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themselves_o in_o such_o quarrel_n shall_v endeavour_n and_o adventure_v their_o body_n to_o overthrow_v and_o kill_v the_o enemy_n thereby_o to_o procure_v his_o own_o proper_a praise_n and_o peculiar_a profit_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n be_v conclude_v and_o publish_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a which_o easy_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v remove_v all_o difficulty_n whilst_o a_o man_n do_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v religious_a prudent_a and_o just_a and_o that_o have_v express_v and_o lawful_a power_n to_o levy_v arm_n and_o not_o with_o those_o which_o be_v of_o small_a authority_n or_o tyrannous_a usurper_n of_o other_o man_n state_n and_o wicked_a blood_n sucker_n therefore_o when_o the_o lieutenant_n can_v by_o his_o own_o deal_n supply_v these_o want_n or_o pacify_v and_o accord_v they_o in_o such_o cause_n he_o may_v remit_v the_o care_n thereof_o unto_o his_o superior_a and_o captain_n and_o 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thereby_o to_o avoid_v quarrel_n and_o generality_n of_o faction_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v together_o may_v the_o rather_o arise_v among_o consort_n of_o one_o native_a country_n and_o that_o more_o commodious_o than_o if_o they_o be_v separate_v the_o captain_n be_v absent_a the_o lieutenant_n possess_v the_o principal_a and_o chief_a place_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o captain_n nevertheless_o in_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v requisite_a he_o use_v a_o certain_a brotherly_a friendship_n and_o familiarity_n towards_o all_o yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o must_v proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o such_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n as_o he_o may_v retain_v such_o authority_n and_o reputation_n as_o the_o office_n he_o do_v hold_v do_v most_o worthy_o invest_v he_o withal_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o he_o a_o reasonable_a good_a knowledge_n and_o facility_n in_o express_v his_o conceit_n and_o meaning_n sensible_o that_o the_o soldier_n may_v understand_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o his_o soldier_n all_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o determine_v and_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o country_n and_o company_n whereunto_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v himself_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n since_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v liberal_o pay_v have_v his_o be_v of_o his_o country_n and_o be_v diligent_o obey_v of_o his_o band_n where_o he_o sway_v his_o present_a office_n and_o charge_n which_o be_v true_o of_o great_a credit_n and_o no_o less_o commodity_n let_v he_o provide_v himself_o of_o a_o horse_n to_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v be_v lusty_a and_o fresh_a in_o all_o enterprise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v continual_o take_v the_o view_n and_o diligent_o survey_v the_o order_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o march_v or_o in_o make_v alta_fw-la and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n beside_o in_o what_o enterprise_n soever_o he_o must_v take_v order_n that_o his_o baggage_n or_o carriage_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v which_o rule_v the_o common_a soldier_n ought_v likewise_o observe_v be_v bear_v and_o convey_v among_o the_o common_a carriage_n which_o the_o captain_n have_v ordain_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a band_n he_o must_v take_v diligent_a care_n to_o the_o redeem_n of_o press_a or_o lend_v money_n which_o the_o captain_n shall_v make_v according_a to_o occasion_n or_o need_v among_o the_o company_n and_o to_o distribute_v the_o same_o convenient_o among_o the_o soldier_n and_o thereof_o to_o render_v and_o yield_v good_a account_n to_o the_o captain_n by_o do_v whereof_o he_o shall_v pleasure_v the_o soldier_n much_o in_o which_o time_n of_o pay_n he_o have_v very_o good_a opportunity_n to_o put_v the_o soldier_n in_o mind_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o proceed_v in_o well_o do_v and_o to_o desist_v from_o evil_a it_o appertain_v general_o to_o every_o lieutenant_n of_o a_o band_n to_o be_v of_o great_a experience_n and_o ripeness_n of_o service_n who_o authority_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o captain_n as_o partly_o i_o touch_v before_o extend_v to_o examine_v try_v reform_v correct_v and_o amend_v any_o offence_n commit_v within_o the_o band_n and_o also_o day_n and_o night_n to_o bring_v the_o company_n with_o the_o ensign_n to_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n there_o in_o order_n train_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o service_n do_v appertain_v and_o be_v command_v by_o the_o high_a power_n to_o march_v towards_o the_o enemy_n must_v encounter_v and_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o if_o the_o captain_n be_v in_o presence_n who_o upon_o impediment_n must_v sometime_o be_v absent_a final_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n to_o watch_v ward_n
not_o his_o lawful_a prisoner_n by_o good_a order_n of_o war_n and_o that_o he_o be_v lawful_o take_v the_o ransom_n excel_v not_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a ransom_n set_v upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n 66_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v enter_v in_o or_o go_v forth_o by_o any_o other_o gate_n street_n or_o way_n then_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v accustom_v into_o the_o city_n pale_n or_o listen_v or_o fort_n where_o the_o camp_n be_v lodge_v that_o be_v go_v over_o the_o wall_n or_o under_o some_o breach_n and_o not_o by_o the_o ordinary_a gate_n let_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n 67_o item_n whosoever_o do_v not_o immediate_o retire_v when_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o trumpet_n or_o drum_n sound_v the_o retreat_n either_o of_o a_o set_a battle_n or_o of_o a_o skirmish_n or_o battery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o fight_n or_o shall_v go_v in_o or_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n when_o the_o assault_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wall_n thereof_o shall_v die_v 68_o item_n he_o that_o speak_v or_o call_v or_o cry_v aloud_o among_o the_o ordinance_n or_o in_o battle_n or_o in_o any_o place_n where_o silence_n need_v except_o he_o be_v a_o head_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o sergeant_n command_v some_o new_a order_n shall_v die_v 69_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v commit_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o domageable_a to_o the_o general_n and_o the_o camp_n shall_v die_v 70_o item_n drum_n and_o fife_n must_v oft_o sound_v and_o exercise_v their_o instrument_n warn_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n to_o all_o point_n of_o service_n so_o must_v soldier_n diligent_o learn_v and_o observe_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o that_o none_o plead_v ignorance_n neglect_v their_o duty_n to_o service_n appertain_v also_o sometime_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o high_a officer_n or_o captain_n secret_a commandment_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o which_o must_v with_o all_o diligence_n be_v observe_v and_o true_o execute_v upon_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n 71_o item_n no_o man_n in_o their_o march_v through_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o shall_v pass_v shall_v set_v any_o thing_n on_o fire_n as_o not_o their_o cabin_n and_o encamp_v place_n at_o their_o depart_n without_o commandment_n from_o the_o chief_a general_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n 72_o item_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o man_n shall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n quarrel_n and_o fight_v with_o his_o fellow_n and_o in_o so_o do_v chance_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v receive_v as_o great_a punishment_n by_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v sober_a 73_o item_n if_o any_o soldier_n do_v drink_v himself_o drink_v or_o be_v find_v drink_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n of_o his_o watch_n and_o special_o if_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o stand_v in_o sentinel_n or_o do_v his_o duty_n such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v 74_o item_n note_v that_o soldier_n shall_v swear_v at_o their_o first_o enter_v into_o service_n that_o they_o will_v faithful_o and_o true_o serve_v their_o captain_n for_o six_o month_n together_o and_o when_o the_o six_o month_n be_v expire_v they_o shall_v swear_v to_o serve_v he_o six_o month_n more_o if_o he_o need_v they_o and_o if_o the_o captain_n need_v they_o not_o so_o long_o but_o mind_n to_o discharge_v his_o band_n the_o captain_n shall_v allow_v each_o of_o they_o half_o a_o month_n wage_n at_o his_o depart_n and_o so_o discharge_v they_o 75_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n make_v any_o shout_n or_o other_o stir_a noise_n in_o any_o corner_n or_o open_a place_n of_o city_n town_n castle_n fort_n or_o camp_n whereby_o any_o danger_n or_o inconvenience_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o company_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n on_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 76_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v disclose_v the_o watchword_n to_o enemy_n or_o friend_n except_o it_o be_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o governor_n or_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o watch_n scout_v or_o ward_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n 77_o item_n if_o any_o captain_n for_o corruption_n sake_n shall_v give_v licence_n to_o his_o own_o soldier_n or_o to_o any_o other_o soldier_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o general_n to_o depart_v the_o camp_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o the_o soldier_n shall_v receive_v 78_o item_n that_o no_o soldier_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o night_n time_n without_o the_o watchword_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n for_o if_o he_o be_v slay_v so_o by_o the_o watch_n there_o be_v no_o blame_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o that_o kill_v he_o 79_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o soldier_n go_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n without_o his_o armour_n and_o other_o weapon_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 80_o item_n every_o captain_n shall_v be_v swear_v that_o he_o shall_v charge_v every_o corporal_n upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v denounce_v every_o soldier_n that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o that_o be_v not_o able_a and_o meet_a to_o serve_v 81_o item_n in_o like_a case_n if_o the_o say_a corporal_n shall_v receive_v any_o new_a or_o strange_a soldier_n into_o his_o band_n his_o part_n and_o duty_n be_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o high_a captain_n knowledge_n thereof_o 82_o item_n no_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o convey_v away_o any_o offender_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 83_o item_n that_o every_o soldier_n shall_v have_v upon_o his_o uttermost_a garment_n some_o special_a sign_n or_o token_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o high_a captain_n shall_v agree_v upon_o as_o for_o example_n he_o shall_v have_v upon_o his_o garment_n a_o red-crosse_a and_o upon_o his_o armour_n a_o red-lace_n or_o such_o like_a whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v of_o his_o fellow_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o shall_v be_v find_v without_o the_o say_a sign_n and_o token_n he_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o a_o adversary_n or_o enemy_n 84_o item_n that_o all_o soldier_n enter_v into_o battle_n assault_n skirmish_n or_o other_o faction_n of_o arm_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o common_a cry_n and_o word_n s._n george_n s._n george_n forward_o or_o upon_o they_o s._n george_n whereby_o the_o soldier_n be_v much_o comfort_v and_o the_o enemy_n dismay_v by_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o ancient_a valour_n of_o england_n which_o with_o that_o name_n have_v be_v so_o often_o victorious_a and_o therefore_o he_o that_o shall_v malicious_o omit_v it_o shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v for_o his_o obstinacy_n 85_o item_n if_o any_o captain_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v procure_v skirmish_n or_o fight_v the_o battle_n without_o 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