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〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v these_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o he_o in_o our_o army_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o every_o man_n faithful_o observe_v and_o keep_v they_o first_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o army_n shall_v declare_v and_o give_v his_o name_n within_o six_o day_n and_o shall_v â—…weare_v accoâ—…ding_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n appoint_v the_o which_o except_o they_o do_v their_o horse_n and_o armour_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o their_o accuser_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o name_n he_o shall_v give_v attendance_n and_o â—…de_n to_o his_o charge_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o watch_v and_o ward_v day_n or_o night_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o if_o not_o than_o he_o shall_v forâ—…ayte_v his_o armour_n no_o man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o ensign_n and_o go_v to_o another_o ensign_n without_o the_o sufferance_n &_o leave_n of_o his_o captain_n he_o that_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_o to_o his_o offence_n and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v plead_v ignorance_n let_v they_o which_o be_v late_o come_v to_o our_o army_n be_v certify_v of_o this_o decree_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o soldier_n to_o ask_v leave_n of_o his_o captain_n if_o it_o be_v deny_v â–ª_o i_o will_v that_o he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v order_v the_o matter_n at_o my_o discretion_n i_o will_v also_o that_o the_o oath_n be_v minister_v every_o month_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v lack_v may_v be_v know_v i_o will_v that_o the_o hill_n and_o scroll_n of_o the_o name_n be_v bring_v unto_o i_o â—…_n and_o that_o thâ—…re_n be_v none_o in_o the_o army_n which_o keep_v back_o his_o name_n or_o which_o be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o other_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a herein_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o writing_n shall_v suffer_v death_n furthermore_o i_o will_v and_o appoint_v that_o there_o be_v in_o ei_fw-la very_a giddon_n of_o horseman_n one_o hundred_o and_o of_o every_o ensign_n of_o footman_n cc._o and_o every_o captain_n to_o have_v under_o he_o his_o undercaptayne_n &_o other_o officer_n that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o enemy_n wiihout_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o superior_n if_o the_o captain_n shall_v be_v find_v culpable_a herein_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v his_o office_n if_o the_o soldier_n his_o armour_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o then_o he_o expel_v the_o host_n that_o no_o man_n forsake_v his_o ensign_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v find_v rob_v and_o spoil_v be_v severe_o punish_v as_o thief_n and_o their_o armour_n and_o horse_n give_v to_o their_o accuser_n and_o because_o this_o war_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o war_n that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o i_o will_v that_o thâ—…_n spoil_n be_v carry_v all_o to_o one_o place_n for_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n if_o any_o shall_v pilpher_n or_o purloin_n from_o his_o fellow_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o detect_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v the_o spoil_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o any_o city_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o spoil_v but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v prove_v so_o to_o be_v by_o sure_a argument_n and_o testimeny_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v for_o rapine_n and_o theft_n i_o will_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vagrant_a and_o unprofitable_a member_n in_o the_o army_n three_o footman_n shall_v have_v only_o one_o page_n attend_v upon_o they_o who_o also_o shall_v follow_v his_o master_n ensign_n if_o he_o be_v find_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o footman_n to_o have_v horse_n ass_n or_o other_o cattle_n but_o only_o for_o captain_n and_o such_o like_a officer_n provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o abuse_v not_o this_o liberty_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o cattie_n that_o belong_v to_o husband_n man_n for_o tillage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n moreover_o i_o will_v that_o there_o be_v no_o brawl_n nor_o contention_n moâ—…ed_v special_o that_o one_o man_n fight_v not_o with_o a_o other_o if_o any_o shall_v so_o do_v he_o shall_v die_v if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v any_o offence_n â—…et_v the_o captain_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v some_o order_n take_v and_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o privy_a grudge_n and_o maâ—…ice_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v i_o command_v 〈◊〉_d that_o captain_n be_v admonish_v thereof_o that_o all_o sawfull_a way_n may_v be_v seek_v for_o reconciliation_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o other_o lodging_n than_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v 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of_o navarre_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n conde_n with_o the_o young_a prince_n her_o son_n therefore_o mounseur_fw-fr loss_n be_v fent_fw-la to_o steal_v away_o the_o prince_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o good_a and_o christian_a queen_n of_o navarre_n when_o she_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n ready_a and_o have_v gather_v certain_a band_n of_o man_n out_o of_o her_o dominion_n come_v with_o her_o son_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n then_o they_o practise_v by_o other_o mean_n to_o stay_v she_o lest_o she_o shall_v join_v herself_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n write_v unto_o her_o sugar_a letter_n to_o win_v she_o from_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o these_o letter_n be_v send_v monsieur_n motte_n to_o persuade_v she_o and_o to_o assure_v she_o of_o the_o king_n and_o