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i_o hold_v to_o be_v good_a musket_n and_o half-pike_n sect._n ix._o that_o if_o the_o pike_n be_v still_o retain_v yet_o to_o have_v all_o the_o pike-man_n to_o be_v as_o well_o experience_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o musket_n as_o of_o the_o pike_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o pike_n to_o be_v unuseful_a in_o military_a occasion_n in_o the_o precedent_a section_n i_o now_o come_v to_o show_v one_o particular_a which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n which_o be_v this_o that_o in_o case_n for_o the_o present_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o full_a discharge_n of_o the_o pike_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o pike-man_n shall_v be_v expert_a and_o able_a to_o use_v the_o musket_n upon_o any_o need_n or_o occasion_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v for_o these_o consideration_n follow_v first_o that_o in_o case_n our_o musquetier_n be_v too_o few_o in_o number_n for_o the_o enemy_n that_o then_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o may_v have_v supply_n near_o they_o 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