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B05066
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Rules and articles of war, for the better government of his Majesties army in the kingdom of Scotland. Published by his Majesties command.
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Scotland. Army.
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1686
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Wing R2242B; ESTC R182874
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the_o captain_n and_o the_o muster-master_n shall_v send_v to_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o force_n if_o he_o require_v it_o and_o to_o the_o treasurer_n or_o paymaster_n of_o the_o army_n a_o perfeit_a list_n and_o roll_n of_o all_o the_o officer_n trooper_n and_o soldier_n of_o their_o troop_n and_o company_n that_o be_v in_o actual_a service_n punctual_o express_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o roll_n what_o new_a officer_n troop_n and_o soldier_n have_v be_v entertain_v since_o the_o precede_a muster_n in_o lieu_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v cashier_v or_o be_v decease_a with_o the_o day_n when_o the_o one_o die_v or_o go_v off_o and_o the_o other_o entertain_v in_o his_o place_n 45._o all_o commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n the_o general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o majesty_n force_n to_o any_o officy_a in_o pay_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o commissary_n of_o the_o muster_n and_o secretary_n at_o war_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o enter_v the_o famine_n in_o a_o book_n fair_o write_v and_o no_o commission-officer_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o muster_n without_o a_o commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o same_o enter_v with_o the_o commissary_n general_n of_o the_o muster_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o secretary_n at_o war._n 46._o no_o commission-officer_n after_o inrolment_n and_o be_v mustered_n shall_v be_v dismiss_v or_o cashier_v without_o order_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a but_o for_o non-commission_n officer_n or_o private_a soldier_n their_o captain_n with_o approbation_n of_o their_o colonel_n or_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o garrison_n where_o they_o be_v may_v discharge_v they_o when_o they_o find_v cause_n take_v other_o non-commission_n officer_n or_o soldier_n in_o their_o place_n provyde_v that_o such_o colonel_n or_o governor_n shall_v forthwith_o certify_v the_o muster-master_n that_o by_o their_o approbation_n such_o non-commission-officer_n or_o soldier_n be_v discharge_v and_o other_o take_v in_o their_o place_n respective_o and_o in_o quarter_n and_o garrison_n where_o there_o be_v only_o single_a troop_n or_o company_n the_o captain_n certificat_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v send_v and_o accept_v by_o the_o muster-master_n express_v the_o day_n of_o each_o non-commission-officer_n or_o soldier_n discharge_v or_o death_n and_o who_o be_v entertain_v in_o his_o place_n 47._o no_o soldier_n duty_n either_o of_o horse_n or_o foot_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o than_o the_o soldier_n himself_o but_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n and_o disability_n and_o other_o necessary_a cause_n his_o captain_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o absence_n without_o cause_v he_o to_o find_v another_o to_o serve_v in_o his_o stead_n 48._o the_o muster-master_n shall_v always_o the_o night_n before_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o officer_n in_o chief_a command_v any_o regiment_n troop_n company_n or_o garrison_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o their_o muster_n that_o so_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n may_v have_v time_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o their_o muster_n and_o upon_o every_o muster_n three_o muster-roll_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v of_o the_o respective_a troop_n and_o company_n in_o which_o roll_v the_o name_n of_o all_o private_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v write_v alphabetical_o one_o of_o which_o roll_n be_v to_o be_v in_o parchment_n for_o the_o paymaster_n and_o to_o be_v subscribe_v as_o also_o another_o roll_n which_o the_o muster-master_n be_v to_o keep_v by_o two_o commission-officer_n at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o respective_a troop_n and_o company_n together_o with_o the_o muster-master_n and_o the_o three_o musterroll_n be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v only_o by_o the_o muster-master_n which_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o keep_v and_o no_o roll_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o muster-master_n and_o paymaster_n otherwise_o than_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v herein_o or_o otherwise_o direct_v and_o the_o say_a muster-roll_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v forthwith_o upon_o every_o muster_n 49._o if_o any_o trooper_n dragooner_o or_o foot-soldier_n shall_v lose_v or_o spoil_v his_o horse_n or_o arm_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o by_o negligence_n or_o game_n he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o pioneer_n or_o scavenger_n till_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o as_o good_a as_o be_v lose_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o otherwise_o able_a the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o pay_n shall_v be_v deduct_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o provide_v of_o they_o till_o he_o be_v refurnish_v neither_o shall_v any_o soldier_n pawn_n or_o sell_v or_o negligent_o or_o wilful_o break_v his_o arm_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o any_o hatchet_n spade_n shovel_n pick-ax_n or_o other_o material_n of_o war_n upon_o pain_n of_o sever_v punishment_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o court-martial_a and_o where_o any_o arm_n or_o other_o material_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pawn_v or_o imbazele_v they_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o seize_v upon_o for_o his_o majesty_n use_n 50._o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n and_o also_o the_o mustermaster_n not_o due_o observe_v these_o article_n and_o such_o other_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v signify_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v cashier_v or_o suffer_v such_o other_o punishment_n as_o his_o majesty_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o force_n or_o the_o court-martial_a shall_v appoint_v nor_o shall_v any_o muster-master_n let_v any_o pass_v the_o muster_n but_o such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v upon_o pain_n of_o lose_v his_o place_n 51._o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o spoil_v sell_v or_o convoy_n away_o any_o ammunition_n deliver_v unto_o he_o upon_o pain_n of_o suffer_a death_n or_o such_o other_o punishment_n as_o a_o court-martial_a shall_v think_v fit_a 52._o no_o officer_n provider_n or_o keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n victual_n or_o ammunition_n for_o the_o force_n shall_v willing_o embazel_n or_o spoil_v or_o give_v a_o false_a account_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o make_v his_o account_n upon_o pain_n of_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o a_o court-martial_a shall_v think_v fit_a 53._o no_o commissary_n or_o victualer_n shall_v bring_v or_o furnish_v the_o camp_n with_o any_o unsound_a or_o unsavoury_a victual_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o whereby_o sickness_n may_v grow_v in_o the_o army_n or_o the_o service_n be_v hinder_v and_o if_o upon_o examination_n before_o a_o court-martial_a he_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a he_o shall_v suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a 54._o no_o victualer_n or_o seller_n of_o beer_n ale_n or_o wine_n belong_v to_o the_o army_n shall_v entertain_v any_o soldier_n in_o his_o house_n booth_n tent_n or_o hutt_n after_o the_o warning-piece_n tattoe_n or_o beat_v of_o drum_n at_o night_n or_o before_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o revailly_n in_o the_o morning_n nor_o shall_v any_o soldier_n within_o that_o time_n be_v any_o where_o but_o upon_o his_o duty_n or_o in_o his_o quarter_n upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n both_o of_o the_o soldier_n and_o entertainer_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o court-martial_a 55._o the_o commission-officer_n of_o every_o regiment_n may_v hold_v a_o court_n marshal_n for_o that_o regiment_n upon_o any_o necessary_a occasion_n and_o the_o provost-marshal_n of_o every_o regiment_n as_o also_o the_o martial_a of_o the_o troop_n of_o guard_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o authority_n in_o his_o own_o regiment_n or_o troop_n as_o the_o provost-marshal-general_n have_v in_o the_o army_n or_o camp_n and_o likewise_o such_o fee_n as_o the_o court-martial_a shall_v allow_v 56._o such_o as_o be_v judge_n in_o any_o court-martial_a shall_v take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o these_o article_n and_o where_o no_o particular_a punishment_n be_v hereby_o assign_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o war_n in_o like_a case_n and_o shall_v demean_v themselves_o orderly_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o cause_n as_o become_v the_o gravity_n of_o such_o a_o court_n and_o before_o give_v of_o sentence_n every_o judge_n shall_v deliver_v his_o vote_n and_o opinion_n distinct_o and_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o plurality_n of_o vot_n and_o if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o vote_n the_o precedent_n be_v to_o have_v a_o cast_a vote_n and_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v to_o be_v give_v the_o precedent_n shall_v pronounce_v it_o after_o which_o the_o provost-marshal_n shall_v have_v warrant_n to_o cause_n execution_n to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n 57_o at_o the_o courts-martial_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o clerk_n who_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v to_o make_v true_a and_o faithful_a record_n of_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o