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not_o his_o lawful_a prisoner_n by_o good_a order_n of_o war_n and_o that_o he_o be_v lawful_o take_v the_o ransom_n excel_v not_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a ransom_n set_v upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n 66_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v enter_v in_o or_o go_v forth_o by_o any_o other_o gate_n street_n or_o way_n then_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v accustom_v into_o the_o city_n pale_n or_o listen_v or_o fort_n where_o the_o camp_n be_v lodge_v that_o be_v go_v over_o the_o wall_n or_o under_o some_o breach_n and_o not_o by_o the_o ordinary_a gate_n let_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n 67_o item_n whosoever_o do_v not_o immediate_o retire_v when_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o trumpet_n or_o drum_n sound_v the_o retreat_n either_o of_o a_o set_a battle_n or_o of_o a_o skirmish_n or_o battery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o fight_n or_o shall_v go_v in_o or_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n when_o the_o assault_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wall_n thereof_o shall_v die_v 68_o item_n he_o that_o speak_v or_o call_v or_o cry_v aloud_o among_o the_o ordinance_n or_o in_o battle_n or_o in_o any_o place_n where_o silence_n need_v except_o he_o be_v a_o head_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o sergeant_n command_v some_o new_a order_n shall_v die_v 69_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v commit_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o domageable_a to_o the_o general_n and_o the_o camp_n shall_v die_v 70_o item_n drum_n and_o fife_n must_v oft_o sound_v and_o exercise_v their_o instrument_n warn_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n to_o all_o point_n of_o service_n so_o must_v soldier_n diligent_o learn_v and_o observe_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o that_o none_o plead_v ignorance_n neglect_v their_o duty_n to_o service_n appertain_v also_o sometime_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o high_a officer_n or_o captain_n secret_a commandment_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o which_o must_v with_o all_o diligence_n be_v observe_v and_o true_o execute_v upon_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n 71_o item_n no_o man_n in_o their_o march_v through_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o shall_v pass_v shall_v set_v any_o thing_n on_o fire_n as_o not_o their_o cabin_n and_o encamp_v place_n at_o their_o depart_n without_o commandment_n from_o the_o chief_a general_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n 72_o item_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o man_n shall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n quarrel_n and_o fight_v with_o his_o fellow_n and_o in_o so_o do_v chance_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v receive_v as_o great_a punishment_n by_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v sober_a 73_o item_n if_o any_o soldier_n do_v drink_v himself_o drink_v or_o be_v find_v drink_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n of_o his_o watch_n and_o special_o if_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o stand_v in_o sentinel_n or_o do_v his_o duty_n such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v 74_o item_n note_v that_o soldier_n shall_v swear_v at_o their_o first_o enter_v into_o service_n that_o they_o will_v faithful_o and_o true_o serve_v their_o captain_n for_o six_o month_n together_o and_o when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v expire_v they_o shall_v swear_v to_o serve_v he_o six_o month_n more_o if_o he_o need_v they_o and_o if_o the_o captain_n need_v they_o not_o so_o long_o but_o mind_n to_o discharge_v his_o band_n the_o captain_n shall_v allow_v each_o of_o they_o half_o a_o month_n wage_n at_o his_o depart_n and_o so_o discharge_v they_o 75_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n make_v any_o shout_n or_o other_o stir_a noise_n in_o any_o corner_n or_o open_a place_n of_o city_n town_n castle_n fort_n or_o camp_n whereby_o any_o danger_n or_o inconvenience_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o company_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n on_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 76_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v 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the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 80_o item_n every_o captain_n shall_v be_v swear_v that_o he_o shall_v charge_v every_o corporal_n upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v denounce_v every_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o be_v not_o able_a and_o meet_a to_o serve_v 81_o item_n in_o like_a case_n if_o the_o say_a corporal_n shall_v receive_v any_o new_a or_o strange_a soldier_n into_o his_o band_n his_o part_n and_o duty_n be_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o high_a captain_n knowledge_n thereof_o 82_o item_n no_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o convey_v away_o any_o offender_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 83_o item_n that_o every_o soldier_n shall_v have_v upon_o his_o uttermost_a garment_n some_o special_a sign_n or_o token_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o high_a captain_n shall_v agree_v upon_o as_o for_o example_n he_o shall_v have_v upon_o his_o garment_n a_o red-crosse_a and_o upon_o his_o armour_n a_o red-lace_n or_o such_o like_a whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v of_o his_o fellow_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o shall_v be_v find_v without_o the_o say_a sign_n and_o token_n he_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o a_o adversary_n or_o enemy_n 84_o item_n that_o all_o soldier_n enter_v into_o battle_n assault_n skirmish_n or_o other_o faction_n of_o arm_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o common_a cry_n and_o word_n s._n george_n s._n george_n forward_o or_o upon_o they_o s._n george_n whereby_o the_o soldier_n be_v much_o comfort_v and_o the_o enemy_n dismay_v by_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o ancient_a valour_n of_o england_n which_o with_o that_o name_n have_v be_v so_o often_o victorious_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v malicious_o omit_v it_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v for_o his_o obstinacy_n 85_o item_n if_o any_o captain_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v procure_v skirmish_n or_o fight_v the_o battle_n without_o commandment_n from_o the_o high_a officer_n for_o so_o offend_v they_o shall_v receive_v death_n 86_o item_n if_o that_o any_o number_n of_o soldier_n be_v command_v and_o place_v by_o the_o head_n captain_n to_o defend_v or_o keep_v any_o city_n tower_n castle_n or_o fort_n or_o any_o other_o place_n and_o they_o be_v sharp_o assault_v by_o the_o enemy_n once_o twice_o or_o thrice_o or_o often_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n general_n shall_v allow_v and_o pay_v unto_o such_o a_o number_n of_o soldier_n but_o ordinary_a wage_n neither_o be_v there_o by_o law_n of_o arm_n any_o thing_n more_o due_a unto_o they_o and_o if_o the_o say_a castle_n tower_n or_o fortress_n shall_v be_v sell_v or_o be_v betray_v by_o the_o say_a captain_n officer_n or_o soldier_n or_o otherwise_o yield_v without_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o general_n shall_v be_v as_o false_a traitor_n use_v 87_o item_n if_o any_o 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do_v hope_n for_o succour_n therefore_o respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v which_o must_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o maxim_n that_o where_o the_o place_n may_v be_v defend_v by_o assault_n without_o battery_n that_o at_o least_o one_o assault_n be_v to_o be_v abide_v and_o mo_z to_o be_v aspect_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o if_o it_o can_v suffer_v battery_n they_o must_v abide_v at_o the_o least_o a_o volee_n of_o canon_n and_o if_o the_o place_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v sustain_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o succour_n to_o yield_v do_v merit_v neither_o punishment_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o of_o the_o enemy_n but_o otherwise_o be_v of_o force_n able_a to_o sustain_v the_o enemy_n fury_n and_o cowardly_a or_o traitorous_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o merit_v death_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 88_o item_n if_o there_o be_v any_o city_n castle_n or_o other_o sort_n yield_v up_o by_o the_o enemy_n without_o expugnation_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a place_n to_o spoil_v or_o otherwise_o to_o kill_v or_o do_v any_o outrage_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o general_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 89_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n depart_v out_o from_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o camp_n with_o any_o booty_n or_o spoil_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n or_o head_n captain_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 90_o item_n if_o any_o man_n for_o fear_n forsake_v the_o place_n appoint_v he_o to_o fight_v in_o and_o for_o fear_n throw_v down_o his_o weapon_n the_o officer_n or_o soldier_n may_v kill_v he_o without_o any_o danger_n 91_o item_n if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v some_o wrothy_a thing_n in_o fight_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v contrary_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v 92_o item_n if_o a_o regiment_n or_o band_n shall_v by_o mutiny_n or_o otherwise_o incur_v the_o law_n of_o the_o field_n it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o that_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o every_o man_n name_n be_v take_v and_o put_v into_o a_o bag_n and_o that_o the_o ten_o lot_n shall_v be_v execute_v the_o which_o although_o every_o man_n do_v not_o feel_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o shall_v fear_v the_o event_n 93_o item_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o general_n or_o captain_n do_v muster_v train_n or_o fain_o any_o battle_n skirmish_n assault_n or_o other_o warlike_a encounter_n if_o any_o soldier_n do_v either_o negligent_o or_o witting_o hurt_n maim_n or_o kill_v his_o companion_n with_o powder_n bullet_n or_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v severe_o and_o exemplar_o be_v punish_v according_o 94_o item_n that_o each_o corporal_n and_o other_o officer_n shall_v have_v either_o in_o write_a hand_n or_o print_n these_o martial_a law_n and_o this_o book_n wherein_o a_o private_a soldier_n be_v instruct_v buy_v and_o provide_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a squadron_n out_o of_o their_o pay_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v continual_o repeat_v to_o the_o soldier_n no_o man_n may_v plead_v ignorance_n but_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n according_a to_o his_o offence_n 95_o item_n that_o every_o captain_n lieutenant_n ensign-bearer_n sergeant_n or_o corporal_n so_o often_o as_o their_o band_n squadron_n and_o soldier_n enter_v into_o ward_n shall_v appoint_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o band_n or_o some_o one_o that_o can_v read_v once_o in_o the_o day_n or_o in_o the_o night_n to_o read_v unto_o the_o company_n that_o must_v attentive_o give_v ear_n not_o only_o these_o martial_a law_n here_o set_v down_o but_o also_o all_o the_o course_n of_o these_o direction_n belong_v to_o a_o private_a soldier_n corporal_n etc._n etc._n contain_v in_o this_o book_n for_o their_o instruction_n under_o pain_n of_o open_a punishment_n by_o the_o general_n or_o martial_n 96_o item_n that_o the_o foresay_a officer_n 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not_o maintain_v confirm_v and_o to_o his_o power_n diligent_o and_o dutiful_o keep_v and_o observe_v these_o article_n aforesaid_a such_o shall_v as_o perjure_a person_n with_o all_o severity_n be_v punish_v and_o if_o any_o soldier_n or_o soldier_n shall_v offend_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v and_o appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o soldier_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o these_o article_n such_o a_o offender_n shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o field_n and_o general_n these_o article_n must_v be_v open_o read_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o chief_a captain_n by_o the_o notary_n or_o scribe_n of_o the_o court_n and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v read_v the_o oath_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o every_o man_n by_o the_o praetor_n in_o this_o wise_a or_o the_o like_a word_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a company_n and_o say_v my_o brethren_n and_o 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