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B05066 Rules and articles of war, for the better government of his Majesties army in the kingdom of Scotland. Published by his Majesties command. Scotland. Army. 1686 (1686) Wing R2242B; ESTC R182874 11,864 40

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punish_v as_o a_o court_n martial_n shall_v think_v fit_a 16._o if_o any_o inferior_a officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o superior_a officer_n or_o quarrel_n with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v cashier_v but_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o resist_v any_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n or_o shall_v strike_v or_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v or_o shall_v draw_v or_o offer_v to_o draw_v his_o sword_n or_o lift_v up_o any_o weapon_n against_o his_o superior_a officer_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n 17._o every_o soldier_n shall_v keep_v silence_n when_o the_o army_n be_v march_v embattel_v or_o take_v up_o their_o quarter_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o officer_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o their_o order_n execute_v upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o officer_n 18._o whosoever_o shall_v in_o anger_n draw_v his_o sword_n whilst_o his_o colour_n be_v flee_v either_o in_o battle_n or_o upon_o a_o march_n unless_o it_o be_v against_o the_o enemy_n shall_v run_v the_o goad-loup_a 19_o when_o any_o march_n be_v to_o be_v make_v every_o man_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o his_o colour_n shall_v follow_v they_o and_o whoever_o shall_v without_o leave_n stay_v behind_o or_o depart_v above_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o camp_n or_o out_o of_o the_o army_n without_o licence_n shall_v march_v ●n_v iron_n for_o such_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v ●it_n 20._o when_o the_o army_n or_o any_o part_n of_o ●hem_o shall_v march_v through_o or_o lodge_v ●n_o the_o country_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v extort_v freequarter_n or_o money_n from_o ●hem_fw-mi or_o shall_v commit_v any_o waste_n or_o spoil_v or_o cut_v down_o fruit-tree_n or_o plant_n ●eface_v walk_n of_o tree_n park_n warden_n fishpond_n house_n or_o garden_n ●●ead_v down_o or_o otherwise_o destroy_v stand_v corn_n in_o the_o ear_n neither_o shall_v they_o ●ut_v their_o horse_n into_o meadow_n without_o ●eave_n 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