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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 munition_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 the_o r_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 and_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 halberd_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_z 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 steles_a 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_n 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 breach_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_n cause_v no_o such_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v and_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 prey_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 affront_v 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 whatsoever_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 it_o not_o respect_v any_o danger_n shall_v suffer_v death_n 54_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v rob_v or_o spoil_v the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n or_o subject_n or_o vassal_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o serve_v shall_v die_v 55_o item_n he_o that_o by_o theft_n shall_v steal_v or_o rob_v the_o armour_n weapon_n 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 mis-use_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_n 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 out_o may_v the_o better_o be_v apprehend_v also_o if_o the_o scoutwatch_n be_v take_v from_o their_o quarter_n feign_v to_o be_v a_o soldier_n of_o the_o camp_n when_o they_o be_v to_o spy_v in_o the_o night_n they_o for_o so_o offend_v shall_v be_v cruel_o punish_v with_o death_n 61_o item_n whosoever_o shall_v make_v any_o word_n deed_n or_o question_n in_o the_o ward_n or_o in_o a_o ambush_n or_o in_o other_o place_n where_o respect_n and_o silence_n be_v needful_a shall_v be_v punish_v 62_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v revenge_v of_o any_o injury_n receive_v either_o new_o or_o before_o time_n do_v by_o any_o indirect_a way_n that_o be_v traitorous_o and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o reason_n or_o by_o way_n of_o combat_n body_n to_o body_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o his_o general_n shall_v suffer_v death_n 63_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o play_v with_o false_a card_n and_o die_n or_o shall_v use_v in_o play_v any_o privy_a falsehood_n theft_n or_o deceit_n in_o any_o wise_a shall_v be_v punish_v 64_o item_n he_o that_o of_o presumption_n shall_v pass_v out_o of_o his_o place_n into_o another_o either_o before_o the_o bartell_n or_o in_o march_v shall_v out_o of_o order_n make_v haste_n to_o go_v before_o to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o lodging_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o in_o march_v shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o rank_n from_o one_o battle_n to_o another_o or_o he_o that_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o march_v shall_v die_v 65_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v task_n or_o ransom_n upon_o his_o host_n or_o lodger_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o that_o be_v
but_o we_o shall_v be_v cite_v and_o call_v without_o appeal_n chap._n vi_o brief_a note_n of_o other_o mean_a office_n as_o drum_n fife_n surgeon_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o band._n drum_n and_o fife_n must_v be_v choose_v of_o able_a quality_n and_o personage_n secret_a and_o ingenious_a skilful_a in_o the_o sound_n and_o use_v of_o their_o instrument_n which_o must_v warn_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n to_o all_o intent_n of_o service_n diligent_a in_o time_n convenient_a to_o instruct_v soldier_n in_o the_o same_o that_o none_o by_o ignorance_n neglect_v their_o duty_n these_o be_v oftentimes_o send_v on_o message_n import_v charge_n which_o of_o necessity_n require_v language_n sometime_o to_o summon_v or_o command_v the_o enemy_n to_o render_v sometime_o carry_v ransom_n or_o redeem_v or_o conduct_v prisoner_n many_o other_o thing_n to_o they_o do_v appertain_v as_o before_o be_v rehearse_v etc._n etc._n a_o chirurgeon_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v in_o every_o band_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n sober_a and_o of_o good_a counsel_n skill_n in_o his_o science_n able_a to_o heal_v and_o cure_v all_o kind_n of_o sore_n wound_n and_o grief_n to_o take_v a_o bullet_n out_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n and_o to_o slake_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o tool_n and_o instrument_n with_o other_o necessary_a stuff_n as_o oil_n balm_n salve_n stepres_n rouler_n bolster_n splenter_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o science_n belong_v which_o also_o ought_v to_o have_v courage_n for_o his_o patient_n and_o allow_v stuff_n he_o shall_v ready_o employ_v his_o industry_n upon_o the_o sore_a and_o wound_a and_o not_o intermeddle_v with_o other_o to_o his_o own_o charge_n noisome_a such_o be_v place_v with_o the_o ensign_n and_o lodge_v near_o to_o the_o captain_n and_o near_o their_o baldricke_n in_o time_n of_o fight_n which_o by_o law_n of_o the_o field_n be_v their_o charter_n the_o clerk_n of_o a_o band_n will_v be_v a_o man_n choose_v of_o a_o discreet_a behaviour_n such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o pen_n and_o skilful_a in_o arithmetic_n who_o must_v have_v a_o book_n in_o the_o which_o he_o must_v write_v all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soldier_n appertain_v to_o the_o band_n divide_v every_o weapon_n by_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o be_v muster_v and_o otherwise_o to_o be_v place_v in_o order_n of_o march_n at_o watch_n and_o ward_v the_o clerk_n must_v be_v attentive_a with_o his_o book_n to_o call_v very_a man_n name_n to_o see_v who_o be_v absent_a and_o that_o certificate_n thereof_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o captain_n who_o must_v as_o before_o be_v rehearse_v without_o sickness_n or_o some_o licence_n of_o the_o head_n officer_n see_v he_o or_o they_o punish_v to_o the_o example_n of_o all_o other_o he_o must_v sometime_o in_o the_o watch_n and_o ward_v read_v unto_o the_o soldier_n the_o military_a law_n and_o direction_n cause_v first_o a_o solemn_a silence_n to_o be_v make_v and_o then_o proceed_v in_o read_v examine_v and_o confer_v with_o every_o particular_a and_o common_a soldier_n touch_v his_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o his_o full_a instruction_n also_o the_o clerk_n be_v to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o captain_n munition_n who_o see_v it_o deliver_v unto_o the_o soldier_n must_v take_v note_n how_o much_o be_v deliver_v unto_o who_o and_o what_o day_n of_o the_o month_n it_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o prize_n likewise_o he_o must_v repair_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o victual_n and_o by_o the_o captain_n warrant_v receive_v such_o bread_n beer_n and_o other_o victual_n as_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o to_o deliver_v it_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o the_o captain_n to_o be_v of_o credit_n to_o victual_v the_o band_n by_o the_o prince_n price_n and_o to_o take_v ticket_n of_o they_o as_o well_o for_o that_o it_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o what_o they_o do_v 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the_o captain_n by_o the_o victualler_n receive_v any_o detriment_n or_o loss_n final_o he_o must_v upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o corporal_n or_o other_o officer_n find_v and_o procure_v of_o the_o captain_n relief_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a soldier_n and_o prisoner_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n chap._n vii_o the_o prelate_n charge_n that_o take_v care_n of_o soldier_n of_o the_o band_n to_o knit_v up_o this_o first_o discourse_n of_o military_a direction_n and_o martial_a law_n special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v to_o provide_v one_o man_n among_o the_o many_o score_n of_o soldier_n that_o may_v govern_v and_o direct_v in_o spiritual_a cause_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a learned_a honest_a sober_a patient_a and_o of_o exemplar_n life_n who_o must_v offer_v up_o daily_a prayer_n for_o his_o whole_a company_n must_v instruct_v they_o to_o be_v penitent_a and_o to_o restore_v to_o every_o man_n his_o right_n to_o communicate_v in_o 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