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'^^^' 4« ., 4^ '••J •4^/f5jS '9^ '^^Tnsm OF .■■•^.■ ■1 ZJ^r.-^ :^ «^$ DRILL AND MANCEUVRES, . ■ ■ ■ * %*.^ji-v - . . - , ■ :,(?.- FOR THE MILITIA OF ,9Ct^' '■■* "^ '' ^ *' ' ' COMPILED FROM T^E CODE OF mSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BRITISH ARMY, ,_ -- AS AEVISED BV :,. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY TORRENS, #^^ ' K. C. B. AND K. T. S. ■ ^ 9nijutattt General lo t{)( drorce0* M SAINT JOHN: PRINtfiti BY HSNRY CHUBB, MARKiT^^^UAlU:. ^'■' :Jl<*' .^^-^ 1827, ■'Wms^i^'" (1 -^ •*:;,. ^/C-' ^-^v ■■■a I ' -1. X't ■■■'■Si- p • A r, -^s _^.^'.l^ .;■■'• . is.'^^^i^r ..^ _^ ■^; •■•'^*^ «^lK|r 'mv v^ ^*wi«:t 4i^ *♦ .' *.'J»» :.- J V\ #1 ■^t- X X r / x: x: XXI X>y 1 y. / (DMT^miTTS ; , I ^% l^ai't S. Section, I. II. III. IV. ' V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XVI X. XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. XXIV. XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. Position of tlic Soldier, Attention and Standi?"^ at Ease, I'ycs to the right, and left, l''acings, i'oriPijtion of the Company, Open and dose order, Formation ol" four deep, Position in marchin<,% Slow, Quick, and Double ^larch, The Halt, Steppiiin; out, Stepping short, Stejjping back. Side or closing Step, Markiuir Time, Changuig feet, Wheeling, Ditto on a moveable pivot, Dressing when halteil, Marching to front and rear, i\>.\\ anil close order on the march, Marching in file, , Wheeling in file. Countermarching, Page. 4 5 ib. 6 - 7 8 ib. 9 10 11 ib. 12 ib. ib. 13 U ib. 15 15 17 18 19 20 ib. 22 23 Diagonal March, Turning on the March, Forming Company, sub-divisious, and sections from file marching, ib. Increasing aiul diminishing the front of an open colunni halted, 2i< Increasinj; and diminishinir the front of a co- ninn) on tliu march, 2;> "Wheeling forward by sub-divisions from line, 2(^ ■^i^ ..■r. :-:issbk;::: IV CONTENTS. Section. Pwff^' XXXI. Wheeling backwards by sub-divisions from line,y7 XXXII. Marching on an ahgnement, in open column, 2H XXXIII. Wheeling into line from open column of sub- divisions, 29 XXXI V. Wheeling into line from o])en column of sub- divisions on the march, on n moveable pivot, 30 XXXV. To form to either flaixk, from optm column of sub-ili vis ions or sections, ib. XXXVI. The company in open column of sub-divisions to pass a short defile, by breaking oft files, 3\ XXXVII. To form the Rallying Square, 32 « Manual Exercise, 34 XXXVUI. Motions of the firelock as practised by Light Infantry, and not included in the Manual Exercise, 39 XXXIX* Method of piling arms two deep, 41 XL. Pike Exercise, 43 XH. Platoon Exercise, 45 XLII. Explanation of Priming and Loading, 47 XLIII. To fire three dcej), front rank kneeling, centre antl rear rank standing, 48 XLIV. Firing and loading two tleep, both ranks kneel- ing, 49 XLV. Attention in file firing, ^0 XLVI. To fire a feu de jole, 51 XL VII. Manner of inspecting a company on T/)arade, 52 XLVI II. Mode to be observed in dismissing a company off parade, 54 XLIX. Ball Firing, ib. L. Directions tor Funeral Parties, 56 ^avt lili* THE BATTAUOIt. Section. Page. LI. Formation of the Battalion, 59 LI I. Formation of the Battalion at close order, 60 LIII. Bresiing, 62 LIV. Dressing a Battalion after an advance in line, 63 LV. When the Battalion takes open order, 64 « ONTEN'TS. Section. Page* LVI. When the iJiUtalion resumes close order, 65 LVIl. Marching in line, 06 LVIII. When a Battalion hailed, and correctly dressed, is lu advance in line, 68 LIX. When oUattulion advancing in line is to charge, 70 LX> When u Uattaliun halted in line is to advance by files or by lours, I'roin the right or left of companies, ib. LXI. When a Battalion liaving odvanced bv files from the right (or left) oi companies, is halted and is to form line, 71 LXI I. When a Battalion halted in line is to retire by files, or by fours from the right or left of com- panies, ib. LXI 1 1. When a Battalion having retired by files or by iburs, from the right (or left) of companies, is halted to form line, 72 LXIV. When a Battalion halted in line, breaks into ojien column to the right or left, 75 LXV. Torming close, half, or ({uarter distance column • from open column, ib. LXVI. When thecolinnn aldose, or quarter distance, marches to a Hank, 77 LXVI I. The cohnnn halted at close or quarter distance to wheel, 78 LXVIII, When a Battalion forms a close or quarter dis- tance column from line, in rear of either of the flank companies, 79 LXIX, \\'hen a Battalion in line is ordered to form a close or quai'ter distiuice colunni on a centre company, 80 LXX. W^hen an opei; close, or quarter distance co- lumn is ordered to countermarch by ranks, ib. LXXI, When a column at quarter distance is ordered to form square, 81 LXXIL When a battalion in column of companies at close, or quarter distance, (right in front) de- ploys into line on the front com})any, 83 " When the col umn deploys upon the rear company, 83 LXXin. Points of Formation, ' 8* " Alignemcnt, 86 LXXiy. Column of Attack, 88 LXXV. When the double column ofsub- ' tON PKN-rs. vil fjeclkwi. xc. XCI. XCII. When n iloublo CDlunin ofiiib-tlivisions on the CfiitiT is rt'(jiiir(.'tl to lonii a (jiiartcT (Hbtiuicc ct)luinii orcoinpaiiics, "V,'''^ in lioiit, 101 \\'ht'ii a 15;»ltalit)ii in line iuniis a stiiiaro orol)- \owr, to protect hajigagc I'roju Inlantry only, 102 C'lxnauiniU, J 03 IJflVt il'C^. liENKnAL I'niVCiri.ES «!' LIGHT INJANTIIT .MOVKMr.VI'S. il). OS Scctmn. XClil. XCIV. xcv. XCVI. XCMI, XCMII. XCIX. C. CI I. t'lll. "Movement, J^cc. 10ft Si<^nals and souiuJs for rcqidatin^ movements, 107 JSkirniishinii;, 111 Detail of rornialion, 113 Formation of the chain, Avheu skirmishinrr ia i'rontof an atlvancinjr colnnui, ibrnied right in lVo!it, ' 120 Advance Guard, 12S To pass a Iwidoe or defile skirmishinrj, 126 Pic(juets and their Sentries, 127 On tlie sotind ol"ihe " assembly," how to run in on the Uattalion. 131 Skirmishers when not called in, to correspond with the movements of the battidion, 133 llallying Square, ib. 1^ Uavt ^V^. ib. 00 INSPECTION OR REVIEW. Preparatory Formation, Receiving tlie Cieneral, Marching past in slow time. Marching past in quick time, Porniing Lino, Page, 134 135 ib. 137 138 •I . '^mA ^,1 'J— -n-T-- TFf'- im'^'^^m'MVTX'^'Sf^ X I M'i KINC' liinini^ l)eoii pleasoil to Hpprnvc of i\ ticvi' System for tho Fit-Id lixcnise mid Kvoliilioiis ot'tlit.' Hritisli Army, as drawn U[) by the Ailjiitniit-Gent'ral t(» the Korccs, iiul Ilislloyal Highness the Commandkh-in-C'iiiici', hfivinK neeived Mis Majesty's commniids to direct, that tl>e Iliilc^ iiid Uej^uhitions as contained in thnt Work, !)e striotiy ob- served without any deviation wlialever, His I'lxcclleiicy the Commandku-in-ChieI'' Ims found it indispensable to siijx i- *'ede by the Ibllowiiif"; Conipihition whieh he has made eiiielly tVgm tlie hite 'Trenlise, all those Iluies aiul Ileu;uIatioiis wliith Ii:ive Iivretotbrc been in use for the instruction of the Milititi l-'ortes in this Province: and thus to provide tor thiit con- formity with the recently estaljlished practice of tiie Hritisli Army, which can only be obtaineil by extenilin<{ to the Militiu I'orciji'', the instructive advantage of the improved code. fr is therelbre IIis Kxcei.lency's will and plea>uri' tlint all Colonels, Lientenant-C oloncls, and Commandiiij; Oiliicrs pay strict attention to instruct their several Corps accordintj to the following Uegulation : and in order that no deviatioit iiiav creep into practice nor any formation be executed ex- cepting such as therein inserted : the Inspecting KieUl (.)lUceri< will report whether, at their Inspections, these, His Kxckl- .^kncy'.s .Conunand.'i, Lave been con)plied with. • I i '4'- "'^^i^ T .*■ fcidei cari-j iot I Jiinj, " jecic« adnii ■t Th ' the h the rs tie ti , tan fOi't 'aliou luanii i'vvitli irifl DRILL, &c. X O the Regular Army, much detailed instruction, aiid a con>« fciderable portion of time are usually given for improving the carriage of the young Soldier, giving him a martial air, and lor i)ractising those athletic exercises which tend to supple him, to open his chest, and give freedom and power to the i luu^^cles of his strength ; and aU Recruits are necessarily sub- ' jecicd to a considerable period of such training before they are admitted to fall in with the Battalion. These are entirely omitted in this system for the training of ^ the Militia. The Militia-man must take his place at once in ^ the ranks of liis Corps, and there learn in the shortest possi- ble time, to perform, with as much celerity and precision as i\cAn easily be attained, th(^ more essential and simple exercises |of the Musket, and formations of the Company and the Bat- lialion, as hereafter indicated and ordered to be practised, in a ^manner to render the Militia as effic ent as may be practicable, iwilh the least possible labour. Tor this purpose the niceties of individual position and training nmst necessarily be disregarded, and there is no need pof any special training to improve the nmscular strength of *'■ the people of New-Brunswick : all that is wanted, is to a]iply a jfood system to train the several fine Coi-ps formed of those robust, loyal and hardy subjects, with as little inconvenience a possible to their other pursuits. But althougii the time of the Militia-men should not be Juken up at the regular meetings, to interfere with or dimi- liish the number of Company or Battalion drills as regulated |)y Law, yet eveiy opportunity, on parts of those days ujxjn /hich General Meetings are ordered, or on such occasions as jddivichial zoal may otter for jiractice, should be taken advan- Mge of to teach the proper Position, Dressing, Facings and UarcliiuMis, individually, or in s(juad ; and it is more particu- lirly fur practice on such voluntary occabiona that the lullowimg V'ief duccliun^> are given. fP^ 4> SECTION I. POSITION OF THE SOLDIER, WITH AND WITHOUT ARMS, WITHOUT ARMS. The equal squareness of the shoulders and body to the front is the first and great principle of the position of a Soldier. — The heels must be in a line, and close. — The knees straight, without stiffness. — The toes a little turned out, so that the feet may form an angle of about sixty degrees. — The arms hanging near the body without stiffness ; the elbows close to the side, the hands open to the front ; the little fingers touch- ing ihe seams of the trousers. Great care must be taken that the arms are not kept back too much. The belly rather drawn in, and the breast advanced, but without constraint ; the body upright, but inclining forward, so that the weight of it may principally bear on the fore part of the feet ; the heai^ to be evect, and neither turned to the right npr left. 4 " 1^ WITH ARMS, When the firelock is shouldered, the person of the Soldicv remains in the position described above, except that the wrist of the left hand is turned out, the better to embrace the butt; , the thnmb alone is to appear in front, the four fingers to be ¥lt. under the butt. The left elbow is a little bent inwards, with- # out being separate from the body, or being, more backwaril or forward than the right one. The firelock is placed in the hand, (not on the middle of the fingers,) and carried in such a manner that it shall not raise, adrance, or keep back one shoulder more than the other ; the butt must therefore be for- ward, and as low us can be perinitted without constraint ; the fore part nearly even with tiiat of the thigh, and the hinder part of it pressed by the wrist against the thigh ; tb.e piece must be kept steady and firm below the hollow of the shoulder; should the firelock be drawn back, or attempted to he carried high, in that case, one shoulder wouKl be advanced, the olhi.>r kept Ixick, and the upper part of the boily diilorUil, aud iiuL placed square with rc^Kct to the limbj. %' *^; t-:i ^ i SECTION Jl ":. f:| ATTENTION. When the Recruit falls in for initruction, he is first to be taught to place himself, on the woril Attention, in the position before described, to remain perfectly silent, and to give his v^hole attention to his commander. Before the word atten- tion is given, and occasionally duving the time of drill, the Re- cruit may be allowed to rest by Standing at Ease, as below explained. ^laitd at Mate. Jltcntion. STANDING AT EASE, MflTH ORDERED ARMS. On the word Stand at Ease, the right foot is to be dfawn back abont six inches, and the greatest part of the weight of the body brought upon it ; the left knee a little bent ; the hands brought toge- ther before the body; the palms being struck smartly together, and that of the right hand, then slipped over the back of the left ; but the shoulders to be kept back and square; the head to the front, and the whole attitude without constraint. r On the word Attention, the hands are to fall j smartly on the outside of the thighs; the right -l heel to be brought up in a line with the left ; and the proper uncoiistrirfhed position of a Soldier im- __mediately resumed. — Q(QO— SECTION III. \ !l JEi/es Wight. Jii/cs Left. Jii/cs Front. EYES TO THE RIGHT, LEFT, OR FRONT. On the word Ei/cs Right, glance the eyes to the right with the slightest turn possible of the head. At the wortl Eijes Left, cast the eyes in like man- ner to the left. On the word Ei/e., the lyfl ahuul < Face, 2(1. Raise the toe*, and turn to the 1l!1 about on both hecl.s. 8d. Drill* up the x'vAxV sinariiv in line willi the 1 /• CIO .. left. **7'ii\-«[*'*i<*5'.:i>„ ,., k^isions, or in ij^ is oideretl icl ill tlie se- li'oin moving [iiure to the ■uit is to be at some ob- ice in front, II to a flank, )n all othei lis guide, ' quits the- d tlic Ijcels ot smartly ers square lit on both hollow of lie to the ft oil both rainst the the front. ;ht about in a line ill of the he front. -il aL'uiit with ihu flight or Left half F*ce. Front. Hight or Left about tliree (juar- iers Face, Front. On the woml rf conmnand Ilight or L^ Ha.y Face, eaith man will make an exact half face^ as directed, Ivjr drawingback or advancing the right Ibnt one inch, by which the tvhole will stand iiidi-^ ^vidually in ediellon. Wlien it is intended to resume lllie btiglhal fVont^ the word of command Front, will be civen, and the whole will face, as accurately as possible, to iheit ^former front. Where it is necessary to perform the diagonal march to the rear, the Recruit will receive the word Right, or Left about three quarters face, upt)n which he brings tlia ball of the right foot (not the ball of t^e toe^ to the kft heel, or the right heel to the bafiof the left foot, and makes a three quar- ters face in the given direction. Upon the word Front, if he has faced to the right, he fronts to the left; and if he has &ced to the leii^ he fronts to thd trigtit. The feet in the first of the above motions are to be slipped back en- brought forward without a jerk ; the movement being from the hip, so tiiat the body is kept perfectly steady until facedi SECTION V. The Company Falls in at close order, wilSi shouldered fire- !ocks ; the files lightly touching, but without crowding ; each man will tlien occupv a space of about twenty-one inches. — The Commander of the Company takes post o« the right of the front rank, covered by a Sergeant in the rear rank— two other Sergeants will form a thii'd, or supernumerary rank, three paces from the rear rank. When a Company is thus singly formed with its Officers, the Captain is on the right, and the Ensign or junior Subaltern on the left of the front rank, the Lieutenant in the rear, as also the Drummer or Pioneer in a third rank, at three paces dis- tance. In this formation Companies are to assemble on their private j[)arades, behig sized from flanks to centre. The Compnuy will be told oft' in subdivisions, and four sections* When in subdivisions, the Cajrtain takes the leading subdivi- sion anil the next in command the second. If there are lour i' ^ Oflicers present, and tlie Componty be in column of sections, t\\6 Captain takes the leading section, the next ii\ seniority the fear section, the third in rank the third section from the head of the column, and the junior OlHcer the second. The co- vering Sergeant will cover the second file from the pivot of the leading subdivision, or section ; but when there are but three Ofiicen, the covering Sergeant will take the second section from the head of the column. . SECTION VL Sear Rank take Open Vrder. •Miirch. OPEN ORDER. The Cotnpany being formed in two ranks at close order, on the word of command Rear Bank take open orders the flank men on the right and lefl of the rear rank, step briskly back one pace, .face to their right, and stand covered, to vaark. the ground on which the rear rank is to halt, tod dress at open order ; etery other individual remains ready to move. — On the word March, the dressers front, and the rear rank ftiUs back one pace, dressing by the right the instaat it arrives on ihe ^outi^ ^. , '«* Bear Rank take Close VrdtP. March. CLOSE ORDER. On the word Hear Rank take close Order, the whole remain perfectly steady : at the word March, ^tlie rank closes within one pace, and then halts. SECTION VII. * pm !»* TO FORM FOUR DEEP. •Js#' Form Four . deep. ' The Company will be told off from the right by alternate files, right and left; and when it is in- tended to form four ^deep, preserving the same front, the word Form four deep will be given, upon which the rear rank will step back one pace, and f) Vl t Mtrch. rtn the word March^ thft left files will doulde be- hind the right files, by taking one pace to the rear with the left feet, and one pace to the right with the right feet, ^vhich forms ,four deep, leaving the Jntervals where the left files have quitted. This will be sufficient for all movements by fours, because the facings can be made, from that standing position by fours, either to a flank or to the teai*, foi: corfespondihg movements. The formation of four deep, as above instructed, may be ap- plied with great advantage to the passage of lines through each other; and for bringing the rear of a column (formed at any but close distance) to the front, where there is no room for a countermarch along the flanks. Four deep may also be applied in certain cases, to the flank niovementis of divisions, or battalions, upon a space within the front o<:cupied when formed in line ; and in which its single rank formation, affords room for moving without restraint at the double march ; as well as with trailed arms when moving to the ground of exercise, or upon any other occasion, with unfixed bayonets. In all these forhiatioris the files preserve thieir proper order hnd place, and Twd deep is reformed from e^ch of them by the word Ftofit, upon which the files move up to their re- spective intervals into line, the rear rank immediately closing on the front rank : the word Halt will precede the word Fronts if the Company has been in movements ■ ^ : i '■ Section vnt f ,,■<»> i> ' ^. ■* 'ik> «, POSITION IN MARCHING. In marching, the Soldier must maintaiii, as much ^s possfole, the position of the body as directed in Section I. He must be w^-balanccd — hi» arms and hands, without stiflhess, must be kept steatly by his sides, and not suffered to vibrate. He must not be allowed to stoop forward, or to lean back. His body must be kept square to the front, and thrown rather more for- ward in marching tlian when halted, that it may accomjiany the movement of the leg opthigh, which movement must spring from the haunch. The ham must be stretched but without stiffening the knee. The toe a litUe pointed, and kept near • 13 ii"; •m ;?i?iJiiM* 10 th* ground, lo that the shoe soles may not be visible to « pel'-' ton m front The bead to be kept well up, straight to the front, and the eyes not suffered to be cast down. The footy without being drawn back, must be placed flat on the ground. SECTION /X THREE KINDS OF MARCHING. *» SLOW STfiP. r The length of each pace, from heel to heel, is _, . J thirty inches, and the Soldier must be taught to J take seventy-five of these steps in a minute, with- [ont tottering, and with perfect steadiness* This is the slowest step at which troops are to move, and will be applied to movements of parade, and occasionally to the march in line of considerable bodies. *<» Quick March. .«\...- *%#* 44. THE QUICK STEP. ' The quick time is one hundred and eight step» in a minute, each of thirty inches, making two hundred and seventy feet in a minute. The com- mand Qtiick Marchy being given, with a pause be- tween them ; the word Quicky is to be considered as a caution, and the whole to remain perfectly still and steady ; on the word Marchy they step off with the left K)ot, keeping the body in the same posture, and the shoulders square to the front ; the foot to be lifted off' the ground, that it may^dfear any stones or other impediments in the way ; and to be thrown forward and placed firm ; the whole of the sole to touch the ground, and not the heel alone ; the knees are to be bent a little, so as not to occasion fatigue or constraint — and the position to be preserved in the same manner as is directed in Section VIII. " ■■«^«. ^v:M';i n to a pei*^ It to the The foot, ground. heel, is ight to with- March. THE DOUBLE MARCH. " The double it one hundred and fifty steps in • minute, each of thirty-sii; inches, making four hun- dred and fifty feet in a mmute. The greatest care mubt always be taken to step off a^ and preserve the full pace of thirty^six inches, which can be done with ease, if the Soldier is placed in a pro- per position; and that the weight of the body mclines well forward on the fore part of the feet. The word Doublet the same as Qjiicky is a caution, having a pause between the words, find on the word Marchf they step oft^ with the left foot, as in the directions for the quick step. The knees are to be a little bent, and the ball of the foot only jaet^ be brought to the ground. SECTIO}r X and ally to sfep» f two com- >e be- dered fectly spoff same ont ; dear and hole heel not tion cted WaU. THE HALT, ' On the word Haltf let the rear foot be brought up in a line with the advanced one, so as to finish the step which was taken when the command was Igiven. The words Haltf Wheeh^Halt, B-ont^^md Haltt Dress^ •re to be considered as one word of command, and no pause made betwixt the parta of their execution. The word Marchy giv^i singly, at all times denotes that slow time is to be taken; when Quic^, or Double March^ is ineanti the words Quick^ or Double^ will precede the word March* ■m m :*.'■-.- V. ■■' Sttp Out. SECTION XI, STEPPING OUT. The Company marches, as already directed, in slow or quick time. On the word Step Out^ the pace must be lengthened to thirty-three inches, by lean- ^ing forward a little, but without altering the cadence. Ici # :0^.. # •a— — -■ f ■ "" -—• % •„ '-"^tm. This step is uecessoryt when a tcnipurury I'xeition in line, iiiul to the i'ruiit, is rviiuired ; and is applied buth lo sh)w and 3uick time : and on the word (Sluw or (:luick step J the pace pC lirty inches must be resumed. ,(, ,,'■' SECTION XII. tilt « STEPPING SHORT. Steji Short, f On the word Step Short, the foot advancing will finish its pacr, but tlie next will only be taken as far as the boll of the toe, and no farther, ini- Forward. til the word Forward be given, when the usual pace of thirty inches is to be taken. This Step is useful when a momentary retardment of either n, Battalion in Line, or of a division in column, shall be re(|uircd^ m SECTION XIII, STEPPING BACK. The Step Back is performed in the slow time slik\ length of pace, from the Halt only. On the com- mand Step Buck — March, the men must move straight to the rear, preserving their shoulders square to the front, and bodies erect. On the word Halt. Halt, the foot ii) front must be brought back square ^to tlie other, A few paces only of the Step back can be necessary at a time^ Step Back. March. SECTION XIV, THE SIDE Oil CLOSING STEP. m}. .^ ' llie side or closing Step is performed from the Jialt in quick time only, by the following commands : — • . , , . , Bight Closf — Qiuck Alarch. ".■■■ :.' . Lift Clom—Huick March,. '^^ iliilliKin i iiW ^:.-: iiilWl.lliHiiii|'^|*^»' in line, low aiui '■ pace of i taken er, un- al pace lither n [|uired,. le anil com- move ilderi word []uare time, uick March, ftait. Jiigfit or left Chtc. Quick march flail. Ill closing; to the right, on the word Quid Manh^ oyt's uru tuniud to thu right, and euch iiiuti currict his right foot about 10 inches directly to his right, (or, it the files are closed, to }iis neighbours left foot,) and instantly brings up liis left foot, till the heel touches his right heel, and proceeds to take the next step in the same manner; the whole with perfect precision of time, shoulders kept siiuare, knees not bent, and in the true line in whicn the body i^ formed. At the word Haltj the whole halt, turn ^tlieir eyes to the fronti and remain steady. ' "When the whole company is to close, at the wortj Ri, which initantly makes another step .forward ' •> hat tho ^cadence may not be lost. This may be required of an individual, wh i is slt*pping; with a diiferent foot from the rest of his divisiuu, SECTION XVU, d< th th oi is It WHEELING. The Wheeling Step, or march, is 120 bto{vs of 30 inched; each, or 300 feet in a minute. The directions alretuly given for tlie March in Oui^l^ Time relate equally to this step. This is applied chiefly to the purpose of wheeling, and is tho rate at which all bodies accomplish their wheels, the outward file stepping 3S inches, whether the wheel is from line into co- lumn, during the march in column, or from column into line. In this time also, should divisions double, and move up, when passing obstacles in line. Right wheel, j" At the word. Right Wheel, the mon on the right March, of the rank faces to the right ; on tlie word March, they slep off together, the whole turning their eyes to the led (the wheeling flank) except tne man on the lef . tl e re ik, who looks inwa' !s, and, dur- ing the vhoe; '—'mesa k' ^f base line fof the other; ' oui •-ni to, and maintain the unifor- mity ot front. The outwaril wheeling man always lengthens his pace to S3 inches ; the whole observe the same time, but each man shortening his step iti proportion as he is nearer to the standing flank on which the wheel is made : during the wheel, the whole remain closed to the standing flank ; that h, they touch, without incommodijig their neighbour ; n th 15 tlify must nut stoop fohwtrd, */(i( remain upright ) the re if rank irni&t l)e well loclteti ii)), aiid touring the wheel ffiust incline so as to cover tlie prt^r trout rnnk men. Opening out from the standing flank is to (r avoided ; closing in uimni it, iluring IW/, tireu. the wheel is to be /fii»i»ted. Ou tne wor«l ffa//, drrsii each man haltit iinmedintely without pr' -^sing forward, looking to the flunk from which Uw^ -«- ceive the word oi command) to dress ; and renia i with their eyes turned, until they receive the wont Sg*$froid. L^^' Fronts when the whole remain perfectly s(.i>ady. To train Soldiers to wheel correctly, it sliould firai '^ done at the Slow Step. — The instructor should also contir ie the wheel for several revolutions of the circle, and dso g e the word Halt^ DresSy at instants not expected) id wiu ■ only a sixth or eighth or any smaller portion of the circle is completed. SECTION xvni WHEELING ON A MOVE\BLE PIVOT. Right or left ihouldert forward. Forward. When the Company is marching to the front* and is ordered to change lis direction to either flank, it receives the viora Ri^hi for Left) shoulders forward j upon which the outward file of'^the moved flank continues to step out at the full pace, and the wheel is performed (according to the principal ex« plained in the foregoing section,} upon the inner file of the other flank, which orings the slfoulder . gradually round, and gaining ^ound sufficient to circle round the wheeling point, (where such 13 given,) marks time, until it receives the word For- ward : But the wheel on the moveable pivot is always made at the sam« time at which the body may be moving. The commander gives the word Forward^ when he sees that the rank has gained the fi-ont on which he intends to move in n perpen- jlicular direction. \* '* ■ sm SECTfON XTX. 'IWf \h ft t'^; ^ k: DRESSING WHEN HALTEIJ. Dressing is to lie taught equally by the left ris )re$t. by the right. On the word Dress, each individual will cast his eyes to the point to which he is order- ed to dress, with the smallest turn possible of the head, but preserving the shoulders and body square to the I'ront. The whole person of the man must move {IS may be necessalyi arid bending backward or forward is not to be permittedi He must take short (jnick steps, thereby gradually and exactly to gain his position, and on no account be suftereil to attempt it by any sudden or violent alteration, which must infallibly derange whatever is beyond him. The faces of the men^ and not their breasts or feet, are the line of dressing. Each man is to be able just to distinguish the lower part of the [__face of the second man beyond him. In dressing, the eyes of tne men are always turned to the Officer who givi.-.j the word Dress ; and who is posted at the point by which the body halts ; and who from that point cor-^ rects his men, on a point at or beyond his opposite flank. The faults to be avoided, and generally committed by the Soldiei'S in dressing, are passing the line ; the head too for- ward, and body kept back ; the shoulders not square ; the head turned too mudht All Dressing is to be made with as much alacrity as possible, and the dresser of each body, as he accomplishes the operation, will give the word. Eyes Front, that heads may be replacoil square to the front. If the body to be dressed is extensive, as that of a battalion or parade, the dresser must place one ilivi- sion justly, before he proceeds on that which is beyond it : And great care must be taken that the Soldiers shall wait for the successive movements of the files nearest to the point of Appui : so that the dressing shall be taken up gradually from thence to the outer flanks, which bv this means will avoid the error -of passing the line. When the leaders of Companies dress their divisions, the duty muit be performed without noise or bawling to tlu; men, which has an luuteaily and unmilitary appearaiice. It it be ;- 'W* ■'■' V-' le left aa ndividuai is order- le of the iy square nan must backward mist take !xactly to ifferetl to Iteration, J beyond r breasts lan is to •t of tlje 'd to the. id at the )int cor^ nk. by tlie too fbr- ire ; the 17 necessary to. cail any particular men to dress up or back, the caution must be given in such a low tone as to be heardj^^only by the Company. " ■ " In dressing, the following words of command will be given : By the Rights Forvxird — Dress. By the Jtighti Backward — Dress, ' ,> By the Left^ Forward — Dress. ■ . . . By the Left, Backward — Di-ess» C As soon as the dressing is accomplished, the %« froni, } woids Eyes Front, will be given, that heads may ( be replaced, and remain square to the front. No rank, or body, ought ever to be 'dressed, without the person on its flank a;)pointed to dress it, determining, or at least supposing a luie, on which tlie rank, or body, is to be formed, and for that purpose taking as his object the distant flank man, or a pivot beyond such flank, or a man thrown out on purpose ; — dressing must then be made gradually, and pro- gressively, fn>m the flxed point, towards the flank one ; and each man successively, but quickly, must be brought up into the true line, so as to become a new point, fi'om whence the person directing proceeds in the correction of the others ; and he him- self, when so directing, must take care that his pei'son, or his eyes at least, be in the true line which he is then giving. SECTION XX. I» , 1 1 )os.sIble, eration, epiacoil >ive, as lie divi- ond it; i^ait for oint of y from aid the IS, the R men, it be MARCHING TO THE FRONT AND REAR. The Company is to be particulai'ly well dressed ; files correct ; arms carried ; the rear rank covering exactly, antl each individual to have his just atti- tude and position. The march will be made by the right or left flank, and a proper trained man will therefore conduct it. The word Company, may be given as a caution, and at the word March, each man steps fonvard a full pace. The Soldier must not turn his head or eyes to the flank by which he is marching, as the turning of the shoulders would undoubtedly follow. His elbows must be kept steady, witnout constraint ; if they arc open from his body, the next man must be pressed upon ; if •Company, by the right (or left} March. If I n ^ <» t8 tliey are closed, there will arise an improper dis^ tflnce which must be filled up ; in either case wa^ ving on the march will take place^ which must be avoided. To march straight forward is of the utmost consequence, and he who commands at the drill will take the greatest pains to make his Company perfect in this essential object :— for this purpose he will often place himself behind the flank file by which the squad is to move in marching, and take a point, or object, exactly in front of that file, and another in its rear ; he wUl then command March, and, remaining in his place, he will direct the advance of the Company, by keeping the flank file always in a line with these objects. It is also from the rear, that the leaning back of the Soldier, and the bringing forward, or falling back of a shoulder, are soonest perceived ; feults, which if not instantly rectified, will create confusion in a hne, where one man, by bringing forward his shoulder, may change the direction of the march, and oblige the wing of a battalion to run, in order to keep dressed. The flank man by which the Company is directed to march, should occasionally be taught, by placing a man in front of him, to take a distant point to march on, such as a tree, a rock, a steeple, or any object, that may be in a direct line with the man placed in his front. In short, it is im(>ossible to labour too much in making the Soldier move straight forward, keeping always the same front as when he commenced his march. This is effected by mov- ing solely from the haunches, keeping the body steady, the shoulders square, and the head to the front ; and it will be at- tained without difliculty, by strict attention to the rules given for marching, and a careful observance of an equal length of step, and an equal cadence, or time of march. The Soldier must be frequently practised in changing the pace, without halting, from Slono to Qjiick and Double, and from Quick to Slffia lime i as well as from Quick to Double, and from Double to Quick Time : but never from Double to Sltrjg tune^ without a previous halt. SECTION XXI. ora OPEN AND CLOSE ORDER ON THE MARCH. r The Company, 'when moving to the front in slow Meat Rank j time, receives the word Rear Rank take Open Or- ■'»je»a»4WKl,,- take •pen order. Bear RatJc take Clme Order, 19 on which the front rank continues its march, ithout altering the pace, and the rear rank marks time, and steps off with the second step. 'On the word Rear Rank take Close Order, the Kear Rank steps nimbly up to Close Order, and instantly resumes the pace, at which the front rank Jim continued to marcn. "^ drr i I withe Lthe ti SECTION XXII, MARCHING IN FILE TO A FLANK. The accuracy of the March in Ale is so essential in all countermarches and all file movements, that the Soldier cannot be too much exercised in it. P After Facing, and at the word March, the whole Company step off at the same instant, each replac- ing, or rather over-stepping, the foot of the man before him ; that is, the right foot of the second man comes within the left foot of the first, and thus of every one, more or less overlapping, ac- cording to the closeness or openness of the files, and the length of step. The front rank will march straight along the given line : each soldier of that rank must look along the necks of those before him, •^ and never to the rignt or left, otherwise a waving of the march will take place, and, of course, the loss and extension of the line and distance, whene- ver the body returns to its proper front. The men of the rear rank must look to, and regulate them- selves by, their leaders of the front rank, and always dress in their file. Although file marching is in general made in quick time, yet it must also be practised and made in slow time. The same pos- sition of feet as above, takes place in all marching in front, where the rear rank is closed and locked up. When companies are marching in files during any manoeuvre, the Commander of the Company will lead the front rank ; therefore when the movement is by the left ; on the word To the left Face, he, and his covering Sergeant, will instantly shift to the left fiank of his company by the rear; at tlie word Qu/c/^ 7*, the Face Quick March. ^%- ?'.4i«i2i3i.«r>:*>^--'^-. .V-i-A.«»1<»- n i *^ 'U ^A&^|Bgfc m March the whole step off together as before directed ; and on the word Half, Front, the Commander and his Sergeant return, to their posts on the right in the same manner. ...u ,vjV,-.v'* w>yy^ ) •^■i\':\ \i\'\) -r.i. . J tji. SECTION XXm: WHEELING IN FILE. Tlie Company, when marching in file, must be accustomed^ to wlieel its head to either flank ; each file following successive- ly, without losing or increasing distance. — On this occasion, each file makes a separate wheel on a pivot moveable in a very small degree, but without altering its time of march, or the eyes of the rear ranks being turned from their front rank. — The front rank men, whether they are pivot men or not, must keep up to their distance, and the wheeling men must take a very extended step, and lose no time in moVing on, but by gradually gaining the new from the old direction, avoid the sudden stop that would otherwise take place. The words o£ coimnand are right or left Jile._ •■» iM SECTION XXIJ\ tei mi it ro< di^ Q« an Hk Mo ^" COUNTERMARCHING. The Company, when; it is to Countermarch, must always be considered as a division- of a battalion in colunni; the instriiclor of the drill will therefore, previous to his giving the caution to countermarch, signify whether the right or left are supposed to be in front, that the commander of the company, and his cover- ing sergeant, may be placed on the pivot flank before such cau- tion is given, as it is an invariable rule in the countermarch, of the divisions of a column by files, that the facings be made from the flank, then the pivot one, to the one that is^to become such. The countermarch of the divisions of a column, each on its own ground, will generally be made by files, and it changes a column tiii^t is standing with its right in front, into a column with its left in front, and thereby enables it to return along the ground it has gone over, and to take new positions without aL- ■♦* J? I mi M 11 '■•«P*4«<**.. •■!<%■ -»•. teririff or inverting the proper front of the line. The counteiv.. march by ranks has the same effect, and is more expeditious ; it is peculiarly adapted to the close column where there is it9 room fur the countermarch by files : all countermarches of the divisions of a column on their own ground will be- made at the Quick, and never at the double March. All countermarches necessarily change the pivot flank of co- lumns. The colours cover the third files of men from the pivots uud must be ready to move up when tlic line is to be formed. 90ite COUNTERMARCH BY FILES. ..^■' it JUiglttorlcfl Face. Quick Match, MfiU, Front, Jjieti. '1. On the word, Right, or Irft^faae, the company faces, the commander of it innned lately goes to the other flank, and his covering sergeant faces to the right about. — At the word Quick March, the whole, ex^cept the sergeant coverer, step off together, the company officer wheeling short round (to his left, if he has shifled to the right of the company ; or to his right, if he has shifted to the left of it) ; and proceeds, followed by the company in file, until he has conducted his pivot front rank man close to his , sergeajit, who has remained immoveable ; he then gives the words Halt, Front, and Dress, squares, and closes his company on his sergeant, ana thea ^replaces him. »##re- COUNTERMARCH BY RANKS. *» Bight and Lrj'tJ'ace. 2. On the word Face, whether the right or lefl is in front, the front rank faces from the pivot, the rear rank to it ; officers place themselves on the outward flunk of their sergeants facing inwards, and the covering sergeants go to the right about. liigfit or r The whole step off together, the two ranks seve- lefi counter- j..jiiy wheeling in single file, till the leading file of ii'/a/V//''""^ I the front rank comes close to the covering sergeant ; JIfilt, front, I ^^^y t'lcn receive the word Halt, Front, Dress, from (ken. [_the olliter who replaces the sergeant. ^ n i Vw i ihSSi if ,lr iM>»m4^->r-^y^lSii:_ Is*" .*' n All countermarches by files necessarily tend to an extension of the files ; unity of step is therefore absolutely indispensable, and the greatest care must be taken that the wheel of each file be made clo.'^e, quick, and at an increased length of step of the wheeling man, so as not to retard or lengthen out the march of the whole. Companies, or their divisions, when brought up in file to a new line, are not to stand in that position, till the men cover each other minutely ; but the instant the leadmg man is at his point, they will receive the word //a//, Fronts and in that situa-* (ion close in and dress cuirectly. SECTION XXV, DIAGONAL MARCH. I front turn. Right (or r When the company or squad are marchin> ii? i9 SECTioy XXVI jHf' 1? L lAight turn. Left turn. Sight about turn. Left about turn. Forward. fURI^INO ON THE MARCH. TSiming on the inarch, in order to continue it^ is necessary When Companies, or their divisions, are moving in file, or by fours, and that without halting, it is eligible to make them move on in front ; or when marching in front, two deep or by fours, it ia jproper without halting to make them move on in file. This movement is applicable to companies, whereby the front is changed on the march without halting. On the word Turn, each individual soldi-* er, wiuiout changing step, or cadence, comes to the right or left about on his own ground, and in his own person performing the movement in the time prescribed for three distinct paces, then marking time till he receives the word Fot^ardf when he Resumes the full pace to the front *5 SECTION XXPIL FORMING COMPANY SUBDIVISIONS OR SEC- TIONS FROM FILE MARCHING. At this word of command, the leading file marks time, the remainder turn their bodies a whole face to the left, and wheel to the right, looking to the outward flank and feeling inwards, (that is to say,) if right in front, turn to the left, and if left in front turn to the right. As soon as the Quarter circle is completed, the word Forward is given, if die march is to be conti- ^nued. Tliis movement is also applicable to moving by fours, eithei at the regular distance, or clospd up. Pront form Company sub'divisions Or Sectiont. Forward, ■*t -■^'-t "^y n li dn tfie lead- •iiifffiletothf right form Compani/. On the lead- ing file lo the It^ form ComjMVjf. ' At tills woiil of coinmnnd, the lending file will halt and face to the right, the remainder of the com- pany form on the left of the right file, by files in succession. ' The same rale is t6 he observed in forming to the left, with this difference, the leading file will halt and face to the left, and the remainder will form on ^the right by files in succession. At this word the leading file halts and faces to the right about, the remamder of the company march on in file and form on the left of the leading file in succession, and halt as they come into the line. On the lead- ing file to the right about, form Com- pany. On the lead- C The samerufeis to be observed in this, with the ingfiletothe] difTerence of the leading file facing to the left about, /irm' Cow- \j^^^ ^^^ remainder forming on the right. pany. •,■ ■: , 1 SECTION XXVIII. INCREASING AND DIMINISHING THE FRONT OF AN OPEN COLUMN HALTED. ^ I i Fitrm C()»i- pany. Right Sub- divisions, right about < three quar- ters face ; quick march Halt, front, dress. INCREASING. The company standing in open column of subdi- visions (suppose the right in front) receives from the instructor of the drill a caution to Fonn Com- pani/ ; upon which the covering sergeant will run out to mark the reverse flank, the instructor will instantly order. Right subdivisions, right about three quarters face , Quick March ; and the reverse file will march straight to the covering sergeant. — When the subdivisions has obliqued so as to gain the line of the left subdivision, the commander gives the word Halt, Front, Dress, and takes post on the left, the pivot flank of company. The men front to the left from the right about three quarters face. — Vide Section 4. to Porm Sub' dwitlom. Sight Sub- division, left' half face, quick itutrch. Halt, front, dtess. OS IMMINISHIN On the Cautionnry command from the instinictor of the drill or the Commanding Officer of the Bat- talion to Funn Sub-divisions, the commander of the Company odvances to mark the point Adhere the left flnnk of the riffht Sub-division is to rest. The instructor of the drill, while the commander is ad- vancing to thatt point, orders, Highl Sub-division^ l^\ half face, quick march ; and the file of the inner flank of the right Sub-division marches straight to the commander, and when it shall reach him, the Sub-division receives the word, Halt, front, dress. The commander remains on tlie left flank of the right Sub-division, and his Sergeant on that of the ^left. It is to he observed, both in increasing and diminishing the front of an opc-n column halted, that upon the usual caution, the reverse file of the j)ivot Sub-division falls back one pace to leave room for the flank of the reverse Sub-division, and upon the word Halt, front, it resumes its place. The Sub-divisions or sections on the reverse flank, must al- ways double in front of the pivot Sub-divisions, or sections. Thus, vkhen the right is in front, the doubling will be in front of the left division : and, when the left is in front, it will be in front of the right division. When the front of a column is in- creased, the front Sub-divisions, or sections, make a three quar- ter's face to the right, and move by the diagonal march to the reverse flank ; so that when the right is in front, the diagonal movement will be to the left and rear, and the reverse when the left is in front. SECTIOti XXIX. INCREASING AND DIMINISHING THE FRONT OF AN OPEN COLUMN ON THE MARCH. ii 1 INCREASING. The Company marching in open column of Sub- divisions (suppose right in front,) receives from the instructor of the drill the cautionary command, D M Fi)rm Cont' ny, right iub- diviiion, right turn. FVont t»m. Form Company^ right Subdivision^ right turn • iW. men at tlie word Twn, Isngthqn their pnce to 33 inches, and wheit the division has cleared the ex- tent oi" its own front, and the left Sul>division which has continued to march with the utmost steadiness, will have gained its inner flunk ; the commander of the Gompanv will give the word Front Turn, to the right Sub-divisichi, which will then move on in line with the left Sub-division, and the commander will tak« post on the pivot flank of the Company towards which he has been inovujg. '■■ i Form Sub- divitions. Jti^kl SiJ)- divition, left half turn. Front turn, quick. Slow. DIMINISHING. ■ \Vhen the instructor of the drift gives the cau- tion to Form Sub ■ livisionij the commander of the Company advaiu c!> to tke proper distance in front, the instructor thf n gives the word, Right Sub'di- vision, left half turVf and it instantly moves off' at the Double ntarch^ if the column has been moving in quick time ) and when the inner file of the re- verse Sub-division shall reach the commarulcr, he gives the words Front turn, quick, and tho Sub- division takes up the step at which the pivot dlvi- sioi h of the column are moving. If the colunui has oQQn nwrching in slow time, tlic reverse divi- sions double ujp in quick time, and resume the step ^of the pivot division at the word slovi. Upon tlie usual caution in diminishing, (as before mentiouLd in the directions for diminisliing the from of a column halted), the reverse file of the pivot Sub-division will mark time one pace, to leave room for the diagonal advance of the right Sid)- division; and when the flanks are clear, it will resume its place. The instructor of the drill must take particular care that the pivot divisions continue their march at the regular time and length of pace, and that tlie exact distances between the divisions are accurately preserved. SECTION XXX. WHEELING FORWARD BY SUB-DIVISIONS FROM LINE. simu, right f ^" ^^^ Caution by Sub-divisions, right wheel, the vfhegl. \ commander of the Company places himiielf one \ * ■ pace in front of the centre of the ritfht Siilwt Dum, at the Hntnc time the men on the right on th. trout rank of each SutMllvi&ion face tu the right. ^ t iiuicknuirch the word Qi»ck mnnh^ each Sub-division steps off ill wheeling time, observing the directions given in Section 17. 'liie commander of the Company turning towards the men 9^ the leading Sub-divi- sion, and inclining to its letl, (the proper pivot Ha!t, drat, (lank,) gives the word Halt, dress, for both Sub- divisions, as his wheeling man is taking the last step that finishes the wheel square ; and instantly posts himself on the lefl, the pivot flank. The Ser- geant coverer, during the wheel, goes round by the rear, and takes post on the pivot flank of the second Sub-division. It is to be observcc|, ihi^t the com- mander of the Company invariably takes post with the leading Sub-division; therefore, when the Com- pany wlieeis by Sub-divisions to the lek, the com- inRiulcr moves out to the centre of the left Sub- division, and during the wheel inclines towards the right, now become the proper pivot flank of the l_Sub-divisions. The Company marching to the front may be wheeled into open column of Sub-divisions, or sections, on the moveable pivot, to either flank without halting; the instructor giving the word, * Form column of Siilj-divisions for sections. J Sub- divisions, (or sections,) right (or left) shoulders for- ward — and then gives the word Forward, when the Sub-divisions have wheeled square into column. The proper pivot flunk in column is that which, when wheeled up to, prescrvese objects arc in them- selves siiflicient to occnpy the whole attenticm of the lenders of the twp divisions, therefore they mmt not look to, nor endeavour to correct tlie march of their divisions, wiiieh care must l)e entirely letl to the Onicen and non-^conipussioncd Oihcers 6f ^thu supernumerary rank. SEcrioN xxxm. I- WHEELlNCi INTO LINE FROM OPEN COM MN OF SUB-DIVISIONS. flail. lion*, /ej't wheel mlo (inc. Quirk vwrch flalt, drcts. Et/ex front. The Company being in open column of Sub- divisions, marching on the alignement, receives the the word //»//, from the instructor of tho drill ; both divisions instantly halt, and the instructor sees that the leaders of thedivisioiis arc correct on th-^ Mno on which they have moved; he then gives the word, (supposing the right of tho Company to be in front,) litf Sub-ilivisionfy lift xv/ieel into line ; on which thu ctmimnnder of the Company goes to the centre of his Sub-division, the two pivot men face to their lei\, exactly square v/ith the alignement, and a Sergeant runs out and places himself in a line niili them, so as to mark the precise point at which the right flank of the lending Sub-division is to halt, when it shall have completed its wheel. — At tlia word Quick march, the whole wheel up in wheeling time ; during the wheel, the commander of tho Company, turning towards his men, inclines to the wheeling flank, and gives the word Half, dress, at the moujent the wheel of the division is completed : the commander of the Company, if necessary, cor- rects the internal dressing of the Compariy on thn Sergeant and pivot men : this dressing must bo quickly mjide, and, when dono, the coniuiandor oi' ihe Company gives the w(>r(l i-lyrs J'rnnK in a mo- derate tone of voice, and lukc-i [o^i in line a.j di- [_rcctcil in Section 5. ) I 30 SECTION XXXIV. WHEELING INTO LINE FROM OPEN COLUMN ov SUB-DIVISIONS ON THE MAllCII, ON A MOVEABLE PIVOT. Wheel info line — Ri^ht shoulders J'urward. Forward, ' On the word of command, (:jupposing the ri<];hfe to be in front,) Wheel into line, Stib-divisions ri^ht shouldei's Jbruoard, the pivot men of Siib-divisionsi face to thei;" left, and marie time ; the Siib-chvisions at tlie same time bringing their shoulders lorwanl in the manner directed in Section 18, and wlicji tiie Company is in Une will continue to mark time, until they shall receive from the instructor either ^the word Forward, or Halt, dn-ss. In all wheels of a division of a column to form line, the flank man of the front rank on the hand vvheeletl to is the pivot, and not the Officer who may be upon that flank, and whose business is to conform to it. All wheelings by Sub-divisions, or sections, from line into column, or from column into line, are peribrnied on the word given by the commander of the battalion, when l!ie whole of a battalion is at the same instant so to wheel ; or on the word given by the commander of the Company, when Conipanios singly, or successively, so wheel ; and are not to be repeated by the leaders of its divisions. i\ SECTION XXXV. TO FORM TO EITHtR FLANK, FROM OPEN CO- LUMN OF SUB-DIVISIONS, OR SECTIONS. Halt, left ■wheel into line, Quick march The Company marching in open colunni of Sub- divisions, right in front, to form to its left, receives the words. Halt, left li/iecl into line, quick marcii, Sfc. and pioceeds i s has already been directed iu ^!:>ectiou ^S. Ta the rigid forward, form Com- pany. Left thoul- dert for' ward. Halt, dr^s. Left haff turn. ^ Front turn. Ltft shoid' dert for- ward, Haiti drett. »i '" To form the Company to its right flank, the in- structor of the drill gives the cautionary word of command, To the right forvLard, form Company s on which the oommanders of the several divisions! shift to the right fl^nk, «nd the commander of the leading Sub-ifivision, or sectipn, instantly gives the word tQ lu» cjivision, li^ft shmldm forward. When it has wheeled square, he orders, Halts dress / and dresses it on the intended line of' for- mation. — The commander of the other sub-division, on tlie leading one being ordered to wheel, gives the word. To the left hftif turUt and gradually in- clines, so as to be able to march clear of the rear rank of the Sub-division forming : this being well effected, the word Front turtiy will be given to the Sub-division, and it will move ori in the rear of the one formed.— When the second Subrdivision i? arrived at the left flank of the first, its commander fives the word, Left shoulders forward, then Haiti ress : on which the division niOves up into the line with the one formed : and its commander from the left of his first division, dresses his pwn on the given flank point, as quickly and as accurately as possible, and resumes his proper company place; \ i\ SECTION XXXVI. THE COMPANY IN OPEN COLUMN OF SUB-DI- VISIONS TO PASS A SHORT DEFILE, BY BREAKING OFF FILES. Break vf three fUei. Three files left turn, right tuhccl. The Company is supposed in open column of snb-divisions, right in front ; when the leading di- vision is arrived within a few paces of the defile, it receives tVom the instructor of the drill, an order to break ©ft' a certain number of files, (suppose three.) — The commander of the leadiijig division instantly gives the words. Three files on the right, left twn, right tvheel ; the nan^d files immediately turn to the left, and wlieelingto the right, follow in file in rear ©fthe right flunk of the sub-(li vision. — Two fiUi irji turn. I 3d When tlie second sub-division conies to the spot where the first division contracted its front, it will receive the same words of command from its own Jeader, and will proceed in like manner. ' Should it be required to diminish the front of the column one or two files more, the commander of the leading division will, as before, order the desired number of files to turn : on which, those 1 already in the rear will incline to the left, so as to cover the files now ordered to break offi and which turn to the left and wheel to the right in the niau- _^ner already prescribed. As the defile widens, (or the instructor of the drill shall direct,) the commander of the leading sub-division will order files to move up to tlie front, by giving the word, 0«e, /too, or three Jile$ to the front ■: on which the named files turn to their front, (the right,) and lengthening their pace, mardh up, file by file, to the front of their sub-division, and immediately resume the march. — Those files which are to continue in the rear, will oblique to the right, lengthening also their step, till iney cover, and are closed up to the right flunk of their sub- divisionsi It is to be observed that in passing a defile, the files always break off from the reverse flank. — e©o— SEC210N xxxrii. Three files io t/te/iuid. i TO FORM THE RALLYING SQUARE. Fonti the Bally'via Square. The commander of the drill having caused the soldiers to fall out and disperse to a certain dis- tance, will give the word. Form the Rallijing Square at the same time placing himself facing the suppo- sed enemy ; the soldiers hasten to the person so posted, fixing bayonets and shouldering their arms as'they reach him. The two first who join him foi'm on his right and \g% facing outwards. The three next place themselves in front of those posted, and three others to the rear, facing to the rear, 1^ 33 tims forminj^ a square of three. The instructor will cause the next four men to take post at the several angles ; and others as they come up will complete the different faces between these angles, which will form a square of five. If the front rank of either of the faces of the square should be in- complete, the instructor will fill the vacancies from the rear rank. . A square thus composed of twenty-four men (besides the person who is to rally,) and formed two deep, may be aug- mented to a square of seven, three deep, by four more men takiuj^ post at the Jmgles, and others coming up to complete the faces us befoi'e ; the square will then consist of forty-eight men, and may be augn nntc.d in the same manner f'^ a square of nine, four deep, by the angles being occupied by four more men, and the faces filled up as before ; and the square will then be composed of eighty men. ; If a mminfed Officer is to rally the dispersed mm — Ke will give the words, Form the liallijing Square, and five men will form in his front, five in the rear, and three on the flanks ; the rest of the formation proceeds as before. > The square will move to tliefroni. Inwards face. Quick March. Hall. Prepare to resist Caval- ry. Beady, When the square is to march.— \n order to move with the necessary regularity previously to putting the square in motion, the instructor will cause the faces to be dressed ; and after the caution tiiat The square "will move to the front, rear, right, or left, he will give the words, In-jcards face, and it will face to the named face of the square, and step ofl" ac- ^cordingly at the word Quick march. To resist Cavalry. — Upon the word Halt, the square will halt and face outwards, and when it is to Prepare to resist Cavalry; — upon the word Ready, the front rank only (if the square is two or three deep) will kneel ; if four deep, the two front ranks will kneel, and plant their bayonets. If or- dered to fire, the standing ranks only will coin- mence an independent fire, bringing the firelock gradually up to the present. In this manner small dispersed parties of skirmishers, from eight to eighty men, may be formed to resist any sudden attack of Cavalry in i>assing over open ground, when they are sepii- rated from the column of ninrch. E It 'h ij »! *tnt MANUAL EXERCISE. Twojpauses of the ordinmy or flow marchy beNoeen each motion. Or Word$ of ConniDftnd. EXPLANAXIOKi Ist. Secure Arm. IsL Bring the right han^l Ipviskly up, n^nd place it Und^ the cock, the fote finger touch u\g the back part of it, the thujpnjb placed between t^c stock and barrel, and pointing tp the muzzle, keeping tlie fire- lock steady. 2d. Quit the butt with the left hand, and seize the firelock with it at the swell, bringing the elbow close down upon the lock, carefully avoicf ng to raise or lower the shoulder ; the right hand kept last in this motion, and the piece still upright. 3d. Quit the right hapdj-giviing ^he piece a cant with the fbur-fijiger% an4 hiring it d^'wn to yow right side, bringing the firelock down to the secure, ^Q^er the left anu, the elbow thrown a little to the r^ar, the guard jw^^ visible, the thumb on the sling, t^ Sneers grasping the barrel, and the hand ra- ther h^w «»« hip bpnje. ed. Shoulder jst. Bring the firelock up tp the perpendicular '^'•'V* line, seizing it witli the right ^nd under the cock, as the first motion ojT th^ s^ure. 2d. Quit the l^ft hand, and strike the butt with ike palm, grasping it at the same instant 3d. Quit the ri^ht h(m4> and bring it siw^rttiy down to the right ^e. Fi. Pi %> 35 (hdet Armu ton. 1st. Seize the drelock with the right hand at the lower loop, just at the swell, the elbow close to the bbdy. 2d. Bring it down to the ri^ht side, to the trail, allowing thu little finger to slip between the stock and bari^ly the butt as low down as the arm will udmit without constraint. 8d. Drop the h^el of it on the ground, placing the muzzle against the hollow of the right shoulder, and tlie hand fliit upon the fiide of the stock ; the tlmmb only to appear on the sling. 4th. Fix Bat/owls, ;e it ack and are- ejze jow aise tin :ant ovix fire, the ra- Lilar >ck, vilh rtly ■\ 5th. S/iduider Arms. I 1st. At the vforH " Fix" place the thumb of the right hand, as quick as possible, behind the barrel. ^. As soon as the word of eonunand is fully given, take a gtipe of the firelock, and push the muzzle a little forward, grasping the bayonet with the Idt hand, the elbow kept well forward, so as not to interfere with the left-hand mtn, and fixing it with the utmost celerity. The instant this is done, return, as quick us possible, to the order, as abov» described, and stand perfectly steady. tst. As soon as the word " Shoulder" is given, take a gri[ " of the firelock with the right hand, as in fixing b vonets. 2d. At t) ' last word, " Arms" the fire-lock must be throw n, with the righ^hand, in one motion, and with as little appearance of effort as possible, into its proper position on the lefl shoulder. The hand crosses the body in so doing, but must in-* stantly be withdi'awn* 6th. Present Annt. 1st. Seize the firelock with the right hand, under the guard, turning the lock to the front, but with- out moving it from the shoulder. 2d. Raise the firelock up from the shoulder to the pOise, by placing the left hand upon the sling, ihigers pointing upwards ; the wrist upon the guard, and the point of the left thumb of equal height with, i g6 7 th.- Shoulder Aims. 8th. Port Arms. Jtfi. ( '/targe Bcj/oiiels. find rointiiig to, the loft eye ; tl»e piece to be l^ept perpendicular in this position, tlie Ici't elbow close to the butt, und right elbow close to the body. 3d. Bring down the firelock with a quick mo- tion, as low as the right hand will admit without constraint, making it tell with the left hand, draw- injr back the riijlit foot at the sanie instant, so that the hollow ot'it may touch the leit heel. The fire- lock in this position, with the guard to the front, to be totally supported in the left hand, and oppo- site to the left thigh ; the right hand lightly holding the small of the butt; the fingers pohiting rather downwards ; the body to rest entirely pn the left loot : both knees straight. 1st. By a turn of the right wrist, bring the firelock to its proper position on the left shoulder, making the motion tell, the left hand grasping the butt, and bringing up the right foot at the same instant to its original pos'tion. 2d. Quit the right hand briskly, and bring it down to the rijrht side. Atone motion throw the firelock from, the shoul- der across the body, meeting it snmrtly with both hands at the same instant, to a diagonal position, in which the lock is to be turned to ihs front, and at the height of the breast ; the muzzle slanting up- v.-ards, so that the barrel may cross opposite tho point of the lel't shoulder, with the butt proportion- ably depressed. The ri<;lit hand grasps the small of the butt, and the left holds the piece at the swell, close to the lower pipe; the thumbs of both hands pointing towards the niuz/le ; both elbows close lo the body, J he fin^^ers of the left hand between tlu stock and barrel. )e le Make a half face to the right, the ri^i^ht straight oft' to the right, and the leit toe full lo front, and bring down the firelock to nearly a hv. '- /.ontal position^ with the muzzle inclining a little up- wards, and the light wrist resting against the hollow of the thigh, below the hip. Qrd i ¥, v»- ♦ i* )Oth. S/ieutdcr Arms. 1 1th. Advance Arms. m 1st. Tlirowthe firelock up to its proper position on tlic letl shoulder, the left hand fulling smartly on the butt, and grasping it, and at the same instant coming to your propei" front. 2d. Quit the right hand smartly, and bring it down to the right side. 1st. Seize the firelock with the right hand under the guard, turning the lock, to the front, but with- out moving it from the shoulder. 2d. Raise the firelock up from the shoulder to the poise, by placing th^ left hand upon the sling, fingers pointing upwards, the wrist upon the guard, and the point of the left thumb of equal height with, and pointing to the left eye ; the piece to be kept perpendicular in this position, 3d. Bring the firelock down to the right side with the right hand as low as it will admit without constraint, at the same time striking it smartly with the left hand at the swell, the guard between the thumb £vnd fore-finger of the right hand, the three last fingers under the cock, with the guard to the front. ith. Quit the left hand. 18th. I S Qidtr Arms. 1st. At this word the left hand is brought smart- . ly across the body, and seizes the firelock, with the fore-finger in line with the point of the right shoul- iler. 2d. Bring the firelock down as low as the left arm will admit, to the right side ; at the same time lot the right hand seize the top of the ramrod, between the second joint of the fore-finger and thumb, the whole of the fingers shut in the nand. 3tl. Let the firelock drop on the ground, and the , riglit hand be smartly brought to the position of oiilered arms, (juitting the left hand at the same jn^'tunt. 13th. Advance Arms. 1st. At the word " Advance" the thumb of the right hand is slipt quickly in rear of the barrel. *i# i r 1 I4th. Shoulder AlMU, 3^ At the word " Arms" it is brought to the advance by & sfcarp cant of tl»e rij^ht hmd ; the left arm is bruuMht oeTiMs ihti body, to 9te&dy the iirelock to the sii(>KU)^r. 2d. Quit the led hand. 1st. Bring up the left hand, and seize the piece at the swell, raising it about an inch ; at the bume uistant slip the thumb of th«e right band under t!ic «(iiek, by a turn of the right Wrist. 2d. Throw it smartly to its proper position on the lieft shoufttep, the lett hand foiling smartly on the butt grasping it. ^d. Quit the right handy oiid bnng it to the right side. N. B. — In these motltitii ^eat care mint he ttden to jfreservc- the sqttafeness of the body^ and to avoid raising or iinkin shoulder. 'S tf^i l£th. SuppniArmt. ist. Serzd the small of the bwt, under the lock> with the right hand, tlie thumb pwinting upwards. 2d. Bring the left arm under the cock. 3d. Quit the right hand. 16th. Stand at Ease. At this word of cdmmafkt the riffht hand is brought smartly across the body, and seizes the fire- lock at the small of the butt close up under the left arm, with the tlmmb of the right httnd pointing up- wards, the right foot di'awnbuck, the left knee oent, atnd the &reltock a little sloped. 17th. Attention. At thifif WGird of cdramAnd the right hand is dropt smartly to the right side, and the right loot brought I8th. Carrt/ Arnu. d I in Kne with the letiu 1st. Seize the small of the butt, under the left arm, with the right hand. 2dv SrHartly |jlaee tlie left, hand grasping the butt, thvi iirelock kept btcady. I t M 39 d(1. Quit tlif vl'^iX liAOil, at tbr same instant al- lowing the left arm to sink to the full extent. Unjix Baifonett. As prescribed in pt^e 33. At the Mrord ^« r/n;Kr," slip tlie thumb of the rl^ hand in reajr Qfthe barrel; ^ the i.asjt no»nd pf the word " JRa^OTiet^" fprce the mu^le a little fprward, Wmg <(he left band smartly lo the upper loop, the Ijh^uSb poinljb?^ ^pwaxds, Strike the bow of the bayonet wi,t;h tjie lieel of ^ r^btband so as to unfix it ; let the bov fall o.ver tiie tipumb, and the two forefingers pq the te|) of the spcket, with the left hand force tjhe mU|Z%Le oflhe £nelock back to its proper position, at the same instant bring the tjinmb of the left baml on the top of the scabljard, for the puEpose of gujding the bayoiiet i^to it ; and bring the ligbt hand smartly to tne peaition of or- dtred arms. 21st. Stand ((t Eate. As before diixeated« SECTION XXXVIII. MOTIONS or THE riRi;i.QCK AS PRACTICED BY LIGHT INFANTRY AND NOT INCI^UDED IN THE I^I^vWAt. EX|:RCI§E. Trail Arms, 1st. At the word Trails slip the thumb of the right hand between the barrel, taking a grip of the firelock as in the first motion of the shoulder arms. ^1. Tl)ix>w up £kefi«ek>ek toji honizonta! position at the right side, by shifting it through the fingers, Vntil the edge of t'le hand and little finger aire {ibont two inches befcv-e t\)fi elevatiiifif^ite, the rear rank at tbe same time stepping back one regular pace ; the fir«slock xnust be held steady in (his position, at _thc full extent of tibe ai^n, and elbows close. 4D TO SHOULDER FUOM THE TRAIL. Shoulder Arms. ' The firelock will be thrown smnrlly up iiUr) the hollow of the left sliouldor, ami the right hand will be withdrawn as quick ns possible duwn by tlic right side, the roar rank at the same time closing up to one regular pace, their proper distance. Slop^hmu. r W At this word of command, the firelbck is to be slid up from the carry until the trigger guard just touches the shoulder, the lower part of the arm to be nearly horizontal ; both elbows in a line, aiul close to the body which will give the due projection to the butt ; the position of the fingers and tlunnb upon the butt is to be the same, as wiien the firelock is carried oil the left shoulder. On the word " Ease" bring the right hand smart- ly across the body, placing it on the left hun', both thumbs on the forepart of the heel of the butt, that of the left hand uppermost, and drawing the right foot back at the same instant, the left knee L^nt. Attention. C At this word of command resume the attitude of ■^ attention, by bringing the right hand smartly to tlie right side, and the right toot in line with the left. filand at Mate. (^1 TO CARRY ARMS FROM THE SLOPE. Carri/armt. f At this word of command the firelock will be slipped down to the position of shoulder arms, nt the same time seizing it with the right hand as di- rected in the first motion for ordcrinjx arms, the ^other two motions are the same as in ordering arms. TO TRAIL ARMS FROM THE SLOPE. TraU armt. f" This is performed in two motions, the first mo- tion is the same as in ordering arms from the slope. • 2d. Bring down the firelock with the right hand ^to the horizontal trail. Ih ca Pi TO TRAIL ARMvS FROM THE SHOULDER EI) POSITION. Trail arm. f 1st. Sei/c tlic firelock with the right haml as < directed for orderiiij^ arms. (_ 2d. Bring it down to the horizontal trail. 1 HALTING AND DRESSING WHEN THE ME\ ARE AT SLOPED, OR TRAILED ARMS. Halt, thru. C As soldiers ought never to halt or dress but witli carried arms; upon the word Ila/f, Dress, being given, the men instantly carry arms, without wait- I ing for any other woril of command ; nor shoultl n tlivision ever be suflbred to wheel on a halted ^pivot with sloped arms. If thf* connnaniling officer should omit to give the word " Car- ry Arms" the men must, at the word Qind- March, instantly carry arms, and step off" without the least delay. SECTION A'A'AVA'. METHOD OF PILING ARMS TWO DEEP. Pile arms. •; The company standing in close order with or- dered arms, and told oii'by threes, the word "iV/c" is then given, the whole of the company slip the thumb of the right lumd in rear of the barrel of the firelock, at the same time drawing back their right feet, in order to face to their right, with the excep- tion of numbers two in the rear rank, they advance their right feet in the hollow of the left, in order tt» face to the left. The word " Arms'* is then given, the whole of the front rank, and one and three of the rear, face to the right ; one and three liles of the front rank turn the firelock on the heel of the butt with the sling towards them. One and three files of the rear rank turn the firelock on the heel of the butt with the sling from them, which brings the lock outwards: having done this, they lock their ramrods together, stillbearing them well up so as to shew an interval. Number two file of the front rank throws his firelock to the rear as he then F a stniiilii, and brings liis l^i't hand on nuniber (n)e*!t tnu/^le, and cunipletes that pile; liuving done that, he remains perfectly steady I'uced to the right ; in piling with niunber three, the front ancf reor rank:/ hove already locked their ramrmls. Number two of the rear rank throws his firelock oil' to his own rear as he then stands, and completes number throe pile by brhiging his leil hand on the nni/./,le of the firelock ; having done this he faces to his right- about, and remains steady. Unpilt armt. tJNPILE ARMS. At the word * Unpile" the whole advance their riglit feet in the hollow of the lell, and seize their Hrelocks at tlie top brass, thumbs pointing upwards, the files numbered two of tlie reor rank must woiU well roiuid on the hibs to reoch their firelocks: at. the word " Arms," &Q whole snatch their firelocks smartly towards tliem, and front at the sumu time. SECTION XL. PIKE EXERCISE. The Pike must be justly placed in the right hand, witli the end of the shod resting on the middle part of the forefinger ; tlie thumb and tliree last fingers grasping it ; with the bock of the hand a little to the front, and in fine with the iVont part of the thigh, tHe shaft resting against the hollow of tlie shoulder. lit. Ordcrarm. p 1st. Bring the lefi; hand across the body, and seize the shoft with the little finger in u fine with the point of the right shoulder. 2d. Lower it to the extent of the left arm, anil at tlie same instant bend the right arm, and sei/.e il in a line with the right shoulder. 3d. Drop it on the ground in line with the uiul- dle part of tlie foot, placing the ♦^humb of the rigiit hand in ft out of the shaft, and the fingers exteiideil 'down by die side of it, at the same instant (iiiit the ^letl hand. f 43 u. fihoulHer right- 4th. Charge bayonets. 5th. Shoulder (trmt. 6tb. Support arms. tth. Stfnd at JCttc. Port artai. 1st. At tlic word '* Shoiildir^*' slip the thumb be- hind the shaft, ami bring the Angers round to the front at the last word ** Arms " givo it a smart cant up to the shouhlcr, bringing the led hnnj across the bixly to steady the pike ; the left hand Ja then to be tjuickly withdrawn, r Drop the pike across the body, seizing it with } the Ictt hanu, iu line with the |)oint of the Ictl (, shoulder. Turn a half face to the right on both heels, and lower the pike to a horizontal position, \Wth the shaft touchuig the right hip, and right arm extended _to the rear, 1st. Come square to the front, and raise the pike to its position on the right shoulder, bringing the led hand at the same time across the body, to slcai> dy it. 9d. QmIi the led hand. ( Let the pike slope over the shoulder in propor^ \ tion to thu men's firelocks, when sloped. Bring the left hand across the bo<1y, and seize the shaft about the middle of that part below the hollow of the ri<^ht shoulder ; the feet to be a$ ^alreatly explaineil, 8th. Attciiliort. Qth. Carrj/ arms. 10th. Slopt arms, nth. S/aiiil at Kasi;, { Spring up, and quit the leil hand. 1st. Sink (he right arm to its extent, bring the left hand across the body, to steady the pike. 2d. Quit the left hand, The tiame as the support. As at the support. 44 I2lh. AUention. J3tb. Carry arms. Uth. Becover armt» As ai the support. As I'roni thg support. Bring the pike in a perpendicular position in front ol the botly, with the end of the shaft resting J on the fore-finger, as at the shoulder, at the same time bring the left hand up, and seize it between the last joint of the fore-finger and thumb, with Ujc elbow and hand in a line with the shoulder. Sh»uider arms. 1st. Place the pike to tlie shouldered position, closing the left elbow to the body, with tlie hand straight across the shaft, to keep it steady. 2d. Quit the left hand. N. B. In taking up an alignment, the pike is to be brought lief ore the body in a perpendicular direction, witli both elbows dose, the left hand holding it at about the height of the breast, and tlie end of the shall resting on the fore-finger, as above directed for the recover, SergA;ants in line during the performance of the Manual Exercise will order, s/wulder, port and c/uiri^c, siq^j)orl and ilojx; with the men. 'T-^i-y SECTION XU. PLATOON EXERCISE. TWO DEER BOTH RANKS STANDING, JieuJj- F'tenl. On the word Ready^ both ranks fix tlieir eyes on jin object in front, bring down their firelocks to ii horizontal position, on the right side ; the lull hand holding the firelock near the swell, and the right gj asping the small of the butt. The firelocks of the front rank in a line with the haunches, at the same time facing the twelflh of a circle to the right, which brings the left toes direct to the front, and the front rank step About six int4ies in a diagonal direc- tion, with the right feet, i. c. four inches to the right, and four inches to tlie rear. The rear rank step, with the right feet as far to the right, as will bring the right toe of each man close to the hol- low of the left foot of their right hand man, so that the feet will be at right angles. The right elbow is to be nimbly raised a little, placing the thumb up- on the cock ; tlien dropping the elbow as quick as possible, forcing down the cock with the thumb, and afterwards replace the right hand on the small of the butt. From th« left arms being brought across the body, the left shoulders of both ranks must necessarily be brought forward in a small de- gree, but the body must be preserved as square to tlie front an possible, without producing constraint, _lliu elbows to be close. On the word Present^ both ranks bring up their firelock to the Present, eacti r.i«n slowly and inde- pendently levelling at the particular object his eye has fixed upon, and as soon as he has covered it, fires ofliis own accord ; the rear rank men support I t!;c vvcijjlit of their bodies principally on the ri^i;t 40 Load, *BO!U(, JJalfcock. Handle Cartridge. Prime. I leg, (lie kiicc of wh'th is (o be hc^it, to enable tliem I to present to the right of their front files; the el- ■\ bows must not be projected; as soonp*! the instruc- tor sees that the whole have fired, he v HI give the word Loadf when the firelocks will be brouj^ht down from the present, to the position described for making ready, at the same time seizing the cock with the fore finger and thumb of the right hand, the feet to be kept steady. 3d. Half cock by drawing back the right elbow __briskly, bringing it down on the butt of the firelock, 1st. Drag the cartridge from the poucli. 2d. Bring it to the mouth, holding it between the fore finger and thumb, and bite off the top of _the cartridge, ' 1st. Shake some powder into the pan. 2d. Shut the pan with the three last fingers. 3d. Seize the smpU of the butt with the above three fingers. 1st. The firelocks of the front rank are t^ .h: dropped smartly on the ground, the butts project- ing four or five inches before the left toes, the bar- rels to the front, so that no part of the firelock will be between the right hand and the ranu'od, the muzzles must not be slanted beyond the right shoulders. The position of the bqdy and the feet of the front rank is not to vary in the smallest de-? gree during th« performance of the Platoon Exer- cise, The rear rank at the word 'Bo7ii will make a half face to the right, and step about ten inches to the rear, with the right feet, by this means, the left feet will be at a right angle with the original front of the divisions ; and at the same time forming a similar angle with the present position of the right feet, the right knee to be bent, the principal weight of the body resting upon the right leg; the firelock to be siuiting, the lock uppermost, and the flat part of the butt crossing the fore part of the left foot. 2d. Shake the powder into the barrel, putting in after it, the paper and ball. 3d, Seize the top of ihu ramrod with the fore finger and thumb. iV .:^^ l>Ie tliem ; the el- ■ insLnic- Tirdw itam Bods. Bam down Cartridge. \ 47 1st. Force the ramrod half out, and seize \i back handed exactly in die middle. A 2d. Draw it entirely otJt, and turning it with the I whole hand and arm extended from yoa ; put it {^one inch into the barrel. 1st. Push tlie ramrod down, holding !t as before,' exactly in the middle, till the band touches the muzzle. 2d. Slip the forefinger and thumb to the upper end without letting the ramrod full farther into tlie barrel. 3d. Push the cartridge well doiVn to the bottom. 4th. Strike it two very (juick strokes with the rain- ^rod. Betum itamrods. 1st. Draw the ramrod half out, catching it back handed. 2d. Draw it entirely out, turning it very briskly from you, with the arm extended, and put it into the loops, forcing it as quick as possible to tlie bot- tom. At the word Two, (when the battallion is going through the Platoon Exercise by signal from a fugle man, the word Two wiH not be given, tl'c motions of the fugle man being sufficient) the fire- locks will be brought to the horizontal position of making ready, the rear rank resuming the proper ^position of the feet. The firelocks will be shouldered in tTie same mrtn- ^ ner as if the company had been at charge bayonets, and the feet are to be placed at the same time in tlie ^proper position. N. B. — "When the battalion is to go through thejilatoon ex- ercise at a review, they will commence with the word Prime and Load. Shoulder Armt. SECTION XLII. EXPLANATION OF PRIMINCx AND LOADING. Prime ami Loud. 1st. Bring the firelock down in one motion to the horizontal priming position, the thumb of the light hand placed against the pan cover, or steel j 43 the fingers clenrlied, nnd the elbow a little turnetl out, so that the wrist may be clear of the cock. 2tl. Open the pan, by throwing up the steel with a. strong motion of the right arm, turning the elbow in, and Keeping the firelock steady in the left hand, 3d. Bring your hand around to the pouch, and draw out the cartridge. The rest as cefore described, except that in load- ing, (when not performed at tlie drill by separate words of command.) The different motions are to be done with as much dispatch as possible, every man coming to the position of making ready as soon as his ramrod is returned. Cea SECTION XLIIL '7* TO FIRE THREE DEEP, FRONT RANK KNEEL- ING, CENTRE AND REAR RANK STANDING. Ready, P'icnl. Load. 1st. On the word Rratij/^ the front rnnk men sli;k smartly down on their right knees in such a man- ner, that the left leg is perfectly perjiendicular to the ground. 2d. Bring down the firelock in exactly the same manner as Iront rank standing, and throw the right legs to the rear, between the legs of the centre mnk men, (the left side of the right knees is directly to the rear of the right side of the left fooi ;) in this po- sition thev cock and prime in the same manner as front rank standing, the centre and rear rank make _ready in the same manner as two deep standing. f The ranks present and fire in the manner alrca- (^ (ly described tor two ranks stantling. On this word of command, the kneeling rank af- ter having primed, &c. bring the firelocks smartly round to the left side close to the left thi'^h, the muz/ile three inches behind die left knee. It is the left hand that moves the firelock from the right side to the left, and the right hand is brought across the body, to accomplish the loading. After loading, the firelock is raised, and advanc<.'d to the front by :»»^ 49 lo turnetl cock. steel with the elbow left hand, >ueh, and It in load- sepanite ons are to )le, every ready as the L'fL hand, and tlie position oC makiiij^ ready Is resumed. The centre rank loads in exactly the .same manner as the front mnk standing, the butts being to the right of the right thigh of tlie front rank men. 1 he rear rank loatl in the same man- ^ner as rear rank two deep standing. Cease fains. / On the signal Cease Firing, the front rank re- \ sumcs its standing position, and shoulders arms. ■^eiies- SECTION XLir. FIRTNa AND LOADING TWO DEEP, HOTM RANKS KNEELING. :neel- )ING. men si..k h a man- dicular to tlie same • the right ntre nink lirectly to n this po- lanncr as ink nidke unding. iicr alrca- g rank af- s smartly Lhio;h, the ft is the right side loross tlie • loading, ! iVout by Ready. rscnU Load. Both ranks sink smartly down on their i\;^ht knees, and th>-ow back their right legs ; in the front rank, the left side of the right knees is directly to the rear of the right side of the left foot, l)ut the rear rank carries the right knee about four indies to the right ; the left legs of l)oth must be perpen- dicular, the front and rear '•iuiks respectively bring down their firelocks to the same position, as front _and rear ranks standing. v The same as two ranks standing. p The front rank men in loading, bring round their firelocks to the left side, and throw their butts to the rear, so that tiie barrels may be close to their loft thigh, and the muz/le three inches behind the left knees; the left hand moves the firelock from the riirht side to the left and the rijjht is brought across the body to accomplish the loading. After loading, the firelock is raised, and. advanced to the front by the left hand, to the position of making ready. The rear rank men turn the body to the right in a small degree, lean well to tlie rear, and throw the butts in front, so that the firelock may be in contact with the right thigh of the front rank men, and the muzzle in line with the hip bone; they then resimic their originr.l position for making rcadv. f ""■HT""-!! .^0 SECTION XLV. ATTENTION IN FILE FIRING. Great care must he taken in file firing, that it is nv)t hurrieit; and that the men Present deliberately, bringing uj) the firelock gradually and looking at their object before they fire, — other- wise, it will lose all its effect against an enemy. The value of a soldier's ammunition, and a jealoasy of its expenditure with- out effect, must be carefully inculcated ; — for in proportion as a cool and well directetl fire serves to distract and throw an enemy into disorder, so is a wild, confused, and hurried fire, (which is always without fffect,) calculated to give him confi- dence and a contempt for his opponent : — It is impossible, therefore, to labour too much at giving td soldiers the habit of steady, cool, and effective firing. They should be practised to aim from a hollow at objects on high ground, and from the lat- ter at objects in a hollow, as well as in all the different iiioqiiuli- ties of surface. They should likewise be practised, as fre- quently as possible, to fire with ball ; but the difficulty of finding situations in which this kind of practice could be carried on, must of course retard the perfection at which the soldier should arrive : Much, however, may be done by careful in- struction, even with blank cartridge ; and commanding officers must direct their special attention to the detailed instructions upon this important subject, which are annexed tc the Manual and Platoon Exercise. According to these prhiciples, file firing must be conducted slowly and deliberately. Eacli file must bring up the piece to the present at the same time, but the rear rank man nuist not fire until the front rank man has fired ; and the front rank man nujst always reserve his fire until the file he follows has fired : If this is carefully attended to, no aurry, and consequent loss of fire and intennission of firing can ensue. Street firing C Au effective successive fire of divisions may be given by a colmnn at open, half, or quarter distance, when Ibrmcd in a street, or in narrow ground where deployment is ii))i)racticable : — It will be performcil in the following manner : — The leading tlivisioii will stand liist, and the remaining divisions will form four deep : — The leading divisioi. will give its file, and Shoulder ArmSy—form four dccj), and ^o to the right about, passing through the intervals of •^ the rear companies. Tl.e moment the iiont of Pl J 6 ,**- * lol hurrietl ', the firelock ; ire, — other- J 'he vaUic of i ditiire with- *. roportion as lul throw ail u will give its I di'-cp, and go .; lie intervals of ,. the front of 51 No. 2 is clour, it will form two deep, and give its fire, — Shoulder Arms-, — Form four deep^ — go to the right ahait, and retire as before. As each company gains the rear in succession, it HaltSy Fronts^ and Loads. In tliis movement, whan each company retires through tlie intervals of those in its rear, the Officer Commanding it places hin^self directly \n front of his pivot file, and passes with it through tiie interval, that he may not disturb the officers on ^the flanks of the otaer clivisions. This mode of firing is particularly applicable to the advance of a column into a fortified or open town, but it may be adapt- ed to a variety of occasions, where the nature of the ground or pther circumstances render it desirable. Firing in Square. In firing in square the two front ranks should come to the kneeling position (on preparing to re- ceive Cavalry) without cocking ; because, when they are not required to fire, wJ^ich Can seldom be the case from each of the four faces at the same time, there Ls an avrkwardness in half cocking while in that constrained position. Each face will therefore fire when required, and will cock as usual at the previous word Ready. The standing ranks in square will fire independently from the right effaces, as already explained. SECTION XLVI. TO FlUE A FEU DE JOIE. The line drawn up at open order, (c uuble distance) with shouldered arms, and bayonets fixed. With Blank C jiS^i'nrfi ^" '!"''''' ^''"^' ^' P*"" Regulation. Load, I Rtadif. f After loading, remain quarter-faced to the right, -| firelocks to be brought smartly to the recover and (^ cock. P,.eteni. Elevaleil in the air. Tlf ] a2 ' Tl»e riglit hnnd iriau of the front ruiik rom- nit'iiccs the fire, which will run down the front und lip the rear, ns quick as possible. When the ri/"-« Order, -I As alixady directed. Munli. i :.(r**" 5S I rank rnmr the front and hen the rin;ht he whole will g the firt'lotk ided they will ir eyf.s to thp id in front of at the same 3 then to be [) be drawn so obe rutly let 3 the hunuuer; i the cock to. I of die butt to die right foot ^ANY Ox\ Ojutn Puni. r 1st. n *i)g die rijjht hand across the body, place I dic " I' fore fir.<^cr on the luce of the pan. ^ 2d. I'orce the pan open with the fore finpfer, turning tlic back of the hand against the barrel. 3d. Quit tlic riglit liand. Slope Armx. As dirccied in page 40. The inspection of Anns is now to take place. Catty Anns. As already directed. Shut Pant. C 1st. Bring the right hand across the body; — place I the fore finger on the back of the pan. cover, elbow close to the body. 2d. Force tl ^* jian down. 3d. Quit the right hand. Order Armt. As already directed. At tlie word " Examine," slip the thumb in rear of the t)nrrel, at the word " Arms" f ice to the rio-ht, brintriiiir *ho butt between the feel, slinn; to- wards the bod}, holding the firelock wi;h the left hand, at the full extent, of the arm ; ilraw die ram- rod, let it down the barrel, and quit the right hand. When the olticer comes within a yiace, draw the ramrod ami place it on the upper brass, nine inches to the front, fore finger one inch in rear of the brass, elbow scjuare, anil arm above the ramrod. Pdurn ( Return the ramrod, shilling the firelock on the An inspccUon of the appointments, clothing, &c. is now to be made. Ejeamine Arms. Utijiv JJatiuncls, { Rear take ar Hank [ ktf close J Ordvr, J March, I Stand at Ease. As directed. As before directed. As before directed. SLCTIOS XUIIL MODE TO BE OBSERVED IN DISMISSING A COMPANY OFF PA HADE. Recover C Bring the firelock to the recover, by throwing it Anni. brisklv out of the leit haml, (if with slioukicred uriiis,) the iriiard to the iVoiit, the I'ock restlii{{ afjainst the lel't breast, the left hand seizes the fire- lock above the lock, and the right hand grasps tho _sniall ol" the butt. Eait ^ At this word, the firelock is kept steady at tlic Spnngs. J recover, tlie pun thrown open with the thumb of t!ie 1 right hand, and the cock let easy down with the [_fbre finger and thumb of the same hand. Jiighl Face. In the manner prescribed by regulation. Lodge Arms C At this word, the wiiole drop their fiielock* J smartly to the po7i, the front rank sprint^ off" to the I left, the rear rank to th*; right, break oflj and qiiit l^die parade without noise. A\ B. — In turning in a Guard or Picquet, the same made is lo he observed, "H'ith the fjirjjlion of eining Springs. SECTIOX XLIX. BALL FIRING. "When the soldier has gone through the blank cartridge drill, lie will, as soon as opportunity oilers, practise at a target with ball. The first target for the instruction of soldiers is to be rounds eight feet in diameter, and the practice will commence at a distance oi thirty yards, (or nearer, if necessary,) so that it will be almost impossible that tlie soldier should miss it. This method is intended to produce confiiience in the young soldier, at the commencement of his j)ractice, instead of the system hi- therto observed, of placing him in front of a small tai'gct at a long range, and by this means frequently prciducing in the 55 miiid t)f till' soldlir (from coJistuiitly inissinp;) « (Ifgrcr of despair €)f ever bc(()n»in<^ a good sliot. On thf ooiiuury, /iudiii/; tlint ho tdwnys liits til a (.crtaiii distanci', toiifidem'c eiiMuvs, niid he toels dcti'i'iniiK-d to cuuiinaiul lii» uhjecl at ua iiKicubcd range ever aflcrwui'.ls. The r.iii^c will be iiiorcascd by degrees to .')() — 80 — 100 yards, at tlic same target; and wIkii tlie soldiers are individually steady at tlie-;e di ilanees, the inslriu tor will fire them bv filt-.^, increasing tlie distance IVom 'jO yards u])wards, changing rank* occasionally — then by sectii)ns — and la:>Lly by platoon. The soldier will now practise nt n target of bIx I'ect by twc, US thft last oi his drill. This tarwl will be divideil by black lines into three compartments, upper, centre, and !uv:ci- divi- sions, (the centre division having a bull's eye of eight inches ilianieter in its tvii'rc, surrounded, at two inches distance, by a circle of an inch broad,) and be i>laced at a range of 80 yards, which distance will be increased, as injprovenient take.i place, to 10(1, 150, and 200 yards. This division o'^ the target is necessary, in order to corrnct any soldier's general line of fire, by referring to former practice reports, where his shots have been inserlecl — as for instance, " always fires low, ixc." — The reports must be correctly copied into a book kept by each compiniy for the purpose ; and signed by the oiJicer who siijierinteiided the practice, according to the following form. Report of the T.ii^t •t Pnictice ol Cj|itain Coiiipany, on file ila.v /.t 1S2 'Ji.t. Hit*. d i.^ ■■5 .1 No. NA.>tKJ. C. , 1, . o X !•= u-3 i 1 1 Remarks. > ar J». 1 Sergt. J. Adam, loo 1 i ... ; 2 3 3 b 2 Cor. B. Brown, ... • • • o 1 ... 1 ... 4 2 6 Outer Circle. 3 Drm. C. Grant. • •• 2 3 3 6 9 Bull's e)c. 4 Pri. Alexander, • •• 3 10 • •• 8 18 In Hospital. TotHi ••• 2 i .5 (Signed) J. D. Captain. N. B. — This form mil enable any Commanrliu!^ OJjlcer in judge of the proficiency of his Companies, and any Gentrnl of Ms Battalions^ by comparison ivifh others. dd DIIIECTION'S FOR FUNERAL PARTIKS. TIk; party npnolnted for llie escort, ncrordiiiij; to llie rank of tin; clocc;i-!t;(i, is to be driiwu up two deep, willi open ranks auJ uinlxed bayonets, faoinj^f the lioiise, or nmnjitue, where the corpse is lod'^eil ; and when it is 1 loujrht out, the officer com- muiidin;; will ijivc the folIovviiiIaced upon the toes of the left foot. The right and left hands open arc placed upon the butt end of the firelock. The soltlicr's head leaning on the back of the left hand, so as to look towards the corj)se. the light le corpse, &c. having passed through the lane, ord ' A,"c'ntion" is given, on which the sol- Th the word diers raise tliini- heads REVERSE ARMS. The ranks are then wheeled uj), and at " Open Or>lei\" move in ordinary time, and form in line in same order, near to and tiicing the grave. The command will then be given, REST UPON YOUR ARMS REVERSED. After the performance of the Funeral Service, the Iblluwing words of command are given : 11 5S ATTENTION. PRESENT ARMS, by seizing the firelock with the left hand at the swell, the right hand shifted, and both holding the firelock in the position of Presented Arms. SHOULDER ARMS. PRIME AND LOAD WITH BLANK CARTRIDGE AND SHOULDER, FIRE THREE VOLLIES IN THE AIR. ORDER ARMS. FIX BAYONETS. SHOULDER ARMS. REAR RANK TAKE CLOSE ORDER. Wheel backwards by divisions on the left, and march to camp or barracks, the right in front, quick time. In marching back, the music are not to play or the drums to beat, until the party is entirely clear of the burying-ground. N. B. In the funerals of General Officers^ the arrangement of the prescribed number of pieces of cannon^ and of the different troopSi must be made under the superintendence of the General Officer commanding the 'whole, and must necessarily depend on local circumstances. In pursuance of the foregoing instructions, and on the prin- ciples they contain, every company of a battalion must be fre- quently exercised by its own officers, each superintending a rank or an allotted part of the whole movement. On a space of 70 or 80 yards square, every movement and formation may be practised that is necessary to qualify it for the operations of the battalion. Officers should be instructed in the exercise o^ the sword ; and they must he hal)ituated to give their words of command with energy and precision. — Every Officer, on first jouiing a regiment, must be drilled and exercised until he shall have a perfect knowledge of all the detail of drill required from a soldier. He cannot be considered capable of instructing the men under his command, nor be permitted to take the com- mand of a company in the battalion, until he is nia:»tGr of all these points. ^ J. St til Pi 111' ta. D tl ai Ci d w I the the )» f I FART n. SECTION LI. FORMATION OF THE BATTALION. The Battalion is composed of Eight or Ten Companies, viz.— Sircti^ih of f One Grenadier Company, the Batta- } gix or eight Battalion Companies, '""'• I One Light Company. "When the companies join, Mid the battalion is formed, there is to be no interval between any of them, Grenadier, Light Company, or other ; but Formition i evcry part of the front of the battalion should be "'■'*" ** equally strong. Each company which makes a part of the same line, and is to act in it, must be formed and arrange ^ed in the same manner. The com))anies will draw up as follows from right to left according to the regimental rank of their res- pective* Captains ; viz. — Grenadiers ; — 1st Captain ; 3d Cai>tain ; — 3th Captain ; — 6th Captain ; — 4th Captain ; — 2d Captain ; — Light Company. I The battalion will be told off' as follows, viz.— J Four grand divisions, — eight companies,— r-sixteen j sub-divisions, — thirty-two sections, the battalion is \jB.ho divided into right and left wings. The battalion companies will be numbered from the right to the left, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. — The sub-divisions will be termed right an(t left of each, — the sections will be numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, of each, — the Grenadier uud Light Companies will be numbered separately in the same manner, and with the addition of those distinctions. These several appellations will be preserved, wJiether faced to fiont or rear. of the Baitalion. ^osilion of lh« Compa- nies in Bat' talion. Diviiions. *-p Companies etjualizcd. r TJ>e companies I bers, at all time? I field niovemeut; tiO TJ>e companies must be equalized in jioint o( num- timcs when the battalion is lornied for and could the battalions ol'a line, •^ also be equalized, the greatest advantage would arise; I but though Ironi the difl'erent strengths of battali- ons, this cannot take place, yet die first rL'(juiiile ai- rways must; and is indispensable. SECTION LIL IS, nii sei off for thi ■pa FORMATION OF THE BATTALION AT CLOSE; ORDE% Ranks are at the distance of one pace, except thclhivd, or su- pernumerary rank, which has thiee paces. All the Field Officers and the Adjutant are mounted. The commanding Officer is the only officer ad vancetl in front, for the general puqiose of exercise wnen the battalion is siiiglt- ; but in the march in line, and in the firings, he is in the rear of the colours. Tlie Lieutenant Colonel is behind the colours, twelve paces lioni the rear rank. The first Major is six paces in rear of the second battalion company from the right flank : the second Major at the same ills- tance in rear of the second battalion company i'rom the lel't flank : the adjutant at the same distance in rear of the colours. One officer is on the right of the front rank of each company, and one on the left of the battalion ; all these are covered in the rear rank by their respective sergeants : and the remaining ol- ficers and sergeants are in a third rank behind their companies. The colors are placed between the third and fourth l;at(ali(.n companiesjf bodi in the front rank, and each covered by a non- commissioned officer, or a steady man in die rear rank. Ofie sergeant is in the front rank betwixt U;e colours ; he is covered liy a second sergeant in the rear rank, and by a third in the su- pernumerary rank. The sole business of ilie>c llnce htrgeant.; r ft w •fWlicn the bntlc-'on onii^lf of frn roinpiMiirs. tl.e cdoiiii vill If lilncfcl l)»t\\ctii ihc Ibuil'. -,.J filu. battiilitn tompanief. 61 > is, wluMi the buUalioii luoves in line, to advance and direct the march as hereafter mentioned. The place of the first of those sergeants, when they do move out, is preserved by a named officer or sergeant, wiio moves up from the supernumerary rank for that purpose. I'se of the r l/iirU or su- permniicra- ;y raii/c. The third rank is at three paces distance when halted or marching in line. When marching in colunm, it must close up to the distance of the other ranks. The essential use of the third rank is, to kcej) the others closed up to the Iront during the attack, and to prevent any break beginning in the rear : on this important service, too many offi- cers and non-commissioned officers cannot be em- ployed. The Pioneers are assembled bchintl the centre, formed two deep, and nine paces from the lliird I'ank. The drummers of the six battalion companies ^ "ire assembled in two divisions, six paces behind the t!;iril riiiik of their first and sixlhcompanies. — The (Irenadier and Light company drummers and fifers are six paces behind their respective companies. The nmsicians are three paces behind the pion- eers in a single rank, and at all times, as well as the diiMnmcrs and pioneers, are formed at loose files, only occupying no more space then is necessary. 'ilie StalFof Sui-geon, Assistant Surgeon, and ^Quarter- Master, are three paces behind the music. Officers. p In genera'. Officers remain posted with their J proper Companies ; but Commanding Oiricers I will occasionally make such changes as they mv.y Jind necessary. Ii,)ilf:^ii:n I" Whenever Officers move out of the froi.i, rank, iiiirtants. I j„ parade, marching in cohmm, wheeJin;; 'ufo line, ■I or otherwise, their places are taken by their JSer- j geant covercrs, and preserved untii the Officers [_again resume them. \\ hen the line is haltfti, and esjicc'aUy dtiring ll:e fniiips whin en^,aged, the Sergeant covercrs fall back Jhto the ihnd fanl, and objCj ve iheir Ccn/panies. I- J ()2 SECTION LIJL DRESSING. For Dressing the Co/njjani/, sec Section XIX. General at- tcntinns of dreisiiig in all J'oriiia- tioiu. ^ When forming into and dressing in line from column, and also forming line from echellon, the soldiers ccune into line with their eyes direrted to the general point of Appui^ where the leadij tg flank is to rest : The Officer in dressing is placed on that flunk of his division, to winch the mens eyes are turned, and from the second file from the flank of the Company towards which his wheeling flank moves from column, or his inward flank from echellon, he makes liis corrections on his interme- diate pointy and the battalion point, which is pre- viously marked by the Adjutant, or some other person placed in the. true general line. On all oc- casions, therefore, by the men aligning themselves to one hand, and the officers correcting to the ^other, the most perfect line may be obtained. When proper points are given, it becomes easy to dress correctly a company or battalion after wheeling up, if due care be taken that the pivot men do on no account move up, or fall back, whatever direction may be given by the company Officers for completing the dressing. If a ilefect exists after a wheel into line, it must proceed from the otiier men not having aligned with those fixed points ; the inter- nal correction of c. mpanies muse therefore be made, but the original pivot men remain immoveable, until a general dressing of the battalion is made by a Field Officer, if necessary. When distances have V'"?n lost, and that it is ne- cessary to close by the side step to regain them, such closing will always be made to the centie, which is the point of Appui : The dressing will therefore be made from centre to flanks ; ant! 01- Hcers commanding companies of the right wing, will place themselves, to give the word and time, in front of their left flanks, and those oi the left •^ wing in front of the right fhmk'.. When the* whole baltalit)n is to close, the flank to which the closing is made, will be the point of Appui, Iroin whence the dressing is taken ; and Oflicer^ will accordingly Clotiug to torrcct dit- tanies. 1 1)1 Dt B oft vat Gd place themselves in front of the flank of thoir com- panies to which the closing is ordered. When Officers change from one flank to the other in or- der to close, they will pass by the front, instead of the rear of their companies. SECTION LIV, \ DRESSING A BATTALION AFTER AN ADVANCE IN LINE. Dt esting a Battalion after an ad- vaweinlin0 i In Dressing a single battalion after the halt, whatever correction is necessary, must be made, by advancing or retiring the flanks, and not by moving the centre; which has been the guide during the march. When the commanding officer gives the word Dress, the company officer on the left of the colours instantly dresses the six or eight files to the right of the colour in a proper parallel direc- tion, the two wings immediately conform to the centre, and afterwards receive the word Eyes Front. Should the commander require a more e;;act dres- sing, he will order a colour to advance one step, and hace to the left, also the second company ot- ficer on the left of the colour to advance one step, and Face to the right; then the flank company officers to advance, and to Face to the centre ; then each other company officer instantly to Cover those at their due distances, and Face to the centre ; then the officers of the left wing to Face about, so as the whole stoi ,.i fronted to the left. — Then Bat- talion, Right Drisi^ on which the companies March up to their respective officers, who will halt and dress their companies, and inmiediately front into line. It n.ast be observed in this mode of dressing, w'.iether it is taken from the centre, or from a flank, that 'company officers, who originally face to the left, take distant >f jual to the front of their own coni))aMy, from the officer hekne them; btit such as face to the rif^lu, must take distances from the oBker before them equfil to the front of the company which in 1 :. is on the II right of them. Wlien circumstances allow the Uressmg to k'''^ ) 04 bh[rln {'•om tlio left, an advantage arisps, that llic olficeis do all origiuully liice to the lull. In all dressing, the f. a- caak itu:ij must conform to the movo- inents of their relative filos of ihe tVout rank, while dressing Jrom a point of Appui. ■ a'ld the sunoriurnerary officers must be responsible that th-,;. dre,.-siag ol tlie rx u i ^mk is thus accu- rately pjeservcd. SECTIOS' IJ\ \'/IIi:\ Tlir: BATTALION TAKES Oi'KX OTlDKil. Hear taken Older. ranks lip til March. At the word Order, officers recover sv/ords, and two aides are placed with their flags erect on the right, and one on the left of the battalion, three pa- ces in front : They are corrected in the proper line of coveiing by the first Major. Tiie flank men on the right of the rear rank of each conijnuiy step briskly hack one pace, to mark the ground upon which tuo rank is to halt ; they face to the right, and cover as pivots, corrected by the Sergeant-Ma- jor on the right. At this word, the rear rank falls back one jiace, dressing by the right : The leaders of comjianies march three paces obliquely to the left, so as to place themselves in front oi', and o})po»ite to, the second file ; then instantly face to the right, and cover the points aflbrded by the Adjutant's aids : The officers with the colours march forward three paces, and cover to their right : The other off ■ cer,> pass through the intervals, and cover to the right ; the Lieutenants taking post on the secoiul file from the left; the remaining officers (if there are more than two subalterns) covering the centre of the second and third sections : if thei'c are only two subalterns, the second subaltern v/ill cover op- posite the centre of the company. The music pass through the centre of the batta- lion, and fo. ..'?. in rank entire between the col^ '^-i and thefr. ': 'ank. The pioneers fall uack sl. pi- ces behind 'entreofthe rear rank : the ilrum- mers tak - same distance behind their division : The ? V ujor places himself on the right of the 1 I !i ■i line of officers : the second major on flieir left : the adjutant on the left oi" the front rank : the Stall", viz, the Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon, and Quar- termaster, place themselves on the rijffht o 'the front rank of the Grenadiers, at one pace distance. The Colonel and Lieut.-Colonel ((lismounted) advance four and two paces before the colours. The ser- geant coverers move up to the front rank, to pre- serve the intervals left by the ofticcra. The whole remain in this position until the first major, who has correctetl the covering of the offi- cers, orders the aids to lower their flags ; and up- on this signal, the officers face to the J'r07itt and drop their swords across their botlies, the aids retire to their places. The whole thus arrive at their several posts, ami the battalion remains formed in this parade order, to receive a suiierior officer. When a battalion is reviewed singly, the division of drunmiers may be moved up and formed two deep on each flank oi'the line : tlie pioneers may be formed two deep on the right of the drunmiers of the right, and tlie stuff _may form on the right of the whole. — qj3^— SECTION LVL WHEN THE BATTALION RESUMES CLOSE ORDER. I Rear rank take dote order. March, The Lieutenant-Colonel, Officers, Colours, Staff' and Music, face to the right. The drummers, and pioneers, (if on the flanks) face to the centre. The sergeants (if in the front rank) face to the right. The rear rank closes within one pace. The music marches through the centre interval. The sergeants, drummers, [)ioneers., &c. &c. &c. I resume their places, each as in the original formu- lation of the battalion in close order. P#' Colours. Qiilour rt' $erve. m When tlie battalion wheels by compaijlei or sub- divisions to either flank into cohiiun ; both colours, and the file or directing sergeants always wheel to the proper front, and place themselves Ibehitid the third file fi'om the new pivot. There is ho separate colour reserve ; the pio- neers, music, &c. suiRciently strengthen the centre : but in the firings the two files on each side of the colours may be ordered to reserve their fire. MANUAL EXERCISE. 1>LAT00N EXERCISE. Additional motions of the ^firelock as practised by Light tn- fantry^ and not included in the Manual Exercise. — See Sec. S8. EVOLUTIONS OF THE BATTALION. The t'Am laid down and explained in pjirt the first, foi* the formation of columns from line, and line from cVunms, — for marching in alignment, — wheeling upon fixed and moveable pivots, diminishing and increasing the front of colunuis, filings, and countermarchmg the divisions of a column, .ipply equally, in all the detail of instruction, to the company in battalion^ commanding officers, will, therefore, conduct their battalion drill, upon all those points, with reference to the said rules, und to the histructjons therein contained. SECTION LVIL MARCHING IN LINE. The march in line, either to the front or rear, is the most im- portant and the most difRcuIt uf all movements, and requires fvery e ertion of commanding officers, and every attention of officers und men for its true attainment. The essential points to be observed, ore, the perpendicular direction of the mar'rh Vt the front of the battalion as then standing ; the perfect square- ness of shoulders and body of each individual ; — the light touch of the files ; — and the accurate equality of cadence and step giv- en by advanced sergeuius. I* n- sub- j(»lours, liioel tu |u! the he pjo- centro ; of the I .- 67 Direeiliig "Every Itiilividual should theivfoi'tf bs wJl prv StrgemU. pared for tliis movement : l)ut lo i'ljiire it* corrfct cxecutiuii, three or more directinfr (or colour) Ser- geants must be tr.iined and fonued in tlie centre ot the battalion between the colours ; upon w])ose exact cadence, step, squareness ofbuily, and preci- sion of movement, dependance Ciin b • ])lact'j. A Sergeant is also to cover thuui in lue supernumc' rary rank. At all times when the battalion is formed in line?, nnd directed to advance, the central Sergeant of the three who lead the line, takes six paces to his Iront and halts. His sergeant covcrer, who has taken his place in the line, covers him correctly, and the latter is again covered by the sergeant-major, six or eight piiCcs in rear of the line. These three iH)ints being correeted by the Adjutant, or a mounted officer, a iourtli point in prolon- gation is easily obtained. If a distinct arul visible object should present itself in the true line, the mor.Mlcd ofilccr v.ill orticr the directing sergeant to march upon it. If this be not the case, the directing sergeant, (after bf ing assured by the mounted offi- cer that he himself is perfectl}' and squiirely placed,) will, by casting his eyes down the centre of his body, fiom the junction of his two heels, take I'p and prolon'j a line pcrpendicnlar to himself and to the battalion; for tji! purpose he will observe; nnd take up .luy accidental small poiiu on the ground within 100 or 150 p.'ices. Intermediate ones cam.Ci. b?' wanting, and their renewal is easy, as be successively n»pop.chc3 them in his march. These preparatory arrangements being made, the mounted officer will give the v ord '■• S'.radij,^' and the other two centre sergeants will imuicdiately move out, and align themselves upon the one already jiosted. When the battalion advances, the sergeant-major wiil remain steady in Xho. rear of the line, for 20 or 30 paces, to ascertain under the direction of the mounted officer, the squareness and correctne-'s of the line of march. If no waving or crowding in the liiiL" r]'" , 'he direction is cer- tainly true, nnd th« sergeant-major will then ioilow in tl e rear, covering as before. The mounted officer will occasionally superintend the whole, but so long as these three j)oints cover directly on the distant visible object, or on the intermediate ones, taken uj) successively by the directing serfeant in his own person, the correct squai^e- »ess of the battalion may be depended upon. f ft feui ni- Itaiiet u'hfn u Tlic march in line is gctierally adopfeil w'here th« coimtry is oji>.^n, but in certain cases, wiiorc pnrtial ol)stacles may oO'cr, tlioy can be Hv<)iut)thi.i> will depc-iid inucii upon circumstances, and tho discretion of comKiatiding oflicers. Alter n march to tlic front, the firing ui'a buttuUon !jiould gcuc>« rally commence from the centre, and not from Uie flunks : In successive formations, it may begin from the division on '.vhich the change of positlcn u made* Tim* K/ftf' In firing by companies from right to left — from left to right — from Hanks to centre, «nd from centre to flanks, the leaders of each will step out ok" paco to the front and liice inwards ; and will be (.arefui to o!>serve the following directions. To Make Reauij whuii the previous division Firfs .• to seo that their conipaniej bHng up their pieces regular- ly to the Present, and to preserve the pause of slow time, viz. the seventy-Hfth part of n minute, between each of the woixb » IttMi/y'—*' FrtienU" Sy wingt. In firing by wings, one wing will Make Ready the instant the othtr is Shoulder iug ; — The com- manding ofKcer of the batLilion will fire one wing» the second in command the other : Wings maj oi- fer a destructive cross fire by the oblique present inward'j.. FUtJliin^ Filefiring, durvigjoi-' mathiit. File or independent firing SI should be frequently practised, as iL-scribeil in the company drill, sec- tion 45, as bfitig die most essential and useful laodo of firing upon actual service. It is most essentia! uiat battalions should be well practised in forinatlons while divisions already formed are firing, — for precise dressing will then be difficult ; and olllcers commanding diviiiions must therefore give their utmost attention to the true parallel direction of their divisions upon thu line; the outer section of each division will always reserve its fire mitilthe officer of .tlie next division :shull give the wgrd ii^s iFvoni^ to ,bis nwu-eftex quickly dressing them. I I 70 SECTION LIX, • WHEN A BATTALION ADVANCING IN LINE IS TO CHARGE. frep/irtto r Upon tlie caution Prepare to Charge being given, •**"■*•• the front rnnk will bring their nrnis to the long trail, and the rear rnnk to the port, without permitting the motion to alter the square position of the body, ^or the regularity of the step. Ckargi. r Upon the word Charge,, which ought soon to fol- low the aiution, the front rank only will come to the charge, the whole battalion stepping off at tho same moment at the double march. Hull. r When a battalion Halls, both ranks will come I to tfie shoulder, and the whole will dress by the < centre and commence independent firing, or ndvnnco or retire from the right of com])anies according to circumstances or the discretion of the commander. SECTION LX. i WHEN A BATTALION HALTED IN LINE IS TO ADVANCE BY FILES OR BY FOURS, FROM THE RIGHT OR LEFT OF COMPANIES. Jiifiht (or r ' ht,)face^ the orfurmfour I -.f. The battalion will face to the right or left and le heads of companies will disengage to the front. «/ffp it then J *^ *'^® advance is to be made from the left of com- rinht (or \ panies, the oflicers commanding companies and Irftjface. I their covering sergeants will shift to the left flank to [_lead the files. Quick, or (liiiMe March. < The whole will move off by wheeling in succes- sive files to the left (or right) leading perpendicti- larly to the front, the heads of companies preserving ^distance and dressing. % 71 W'heii tliid movement tak«s place from the ri^lit ofoompaniei , the (listuiice :iiul dressing iiiukt be kept I'runi the M\, the second company tVoui the lellbeltiv the chni^Mtny of direction ; because il'thebuttulion is halted and (routed in this movement preparutury to wheeling into Hne^ it will be a column letl in front, und vice versa it' the movement takes place from the letl of companies, w hen the second company from the right in the directing on'>. SECTION LXI. WHEN A BATTALION MaVINO ADVANCED BY FILES FROM THE RIGHT (OR LEFT) OF COM- PANIES, IS HALTED AND IS TO FORM LINE. BifJile$front C Where the ground is broken, the files'wlll form form, double i „„ v„ ^1,5 fro„t q,, jjjg ^ight (or left) of the standing "march J ^*'^ '^"^^ quickly resume tlieir place in line. If the I advance has been made from tne left of companies, I the oflicers commandihg companies will shitl to their [^right ilank, so soon as the companies ore dressed. When there are no obstacles in front to impede the move- ment, the companies may form up in the manner po'nted out in section 27. SECTION LXIL WHEN A BATTALION HALTED IN LINE • ., O RETIRE BY FILES, OR BY FOURS FROM THE RIGHT OR LEFT OF COMPANIES. Rl^ht (or left)face,or form four deep, 4" then right for left) face. \ The battalion will face to the right (or left) and the heads of companies will disengage to the rear. If the battalion is to retire from tlie left of compa- nies, the ofRcers commanding companies and their covering sergeants will shift to the left flank to lead the files, and the distance and dressing will be kept from the light, but if the battalion is to retire froui ^ r Quick 6r double tiarch. the rif^lit of companies the distance and dres:;ing will be kept from the left. 'I'he whole will step ofl'hy wheeling in file to the right (or left) and leading perpentiicular to the rear, the lieads of companies preserving their distance ^and dressing. Vor, Fon of op !. SECTION LXIIL *? WHEN A BATTALION HAVING RETIRED BY FILES, OR BY FOURS, FilOM THE RIGHT (OR LEFT) OF COMPANIES, IS HALTED TO FORM LINE. Btf filet rear form, quick or double innrch, halt, right about face. The files form np to the right (or left) of the leading files, quickly resuming their proper places in line. If this movement has been made fi"om the left of companies the leaders will shift to their riglit^flauks, ^and resume their proper places. The above movement is particularly useful when a battalion in the first line retires, and passes through a second line which advances to relieve it. In this case the second line will advance to within twelve paces of the first and halt, the battjdion of the first line moving on at a quick pace to the rear through the se- cond line, which, whenever the head of a division presents itself, throws back as many files as is necessary to give it passage, and again immediately moves up. The retiring battalion may then to secure a more correct line, send out their covering sergeants, halt and form in open column, dress the pivots, and wheel into line. If the battalion in the second line passes by fours or by files through the first line, it will advance within twelve paces of the first line, before any opening is made to 'ot it pass, and should it be necessary to let the battalion of the second line pass the first by an advance in line — the battalions of the first line will be wheeled into ojicn column of sub-division to let it pass. ( 'n! iiiai ma? II! in I /■i of tiolumnt. Formalinn of open ro- iuiun fro It line. Column <]f march and mamcuvrc. Cevtial vtovtmevis in diirib/i' ro~ lumnt. OPKN COLUMN'. Culuiuns aro I'ornied from lim; for tlit» convoiii- ence of movoiiient, ami for the purpose of again ex- tending into line- When a column is to be fornieil from line, it may be clone by the wheel of divisions, either backward or Ibrward, as already directed in the company drill, vide section 30 and ."Jl — Upon the caution, the leaders of divisions place themselves one j)ace be- fore tiie centre of their companies, facin/^' to the tront ; the pivots lace, and the coverin ^ sergeant of the rifi'lit, (or left), company (accordmg to which naiiic is to be in front) runs out and places himsdf at ■he point where tlie vkheeling flank of that compa- ny is to rest at the completion of the wheel ; the covering sergeants of the whole fail back two paces ; and the supernumerary rank closes up within two ))aces of the rear rank. Wlien the wheel is per- formed, the oiTuer corrects the dressing, and place? himself on tlie pivot (lank : his covering sergeant covers the second file from thai flan):. Columns of march or maniruvre will generally be composed of conipanies, sub-divisions, or sections. An (entcd in IVont of a centre. I ./^■' t Corerin^ pivott. Pott'mg of officers. 74 All such advances slioulil be maJe in double files from the centre, or in double column formed on the two centre sub-divisions of a battalion, or the two centre divisions of a brigade. It is obvious, that, for the purposes of attack, a force can, l)y means of this formation, be more readily and sooner brought to bear upon a given object, than by an atlvance of column from a flank : — In the latter movement tlie divisions have the diameter, in llie fornler only the radius, of the circle to traverse : — it folloM's, therefore, that the same force is formed from the centre in one half the time that it can bo done from a flank : — But, in battalion moveinenls, the consideration of these advantages must not pre- vent the equal practice of advances in colunni from a flank ; for when the central movement is applied to a brigade, the formation from the centre lur tlie whole becomes totally a flank movement for the batt^illons on the flanks. In cohnnn, divisions cover and dress to the pro- per pivot flank ; to the left when the right is in I'ront ; and to the right when the left is in Iront. In column, the ordinary post of a commanding officer of a battalion is near the flank of llie leading division ; that of the other field officers to be re- spectively near the flank:i of the centre andN.rear on the reverse flank. Jncyiumnof Each division of which a column is composed is companies. conducted by a leader, placed on the pivot flank of the front rank, which is his general post : In a column of companies eh leatfcr is the Captain or commander of the cuinpany. The Lieulenanl is to cover the second file from the reverse flank ; the second and third subalterns in rear of the second and diird sections ; and the covering sergeant is to cover the second file from the pivot flank. In sub i column of ( y.. .: y ib-divisions \ * '""^ section > . " ■! Vide section V. i , In column scstions. '^^f^ ««•■' *. SECTION LXir. f ' WHEN A BATTALION HALTED IN LINE BREAKS INTO OPEN COLUMN to the RIGHT OR LEFT. Ill wheeling forward tlie command is, To ihi right, or, fo the left iDhed ,- in wheeling baekwarJ, the command is, 0« the Right, or, o?i the left, baric- 'iVai-ds icheel : But it will be better in every ease, that the troops for whose instruction this treatise is designed, should break into column by wheeling fonoard, after having faced to the right about, then by wheeling hackxvarJ. To effect this, upon the caution. The battalion ivill break into open column, right (or) Uff in front. The pivot men face as recjuircd, and after being dressed by the Major or Adjutant, will icceive the woi'd Steady, upon which the cominaiuling ofiicer will give the word Right about face — (^uick march, when the wheel will be performed in the manner pointed ^out in the company drill, vide section XXXI, rnr TiATTA- I.KIN \VII.I. S»KAK INl'O OI'KN CO- J.I/MM UIUHT i« KUONT. •xu-.nt ABOfT KACE, UAUCII. ] \ i ■ r SECTION LXV. WJI.I. CI.OSK ■i(» riiK FORMING CLOSE, HALF, on QUARTER DISTANCE COLUMN, FROM OPEN COLUMN. r.iRcoi.L'MN p Upon the caution The cohimn xoill close ti the front, or the column will close to l)alf, or <]uarier distance, the covering sergeant of ihe I'roiit contpany will step out and place hiinself six paces i;> front of the officer commanding that conipanv, to give the perpendicular ; and havjng been coi- rectly dressed by the Major or Adjutant, he will remain steady, until ilie rear coin})aHy shall have received the word, Halt, when he will resume hi« proper placu in the battalion. On the word Cluiclc 7narch, th<.' whole of the bat- talion (except the front company, which is to stand fast,) will step off together, and will receive the word Halt, from their respective commanding ofli- cers, so soon as they shall arrive at their proper dis- tance: the officers commanding companies paying particular attention to the covering and distance. MAIU'K. Halt. ■i< n 1 .R i 76 Sliould the commanrlin,^ officer perceive tlmt tlie i^oBsi. J companies require dressino;, he will give the wortl /)»rss, upon which the officers connnanding com- panies will step out to correct the dressing of their companies, their places being supplied by their covering sergeants, who must be i)articularly at- tentive in preserving the covering and distance. If this formation is rec^uired to be done upon the march, upon the caution, The column xaill close to the front, the officer commanding the front com- pany will give tlie word Halt^ to his own compa»Jv, and his covering sergeant will immedately step out as before directed, and place himself in front of the officer; Vhe other companies will halt as they ar- rive at their proper distance. But column - '"half or cjuarter distance may be formed on ti cli without loss of time, by the front company i/.o.aig on at the regular pace, and the rear >mpaniL'ii gaining their distance on the double marc , or by ^incieasing the length of pace, by stepping out. dose, half, or quarter distance column, may also be formed ■Mpon a centre, or rear division. If upon the rear, the covering sergeant of the rear division niust step to the rear of tlie olli^er to give the perpendicular. Dutance of division in '•/ ue co'umn. ' 'n/iimn at '•iiilt\\ t/iifiiier ditlunce. . \dvantaget •f qvarler diilance. When close columns are formed, the compa- nies or divisions must be at three paces ilistarice, in order to leave room for the formation of fours. Tlie column at half and quarter distance is eijuaily applicable to most of the changes of po- sition, and Ibrtnations ofopen column, except the formation of line to a flank, or in the changes of position when line is to be formed to a new front : and in all route marches, a'ld marches of ma- noeuvre, to any considerable extent, the (juarttr distance should be adopted. Quarter distance unites the convenience of move- ment u})on a space three fourths less than the ex- tent occupied by the march of an o})en column, with the capability of ("oviiig out anil forming in any manner tli^t may be required to resist attack : and the con)pact formation at quarter distance has, moreover, the advantage of averting the evils which attend the loss of distance in oj.en column, from the irregularity of ground or other causes; for, even Sii Coi M i. XI HI < '"^^S^,)^^^, ^ I I if intervals arti lost on the inarcli /tt (|nartt'r distance, tiiL* unity and strcngtli of tlio column arc not ini- })aircd, unless tiic loss exceeds tlic extent of the IroJit of the division, wipch can rar-jly hapj.en with- out marked and cuipubie inattention of the company and division leadeii-. In close column, and in line at dase order, the co^ering sergeant is invariably to cover the coni- iiiiuuler of the company, but in open colunni, and in column at half or (|uarter distance, he is to cover the second lile from ihe pivot. In dose column, the snpcrinntierary officers and serf>;eaiits will take post on the reverse flank. In half and (piartcr distance column, they will tako post in rear of their respective divisions. Whta the column is rijdit in front, the colours to be on the ria[ht of the left centre comjiaiiy ; and wiien left in front, on the left of the right centre company. SECTION LXVI. WHEN THE COLUMN AT CLOSE Oil QUARTER DISTANCE MARCHES TO A FLANK. Ciii't'iiu'^ Siipernume- ruiies. Cohitvt. THK co- LU.MN wii.r. MAid'fl lU ■i'ui; uniux. Bir.aTKACj:, OR FORM iOLUt Df:i;p, .MAItCil mucK MAiica. HAi r, tllONT. The caution will express to wliich flank the co- lumn is to march, and if the column is vi^ht i.'i front and the caution is to march to the right, the odicers commanding companies will immediately shift with their covering sergeants to th.e right flank. The battalion will then either face to the right, or form four deep and flice to the right ; and the officer who If.'ads the front company, will take care to march liuiaiiACE.'^ i;i the exact alignemenf, upon the points that will he given : »dl the others will dress anil move by him ; anil the leaders of divisions will be careful to preserve their proper distance from I^ini, W'licn the column lialts, and fronts^ the pivot ollicers and their covering sei'^'cants shift to their proper places by the rear of their divisions. If the colunni is right in front and niarches to the left, the. oflicers _^of course remain upon that flunk. When a close colunni takes ground to the reverse flank, the suptunumtraries take post in rear of the column upon the cau- tion, and return to the reverse flaiik when the column ia hulicd and Jtvnlid. V\ : ftttm- i &LCTJON f.XllI. THE COLUMN HALTED AT CLOSE OR QUAR- TER DISTANCE TO WHEEL. At close distance on a fixed pivot. coi.r>fv TO Tilt LH r W1I££L. QI'ICK JJARtH. Halt. •Y£AOY. for.cMV NIC, Ml (oa LLI'ljWHLEL, gricK.oa uauBLE .MARCH. H:ut. ■ 1st. Upon the caution (supposing tlie riyjlit in- , tVorit,) tlio 3aiik file on the Icil altho front coni|iany, whether oHicer or niiui, will face lo thu kit; tla: front conripany sUuids Jiist, but the rfuiainiiig com- panies inaiic a haltl'ace to the rij^ht; the covering yci geant of the front company nioviiig out to mark where the outwiud flank ot the colunui will rest ^when the wheel: is complete. I'pon the word Qfiir': marcJiy the front company will wheel as usual, with the exception that the vvhrclii^:,' step must be shorter to jjive the rem- com- panics time to come round. I liese companies will step off at the yame moment,. l)rin<;n as tiiev comi: up. (or i.Krr) OOJU'ANY W.I. ST A NO »Asr. nEMATSINt; rOMTANIKS, lORM lOUR DliKP, MAnCH. BitiiT, (on j.trr) FA'.rE. yvK'K, oil ilAACH, Hall, /roid, drfSi. ■V I t:. ^^ i.:**|#**' so I) wiir.x A nA'rru,i()\ ix r.iN!: isoiiDiiiiKi) ro FORM A CI.OSl!: {)li QL'A HTKR DISTANCK COLUMN ON A CKXTUH CXniVASY. rm; tO.MI'AW WILL Il'AS'U t \Sl'. RKMAIMNO L'O.Ui'AMllS, DKhl', MAilCU. IXWAHDi i;L'l('K, (op. uih eli;) .UAU;J1I. Uli.t. Tlic caution will state whicli conijiany, and who- tlior tilt; cohniiu is to Ix; riglit or I'ili in iVont, iind tl:e offitxT ot" tho rianiod coih)i;niy will iniineiliately upon the caution, shift (if he is not ahvady there) to the (lanlv wliich is to lioconic tho jiivot one oithc; cohnnn, and the other otHccrs, if necessary, shift to the Hanks that aro to kvah The battalion will then be forineil four dv;cp, and tiiced inwartls, and the liea(' ; of conij)nnics will disengage in the direction the, <| ate ^oiiiii; tt) move. The whole will then movood'at the Q?//rAori/f>/.- W(' marc/i, leu i)y theij' respective olHcers, to the front or rear ol" the i.an)ed company: the covering ser- geants stepping out in time to take nj) the coverin;^ and distance. The oilkvrs will, \ipon their pivoL tiank arriving at their eoverinu; scr;^eants, give the word Halt, front, rirrss, — and having correctly dressed theii co;nj)anie.s, will I'eplace their covering serijeant.i, and rruiain perfectlv steady. SF.C'J'IOX LXX. 1 \v H I \Viii:>: AX OPKN CLOSE oit Ql AllTLR I)L-i"A\C!: CULL'.MN IS OltDERKi) TO COUNTEUMARCJrl BY HANKS. On the caution to '■' cojinfrrmarch by 7-(77ih," tiiu covering sergeants will face about upon their own ground, and when the romnianding officer gives the word *-out'ji:ardii/(Uf" the front rank will face from the pivot, and the rear rank to it. The platoon olricers will then take a side step from the cohnnn, and fucG towarils their men. in the proper situatioa rill- COLUMN W1I.I , COUN- tti ;.|Ai;i;ii BY HANSi, OUrw AT!!)! KACli. wlie- uiid idtL'ly hi-Tc) oi'thci Iiilt to It'll be rear, and No. 2, S, 4, and 5, will wheel out- wards bv sections, the rear sections closing to the front aP r the wheel ; No. 6, and the IJght coni- pa' .. il close up, and form the rear face of the .5(]i.; 0, receiving Irom Uieir res[)ective leatlers the word:, ^ filf, ri^ht ahvvt face. ':' the cohniin should l)e on the mnrch, and it be required to Ibrm u square, the coininamlcr, after seeing that the quarter distances are correct, will Jialt, and form scjuare, as above iuitructed. ,-1 ■p.. rURPARR ron CAVALUV. BIUDY. ^ iVIicn ilit Siji!$^ ■< ' ■ ^-.'^y'yy^ T^T'"^: *"■- ssa^,- -•», ^.^ : «F,5SS?^^ ■«r- O: \ ^ P^ ^ K 8t r The knrt-litig rftnk» will fire « r«>lli*y, i»Ij it vf- I quired by word of command from the cominandr J ing offici ; . s ther by faces, or the whole at once. After the il.v, the ranks will rctiiinic the posturo of defence, nnd will come to the btanding position, o» the word load. The kneeling ranks may fire previously, resuming their pos- tur« of defence while this standing rankt fire, according to cir- cuinstauces, and the diiicretion of the commander. HANK* mw- D1 f*»ltNT, VlhB. to AD. tAl •TA ar. ar.-rr>RMeo- IVf.tt, Qtm-K MARCH. //(i//. dreti. NuU, dreu. Halt. /Hint, 3. To Bcdtire the Square. — Upon the word Re* form column, the rear sections of tlio two side facea step back to wheeling distance, the pivot men of sections fnce inwards, and upon the word Quick march, they wheel backwards, nnd will be halted and dressed by the respective leaders of companies ; at the same time, the front and two rear companies advance, atid retire, nnd receive respectively Iroin their leaders, the words Half, dress, and //a//, front, dress, when at the regular quarter distance. The square is thus reduced to the proper order in column, and the officers take post with their re- Lspcctive companies. SECTION LXXri. WHEN A BATTALION IN COLUMN OF COMPA- NIES AT CLOSE, OH QUAR'J'ER DISTANCE, (RIGHT IN FRONT,) DEPLOYS INTO LINE ON THE FRONT COMPANY. SECI.Or ON THE FRONT (iOMrANV. Upon the caution, The battalion will deploy on the front company, the officer commanding that company (only) will immediately shift; to the right flank by the rear, two sergeants belonging to it, will at the same time stcj) out and align themselve* in front of the company as base points ; one with his right arm touching the breast of the right hand man, and the other with his right arm touching the breast of the Ipft hand man : th« Adjutant or IVI lil T) Ji "' \ ^■-.- ta minandr nt OIJC4?. ostiiro u{ sition, on heir pns- »g to cir- ivord Re- >ide faces t men ui rd Qu/i,'^ )e huUt'd mpanies ; oinpai)ie<< 1(1 Half, distance, order in their re- OM PA- NG E, NE deploy on ling thnt the right ig to it, em selves ^ne with rht hand iouchinjr utant or 1 Sergi'SMl-ninjor will gire a distant point in pro- longation ol the base points, a litUfi l>oyuiul wliorc the cxtrcinu Icll of the battalion is to rest ; and the Major on the right of the front coni])Hiiv will dro* iht'.sc three points \i\ a correct line. HOST COM- »ANT WUI. • TANDFA^r, ftKMAINIMi r«AM lUUll Bf:Er, MAHCH. LfcTX TACK. m'lfK, (or I'Ol'Bt.K) MAKCU. ' points hnvhig been correctly dresscdi tbo "uuny will be directed to stand fast, and ler of the battu.ion utter having b4«n vjur deep, will be faced to the left, prepa- ■ the deployment. Trant turn. lloll, Wrtu vp. Freitl litrn. Halt, dim The fro I tlu forni' ratn- At »rd Qiik'i\ or double mari/i, life compa- nies liiced stop olH' with the iieadi drci-cJ moving panillel to the line of formation. TliB officer of the second, or lending division, having stepped out to the right, upon the abov* word (juick or double march, ullowi his divisii^a led by his sergeant to go on u space ecjuul to hi* front, and then gives the word,//o;i/ furn. His sergeant will nm out, and take up the distuncc m line, when one half the front of tlie company ii clear of the ilivi.iion on w'lich it is to form. He then steps lorward and pi cing himself before the left flank of the preceding division, give;; the word Hall, drc:is i i>, one pace in rear of the points of formation, and having correctly and expeditions!/ drcssoci his men upon the sergeant, resumes hi» ^pr(»pcr place in line. In this manner everv oiIjlT company proceeds, each being successively h\)nted, marched up, and halted in line, by its olliccr, who ^tops on the lefl flank of the divisioi> which precedes hini, and gives the word J'nmt turn, the moment his right flank is clear of it, so that there shall be no neccj^sity, upon dressing up, to incline to the formed line. WHEN THE COLUMN DEPLOYS UPON THt REAR COMPANY. DEVLOY ON p Upon the caufion being given, the base points will be taken up in prolongation of the IVout cyni- j)any, by the sergeants of the luimed rear oni-, m the same manner as directed for the dvploytdcxiV 0!i the front compimy; the officers commanding Tllk HEAR (OMVANY il' R t > J 1 1 _^**^BJBp''^f|W ' -:Tr5«ig3CJte-: i . v» — - _ - •,'h .v*.^. '^^.^.J'^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) #^. 1.0 I.! 1.25 ■50 "^ iHifla :^ 1^ 12.0 1.4 1.6 ^^^ 4> S6>. fw' /. oS. 'l> '> ./ o / /A Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 ,-\ «C rn>^ \\ ' C^ % ■m I 'f I: •u ¥ t h I 'l' !•: ■ THE IIAR tfOMPANV WILL STAND fAST, RE' MAININO ioMm tovK J)BaP,SIGHT rACS, QUICK (or double) MA.KCH. Halt, front (ireu. 84 the companies in front of the rear one, and tliek covering sergeants, at the same time shifting by the rear of their divisions to the right flank. The rear company, vrill stand fast, and the re- maining companies after forming fours, will face to the right, and move as before directed j and the moment the front of the named rear company is clear, the leader will give the word Qta'ck march, and will kali^ dres^, at his base point; each other company will successively halt, front, and when uncovered, will advance on the alignement, observing all the details for deployment, already given. The officers after having correctly dressed their companies on their sergeants, will siiift by the rear of their divisions to their proper place in line. The same instructions apply to deployment on a central company, observing always that the base and prolongation of the line is to be taken on the front company, and that the of- ficers and covering sergeants who have occasion to shift their fianks, must do it on the caution. Upon the caution for deployment, the supernumeraries who are upon the reverse flank of tlic close column, will pass to the rear of the column, and will ibnii from right to loll, as flioir companies are numbered in the biittulion, uiid join tlieni aii they deploy. — -©S^— SF.CTION LXXIIL s Prnlpnging of uiigne- mentt. POINTS OF FORMATION. When the persons who prolong a line are on horseback, the head of the horse of each standing perpendicular to that line is the object; and when they dismount, (which should always be done, when the steadiness of the horse cannot be depended upon,) they should cover, holding the horse by the outer hand, and the inner shoulder which is in a line with the horse, will be rased in passing, by the ilanks of a column in march. All other men^ who may be posted on foot as points for a column \o march iipou, will bt' pliiicd in a siniilnr manner; 1 1 ' and (lieii* ng by the i the re- ill face to and the mpany is Diarchy nt; each 'ont, and ?nement, already sed their the rear line. I central ?iUion of t the of- lift their ies wJio 5s to the as their tlienf as ai'e on aridin^ when J wljca lendeil by the is in 'g, l)y menj jiiimn uiiicr. jmntt. tergtanli. $5 In the successiveformalioijof divisicHis into line, an from close column, and from echellon» the (iivision upon which the formation is ordered will be consider- ed the established base, which is saccessively pro- longed for the others ; and the divisions as they come up, must align themselves correctly on the parf already formed, and tlie field officer from the flank* of the base will correct that line in the true prolonga- tion which is prepared for him by the adjutant, or other persons, just beyond where the flank of his battalion is to extend. When such formations are made on a central division, these pojnts of correction will be taken on both flanks. In additioti to the points already mentioned, and to assist oflicers commanding conijmnies with guides when dressif)g from a jjoint of appni, as it may frc- fjueiitly happen that some intervening object may obscure tJiu distant j)oint, two sergeants will he plitced upon all occasions of formation of h'ucs, in front of each flank file of the company named as the base, facing to tlie point of appui ; and a cov<:r- ino; seri'vant v.ill alsvnvs run ont (as before directed) from each crmpany when it arrives within ten pnces of the point of formation, and will cover at tlie distimre of the division hi the line established l)v the sc racants in front of the base, who will re- main steady until the third companj' from them receives the word Encs front, when they will pass lo the rear. The covering sergeant of the next company will also remain ste.'tfy until the third company from him rwceives the word Eyes Jront, •And 5o on until the line is formed. In this manner each covering sergeant will l>ave two points to cover on, and each division will always have two points upon which it will be brought parallel to the general line. — When covering scrgeantc are taking up points, they must hold their pikes perpendicular in firont of their bodies. " JJatsimnts. Wlicn a company is named as the base of a for- mation, two covering sergeants belonging to it, will- immediately step out and give the base for the co- vering points, and as the lormations will generally be made upon the flanks or centr(?, two eorgeants I i ■--'•*•■■*-..»■ r ■.'rtii^^<'* 86 . dover'mg tergeaiilt in €ha»gei of jHnilion by iht open oot Corrtefinm upon Jtntik pivots. of each flank, company. »;id of the two centre com- panies, will always be tol-l oft" for this purpose. When a line changes its front in any ilirection^ by means of tlie (^eu column, a covering sergeant from each division will alvv;ays runout tun paces be- fore the cHviaion reaches the new alignenient,to mark its distance j and he will cover at the proper pivot Hjink upon the point of formation. When for- mations tQ Hue or clxanges of position arc ipadc by sub-divisions or sections, the covering sergeants of companies are snllicient to take up points. The covering sergeants whenever they move out for the purpose ox taking up distance for their companies, whether in line or column, will be cor- rfctcd in their covering by the Major or Adjutant, from the flanks, or from the base of formalioHj, upon the flank point of the battalion. -3jO&-» ALIGNEMENT. I I I When columns arc innving upon an aligncmcnt,. the greatest attention is necessary in the oflicers conunandiiig companies to keeping their distance and covering, and to insure tho for- mer a table is annexed, by which is shewn the Jiecessary num- ber of paces required by a given number of files. Table of the number oi Paces corresponding to number of Files. a o-i- 'CU dumber of files in r ilivibion, each occu- pying 21 inches. 5 10 12 3-12 H l.> 16 1 1 16 13^0 i i 12-Ib 11 an 4(1 1 .jO 100 Front of divi9ion> in paces of thirU inrlic«- fCS. 9-2-i 10- lo ll-C 2fe 1 1 3j| 70 i Atlctif'imi rc- ijiiired bi/ Ihe leading itffi- ftrt. The ofiicer who commands the di'nsion which leails a column in any given aligiiement, must niove upon the given points without regarding his divi- sion, so that his shouUler shall just graze the head of any mounted otticer's horse, ported at an intermediate point, (or the shoulder of any man on foot, placed Ibr the same piirpojc,) and which he must invaria- ■•*^v- Column en- tering a new mtignem0Ht. \ Jdjutanis and their which 87 b)j preserve in u straight line wlih the Jistout points. All the fblluwiii^ officers must inaintuiu their exact distance from the company precediu|i{i covering the pivots in their ovvn persons. Sliould any of the company leaders neglect their covering, those that succeed them must rectify the fault, and exactly touch whatever intermediate points m«y be placed to mark an alignement. "When the column is entering on a new aligne- ment by wheeling on a moveable pivot, the officer leading the front division must never change the time or length of pace, but must move with his front rank perpendicular to tlie line on which he marches. The same directions apply to the officers leadintr the other companies, who must also care- fully observe, in wheeling, that no time is lost in giving the word Forward, immediately after the wheel, without attending to the succeeding company. The explanation of marching on an alignement, is of course closely connected with the movement in column, and must be considered together. It is the particular duty of an Adjutant in the field, under the superintendar-ie of the field officers, to establish the points necessary for the movements and formations of the battalion, and he may be assisted in the exsrcise of it by two dettiched per- sons placed behind each flank of the Lattalion, who are properly trained, to take up quickly such line as he shall give them. These aids may be em- ployed to give a succession of points on which a column may march : when the head of the column shall reach one of them, he will move thirty or forty yards beyond the other aid, and will cover under the direction of the Field Officer or Adjutant, so that the column will thus always have a succession of pointr, to mark the alignement. Theue aids should carry small flags attached to a stafi* about two feet l^ng. I '] ^ J ! « 86 SJECTJON LXXIV. COLUMN OF ATTACK. WHEN A DATTALIOX HALTED IK LINE IS TO ADVANCK IN DOUBLR C'OJ-U.MN OF SUB-DIVISIONS FKOW THE CENTRE. •t ti'O CENTRE vua-mvisi- Oys TO THK »«()NT. m:- MAINIS'U SlU DIVISI- ONS RIOIIT A\t» LCt'T SnoULDBRS Poavt'AKU. QirlCK UAIlC'il. Unon the OHiUion being given, the colours, &c., t\'ill tall hack to the rear, of the centre; and upon the word (luick inarch, (after the annexed com- niand,) the ^vhole will be thrown ut once into move- ment, the commander giving the word Forjaardf when the divisions have wheeled square into co- lumn; at which time the leaders of the left wing divisions will shift their flimks, and each sub-divi- sion will hflve an officer at the outer flanks. The sub-divisions of the right and left wings will thus form into column respectively, on the centre sub- divisions ; each wing being conducted in the same joKWAttD. manner, and upon the siime principles, as descri- bed in the formation to the flank. During the ad- vance, (he interval between the centre sub-divisions win be closed to the directing flank, leaving a ser- _geant in the centre between each sub-division. A sergeant will always be placed between each of the divi- sions of a double coliinm, to mark the interval between each. 'I'lie left is always to be considered the governing flank by -wltich the column is to march, unless ordered to the contrary. Double columns, unless ordered to the contrary, will be formed at the distance of the divisions of which each column i» composed. SECTION LXXr. WHEN THE DOUBLE COLUMN OF SUB-DIVI- SIONS JS TO FORM LINE ON THE TWO CENTRE, on LEADING SUB-DIVISIONS. KOHMi.iNK p When the double column arrives at the point ON iiiETwo ,^,here the line is to be formed, it is halted The caution is then given, that the column will I'^uiu h'rtr, an the txo centre sub-tUvisiomy and upon CENTRV(«I.'B< snisiON'j. •'t»** l-* '*IH ig l , ^ ;'fr.~ -v<^ X DOUBLK E. ours, &C., and upon xed coiH- tJto move- Foi-'jiardy into CO- left wing sub-divi- ks. The will thus ntre sub- the same is desf ri- g the ad- -divisions ng a ser- >ion. the divi- fen each, flank by contrary. ) will be oluinu is ■DIVI- S. lie point lalted. — imn will nd upon oNs, lur.iiT (oil i.ii r) siiouf.DEiia KOHWAIll). (cm »o(ini,i;) iMARCK. lynwAHu. Bighi or left xhou/dern forward. Halt, drets. 89 the word Quirk march, the two cefitrc snb-division.s open out by the side steji to make room lor the colours to resume their places in the line. The i rear sub-ilivisions at the same time move olT, and are brouj^ht into line by their respective leaders conductin*^ them, Right mul left shoulders Jofivardf from the inward flanks, to wliich they shift when the Commander gives the woi'd Forward ; the sub-divi- sions of each wing forming line upon the centre, and upon the covering Serjeants of companies, as already described, upon a flank. In thc.«c formations the column may be closed to quarter dis- tance, and the line formed by deployment, accoiding to the na- ture of the ground, and the discretion of the Commander ; or the line may be formed upon the centre by deployment without closing, if the ground is clear. — The rear sub-divisions facing- outwards Uyfonis, anil moving to their respective parallel i)o- sitions with the intended line, they will thcny;o«/ turn, and form upon the covercrs. — qOO— SECTION LXXri. WHEN THE DOUBLE COLUMN OF SUB-DIVISI- ONS IS REQUIRED to FORM LINE to the RIGHT. RIGHT WINIl, I.EfX SHOUt.DEUS FORWARD. Halt, drett. I.F.FT WING D. OR (I. MARCH. Left tkoul- dor ft for- ward. Hall, drett. In the same manner line may be formed to the left, or the double column may be previously halted, the divisions of one wing to \ohcel inlo lliu\ anil the other wing to advance and to form upon it in successive lii visions. M After having gained the desired point, the right sub-divisions are formed up into line by the word left shoulders forward, anil are halted and dressed in line by their respective officers ; the left wing sub- divisions at the same time advance and form line on the right wing, being conducteil by their respective leaders, who change their flank, and bring the left shoulders forward into line dressing upon the cover- ing Serjeants and battalion points. ,i f> ¥i i.| ":j, ii 80 SECTION LXXVII. WllCM THE BAtTALlOM IN OPEN COLUMN, niGHT IN PttONT, IS OR- DERED TO CHANGE POSITION ON THE RIGHT HALTED COM- PANY, BY THROWING FORWARD THE WHOLE LEFT, BY THE FLANK MARCH OF COMPANIES BY FOURS. THt BATTA- LION WILL CHANGE PO- BITION ON THE RIGHT COMPANY. THK RIGHT COMPANY WILL STAND FAST, RE- MAINING COMPANIFS officers commanding companies will lead their com- panies p'irpendicular to their covering sergeants, who having nimbly stepped out upon tne word to form four deep, will have taken up the distance for their companies in open column. The officers ha- ving halted and dressed their companies in open column on the new alignement, the word of com- mand will be given to wheel into line. Upon the caution, two sergeants will step out in front of the right company to give the base, as before directed ; the officer will change his pivot to the right, and a distant point will be given in prolongation of the line. The front company will then be directed to stand fast, and the remainder of the battalion, after being formed four deep, will roRM FOUR i be fHced to the left. At the word Qukk march, the DEEP, ' ^ ' MARCH. LEFT FACE, QUICK MARCH. Halt, front, dresi, LEFT WHEEL INTO LINK, QUICK MARCH. Halt, dreu, Si/ei front. This movement may also be performed upon the left com- pany, by throwing forward the whole of tl>e right, or the front may he changed irom line obliquely either to the right, left, or to the rear, upon the centre, or upon any named company, the named company either standing fast, or wheeling backwards upon its right or left, perpendicular to an oblique direction ; the remainder of the battalion forming four deep, facing inwards, and forming open column, either right or left in front, upon the named company, and then wheeling into line. SECTION LXXVIIL WHEN A CLOSE or QUARTER DISTANCE COLUMN IS TO OPEN OUT TO FULL or HALF DISTANCE, FROM THE FRONT OR REAR. w t M C » A U J c V I I ( ( THE FRONT COMPANY r I. If/torn the front. — The caution will be given : [ The front company mil standfast ,- but the remain- ■^'WdJii^^^ : w 91 »NT, IS OR- ED COM- T, By a. step out c base, as his pivot ; given in ipnny will •emainder deep, will narc/i, the heir corn- sergeants, word to stance for licers ha- I in open of coni- left com- the front t, left, or )any, the ick wards :ion ; the inwards, It, upon WILL STAND FAST. RE. MAINING C0MPANIK8 IIGHT ABOUT rAOl, UUIl'K MARCH. JIalt, front. LUMN .NCE, ing companies, and the leader of the front company, will receive the word Right about faccy upon which the covering sergeants will place themselves at the second file from the pivot flanks ; The word Quick marchf will then be given, and the leader of the rear company will march upon an object, which will be taken by him, or upon a point placed for him. The leader of the front company will halt and fronts the next company retirmg from him when it shall reach the ordered distance-r-he front- ing himself, as he gives the lost word. The leader of each retiring company will halt when he receives the word, but he will not front with his company ; he will remain steady to halt Mid front the next re- tiring company, and he will front himself with the last word. Thus the companies will successively open out ; and if the leader of the rear company marches correctly upon an object, the covering ^will be accurately preserved. In this mode of opening from the front, each leader will be answerable for the distance of the company which he halts and fronts. ' 2. If from the rear. — Upon the caution being given, the covering sergeants move to the second file from the pivot Hanks ; the rear company stands fast, and the word Qidck march is given to the re- maining companies : The leader of the front com- f)any marches straight upon an object, and each eacler from the rear will halt the company in his Jlali. l_^''*^"t ^* ^^^^ ordered distance. The officers in halting their companies, whether from the front or rear, will give a caution, three or four paces before the halt, as number two company halt. ' 3. If on the march. — Upon the caution. The co~ lumn mil open to full or half distance^ the front company continues to move on at the pace it is marching, and the remaining companies receive from their respective leaders, the words Mark time, until they have their full or half distance, when they will give the word Forward^ the other ^companies doing the same in succession. THB REAR COMPANY WILI, 8TAND fAST. RB' tfAINING COMPANIES (JUICK MARCH. THE CO- LUMN WILL OPEN TO FUr.L OR HALF li\%' TANCB. Mark time. Forward. m s given : remain- •' / \: 02 SEC J ION LXXIX, I lii 1 WHEN A COLl'MN FORMED AT FULL, 11 ALE OR QUAUTEU DISTANCE, IS ORDERED TO CHANGE ITS FRONT AND WINGS. rORM FOUR lilLEF,RU-.UT (oil Lfcir) WINIi TO TllK IHONT. llukk niHich. Form two lUtj), Tliu battalion will be formed tbur deep, and iliu division Ironi the roar will pass through the inter- vals, upon the word (^nick mirch, I'roni its own lendsr ; each division followinj* in surccssion. Wlicn the loading division shall have passed through the intervals oi' the column, it will tbrui Tivo (let'p, and move in column, and each succes- sive division will do the Kame, when it shall have cleared the intervals : In the sanie ni.uincr a co- lumn nuiy chanj^e its wings to the rear; and in both cases the leaders of divisions will place them- selves in front of the pivot files, their covering ser- ^gennts in rear of them. SECTION LXXX. WllEM A I'ATTALION FORMED IN LINE, CHANGES POSITION BY DREAKING INTO Ol'EN COLUIVIN MAKClIINti LP IN COLUMN, AND ENTERING THE NEW POSITION AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT. WHERE A CENTRAL OR ANY OTHER DIVISION IS Hiqht for lijtj thoul- dcri for- ward. Forward. HALT. RKAIl COM- PANIES KJRM joun^ .M Alien, iiuiirr (ok I.i:Ki) KACIi, li. MA lull. Halt, front, dress. TO REST, AND FORM LINE. The leading company of the battalion having wheeled into the alignement Ibllo.ved by the others, and the named company being arrived at the ])oint where it is to rest, the column is halted, and the rear companies after forming iuur deep, are faceil to the right (or left,) and are respectively conducted into the new alignemcnl, and Ibnued u[)un their covciing bcrgeanls. ..S^-iB8^t"'^''«<(RJwrt^'^ i)3 ALFOK TO >, aiul the the intui- I its own icccssion, e passe* 1 will lonn II SUtTL'U- i.'ili liavo ncr a co- »ii(l iti cc tliern- !rinj,' ser- OSITION ON liaviiiir ! others, »e point Hiul tlic liicul uluctul u (lioir IU'5i(U:s llii^ ptisoii mIk) marks thr point ot iiitry, twoailvaii- ii(i p» ' >» i i|ii n i> n|[n ,M , I Mil nil J < [I in \ EC'HKLLON. T7»c Kchcllon position and movements arc not only ncce«- snry nnil applicable to the immediate attack and retreat of great Lotties, but nlso to tliu obli(|ue or direct changes of situation, vliich a battalion, or more considerable corps, already formed in line, may be obliged to mnke to the front or rear, or on a piirticular Axed division of the line. The oblitpie changes are produced by the wheel (less than the «juarter circle) of divisions, which places them in the echellon situation, and the direct changes l)y the perpendicular and successive march of divUiou^ from line to front or rear. The Echellon of marcli in oblique changes of position, will be composed of companies or sulvdivisions ; and will generally be Ibrmed from line by the wheel of each on its own flank, to the luind to which it is to move. Such wheel will seldom exceed the eighth of the circle, but can never amount to the quarter circle, otherwise the corps would stand in open column. The Echellon changes of position are the safest that can be employed in the presence of and near to «n enemy; and there- fore the march should seldom or ever exceed the (piick time : they are almost e(|ual in security to the march of the line in front, and can be used in the most critical situations, where the fihng.s and movements of the open coUnnn could not be risked ; they are more particularly employed when the enemy's flank is to be attacked by throwing the body forward, or when one's own is to be covered by throwing it backward. They have the advantiige of preserving a general front tluring the march, and of aiibrding a sufficient freedom of movement, which in such situation is indispensable. They effect a change of posi- tion on any division of the line, either on a fixed or moving {)oint ; and at any instant the movement can be stopped, the ine formed, and a sudden attack repulsed. SECTION LXXXIII. WHEN A BATTALION HALTED IN LINE, IS RE- QUIRED TO CHANGE ITS FRONT TO THE LEFT, ON THE LEFT COMPANY. r Upon the caution, tlie officer commanding tlie Tire BATTA- , n '^ I 1 •. i • 1 , »l_ I i\ HON wti.r, '*^f>- company wheels it a quarter circle to the left, cHANcit and when he has dressed it in the new line, he 9i 'ily neces- it of^neat sitiiatiuii, ly formed or on a an^cs ore tlivisions, lio direct ilivUions n, will be icrully be k, to the n exceed : quarter 1. t can be id there- L'k time : ! line in l>fri! tljc ? risked ; fhiuk is M» one's ey have march, hith in uf posi- inovinfj ed, the SRE- HE ig the le left, »e, lie riANT to THE LKIT, ON TMK Ltrr coH- PANV. kRMAININO COMPANIKI rouM PAcca TU youR LXI-T WUKKL QUICK MARCH. Halt, dreit. MAKCH. Hight thoul- di'lS foT' ward. Halt, dreti up. Iftkeft post oh the ri<(ht of \m compRUv. Two «r- gcant.4 immedialttly pitice themselves in front of it, as the base {toints ; and th« Major, from the leil, dresses a diutant i)oint, in prolongation of the trua line. The commundert of the other companies sJiift to the left. — Upon the word, ^" The renninin^ com- jHtniea will 'wheel Jimr jraces to their left") the co- vering sergeants placing their backs against the eighth file from the left of their companies, take four paces, bringing up their riglit shoulders in m tloing.— Upon the word Cluick mnrchy the compa- nies wheel to their lell until they touch their cover- ing sergeants, when they will receive the word nalfy dress, from their respective leaders. The bat- talion is now in echellon, with the officers com- manding companies upon the inner flanks, prepa- ratory to forming line upon the left division. — Upon the word March, the whole step off, (except the left company,) preserving the exact distance and direction they had at starting, until liiey shall se- parately approach the company formed in line. — When the ofKcer conducting the second company from the left approaches within seven or eight pa- ces ^and not sooner) of where his leading flank is to join the company already formed in the new line, he will give the word Right shoulders forward, on which the man next to himself preserving the snmc step, gradually turns his shoulders, so as to arrive on the new line square in his own person ; and the rest of his division, (who till this instant have marched in their original perpendicular direction,) conforming to him, proportionably lengthening their step, arrive in full parallel front on the line, ao as to have a very small movement to make at the word Halt, dress up, which is given by the oflicer when his leading flank touches the flunk of the preceding company : he himself having nimbly stepped for- ward when at three or four paces distance, ami l)eing then before that flank, instantly halts his men, and corrects their dressing on his covering sergeant, who has (as before directed) stepped out to take up the covering tor his company. The of- licer, after dressing his company, changes by the _rear to his projier place in line. In this manner every company successively ar- rives in the new line, observing to give the word !> 96 I \ h * WIIEFI BACK INTO LINK. Fihonlilen fonvartl, when the precedinr^ one gots the word halt, dross up ; and each ollicor stcp])iiig J out to the (lank of the preceding halted coinjmny ' three or four pnces before his own company arrives, that he may more quickly and accurately give tlie word halt, dress up, and prevent them overstepping the line, which must upon all occasions be carefully avoided. '" The greatest attention is also required of the leaders of companies in keeping their distance, and preserving the perpendicular march of tlieir com- panies until they receive the command to bring 4 their shoulders forward, because a sudden attack might make it necessnry to wheel back into the original line, by the word, " Companies wheel back into line" and a loss of distance might be of sc- ^rious consequence. If the line is to be formed to the right, on the rif^ht company. — That company will wheel the quarter circle, (or a given number of paces to the right,) the remaining companies will wheel four paces if the right company wheels the quarter cir- cle, or half the number of paces wheeled by the company on which the ibvniation is to be made. The manoeuvre is then perlbimed in the same man- ner as directed lor the formation to tl»e left, ex- cept that the officers being already oji the inner Jlank have uo occasion to shift their pivots. SECTION LXXXIV. WHEN A BATTALION IN LINE CHANGES PO- SITION TO THE REAR ON A FIXED FLANK COMPANY. The named flank company is wheeled backward into the new position, and the base points, &c, placed as before directed : the leader placing him- self after dressing his company on its right. The l)attalion, with the exception of the named flank company is put to the right about, and directed to -.jme'fr-ysm' ^MtttH^SPllfll^' fT one gets vr Ptcpj)insir I coinjKiny inyarrivi's, ly /:jive thi^ t'ersteppinfT jc caret ully red of tlie stance, and their com- .1 to hrin4 WHEN A BATTALION FORMED IN LINE IS TO ADVANCE BY DOUBLE FILES FROM THE CENTRE. tht: batta- lion will. ADVANtKHY DOUBIF. TII.F.S FROM THECKNTRK. WINGS IN- WARDS FACE Qi'irK MARC'K. Tlie wonl will be given, " W'mg~ SECTION LXXXIX, WHEN A BATTALION FORMED IN' LINE MAY HAVE TO RETIRE OVER A BRIDGE OR DEFILE, IN THE REAR OF A FLANK. THH BATTA- LION WILT. IIETIRE BY COMPANIKS on SUB-DIVI- SIONS FROM Tin: niGUT ALONG IIIE KKAR. (ompanj/. ri;> fnce. III about Lvjt The caution being given from which flank the battalion is to retire, (suppose the right,) the officer conmianding the rigiit company, puts his company or sub-division to the right about, and wheels it the (|uarter circle to the right b\' bringing the shoulders forward : he then placing himself on the right flank continues to move along the rear of the line, until he shall arrive in rear of the left com- ]iany, when he will gi\e the word ri'^ht khonhlcrx jhiiiaid, .shilling liimbLlf to the lc!i flank during f- % lui ihouldcit fur ward. H'l^ht shnul- drr.1 1'oi: ward, Foiwaid. HAt.T. riiONX. the wheel ; the compnny or sub-division having again wheeled the (|iiarter circle will receive the word fovMcard, from its leader, and will continue to niiirch on to the rear upon some jjoints taken up l)y the leading officer or placed perpendicular to his Iront, and dressing by the left, wliich will be- come the pivot Hank. The remainder of the bat- talion will successively move oiF in the same man- ner, as soon as their Hanks are cleared by the pre- ceding division, and to j)revent loss in distance the olKcers will put their companies to the right about as soon as the preceding one shall receive the word Jbvward. The battalion having passed the defile, will be, when halted and fronted, a colunni left in front. In the same manner the battalion may retire from the left, and when halted and fronted, will be a colunm right in I'ront, ready to advance or Ibiun line. — €0!^— ( SECTION XC. WHEN A DOUBLE COLUMN OF SUR-DIVISIONS ON THE CENTRE LS REQUIRED TO FORM A QUARTER DISTANCE COLUMN OF COMPANIES, RIGHT IN FRONT. THF. Uir.IlT UINO ;vii.i, rtlU.M (LOSE tOI.LJfN IN IllONT Ol' Tin: r.LFx WING. THIi I.I'IT WING WIM, CLOSE TO Tin; FuoxT. Quirk Alarc/i. Lift film, hull, front, dress. On the word QjiicJc march, the left wing sub-di- visions close to the front, and the right wing snb- divisions move on, receiving the word Left lurii, from their rosjicctive officers, as soon as their imur flank is open, and filing successively, are halted and fronted in front of the left wing. The batta- lion will then stand a single close colunni of sub- divisions, right in front. V i ..: ronii CO- LiiMN or COMHANIKI. i.iitr SUB" ]>IV1SI()N8 LLtr /ACE. Qnuk Alarclt. llallj'runt. Dust up. 10C» The column of sub-divisions may then form co- lumn of companies, by the left sub-clivisioi« de- ploying on the right sub-divisions, upon wliich they will be halted and dressed by their respective lead- ers ; and when this deployment is tumj)letcd, the colinnn can be closed to the Iront, and ready lor any ulterior movement, SECTION XCL Hal WHEN A BATTALION in LINE FORMS A JiC^'AItE Oil OBLONG, TO PROTECT BACiGACiE ELIOM INFANTRY ONLY. \. t lOHM SI^UAUK TWO UKEP ON lUE TWO CENTUE COMPANIES. RKMAININU COMPANIES ItlOHT A- »OUT FACE. hlGHT AND J.IU'SHOUL- ui;rs iOU- VVAllD. QUICK MAttCU. hatt, /rout, dresi. THE SQUARE AVll.I. MAUCU TO i llONT, UliAIt, RIGHT, OR I.KfT FACE. HYSCIl-UI VI- SIONS OV THE RIGHT AND LEKr BACKWAllUs WHI.f.l., IJUK.K ,M.\.>i 11. I. The caution being given to Form sijuu/Vf the colours tidl to the rear, and the centre companies close by word of coimnand from the s<.iniur com- pany olHcer, to the centre. The remaining companies are then liicccl to the right about, and on the word (^uici- uiarc/tj bring up their respective right and leit sliouUlcrs, and move into square. Nos. 1 and ti tbrm the right face, Nos. 5 and 6 the left face, and the GrLiitulier and Light Infantry companies tlie rear face ol" the scjuare, being /tailed audj'iwited by their respective ollicers when they arrive in positiun. 2. jy/ie?i the square or oblong Is to march hj awj one face, — The Itice which is to leail is annuimced ; the colours move up behind its ci;ntre : The com- mander will then give the word to the two flank faces, B\) s?i/j-divisiuus for sections) on the ri^ht or left back'joards "Jokeel j uj)on the word (•liuck inurc/i, they wheel back, and the rear face ailvanccs two paces, and then faces about. Tlie sfjuarc uiaiclics two laces in line, and by the u" ccnirc; and two faces in open cohnuii, which ct)vcr and dress to i the flanks on v;hich thev wheeled back, caiciuHv t- form co- ■sioiM de- liicli they live lead- L'tcd, the ixudy lui- 2/a//, Jr«». QUICK MARCff. HALT. REFOnMC SCIVARB. QUICK i 103 prcsorvlng their distances. — The square hnlls^ and when ortlered to Re-form square^ the sub-divisions in column immediately wheel up, and form their faces, and the face which faced about, again faces outwards, and falls back the two paces it hod ad- vanced. MAKCH. l_ Should the baggage not admit of the sub-divisions or sec- tions wheeling back into the square, the flank sides may iace by fours to the proper direction. To Reduce the Square. — Upon the caution, the two centre companies open out by the side step to leave room for the colours, and the remaining companies receive the word Right and left shoul- ders fonvardf quick marchf and are brought into line by the echellon movement, forming on their covcrinji serijeants. Sliould the ground be uneven, or otherwise unfavorable to this mode of formin.fr the square, the same operation may take place on the centre companies, by making the remaining com- panies of each wing form open column l)y the flank march of tours in tlieir rear; the companies forming the side faces wheeling outwards, and tlie Grenadier and Light Infantry closing to the front, and going to the right about. Squares may be Ibrincd from a line of ten companies, in the manner instructed for eight companies, increasing the right and left faces accordingly ; and a wing of five companies may form a (Square of ten sub-divisions. SECTION XCIL ^ COMMANDS. All words oFcommand must be given short, quick, and loud, so as to be heard and understood from right to left of a battali- on in line: or from front to rear of a battalion in column. And, indeed, every oflicer must be accustomed to give his words of Command, even to the smallest bodies, in the full extent of his voice, and in a sharp tone, in order to be heard by the leaders of odicr corps who are dependent upon his motions. The con- fidence and ])ronipl obedience of the soldier, can only be in pro- portion to the firm, decided, .and proper manner in wl.ich every officer gives his orders. \^ 104 ^: 4 In llie midst c>fsiurouii(lIiiir noisos, tlio eye mid ear ofllic; sol- dier should btsnttcntive only to liis own iinmodiate ollicer ; tlic Joiuliiess ofwliosc commands, instead of creatiiiff confusion and unsteadiness, oiiglit to give confidence inthclnury of action. The fichl officers and Adjutants of the battalion lire at nil times mounted, in order to give points in movements, to cor- rect mistakes, to circulate orders, to dress pivots, when they ought to cover in column in a straight line, and to take care, when the column halts, that they are speedily adjusted before wheeling up into line. No dismounted oflicer can possibly per- form the duties required of those who fill such situations. Squads of t)fiiccrs should be formed, and exercised by the inspecting field oflicer, or by the Adjutant : They should be marched in all directions : and in proportion to the muuber of files in a division, they must learn accurately to judge, the dis- tances necessary lor each, and to extend that knowledge to the front of greater bodies. They should ac(]uire the liabit of rea- dily ascertaining by the eye, perpendiculars of march, and the squareness of the wheel. An officer ought to know the post which he should occu- py in all changes of situation, — the commands which he should give, — and the general intention of a required movement. He should be master of the i)rinciples on which each formation is founded ; and aware of the faults that may be committed, in oi'der to avoid them himself, and instruct others. These princi- ples are in themselves so simple, that moderate reflection, habit and attention, will soon shew them to the eye and fix them on the mind ; and individuals from time to tiuie, when (jualiiied, should be ordered to exercise the battalion or its parts. The complete instruction of an officer enlarges with his si- tuation. From the variety of knowledge recjuired of him, his exertions nmst be unremitting, to (jualify himself ibr the pro- gressive situation at which he may unive. V ofllii'sol- iccr ; tlic iision and iction. ire at nil to cor- ivlien they take care, tod before sibly per- ;cl by tlie should be lumber of Jj the dis- I^e to the bit of rea- niui tiie )uld occii- he slioiild nent. He formation imittcd, ill ese princi- ;ioi], habit I hem on (jualilied, ts. th his si- him, his the pro- PART nr. LIGHT INFANTRY. Object of Lightlnfan- try move- tnentf. GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR LIGHT INFANTRY FORMATIONS. SECTION XCIII. MOVEMENTS, &c. 1st. The object of Light Infantry movements, whether in battalion or in companies, is to protect the advance or retreat, and to cover and assist the manoeuvres and formation of larger bodies ; and these particular instructions are laid down to simpli- fy the service of Light Infantry, to establish unifor- mity of practice and of movement, and to afford such details for the drill and formation, as will, un- der the most extended circumstances, contribute to produce unity of action and of result. 2d. The desultory movements and uses of Light Infantry, are particularly adopted to the circumstan- ces and nature of this country, and in every part of the Province where the population is not so dense, as to be formed into battalions, single companies, or bodies composed of one or two companies, should be drilled exclusively to the practice of Light In- fantry. They will thus be trained to modes of ope- ration, the best suited to the country in which they will have to serve, if called upon to act in small bo- dies, and should they be ordered to act with corps of regular troops, or with the Militia forces be- longing to districts, that have admitted of the batta- lion formation, they will be qualified to co-operate in the most advantageous manner, which such com- bination admits of, viz. : protecting and covering O To be well vcntd in alt movements of the Line. m Battalions of the Line required to practice movements in extended order. lOC) the main body iu its movement nml communicn- (lofi, clearing tlic country of desultory bodies of an enemy, and giving intelligence of all offensive move- ments, for all of which a spirit of entcq)rise, know- ledge and cxp«rienc« of the country and climate, and habits of great resistance to fatigues and hard- ships, so eminently qualify tlic people of this Pro- vince. 3d. Until separate battalions or regiments of Light Infantry shall be formed, as may hcreatlcr be the case in the more populous parts of the coun- try, the two flank companies of all battalions should be trained as Light Infantry according to tlie fol- lowing system. 4th. The first principal essential to this system, is the utmost rapidity of movement, consistent with order and regularity : — But as greater celerity has now been given to the movements of the whole line, the rates of march laid down in the foregoing parts, apply to Light Infantry battalions and companies ; and it is required of every battalion of Light Infantry, that it shall be thoroughly versed and well grounded in the prescribed exercise and movements of a batta- lion of the line ; for no latitude can be permitted in the mode of executing the drill and manojuvres laid down in the first and second parts of this book, upon the plea that they are performed by Light In- llintry battalions ; and such extended movements and formations as apply to this particular descrip- tion of force, are laid down in this part, as applica- ble to them, when employed in extended formations. 3th. When battalions of the line are in perfect order in all the detail of line movements, it is es- sential that they should be practised in certain ex- tended formations. It is always desirable that a battalion of the line, in the absence of any force of Light Infantry beyond the Light companies of Re- giments, should be competent to assist in protect- ing the front and flanks of a column of march ; and the formation of an advanced guard, and the post- ing of piquets apply to all descriptions of lutautry corps. Clh. Light Infantry companies of a batlullon nmst, upon the same principle, be perfectly versed 107 pdies of an Isive move- J"isc, know- Ill climate, 1 and hartl- thi» Pro- timents of hereafter |f the coun- tns should to tlie ful- ls system, istent with elerity has whole line, jing parts, ompanies ; it Infantry, grounded of a batta- permitted lanocuvres this book, Light In- iiovements r descrip- is applica- >rmations. in perfect it is es- rtain ex- le that a jr force of ies of lle- protect- rch ; and the post" Infantry battali(m y A'crsed Formation and tilling in all the dutios of the line, and ready at all times to act in their place in battalion. 7th. Light Infantry tmttalions and compnnieSf are formeu and told oft'in the same manner us bat- talions and companies of the line. Except that Liglit Infantry battalions having no flank compa- nies, are told oil' from right to left. SECTION XCIV. SIGNALS AND SOUNDS FOU REGULATING MOVEMENTS. \. Signals and sounds are necessary in various situations ; they arc intended as substitutes lor the voice : But as they are liable to be misunderstood, they should never be resorted to, cxccptuig when the voice cannot reach ; or for the purposes of drill and instruction. To beat few and as sim- ple as possi" ble. No move- ment to bo executed UH' til the last sound of the bugle. 2. For this reason, and as the same sound upon a different key, or in different time, is apt to occa- sion mistakes, tliey ought to be as few and as simple as possible. 3. No movement should ever be executed until the Bugle sound is perfectly finished ; and in the combinations of the sounds with the " Fire" that sound should always be the last, otherwise the com- pany might immediately commence a fire upon the spot, and if the march or retreat were to follow, it would not be Ixeard. 4. The following sounds appear sufficient for every situation in wTiich Light Infantry can be em- ployed :-— The Light Infantry call 1 As established, and therc- and the Officers call, J fore not numbered. I. 7b Extend — from that part of the line where the Bugle sounds, except preceded by the distin- guishing G. II. To Close — to the spot from whence it pro- ceeds, and for Skirnuslicrs to run in upon the sup- ports, except preceded by the distinguishing G. I f if" 108 III. 7b March — in older of tlicprc!>untfurnmtiuii. IV. To Halt — in the snrac order ; excepting in odvancing or retiring from line by Ji'Us, in wiiich case they tbrm up tu the i'ront. V. To Fire. — If when halted, they fire upon the spot, skirmishers selecting their objects. It on thu innrch, whether advancing or retiring, by dciiblu or single files, it will be by alternate Jf/tx, unless otherwise ordered. VI. Cease Firing. — Every man to cease firing and load. VII. To Retreat. — When not firing to retire immediately in quick time. The line, reserves, nnil skirmishers, facing to the right about, if nu other order or rutc is specified. VIII. Asscrtibly. — This sound may he used on many occasions, viz. to turn out a corps, ur compa- ny, at any time by day or night; to repair to a. place of rendezvous previously oppointed, when ex- tended as skirmishers, and surprised by cavalry in open ground. For skirmishers, with their supports and reserves, to run in upon the ^i.ttalion. IX. Disperse. — The whole to disperse according to the object and orders given, X. Skirmish. — To send out any portion to Skir- mish. Thij may be indicated by each sub-division and section (or each company ot a battalion) having its ilistinguishing sound. XI. Inclink to the niGHT. — Left shotdders Jbnvard, XII. Incline to the left. — Might shoiddns forwardy — whether marching in 'lose or extendetl order, thij is obeyed by bringing forward the shoul- der gradually. XIII. The Alai-m. XIV. The lie down, X'V. '^he Rise. 5. li.t. folViwing signals being repetitions, or combinatioi s ol'ihe precedi/ig sounds, arc not num- bered. 101) trorniBtion. ccejuinj^ iti ^. in which 11^)011 the If on tho by doublo [its, unlt'ss lease : firing to retire lerves, ami f no oilier used oil or conipa- epair to a » when ex- cavalry ill r supports 1. according n to Skir- b-di vision n) having sAouiders shotildas Lxtended le siioul- ions, or 3t niim- Diitinction between ai- lembly and clutc. To Annul. — VV'hcni'ver the halt is son ulcd, it is considered as niuuilliiig every previous kouikI ex- lepfiiig tlie ••/■//■«?**.• iherelbre, it'thf onipmiy or balliiiion be inclining to the right, oi- i( it, or ex- totuhtig in any (Urection, npon the halt btiing sound- ed, they are to stand fast, and the sul)so(|iii it movements will depend upon the sounds that may bereatler br given, without any reference to tho Ibrmer sounds. /^'.Wi* V*.- iViicn the direction has been sufTici- ctiliv altered aft>T inclining to the right, or lel^, tliu Hu^Ijn 'i sound the *' March," which in tliis silu- .'I'ion sigiiifieu " Funcanis." Incline to the right and hj't. — Nos. XI. and XII. These t fo sounds immethately following, signify that a chain or line of skirmishers, an advanced or rear guard, should occupy more t-pace to the right and left. The space to be occupied, if no certain nimibor of paces is fixed upt)n, should be one half of their original extension. When they have snUiciently increased their distances, the " March" will be sounded. Should the increased extension not be sufficient, the sound should be repeated. In in- creasing their distances, they are to continue their front and other oj)erations, should they either be firing or advancing, and extend themselves by de- grees from the centre. G. If when the battalion or company is detached, the skirmishers have to close, they always run in upon the supports in \!i\Q ^first place, and the as- sembly will afterwards be the signal for the X'chnle to close m upon the bat .alion : — iJut if the assembly sounds first, without any close, it is a signal tor the whole to make the best of their way to the rear of the battidion ; in which case they must move os rapidly as they can, as this implies the necessity of greater expedition. If skirmishers are pursued when the asseml \\ is sounded, they should be taught to keep wide of the battalion. 7. The March— lletrt at— Halt— Fire— Cease Ji~ ring — and Disperse, are the only sounds vvhich should be reptalcd by all the Huglcrs on every oc- casion. SKIRMISHING. 1. A battalion or company may extend its files from any part of the line, and at any distance, either by single or double files ; but a battalion had bet- ter extend by double files, as it is more readily ac- complished in that manner for a large body. If this particular mode, however, is not specified for a detachment or corps, it will extend by single files. 2. Detached skirmishers must be governed by circumstances and situation ; and may occasionally fire kneeling or lying, taking the advantage of ground to screen themselves from the fire of the enemy. 3. The number of paces in advancing or retiring, must be regulated in the same manner, by the su- pci ior officer commanding. 4. It is a general rule, hat in advancing, the men advance by the right ci the men in their front, and in retiring, by tlie left of the men in their rear. 5. When extended in single or double files, and no mode of skirmishing is Sfecifiedf it will be by alternate files. 6. All commands to which the bugle sounds do not directly apply, to be passed in the firsc instance distinctly along the rear, by the officers or non- conunissioned officers. In many cases the follow- ing few signals by sword, which every soldier can easily comprehend, will supersede the necessity of others : Forward. — The sword at arm's length, pointeiL To the right. — The sword ditto, to the right. To the left. — The sword ditto, left arm to the left. Halt. — The sword held up perpendicular. 7. In covering the advance of lines, skirmishers will take care to protect and overlap the flanks. 8. In occupying the edges of hills, or the backs offoici's, uhellier in clo^e or extended order, the line Will always follow their direction, provided the n^ llelieviug skirmiihert. men hailed. When ad- vaiti:iii;i. JV/ien reli* rins.' skirnmhcrs to iflk've each other. The whnle rf/icvcd, xtrcii^l/iot- <•(/, or dimi- tiiihed. salient angles are not too acute ; but the men uiUst be very cHreful to lire clear ot" tach other. 9. In relieving a line of skirmishers, the new line extends in the rear, oiit of reach of the enemy's fire, and afterwards runs up rapidly to the old line ; each file of the former proceeding straight in rear of the latter, so as to keej) them between the ene- my's fire. 10. If the relief is to take place when halted, each file of the old skirmishers runs straight to the rear, the instant that a file of the new skirmishers reaches the line of defence ; and whenever tlie for- mer is out of reach of the enemy's fire, they close in upon their supports. Should an immediate ad- vance be intended, the relieved skirmishers ought to remain in the line, if covered^ instead of exposing themselves to a fire whilst retiring. D 11. If the relief takes place while advancing, the new skirmishers will run up in the same way, and ])ass briskly in front of the others ; the old skir- mishers lie down till they are out of the enemy's fire, after which they close upon their supports as before. 12. If relieving while retiring, the new skirmish- ers extend a considerable distance in rear, and each man looks oat for a good situation. The old skir- mishers continue to retire in their usual order, un- til within twenty or thirty paces of the former ; they then run through them to the rear, until they are out of reach of the enemy's fire, after which they close. 13. Those which have been acting as supports may reliexe their own skirmishers in this way — in which case the latter afterwards form in as many parties of reserve as the others consisted of, closing to the right and left accordingly, when out of reach ol' the enemy's fire. 14. But if the reserves and skirmishers are all relieved by fresh parties, each of the supports pre- serve the relative position with respect to their own skirmishers, until the two lines have relieved each other. Any j)art of a line of skirmishers may be relieved in tlie same manner: — It may also be T ri \nen must new line I enemy's old line ; It in rear |i the ene- n lialtetl, lit to the irmishers Jr the for- hey close ediate ad- ers ought 'exposing ncing, the way, and old skir- e enemy's upports as skirmish- , and each e old skir- arder, un- mer; they I tliey are hich thev supports I way — in as numy f, closing t of reach rs are all torts prc- ihcir own ved each s jnay be also be To exi villi from the right. \\r> slrenglliencd by throwing forward one or nioie conijnmios or sections to particular parts of the line ; in that case tlicy must mix with the others, and divide the distances, or it may be weakened by calling in one or more sections; in which case the remaining skirmishers will extend to the right and left, so as to cover the vacancies of those who re- tired. SFA'TION XCVL DETAIL OF FORMATION. TO COVER THE ADVANCE AND RETREAT OF THE LINE. 1. As soon as the order is given, (either by the word of command, or by bugJe,) the officers drop to the rear : — The captain places himself in rear of the centre ; the first lieutenant is attached to the front line of skirmishers ; the second to the rear line ; the third lieutenant I'emains with the captain ready to receive his orders. The sergeants fall likewise to the rear, — but two remain posted directly behind the centre, (unless the company has been acting detached, in which case tin y arc in tlic centre,) ready to direct the lines in their advance. — At the lust sound of the Bugle, the right-hand file stands fast ; the remainder trail arms, face to th.e left, and extend. When soldiers are drilled by word of command, they move or obey in the same manner, at the last word, which should be gi\'en short : — Paces — From the Right — Extend. Paces — From the Centre — Extend. To the Right— Close, ^v. Advance — Halt — Fire — Retire, ($c Light companies should often be practised in judging their own (lislance of files ; the pohitson which the Hanks are to rest being previously notified. 2. There is a particular sound for double time, which, if necessary, the men can assume upon the march : but the files mus;, be loosened beibre they attempt it. r « .il; 'I r 114 / T)ls(a;ic3 of To exteml from ihc left. To extend from the cen- tre. To fire in extc tided or- der 0,1 the spot. To ceast fi- Tofire knecUvg, on the spot. 3. The front rank men of files move straight beHf fore them, covering correctly on tlje march : their respective rear rank men cast their eye over the right shouUler, and tap their front rank men, at the distance of two, four, .six, or any oilier given num- ber of paces, as a signal for them to halt and front. 4). The paces arc indicated by the previous, cau- tion of the commanding oOicer : but if no number is specified, six paces is the regidated distance be- tween the files. If the left hand file, who leads on this occasion, be a steady man, and has moved cor- rectly on his front, the line will require little lircs- sing, too much attention to which, in extended order, is to be carefully avoided. If the distance l)etween the files, be not correct, it must not be altered liy closing or opening out : — This can only be done upon the march. 5. Ilcqiiires no additional explanation. The rear rank men cast their eye over the left s'.ioulder. G. In extending from tlie centre, the left hand fde of the right sub-division (if a company) is the centre file tVom v*"hich all movements i:!ke j^lacc. The other files face outwards, and proceeil as be- fore. When battalions extend from the centre, it will be pcrfonncd (juicker and more regularly by the companies moving in close oi-der to the requir- ed distance and then extending from (he proper flank. 7. So soon as the " Fhr" l;as sounded, tlie rear rank men take a side step often incii'j.; to the right ; andbdih ranks fire altei iiately in this pG-^!!:oii, coin- mcncin"; with the iront raulc : caeii m;'.l.ing ready when he hears the ramrod of the rank vhich has fire;!, v.-orking. » 8. In this manner the firing h contlnr.cd, until the bugle sounds the " l.\-n^r." After this sound, not a shot must bo heard ; the utdoailed men re-load -"s rapidly aspos.jib!e, and if any rear rank i.;tri shoidd hajjpca to be in front, they fill into tJieir naturnl places, covering exactly as !)( fore : the whole the.i remain steadv, and ready to move. 9. This caution is repeated by the ofnctis : and where there is any deficiency of them by the ser- geants, along the line. The bugle sounds the "/V/f" hV ': tJjeir rer the at the h nunx- (I th;nt. -' circ3 ! ordoi .1 " Tb //-tf /y- To foT-hi in chitin ofder, or aider cf To reform Older of hIu' y,b; files. The line will advaHtc, 115 and the whole drop instantly oa the knee. The ri usually in the centre and rear of the whole. — If die line of skiririislicrs is ah-eady in march when the •' /Vrc" is sounded, the whole make a moinentaiy halt, tli(>. right files give lluh fire and the lelt iiio\e out as already delailud. ii' 117 ic> iiiui/o jitonintc Will 1)C , wlicii- jost tlli- (riod, it n wliicli [icularly he front bclbre. lie ntitn- The linr rf ikirviuheit will ifllie. Til retire l-. tiseil, as it is not only the best mode from ihe tuiili- lieiice it gives to the individual soldier, but the jnaiiner i^ciieraliy adopted in skirnjisliiiig, when oj)I)o.sed a;^ain!jt an enemy in the field. 17. It" the company or battalion in extcniled or- der he directed to retire by ranks, the iVont rank men give their fire, and go to the right about : the rear rank men disengaging to the right, to let them pass. — I laving retired the regulated distance (twen- ty tour paces) in double time, they halt, and when loailcd, the rear rank men give their fire, and retire beyond them, passing by their lell. 18. Ifthe company or battalion in extended order, l)e tlircctcd to retire by alternate files, the right files fire first, the rear rank men diseiigiiging lor this purjiose to the right, and go to the right about ; then th-3 left files, who retire beyond them as be- fore. Tlie files cover exactly in retiring as in ail- vancini>;. 19. The men come to the loll about upon haltiiip;, and i)rocced with their loadinj;. They come to tliw Ictt about, because the arms being at the long trail, Avould otherwise not be clear ot'each other. — In going to the right about alter firing, the men go smooth- ly round uj)on their heels without brhiging theni icjuare; — they preserve the position at which they stood in tiie present, and have already, in coming about, one pace to the rear ; the piece is brought at the iianie time to the trail. — They go to the right about because th*^ rear rank men, (whether retiring by alternate files or ranks) having disengaged, as aljove explained, renders no deviation from the jjre- scribod mode necessary. 20. So soon as the ramrods of the rear raiik connnence to work, the front files covering their o])l)onents, fire independently as oj)portunities ofler, <,(.) to the ri'jlit about, and retire as before. 21. The caution having passed along the line at the last sound of the bugle to " i'V/r," the Avliole droj) instantly upon the knee; the iront rank men give their \\\->i and the rear rank men spring up, and advance, by the right (jf their iile leaders, the regu- lated dislanre to the front. ilS Tvflr0 22. n'frorn chuui order, or order of double files, — knc,.nn:i,ad' ^\^^, ^'K^ ,\\^.^ ,^ive ilieir fire, and llio kit files si)rin;r ffiouict' "i'» ^"*^ iulvance us beiore. liii.'Uil (>/■- }i!urliiig,and To elate. To extend w/u!e a did- siiin it ad- Vdtirinii ; fioinllicccn- tre — from the rig/it, or, J'romiLclrfl. To incline to the rig/it, J I tc line to the lift. Advance, 23. On tl)C sound to '= Fire^ the wliolc iln'3 or HiiOu drop inslandy on tlit- luico, the riglit, [\\c:-\ (or the tVuut rank UK'ii only, ifreliriiii^ by rani;.-:) giviii^tr their iirc und then risin;^ and goii-i,- to the riglit about; — The Ltl ii!<.;.s (or liii^ rear rank inou t,r.'y, it' uj L.L.bro,) IbiiDV.'iiig M {)roviouhily dciicribcd. 2-l<. Ii'a'uoa..ly ia l\^o iln.v:, when the '■• I^^'Iiti'' and ^'' Jure" ha :;ouniic.', l!i2 hnj wliich mixyhv thc:i in iVout, Miii, ci'couric, bo llio ih'-t to jiivc \is lirj und to relu J. 25. Jt ir, an ir.va.'iabli; Ttiie ^hr.t fiiurmishor;-, :d',vnr j load before tiiey advance, and i{fl^r '.'ii'y r^^yvv., v.\\- less e:q3ro;i,l / ordorci.' 1 j i,'o ::-) c;i thiO niarcJi, i " Cc.y.-i'fi're'' soiuuis v.iiajiif I load on thu nuuch. '■■- hair, t!iou iLo 23. On th.e si^;nal bcin^',- sonndcd, [ho ir.c.i Lrcil nrms, lace to {\)'^ point I'equircd, and clcso in qaicl: time. — If the donl)l(! cinick be sounded, lliey take it up upon tho nairch, and shoukkr; ;'.nd cir-'ss, as soon as they reach the pari, to ibnn upon. 27. Jn all tliC3C cases, tho illcs Irorn v. hioh the extcnlion tako.s ])lacc; nio.c .straight ilii'.vard in quick time; the others make a halltin'M i*.* ihtj I'ank, to which thoy are orvlcrotl to extonii. — As .soon as ca.h file has ffot it-3 re'^ular distance, it will turn to tiic front, and advance; rear rank ukii covoriivj tlieii front rani: uicai, and keeping in line with iUj direct- in '•• file. 23. The .skirmisliijrs make a half turn to the fh-^.nlcs to \vhlch they aie orderi'd to inclin.^, and continue in the di:u-oi;;d direction, until tiie *■' Adva7;cc" \i sounded, when they will return to their oiitrinal lrc;:t, and move .orvvard a.s bc!()re. 11^ whcMi lh j ./uinnish- ors have ir.aue tho half tarn, the l;u.'ile .should bound tlie " Iiuiiit,;" a second time, the men'^ yhoulder:; should !/V' hroiK'Tht up, so a.^ to complete the face, and n.arch in file. [lie files, — lies sjjrin;^ 10 line or 111', iilns (or the ri^'v.i; leii (,r.!v, if i.'iy be //k':j live lis lirj Oiv. nlv.'nr J .■oi'vf, ur,- ii-Cii, i:'iii3 ■11 iLo .r.ca mc'.i Irc'il ?'.■'■ ill quick liey take it tl (;r;.'sy, v.h v.liich tllR rd ill qiiici: !.; I'aiik, to rn to tlic :'r!iii!l be pre- served iVoin the luitled i1ank, — Kaeli file will move in the shortest line to its situation in the new posi- tio!i, av;d !;istant!y kneel down. til. ll'Ut in throv.i^'.g a wing backward or for- v.-ard. tliedi^fance of files \r\iitt l)e pres<- dies, in order to render the men intelligent: b.n on service they can larely be recjuircd. When- ever circumstances render these direct changes ne- cessary in extended formations, it is desirable to throw out a new line of skirmishers from the re- serve suj)ports, or some other body. SECTION xcrii. FORM ATION OF THE CHAIN, WHEN SKIRMISHING IN FRONT OF AN ADVANCING COLUMN, (FORMED IIIGIIT IN FRONT.) 1. Tiie call being sounded, succeeded by the " Skirmish" the Light company wheels outwards by sub-divisions, receiving the word from its own officer, Itigkt atiu left shoulders forv:ard, and when in the due diagonal direction, Fonvard. It pro- ceeds in quick or double quick time, as may be or- dered, to skirmishing distance, viz. 300 paces be- yond the head of the column ; the right sub-division on the right flank — the left on the left. Ilioiikleit It, knccl- ]c to the li'cll, UIlll )oiit, fidd and liicc iuch by sioii pas- sub-divi- le iiistjiut this iiiiiy ^ Ibiward til rough |)re. ipally in- small l;)- font : bv\ When- uvujcs ne- sirable to 1 the re- J FRONT RONT.) 1 bv tlie )ut\vards I its own id when It pro- y be Gr- aces bc- •divisiou [XTIN*. Clois. AlSRMBI.Y. Generalrule to he obner- ved when tklrm'uhing al a diitauce from the co- lumn jr liiii. ISl 2. Tliti extend being sounded, each snb-divisioii extendi), and Ibrnis in front of the advancing cu- lunui ; a section of each overlapping the flunks. 3. When the close sonnds, the skirmishers close to their respective snb-divisions. 4. When the assembly sounds, these reform com- pany ajfain, and resume their place in battalion. . 5. Hut if the company bo directed to skirmish at a distance, dutachod from the timely sui)port of the colunni or lino, one general principle must be ob- served, namely, that never more than one half must be sent forward to skirmish at a time ; the other half remaining formed and ready to support. 6. If a company thcrsfore be directed to make an attack, or by means of the above disposition to kee[) the enemy at a distance from tlicir front* the connnnnding oOicer, having arrived in position, will iiignily whether l\\r. right or left sub-division is to advance; — If the latter, the left sub-division advances directly to the front, and when at skir- mishing diitunce, extends from tlie centre, ovei- laj)})ing the flanks of its support, which remains ready tbrmed in close order, and follows as the skirmishers advance. The captain commanding remains with the reserves. 7. If a battalion be employed for the abov^' pur- pose, the left sub-divisions of each company move liriskly 50 or 60 paces Ibrward ; the right sections of those sab-tlivisions halt with closed ranks : the left sections move the same, (or any directed num- ber) of pace? further to the froiU, and extend their files from the left, so as to cover completely the front of the main body from which they are de- tached ; the outer sections of the battalion over- lapping the flanks. Whenever right sub-divisions advance to skirmish, the right sections must be pushed on to their front, and extend themselves ii-oni the right, and vice versa. 8. This order cf formation, is equally applica- ble to a single company, if strong enough I'jr the purpose, the intermediate halted sections ucc cal- led the suj)ports, and the rear halted 3ub-divisions the reserves. 9. When a Light battalion marches in open to- Q K. i ', ^ 4 ..^^ ^s^ "*" " i^'. l^2i fUnking Howthtunh ty ofeompa- mies, when Miirmiihing h betl pre- mrvcd. lunn io the vicinitjr of an •UAmj, nat aonpajij will be formed in front, as nn advanccri guard ; one in the ronr, as a rcur ^uard, and half u coiniianj on rnch flank, ns flunking parties. lU. The snnic diiiposiliun to extend to n brigndt of the line, wlic-ii tlit* three Light i'un)punies nmv l>« employed in the same nianncr. 11. The company Io porfonn this duty will ex- tend its sub-divisions, so as to cover the «ntitc flunk or flanks of the column. If intermediate supports are necessary, which can alone be determined by cir- cumstances, and the relative distance at whicli the flanking parties act, fron« the column, they must be furnished(in the absence of light troops)rrom the /me. These supports will be formed about 100 yards in rear of the skirmishers, and the whole will move in fde parallel to the column, and the leading flle will take the outside flank skirmishers of the advan- ced guard for liis general line of march. — When the column halts, the flankers and supporters face outwards to the enemy. 12. With a view to preserve, ns much as possi- ble, the unity of companies when employed in skir- mishing in an open country, or in the presence of cavalry, it is always desirable, when circumstances permit, that the skirmishers and the supjjorts should be composed of the same companies, and the reserve formed of distinct comjianics. \\y this means each company is more easily united, and throws itself, if attacked, more readily into square. 13. When thia arrangement is ad()j)te(l with a battalion, it is only necessary to fix the proportion for the reserve, which, if circumstances pcMinit, should never be less than one third of the whole IxKly. The right sub-divisions of the retnai:iing companies arc then ordered forward to skirmish, while the left sub-divisions form the intermediate supports. The discretion and intelligence of com- manding oflicers will readily apply both the modes of formation laid down. The princi))!e throughout is the same, but as each company may have to act singly, it is necessnry that it should be pre})ared by the practice of the first method to form its own re- serve, and to depend exclusively upon itself, wlien- aver circumstances may leqnirc i(. i i^l I?. •rfi ; one |L-oinj)anj l» brigndt |s inuv t>« will rx- |litc flunk supports (I hycir- liich the nuiiit be 1 tlif linr. vanls ill '■ill iDove ulin^ file ic juivan- — When rters Ince kl lis possi- 'xi ill skir- •csericc of inistunces .sujjjjorts nies, and hy this itcd, and () sijiiar*. id with a ioportion I permit, lie whole cinaining jkinriish, inicdiute ■• of com- ic modes •oughoiit ve to act )aie(l by own rc- f, ulicn- Fttroitt. SECTios xcriii, AnVANCKl) Cl( \RD. 1. When a column in mnrching along a road ^here it is not coniiidcred necessary fur the advan- ced guard to form u chain of skirmishers, the com- pany will be formed in sections ; the two rear sec- (ioiiH, (under the cotnmuiid of the captain,) will form the reserve, advanced in front of the column; the second section from the front, (under the com- mand of u subaltern,) will be 200 yards in front of tlie reserve, the leading section will be 100 yardti in front of the second section, and will detach a double file, under the command of a corporal, 100 yartls in its front, and a double file to each flank lOii yards from the road, and about 50 yards more retired than tiie corporal's party. These detached file.i must carel'ully examine all houyes and enclo- sures within their re.ich ; but should more distant objects present themselves, i)atrole« must be de- tatiied from the seco!id section for their particular examination. Single files of communication will be placed between the different divisions, and also between its reserve and the he.id of the colunm. The distance between these two last must be regu- lated by circumstances; but it v/ill be commonly estimated at about 500 yards during the day and about 300 yards during the night. 2. Patroles may consist of a subaltern's party, or of a sergeant and twelve, or a corporal and six men, according to circumt.tances. 3. The object of a patrole is to obtain intelligenca and to ascertain the presence or position of the enemy. 4. It is a general rule, therefore, that a patrole never commits itself in action if it can be avoided, but retires, (under cover if possible,) as soon as the requisite information is obtained. On coming to a house, an eiicloaure, or a hill, a single file of th;; patrole will advance and examine it ; another file, remaining behiiul, will watch its motions, and be ready to give assistance, supported by the reserve if riTjuirefl. As soon a^ the file in ndvvinoe is »«• li N i i i - — .JI&- 124 h! Advance Guard in a plain in pre- sence of the tisfied that there is no enemy in the place, one of the men will make a signal, by holding up his fire- lock above his head, in a horizcmtal position, and the rear file Mill join and move ibrward as before. 5. On approaching a village, the same precau- tions will be observed in front, while flanking par- ties will move round the outskirts. 6. In passing a defile or hollow way, (in order to guard against surprise,) a number of files should lollow each other in extended order, each file keep- ing the [)receding one in view ; and flankers must, if possible, examine the ground on the right and lett for further securitv. t. When a detachment of Liglit Infantry is or- dered to form a regular advanced guard in a plain, in pi'esence of the enemy, it will be divided into four sub-divisions, or sections, each of which must be at least 16 files. Each section, moreover, will require at least an officer, a sergeant, and a corpo- ral, independent of two centre sergeants to lead the whole. 8. The detachment being in line with the centre sergeants in the centre, and the officers on the right of their respective sections, receives the order, to **form the advance guard." — The oflicer command- ing the third section, immediately gives the word, *' Trail arms" — " Quick or double march" and leads out 100 paces directly to his front, upon points he shall have previously selected. The offi- cers commanding the first and fourth sections, move on at the same moment, giving the word, "• Right and left shoulder sforxi:itrd" and march the same dis- tance in a diagonal direction, upon points furnished by themselves, in tlie same manner. The second section remains in reserve, with the officer com- manding the whole. The centre sercjeants move to the front with the third section as belbrc stated. As soon as the three sections are lialted, they esta- blish their chains of communication to the flanks and rear, in the following simple maimer: — No 1 section throws out one file 30 jiaccs on its own right, and another file 30 paces on ib own left, *S'os. 3 and 1 do the same. 125 |e, one of Ills fire- |tion, and before. pi'ecaii- "ng par- order to !s should file kecp- tcrs must, right aiitl try is or- n a plain, ided into lich must n-er, will a corpo- o lead the he centre ! the right order, to omniand- Lhe word, cK' and n^ ujjoii The offi. >"s, move » ''Right same dis- iinilshed e second er corn- Its move e stated, loy esta- e fl.'inks s on Its >wii left. In addition to this, No. 3 throws one file SO pacei to the rear, to keep up the commnnication with No. 2 in reserve ; and No. 2 throws forward one file the same number of paces, to meet the file of No. 3. Having done this as rapidly as possible, the out- wflid half sections of Nos. 1, 3, and l, advance ex- actly as before, (on a signal from the centre,) but only half tlie number of paces, and the moment they halt, extend in skirmishing order; No. I, from the Right, No. 4, from the Left, No. 3, from the Centre; which continues to be marked by the centre ser* geants. An oflicer is posted with the line of skir- mishers ; the others remain with the supports, and the captain with the reserve of the whole. As soon as tlie skirmiihers extend, (which they do at the distance of 10 paces,) the supports in their rear open a communication with them, by pushing for- ward a double file (4 men) 25 paces in their own fi'ont. 9. The advanced guard is now formed ; the offi- cer commanding tlie line of skirmishers takes post between the centre sergeants, and is ready to leatl the whole; although when recjuired, his presence is confined to no spot in particulax'. In advancing, the wliole dress by the centre sergeants. The dou- ble files of conununication from No. 3 support, co- ver llicm exactly, and by this means furnish a point of confbiniati'i and jit, they |e right. Principal duty rf m Ptegtut, Sou potlti. Meaturet Jnr immrdi- mte ucurily. Lint nf Mn- trU$. Sentriei of advanced picquelt to ie invariably uouble. PICQUETS AND THEIR SENTRIES. 1. The strength of piccjucts, will depend upon the ground they are to occupy, their distance from, or proximity to, the enemy, and the im[X)rtance which may be attached to the posts, they arc intend- ed to defend. 2. The principal duty of a picquet is to guard the army in its rear from surprise, and to oppose such small detachments as the enemy may push for- ward for the purpose of reconnoitring, &c. 3. To accomplish these objects, the picquet must be posted contiguous to the principal road it has to defend, and if possible, behind some cover, to con- ceal it from the view of the enemy, taking care, at the same time to leave no road unobserved on its flanks, by which it might be suipriscd in its rear. 4. As soon as the picquet arrives on the ground it is to occupy, sentries will be thrown out in eleva- ted situations upon its flanks and front, for imme- diate security, and the ofiicer commanding, having reconnoitred the neighbourhood of his post, with a strong patrole, in person will proceed to form a chain covering his front and flanks, and conwnunica- ting with the picquets on his right and left. 6. In selecting the line for the chain of sentries, care must be taken not to extend it too much, — To post the men in the most advantageous situations ibr observing the roads and country in front, and to keep them as much concealed from the view of the enemy, as the nature of their duty will admit. Sentries must be placed, moreover, so as to secure one another from being cut off', and at such distan- ces as to })revent any enemy from passing unper- ceived between them during the night. C. To ensure this object, and to guard against surprise of every kind, the sentries ol an advanced picquet will be invariably posted double, and one of them will be always walking to the right, till he ap- proaches the adjoining file, while the other ib look- ing out vigilantly to his front. In this mode they altcrnatciv relieve each other. I 'J ' •'.*! I 'J; ^n in "'^*^» '*!►■• l>i 1 -^ ^i- I I Detached parliet MN- der non com- iioiuid cert. ojji- Advance , picqiiett r^ qui>'e three n-Uefi, When firing it heard. When pic- qrieit are at' lacked. Whenpotted in a village. Firttduti/qf an fifficer on pioquet. A piequet muttmotthut ittelfup, wilhoiU or* den. V 1«R 7. If the chain of sentries should be so far extenJ- ed as to make it inconvenient to relieve them all from the main body, one or two small parties, under the conmiand of a non-commissioned olUccr, may be detached to a convenient situation, for the purpose of furnishing the sentries, and forming an immedi- ate support to the chain. 8. Ail advanced picquets should have three re- liefs. 9. Wlien any thing particular is observed in front, or firing heard in any part of the line of pic- quets, either by day or uigiit, one of the sentries will instantly run in, and report to the officer what he has noticed, taking cure to mention the circum- stance at any post he may happen to pass by oa his way. 10. When picquets are attacked, the same rule will be observed as in all other skirmishing, and tlie detached sergeant's parties will not run in on the main body, but support the skirmishers ; and when compelled to retire, they will, if possible, re- treat on the flank of the main body, and thereby alFord nmtual su})port to each other. 11. If a piequet should be posted in a village, the main body must be placed so as to be behind the junction of all the roads that lead to tlie enemy's position, the entrances from which must l)e Mocka- ded up, or dug across, with the exception of a small retiring path, tor the sentries placed in observation in front ; small parties will be placed behind each barricade for its defence. 12. The first care of an officer ought to be the strengthening of his jiost, by constructing abbatis, breast-works, &c. and particularly where the defence of a bridge or ford is intrusted to him ; he ought ne- ver to omit to throw up something of the kind to pro- tect his men, and impede the advance of the enemy. 13. A piequet ought not to shut itself up in a house, or in an enclosure, with the intention of de- fending itself to the last extremity, unless particu- larly ordered to do so, or that circumstances may render it necessary at the moment, for the preser-* vation of the party, in the expoctation of su()port. Br- M Xjnd'r t')haf eii'cutiiiton-. cri a pir-juf^ tliouldrelirei Signals bj/ dny. Fltiit of truce. Kiaht du- tiet. The eonnfer- tfgnov.ly giv- en to the Sentries. Cfinllfnginij a double ten' try. 129 /J. ■' H. A picqiiet niay with safety defend its front as long as its flanks are not attfickecl, but as soon OS tt;e enemy attauipts to surround ihe post, the pic- quct must begin to retire. ] "). Signnls mny be establislicd by sentries during t'ic day : — For insir.nce — one man holding up his cap on the muzzle of hisfuelock, signifies that the enemy's patrole is advancing, and both men hold- ing up their c.'ps in tiic f;ame manner, signifies that the enemy is advancing in force. 16. On the approach of a flag of truce, one sentry will advance and halt it at such distance as will pre- vent any of the party who compose it from overlook- ing tlie picquet posts. The other sentry will acquaint the officer commmuling the picquet of the circum- stance, who will, according to his instructions, either detain the flag of truce at the out post, until he has reported to the o'ilcer of the day, or he will for- ward the party blind-folded to the camp, under an es- cort. If the fini;^ of truce is merely tiio beaier of a letter or parcel, the picquet ofiiccr must receive it, tnd instantly forward it to head-quarters. x\ftcr having given a receipt, the flag of truce will be requir- ed forthwith to depart, and none of the picquet must be suflercd to hold any conversation with this party. 17. Atnidit the situation of the sentries oucht to be changed, and generally drawn back nearer the supports, and placed so as to have the high ground before them ; as an object is more easily di.'scerned at night from a low situation, then when looking from a hill. 18. A lie sentries ought, if possible, to be relieved every hour during the night. 19. When a sentry is posted, the countersign only is given him ; and no person under the rank of ft non-conmiissioned officer is usually intrusted with the parole, waich serves as a test for passing armed bodies inside the line. 20. The moment a s-entry sees or hears any per- son, he call; onf, //(v//, — " fi'/to cvmrs (here?" and fitthe same tiu'c ports his anns, fronting to the party. Ifa (hniblt^ sentry ; one stands behind the other, un- covering^ to iLe right, and aUo comes to the port. R :V. t hi' ^'•»''«wyfe>' k*;V.-a -.«•- -l^jj -i-,. / I Advanced picquetstobe under armt an hour be- fore day light. ISO If the answer be not »ati9ractory, Uic leading icntrj instantly fires. Dfterteri. 21. Sentries must be veiy distrustful of people who answer the challenge by saying " Deserters :" they must be immediately ordered to lay down their arms in the rear, and not suffered to approach the sentry, until a party arrives from the supports to re- ceive them, and then singly. If the suspected per- son, hesitate, the sentry will instantly fire. 22. Picquets will get under arms in the morning an hour before day light; and if every thing appears 3uiet in front, the ofiiccr will, as soon as he can iscern objects distinctly, proceed to occupy the same posts that he held the day before; but he must previously send forward patrols to feel his way, and should any change be remarked in the enemy's posts or position, he will report it immediately to the olHcer of the day. 23. As attacks are most commonly made, about day break, a desirable accession of force, will be always obtained, by relieving the picquets at that hour. 24-. When the new picquet has arrived, the ofllcer commanding it will accompany the officer of the old picquet, along the chain of posts, and this offi- cer will point out the situation and strength of all the enemy's posts, and afford every other informa- tion in his power to the relieving officer. Duluof the 25. When the sentries are relieved, and the officerofthe weather is sufficiently clear to ascertain that there old Picquet. j^ ^^ indication of an attack, the officer who has been relieved, will forward a written report to the officer of the day, and march his picquet home, bid if the advanced picquets should be attacked before he arrives in camp, he will consider it his duty, to face instantly about and march to their support. When ad- vanced Pic' quett should be relieved. Arrival of the relief. 131 sutlrj sncTioy CI. ON THE 80UMD OF THE " ASSEMBLY** HOW TO RUW IM UPOM THE BATTALION, ACCORDING TO ITS SITUA- TION AND RESUME THEIR PLACE IN LINE. / w f If marching in line. If in echcl' Ion, If throwing a wi,i^ bade- ward or for- ward. Ojyen co- lumn locluse column. Close CO- lumnto open column. Line poun- Itrmarching. Formation fij tquare. ). On such occasions it is of the utmost conse- quence that the front of the battalion should be left clear as soon as possible. 2. The skirmishers, therefore, if detached to any distance, must endeavour instantly to discover the exact situation of the battalion, and decide in what •r CHAWGES OF SKIRMISITEUS, WHEN NOT CALLED IV, TO COBRESPOND WITH THE MOVEMENTS OF TH!:; BATTALION. 1. If the skiin;isliers are not called in, whils the battalion porlunns any movement, they must, with the utmost nipiJitVi chaii<.fe tlieir situation, so as to correspond with the new orcier of tlie batta- lion ; and their attention and activity are chiefly required in protecting it during the change. Line break' 2. If the line breaks into open column, they must 'H^fia!""^"* ^"^''^ ^" *'"' right, or left, and take ground to the *" """ same flank. 3. If the cohnxin countermarches, they must face to the right about, and move rapidly along the re- verse flank to tlie new front. J/ the CO' 4. If the column wheels into line, the skirmish- lumn wheels gj-g must also chaniic their direction, and extend eulumn. Column counter viarchin 'o' into line. Open CO- iumn to half, or quarter diilaiice. Line chang' ing front to a flank. along the Jiont of the line. 5. If the column closes to half or quarter dis- tance, the skirmishers mast also decrease their dis- tances bctwe:,n their fdes, and some of each section, (when skirmishing at a distance from the line) must be called in to the supports. 6. If the line changes its front to a flank, the reserves being nearer the new iront, must wheel in that direction, and form the line of skirmishcis: The old line of skirmishers, iiud the supports uni- ting and forming the reserves. ^F.cTioN cm. K ALLYING SQUARE. When a company at extended order, and skirmishing detach- ed, is suddenly surjirised by Cavalry, the " Alarm" will sound, followed by the '■'• Asscinhly" this will be considered as the sig- nal to ibrm the Kaiiv'nif isduare, as laid down lor the line in general. A'ide section 37. When the reserves (vide sec. 97, No. 12.) arc attacked by Cavfllrv, thev mcv c.^ch ioxvnfoin- dem. r.nd ^•,•heel into a sqtinre '■•'ill; ,SP»*- «*;''waw"r'«ii#P' 1.1S IS, TO LIO.V. vhils must, iJD, SO batta- chiefly coioposed of th« four sectlwitf, or ths fuur lub-divifoaief tw* cumpaiiics. When the supports are attacked (vide sec. 97, No. 8,) thejr may each t'ovm an orb by ibrminjf fourtleep, and wheeling back- wards into a circle, the skirmishers as they arrive Ibrmiiijg round thoni, unless they may have previously formed a Ral- lying fe'quar«. by !SiL- ■: ! . I. -A / / PAHT T7. I ♦-> INSPECTION OR REVIEW. --QO©-— JAlO Parade movement will be expected to he cxli'.bited, by any Body or C'orps of Militia, until tiiey uc<|uire reiiiii.iiic pro- ficiency in such essential i()nnations, as may evince thfin to be capable of some degree of service utility. — Dctaciuxl bodies or bodies composed of two or thrci; companies tor instance, will be required to gothrouj^li the exercise and movements; pointe(i out In the first part of this work, before they attem])t any of the movements of the battalion, and battalions will be required to shew proficiency in the exerci»;e and movements specified in the second part, before they are expected to exjiibit any of the Parade movements hereafter indicated. PREPARATORY FORMATION. When battalions are sufficiently instructed in those simple movements which have already been indicated, they will be taught to go through the following movements, and exercise of a Review. The battalion formed in line at ojien order, will await the approach of the GeneraL lie is to be received with the com- pliments due to his rank, as set forth in the regulations on mili- tary honors. The Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel on this occasion, are on foot, at die head of the colours, and at all other times they are to remain on liorbe back. A Camp colour is to be originally placed 80 or 100 paces in front of the centre of the battalion, where the Cleneral is sup- posed to take his station; but although he may choose to (jult that position, still the colour is to be consi Jerod as the point to work uiKm, and to which nil movements mid foinuUions a^. relative. M5 \ w. PRf«lNT Akim. BiiouTDcm Ahms. RearRank r Taki. ci^se ORDER, Mauch. RECEIVING iilE GENEllAL. f When the revlewni«» Ocnernl presents himself before the centre, und is 30 or 00 paces distant, he will be received with a general salute. The men present arms, and the oificers salute, so as to drop their swords with tlie last motion of presented arms; the music will play, and all drums will beat. The colours only salute such persons, as from their ^rank, and by regulation, are entitled to that honor. f The men shoulder, and the officers recover their \ swords with the last motion. The Clencral will then go towards the right, the whole remaining perfectly steady, without payhig any fui ther compliment while he passes alon^c the front of the battalion, and proceeds round the left flank and along the rear. When the General is going round the battalion, the music and lour, where it is supposed the General ^places himself to receive the salute. r The several companies wheel successively at the first and second angles of the ground on the move- [ able pivot ; and the wheel at the latter angle will I bring them on the line on which they are to pass l^the General. * Each leader of a company, when it has advanced six paces from the wheeling point, changes quickly by thti rear to the right flank of his company, and \ f \%(i \ .1 I % I' ^ \» Bytht right. Hear rank take open order. <{ At tuoii n% he lias (jIucvhI liiins«ll on il.nt Aniik, ii« will urilor lii/ the ri^h\ w\\o\\ wliirh the men will loiicU to iho rigiit, keeping dicir eyes direct lo their ^iVont. The londinpr compnny, .'ind e;u'li other succossive- ly, lis it arrives within thiriy paces of the (.ieiicral, opens its rnnks, at which time the leaders of com- panies nioTO to \\vi front, nid arc replaced on the ri.fjht flanks by th.'ir Sergeants the suhalicrn ollicers step out at the sanuj time and dress in a line with the cap-tain, am! receive froni him a signal ior them to salute together, (for in- stance the raising the fingers of his left hand one _pace before he brings u[) liis sword.) In mardiing past the reviewing (kneral, the Colonel is to be in front of llic Cirenadier company, with the Major a little behind him, on his left : The music, dnmnncrs, and fifers, are six paces before the Colonel, and the pioneers arc in two ranks, six paces before the music, having n corporal at their head to lead them. The Lieutenant-Colonel is to be in the rear ; but in the ab- sence of the Colonel, the Lieutenant-Colonel will supply his {)lace. The second Major is in the rear, behind, anil on the eft of the Lieut. Colonel; and the Adjutant is behind, and on the left of the IMajor. The Colours, carried by the two Senior Ensigns, arc three paces behind the fourth battalion coin])any, covered by their sergeants. Staff Officers do not maucii pasi. In marching past in open ranks, the sergeant who is on the right flank of the company is responsible for the proper wheel- ing distance being kept from the front rank of the company preceding him. The leading ofliitr must invariably preserve his distance of three paces before the right of the cojupany, and not derange its march ; the rank of officers dress to him, their eyes are turned a little to the right, and rhey divide the ground, in order to cover the front of the company : If there is only one officer with the company, he is towards the right of it. Supernumerary Sergeants arc three paces in the rear of their several divisions. The music will begin to play just after tlio leading company has made the seconil wheel; they will draw uj) opposite to the General, and they will continue to play until the rear of the co- kioia shall have pasted him. psmUfr — .-^- ■ -■ '«|| ! !l ii i P *r.t;<(mfcite»^r>it- ■• vr, inci) will ct lu their KTOSSIVe- (.it'ticral, s of com- L'd on the sulKilicru (h'L'S'; in rom him (for in- luiul ono )ncl is to or n little ilcrs, are in two I at thi'ir II the nb- ipply his 1(1 on the I, and on arc tlirpp bv thoir is on the T whecl- :oir! pan y preserve* uiy, and im, their ground, is only fit. of their onipany c to the f the co- Jltar rank take clone onler, B^ lite left. The oHker* when they arrive ut tlieir proper distance from the Cieiieriil, will saliitf succossivt'ly by conipnnics, when with- in six puces of him, and recover their swords when ten iiace.'* past liini, without in the lea>.t alterin^^' the rate of march, or nnpeding the front rank of companies. The commanding ofll- cer, when he has saluted at the head of the battalion, places himself near the General, and remains tliere until the rear has marched past. 'I'he ofTiccrs conunandiuij; companies will each successively, when he has passed the Cleueral by twenty paces, close his rear rank, and will move by the rear to the left (lank, giving the word liij the lift, iijjon which the men will lightly touch to that Hiuik : Each individual of the com|)any will at the same lime, resume the post which he held when the ^column was lirst put in niution. The several com))anies wheel successively at the (point which will be fixed opposite the ground where the left of the battalion stood. When the leading company is near to where the J left of the battalion stood, the whole halt, arms are I sloped, and the (juick march will instantly ctnn- nieiicc. MAUCIIINO I'AST IN QFT' k i IMK. Bifiht ihoul- (teit 'iir- tUll I il. Vovwunl. Halt. Sioi'i^AiiMs. Jlili/it ihitul- dtra far- ii'iird. Forward. Carry irn QiKAMAiuir, The whole march olVi*c several wheels on the^ moveable pivot, vi/. at the point where the left of the battalion first -U\n\ ; at the point where the first wheel was made; and at the point where the se- cond wheel was made, which places it on the line of passing the General. "t- f Before the lending company has made the Inst -' named wheel, arms arc carried. — When it has com- (pleled that wheel, the music begins to play. The leading olTicer of each company will shift to its right by die rear, in the manner ulreatly instructed, six paces alter the wheel, which brings him on the line with the General; and when be has passed the (ienera! twenty paces, he will resume his proper pivot flank. The supernumerary odiccrs and sergeants march in a rank in rear oi' the comiianies, at one pace from the rear rank, and S s !/( I l.'^S officers »worils muit be carrieil ^tpaclilv flijainst tlie riitlit shoulder. Tlie Colonel, Lieutcnant-Colonul, Major aiul Adjutant, nrc in the same places ns in ninrching past in slow tinte ; as nlso the niu.sic, dniinmers, &c. which will piny druwa up om already directed. % t/ie left, p The several companies, twenty paces after pas- J sing, will successively touch to tiie left, (the proper j pivot flank,) and the oflicers will shii't to that flank _while giving the word. The companies successively wheel when oj»posite to the ground where the lellortlie battalion stood: And will again wheel at the next angle, where the lel't actually stcuul, which will hriii;;: the colutun «! upon tlie original aliuin-imul. The kiuicr of the (rout coiiij>aiiy will iDarch upon a poiiit, and each oHicer will cover iu cohiiiin, and jircsiTve bis dis- taucp, in order to be re I'^ly lor the bait and Ibriuatit^ii oi'lijie. Sight thoul- dert for- ward. Forward, I roii.Mixc; IN i.ix:;. l/> Halt, Left whkkl into Ql'ick M>\RCU. Halt dnst. The c()!u:i)M v.ili pr. cccd i.n ibc .".!i|';!ii'nio!it, un- til it .•irrivfs at the poitif niitrc its li(.';!<|. or right is to be ]);;!Ci.'il, when ;1 v. ill recei\t.' ihtMiord ^- : Iait\" •^ iw.u tlie pivots wii! be in.slaii:ly cori fcttil. ( it' neces- sary ;) it will ibeii Ix; whecii'd itito linc, and llie pioneers and music will go lo tin. ir p().^t:) bchiml the centre. When the line is formed, the C'onunauding Oflicer will oive n caution that the Manual and Pi.itoon I'ixcrcise wi'l be per- formed, and he will then go to tiie rear of the batt;:l!on. The Major advances to the front (>f (he battalion. " fr.w.v lianhi: , Unfixes Buyonrts ; S/wiilfJrrs Jn?is :" males the (liic ir? and colours Take their Post of Exercise m the rcnr, by lacing to. the right; marching through the several intervals occiipied by Note. — It iimst be recollected that n ci)in|);iiiy or lir\ttii''ii)!i !•> never to eome to the Hall, form line, nr ii.> tlir.\*, (wliii'h ure siuiaiioiH wluri-tlu; greatest accunicy ol' tVoiitis retniired,') Imi uit'o r:tr,ii\i (iriiis. — WIum iiiiiiili- ing it) coliiiiin, or mcviiig by (ours, or in tilt", urnis iimy be finfud. h is it> be nnilerstodil, hs n {;t'ni.riil rule, lln't in llu'dv 'i!c ninrtli, ^v\li(i! in (l(i%o order,) nj the men iiiiikc the first step, ihcv s!>iii o uianucr. ^r>o lie riuljt itarK, arc ; ns also already (ier pas- e proper liatfJaiik ()J»posife J .stood : lu'i-e the ' coliiiun '1- of (he iiul c:wh Ill's (lis- Hiuatioii lO'it, 1111- • rigiif is '■UaU;" ii'm'i\.'.',-- illKJ llli. bc'lij'inl bo per- /(',7 ;;,!■.. . ■rr- .'1/1(1 icing to, j)ietl hy KVCl' tl> lu IV tlic I lllill'lll- h is to in (ioso ■ lu 5Uli.U tlie sef'^eaiifs ; mid when three {jnces beyond tha jrnrrank, they hiili, and then leccive the word *• Front:" The CuinmHnd- jnu; Ollicor, Lieiiteiiant-Coloiiel, Adjutant, Pioneers, Music, Siipt.TnunTjrary Sergeants, Dniininers, and Fliers, are at their post i i;j tliC rear, as wiien the battalion is formed in close order. The Major proceeds with tlie Manila! as directed by regula- tion. The Serifeants, who preserve in the front rank the places of the Platoon Ofllcers, remain there steady during the whole of tfie Manual, except that they charge their pikes at the sani9 lime as the bayonets. When the Matvjiil has been ])orri)rmed, the ^^ajor will pro- ceed with the" Pla^ooii Exercise a< dvtiailed in page 45, either in shnv or quick time us may be required. When th'> Manual and Platoon Exercises have been finished, the rvlijcu* will .<>o to his post, and the Cjuimanding OlU.;cr of the b.u:alion, will unlix bayouL>ti', and i)rime aiiil load with car- tri(i-o. The batt.iiit);! will tl;c:i be expected to perform several o'i the moveiueuls laid down in i\n't 2vl, or such as the Geneial or Oiiifor InspecLiug the baltalion may ilirect. The Light or Kille Companies (if there a.e any attached to the battalion,) covering the inovcntejits, C'oniinau'.iing Oillcers will alsii j)racticc in succession hcre- nflei', tiie rc-uiuning inoveiii'.'iils, aiu! any batt;t!ion which m^y iicquire r..';\:ionable proi'lceiiey in all these, will liuve attained t>) a . h'.'nx a st.ito oi trai'iinr as is nocossarv Ic'r the Militia Ibrces u! this Province; aiul the ollicers couiinanding such corps, as well as all the membcis of them, wiil be considered, as highly di>tinguished and deserving of high favor and consideration. ^V'hen one or two battalions are inspected or exercised to- gether, they wiil be formed in one line, with the ordered intervals, and will ]ierform the same movements that arc laid down ibr the single l)attalii)n, observing the additional directions that will be given for such movements when apjilied to thu brigade. Upon occasions when the line may exceed two battalions, the Reviewing (leneral may, at his o[)tion, dispenie with march- ing past in slow ami (|iiick time in open C(»lniim, in order to s;ivc time, anil to preserve the tioops fresh for the subbC(^ucnl unnemcnls. r I .\ [ s. MncaiKiiHwvMMwMMXMw^ i! \ 1 i I fiK)f> \« I 7^ il 141 IIEAD-dUARTERS, FREDEIlICTONy \ 30/A Jaiiiuirj/, 1827. J iWaitia . J 14'3 llie Bnltalioii will now be formed in opcir cuhiiim, poin(» placed, pnil ready to wheel into line, C'oninuintlipfif OtHcers making use of any time they may have to spare, in practisi!i;!» the manoeuvres for i ■-. day, takiii'i; i:arc however to be in lie- view order by the arrival of the (iciioral vv Iiivpeclrii;^ Field Of- ficer, who is U) be received in the tnanncr tslready ]'uinted out. After the Inspection, and before the Battalion is dismissed, the Captains (or OfTicers Commanding Companies) will ik'liver to the Adjnlant a correct Hull of tlioir Co!n]ianics, accordinjir to the form U'.arked C, pi'epared bei'o"*' liaud, raakiii-r a parti- cular remark of the Absentee.;, not on!v o:i tho dav of (Knirial Inspection, bnt also on the days of Drill, which nuist thcrelore always take j)lace prior to the day of G;.'r.eral Inspt.ctiv)i». By the fourteenth day froin tho day of Ir.sjKictioi), and not later, tlie lletiirn marked I), will ho uvdw: v.wi \\\ (liij)licatL-, and after having been correctly copied iiUQ the Ilegi:iient;-1 General Uetinn Book, will be lprwanU;d to the Insp.i>cLiii'«; Field Ofiiccr, accompanied by such Remarks and lONplanatioiis as the Commandinnf C)fiicer may consider m. cc.ssiir\-. No. 2. The InspectiniT Fii'J Oilirers will in fnhttv hold their Inspections at as early an lu>ur as possible, and wliich should thereibre, to enable tlic men lo return to their homci the same day, never be later than cloven o'clock. l\v Commanth GEORGE SHORfc:, Adjutant General. M Mill, |)oin(« >"; C){!icers pnictisiiifT l>e in Ko ,' Field Of- (Kiited out. (IIitriisiiHl, kviil (k'liver afcordinjr i;;: a pavu- i' (K'lirral >t thcrelbre ftioi), }1!l(l (lii]>lic:itLV Iiispocuii'*- niiinalioiis iititre hold find which leir hoiuci '.icnnaL BnttHlion Iwt'ld State ot" Citptaiu OlSTBIBUTION'. Pi'ijseiit on Paimk'. Absent. Totnl Strength. A. Militifl. Company, 18 Capt. Siibal- teroi. Serj'ts, Rahkond File. Commanding Comjmny. IvAjtl.in.ition ol" Absentees. A — coiitiiiiieil. W SI. ? c. s o n O 3 ►a O o o o ti- ") to Pikes. Swords. ScnbbariU. UiflcM or Muskets. Ramrods. Bayonets. Scabbards. Slincs. I Btlls. Pouches. H CI O to n o o H H a; IJ 'I. ir H a ?3 -, '-^ o ^ > ■— 133 :•* fe; ^ — O) > '^ t> n n Q n - — H ?3 M ►^ h-» M V-^ H ?/J ?1 B. 0;; c s^ > 5 O T ^, « O ,♦. C<5 M - ^ 9 5 ^ > F'3 ""^ ^o t^ nr. s-2 3 s s 5 r s u- s s ^.= 5 .= n^ c ^ ^ %h a » n .- M 3 •= r ^ •? S •2 "^ r o O o 3 •a a s CajHaia, St >> SI Si J" o 3 O § 2^ 1 CHpliiins "1 en ■X H 1 i.ii lit. iiiuits. 1 lillSl^llS. 1 Sfraciuits. 1 {Jrumnicrs. i |{iinkiiMill-ilf. 1 (,'ii|)tr.iii>. > ■.1 1 l.iiiifiMiani!;. 1 hliSl;^llS. I ScriifiuUs. I lilllllii:'! rs. 1 UilllU ;iiM I Hi I Cui'fiiins. ~ > 1 Li'iitc'iiHiits. I I'll^J!!!!,-. 1 S. recants. I Diiiiimier-. 1 UilllkiilllllMlf. 1 > en n P> o ?a =! >• B 3 K iyj &. H cr > •^ H W o •-►^ & A p o t3 p o 3 o 00 s- O T Ja / t- 11 c. MUSTER ROLL of the Comimny, Battalion, Militia, coiiimaiulou by Major Ut . 'iid I (jeiierul Oay'i Drill. Day'i Drill. Iiitpection, No. Namics. Office rt. Serjcantt. Hank and File. Signature. {\c\r\M\.-Thef, \626. Oj)iccrs. ■ 1 A — B — Captain. P P P 2 C— D— 1st Lieutenant. A A P 3 E — V — 2d Lifutcniuit. P P A 4. G— li— oA Lieut, or linbijjn. Serjeants. P A A 1 John King, A P P 2 Lewis Murphy, P A P 3 Nicholas Oliver, P A A 4- Peter Quinn, P P P b Roger Stewart, Rank and File. A A P 1 Abraham Brown, A A P 2 Caleb Davis, P A P 3 Elias Fuller, P 1' P 4 Gilbert Hogg. &c. &c. (Signed) G. D. Capt. or, Lt. Com. Remark.— r/if Idler A standi^ for alisent^I'J'or present. A 1 P P n. [ittalion, nieiierul pupcction. specfion. ■ ^•5, 1826. P P A A P P A P P P P P P FIKLI) RETURN of the of Militin, coimnaiitled by nnnt-CoIoncl at this Battalion Hcgiiiient nud Insj)ectcd by Lieute- (lay of 18 ( hvtmiu'wntd Officert. ^tiff Officert. yon-Comvihtioned Of' ftcen and Pikates. 13 10 ■J 3 6 5! c « = ai _; -M !t 1 - 1 *-* 3 .1 2 5 3 LA s a 3 5 a. 1 Present on rarmle.. Sick ' i 1 j i 1 i 1 1 I I 1 Abicnt 7*0/0/ tlren^lh..\ ! CoiiniinnJina. Distribulioii at" tlic Battalion in Companies. A' I, <]/" Compaut/, Artillery Cotiipiiny , Sea Fencible Company.. Rifle Company (jrenit Jicr Company ; » Lijllr. Infiintry Company j „ 1st Oaltiiliun Con)|)>iny I „ *'' i» II " '>'' II »i II 4tli „ „ . jth „ „ 6th „ „ ., 7t!i bid „ u Bi/ wi:nm Commanded. ]l Captain ^ C- * X 1 s « ' c t/ 3 (5 1> •■J -J ■^ 1 '5^ Total... J I i."-***. 11 r^ D — rontiiuiocl. Nominal List of OHiccrs. Jiank and Xamcs. Date of Commmion, I'iihid i>f Svrvice. \ Absent Officers. lianl; and Xamcs. I") — contlfHicil. lliyri UN orC'oiiipanics Aimt'il and in Unilurm. iN'i*. I'npliiliiit Xiimrs. •ilifiifil/i. yiilurc vf Ai mi mid ilficrijilioii <>/ li ff t\ I'lii'ii'iii. ilKTURN of ARMS. Gooi .1 • I • A -J B..J .; C Rfjjiiir.ibl. I UiijLTvicc.thlf. Wantini' >g...... d'liiMlrriicnf „ 4'.i <- I .T "I ^ '/> -1 I . -ilx I I (■../.,,, // ., llK'iUllX of ACCOUTlliLMElsTS. 1 i Serai's. 1 Driimiuer,-, i" ^' riwitcs. 1 1 Piontt Ti. ■ X 1 1 . 1 1 r.\ :i •r 1 1 ^.1^. 1 « ■n %'~K CG u re ■/ r A v.- .1 • 1 u ! i~: 1 'Z 1. 2Li '■ ^ 2 :.,•-' a .*; " '_2 '- iJ f -: ' -.'- *- J;« ! ^ X A -A i -J! ^ *H4 r, /. j7 £ ■; i^j — — - — — — ■—- — (Hood i i i 1 ! I5i,(l AViiiitinj : 1 1 1 1 1 1 {'(ini[)!ciiit'ii: t 1 1 1 . 1 , ' _ Coinur.i.'^ci.H', i I :; -3\ .i*-,..^ n — contimnrd. n '^u>imn>uiui>j s 3 i S w H 3 r" 9 a a. c 2 s 1 s a V 3 Rank nod File 1 1 E. 90 ■ s a. a 1 a "3 Bip no \ ipSuajis )uaJ33C1 OKUOJ.IUI oijj uo 0An3»D;.[ '(lOnOddsU) IM?! 3JIIIS lioipf)nrj{ oip |r» asiio.i.->r)Q .lo os«o.!.)ui .>i|j a?iii \\.)iifi \>inj,'>ni *T C a «j V) ^J to Lj rJ H «-4 •JU a V" taH 33 M a ^-d a w O . /5 H H o O % W >, "H Ol a J y. 'T3 W 5 o Oh U « 1 3 •-i O _ y ;-) s -5 • ?aS )>M v. '«^ *** a a ;irf T o u:i L< ,» c^ fl ■*•* ^ J " •«# o « ?n q '4 •^£ y, •n «• H ;$) ^ Ul a| S RETURN shewing the number of Aliens and Persons liable to Fines in the Battalion. 1 i ^- D. II. .S. F. Liable to Tinci for non-attcmlnncp... I Aliens iii:ai Iff- Master. ( 'oiiiniriii'Jin ?'t 3 a ^ a 'd o.»n3)»n:7 fl INDEX. A. /Idjutanls, Ailjulants — niul tlipir Aiils, AllxKnU'l'll iilUI)(f, Adviiiur in Line — ol' the Ijattalion, Ali^HciuaU, Auention ro(|iiin!(l from Officers Column i'iUfrin<^ new, Marchiii<{ on, in open column oi I'rolongt'ra olj Appui — Point olj Attach- — Coinnni of, Attention — In iik; Tnin,!^, Position of the Soldier at. Particular, retiuireil in the wheel quarter distunce column, Arms — Always to bo carried, when liultcd, whcclinj;. Position of the Soldier with, Do. do. without, '1\) cai'i'v from the slope. To trail from do. To trail from the shoidder, Method of piling, two deep, Do. of unpiling. B. *kat. 80, 101. 81 183 68 8« mnrching on, ib. 87, 92, 93 sub-divisions, 28 62, srj 88 50 5 78 138 4 40 ib. 41 ib. 42 of n close or dressing, and 11, Base Points, Hall luring, Battalion — Advancing of, in Line, Atlvance ol^ by double files from the centre, Atlvance of, in double column from the centre, Atlvance of, by files or by lours from the right or left of companies, Change of front of the, by the cchcUon inarch of S.i, 90 .54 m 98 88 70 companu'*' 94, 96, 97 miMM i ii' 1.3^2 Haitulion — Chniiffe of position of llic, by eiiteriiig new pa(;e. alijiiicnicnt. 92, P;3 Y^o, do. on tilt.' rifflit or left Iia.'tcd tuiupauics, !)() Deploys into Line, Evoliilioiis of, Forniutiun of the. at elos ose order, Do. Do. at open ortler, Fornied for attaek. 8d 66 5i) t)0, G5 61. 83 In Line;, to break into onen column to the rif'lit or left, Having' a(Ivance(i by double files from the centre, to form line to the iVoiU, o tiiarffe, alter an advance in i.me, To fo 'o"-» L rm square, four dee}), 7;J 98 70 81 To do. do. two i\vK.'p^ to protect l>n;jf{>;nge, 102 To form close or (juarler di .stance co'unm, \i\ rear 80 of a flunl: qu i o do. do. on a centre coir.nanr To form line, after liavintj adviiiiceJ by files or Toli by fours from the riijht or left of coiiipunies, Tl by ion;) Ime, alter liaviiiif retired uv lii^s or toursj from the ri^^'lil oi l''t't of companies, To retire by files or bv fom's from the riuiil or lelL ot companies. To retire over a bridc^e or dei'lie, from both (lanks, covered by the centre, To do, do. from a /lank, In line, how to pays a v.ucnl, TZ il 99 100 120 c. Ciiv'p Colnur^ Veitlrdl Muvcmcntx, Advantajjes of, Centre SiTgcntifs, C/nillc'ii^inii of Scniiies, t'hafrj,i'ig Feet, Chci^wjit;^^ Pace — without halting, Chay^e in Line, Closing to correci distances, Co/oiiis, Colour Rracrvc, Coluriin — Open Close, 134 73 74 67 129 14. 18 70 62 77 66 •73, 75 Tj, 79, 80 60, 0»0V^ 1 \53 TACF.. 1)2, 03 cs, <)0 8-2 6(J 51) t!0, Gj (>t 83 lit 75 H'c, 98 70 81 0, 102 ir 7J) 80 72 71 9<) lOO 13'1. 73 7i 67 la!) I J. IS 70 G3 77 C6 70 75 2* 2G 75 Voltmn — At Imir or quarter distance, Formation of, from line, 73, Increasing and diminishing front of, at the halt, Do. do. on the march, Forming close, half, or quarter distance, Change of position of the, by throwing forward a wing, 90 Do. do. by entering a new alifjnement, 87 To change front and Avings, 92 To countermarch, 80 To form square to resist cavalry, 81 March ot; to a flank, ' 77 To open out, from front, or rear, 90 Wheel o\\ at close or quarter distance^ 78 Columns — Advantage otj at (juarter distance, 76 Of Attack, 88 Of march or manoeuvre, 73 Company — Formation oi\ on parade, 7 Do. to either flank, from open column of sub-divisions or sections, Mantier of inspectini^ a, on parade. Mode to be observed in dismissing a, Commamh^ Co/ninanding Officets — Post of, Corrections — Upon flank pivots, Countermarching^ Bv files, IJy ranks, Countersign, Covering Pivots^ Covering Sergeants, 1). Defile — Passage of, by breaking oil' flU's, Degrees nf March, Deployments, Deserters — I low received. Diagonal March, Diminishing — or increasing, front of columns, Directing Sergeants, Disengaging — I leads of conijianics, JJisfancrs — Closing to correct, Divisions — Distance of, in close column, ilow told off in Battalion, U SO 52 54 103 U 86 20 21 ib. 129 74 77, 79, 80, 85 10, 31 II, 12 82, 83 130 22 24, 25 67 80 62 76 59 70, 71, -Jf- 154 PACK. Double Column, 88 To form line on centre sub-divisions, ib. Do. do. to right, or left, 89 Of sub-divisions, required to form quarter distance column of companies, 101 Double March, 1 1 Dressing, 62 When halted, 16 Dressing — A Battalion after an advance in line 63 Drummers, 61, 135 E. Ease — Standing at, Echellon, Advantages of, Changes of position to the right and left, by Do. do. Do. do. Exercise — Manual, Platoon, Pike, Evolutions — Of the Battalion, Eyes — Right, left, and front, on the centre, by to the rear, by 94, 34, 45, 5 94 ib. 95 97 96 138 138 43 66 5 I F. Pflcm^i— The Field Officers, File Firing, File Marching, File — Wheeling in, Files — Countermarching by, Firelock — Motions of, as practi" "d by Light Infantry, Firing — Ball, By wings. Light Infantry, in extended order, * A feu dc joie. In file, In square. Street, Three deep. Two deep. Firings — Time of, l)y divisions, During formation. 6, 7 79, 104 50 19 20 21 39 54 69 lU to 119 51 50 81 50 43 4i> (19 ib. . ^^: 155 CAOI, 88 ib. 89 101 11 62 16 63 135 Flags of Truce — How received, flanking Fatties, For/nation — Points oi\ Of the Battalion, Forming Company — From file marching, To either flank, from open column of sub-divisions or sections, Four deep — Formation of Applied to the passage of lines, Funeral Parties — Directions for PACK. 139 138 84 59 23 30 8, 9 72 56 G. 5 l)i ib. )4, 95 97 96 I, 138 > 138 43 ee 5 6, 7 , 104 50 19 20 21 39 54 69 > 119 51 50 81 50 48 ''■■.i il9 ib. General Order, Guard — Advance, Manner of dismissing a, Ilall—'ni'i H. I. 141 123 54 11 Inereasing and Diminishing — The front of a colunm halted, 24 On the marcli, 25 Inspection or Itcvieic, 134 Intermediate Points, 85 Kneeling lian/cs — In square, K. L. 81 Li^hl Injlintrij — General principles and movements of Advance Guard of Covering the advance and retreat of the line, IJetail of Formation, Extended formations of, Flanking parties of Fornuition of, and telling of}'. 105 123 113 113 113 to 120 122 107 Do. of the chau), when skirmishii)'', 120 Hon- to cover the »ctreat of the line, ») 113 ?%* *■':*• I5ij VAOt. JJght Injaniry — How to run in on the Battalion, accord- ing to its situation, ISl Patroles of, 123 Passage of bridge or defile, by 12(> Do. of a woo, 83, 84 88, 89 29, 90 88, 98 99, 34, loo 138 52 10, U, 12 10 ib, 11 ii2 23 17 10 9 6G On an alignemcnt in open column of sub-divisions, 28 Markng Timet Mode to he ohsemvd — In dismissing a company, Motiois of the Firelock — As practised by Light Infantry, Mounted Officers^ (37, Music, 61, N. Ni^hl Duties, 13 54 39 104. 135 129 ' ?57 O. J (^J.s/flc/cs-— To pass wiien marciiing in LiiWi TAOB, 68 L' Officers — Instruction and duty of 104 ' Posting of, 7, ?♦ Staff- 61, 65, 136 Order — Close, 8, 65 Open, 8, 64 Open and uose, on the inarcl)» 18, 19 P. 1 Pace — Changing of^ without haUing 18 Paces — Table of, 86 Parole, 129 Passage of Lines, T2 Patroles, rj>3 Pkquets — Posting and duties of 127 to 130 Pike — Exercise, 42 Piling Arms — Method of 41 Pivots — Covering of 74 Correction upon a flank, 86 Pioneers, 61, 1^5 Points of Formation, 84 Intermediate, 85 Position of the Soldier — Without arms, 4 With 4 Position — Changes of, by the open column, Do. by echcllon. 90. 91, 92, 93 94, y^j 96, m ^ . Posting of Officers, 7, 74 Priming and Loading — Explanation of 47 Prolongers of' Alignement, 84 Q. 1 Quarte?- Distance — The advantages of W'^heel of column at 76 78 I • R. Jlallr/ing Square, Rank Su])er7iuinera7y — Use of the Pear Guard, Pair Ranks — Opening and closing on the march, Replacing Sergeants, Jieviciv '>r Ir.sprciion, 32, 139 61 126 18 61 131- I 'i>^iKi-^]\ ir)fi AS « Sedhns — Formation of, from file marching, Sentries^ Scrgea nts — Directi ng, Centre, Covering, Sergeant' Muj'orf Shotttdirs Fordiard — Rigf»t unil lell, Signals — By ast. Place oi', at reviews, Sitviding at Eascy S/c.~-Back, Q;jick, Siie or closing, Step — Sio'.v, Wheel .g, Stepping — Iki'k, Oat, Short, Street Firings Sub-divisions — Double column of Do. ordered to form line on the two centre. Do. to form line to the riglit or left. Do. required to form (juarter distance co- lumn of companies, right in front, 101 Formation of, from company, *4, 25, 2G Forming from file marching, 23 Do. from company, 25 Do. to either flank, 30 ^Marching on an alig^ement in open column of 28 Open colunm of, ' >sinir defilu by breaking off (iles, " R ■ Wheeling bsickwuKis by, from line, rAdw. 2S 127 67 ib, 77, 85, 8(1 61 15 120 111 13'J i~ 107 81 103 132 81 61, 65 136 61 5 13 10 12 10 U 13 11 12 50 88 ib. SO 32, ^^'heelin;' fowvards bv, from line, 2'' 1.59 rAGE. tAdW. 2S 187 67 ih. B5, 8r» 61 15 lU; 13;J 'f. •1. 107 81 102 132 81 51, 65 136 61 5 12 10 12 10 U 13 II 12 50 88 il;. 80 Sub-iVviaious — Wlict'ling into Vine, iVoirt open colunni of, 20 Do. do. do. on the niarcii, 30 Supet'tvoHcrary Ilcmks — Use of, Ul T. TV/rr^ Deep— To fire, 48 7Vj/o'— lings of, 129 Tprntn^ —On the mnrch, 93 7.\w deep — How to reform from four deep, 9 w. Wheeling, \\ Backwards, by suh-dlvislons from line, 27 Forwards, by do. do. 28 In file, * 20 On n halted jiivot, 14 On a moveable pivot, 15 Into line, from open column of sub-divisions, 29 Do. do. do. on the march on the moveable pivot, 30 IMieel — Of a close, or quarter distance column, 78 Wood — How to pass in extended orjer, 126 Do. do. in line, ib. JJ'ords of Comma/id, 103 101 m, 26 23 25 30 I of 28 )i' u / I- I' IHHTp[iwf m « ■ m ^M fm m I !* f 1^ ?> :f 1 4 8 APIPENDIX. K' AN ACT To Repeal all the Law^ now in force for the Organizalion and Regulation of the IMilitia, and to make further Provision for llie same. Pasfod the nth March, 1825. Y1/'"IIEKKAS several Acts are now in force for or^anizin i and regulating the Militia of this Province, and is expedient to alter and amend sonie of the pro\ ?'ons of the said Act?, and to con- solidate and comjirise the said Acts in one. I. Be it fhcrijorc enacted hy the Lifutenant-Go- verfwr, Council nnd Assem/ili/, That an Act made 50, G*o. 3. c. 6. and passed in tlu: fifty-sixi . year of the Reign of His lute Majesty King George the Third, intituled " An Act for the Oi^anization and Uegu)ation of " the Militia of this Province," also an Act made 3 CeoA c.23. find passed in the third yenr of Plis present Ma- jesty's lleign, intituled " An Act to alter and amend " an Act intituled * An Act for the Organization " ' and Regulation of the Militia of diis Province," ' also an Act made and passed in the fourth year of i, Geo A,c. 27, the lleign of His present Majesty, intituled " An »^ *' Act to explain and amend the Laws now in force ' *' for the Organization and Regulation of the Mi- " litia of this Province," and an Act, intituled " An 4'. Gen. 4, o. 30, " Act to provide for calling la the Arms issued to li^^'"^'<^' " the Militia of tliis Province," he and the same saving the right of recovery of ar such fines, penalties, and forfeitures, as may have been incurred xmder and by virtue of >lic same Acts, or any, or either of them. ^>»^*^ — „.,■ .^- r^.^ "49h« 1^ ' ^ -IHI ^ " II Muh white in- |I. Hi il/Htlhfr euatted. Tint fvoiy Miilr wlildl habitanii * ''»• Inli,il)itjmt, or n-bidcnt williiu litis rioviiuc, Ikmii to M ytart p/'*"''c*;n to Sixty years ol ago (cxcinl micli ns arc a^'f /o *f *nr«/- liereiii aftir excepted) »liall he enroflfd, and linhlc /(•y,„jtg thereof, and may in his discretion form two or be formed tnlo i» i' • 'i* • i i Ueaimentt. more uattalions mto Kegiments, and each compa- Compatiiit to py in any IJattalion shall consist of not more than coniiu of n«i sixty rank and file, and be conunandcd by one Cnp- ^rank '^"y'fl^ '"'"' "'"' *^^" Subalterns, and tlie extent of the j:m/i/«/. prochicin"- to the comnuuulinij: Olliccr of the Hatta- lion of the district in which he resides, a ccrlilicato signed by two pe.)j)le of that persuasion, that such person has been Iceuied and allowed to be one of Hi <\\U' mIiIIi* IK'C, ti'OIII ■li ns arc liid linhlu shall l)c nr if nny ndiiiit ui' or C'oiu- iiiiitv into icctive li- m two or I coinpa- ore tlinn one Ch|)- " tlie dis- til l)y the , of the Uiiins or Tchy re- time, to lat ])iir- liablc to istricis : to siliui- sl.ind or ia, shall e wliolt! irovidid ■OlIIK'il, ihlishod Cjospcl, >r Mili- all-pay, oiiiiiiis- lOveiuie DllS, li- -ChicJi it Mill, \; shall 'osaid : rcssiiiir s, and IJatta- liiifato it siidi one oi' the snnic persuasion, for ut least one year beiuro the date ofsiirh certificatwt shall in like inannui bu exempted irom bcin^ enrolled us ut'oresuid. III. Anil be it futthir cnuctedf That it i>hall bo ihe duty ol" every captain or olliccr conwuanding g^Capiaim to fompanv, to furnish the ollicer conunamlinir the '" '^"'""'"C* II .. I- » 111 11 . II r thvtr commanS- Uatiaiioji to winch lie may belong', at nil i'^^^y^^^iinuojj'wcnwho when ordered, u fiiir written roll of his company, am to make rt- and a return of the state of their Arms and Accou- '»'•"* '» the trements, with every other information respuctirjg ^^i>i>"iKtn(ltr'tH' the company which he may re<|uire; and the com-*"^* mandin> .,„ii,i i„..ic,t nruunuers, IJuglers and Filers to his Hattalion, and ^jf. to displace them, anil appoint others in their stead, and that the captain or commanding ollicer ot a Cap.'m-is with comj)any, shall have power with consent of the """''*' '/'""'f commanilin/f oll'icers of the lialtalioii to which he "'",'* '''^,,,,*';{('T may belonjr, to appomt IScijeanls unil Corporals iov scrjeants, ij-f. the C()m])any under his conunand, and to displace them and appoint others in their stead, and it any Venom so ap- person so appointed shall refuse, or neglect to per- /'o'"''''^./'"''''^- Ibrm his duty, or shall be guilty of any misbeha-/"77,;X'' viour m his olhce, he shall tor every ollente lorleit aiul pay the sum of Ibrty shillings. \ . And be it furt/icr enacted, 'l'\n\\. for the j)ur- })ose of inspecting and improving the Militia in Commnmlcr-iti' martial exercises, the Commaniler-in-Chief may aichkf may call such convenient season of the year as he may judge o"' '/'* Militia lit, interfering as little as possible with the seed |'^'^^''"y '» '•■''^•'* tinie and harvest, trtder out, and keep each llegi--'^**"' mcnt or Battalion together, or in divisions within their respective districts, one ilay in each year : Provided alixurjs, that no jierson shall be re(j[uired t,.^f,fi^j^°", to travel more than twenty miles from lus usual ow his rest- Hattalion, or the division thereoi; to which he may '^'•'"'^ '" ''«'«• ^'V W;«/ be it further enacted, That every Bat- f jf fj- ^^^ lalion (persons above Ibrly-fiw years ol iige cxcep- ^^.^^.j,. ,y^„p t^.. ted) shall be called out and rentlezvous by com[)a-\tpicdJ to be i> calttd out by nies, two dayis in every yenr, interfering as little at*. comjmmes possible with seed time and harvest, tor the piir- twice Dia year. ,.,..,.. , . . . . , ' •^ pose oi discipluung and uuproving ni martial exer- '/•.„.„. -«j w- cises ; the times and places of such rendezvous to. c*s of rcudez- 1>« appointed by the commancung oilicer ot the Ke- voui to be Jixed ^iVAciiti ill cases where Regiments are formeil, and by commanding in other cases by the commanding ofticer of the mcntorbatfu'^^^^^^^^^ ''^"^ arranged on dilFerent days, or in /it)7» anrf flrran- such manner that the lucid and Staff Officers ged on different may liave an opportunity of attending the several ^e C(jyu;/ci<<^''"'^"''""''ng oluoer, sIkiH tor each j.nd every tune. lUs. he shall be so absent without leave, be liable to ;* line of ten shilling 3; Piovidcd ciImi^s, that tliti li as little Hn. r tlie piir- rtitil exer- Jezvoiis to ofthelle- nned, ami cer of the lys, or in Y Officers liu several lity in the n, and the assemble lor, as he I i;onij):iny miles liom npany. the notice he Militia )y com J ja- il^ by the mes, who by a non- ired to ai- re the re- most ])ub- :d coni])a- (i tleemed tliat five the time -lit, with- lat every vho shall company this Act, fur each lear, and ate, who iiny mus- 's herein ;nt I'roia Irom hij- 'try time able to i» that the fines ulbrcsaitl shall not ex^iend to persons who were prevented from atlenviing any battalion or E»X'uscx for company nmster, by sickness or lameness of the '"'" ''"""''"'•^•• individual, or extreme sickness of some pirt of his family, or by unforeseen, and unavoidable circum- stances, to be manifest by legal proof given on the part of the delinciuent : * And provided also, that Persont who persons other than substitutes, who shall have ^'^^'^'["Yied'"fb/20 embodied and on actual service for the space of I VI Ijc sworn to by the person making it, bcfon,- some uiie of His Majesty's Justices of tlic Peace lor the Couiity where sucli inspection may take phice, whicii ofttb such Justice is hereby authorized to penalty for re- mhuiuister, and shall certify witlioilt Ice, and every /'""'5'"f "''"'"' person who shall refuse to submit to such insijcc- for arms out f)/"*^'^"' "'' whosie amis or accoutrements sliall be lound order or drji-ii^ unserviceable conditioii, out of order or de(i- cicut. cient, shall Ibrteit and pay for each deiiciency, the like sum as if such had been the case when ordered out as Jierein belbre meutionedj to bo in like man- ner inliicted and rtcovered, Per.wns wilful. XL And bc it further eiuxdetly Tlint if any j)er- /y uuerru,,iu,g ^j^.^jj ,^,iit-,|i; \Mi,vnnM any body of Militia, of 'Militia at c:i- ^^ben ordered out under this Act, whilst on duty or iitiic maif beAi cxerciso, it shall and may be lawiul for the com- cuiijlncd, manding ollicer tor the time being, to confine sucli person during the perlbrmance of such duty, or the continuance of such days exercise or muster if he shall think necessary, to j)revent the continuance of such insult or interruption, ami every person *""f .'"'/''' -^*-, so oUendin«r shall forteit and pay a tuin not ex- biforeuJuniitx <-'*-'^'dm t-''g''t!i, ninth, tenth and iifly-iitih seclious hie bcfoi-e Me of this Act, shall be recoverable before the capiain tajHams. or commanding ollicer of the ctwnpaiiy to which the <:lelin(|uent shall belong, or within the district ol which he shall reside, the said captain or com- manding ollicer, lirst summoning the deliiujuent to appear before him, to shew cause if any he has, DrlivfiUent lie iummjiicd, '" why such line or fines should not be iraposed, which summons shall be in the form herein after prescribed, and the ollicer serving such summons Fees to the oA*'"'" *" '^^'•'''>' ^"'■'^^ ^'^ iiitilled lo receive tiie same jircr scrviii" l't-'e'> lioiu llie pai ty suii''iii)UC(!, as III other simii.ir iummoiu, ca*e:., ami if any delmfiueiu when bo fcmmiii>iied to appear, shall neglect to uttvud to iAich summons, ^\ vii ; some or the place, 0(1 to every Ibiincl (Icfi- ', the Icietl luau- Uioti llie lines imposed as aforesaid, shall bo levied ^f dcHnqueni by distress and sale of the delinquent's goods, by an ^'^fi''^'' '" 'P' order of the said connnaiidinjr ofiieer,'to the Con-rf •'''"fl 'i"'^ II (• T / -• Ml " ii • I I • 1 oe levied nil du- stablos ot tlie City, lown, or rarisli wherein such ^,.^4,, (,„d' sm'r, delinquent shall reside, which Constables are here- iy order to a by authorized and required to execute the same, constable. and also the warrants hereinafter mentioned, ta- king the same fees as in similar cases, and render- ing the overplus, if any alter deducting the costs and charges of such distress and sale, to the delin- quent, and if no goods or effects shall be found, For want of whereon to kvy any of the said fines, the Consta- 1?""''* *'<'^'"- ble to whom the execution of the said order may lYvlLltZT ta^ be committed, shall make a return thereof on the ijaol. back of the order, and thereupon the delinquent shall by warrant under the hand and seal of such commanding officer, be committed to the County Claol, there to remain one day for each and every five shillings which rfie said fine may amount to, and the keeper of any Gaol, is hereby authorised and required to receive and keep sucli deliiujucnt during the time specified in such warrant, and then discharge him on payment of the customary fees : Provided always, that suclx delinquent shall not be kept in Gaol more than two days beyond the time specified in the warrant, Ibr any default in the pay- ment of fees. XIII. And be it further enacted. That all sum- monses to be issued, orders of distress, and war- rants of commitment, by any commanding officer ola company, uiuler anci by vii'tue of the provisions of this Act, shall be respectively in the form fol- lowing : FORM OF SUMMONS. Form of sum. To the Constables of aad each and every »'"»'«• ol" them. You arc hereby rexjuiied to summons A. B. that he be, and appear before me, on the day of at between the hours of and of the same dav, to shew cause if aiiv he has, whv a fine shouhl not be imposed upon him under and by virtue ol' die Militia Law, for (here state the iiulure of the offince or delinquency.) (iivcn un- der my Imiid this tlay of IHy . WAKUANT ()F DIS'IMIKSS. Fow, of war- To the Cous^uibk.^ ol" ami each and every of them, Form rant ofUiilrcss. ^Syl viu You are Ivereby re(|uiiTil tbitliwith to lieiiiaiul «>! N. H. t]u'. Sinn ot heiiifr llie ainoiiiu of a line imposed (ipon him nniler aii(l by virliK' of the Mi- litia Law, and on his ivfiisnl to jiay the sauic, to levy and distrain tlie aniomit thereof of the C«oods and C'iiattels o4"the said N. B. and to sell and tlis- j)ose of the (ioods and Chattels so to bo »listiained within six days, unless the said sum of to- gether v/ith reasonable charges of taking and keep- ing such distress, shall be sooner paid, and return to me what you shall do by virtue of this order, (liven inuier my hand this day of Form of tua'- I'orm of waiiaut to be issued by the eommand- «■'"'' 'Z'^'"""'''' ing oiKccr of any company, for the imprisonment """*• of any delin(,uenL 'J\) the Constables of and each and evevv of them. Whereas a line of has been im- posed on N. li. tor nn olltince against the Militia Law, these are therefore to rccjuire and command you to take and nriest the said N. B. and convey and deliver liim into the custody of the Keeper of the common County Cnol, and you the said Keeper are hereby re(|nired to receive the said N. IJ. into your custody in the said Claol, and him safely keep for the space of da\s, unless the said fine with the accustomed fees, shall be sooner paid. Ciiven under my hanil and soul this day of 1S2 . XIV. Atirl J)c It fnrlhrr nuuicd. That the Con- Constahlrs to stal)les shall without uiniecessary delay collect and cidleit mid py ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ collected from any delinciuent, Uua'iia- muster ^^ ^"C (n^mrter-Master ot the battalion to wtucli such deimqueut shall belong, or in detiiult oi pay- ment, shall be liable to an action of debt, at the suit of such Quarter- Master, in any Court having Jurisdiction of the same. XV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be Jiljnfanlf to the duty of the Adjutants appointetl or to be ap- utirnd the *«N])ointed by the Commander-in-Chief to the several /./^oK.?,««(//J(7/•-^JJ^^^^]if,pg^ ^^^y .intend their respective battalions, jatm 'Y'" 'Y, when the saitu;, or any part thereof shall be ordered duhcs as may be 1 • » " , 1 1 n 1 ovdcreil hj the out under ttus Act, and at such and all otlter times commamiing of- to do and jierfonu and attend to sudi duty as is /"■'''■» incumbent on and appertaining to the })roper olfice of Adjutant, or as they may be ordered by the re- spective conuuanding ofliccrs of SMch battalion, and ^~t.. -liS^-?*" • "^u.- IX upon certificate of tiny commanding oiTicer of a battalion to which any Ailjutunt may belong, t\mt"/^'>'i'ed £\5T he has faithfully performed his duty to the entire "'''"/"'• "/^"i!' satisfaction of the said commanding officer, suc\i^fJJ-l^*^^"Jij"^gr Adjutant shall t'len be entitled to receive from theyjee,-. Treasury, the sum of fifteen pounds in each and every year, so long as he shall so continue faithfully to perform his duty; and every tier^eani-^lnpv Serjeant majors who shall be appointed to any battalion, shall in '" p<-'>j'i»->n M like manner attend to all the duties appertainin(■ fit- to the oilice or oerjeant-iVlajor, and such othei /.j^,^,^; ^^'7 lOl? reasonable duty as the commanding olficer of the annum. battakon to which he may belong may order, and upon certificr'^ "»m such commanding officer of any battalioi he Serjeant-Major had well and faithfully pci ibrmed his duty to the entire satisfac- tion of the li'' commanding officer, he shall be entitled to receive in each and every year that he mav so continue faithfully to pertbrm his duty, the sum of seven pounds ten shilUngs. XVI. And he it further eJiach-J, That all Fo- Foreigners an(f reiijners and Aliens who shall have resided for the "■/'"'"* ''*'•'''"'';'/' space or two months m tins i^rovmce, shall pay to'^^^ ^^^ f^ ^/^^ the Quarter-Master of the battalion in the district Qr. master 'Ms. in which they shall reside, the sum of thirty shil- to be recovered lings each, and the Quarter-Master of such batta- ""'^' ^"*'*» lion is hereby authorized and required to proceed for the recovery thereof ,,ith costs of suit, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace re- Bitlent within such district ; and upon recovery, the said sum of thirty shillings together with all costs of suit, shall be levied by distress and sale ok'°^}'^ levied ly such Aiien's goods and chattels, and for want of ''''"• such goods and chattels, such Justice shall by war- rant under his hand and seal, commit such Alien to For want of the comm'^i Gaol of the Coup'y, there to remain goorf*^"*^ cow- in close custoily without bail or mainprize, until »'"''^<( /''' >'"^ the said fmevvith costs and all customary fees be paid, ^ ^'^^ ' and the keeper of any Gaol is hereby authorized and retjuired to receive and keep such delinquent Alien according to the tenor of such warrant, pro- vided that if any such Alien be indigent and m\a- Aliens makingit ble to pay such' fine and costs, anrl shall make the WJ«jJ/^a«Aey sauie appear to the satisfaction of any two Justi-^^'J^'^^'^^"^^^^,_ ces of the Peace for the County, such Justices shall »c.(}/,^ two Jus- and nuy and they are hereby authorized and re- Hccs nud have a a X i ceriijttaiehejr^ n\i\red by an order in writing under their hrwids, to 'inpt them/rim ^ii^^l^^Ygc such Alien out of custody, and ?'!so to paymen . grant such Alien a certificate thereof, piid stjch Alien shall not beheld liable to the payment of the said sum of thirty shillings, for the year for which he shall have obtained such certificate : Andfv.v- Kol to extend to tlicr provided ahvai^s, tliat nothing in this section %rT'Yar!'^aml c""t"'"<^^» shall extend or be construed to f'xtend, to w//() have lakcn^^Y P^i'son who shall have resided within this Pro- the oath' t /* al- viticc for the term of seven j'ears, and shall have Ugianct. taken the oath of allegiance before any ofhcer or person authorized by the C overnor or Commandtr- in-Cliief to adn)inister the same. Csptaiiu 10 XVII. And be it further enacted. That the cap- •^' '""'* ''*'^ Stains or commanding officers of companies, shall . **) ** ,. on or before the first day of June in each year, tgrt, make out and transmit to the Quarter-Master ot the battalion lists of all Aliens within the district i nam** ddrf who have resided two months in the Province, shall TMirfeiicr^irAf report tlieir names and place of rt^sidence to tlie cmptaint. captain or officer commanding the company in tlie district where they reside, under the jienalty of twenty shillings, to be recovered in the maimer mentioned in the last preceduig section of this Act. XVill. And be it further enacted. That the Commmidtng commanding officers of battalions, >vhon thereunto ^5"'* ""***""'' required by the Governor or Conimander-in-Chief point denotff or ^^^ ^^^^^y ^^^^^^^*^'^^ and required to ajjpoint fit arms. and convenient places within their respective tlis- ^•icts, to serve as depots for arms for the use of Fineta/terpay- their respective battalions, and all fines, penalties, "%' couttngen- ^^^^ suDis of money received under and by virtue yp>J'YP&oUK\% Act, from any battalion of Militia, shall, cd for Cleaning /.,,..,•. /• i and re2wirin '-^'^^^ deiraymg the contingent oxpences of sucli arms. ^ battalion, be Rppro|:.rialed ()y the Commamler-in- Chief to such an amount as may be necessary for cleaning and keeping in repair the arms placed in the depots appointetl for the use of such bait.iliou ; 7/*//i penalties, and sums of insnJJicieHt a jy„),-,ey received from any battalion, after paviiii>- furttiersumn^au . ■^ . •' , << i n i ■■* i b« paid front ^^^ contingent expcnces thereof, shall be tuund tfie Province insufficient to defray the expence incurred in clca:i- Treasury, not'mg and keeping in repair the arms jjiaccd in etcetding £iQ (\q^qi for the U3C thereof, then such further sum as 2'er annum. the Commandcr-ui-Chic'f may think proper, shall XI l)c paid by the Ticasurer of the Province, to the coimmuidiiiff oilicer ol' such battidion, to be by him uppropriateil to the cleaning and keepiiifj in rcjiair the arms ot'the same, by warrant of the Go- vi.'vnor or Commander-in-Cliief, by and with the advice of His Majesty's Council ; Provided ne- vert/teless, that no greater sinn than twenty pounds over and above the fines, penalties, and sums of money received from such battalion after deducting the contingent expences thereof, shall be paid to the commanding officer of any battalion in any one year, for the purposes aforesaid. XIX. And h' it further enactttdy That every of- Ojficert to ap- ficer shall at all times v.hcn ordered out as afore- i^''"''""''^ said, appear ecjuiyiped with a sufficient Sword ^^^'^""tdJ/pgnafiu* Belt, under the ijcnalty of forty shillings tor each ^j 40,. ' ollL'uce, to be recovered by warrant under the hand and seal of any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in the County where the offeree shall be conuiiittotl, upon coinplaint of the commanding oilicjr of the battalion to whielv the officer offend- ing shall belong, accompanied with the proof of siu'h officer's delinquency. X X. And be it further enacted, That it shall and Cummandhtg may bo- lawful for the officer counnanuing any haX- J^'^^ JMtister-Serjeant, and Clerk for such battalion, who ""'^^il]. J'yj'eanl are hereby made liable to a fine not exceeding Ibrty and Clerfc, who siiillings, for any disobedience of orders, or con-«''e lUiOle fo a teinptuous and im})roi)er behaviour, to be recover-/"' '.'/ ■*<'*•>'" ed in the same manner as the penalty in the ^'''^^^ i^'iaJr^awl'^ e i'- preceding section of this Act; and the >Serjeant-^.„(y;/t,^y>.y,„ Major, (iJuarter-Master-ijeijeant, anil Clerk, so Lallotj'ur aduui ai)iH'inteil, shall bo exeujpted from all balloting for *^'"''''"<^- actual service. X XI. And be it further enacted, That tiie Quar- Quarlcr tucsler ter- "Master of every battalion shall, before he com-'" S'"*' ^""d' niences the duties of li's office under this Act, give iJond to His Majesty with two sufficient sureties, in the penal sum of two hundred pounds, lor the faithiul discharge of such duties, and for his duly accounting Cor, and applying all monies he may rec' ive by virtue of this Act, and lor all arms, ac- coutrements anil stores he may receive as Quarter- Masit-r of such luutarajM, which bonil shall be lakea t)y the commandujg officer uf such battalion, } cert. XH Bodd to be ltd- anil lodgetl hy liim in the Socrctnry's OlHce of the ged in the Se- Province, and that each Quarter- iVIastcr shall be ^ "" allowed m his general account or monies, ten per ■^"''""''""'^^^'' cent for all sums received and paid over by him; this allowance to cease to be made to any Quarter- Master who may be on actual service, and in re- ceipt of full pay. A.XII. And he itfurtJier erjrfedf That the cap- Zw/jo/fafww/i*^'"'* *'•' "'^^'*-'*''* '■'^"^"^""^'"n companies, shall on to be sent by or before the Jirst day of June in each year, make vaptaimtocoyi-owi and transmit to the officer commanding the inanding oj/i- i)attalion, lists of all persons residing within the districts of their companies respectively, who by this Act are exempt from being enrolled in the Militia, specifying the age of such persons, and the and "ivc a cow ^""^^^ "^* their respective exemjitions, and shall also lu the y«a/7eT-lu'*'iish the Quarter-Master of the battalion with a vtaster. t'opy of sucli list, and all persons so exempted (one Ferryman to each established Ferry exceptetl) shall on or before the first day of September in each and Exempts to pay every year, pay to the Quarter-Master the sum of to the Qiiiirtcr^ ton shillings, and if not then paid, the Quarter- iiiasicr ws. "^ Master is hereby authorized and rc(iuired to pro- ceed for the recovery of the same with costs, before any one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace . where such exempt may residw, who shall levy the same by distress and sale of the oflendor's goods and chattels, and for want of goods and chattels, commit the offender to the County Gaol for the term of two days, unless the said sum and costs shall be sooner paid : Provided alicnys^ that any Exempts waij exempt shall be excused from paying the said sum e.iciisc them- of ten shillings, by enrolling himself in the company sdvesj'inmp'iy- ok' ^WYviVA m the district wliere he may reside, and inghyen,oUmtiyf^.\^Qi^ SO enrolled, he shall be, and is hereby nuulc iemse ve$. \[h[-)\q to do and pertbmt all and singular the duties recfuired of other men belonging to the company, and uniler and subject to the same penalties and forfeitures in every respect. r:iir fim» XUl fines, ponalties and sums of money so by him re- *'•»»>"«'/"'<''*''-^"'' ,"'^^|:*;' '** shall neglect to recover the several sums which ali- ens and exempts are liable to pay yearly under this Act, such Quarter-Master so neglecting his duty, or any other duties required oT him under this Act, shall forfeit and pay the sum of forty shillings lor each and every ncLnect, and in default of pay- ,•;, (/,,/uw/< o/ ment of the said sum, sliall be liable to an action of ;-nj/» - •/, /uMff debt, at the suit of the couu"uiu...ig officer of the bat- '" action at the taiion, in any Court havii ., Jurisdiction of the same. *"" "■[."" ?'"" A XIV. Andbeitjurtii^, enacted, lliat ir any ° •* commissioned ofTrccr shall be guilty ofdisobedience of orders, negUct t)l"diUy, or any impro})er conduct, (^omnuiimed whether he be in real service or not, he may be tri- "^'"!''* /"' ctl by a Ciencral Court Martial, and it shall anil ^ig[.( „' ^J may be lawful for the Governor or Commander-in- trUdbi/ a Cuurt Chief for the time being, to order a General Court Muitiui. Martial by warrant under his hand and seal, for the trial of such ottcnders, as speedily as the service will admit, which Court Martial shall consist of not less than thirteen commissioned officers of the Mili- tia, and the Prcsitlent ofsuch Court Martial shall not be unilcr the rank of a Field Officer ; and the said Court Misrlial so ordered, shall have power to admini.btcr oat!;s to witiiesst:; in order to the exa- ^""'"' j^^<':>k>- mi'iation or trial ofanv of the above ollenccs that'^'-^f, "■]'"'"' siiail come betore them, anil upon conviction, sucii ^gg_ officer so t)llending as aforcsiiid, shall be cashiered by sentence of such Couri-Murtial, and if any offi- Officers upon cer, non-counnissioned officer or private, shall, '^'"'"''f''"' . ""^ when on actual scrvici.', begin, excite or join in any *" '^'"'^"■- '^' mutiny, or knowing any such nuitiiiy begun or in- tended, shall notgive inloniiationthereof tohiscom- Mutiny, (Icsri- nianding officer, or other superior officer, or shall '»•""""/ ^'W'*'- iiot when thereunto ordered, usu his utmost endea-''**'"^'*'^ "'''''''* vour to supi)ress sucli uuituiy, or shall desert tlie^j^.^, tnhet.ud I om))any or command to which he belongs, or shall before a gcncn.l disol)ry orders — ila connnissionetl officer, heshalH'"'"' Murtiul. be put under arrest by J^ny sujierior officer, if a non- commissioned officer or private, he shall becommitted to the next county or any other gaol, as soon as con- f I ^ XiV voiiient, by orilcr in .. jii;' iiiulcr the Imml oi iIil*^ officer ciHiiniirdiji; i'lc biUtalioii, ronipany or dc- taclituuiit to wlii(.'h biicU person so olloniiino'shall l)c- lun{^. nnd all such ulfciulers shall Ix; triudas sounas conveMic;U by a General Court Martial to be orde- red as atbreaixid, who shall have power to punish Court mat/ pu- with death or by fine and iniprl.ionnient, in propor- wii/j with death, ^y„ ^^, (jjg cnorj'nitv of tlu: oHence, thi- tine not to e\- ()/• Ini Itnf and i ..n i * »i • • i • imimioitineni, ^'■'^' "'^J' I'oi'f'ds, nor tiie nuprisomncnt to exceed six. ni>t i.tccc(lin,:i ivonths. /-'AOLaVAv/ «/u,v/j/f, tiiat no sentence ol" any JiMaud six ('gurt Martial shall extenil Lo il«ath, unless lor ile- muiiL'ii. Kcrliou to the enemy, lor nuitiny and sedition, for traitorous cu)rrt;spondencc with, or traitorously de- livering uji any Garrison, Fortress, I'ost or CJuartl, to tlie enemy; nor shuil the sentence ol'any Ciene- . senicnce o j, ^| (^;^,m.(. }il.ii-[ial be carried into execution until it Oc I'rtculetl mi- , , 1 ,• 1 I A i / < til o/ifii vied of'"^^ hvciiapproveil ol ny tlio Uovenior or Loni- (!i//M<. ('((i/(w.'(v/j-niandor-in-Chief for the time being". der-m-chkf. XX\'. And In- ilfurlhcr eiuicUi/, That ar.y non- connnissioned ollicer or private, or exempt, whether yon-cnmnii.i- on real service or not, who shall disobey orders, tioHcd ojf^ifix^ ^„. j;i,.,|i ji(..,rlect doin,'««/i^//jVrf"'^ ''""'' ^"^ corituHU by the conuiiancung olucer ol />// a rrgmu-ulal tlic party or i";'!;; (i lo which he may belong ; and it Ornrt il/w/Vin/.sJijiU belav.»-;i ior Wio comnuuiding olljcei- of the and find. battalion, or of. uiy party or couHuan J not under the rank of Captain, to order a Court Martial to be forthwith held tor the trial of such tiilender : wliich Court Martial shall consist of three commissioned ollicerb at least, but when they can be had, ot live, ■vvln) may give Judgnaent liy h'.ying a (iuc on such of- Itjnder, in any sum not exceeding ti)rty sluilings, and in addition thereto, if anon-commissioned olli- cer, reducing him t(j the ranks, at iJic (Uscretion of the Court, which line, so ordered by the Court Mar- Mcil. if he neglect or refuse to pav, shall either be -^"!'''''/''';/';^"-.Loptoul(.ftliepavofsuch ollender, or such oHen- .,,,1.^ (kr siliu! be uijpr.sitned lor a term ot eiglil (lays : So teitirnrr In Prmi'ilrd (iLi.iijs, Tiiat no *eul'Mice of such Court he exci-utt.l lui- Mariial shall lie put in execution, until apjjroveil /iV rt/V^.c-mi ,;/•„[• bv the oilluvi- ortleriiig the same, a'.d no ollicer 1)11 Ine omrci , • • , i n V i i" •. ordenua the beuii • llie accuMT shall be a member ot it CVitr/. XX\'I. A:t(l ^ic ;: I'urti'hr ,:iuiCii\U Thai the (io- vcnior Ol' V. i)iuiiia;iuer-iii-t!iie, SiKl 1 I )e. ami 1.3 icr^by authorised and enipowtred, ill cabc ol'any }cv aclual invasion ov imminent (lanHicer of the Ilefriment,in cases where recrimenls ^""'"'' '" CUHi ull' :/- nru t()rme(l, and in other cases, the commanduigt,„„,,„„;,(/;,, ollicer of tlie ijattnlion, shall have power (if he xwficerof regiment his iliscretion shall think it necessary or expcdieiit "''^/»'''^''""""''.'/ to call out the Mihtia and exempts as aforesaid, or Jj'' ""^ ''"" ""' any part thereof, into real service, and in case of any sucli actual invasion or inmiinent danger thereof) in auy Town, Parish or Company District, where the comnmndinji officer of the remment or Inittali- on as aforesaid cannot in time be consulted, tlieofK- fer commanding the Militia in such Town, Parish where the com- or Cotnptmy District, shall have power, if he in \\\smand'tng ojlicer discretion shall think it necessary or expedient) too/ the regiment call out the Militia under his command, and also "'" '^''/'''''.'""■«'» tiic exempt.', as aforesaid, within the same, or ^^y^clnmlitd'^' the part thereof, into real service, and such officer last o/A'wr cow»m«- mentioncd, shall forthwith report his proceedings, rtin^' in the dit. and the reason and grounds thereof, to the officer''""' ^""i/ /;"'' commandinsr the battalion to which ho belonijj, who **"' "'^ "l'''''^ is hereby requu'cd m citlier case, forthwith to (lis- ,y.»o//. jiatch an express to the Governor or Commander- in-chief, notifying the danger, and the strength and ^notions of the enemy, and every parson liable to be so called, who shall when called on, refuse to go, shall pay the sum of ten jiounds, or forthwith be committed to the County Gaol, by a written or- Persons rcfux. der of the commanding ollicer of the battalion orin^' in go when company to which he mav bcloiiif, or if necessary, '^"'^"'^ ""'• '" lor safe custoily, be sent to any other place ot ^'^^^^- hcfommUted to finemeut at the discretion of such comnuuiding offi-y;,.jjy„. cer, and such offender shall remain in imprisonment three months or imtil such fine be jiaiil, and all Gaolers are hercbv ordered to receive and siilbly keep such person so to be comi'>itted, during the time herein s])ecifiLd. I ir-r^ 4^ ^^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) V' 5/ /^>5^ ^j Ay K, & -% 1.0 I.I lU US ilio ||||l.25 u |||i/s ^ 6" ► V] <^ /a /a ^4* ^ 7 /A Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 Vx \ WrS '<> mimmmm XVI XXVIII. And be it further enacted. That the Ml- MiMa on ter- Utiu or any part thereof, and the exempts as afore- iwe to '"«'■'/''" said, so called out into real service, by virtue of tlie "promux, ' P''*>visions of this Act, shall and may be ordered to niarcli, from one County or part of the Province to another, on any necessary service, occasioned by such actual invasion, or imminent danger thereof. XXIX. And he it further enacted. That when MUitia on ter- the Militia or any part thereof, shall be upon real vice to obejf all service, everv officer or person so called into ser- tawful com. yj^g^ jg hereby bound and required to yield obedi- *""" *^'' *"'"*ence to all lawful commands of his superior officers, nor ojfuxrt. „ . , . i ^ i , • lor mounUn^-':''*:«*i^'' J.* U'-' I • Tertoiu U>ho XVftl two of Ills Majesty's Justices of the Peace» iki > lanimnry wny, at tlie suit of the said Captain or commanding officer of the company, and levied with costs upon the Goods and Chattels of such Delinquent, or for want thereof such Delinquent *?•* '/"rf'rf ''l committed to Gaol, there to remain for Utia. tempted ^^^^^ months, or until he pays the same s Provid- fram draft tiU fd alsOj that those who have already served in the tie rMt «/ the embodied Militia, and those to be hereafter drafted, i-"Tju-.. '''"''shall not be liable to be agam drafted until all the others belonging to the same company shall have been drafted. Voiunteenmau XXXI. And be it Jitrthtr enacledf That when- 6e accepted and ever the Governor or Commander-in-chief shall 6e M t/te tame /for the time beiutf) in consequence of any actual fo9iiitg with * - . -O' - 1 . - ^ kave been drafted. d/qfitJ men. JMcmbertofge' tierai Courlt invasion, or imminent danger thereof, as atbresaid, think it expedient, to order u proportion uf the Mi- litia on real service, volunteers who ofter themselves for such service, being able of body, in the opinion of the field officer or officers of the regiment or bat- talion as aforesaid, to which such volunteer shall belong, shall be accepted, and being so accepted shall be subject to all the provisions of this Act us though they had been drailed by ballot. XXXII. Aitd be it further enacted^ That in all trials by General Courts Martial, the President and MuriuU to A« every member thereof, before any proceeding be iworn. had, shall take the following oath ; and *'^ Judge Advocate is hereby authorized to ad ;ter the -**"■*' 'i^*^'*' same, to wt, « I A. B. do swear that . lil duly administer justice according to law, without parti- ality, favor or affection, and I do further swear that I will not divnrge the sentence of this Court until it shall be approved by t!}<:% Commander-in-chief of this Provhice ; neither will I on any account, at any time whatever, disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of the Court Martial, unless required to give evidence thereof as J. .a witness, by a Court of Justice, in a due course of deatXto^nLeu^^^* ^° help me God," and no sentence of death utdeit twetoe shall be given by any such General Court Martial, officer! concur, unless twelve officers present shall concur therein, and the Governor or Commander-in-chief shall Judjfe Advocate |iave power to appoint any fit person to act as Judge ^"7,;^^'"^^^ Advocate, at any such General Court Martial, who aUawed iOt, V ^haU be allowed for his services twenty shillings per dkm. diem during the timp he shall be actually eniplo^et} XIX * i *f in such service, which Judge AdvocMe so appoint- ed, shall, previous to any proceedings hud on the trial of nny prisoner, take the following onth, to be administered by the President of the Court, to wit, ** I A. B. do swear that I will not upon any ac- count, at nny time whatever, disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member of this Court Martial, unless required to give evidence thereof a& a witness, by a Court of Justice^ in a due course of law, so helprae God.'* XXXI II. And be it further encretedy Tliat no person shall be put to death, under the sentence A'o ttntenee of of a General Court Martinl» until a warrant ''*"'* '".^f'-J*" under the hand and seal of Uie Governor or"^'^^/ J*^,* Commander-in-Chief shall issue for the execution^/jf /,<,«(/ cf- *«mi/ oi' such sentence; which warrant shall direct tlie<>//A*t'Q»nman- time and place, when and where the person senten*''"""'''*'^' ced to death shall be executed, by either shooting or hanging the offender, as the same may be di~ Execution lobe rected and ordered in the said wan'ant, which war-f *J' Aawfi'ng or rant shall be a suilicient justification to the officer * ° '"^'* or ofHcers. to whom the same shall be directed^ and to all those lawfully employed under them in exe- cuting such sentence : Provided always, that pre- vious to nny })ersons being put to death pursuant to the sentence of a Gener'l Court Martial, s jch "'"■''"»'/'' *' sentence and warrant for the execution tliereoti ''""''"'*"•*'*'* '* shall be publicly read in the hearing of the bystan- ders, at the time and place appointed for such exe- cution. XXXn'. And be it further cnictcdy That no of- ficer under the rank of a Captain shall sit upon ft ^^ '{$<^^ «"- Court Martiid for the trial of any Field Officer. *'"'/*' J""* \ XXXV. And he ttjurther enacted^ 1 hat when- ^,,/rf „^(.^^. ever the whole, or any part of the Militia of this Provir-'e, shall be called out into actual service, the MilUia on ter- officers, Don-conimissioned officers, drummers, fif- vice to receiw ers, buglers, and privates shall be entitled to the '*f' *"»' '^, * ' " ', ,,*^ ^i_ n? altowaneentihe same pay aitri allowances as the oracers, con-com- jj-^^^'. Troops, inissionted ofiicers, drummers, filers, buglers and privates of His Majesty's regular troops respective- ly receive, to be reckoned trom the day that they march from the rendezvous of their respective com- panies to go on actual service, until they shall be dismissed by order of the Lieutenrtnt-Governo.r or Commander-in-chief!, and at the time of their dis- ji)is!>ioii they shall be aliouccl lespcclively, ii uum- -f. fr .1 ^ft^^lt^-CitfA^i^Sj-JiSi*'^ ^i.-i«»as*«wN|i:j» mmnmm **!" f XX ber of days pay, to defiay thtir expences to their iMunl piflce of residence according to the distance, at the rate of fifteen miles per day, together with u bounty tpeachmau ofiiie non-cominiBsionedoffi- pnd a hmnty to fers, urunuiiers, fifera, buglers, and privates, who *mhfuu''^I»i ^^^^ ^"*^'^ servetl faithfully during the time or times 'per mon^ iu< ^''^X *^'""' ^^ \\ayc continued on actual service, at vot to exceed ^n*i after the rate of thirty shillings per month for £5. every calendar month M'luch they shall respectively have been and remained on actual service, but not to exceed in the whole the sum of five pounds for each se{)arate time or occasion on which they shall so have respectively been called out into actual service as aibresaid, which bounty shall be proviik ed for and paid out of the Province Treasury. XXXVI. And be it further enacted^ That eve- ry person who shall entice or encourage a Militia Penont enii- man, when on service, to desert, or aid, or assist, or cing or otAngharbourand conceal anyi!escrter,knowing him to 1)6 Mtlitia-men to such, shall forfeit and pay for tvtry oflcnce the sum Iu\ \ °f,^ of ten pounds, to be recovered on conviction before covered before ^^J ^^° O' "IS Majesty s Justices ol the reace tor two Judkes. the County where such olfence may be committetl, upon tlie oath of any one or more credible witness or witnesses^ or upon the confession of the party oiFending, and on tne failure of the pjivmentof such On frti/ure «//ine by the pai'ty ofiending, he shall be committed nTru!nJd fJr ^^ *^'^ <^'t»"nty Ciacl bv warrant under the hand and three moutlis" ^*^^ ^^ ''"'^'' J»^tice, there to remain for the space ut" til ree months, or until such line is paid. XXXVII. And be it further enacted. That all the male blacks, and people of col our, between six- AfoA? blacks to ^^■'^'i *^o*^' 'fi'ty years ot' age, within each and every be enroUed and of the Counties witljin this Province, shall be form- formed into ed into one or more companies as may be thought uTscrc^* ""'* expedient and attached to tlie several battalions veert or at the within the divStrict in which they may respectively Commander-in- reside, and shall h:ive siicii ofhcers to command chief iimi) d'i- them as the Gtjvernor or Commander-in-chief for '*'*''• the time beinir, may diink fit to appoint, and shall be considered as the Pioneers of the battalion to which they uuiy respectively belong, or otherwise ;is tlu; Cotuuiandci-in-thief mav direct, and be sub- ject to the same or the like draft :i for actual service cud hf drnjtcd\.\s. the Militia in general j-.re liiiblc to in times of in- yy/ ;f/i,w. \H.ij()n or imminent dansrcr thereof, and also be lia- :iliK' to priibrni t!»o .same duties, and under the same -sJIJL their tance, vith a doffi^ who times :ie penulties as retjuii'cd and appointed bv tlte twelfth section oi'this Act. X XXVI 1 1. And he it further emvfeJf That it Khali and may be lawful tor the Governor ur Coin- mander-in-Chief tor the time beinj^, and he is here- In case nf 'mva-. by authorised in caseofnctunl invasion or immi-.*'°|'. ^'»»"'""'- nent danger thereof, to direct the building of such jZu^intlct the a number of boats ax in his judsment and hisdiscre* buUdhi^o/bo tt$, tion may appear requisite, ancl on such a constrncM ;^ ^ ■' [ tion as he shf»U judge mpst pn>per for the purpose . of transporting the Militia with greater fiicility, tar-,mi>K^^der.hi- niandcr-in-chief for the time beina, in any place or'.'"*'/ "'f'' ".f"' , , I • 1 •. A 1 bll»h Arltllrnj places where he may judge it to be necessary or ex- c„,,pauies and pedient, to establish one or more artillery companies Sea Fcndbki, in any County or District in the Province, and to limit the numners of which such company shall con- sist, and to cause one or more conijrany or compa- nies of sea-feucibles to be formed, to be composed., of the sea-faring people, and such as are principally employed on the wfxter, to belong to and form a part of the battalions of Militia respectively, in the districts in which the same may be formed, and to«nrf direct the direct the n^ode of drilling and instructing the ofti- modeo/diHUng cervamimeiii of the same companies, provided that "^'^^j"**'*^"*''"** the time required of the officers and men thereof, shall not exceed that required by this Act of other persons belonging to the Militia ; and for neglect or refui)al on tlie part of the officers or men of either of the said companies of Sea-fencibles to discharge the duty required of them in compliance with such direction of the Commander-in-chief, they shall se- veralty incurthe like penalty and penalties as other jMirsons of the like rank in the battalion to which they may belong, and to be recovered and applied in like manner as is herein provided. XL. And he it further enacted., Tliat whenever the commanding officer of the Militia in any Coun- Militia and Sea tv or District where such Iwats are provided, shall f'""f^'-'-',/'"i^ „' , . 1 , . * J J be ordered to da find It necessary to order the boats so provided, or^r.^^y ^y^ u^g any other boats or vessels with which he may heboais. furnished, to proceed in repelling the enemy, or the I I I»-1 r Caplmnt refiu- rigtn eofleet or tnpatfovtrjfnet liabl* tf an ac- tion nf itht a.i *uit of tht Qitfrrtfr matttr Commnniling officer* of mili- tia maj/ imprtin huati, men, and hurut. In <*•?* o/" al- tae/e on any pfac where merchmnt vet- neU are lifir>(>, the pertnki bv- longing to turh vetseU mat/ he ronipelled tn Ho diittf on ihnre, or in my boat or vessel. MilistRiire of tin V iiei^hiMiuriiif^ nistrict or j>Incc, or fn bf Rationed a% a watch lor the defence of any r.Mch plHip, thp Militin o\' any such County, anil p«rticnlai-fy the .Se«-fencil)les, shall, on the order* of such conimnnding oQ'tcer, proceed in »uch boats, ftcconiingly. XT^L Aitd ac it Jul Inn- cnartctly That if any crip- tain or o(ficor commandino; a company, shall refuse or nf^glcct to collect within six months aficr the com- misHton of the offence for which the party, shall have become likble, or refuse or neglect to pay into the bands of the Quarter-Master, any fa^'^**Ji^4 ^* iii' !i^V i ^ '•: ^ rr i' i i i ^ -i 0^ i-^*' XXlll tliere may be an Artillery Company, iiiay i'€CjuI»'« '''■'''* *^'"'^ V tlie iorvice of the whole or part of uuch Artillery 1"* ^,'^'^','i^' Conipany a« he nmy jutl«;o necessary, although ino Ftaukcomjjau^ numbers requlicd may exceed the proportion oi'm«y 6e ordemi men wanted or required from the rest of the batto^/v dii^jf viJuh lion, and so in like manner with any Company of "«<'««'a^« Sea Fe^ciblcs, or any or either of the Flank Com- v . '> panics. "^ X LI V. And be it further enacted^ Tliat tlie com- missioned oilicers of the Militia when on actual service and doing duty in garrison, or in the iield a^„g"J'^^l with 1 lis Majesty's regular or fencible forces, sliall uu McHtiy'* rank with the omcers of such forces as the young- regulmr Futc«t, est of their degree, and that the said officers of the'"'**' ratUca» regular and fencible forces iu this Province, and ^h® /^Jj"*J^l,.'^ oifacers of the Militia shall be entitled reciprocally to command and be subject to be commanded in the same manner as is provided by the Laws of Great- Britain, and the articles of War for tlie Govern- ment of the regular and Militia forces thereolj and subject to the like pains and penalties on the part of the officers of Militiu as are herein before pre- scribed by the twenty-fourth section of this AcL XLV. And be it further enacted^ That if any p^^,,,^, j^^^ person be wounded or dfsabled when on actual Utd to be pro- {.ervice, he shall be taken care of and provided for vidtdfm- at the at the expence of the Province during bis disability, cxpence oj the XL VI. And be itjurtherenactedy That any ^r- '*'«'»"'«•<•• son sued for any thing done in the execution of his ^ _^ . duty under and by virtue of this Act, may plead the .;,*'"^ *i/iws general issue, and under such plea be at liberty at done in /A#<■^^-• the time of trial to give any special matter in evi-cution <>/ t ■■■.: dence in like manner as if such matter had been ^"'J' '«*j/;^'^ fully and specially pleaded, and that no action what- J'^ ^^jj^^"; ever shall be maintainable against any such person ipe'dat matter for any such cause, unless commenced witniii six ia evidence, montlis from the time of the act done for which any ^onctioitmaiM- such action may be brought. ["'Z 7 il ir r 1 ' r r t ^ , i ^ . i rril I COmiUeflCed IM XLV 11. And be it Jurtner enacted^ J hat the ,^ ,^„„//^.^ Governor or Coniuiander-in-Chief, may at his plea- sure constitute and establish one or more troops or Commander-U' such u number of Cavalry as he may judge expedi- chief mm/ «/«- ent for the good of the service, and under such rer^j*'* J''""P*"J^ gulations as he may deem proper to make, which f"ehre%lal ' ider which the persons as he mat/ d regiil:ition so made, and uiu WHt bhaJi voluntarily enroll themselves, shall be equally jirwjoer. bifidiu'' iii if ti;.; same were inserted in this Act, and ai/ deem «"~jr' ms0r^^ X.MV V subject to Uic like pnins Mill pei^nltlcs fur breticli of .'-'^ ttM saotti ua Weill bctorv pruviilud tor otben Iw- iutiuinfl to the Militias XLVni. Jnd be a furihirenacieJy 'VhstiCltrkt tffrkf in MiH- etiiplo^ud m tli« Military uflices who have been on- larj/ ofiirt ez' nounccil M such in general orders, shiUl be altugc^ empied from \\xftt cxeoipt Iroiii doiiig Militia dutvj and tuso muilia tervwe. [\.Q^^^ ^]^^^ payment of the exempt money. XUX. Jiid be it Jiiri her enacted, i'hat no non- ,..„^. comiiuistioneil uHker or private sluiU be liable to be Miatm men at- ^ , . ' .• i ^ ^wiA/i-rfA"" •»-*'"''** "^'"" "'"y proceas or execution whatsoever^ %ett white an Other tbau lor Mome criminal matter while attending ttuti/. H/iltHj'itr Miiy training of the battalioiii or division thereof to triiHi-i or liviiU ^iiioii \Yi may belong, («■ doing duty npon reaUer- aM,HMtv% • ^jpg^ jjj. „y,|.j.hini^ to or returning from the place n))pointed lur such training or duty, except Mie ori- ginal sum due for which he may l)e urreiited ahull uinouiit to tlte value of twenty pounds. L. Aud be it further enacted, That the Ferrymen Frrrynicn fn exempted froiu training in the Militia under this cn;iivi/ miliiia Act, ftliall upon all occasions when the Militia are men nohig on called out by reginieuts, battalions or detachments dutif over "*<■"• for rroiKTial tr&tmnir, carryover their respective Ker- Ferrut pre nj . " »«-i-T^ i ■ i "^ i. » rxpr/it*. '•** ^"'^ •**" Muitia, and each ami every ot tbem iiH going out and returning borae, without any de- mand ot* Ferriage whatever, under the ))ermlty of ten skulUiigs for each aud every offence, to be re- covered by the party CQm)>bdning, before any one of Hia Majesty's Justices of ttie Peace for the County where such offence sliall be committed, up- on tbe outh of one credible witness. H. And be it Jurther enacted. That no person Arnt lent hif who has bc«R, or may hereafter be turnished with Guvernmentnot arms and aec^utrenients and ammunition by Go- to he uted for vwnuicnt, sliall use the same for any other purpose "JJ'/^'JjJPJ^tban daat for which they may have been furnished, for which /A<>v under a penalty often shillings for each and every viay have 6«f» offence, to be recr vered before any one of His Ma- furnithed under JQ^iy's Justices of the Peace in the same manner as the penatty "/prescribed in tlie next nreceadini; section of this lO«. to be reco- '. ^ i • i * .^i ^- c ^\ ttred before a "^'^^ """ l^'" ^° "** Person prosecutmg for the Jvtiict. same. LII And whereas arms and accouti-ements have been issued from His Majesty's Stores for the use of the Militia in several parts of this Province ; ami it is necessary to provide for tlie security of those arms and accoutrements, and such as may hereafter c:S£k, %"*-i«. \i.^^.^^.^ '^■r^-:- — ^..as •* ~"*^'" -.-•»- . natj n— « txy lie issut'tl: Be it further enactrdt ih&t sm\\ arms ^rm niuid ^ so issued or which inny hereafter be issued, 8hullA""'"'*j"l' be branded distinctly on the brond p«rt of the butt ,„^^^^^_ with the letter M. nnd the mune of the County to the Militia of which they are issued, also with a capital letter to denote the company to which they l)elong, and number to distinguish each 6relock to its owner, such brand to be provided by the com- Caplaint mada niunding oflicer of the regiment or battalion, and retpomiUe /or uU ca})tuins and other ofliccrs commanding compa- "'"""» "l"^ "'" nits, shall be and they are hereby mode responsible, K'7„';. '"*'. except in case of unavoidable accident fur the safe leMtion, unlcu keeping and return (if called fur) of such arms anAthe pertont to occoutrements os are issued to the men in their re- whom ihey are .s})ective companies or may hercofter be so issued, )" j *"" and such captains or ofKcers commanding compa- nies are hereby empowered and recjuired to take into their possession all such arms and accoutre- ments, except where the person to whom they have been or shall be issued, shall give bond with sull'i- cicut surety to our Sovereign Lord the King in the penalty of Five Pounds, conditioned for the safe keeping and the return of the said arms and accou- trements, which bonds so given shall be lodged with the Clerks of the Peoce in the respective Coun- ties, who are hereby required to receive and file the same in their res})ective offices, which person so giving bond as aforesaid, shall be entitled to keep possession of such arms and accoutrements while lie continues in the same company, and in case of the removal of any such person from such company, his arms and accoutrements shall be returned to the captain, or other officer couin^anding the said company, who shall give a reci-ipc for the same to the person so delivenng the said arras ; and if any pgf,aiiy o/£\0 person having such arms and accoutrements in hisybr teuing, ex- possession, shall vend, pledge, or exchange the same changing or or any part thereof (without leave of the officer «'"'«'i''«««"'°i' commandmg the company to which such person ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ belongs) or shall convey or cause the same or any Government. part thereof to be conveyed out of the Province, or shall convey or cause the same to be conveyed on board any boat, ship or vessel, with intent to have the same'carried out of the Province, or if die Mas- ter of such boat, ship or vessel, shall wilfully re- ceive into his boat, ship or vessel, any such arms D I xxvt >« Ifarnu are onl- ledfurio bede- Ui'end iuto the the King's tUrei, dejicien- cut to be paid for by lilt! /'/•u- vince, Mundt, Upon order gi- ven for calling in Uie armt, and public notice thereof, aUj)er- snn* hatAng armt in posiet- lion to return them comptete tit the (Quarter- VMiter. Qiiarfer-viasler lu^ivc iLieijils, niul niToiitrctni'tits so iiiteiKKd to hv ci i »- .q> mmm « r* .i I— II ■■ . ii inin XXMt the siimc, aful il'imy person or persons )mving in tlifir possession Mui-h nnns nnd flccouU'cnients as nt'orcsnid, sbnil rcrusc or nc|rlect to return ihc same PenoiwHet] foniplete to tlio Quarter- Master oltlip baltnlion in '"« '" .f'^_ tlic (llsrtrict where such person or persons may re- ,f„^^ ^J,^^.^ 8hK', within ten days after such public notice iw utbrcsnid ot'ctilling in the mune, tthwll huvc been given, such person or |)crsou so oireiKling, nnd also c\rry peison or persons jM^rsuadin^, exciting, or or inducing •1 endeuvouring in any way WiUully to induce any other oi/uri. ti, "ffctJ^ person HO to oifenii, shall lor eaclj and every such t^J^'J^'* •*''4. oUence, Ibrtelt utitl pay the sum of five pounds, to be recove>"ee rccmxitm tice of the l\ace, upon the oath of one or more ere- *'•/'"""!' j''*"^^ dibic witness or witnesses, and levied by warrant IjifJ,'"",. ,„ufi(r, oldistress and sale of the uilcndets goods, rentier- <,.(/' Oj/ him. jukI charges of such conviction, distress and sale to the oifenilcr, which peimlty .shall be paid to the (Quarter-Master of the battalion in the district whore such i^crson or persons may reside, und to be by hitii accounted for to the commanding ofllcer of such battalion and applied to the contingent ex- pences of such battalion, and for want of efl'ects *'"' "'""f 'f whereupon to levy tbe said fine of five poundiij such ?**r*' '^*" onender shall be nnpi'isoned not exceeding twenty ^^^ ^ days nor less tluui ten clays : Provided ahvat/s, that no conviction shall take place foe any such ofltihce except at the instance iv.\d prosecution of the Quar- ter- ]Master or Commanding oflicer of th^ bAttalion. to which such arms or accoutrements shall bclong4 LI V. And be it further enacted^ That it shall and may be lawful tor tlie Governor or Con)mander-in- Cummatider-im Chief for the time l)eing, IVoni tijme to time to com- «/">>' ""v »j- mission and appoint jiropcr officers to inspect, iu-?'"'"' '#*''''^*** struct and command all the battalions of the Militia ""{'"l^'i throughout tlie rrovmcc, or to limit the command MHiiia, nnd inspection of such officers to a particular num- ber of battalions, or to the inspection and command, of all the Militia in particular divisions of the Pro- vince, or ])articular Coiuntics or Districts, as may be considered most convenient, fit, and pro)ier ; uiul all such officers when so coumiiiisiont'd iuid pub- lished in Cicucial Orders to ihe Mililia, shall be obeyed in all things lawful, ami all persons wlia sh;^ll be so placed uiulci tlicir respccli\ c coimuaiui. Am xxvin I' H. ■Jt i Cnptain* LV. jitid be it further enacted, That every cap- r ii\fijrta\n or oflioer cutVimniidin^ a company of Militia, '^ ''''"'; or wlioJiiay be thereto appointed by the Lieuten- %ro'uhig'^thf' O"t-Governor or ConiiDauder-in-Cbiefj shall as sdKun MUitia wiihin -13 conveniently may be, after the pAssinc of this t/uir dUiik'iK, Act, fix a time and place of meeting for Enrolling all the Militia. Vvho reside within the hmits which shall be a.«signed for his company, giving due nodce itudajit notic* p^^\y]^^.ly^ ^i leaSt ten days before, of the time and e gmen. pjgcg of meeting, and every Militia man (aot being Militia rrien ndtiilready enrolled in such company) who, after pul^ fJrcndyenrulled \[^ notice SO ffiven, sliall nefflcct to present himself a'ppearandgiv.^^ person, and give m his name, age and place oi t;i£ir<«rtaMxi»j residence, or cause the same to be made known in to be made gome certain way, to the captitin or other oflii-cr of known hit name j^g company attending at the time and place so T ""J t"'' fixed for the meeting of the militia men of the li- vj rcttdende, or ... , « ,. , , who within two "^'ts ot such Company, so as that such and every per- mouihs nficrhe SOU who shall not within two months after he shall ihatl attain iht have attained the age of sixteen years, either pre- "h'jf ^^f"'"' sent himself for enrollment, or cause his name, age, ^to do"to forfeit ^"*' pl^ce of residence to be made known as nfore- lOi. said, so that he may be enrolled in the Militia com- pany of the limits wherein his place of residence may be, shall tor such neglect, forfeit and pay a fine often shillings, and every man within the age here- Iiiiii.ih itihjcdi inbefore described, being a British subject, who coming to re- shall come to reside in the Province, and shall not .ude in the Pro- within four months after his arrival therein, pre- v\nce,topreient ^Qy^^ himself for en roUtfleut, or cause his name, age, ""'''f''^"* ""*^ place of residence to be made known as atbre- wiihiii l moniht said, SO that he may be enrolled in the Militia com- pr forfeit ict. pany of the limits wherein he shall come to reside, shall for such neglect, forfeit and pay a fine often shillings. LVI. Jnd be it further enacted^ That the Bat- '^' tnlions of Militia as at present established in this prrxetit exta- l*''ovince, and the districts of the several and re- Uixhediill alter- spective coiiipanics composing the said battalions, ed undtt this aiul the enrollments of the men in such companies, *"'■ shall continue to be the same as they now arc, until altered under and by virtue of this Act. Baltalinnt, companies, ^-c, to continue as t I .'«t t fi '■;,--■. ■ ^»^ .,,'';r^v'' every cap- ut' Militia, 2 Lieuten- lall as soon iiiiff of this irolling all vhich snail Jue notice 3 time and (iiot being after pub- ent himself id place of I known ill r officer of d place so I of the li- every per- er he shall iither pre- namC) age, n as afore- lilitia coni- if resilience I pay a fme J age here- bject, who [1 shall not lerein, pre- nanie, age, 'n as atbre- [ilitia com- ! to reside, fine often '■.■,. .i ,1 . ■■■'*' » at the Bat- led in this ral and re- battalions, companies, w are, until \ <«^;