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execution_n of_o justice_n not_o respect_v person_n yield_v to_o the_o offender_n punishment_n and_o reward_n to_o the_o virtuous_a depress_v vice_n and_o exalt_v virtue_n use_v commendation_n to_o the_o good_a and_o correction_n to_o the_o evil_a join_v with_o admonishment_n of_o magnanimity_n the_o which_o if_o they_o prevail_v not_o to_o chastise_v they_o and_o as_o the_o good_a husband_n do_v pluck_v the_o weed_n out_o of_o the_o good_a corn_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o by_o their_o wicked_a &_o pernicious_a example_n do_v not_o infect_v the_o rest_n &_o consequent_o do_v provide_v that_o no_o fault_n pass_v unpunished_a nor_o no_o valorous_a act_n unrewarded_a by_o which_o mean_n he_o become_v scare_v favour_v obey_v and_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o army_n even_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o good_a nature_a soldier_n must_v ever_o have_v respect_n to_o keep_v the_o bond_n of_o modesty_n towards_o his_o superior_a and_o yield_v many_o thanks_n to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o so_o just_a and_o virtuous_a a_o captain_n and_o general_n towards_o who_o he_o must_v always_o yield_v like_o obedience_n that_o the_o son_n do_v to_o the_o father_n be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n without_o show_v himself_o opposite_a to_o the_o order_n of_o general_a justice_n nor_o ingrateful_a for_o his_o receive_a benefit_n but_o continual_o by_o his_o good_a guide_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o give_v his_o captain_n just_a cause_n to_o love_n and_o like_v well_o of_o he_o soldier_n be_v ever_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o justice_n and_o commandment_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o the_o superior_n likewise_o to_o embrace_v the_o obedience_n of_o their_o soldier_n while_o he_o do_v see_v himself_o honour_v and_o obey_v of_o they_o either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n in_o earnest_n or_o dissemble_a although_o the_o general_a or_o captain_n be_v a_o right_a sardanapalus_n so_o that_o his_o law_n
in_o a_o readiness_n and_o resort_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v which_o common_o be_v the_o market_n place_n be_v first_o of_o all_o unite_a with_o his_o ensign_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o order_n of_o array_n to_o the_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v command_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 39_o item_n all_o soldier_n be_v horseman_n or_o footman_n must_v diligent_o in_o order_n of_o array_n by_o sound_n of_o drum_n or_o trumpet_n accompany_v the_o ensigâ—…e_n to_o watch_v ward_n or_o relief_n of_o the_o same_o be_v there_o silent_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o withstand_v or_o discover_v the_o enemy_n &_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o brute_n the_o alarm_n with_o the_o usual_a word_n arm_n arm_n or_o bow_n bow_n if_o â—…n_a 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o band_n be_v in_o pay_n upon_o pain_n of_o loss_n of_o their_o liuâ—_n 5._o 40_o item_n all_o soldier_n must_v keep_v their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n fair_a clean_a and_o serviceable_a to_o a_o readiness_n at_o every_o sudden_a none_o intermeddle_v but_o with_o his_o own_o every_o one_o to_o help_v other_o to_o arm_n and_o diligent_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o place_n of_o service_n at_o scrie_v and_o alarm_n upon_o pain_n 41_o item_n all_o soldier_n must_v honest_o entreat_v and_o true_o pay_v victualler_n and_o artificer_n allow_v for_o the_o relief_n be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n and_o with_o courteous_a word_n encourage_v such_o to_o victual_v and_o relieve_v the_o company_n or_o camp_n upon_o pain_n 42_o item_n all_o soldier_n in_o watch_n ward_n march_v or_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v special_a regard_n that_o if_o there_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o the_o superior_n or_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o fear_n do_v forsake_v his_o own_o power_n and_o resort_v to_o thou_o let_v such_o secret_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o lord_n chief_a general_n regard_v that_o they_o view_v no_o secret_n lest_o they_o be_v double_a spy_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n 43_o item_n captain_n and_o officer_n must_v oft_o frequent_a and_o resort_v unto_o the_o soldier_n lodging_n to_o see_v in_o what_o state_n their_o armour_n and_o inunition_n be_v and_o to_o give_v great_a charge_n that_o their_o furniture_n be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n their_o corslet_n with_o all_o piece_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o and_o their_o caliver_n to_o be_v make_v clean_o and_o oil_a to_o have_v match_n &_o powder_v dry_a bullet_n fit_a for_o their_o piece_n string_n whip_v for_o their_o bow_n their_o bill_n and_o halberde_n to_o be_v keep_v sharp_a and_o often_o to_o view_v every_o particular_a upon_o pain_n 44_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v by_o his_o head_n or_o any_o officer_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o lose_a sentinel_n spy_n watchman_n scout_n or_o warder_n aswell_o by_o day_n as_o by_o night_n as_o it_o often_o happen_v to_o discover_v some_o deal_n of_o the_o enemy_n without_o attend_v and_o stay_v for_o he_o that_o place_v he_o there_o to_o take_v he_o away_o except_o he_o shall_v remove_v in_o haste_n to_o advertise_v his_o head_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o enemy_n assault_v or_o do_v any_o outrage_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 45_o item_n whosoever_o shall_v rash_o offend_v or_o hurt_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n any_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o deputy_n or_o head_n officer_n of_o justice_n or_o captain_n there_o be_v in_o pay_n for_o sergeant_n and_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o carry_v no_o other_o weapon_n with_o sicle_n or_o staff_n but_o bill_n or_o halberd_n they_o may_v be_v know_v for_o man_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o for_o soldier_n 46_o item_n whosoever_o stand_v within_o or_o without_o the_o camp_n or_o bar_n to_o watch_v or_o scout_n and_o do_v his_o duty_n so_o evil_a that_o through_o his_o negligence_n the_o enemy_n set_v upon_o the_o camp_n at_o unaware_o he_o shall_v die_v 47_o item_n he_o that_o under_o colour_n of_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o scout_n or_o spy_v perceive_v the_o enemy_n have_v assault_v the_o camp_n and_o he_o with_o such_o feign_v lie_v still_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o 48_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v forsake_v the_o defence_n in_o general_a or_o particular_a of_o the_o battery_n of_o the_o trench_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o a_o bridge_n or_o other_o like_a to_o he_o commit_v but_o light_o not_o force_v go_v away_o shall_v be_v for_o so_o offend_v punish_v with_o death_n 49_o item_n whosoever_o enter_v into_o a_o city_n take_v by_o force_n follow_v not_o his_o ensign_n whither_o soever_o it_o shall_v go_v until_o the_o general_n make_v proclamation_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v booty_n and_o if_o the_o general_a cause_n no_o such_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v &_o that_o soldier_n make_v spoil_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o if_o proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o take_v pray_n and_o booty_n and_o after_o licence_n give_v if_o they_o give_v not_o over_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o punishment_n 50_o item_n whosoever_o see_v the_o ensign_n under_o the_o which_o he_o war_v in_o fray_n or_o fight_n by_o chance_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v there_o present_a and_o do_v not_o his_o endeavour_n to_o recover_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v cowardly_o lose_v to_o punish_v the_o soldier_n which_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v cowardly_o lose_v with_o death_n 51_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v flee_v from_o the_o battle_n be_v in_o the_o face_n and_o front_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o shall_v go_v slow_o and_o slack_o to_o join_v and_o a_o front_n with_o they_o in_o case_n it_o be_v to_o fight_v a_o field_n battle_n or_o in_o any_o skirmish_n what_o soever_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 52_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v feign_v himself_o sick_a to_o avoid_v the_o fight_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o any_o other_o enterprise_n to_o use_v his_o hand_n but_o i_o mean_v there_o for_o to_o rob_v for_o to_o such_o affair_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o shall_v be_v cruel_o punish_v 53_o item_n whosoever_o see_v his_o general_n or_o his_o captain_n or_o other_o colonel_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o succour_v he_o not_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o may_v do_v â—…t_o not_o respect_v any_o danger_n shall_v suffer_v death_n 45_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v rob_v or_o spoil_v the_o people_n of_o the_o countriâ—…_n or_o subject_n or_o vassal_n of_o the_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—…rueth_n shall_v die_v 55_o item_n he_o that_o by_o theft_n shall_v sceale_v or_o rob_v the_o armour_n weapons_z or_o horse_n or_o other_o thing_n from_o any_o other_o serve_v against_o the_o enemy_n shall_v die_v 56_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v ransom_n or_o tax_v or_o otherwise_o misuse_v the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n except_o they_o shall_v be_v enemy_n or_o rebel_n to_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v great_o punish_v 57_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v play_v at_o any_o game_n for_o his_o armour_n weapon_n or_o horse_n which_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o roll_n or_o through_o his_o negligence_n shall_v lose_v they_o or_o lend_v give_v away_o or_o lay_v they_o to_o pawn_v let_v he_o die_v 58_o item_n he_o that_o go_v further_a than_o two_o hundred_o step_n or_o pace_n from_o his_o quarter_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o captain_n special_o when_o the_o camp_n look_v or_o stay_v to_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o enemy_n except_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 59_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v long_o than_o the_o hour_n appoint_v in_o the_o night_n abroad_o in_o the_o camp_n wander_v except_o he_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o his_o superior_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o weight_n from_o head_n captain_n to_o head_n captain_n by_o a_o counter-token_n shall_v be_v cruel_o punish_v 60_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v lodge_v stranger_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o camp_n or_o not_o without_o licence_n of_o the_o general_a or_o of_o his_o captain_n either_o in_o his_o lodging_n or_o under_o a_o tent_n except_o he_o be_v of_o his_o chamber_n or_o squadron_n or_o by_o the_o captain_n appoint_v for_o service_n forth_o of_o the_o camp_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o night_n with_o their_o camerad_n and_o chamber-fellow_n and_o not_o to_o be_v divide_v from_o their_o lodging_n that_o occasion_n serve_v they_o may_v be_v ready_a with_o their_o weapon_n in_o their_o hand_n neither_o ought_v they_o to_o lodge_v watch_n or_o scout_n or_o of_o the_o search_n for_o that_o the_o spy_n have_v no_o lodging_n any_o excuse_n be_v find_v
of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v until_o the_o same_o be_v perform_v or_o the_o pay_v past_a and_o then_o may_v discharge_v he_o as_o be_v say_v to_o shun_v a_o great_a scandal_n for_o to_o enter_v into_o unquiet_a quarrel_v and_o discord_n one_o equal_a with_o a_o other_o and_o with_o one_o that_o receive_v the_o like_a stipend_n be_v not_o the_o part_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o subject_a soldier_n but_o of_o a_o free_a careless_a cutter_n and_o band_n buckleâ—…_n and_o of_o a_o insolent_a and_o importunate_a person_n who_o nature_n do_v argue_v in_o he_o that_o his_o do_n tend_v to_o a_o other_o end_n then_o to_o become_v excellent_a in_o the_o honourable_a exercise_n of_o arm_n pâ—…t_v the_o case_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v valiant_o overcome_v the_o other_o yet_o unto_o the_o captain_n do_v arise_v no_o other_o than_o want_v loss_n and_o evil_a satisfaction_n for_o when_o first_o he_o do_v receive_v they_o into_o his_o service_n he_o do_v 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and_o mutiny_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v special_a respect_n that_o the_o corporal_n and_o sergeant_n be_v able_a due_o to_o execute_v their_o office_n with_o due_a diligence_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o service_n and_o personal_o aid_v they_o in_o set_v the_o watch_n likewise_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o sergeant_n persist_v not_o ignorant_o or_o fall_v in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o his_o office_n it_o behoove_v the_o lieutenant_n in_o many_o particular_a point_n to_o aid_v he_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o credit_n and_o for_o the_o general_a benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a band_n as_o in_o use_v diverse_a direction_n discipline_n inveâ—…tions_n put_v the_o band_n in_o order_n rank_n square_a in_o accompany_v they_o to_o the_o watch_n and_o in_o execute_v such_o like_a enterprise_n which_o common_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v so_o ought_v he_o likewise_o to_o delight_v himself_o extraordenary_o beside_o the_o other_o necessary_a part_n of_o his_o office_n in_o 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for_o the_o better_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o prince_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o country_n and_o company_n whereunto_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v himself_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n since_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v liberal_o pay_v have_v his_o be_v of_o his_o country_n and_o be_v diligent_o obey_v of_o his_o band_n where_o he_o sway_v his_o present_a office_n &_o charge_n which_o be_v true_o of_o great_a credit_n and_o no_o less_o commodity_n let_v he_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o horse_n to_o bear_v he_o to_z the_o intent_n he_o may_v be_v lusty_a and_o fresh_a in_o all_o enterprise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v continual_o take_v the_o view_n and_o diligent_o survey_v the_o order_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o march_v or_o in_o make_v alta_fw-la and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n beside_o in_o what_o enterprise_n soever_o he_o must_v take_v order_n that_o his_o baggage_n
merchandise_n he_o must_v yet_o further_o care_n to_o lodge_v his_o army_n in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o as_o near_o as_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o enemy_n provision_n or_o commodity_n he_o must_v ordain_v that_o the_o footman_n and_o horseman_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v place_v &_o divide_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o by_o their_o orderly_a lodging_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o camp_n may_v be_v well_o guard_v easy_o and_o frank_o defend_v beside_o this_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o dispose_v and_o plant_v the_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o watch_n about_o the_o camp_n in_o place_n most_o suspect_v and_o best_a for_o the_o purpose_n which_o in_o the_o day_n must_v consist_v of_o horseman_n &_o in_o the_o night_n of_o footman_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o army_n may_v at_o all_o time_n remain_v without_o fear_n of_o sudden_a surprise_v or_o be_v assault_v unprovided_a which_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v of_o marvelous_a molestation_n so_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v incrediblie_o prejudicial_a when_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o all_o the_o camp_n follow_v be_v constrain_v to_o take_v arm_n and_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o squadron_n either_o in_o the_o day_n or_o night_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_a acccident_n that_o may_v happen_v the_o high_a marshal_n of_o the_o field_n ought_v diligent_o to_o provide_v that_o the_o artillery_n the_o munition_n and_o the_o victual_n be_v safe_o keep_v with_o their_o ordinary_a appoint_a guard_n the_o like_a care_n ought_v he_o to_o have_v that_o upon_o any_o sudden_a surprise_n camisado_fw-it or_o sally_v out_o of_o a_o besiege_a town_n the_o guard_n about_o the_o camp_n and_o in_o the_o trench_n be_v strengthen_v and_o renforce_v with_o a_o new_a supplier_fw-fr for_o the_o more_o safety_n of_o the_o munition_n tent_n cabbens_fw-la and_o other_o baggage_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a guard_n ought_v at_o the_o 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chastisement_n thereby_o to_o remain_v the_o better_o obey_v the_o which_o thing_n be_v of_o principal_a &_o great_a importance_n for_o since_o that_o in_o that_o place_n his_o prince_n do_v not_o only_o fight_v for_o the_o dear_a thing_n he_o have_v but_o also_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o proper_a person_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v ready_a and_o perfect_a in_o such_o cause_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o army_n great_a number_n of_o people_n of_o diverse_a custom_n of_o sundry_a age_n and_o of_o mind_n and_o disposition_n not_o always_o correspondent_a therefore_o he_o that_o through_o insolency_n will_v not_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o arm_n so_o important_a as_o nothing_o more_o in_o the_o honourable_a exercise_n of_o military_a profession_n let_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o observe_v due_a obedience_n through_o horror_n &_o fear_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o field_n it_o appertain_v to_o take_v order_n every_o day_n soon_o after_o the_o diana_n that_o the_o conuoye_n ascolte_n and_o safegard_n do_v appear_v before_o and_o come_v to_o his_o lodging_n to_o receive_v their_o commission_n not_o only_o for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o victualler_n which_o come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o camp_n but_o also_o as_o well_o for_o the_o baggage_n of_o the_o footman_n as_o the_o horseman_n who_o be_v of_o custom_n enforce_v to_o provide_v both_o for_o forage_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o for_o many_o thing_n necessary_a for_o provision_n for_o their_o horse_n &_o other_o beast_n cabin_n &_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o camp_n these_o connoye_n safgard_n &_o ascolte_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o horseman_n and_o guide_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o great_a discretion_n &_o experience_n when_o the_o army_n shall_v remove_v the_o high_a marshal_n must_v first_o give_v order_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ordinance_n that_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o artillery_n with_o all_o the_o carriage_n munition_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o master_n of_o the_o victual_n and_o carriage_n afterward_o he_o must_v after_o give_v order_n to_o the_o sergeant_n maior_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o will_v have_v the_o battle_n to_o march_v that_o day_n and_o to_o the_o scoutmaster_n which_o way_n he_o will_v send_v his_o vauntcurrour_n to_o discover_v if_o all_o be_v clear_a who_o must_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v intelligence_n what_o occurrence_n he_o discover_v the_o high_a marshal_n when_o he_o go_v to_o view_v the_o ground_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o encamp_v may_v by_o his_o authority_n take_v such_o number_n of_o horseman_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o then_o be_v he_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n as_o i_o say_v before_o wood_n water_n and_o forage_n enough_o for_o the_o army_n and_o if_o he_o intend_v long_a to_o lodge_v in_o 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