have not Experience by his Ignorance a whole Company may be overthrown he must diligently use his Souldiers to the often using of their Arms which shall be more profitable unto them then the assistance of the Physitians for dayly practise and exercise makes them both perfect and healthfull and at last Victorious in the Feilds in the time of Battail Leivetenant He that is elected unto this Office ought to be a man of great Experience Fidelity and Valour who in the absence of his Captain carrieth his Place Charge and Command unto whom the Souldiers and under Officers are to Obey for the time as unto the Captain himself His place of March his Captain being present is in the reare of the Company but in Retiting or Marching out of the Field he is to March in the Front and the Captain in the Reare The Handsign or Ensign The Handsign is the foundation of the Company wherein consisteth the Honor and Reputation of the Captain and Souldiers he ought not only to be a good Souldier Bold and Valient but as neer as may be the Captaines equal in Vallour Discretion and Counsel His place of March is upon the head of the Pikes the same place he must observe in set Battails but rather betwixt the 3. and 4. Ranks The Sergeant In this Officer consisteth the principall partes of the observation of Military Discipline and for that the execution of the superior Officers Orders and Commands do concern his charge and duty it Importeth that he be a skilfull and valient Souldier and well Experienced in Military Discipline yea of so great Importance that more rollerable it were for all the Officers of the Company were it the Captain himself to be unskilled men and of little experience rather then the Serjeant who of necessity ought to be an expert Souldiers and of great Spirit and Diligence He is to rank the Souldiers as he shall think good not suffering them to contend or fall out among themselves for the Front or best places The Corporall As he is a degree above the private Souldier so ought he in skill that no man that is a Souldier seeke to come to preferment in any Office in the Field except he know himself fit to discharge the same or else he shall become a laughing Stock to others and be contemned of all men as he justly deserves that taketh upon him more then he is able to perform I might have written more at large of every Officer but for brevities sake I have but only touched every one a part so wishing all to take this is good part not set forth for the well Experimented Souldier but for such as yet have not tasted thereof Good Admonitions for a Souldier Having said somewhat concerning the conditions and quallities which are required in every severall Officer of a private Company Now let us see what manner of men are worthy the name of Souldiers First the Souldier of all men ought to set the fear of God before his Eyes to have a clear Conscience and to be of honest Conversation lest in running upon the Pike he fall into Hell Fire Secondly he that loveth Right and Justice is fit to be the defender of the same Thirdly he that pittyeth the Poor and Afflicted is a meet man to sucker his Countrey and Town against the violence of Oppressors Fourthly he that tendereth the Widdow and Fatherless he that delighteth to see Vertue flourish in his Countrey Honor advanced Faith and Equity to abide in every Fellowship Fiftly he that hateth Covetousness Theft Extortion Murther Fornication Idleness and Drunkenness these and such like men are fit to be and bare the name of Souldiers or Martialists For the first foundation and use of Armes was erected of necessity to restrain and repress the disorders of Lude and Wicked men and to settle and establish Peace and Justice upon Earth So then as the Armed Hoast is the remedy to chastise and repress the offences of others It is therefore convenient that the same Hoast be free from the like offences and every Vice in a Souldier ought to be strongly Bridled and Punnished with extremity Because I am of opinion that there be many who will be desirous to know the manner how to draw up Companies and placing them in Battaile rank this being a most difficile and pleasant peice of all the Exercise I have now for their contentment and satisfaction set down in a Table under their view divers sorts and fashions of this kind out of the which they may be able easily by their own Industry according to the occurrances to frame other formes as the number of the Companies and the occasions that they shall find shall permit A Company presenting to all quarters being 200.100 Pikes 100 Musquetiers The Company brought up in battell for the exercising A Company drawn up with the Pikes upon the right hand 200 men The order how a Company should march of 200 men 100 Pikes and 100 Musquets A Company drawn up and winged upon both the wings with Musquetiers 200 men This Company having their Musquetiers upon the left wing hath now doubled the right division of Pikes 200 men A Company drawn up with the Musquetiers in the front Hear the reare division of Pikes hath doubled the front division of Musquetiers to the right hand 1 Put on yor. Bandeliers Sould by Iohn Overton at the white horse withouts Newgate Take up the Bandeliers in the right hand hold them in the hollow betweene the thumb and for finger then clearing yor boxes from tangling with yor left hand put yor elbow through the bandeloir and bring yor right hand ouer yor. head takeing your hat in the left and leaue the bandeleir on yor left sholder 2 Take vp your RestÌ„ Take your Rest in the Right hand at the foote and then take it in the left about the middle then with the right hand take it at the 〈◊〉 and put your left hand through the string and hold the Rest with the left hand 3 Take up you r MatchÌ„ Take up the Match at the middle with your thumb and forefinger of the left hand then with your thumb and second finger of the Right hand place one end of the match betweene the greate and Ring finger and the other and betweene the Ring and little finger of the left hand and So let the middle hand downe 4 Handle your MusketÌ„ Standing at the But end of yor Musket w th yor right foote the left somwhat aduanced and the knee bent which is the generall proper stand of a Musket â—â—â—â—ue a large step with yor right legge their stooping downe yet bearing up yor. head with yor right hand gripe the Musket and so raising up yor body fall back 〈…〉 5 Order yor MusketÌ„ Being come to your first stand hold yor Musket barrellm yor hand about the height of your shoulder with the But end on the ground In your left hand hold the Rest a little below the forke the Pike
arme and the rest in the hand and so returne the match and carry yor rest as in the figure 41 Vnsholder yor. Musket Bringing up yor right leg to your left sinke your musket and carry it right up and withall turne it that the pike end of yor. Rest be towards yor left side then take the Musket at the breech with yor right hand and slip downe yor left with the rest 42 Poyze your Musket Hold the Musket right up in the right hand on yor right side raise yor left hand to the forke of yor rest and set yor thumbe against the forke as in the figure 43 Rest yor Musket Bring up yor left hand w th the forke of the rest to the musket and so lett Musket and rest sinke downe togather and fall backe with yor right legge to your proper stand 44 Draw out yor. Match Take the match beetweene the thumbe and the seacond finger of the right hand as in the XXVII posture and w th the thumbe of your left hand hould the musket fast on the rest 45 Blow yor. Match Beare your Musket and rest forrvard with the left hand and your match backwand in thē right and blow as in the 28 posture 46 Cocke yor Match Cocke your macth as in the 29th Posturē 47 Try your Match Try your match as in the 30th posture 48 The sentinell Posture Hold the two forefingers of the right hand upon your pan the thumb be hind the scutchian ready upon all occasions 1 Handle yor Pike Standing at the but end of yor Pike fall backward with yor left foot and with yor right hand turned take your Pike at the But end and bring yor right hād up to your hip 2 Recouer your Pike Order Bring yor left foote besore yor right and with yor left hand take yor Pike forwards bearing the butlend downward and remoue yor right hand aboue yor left 3 Order yor Pike Set the but end of yor Pike nere your right foote on the out side holding it right up inyo r right hand about the height of yor eye and your arme a little Bending and yor right foote forward 4 Aduance yor Pike in three motions The first Motion with the right hand alone bring yor Pike iust before yor body bearing it directly right up raising the but end from the ground then take the Pike with yor left hand about the height your girdle 5 the seacond Motion Forsake the Pike with your right hand and with the left hand alone raise up the Pike that the But end be about the height of yor thigh then take the But end in yor right hand without stooping to it 6 the third Motion being Aduanced Forsake the Pike with the left hand and with yor right hand alone carry the Pike right up locking the Pike betweene yor shoulder and arme yor right hand holding the but end of the Pike about the height of yor hip 7 Order yor Pike in three motions the first Motion Sinke your right hand a little and with your left hand take the Pike as high as well you can reach and bring the Pike iust before yor Body 8 the 2d Motion Forsake the Pike with yor right hand and bring down the pike in your left hand that the but end be nere unto the ground then wth yor right hand take the pike about the height of yor head 9 The 3d motion being ordered Forsak the Pike with your left hand and with the right hand only set the but end on the ground on the outside of yor right foote as in the third Posture 10 Shoulder yor. Pike in 3 motions The first Motion Bring the Pike iust before yor body and raise the but end from the ground bearing it forward then take it with yor left hand a little beneath yor right 11 The seacond Motion Bring forward the Pike with yor left hand and take it in your right reaching backward as farr as well you may 12 The 2d motion being Sholdred Forsake yor Pike with yor left hand and with the right onely lay it vpon yor right shoulder bearing the but end about a foote from the ground holding yor thumb vnder the Pike the better to gouern it carrying the pike forward 13 Port yo r Pike in 3 motions the first Motion Beare yor right hand wth the pike back ward as farr as well you can wth yor left hand take the pike forward wth the right hand beare the pike op ward 14 The 2d Motion Forsaking the Pike wth the right hand east the poynt forward that the But end may conveniently be taken in the right hand 15 The 3d motion being Ported Take the But end of the Pike in yor right hand holding it about yor hip and raising the pike wth yor left hand aboute the hight of yo breast carry the Pike directly before yo u yor left foote forward 16 Charge yor Pike Raise the right hand and strech it backward yor left hand being at yor breast yor left elbow against yor hip̄ 17 Advance yor Pike Beare downe the butt end of the Pike wth yor right hand and raise the pike with the left and so advance as in the 6 figure 18 Sholder yor Pike in 3 Motions The first motion Sinke yor right hand and wth yor left take the pike as high as well yo u can reach bringing the pike iust before yor body 19 The 2d motion Forsake the butt end wth yor right hand bring forward yor Pike in the left hand and take the pike backward in the right hand as farr as well you may reach 20 The 3d motiō being Sholdred Forsake the Pike wth the left hand with the right only lay it vpon your shoulder oc as in the 12 figure 21 Charge to the Reare in 3 motions the first motion Beare the pike wth yor. right hand backward take it forward in yor left hand as far as yo u may conveniently reach bearing the pike wth yor right hand vpward 22 The 3.d motion Forsaking the Pike w th yor right hand beare it ouer yor head and at the same instant turne yor body to the left hand that yo u may conveniently take the butt end of the Pike in yor right hand 23 the 3d motion being Charged Hauing the butt end of the Pike in yor right hand stretch yor right arme back ward and sett your left hand at yor breast c as in the 16 figur 24 Recouer yor Pike and Sholder in 3 motions The first motion Slip yor left hand forward as farr as well yor may and lift the Pike vpwards to yor head wth the right hand beare the But end somwhat downward 25 The seacond motion Forsakeing the Butend of the Pike with yor right hand beare up the Pike ouer your head with your left hand only and that instant turn yor face to the right hand and be ready with yor right hand to take the Pike more Backward 26 The 3 motion being Sholdred Hauing the Pike in the right hand forsake it with your left and with the right hand only lay it on your sholder as in the 12 and 20 figurs 27 Order yor Pike This is to be done in 3 motions as the contrary is showne in f. 9.10.11 figures Beare the Pike with the right hand backward with yor lest take it forward bearing the but end downward then slip down your right hand a little aboue yor lestand let the butend on the ground as in the 9 figur 28 Cheeke yor Pike the first Motion This is to be done by seuerall palming postures first with the right hand beare the butend of the Pike backward as farr as yo ◠can and so Contiew palming till y◠come to the head of your Pike 29 The 2d motion being Cheeked With yor left hand hold the Pike a little be low the head your right hand more backward as farre as the cheekes or arming reach set yor right hand upon yor hip yor elbow stretcht forth and yor left hand more forward before yor breast 30 Trayle yo r Pike Remoue your Right hand to your left and in your right hand only carry your Pike your hand Being upon your hip 31 Recouer yor Pike and Charge The first Palmeing motion This to be done by seuerall Palming postures backward Bring forward your right hand as farr as well you can and with the left hand gripe the pike Backward as farr as you can 32 The 2d Palming motion Forsake the Pike with yor right hand bring forward the Pike with the left and take it backward with the right and so continue palming vntill you haue the Butend of the pike in your Right hand 33 Charge yo r Pike Strech yor right arme backward w th the butt end of the Pike in yor hand yor. left hand at yor breast and yor elbow vpon yor hip as in the 16 figure 34 Order at close Order This is to be done in 3 motions first bearing the pike right vp before the body and so forward as from the Aduance in the 6.7 8 figures only yo u must obserue to sett the butt end of the Pike at the in side of the right foote w th is yor closse order 35 Charg for horse and draw yor sword The Butt end of yor Pike resting agauist yor right foote take it in yor left hand about the hight of yor girdle and step forward wth yor left foote the knee bent lay yor left arme vpon yor knee couching down low draw yor sword ouer yor left arme 36 Recouer yor Pike and put vp yor sword Raise yor body right vp set yor Pike against yor right sholder w th the left hand the but end being still vpon the ground then put vp yor sword
end on the ground 6 Giue your Rest to your Musket̄ Sinke downe your right hand not bowing yor bodie then gripe your musket and lift it up the bring about the left hand with the rest and ioyne it to your musket on the out side holding yor thumb hard against the forke of the Rest and so carry both musket and Rest in the left hand onely 7 Open your Pann In the ioying of yor. musket and Rest together fall back with your right leg to your-proper stand then hold the thumb of the Right hand be hand the seutchian of the Pan and with yor. two former r 〈…〉 8 Clear yor. Pann Bring up your musket with the left hand only towards your mouth and blowe your Pan stiflie not stooping upon anie termes and in the meane time with yor. right hand take 9 Prime your Panne Hould yor touch box betweene the thumbe and fore finger of the right hand onely and so Prime as in the figure 10 Shut your Panne Lay the right thumbe ouer the barrell neere the Pan and with your two foremost fingers shutt the Panne 11 Cast of yor loose Pouder Hould yor musket fast with the right hand at the breech the left as before turneing the Panne downe wards that the loose pouder may fall of 12 Blow of yor. loose Powder Hould yor. musket in both hands as before beare it vp towards your mouth not stooping blow of the loose powder 13 Cast about yor Musket Hold yor musket in both hands as before beare it right vp towards yor left side and w th all step forwards the right leg then holding the musket only in the right hand at the breech forsake the Rest. 14 Trayle your Rest Haueing forsaken yor rest take the Musket into the left hand about the midle of the barrell so as the butt end touch not the ground trayling yor rest betweene yor musket and yor bodie 15 Open your charge Take your charge in your right hand with the thumb and forefinger thereof thrust of the couer 16 Charge with Powder Put backe your left hand with the musket as farre as conveniently you can and w th yor right hand turne the powder into the muzell of the barrell holding the charge betweene yor thumb forefinger only as in the figure 17 charge with Bullet̄ Take yor. Bullet forth of yor bag or out of yor mouth and put it into the muzell of your musket 18 Draw forth your scouring stickē With yor. right hand the palme turnd from yor draw forth yor scouringstick beareing yor bodie yor left hand w th yor musket so farr back as you cann 19 Shorten your scouring sticke Hauing drawne forth yor scouring sticke sett the Rammer head against yor brest and slip yor hand close to yor Rammer that you may the easier put it into the muzell 20 Ramme Home Put your scouring sticke downe into your musket and Ramme home hard twice or thrice 21 Withdraw your scouring sticke With your right hand turned draw your scouring stick out of yor musket as before 22 〈…〉 stickē Your scouring sticke being drawn forth of the barrell turne it and bring the scouring sticke end to yor brest so slip yor hand wthin an hand full of the end 23 Returne your scouring sticke Put the scouring sticke to his place from whence you had it 24 Recouer your Musket Bring forward yor musket w th yor left hand and beare it right vp Take it into the right hand at the breech and so hold it in the right hand only 25 Poize your Musket and recouer your Rest Fall backe w th yor right leg to your first stand hold yor musket in the right hand at the breech and recouer your rest in yor lest hand holding it̄ iust vnder the forke 26 Giue your Rest to your Musket Bring vp yor left hand w th the rest towards yor right side neere yor musket and so sinke yor musket hold it w th the rest in the left hand only the rest being one the out side of the musket 27 Draw forth yor Match̄ Take yor match from betweene yor little finger w th ye. thumb and the second finger of yor right hand being turned w th the Palme from you. 28 Blow your Colē Bring the right hand w th the match backward and your left hand w th the musket and rest forward turning your face some what backward blow yor match stiffe 29 Cocke your Match Holding your match betweene yor. thumband second finger bring it to the cock and presse it into the cocke with the thumbe 30 Try yor Match Your thumb and forefinger being upon the cocke and the second and third finger under the cocke pull the cock to the Pan and with the finger either raiseor sinkethe match 31 Gard blow Lay the two forefingers of the right hād upon the pan the thumb behind the seutchion of the pan the easier to lift up the musket and soe raising up the muskel with both hands blow 〈…〉 in the in posture 32 Open your Pan with the two forefingers of the right hand open the Panne as in the 7 posture 33 Present Remoue yōr right hand to the thumbe hole yor second finger to the tricker with yor left hand fix the forke of the Rest to yor musket and yor thumb against the forke and the pike end of the rest on the ground 34 Giue Fire lift up yor right elbow and place the but end of yor musket within yor shoulder nere your breast the small end appearing a little aboue youe shoulder standing w th the left leg foremost and the knee bent and the right leg standing stiffe 35 Dismount yor Musket Bring your musket and rest to your right side and carry both in the left hand onely 36 Vncocke your Match Take the match from the cocke wth the thumb and second finger of yor right hand holding the musket and rest in the left hand onely 37 Returne your Match Put the match betweene the two lesser fingers of the left hand from whence you had it Note from henc forward yo u may Prime charge as before from the 8 postur and so forward as in the 25 postur 38 Shoulder yor Musket Haueing yor. musket poized hold yor rest an handfull under the forke then bring your musket before yor. bodie and yor rest crossouer it behinde the thumb hole and so with both hands lay it gently on yor. shoulder haueing the rest cross yor body and withall bring yor right leg up to yor left then fall back againe with yo r right leg 39 March wth yor rest in yor right hand First take the match from the left hand betweene the fingers of the right hand then take the string of the Rest from the left arme and returne the match betweene the fingers of the 〈…〉 40 March and wth your Musket carrie yor. rest First shift the match as in the former direction then put the string of the Rest ouer the left