to
             him
             from
             his
             Generall
             and
             Captayne
             ,
             and
             rather
             vpon
             any
             peece
             of
             service
             to
             loose
             his
             life
             ,
             then
             his
             honour
             ,
             &
             reputation
             .
             He
             ought
             also
             to
             carrie
             him self
             amiable
             ,
             loving
             ,
             and
             affable
             to
             the
             Gentlemen
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             where
             by
             he
             shall
             gaine
             their
             loues
             ,
             and
             affections
             ,
             and
             who
             will
             gladlie
             vpon
             any
             occasion
             hazard
             their
             lives
             for
             him
             and
             that
             badge
             of
             honnour
             which
             he
             carries
             .
             To
             conclud
             ,
             a
             Cornet
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             his
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             Lieutenant
             hath
             absolute
             Command
             over
             the
             Troupe
             .
             The
             Cornet
             Sometimes
             marches
             in
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             but
             when
             the
             Troupe
             is
             to
             be
             embattailled
             ,
             his
             place
             is
             betweene
             the
             third
             and
             fourth
             rank
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             safegard
             of
             his
             Cornett
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Lieutenant
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             necessarie
             that
             the
             Lieutenant
             to
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             be
             an
             old
             able
             Souldier
             ,
             and
             well
             experienced
             in
             the
             warres
             ,
             and
             who
             vpon
             divers
             peeces
             of
             service
             hath
             showne
             his
             worth
             and
             valour
             ,
             and
             for
             his
             deserts
             hath
             raised
             himself
             from
             inferiour
             degrees
             as
             from
             a
             Corporall
             &
             a
             Corner
             ,
             to
             this
             charge
             wherein
             he
             is
             now
             ,
             and
             from
             it
             to
             make
             himself
             fitt
             for
             higher
             preferment
             .
             He
             is
             a
             great
             helpe
             and
             an
             Assistant
             to
             his
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             therefore
             beares
             the
             name
             of
             
               Lieutenant
               ,
            
             who
             supports
             and
             keepes
             vp
             his
             Captaines
             place
             and
             authority
             ,
             and
             who
             in
             his
             Captaines
             absence
             hath
             absolure
             commannd
             over
             the
             Troupe
             .
             It
             is
             his
             office
             also
             to
             prevent
             ,
             and
             compose
             quarrels
             and
             disputes
             ,
             arising
             among
             the
             Horsemen
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             to
             carrie
             a
             severe
             hand
             over
             the
             willfull
             ,
             and
             obstinate
             offendours
             by
             punishing
             them
             toundlie
             for
             the
             exsample
             of
             Others
             ,
             and
             to
             countenance
             favour
             ,
             and
             encourage
             those
             that
             carrie
             them selves
             worthely
             ,
             and
             to
             discountenance
             malefactours
             ,
             till
             they
             are
             sorrie
             for
             their
             disorders
             and
             offences
             .
             Moreover
             he
             is
             to
             giue
             charge
             to
             the
             Corporals
             that
             every
             man
             manages
             ,
             and
             keepes
             his
             horse
             in
             a
             readinesse
             ,
             that
             they
             keepe
             their
             armes
             neate
             and
             cleane
             ,
             and
             their
             Pistols
             ,
             and
             Carrabins
             sixe
             ,
             and
             to
             exercise
             the
             squadron
             himself
             in
             the
             feild
             or
             vpon
             their
             guards
             .
             Hee
             ought
             also
             to
             be
             a
             good
             Guide
             ,
             and
             to
             know
             well
             the
             passages
             ,
             and
             avenues
             of
             a
             Countrie
             for
             the
             expediting
             of
             a
             sudden
             surprize
             .
          
           
             His
             place
             when
             his
             Captaine
             is
             present
             ,
             is
             to
             bring
             op
             the
             
               Reere
            
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             causing
             the
             Horsemen
             to
             follow
             their
             Captaine
             and
             Cornett
             in
             good
             order
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             keepe
             duelie
             their
             
               Rankes
               ,
            
             and
             files
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             an
             eye
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             them
             straggles
             out
             of
             his
             ranke
             or
             file
             .
          
           
           
             Comming
             to
             fight
             either
             in
             Battell
             ,
             skirmish
             ,
             or
             ortherwise
             ,
             when
             his
             Captaine
             and
             Cornet
             is
             to
             give
             a
             charge
             vpon
             an
             Ennemie
             ,
             he
             keepes
             him self
             alwaies
             in
             the
             Reere
             with
             his
             sword
             drawne
             ,
             to
             animate
             ,
             and
             encourage
             the
             Souldiers
             to
             fall
             on
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             one
             of
             them
             should
             play
             the
             Coward
             ,
             break
             out
             of
             his
             rank
             ,
             or
             run
             away
             ,
             if
             he
             should
             kill
             him
             ,
             he
             hath
             the
             mends
             in
             his
             owne
             hand
             ,
             and
             the
             Lieutenant
             maye
             wel
             answere
             it
             to
             his
             chiefe
             :
             for
             such
             a
             coward
             ,
             or
             faint
             hearted
             souldier
             ,
             by
             his
             euill
             exsample
             showes
             others
             to
             runaway
             ,
             which
             maye
             not
             onely
             be
             the
             overthrouw
             of
             the
             Troupe
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             a
             whole
             Regiment
             .
             His
             dutie
             is
             also
             to
             visite
             the
             guards
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             that
             the
             centinels
             discharge
             well
             their
             duties
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             Commaund
             to
             the
             Corporals
             that
             they
             be
             duely
             relieved
             .
             That
             vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             an
             Ennemie
             they
             come
             in
             orderlie
             ,
             and
             guie
             the
             
               alarme
            
             betimes
             ,
             that
             the
             Troupe
             maye
             draw
             into
             armes
             ,
             and
             be
             in
             a
             readinesse
             to
             entertaine
             the
             Ennemie
             ,
             or
             else
             have
             leisure
             to
             reteate
             unto
             stronger
             forces
             for
             their
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             a
             Captaine
             .
          
           
             The
             Commaund
             ,
             and
             charge
             of
             a
             Captaine
             of
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             is
             very
             honorable
             ,
             and
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             given
             to
             a
             man
             of
             respect
             ,
             and
             qualitie
             ,
             and
             one
             that
             is
             descended
             of
             a
             noble
             birth
             ,
             whose
             valour
             ,
             and
             worth
             maye
             be
             answerable
             thereunto
             .
             He
             ought
             also
             aboue
             al
             things
             to
             be
             religious
             ,
             fearing
             God
             ,
             temperate
             ,
             moderate
             ,
             just
             ,
             Continent
             ,
             wise
             ,
             and
             discreete
             ,
             curious
             in
             the
             choise
             of
             his
             men
             ,
             and
             horse
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             that
             they
             be
             well
             managed
             ,
             readie
             ,
             and
             his
             Troupe
             well
             exercised
             ,
             That
             they
             carrie
             themselves
             vaillantly
             vpon
             service
             ,
             in
             the
             face
             of
             the
             ennemie
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             carefull
             ,
             and
             vigelent
             vpon
             their
             watch
             ,
             Countenancing
             the
             good
             ,
             and
             puinshing
             the
             badd
             .
             In
             doeing
             where
             of
             ,
             these
             Christian
             vertues
             will
             gaine
             him
             honour
             ,
             loue
             ,
             and
             respect
             ,
             not
             onely
             amonge
             those
             of
             his
             Troupe
             ,
             whome
             he
             Commaunds
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             his
             Chiefs
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             men
             besieds
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             a
             Captaine
             either
             of
             Horse
             ,
             or
             foote
             be
             debauched
             ,
             leads
             an
             intemperate
             ,
             and
             a
             disorderlie
             life
             ,
             giuen
             to
             covetousnesse
             ,
             lucre
             ,
             and
             gaine
             ,
             he
             gives
             an
             ill
             exsample
             to
             those
             ,
             whome
             he
             commaunds
             :
             for
             if
             he
             himself
             doth
             commit
             such
             vices
             ,
             how
             can
             he
             fasten
             a
             reproofe
             vpon
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             or
             how
             can
             he
             with
             a
             good
             conscience
             ,
             punish
             that
             fault
             in
             his
             souldier
             ,
             whereof
             he
             is
             guilty
             himself
             ?
             for
             surely
             a
             Captaine
             being
             the
             head
             of
             a
             Compaine
             (
             from
             whence
             his
             name
             is
             derived
             )
             who
             governes
             him self
             well
             ,
             and
             leads
             an
             vn
             blame
             able
             life
             ,
             guies
             a
             good
             exsample
             to
             his
             inferiour
             officers
             ,
             and
             the
             souldiers
             of
             his
             Compaine
             ,
             who
             lives
             vnder
             his
             Commannd
             .
          
           
             He
             ought
             likewise
             to
             observe
             ,
             and
             keepe
             punctually
             all
             the
             orders
             and
             Commaunds
             given
             him
             by
             his
             Generall
             ,
             to
             be
             with
             his
             Troupe
             at
             the
             
               Rendevous
            
             vpon
             the
             time
             appointed
             .
             To
             respect
             and
             obey
             his
             
               Chiefes
               ,
            
             and
             Superiour
             Officers
             .
             He
             is
             vpon
             all
             occasions
             to
             be
             first
             on
             Horseback
             ,
             and
             vpon
             all
             services
             to
             carrie
             himself
             couragiouslie
             in
             the
             face
             of
             his
             Ennemie
             ,
             to
             showe
             noe
             signe
             of
             feare
             in
             the
             greatest
             danger
             ,
             least
             he
             should
             give
             discouragement
             to
             his
             souldiers
             .
             He
             ought
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             those
             souldiers
             vnder
             his
             Commannd
             ,
             who
             carrie
             them selves
             vailliantlie
             ,
             and
             couragioustie
             before
             their
             Ennemies
             ,
             to
             encourage
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             reward
             them
             according
             to
             their
             deserts
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             names
             and
             surnames
             of
             everie
             Gentlemen
             and
             Souldier
             of
             his
             Troupe
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             to
             take
             the
             advise
             of
             some
             old
             experienced
             souldiers
             of
             his
             Compagine
             .
             He
             ought
             not
             to
             suffer
             the
             Horsemen
             of
             his
             Troupe
             to
             ravage
             ,
             and
             spoile
             the
             Countrie
             ,
             nor
             to
             pillage
             ,
             and
             plunder
             the
             poore
             husbandmen
             and
             Contributaire
             pesants
             ,
             contrarie
             to
             the
             orders
             ,
             and
             proclamations
             of
             the
             Generall
             ,
             for
             obedience
             is
             the
             first
             Christian
             vertue
             required
             in
             a
             souldier
             ,
             and
             thus
             a
             Captaine
             by
             his
             valour
             ,
             worth
             ,
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             discretion
             maye
             aspire
             and
             attaine
             to
             a
             higher
             degree
             of
             honour
             and
             Commaund
             as
             his
             service
             and
             merit
             shall
             deserue
             ,
             and
             thus
             much
             in
             briefe
             for
             the
             souldiers
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             and
             Officers
             appertayning
             to
             a
             Troupe
             of
             Horse
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           OF
           THE
           ARMES
           Belonging
           to
           a
           Curassier
           ,
           and
           a
           Harquebussier
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Placcard
           of
           the
           Lords
           the
           Statee
           Generall
           of
           the
           vnited
           Provinces
           .
        
         
           HAving
           showne
           the
           severall
           duties
           of
           a
           souldier
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           the
           Officers
           belonging
           to
           a
           Troupe
           of
           Horse
           ,
           it
           resteth
           now
           that
           wee
           come
           to
           the
           arming
           of
           them
           as
           followeth
           .
           In
           a
           
             Cuirassier
          
           then
           is
           required
           ,
           that
           he
           be
           a
           man
           of
           an
           able
           bodie
           ,
           who
           is
           mounted
           vpon
           a
           strong
           ,
           and
           a
           lustie
           horse
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           on
           a
           good
           buff-gerkin
           ,
           a
           short
           sword
           ,
           or
           Coutlase
           by
           his
           side
           ,
           a
           skarff
           about
           his
           armes
           ,
           and
           bodie
           of
           his
           princes
           coullour
           ,
           to
           distinguish
           him
           from
           his
           Ennemie
           coullour
           vpon
           any
           service
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           daie
           of
           battell
           .
        
         
           He
           ought
           to
           be
           mounted
           upon
           a
           stronge
           ,
           and
           a
           lustie
           horse
           ,
           or
           Gelding
           ,
           which
           is
           fiueteene
           palmes
           high
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           there
           of
           ordayned
           by
           the
           States
           
             Edict
             ,
          
           namelie
           ,
           to
           meate
           his
           height
           with
           a
           cord
           of
           that
           length
           ,
           beginning
           from
           his
           fore-hoofe
           vpwards
           to
           his
           shoulder
           blade
           ,
           and
           soe
           to
           the
           lower
           part
           of
           his
           maine
           ,
           and
           likewise
           to
           be
           provided
           with
           a
           good
           Sadle
           ,
           and
           Bridle
           ,
           with
           two
           good
           pistolls
           hanging
           at
           his
           sadle
           bowe
           ,
           in
           two
           strong
           pistoll
           Cases
           ,
           the
           length
           of
           the
           pistoll
           barrils
           ,
           being
           at
           the
           least
           foure
           and
           twenly
           ynches
           long
           ,
           carrying
           a
           bullet
           of
           twentie
           in
           the
           pound
           ,
           and
           of
           24.
           which
           will
           roule
           in
           to
           his
           pistoll
           .
        
         
           For
           his
           Armes
           about
           his
           bodie
           ,
           he
           is
           first
           armed
           with
           a
           close
           helmet
           or
           a
           Cask
           pistoll
           proofe
           vpon
           his
           head
           ,
           2.
           with
           a
           Gorget
           about
           his
           neck
           ,
           3.
           
           His
           brest
           and
           back
           peeces
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           pistoll
           proofe
           ,
           4.
           
           His
           Pouldrons
           and
           vambrases
           his
           
             Guard
             de
             reines
             ,
          
           5.
           his
           gandes
           ,
           6
           his
           Cassets
           or
           thigh
           peeces
           reaching
           from
           his
           girdle
           beneath
           his
           knees
           ,
           and
           
             (
             as
             is
             said
             )
          
           two
           pistolls
           hanging
           at
           his
           saddle
           ,
           and
           thus
           a
           
             Curassier
          
           is
           armed
           
             de
             cap en pied
             pied
          
           at
           all
           points
           even
           from
           the
           head
           to
           the
           foote
           .
        
         
           The
           armes
           of
           a
           
             Harqut
             bussier
             ,
          
           is
           lighter
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           first
           with
           a
           Cask
           open
           before
           .
           2
           with
           a
           gorgett
           brest
           and
           back
           peeces
           ,
           which
           ought
           also
           to
           be
           pistoll
           proofe
           ,
           a
           good
           
             Carabine
          
           hanging
           at
           his
           belt
           about
           his
           bodie
           ,
           where
           of
           the
           length
           of
           the
           barrill
           ought
           to
           be
           at
           the
           least
           three
           foote
           longe
           ,
           which
           will
           carry
           a
           rowling
           bullett
           of
           17
           in
           the
           pound
           ,
           haveing
           his
           Touchboxe
           ,
           and
           Cartouch
           all
           in
           a
           readinesse
           ,
           provided
           also
           with
           a
           good
           Horse
           15
           palmes
           high
           &
           well
           managed
           ,
           with
           a
           good
           Sadle
           ,
           Bridle
           ,
           Coutlace
           ,
           and
           a
           skarff
           as
           the
           Figure
           on
           the
           other
           sijde
           demonstrates
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             managing
             of
             his
             Horse
             .
          
           
             A
             
               Cuirassier
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               Harquebussier
            
             being
             thus
             armed
             ,
             It
             is
             very
             needefull
             ,
             that
             a
             horseman
             be
             skillfull
             in
             the
             well
             managing
             ,
             and
             makeing
             or
             his
             horse
             readie
             for
             service
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             him
             to
             his
             commaund
             and
             obedience
             ,
             namely
             ,
             to
             teach
             him
             to
             pace
             ,
             trott
             ,
             gallop
             ,
             and
             to
             runne
             a
             full
             
               Careere
               ,
            
             how
             he
             is
             to
             advance
             ,
             to
             stopp
             ,
             and
             goe
             backward
             ,
             and
             to
             turne
             and
             wheele
             with
             readinesse
             ,
             to
             which
             hand
             his
             Rider
             shall
             please
             .
             Now
             to
             bring
             his
             horse
             to
             this
             ,
             and
             to
             learne
             him
             to
             turne
             and
             wheele
             with
             dexteritie
             ,
             he
             must
             often
             vse
             him
             to
             ride
             the
             ring
             ,
             first
             with
             a
             greater
             circumference
             ,
             and
             then
             litle
             and
             litle
             by
             lesser
             degrees
             ▪
             as
             first
             vpō
             his
             pace
             ,
             then
             vpon
             his
             trot
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             the
             gallop
             and
             Careere
             .
             These
             things
             he
             maye
             be
             taught
             by
             using
             the
             hand
             ,
             legg
             ,
             and
             voice
             .
             For
             the
             hand
             (
             observing
             not
             to
             move
             the
             arme
             ,
             but
             onely
             the
             wrist
             )
             if
             yow
             would
             have
             him
             to
             face
             to
             the
             left
             hand
             ,
             then
             a
             litle
             motion
             of
             the
             litle
             finger
             on
             that
             rein
             ,
             and
             a
             touch
             of
             the
             left
             legg
             (
             without
             vsing
             the
             spurr
             )
             doth
             it
             ,
             but
             if
             to
             face
             or
             turne
             to
             the
             left
             about
             ,
             a
             harder
             ,
             &c.
             
             If
             yow
             would
             have
             him
             to
             trott
             ,
             then
             yow
             are
             to
             move
             both
             your
             leggs
             a
             litle
             forwards
             ,
             if
             for
             the
             gallop
             to
             move
             them
             more
             forward
             ,
             and
             to
             move
             your
             bodie
             by
             litle
             &
             litle
             forward
             with
             it
             .
             After
             everie
             motion
             performed
             ,
             it
             were
             good
             to
             keepe
             him
             a
             while
             in
             that
             motion
             ,
             as
             when
             yow
             bid
             him
             stand
             to
             stand
             a
             while
             &c.
             
             Also
             it
             were
             not
             a
             misse
             after
             every
             thing
             well
             done
             ,
             to
             give
             him
             some
             bread
             ,
             or
             grasse
             as
             a
             reward
             .
             For
             the
             voice
             yow
             maye
             vse
             the
             words
             
               Advance
               ,
               Hold
               ,
               Turne
               ,
            
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             but
             because
             the
             voice
             cannot
             alwaies
             be
             heard
             ,
             it
             were
             good
             to
             use
             him
             chiefly
             to
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             hand
             and
             legg
             .
             It
             wil
             be
             also
             very
             vsefull
             to
             teach
             him
             to
             goe
             side
             waies
             :
             this
             he
             maye
             be
             brought
             vnto
             ,
             by
             laying
             his
             Provender
             some
             what
             farre
             from
             him
             in
             the
             manger
             ,
             and
             by
             keeping
             him
             from
             turning
             
             his
             head
             towards
             it
             .
             He
             must
             also
             be
             often
             vsed
             to
             the
             simell
             of
             Gun
             powder
             ,
             the
             sight
             of
             fire
             ,
             and
             armour
             ,
             and
             the
             heareing
             of
             short
             ,
             drumms
             and
             Trumpetts
             ,
             &c.
             and
             that
             by
             degrees
             and
             with
             discretion
             .
             
               When
            
             he
             is
             at
             his
             oates
             (
             a
             prettie
             distance
             from
             him
             )
             a
             litle
             powder
             maye
             be
             fired
             ,
             and
             so
             neerer
             to
             him
             by
             degrees
             ,
             yow
             maye
             also
             shoote
             of
             a
             pistoll
             some
             distance
             off
             ,
             and
             so
             neerer
             and
             neerer
             .
             In
             like
             manner
             ,
             ye
             may
             use
             him
             to
             a
             Drumme
             or
             Trumpet
             .
             The
             groom
             maye
             some
             times
             dresse
             him
             in
             armour
             ,
             and
             he
             maye
             be
             vsed
             (
             now
             and
             then
             )
             to
             eate
             his
             oates
             from
             the
             drumme
             head
             .
             It
             will
             also
             be
             very
             vsefull
             to
             cause
             a
             muskettier
             to
             stand
             at
             a
             convement
             distance
             ,
             and
             both
             of
             yow
             to
             give
             fire
             vpon
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             there
             vpon
             to
             ride
             vp
             closse
             to
             him
             ,
             also
             to
             ride
             him
             against
             a
             compleate
             armour
             ,
             so
             set
             vpon
             a
             stake
             ,
             that
             he
             maye
             over
             throw
             yt
             ,
             and
             trample
             it
             vnder
             his
             feete
             :
             that
             so
             and
             by
             such
             other
             meanes
             your
             horse
             (
             finding
             that
             he
             receiveth
             noe
             hurt
             )
             maye
             become
             bolde
             to
             approach
             any
             obiect
             .
             He
             maye
             also
             be
             used
             to
             mountanous
             and
             uneven
             waies
             ,
             and
             be
             exercised
             to
             leap
             ,
             Swimme
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
             Thus
             farr
             Captayne
             Cruso
             who
             hath
             wrote
             worthely
             of
             this
             subject
             in
             his
             27
             Chapter
             pag.
             34
             &
             35.
             
             And
             he
             that
             desireth
             further
             directions
             for
             the
             art
             of
             rydings
             and
             managing
             his
             horse
             ,
             let
             him
             read
             
               Monsieur
               Pierre
               de
               la
               Noüe
            
             in
             his
             Cavallerie
             
               Françoise
               &
               Italienne
               ,
            
             also
             the
             
               Instruction
               du
               Roy
               de
               France
               en
               l'exercice
               de
               monter
               a
               Cheval
               ,
               par
               Antoine
               de
               Plurier
               ,
               Francisco
               Melzo
               ,
            
             and
             diverse
             others
             to
             whome
             ,
             referre
             the
             Reader
             for
             brevitie
             sake
             .
          
           
             
          
        
         
         
           
             NEXT
             Followes
             the
             Postures
             of
             a
             Curassier
             ,
             and
             a
             Harquebussier
             ,
             with
             the
             words
             of
             Commaund
             ,
             and
             the
             demonstration
             answering
             to
             the
             number
             of
             everie
             figure
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             sett
             downe
             by
             Captaine
             Cruso
             in
             his
             29
             chapter
             ,
             and
             represented
             by
             figure
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             to
             be
             supposed
             ,
             that
             noe
             
               Cuirassier
            
             or
             
               Harquebussier
               ,
            
             will
             presume
             to
             mount
             on
             horseback
             ,
             or
             repaire
             to
             his
             Cornet
             ,
             before
             his
             pistoll
             ,
             Harquebuse
             ,
             or
             Carabine
             be
             spanned
             ,
             primed
             ,
             and
             laden
             :
             and
             his
             Cases
             furnished
             with
             Cartouches
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Equipage
             belonging
             to
             himself
             ,
             his
             horse
             ,
             and
             armes
             made
             fixe
             and
             in
             a
             readinesse
             .
             The
             first
             figure
             then
             showes
             a
             horseman
             how
             he
             is
             to
             mount
             on
             horseback
             ,
             and
             takes
             both
             reins
             hanging
             in
             a
             loose
             position
             over
             the
             Horse
             neck
             ,
             &
             vpon
             the
             pummell
             of
             the
             Saddle
             ,
             and
             first
             laies
             hould
             on
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             reins
             aboue
             the
             button
             in
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             thumbe
             ,
             and
             the
             two
             first
             fingers
             of
             that
             hand
             ,
             draws
             them
             to
             an
             even
             length
             .
             Then
             putting
             the
             litle
             finger
             of
             his
             left
             hand
             ,
             betwixt
             both
             reins
             vnder
             the
             button
             ,
             with
             the
             other
             three
             fingers
             of
             the
             same
             hand
             on
             the
             further
             rein
             ,
             and
             his
             thumbe
             on
             the
             neere
             side
             of
             the
             button
             to
             graspe
             both
             reins
             ,
             that
             so
             (
             before
             he
             endeavour
             to
             mount
             )
             he
             maye
             have
             his
             horse
             head
             in
             ballance
             and
             at
             commaund
             :
             then
             grasping
             the
             pummel
             of
             the
             sadle
             with
             his
             left
             hand
             ,
             and
             standing
             with
             his
             full
             bodie
             to
             the
             horse
             side
             ,
             and
             just
             betwixt
             the
             bolster
             ,
             and
             cantle
             of
             the
             sadle
             ,
             alwaies
             on
             the
             neere
             side
             of
             the
             horse
             ,
             with
             the
             help
             of
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             he
             shall
             putt
             his
             left
             foote
             into
             the
             left
             stirop
             ,
             &
             with
             his
             right
             hand
             takeing
             fast
             hold
             on
             the
             highest
             part
             of
             the
             Cantle
             behinde
             ,
             he
             shall
             (
             with
             the
             help
             of
             both
             hands
             )
             gently
             (
             yet
             stronglie
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             right
             posture
             without
             inclyning
             his
             bodie
             to
             either
             hand
             )
             raise
             himself
             untill
             he
             maye
             stand
             
               Perpendicular
            
             vpon
             his
             left
             foot
             ,
             and
             then
             putting
             over
             his
             right
             legge
             cast
             and
             place
             himself
             in
             the
             sadle
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             VVith
             the
             right-hand
             he
             is
             to
             turne
             downe
             the
             Caps
             of
             the
             pistoll
             cases
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             is
             to
             drawe
             the
             pistol
             out
             of
             the
             Case
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             and
             alwaies
             the
             left
             pistoll
             first
             )
             and
             to
             mount
             the
             muzzle
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             in
             posture
             15.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             He
             is
             to
             sink
             the
             pistoll
             into
             his
             bridle-hand
             ,
             and
             to
             remove
             his
             right-hand
             towards
             the
             muzzle
             ,
             and
             their
             to
             rest
             the
             butt
             end
             vpon
             his
             thigh
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             He
             is
             to
             sink
             the
             pistoll
             into
             his
             bridle-hand
             ,
             and
             takeing
             the
             key
             ,
             or
             spanner
             into
             his
             right-hand
             ,
             puts
             it
             into
             the
             Axletree
             ,
             and
             windes
             about
             the
             wheele
             till
             it
             stick
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             returne
             the
             Spanner
             to
             its
             place
             ,
             being
             vsually
             fastned
             to
             the
             side
             of
             the
             case
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Holding
             the
             pistoll
             in
             the
             bridle-hand
             (
             as
             before
             )
             he
             is
             to
             take
             his
             priming
             boxe
             into
             his
             right-hand
             ,
             and
             pressing
             the
             spring
             with
             his
             fore
             finger
             ,
             puts
             poudre
             into
             the
             pann
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             He
             is
             to
             presse
             in
             the
             pan-pin
             with
             his
             right
             thumbe
             ,
             &
             so
             shuts
             the
             pan
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             VVith
             the
             bridle-hand
             he
             is
             to
             cast
             about
             his
             pistoll
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             it
             on
             his
             left
             side
             ,
             with
             the
             muzzle
             vpwards
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             VVith
             the
             right
             hand
             take
             forth
             your
             cartouch
             out
             of
             your
             pistoll
             case
             :
             for
             now
             flasks
             are
             growne
             out
             of
             use
             amongst
             vs
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Put
             your
             cartouch
             into
             the
             bore
             of
             your
             pistol
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             He
             is
             to
             draw
             his
             rammer
             out
             with
             his
             right-hand
             turned
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             it
             with
             the
             head
             downeward
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Holding
             the
             rammer
             head
             in
             his
             right
             hand
             (
             as
             before
             )
             he
             is
             to
             take
             the
             bullett
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             his
             bullett-bagg
             at
             the
             pistoll
             case
             ,
             with
             the
             thumb
             and
             fore finger
             ,
             &
             putt
             it
             into
             the
             muzzle
             of
             the
             pistoll
             ,
             and
             the
             Rammer
             immediatly
             after
             it
             ,
             &
             then
             rammes
             it
             home
             .
          
           
           
           
             13.
             
             He
             is
             to
             drawe
             forth
             his
             Rammer
             with
             the
             right
             hand
             turned
             ,
             and
             to
             returne
             it
             to
             its
             place
             .
          
           
             14
             With
             the
             bridle-hand
             he
             is
             to
             bring
             the
             pistoll
             towards
             his
             right
             side
             ,
             and
             placing
             the
             butt
             end
             vpon
             his
             thigh
             ,
             pulls
             downe
             the
             Cock
             .
          
           
             15
             He
             is
             to
             take
             the
             Pistoll
             into
             his
             right
             hand
             ,
             mounting
             the
             muzzle
             vpward
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             Having
             the
             Pistoll
             in
             his
             right-hand
             (
             as
             in
             posture
             15
             )
             with
             his
             forefinger
             vpon
             the
             tricker
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             incline
             the
             muzzle
             (
             with
             a
             fixed
             eye
             )
             towards
             his
             mark
             ,
             not
             suddenlie
             but
             by
             degrees
             (
             quicker
             or
             slower
             according
             to
             the
             space
             he
             rideth
             )
             and
             that
             not
             directly
             forward
             towards
             the
             horse
             head
             ,
             but
             towards
             the
             right
             ,
             turning
             his
             right
             hand
             so
             as
             the
             lock
             of
             the
             pistoll
             maye
             be
             vpward
             ,
             and
             having
             gotten
             his
             marke
             he
             is
             to
             draw
             the
             tricker
             ,
             and
             so
             give
             fire
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             He
             is
             to
             returne
             his
             pistoll
             into
             the
             Case
             ,
             and
             then
             drawes
             out
             his
             other
             pistoll
             (
             as
             occasion
             maye
             serve
             )
             and
             doeth
             as
             before
             ,
             and
             thus
             much
             for
             the
             postures
             of
             the
             fire
             lock
             pistoll
             .
          
           
             Now
             concerming
             the
             
               Snap-hane
            
             pistoll
             ,
             or
             
               Snap-hane
               Carabine
            
             (
             more
             vsual
             in
             England
             then
             in
             these
             Countries
             )
             those
             postures
             ,
             wherein
             they
             differ
             from
             the
             fire-lock
             pistoll
             are
             these
             following
             ,
             which
             beginn
             with
             the
             18
             Figure
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             Holding
             the
             pistoll
             in
             the
             bridle-hand
             as
             before
             hath
             bin
             shewed
             in
             Figure
             14.
             with
             the
             right-hand
             he
             is
             to
             bend
             the
             Cock
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             VVith
             the
             right
             hand
             he
             is
             to
             pull
             downe
             the
             back
             lock
             ,
             and
             to
             secure
             the
             cock
             from
             going
             of
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             With
             the
             right
             hand
             he
             is
             to
             draw
             downe
             the
             hammer
             vpon
             the
             pan
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             With
             the
             right
             thumbe
             he
             is
             to
             thrust
             back
             the
             back-lock
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             give
             the
             Cock
             libertie
             .
             The
             22.
             the
             23.
             &
             the
             24.
             figures
             shew
             the
             marching
             postures
             of
             a
             Harquebussier
             or
             a
             Carabine
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Postures
             for
             the
             Snap-hane
             Carabine
             vsed
             in
             England
             ,
             are
             some
             thing
             differing
             from
             the
             fire-lock
             pistols
             ,
             which
             Captaine
             Cruso
             hath
             sett
             downe
             in
             his
             30
             Chapter
             ,
             and
             Follio
             43.
             &
             are
             these
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Order
               your
               Carabine
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Sink
               your
               Carabine
               into
               your
               bridle
               hand
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Bend
               your
               Cock
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Guard
               your
               Cock
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Prime
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Shutt
               your
               pann
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Cast
               about
               your
               Carabine
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               Take
               forth
               your
               Cartouch
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               Lade
               your
               Carabine
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               Draw
               your
               rammer
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               Shorten
               your
               Rammer
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               Lade
               your
               bullet
               &
               ramm
               home
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               With
               draw
               your
               Rammer
               .
            
             
               14.
               
               Shorten
               your
               Rammer
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               Returne
               your
               Rammer
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               Recover
               your
               Carabine
               ,
            
             
               17.
               
               Order
               your
               hammer
               .
            
             
               18.
               
               Free
               your
               Cock
               ▪
            
             
               19.
               
               Present
               .
            
             
               20.
               
               Give
               fire
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               vse
               of
               his
               sword
               he
               is
               to
               demeane
               him self
               as
               the
               Cuirassier
            
          
        
         
           
             Observations
             for
             the
             makeing
             of
             Cartouches
             .
          
           
             SEing
             that
             flasks
             are
             now
             growne
             out
             of
             use
             amonge
             our
             Horsemen
             ,
             for
             the
             gaining
             of
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             quicker
             giving
             of
             fire
             ,
             especially
             vpon
             a
             skirmish
             ,
             or
             in
             a
             battell
             ,
             it
             is
             needefull
             for
             to
             make
             
               Cartouches
               .
            
             Now
             the
             Cartouch
             is
             to
             be
             made
             of
             white
             paper
             ,
             cutt
             out
             of
             a
             convenient
             breadth
             ,
             and
             length
             ,
             and
             rowled
             vpon
             a
             stick
             (
             or
             the
             Rammer
             if
             it
             be
             not
             too
             litle
             )
             fit
             (
             according
             to
             the
             bore
             of
             the
             barrell
             )
             to
             containe
             the
             due
             charge
             of
             powder
             and
             the
             bullett
             .
             The
             proportion
             of
             powder
             vsually
             required
             is
             half
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             Bullett
             :
             but
             being
             strong
             &
             fine
             pistoll
             powder
             ,
             it
             is
             held
             too
             much
             in
             the
             opinion
             of
             some
             men
             .
             Having
             moulded
             then
             the
             paper
             to
             fitt
             the
             
               Calibre
               ,
            
             or
             boore
             of
             your
             pistoll
             (
             as
             is
             said
             )
             the
             one
             end
             of
             it
             is
             to
             be
             turned
             in
             (
             to
             keepe
             in
             the
             powder
             )
             and
             the
             due
             charge
             of
             powder
             to
             be
             putt
             into
             it
             at
             the
             other
             end
             ,
             which
             powder
             is
             to
             be
             clossed
             in
             by
             tying
             a
             litle
             thred
             about
             the
             paper
             ,
             then
             the
             bullett
             is
             to
             be
             putt
             in
             ,
             and
             that
             also
             to
             be
             tyed
             in
             with
             a
             litle
             thred
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             
               Curassier
               ,
            
             or
             
               Harquebussier
            
             is
             to
             vse
             his
             Cartouch
             ,
             he
             must
             bite
             of
             the
             paper
             at
             the
             head
             of
             it
             at
             the
             powder
             and
             ,
             and
             so
             putt
             it
             into
             the
             barrell
             of
             his
             pistoll
             with
             the
             bullet
             vpward
             ,
             and
             then
             ramme
             it
             home
             for
             a
             readinesse
             vpon
             any
             peece
             of
             service
             .
          
           
           
             
          
        
         
         
           
             Briefe
             observations
             touching
             the
             exercising
             of
             Cavallerie
             ,
             through
             their
             severall
             motions
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             commaunded
             amongst
             vs
             by
             the
             Prince
             of
             Orange
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             young
             Horseman
             ought
             to
             know
             before
             the
             exercising
             of
             his
             Esqadron
             ,
             or
             troupe
             begins
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             as
             amonge
             the
             foot
             Companies
             ,
             so
             the
             Horse
             troupes
             are
             ranged
             into
             
               Files
            
             &
             
               Ranks
               ,
            
             and
             their
             choisest
             men
             are
             made
             
               Leaders
               of
               files
               ,
               and
               bringers
               vp
               .
            
          
           
             Secondlie
             ,
             Distance
             is
             also
             observed
             ,
             namely
             ,
             
               Closse
               Order
               ,
            
             and
             
               Open
               Order
               .
            
             The
             
               Closse
               order
            
             is
             taken
             at
             three
             foot
             distance
             ,
             and
             the
             open
             order
             at
             six
             foote
             distance
             ,
             betweene
             rank
             and
             ranke
             ,
             and
             file
             &
             file
             ,
             yea
             ,
             noe
             more
             then
             a
             Horse
             can
             wel
             turne
             about
             ,
             &
             in
             the
             standing
             of
             sixe
             foote
             ,
             or
             open
             order
             in
             rank
             and
             file
             they
             are
             to
             doe
             their
             motions
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             it
             is
             necessarie
             ,
             that
             a
             Horsman
             vnderstand
             wel
             the
             severall
             motions
             vsed
             in
             the
             exercising
             of
             a
             troupe
             ,
             or
             Battaillon
             of
             Horse
             ,
             which
             are
             these
             three
             observed
             amongst
             vs
             .
             1.
             
             
               Facings
               .
               2.
               
               Countermarching
               .
               3.
               
               Wheelings
               .
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               vse
               of
               
                 Facing
                 ,
              
               either
               to
               the
               right
               ,
               or
               left
               hand
               ,
               or
               to
               the
               Reere
               ,
               is
               to
               make
               a
               Troupe
               ,
               or
               Battaillon
               of
               Horse
               perfect
               to
               be
               suddainly
               prepared
               for
               a
               charge
               on
               either
               Flank
               or
               in
               the
               Reere
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 Countermarches
              
               serve
               either
               to
               reduce
               the
               
                 File-leaders
              
               into
               the
               place
               of
               the
               
                 Bringers
                 vp
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               to
               have
               the
               best
               men
               readie
               to
               receive
               the
               charg
               of
               an
               Ennemie
               in
               the
               Reere
               ,
               or
               to
               bring
               one
               flank
               into
               the
               place
               of
               an
               other
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Amonge
               the
               Horse
               
                 Wheelings
                 ,
              
               either
               to
               the
               right
               ,
               or
               left
               hand
               ,
               or
               to
               the
               Reere
               about
               ,
               is
               of
               excellent
               vse
               to
               bring
               the
               
                 Front
              
               which
               consist
               of
               the
               ablest
               men
               to
               be
               readie
               to
               receiue
               a
               charge
               ,
               or
               to
               give
               a
               charge
               vpon
               an
               Ennemie
               on
               either
               Flank
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               Reere
               .
            
          
           
             Note
             that
             doubling
             of
             Ranks
             ,
             doubling
             of
             files
             ,
             as
             also
             doubling
             of
             halfe
             files
             ,
             and
             halfe
             Ranks
             is
             ommitted
             amongst
             our
             Horse
             ,
             because
             according
             to
             his
             highnesse
             Commaund
             ,
             the
             files
             of
             the
             Horse
             are
             but
             fiue
             deepe
             ,
             in
             regard
             whereof
             there
             is
             alwaies
             an
             odd
             ranke
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Demonstration
             of
             the
             figures
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             answering
             to
             every
             Number
             of
             the
             words
             of
             Commaund
             videlizet
             .
          
           
             
               4
               Showes
               the
               forme
               of
               a
               Squadron
               of
               Horse
               ,
               consisting
               of
               30
               men
               standing
               first
               in
               their
               close
               order
               ,
               at
               three
               foote
               distance
               one
               from
               another
               both
               in
               Rank
               and
               file
               .
            
             
               5
               Showes
               that
               their
               rankes
               are
               opened
               backward
               to
               six
               foote
               distance
               ,
               or
               their
               open
               order
               in
               ranke
               and
               file
               .
            
             
               6
               Showes
               that
               their
               files
               are
               also
               opened
               to
               six
               foote
               distance
               ,
               &
               now
               stands
               in
               their
               open
               order
               both
               in
               rank
               and
               file
               .
               Note
               that
               in
               opening
               of
               their
               files
               ,
               the
               two
               middlemost
               Files
               open
               first
               to
               their
               distance
               of
               6
               foote
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               files
               both
               to
               the
               right
               and
               left
               hand
               also
               ,
               till
               they
               are
               in
               their
               open
               order
               .
            
             
               7
               Showes
               the
               clossing
               of
               their
               files
               to
               their
               closse
               order
               ,
               observing
               also
               that
               first
               the
               two
               middlemost
               files
               ,
               take
               their
               distance
               first
               of
               3
               foote
               ,
               and
               consequently
               the
               rest
               ,
               clossing
               both
               to
               the
               right
               and
               left
               hand
               .
            
             
               8
               Showes
               that
               the
               rankes
               are
               also
               closed
               to
               their
               closse
               order
               ,
               and
               that
               both
               rankes
               &
               files
               stand
               three
               foote
               distance
               one
               from
               another
               as
               Number
               4
               demonstrates
               .
            
             
               Number
               9
               This
               motion
               is
               performed
               by
               turning
               and
               facing
               all
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               .
            
             
               Number
               10
               This
               is
               done
               by
               bringing
               them
               againe
               to
               the
               first
               forme
               in
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               .
            
             
               Number
               11
               To
               face
               them
               to
               the
               Reere
               ,
               is
               done
               by
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               till
               their
               faces
               front
               in
               that
               place
               ,
               which
               was
               before
               the
               Reere
               .
            
             
               12
               Is
               to
               reduce
               them
               to
               their
               first
               forme
               by
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               .
            
             
               13
               This
               is
               performed
               by
               turning
               all
               at
               an
               instant
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               .
            
             
               14
               This
               serves
               to
               reduce
               them
               to
               their
               first
               forme
               ,
               number
               6
               by
               turning
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               .
            
             
               15
               Is
               to
               face
               them
               to
               the
               Reere
               ,
               by
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               ,
               till
               their
               faces
               front
               in
               that
               place
               ,
               which
               was
               before
               the
               Reere
               .
            
             
               16
               This
               is
               done
               by
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               standing
               in
               their
               first
               forme
               as
               number
               6
               showes
               .
            
             
               17
               Showes
               the
               Counter
               march
               from
               the
               right
               flank
               by
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               .
            
             
               18
               Is
               to
               bringe
               them
               againe
               to
               the
               right
               flanke
               ,
               by
               turning
               to
               the
               left
               flanke
               .
            
             
               19
               Showes
               the
               Countermarch
               from
               the
               left
               flank
               ,
               by
               turning
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               .
            
             
               20
               This
               reduces
               them
               againe
               to
               the
               left
               flank
               in
               turning
               all
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               and
               by
               giving
               the
               word
               of
               Commaund
               
                 As
                 ye
                 were
                 ,
              
               &
               then
               they
               stand
               in
               the
               first
               forme
               ,
               as
               number
               4
               demonstrates
               before
               they
               come
               to
               wheeling
               .
            
             
               21
               Showes
               the
               vse
               of
               wheeling
               ,
               eitheir
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               or
               the
               left
               hand
               ,
               &
               is
               to
               bring
               the
               front
               which
               is
               supposed
               to
               consist
               of
               the
               ablest
               men
               ,
               to
               give
               or
               receive
               a
               charge
               eitheir
               vpon
               the
               right
               or
               left
               flank
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               Reere
               ,
               as
               hath
               bin
               said
               .
            
          
           
           
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           ORDRE
           ,
           Which
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           PRINCE
           OF
           ORANGE
           ,
           will
           have
           duely
           kept
           and
           observed
           by
           the
           Captaines
           of
           the
           troups
           of
           Horse
           vpon
           their
           March
           ,
           without
           any
           alteration
           therein
           ,
           vnlesse
           by
           expresse
           Commaund
           .
        
         
           EVerie
           troupe
           shal
           be
           devided
           into
           three
           Corporallships
           ,
           &
           in
           filing
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           alwaies
           follow
           this
           order
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           before
           everie
           Corporallship
           an
           Officer
           shall
           ride
           .
           The
           
             Captaine
          
           of
           the
           troupe
           first
           ,
           the
           
             Cornet
          
           before
           the
           second
           ,
           a
           
             Corporall
          
           before
           the
           third
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lieutenant
          
           in
           the
           Reere
           of
           the
           Troupe
           .
           And
           if
           any
           of
           these
           Officers
           should
           be
           wanting
           as
           the
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Troupe
           ,
           the
           Lieutenant
           shall
           march
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           Lieutenant
           be
           wanting
           ,
           a
           Corporall
           shall
           march
           in
           the
           place
           of
           the
           said
           Lieutenant
           .
           And
           if
           they
           have
           any
           Bedets
           ,
           a
           principall
           Souldier
           shal
           be
           appointed
           over
           them
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           they
           keepe
           their
           closse
           order
           in
           marching
           .
           The
           Quartermasters
           place
           is
           to
           march
           with
           the
           Lieutenant
           in
           the
           Reere
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Files
           shall
           never
           be
           made
           noe
           deeper
           then
           fiue
           horses
           ,
           how
           great
           or
           small
           so
           ever
           the
           troupe
           bee
           :
           so
           that
           if
           the
           troupe
           consist
           of
           a
           hundred
           Horse
           ,
           everie
           Corporallship
           shall
           haue
           fiue
           ,
           or
           sixe
           horse
           in
           a
           rank
           ,
           and
           fiue
           in
           a
           file
           .
           And
           the
           Officer
           shall
           be
           carefull
           when
           he
           is
           to
           draw
           out
           the
           files
           in
           a
           narrow
           waye
           ,
           which
           is
           long
           &
           that
           there
           can
           passe
           but
           three
           Horses
           in
           a
           rank
           ,
           then
           they
           shall
           devide
           the
           Corporallship
           into
           two
           parts
           :
           but
           if
           the
           waye
           will
           permit
           it
           ,
           then
           they
           shall
           not
           devide
           the
           Corporalship
           ,
           but
           march
           with
           fiue
           or
           sixe
           in
           a
           Ranke
           as
           abouesaid
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Officers
           shall
           commaund
           the
           Souldiers
           expresly
           that
           in
           marching
           ,
           they
           alwaies
           keepe
           the
           distance
           of
           three
           foot
           betweene
           file
           and
           file
           ,
           &
           sixe
           foote
           betweene
           rank
           and
           rank
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           never
           ride
           noe
           faster
           then
           the
           pace
           ,
           vnlesse
           they
           becommaunded
           to
           the
           contrarie
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           There
           shal
           be
           noe
           more
           distance
           left
           ,
           betweene
           each
           Corporallship
           ,
           then
           is
           needefull
           for
           an
           Officer
           to
           march
           betwixt
           them
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Lieutenant
           and
           Quartermaster
           ,
           which
           brings
           vp
           the
           Reere
           of
           the
           Troupe
           ,
           shall
           take
           care
           that
           the
           Souldiers
           in
           the
           Reere
           shall
           begin
           to
           march
           ,
           assoone
           as
           those
           in
           the
           front
           moue
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           observe
           well
           their
           distance
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           they
           doe
           not
           straggle
           out
           of
           their
           ranks
           &
           files
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           A
           Troupe
           of
           Horse
           standing
           in
           Battaille
           ,
           the
           Lieutenant
           and
           the
           Quartermaster
           shall
           haue
           their
           place
           in
           the
           Reere
           of
           the
           Troupe
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           In
           marching
           and
           filing
           of
           the
           Troups
           ,
           they
           shall
           follow
           one
           another
           so
           closse
           ,
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           noe
           more
           place
           left
           ,
           but
           as
           will
           serue
           iust
           for
           the
           Trumpetters
           Horses
           ,
           and
           the
           Captaines
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           yeere
           1635.
           his
           Highnesse
           ordered
           the
           Lords
           the
           States
           Horse
           consisting
           of
           eighte
           troups
           of
           Curassiers
           &
           Harquebussiers
           into
           Regiments
           ,
           to
           wit
           foure
           troups
           of
           
             Curassiers
          
           into
           one
           division
           ,
           or
           Battaillon
           ,
           and
           foure
           Troupes
           of
           
             Harquebussiers
          
           into
           an
           other
           Battaillon
           ,
           both
           which
           made
           a
           Regiment
           ,
           over
           which
           a
           Colonell
           Commaunded
           .
           Note
           also
           that
           comming
           to
           march
           over
           a
           Heath
           ,
           or
           a
           Compagnie
           .
           As
           the
           foote
           ,
           so
           may
           the
           troups
           and
           Regiments
           of
           Horse
           be
           embattelled
           ,
           and
           ranged
           into
           three
           
             Brigades
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Avantguard
             ,
          
           the
           
             Battell
          
           and
           the
           
             Reere
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           goodle
           sight
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           in
           briefe
           ,
           of
           the
           Officers
           ,
           of
           the
           Arming
           ,
           of
           the
           managing
           ,
           of
           the
           exercising
           ,
           and
           marching
           of
           our
           Cavallrie
           and
           Horse
           ,
           Practized
           in
           the
           Warres
           of
           the
           United
           Provinces
           ,
           vnder
           the
           charge
           and
           commaund
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           PRINCE
           of
           ORANGE
           our
           Victorious
           Generall
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .