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place_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o and_o then_o ought_v to_o double_v on_o the_o left_a of_o the_o troop_n which_o have_v advance_v and_o in_o the_o same_o front_n that_o the_o squadron_n may_v be_v form_v by_o two_o troop_n but_o if_o the_o one_o march_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o same_o order_n the_o captain_n several_o shall_v reduce_v their_o troop_n into_o three_o in_o depth_n and_o thereafter_o the_o last_o ought_v to_o double_a to_o the_o left_a and_o in_o the_o same_o front_n with_o the_o first_o that_o the_o squadron_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o two_o troop_n a_o regulation_n make_v by_o the_o late_a king_n lewis_n xiii_o concern_v the_o dispute_n that_o arise_v among_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o year_n 1635._o we_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v betwixt_o the_o french_a officer_n and_o the_o stranger_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n past_o all_o doubt_n that_o a_o master_n deâ—_n camp_n of_o horse_n ought_v to_o command_v a_o strange_a colonel_n provide_v the_o colonel_n and_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o colonel_n shall_v command_v all_o the_o french_a captain_n and_o the_o french_a captain_n shall_v command_v the_o lieutenant-colonel_n of_o stranger_n as_o likewise_o all_o the_o french_a captain_n who_o command_v not_o a_o body_n of_o man_n and_o if_o a_o strange_a lieutenant_n be_v with_o a_o french_a corner_n the_o lieurenant_n shall_v command_v he_o but_o a_o strange_a cornet_n shall_v command_v a_o french_a quartermaster_n and_o wheresoever_o french_a and_o stranger_n be_v together_o the_o french_a have_v the_o right_a hand_n but_o if_o the_o captain_n be_v a_o stranger_n he_o shall_v take_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o french_a lieutenant_n though_o his_o troop_n be_v on_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o the_o squadron_n as_o to_o the_o dispute_n that_o happen_v between_o the_o horse_n and_o foot_n for_o the_o command_n in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o quarter_n that_o be_v not_o wall_v which_o be_v call_v place_n of_o approach_n the_o horse_n ought_v to_o command_v there_o but_o in_o all_o place_n that_o be_v enclose_v with_o wall_n have_v gate_n that_o lock_v and_o draw-bridge_n and_o be_v environ_v with_o ditch_n in_o such_o place_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o foot_n to_o command_v the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o cavalry_n in_o place_n that_o be_v open_a shall_v command_v the_o colonel_n of_o foot_n but_o the_o colonel_n of_o foot_n ought_v to_o command_v the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o horse_n in_o town_n and_o wall_v place_n now_o the_o charge_n of_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o horse_n be_v above_o that_o of_o a_o captain_n if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o wall_a place_n where_o the_o foot_n have_v no_o officer_n above_o captain_n the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o horse_n shall_v command_v the_o captain_n and_o in_o all_o open_a quarter_n the_o captain_n of_o horse_n shall_v command_v lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o foot_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o foot_n shall_v command_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o horse_n and_o in_o close_a place_n where_o there_o be_v none_o but_o lieutenant_n of_o foot_n and_o a_o captain_n of_o horse_n the_o captain_n must_v command_v because_o the_o captain_n have_v their_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o not_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o in_o open_a place_n the_o lieutenant_n shall_v command_v the_o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o in_o wall_a place_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o command_v the_o ensign_n and_o the_o cornet_n the_o sergeant_n so_o that_o the_o one_o have_v no_o advantage_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o only_a ambition_n for_o the_o person_n who_o discharge_v these_o office_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v consider_v than_o any_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o charge_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o right_a choice_n there_o be_v also_o a_o regulation_n between_o the_o sergeant_n of_o battle_n and_o the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o cavalry_n and_o colonel_n of_o foot_n who_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o sergeant_n of_o battle_n but_o see_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o command_v in_o absence_n of_o the_o mareschal_n de_fw-fr camp_n his_o charge_n be_v above_o the_o other_o officer_n there_o happen_v many_o time_n some_o contest_v between_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n and_o the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o horse_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n and_o the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o horse_n meet_v together_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n be_v to_o command_v the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o gend'arm_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o light_a horse_n the_o captain_n the_o ensign_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n the_o ensign_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o light-horse_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o light-horse_n the_o guidon_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n the_o guidon_n of_o the_o gend'arm_v the_o cornet_n of_o the_o light-horse_n the_o cornet_n of_o the_o light-horse_n the_o quarter-master_n of_o the_o gend'arm_n and_o the_o quartermaster_n of_o the_o gend'arm_v the_o quartermaster_n of_o the_o light-horse_n there_o have_v be_v heretofore_o great_a dispute_n between_o the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o foot_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n which_o dispute_n be_v thus_o decide_v by_o the_o king_n that_o the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n of_o picardy_n piedmont_n champagne_n navarre_n and_o normandy_n shall_v command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n all_o other_o master_n the_o camp_n and_o that_o the_o other_o master_n the_o camp_n shall_v command_v all_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o old_a regiment_n shall_v command_v the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n of_o other_o regiment_n and_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o guard_n shall_v obey_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o old_a regiment_n all_o these_o regulation_n be_v make_v to_o prevent_v the_o disorder_n that_o may_v happen_v among_o officer_n the_o king_n have_v very_o well_o provide_v against_o they_o and_o by_o his_o sage_a conduct_n oblige_v the_o officer_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o have_v no_o other_o passion_n but_o of_o do_v good_a service_n and_o for_o that_o end_n his_o majesty_n give_v they_o a_o example_n make_v the_o troop_n of_o his_o household_n do_v their_o exercise_n frequent_o he_o have_v make_v injunction_n to_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o army_n to_o see_v his_o force_n well_o exercise_v and_o make_v dextrous_a in_o handle_v of_o their_o arm_n to_o wit_n the_o pike_n to_o manage_v their_o pike_n aright_o whether_o by_o themselves_o or_o in_o battallion_n the_o musketeer_n to_o use_v their_o musket_n skilful_o by_o give_v quick_a fire_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o necessary_a that_o a_o musketeer_n know_v to_o hit_v a_o mark_n to_o the_o end_n that_o on_o occasion_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fire_n to_o purpose_n musketeer_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o shoot_v well_o in_o garrison_n especial_o the_o officer_n give_v some_o reward_n to_o those_o that_o shoot_v best_o at_o a_o mark_n that_o encourage_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o shoot_v well_o which_o make_v a_o musketeer_n very_o considerable_a on_o several_a occasion_n and_o especial_o in_o fight_v against_o horse_n how_o foot_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o horse_n if_o foot_n march_v in_o battallia_fw-la in_o a_o enemy_n country_n and_o some_o body_n of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n be_v discover_v then_o shall_v the_o foot_n make_v a_o batrallion_n with_o four_o strong_a ploton_n or_o party_n for_o skirmish_n and_o double_a rank_n of_o pike_n to_o resist_v the_o horse_n whilst_o three_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n shall_v prepare_v to_o give_v their_o volley_z at_o the_o first_o pistol-shot_n which_o be_v ten_o or_o twelve_o pace_n from_o the_o foot_n then_o if_o the_o pike_n with_o sword_n in_o hand_n pursue_v they_o vigorous_o without_o doubt_n the_o squadron_n will_v be_v put_v into_o great_a disorder_n and_o all_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o good_a musketeer_n who_o have_v have_v the_o right_a art_n of_o pitch_v on_o their_o man_n and_o have_v make_v as_o many_o fall_n as_o they_o have_v fire_v shoot_v be_v thereto_o teach_v by_o their_o good_a discipline_n so_o ought_v all_o the_o officer_n study_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o their_o charge_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o commander_n may_v make_v good_a use_n of_o their_o troop_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o the_o army_n be_v and_o especial_o when_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o fight_v horse_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o a_o army_n on_o they_o depend_v the_o good_a success_n of_o all_o enterprise_n by_o they_o a_o army_n become_v master_n of_o the_o field_n if_o it_o be_v strong_a in_o cavalry_n than_o the_o enemy_n by_o they_o the_o force_n and_o
all_o garison-place_n have_v daily_o their_o provision_n by_o mean_n of_o convoy_n and_o forage_v which_o can_v be_v secure_o bring_v without_o guard_n of_o horse_n they_o reduce_v the_o enemy_n to_o great_a strait_n by_o intercept_n their_o convoy_n and_o forager_n ravage_v their_o country_n by_o continual_a party_n beat_v up_o their_o quarter_n and_o make_v frequent_a course_n and_o inroad_n among_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o enterprise_n wherein_o horse_n be_v not_o with_o great_a profit_n employ_v now_o see_v the_o cavalry_n be_v compose_v of_o several_a regiment_n and_o the_o regiment_n of_o several_a troop_n that_o they_o may_v render_v the_o service_n and_o advantage_n that_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o troop_n be_v make_v up_o of_o good_a rider_n and_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v and_o command_v by_o officer_n of_o note_n and_o expert_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war._n it_o be_v most_o important_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o troop_n which_o make_v up_o the_o force_n of_o his_o majesty_n cavalry_n be_v not_o only_o complete_a and_o furnish_v with_o man_n well_o mount_v well_o arm_v and_o in_o good_a equipage_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o lead_v and_o command_v by_o officer_n of_o experience_n and_o merit_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v better_o obey_v by_o their_o trooper_n who_o will_v have_v a_o far_o great_a esteem_n for_o they_o when_o they_o know_v their_o valour_n and_o good_a conduct_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o horse_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o the_o captain_n the_o captain_n ought_v to_o choose_v officer_n who_o understand_v aright_o the_o art_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a member_n which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v in_o make_v the_o body_n act_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n especial_o a_o lieutenant_n and_o quartermaster_n as_o be_v the_o most_o important_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o now_o to_o fill_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n well_o he_o ought_v to_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o discreet_a man_n experience_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o cavalry_n and_o who_o have_v for_o several_a campagnes_n serve_v with_o care_n and_o assiduity_n that_o be_v know_v the_o captain_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n in_o his_o absence_n may_v very_o well_o take_v the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o his_o troop_n and_o discharge_v the_o same_o duty_n that_o himself_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v of_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n the_o lieutenant_n ought_v to_o know_v all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o troop_n by_o name_n he_o ought_v to_o punish_v the_o swearer_n quarreller_n drunkard_n and_o the_o otherways_o debauch_a connive_v at_o no_o vice_n in_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v kind_a to_o those_o that_o have_v merit_n and_o upbraid_v such_o as_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n punish_v they_o rigorous_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o be_v negligent_a that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v both_o belove_a and_o fear_v of_o the_o trooper_n he_o shall_v procure_v himself_o esteem_n by_o his_o conduct_n have_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n wise_a and_o discreet_a sober_a in_o his_o diet_n prudent_a in_o his_o discourse_n and_o above_o all_o valiant_a and_o stout_a which_o make_v the_o brave_a soldier_n in_o imitation_n of_o he_o emulous_a to_o be_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o king_n well_o he_o ought_v sometime_o to_o visit_v their_o horse_n and_o arm_n recommend_v to_o they_o the_o care_n of_o they_o public_o and_o smart_o rebuke_v those_o that_o be_v negligent_a of_o either_o and_o severe_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n of_o a_o march._n in_o a_o march_n the_o lieutenant_n ought_v to_o march_v at_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o troop_n or_o squadron_n to_o make_v the_o trooper_n keep_v close_o take_v heed_n that_o none_o stay_v behind_o oblige_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o file-leader_n suffer_v none_o to_o quit_v their_o rank_n nor_o leave_v the_o standard_n without_o permission_n when_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n of_o fight_v the_o enemy_n the_o lieutenant_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o squadron_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o hand_n oblige_v the_o trooper_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n make_v the_o last_o rank_n well_o close_v and_o in_o good_a order_n follow_v the_o other_o two_o punish_v he_o that_o will_v fly_v and_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o by_o that_o example_n oblige_v the_o rest_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n when_o the_o captain_n on_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v absent_a as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o take_v the_o captain_n post_n and_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o squadron_n place_v at_o the_o rear_n and_o in_o his_o own_o post_n the_o quartermaster_n and_o in_o the_o post_n of_o the_o quartermaster_n on_o the_o wing_n the_o first_o brigadeer_n fill_v up_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o officer_n that_o no_o disorder_n may_v happen_v by_o the_o captain_n absence_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o camp_n when_o the_o captain_n be_v command_v out_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o of_o a_o quarter_n or_o to_o relieve_v it_o and_o be_v come_v to_o his_o post_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o put_v the_o troop_n into_o battallia_fw-la keep_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o squadron_n expect_v till_o the_o captain_n be_v inform_v of_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o go_v with_o the_o quartermaster_n to_o place_v the_o vedette_n instruct_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v until_o the_o captain_n return_n and_o give_v the_o other_o necessary_a order_n for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o guard_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o cornet_n the_o captain_n ought_v to_o choose_v a_o man_n for_o cornet_n to_o his_o troop_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o integrity_n and_o have_v the_o like_a quality_n as_o we_o have_v assign_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n because_o he_o be_v often_o oblige_v to_o mount_v the_o guard_n and_o perform_v the_o other_o duty_n in_o absence_n of_o he_o a_o young_a gentleman_n who_o have_v see_v and_o serve_v in_o a_o campagn_n and_o sometime_o by_o favour_n be_v common_o place_v in_o that_o charge_n his_o function_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o standard_n on_o a_o day_n of_o entry_n or_o muster_n that_o he_o may_v salute_v the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n his_o post_n be_v at_o the_o captain_n leave_v hand_n the_o length_n of_o his_o horse_n or_o about_o seven_o foot_n more_o backward_o towards_o the_o squadron_n in_o day_n of_o battle_n he_o ought_v to_o carry_v the_o standard_n and_o preserve_v it_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n moreover_o the_o cornet_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o his_o captain_n he_o shall_v likewise_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o mark_n of_o esteem_n and_o submission_n whereby_o he_o will_v gain_v the_o good_a will_n and_o esteem_v of_o his_o superior_a officer_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o be_v civil_a to_o the_o brigadeer_n in_o a_o word_n he_o shall_v strive_v to_o procure_v the_o love_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o trooper_n and_o interpose_v among_o they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o quarrel_n and_o make_v they_o friend_n but_o if_o he_o find_v difficulty_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n or_o lieutenant_n be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o business_n represent_v to_o they_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o either_o party_n that_o they_o may_v do_v justice_n and_o by_o their_o authority_n kill_v the_o resentment_n which_o either_o may_v entertain_v against_o other_o that_o so_o the_o troublesome_a accident_n may_v be_v avoid_v which_o contest_v produce_v in_o a_o troop_n when_o the_o officer_n prevent_v 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to_o buy_v rot_v and_o spoil_v corn_n which_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o soldier_n as_o also_o in_o the_o entertain_n of_o honest_a and_o faithful_a baker_n such_o as_o can_v resist_v the_o temptation_n which_o may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n money_n the_o commissary_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o weight_n that_o a_o bushel_n of_o good_a wheat_n shall_v weigh_v and_o by_o consequent_a all_o the_o other_o measure_n that_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o ought_v to_o know_v what_o weight_n of_o bread_n so_o much_o wheat_n will_v yield_v and_o how_o many_o man_n that_o bread_n be_v sufficient_a to_o feed_v in_o a_o day_n and_o then_o how_o much_o wine_n or_o water_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a proportion_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o same_o number_n of_o man_n and_o what_o weight_n it_o weigh_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o commissary_n general_n and_o his_o clark_n that_o they_o may_v take_v their_o measure_n to_o prepare_v 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