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without_o sickness_n or_o licence_n the_o sergeant_n as_o they_o be_v call_v put_v they_o in_o array_n that_o every_o man_n follow_v his_o lodseman_n keep_v his_o rank_n fellow_n just_o on_o both_o side_n place_v the_o shot_n in_o vanguard_n and_o rearward_n the_o ensign_n and_o bill_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pike_n so_o be_v they_o place_v in_o beauty_n and_o strength_n as_o be_v accustom_v sometime_o to_o stand_v and_o advance_v their_o weapon_n turn_v their_o face_n &_o march_v any_o way_n assign_v sometime_o to_o receive_v a_o word_n that_o shall_v pass_v from_o man_n to_o man_n from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o with_o such_o silence_n that_o none_o hear_v the_o same_o but_o those_o in_o array_n assemble_v six_o principal_a point_n belong_v to_o the_o soldier_n of_o all_o estate_n
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soldier_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v of_o a_o ruffinlike_a behaviour_n either_o to_o provoke_v or_o to_o give_v any_o blow_n or_o thrust_v or_o otherwise_o wilful_o strike_v with_o his_o dagger_n to_o injury_n any_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n with_o any_o weapon_n whereby_o mutine_n many_o time_n ensue_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 15_o item_n if_o any_o one_o bear_v hatred_n or_o malice_n or_o any_o evil_a will_n for_o any_o occasion_n do_v unto_o he_o &_o so_o strike_v he_o he_o lose_v his_o hand_n if_o otherwise_o he_o seek_v revenge_n then_o by_o law_n he_o lose_v his_o life_n 16_o item_n if_o any_o soldier_n be_v warn_v to_o watch_v or_o ward_n and_o he_o do_v not_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o captain_n but_o if_o any_o soldier_n be_v summon_v to_o watch_v and_o he_o appear_v and_o after_o the_o watch_n word_n give_v and_o the_o watch_n set_v he_o depart_v and_o leave_v the_o watch_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v without_o mercy_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n set_v a_o other_o to_o watch_v in_o his_o place_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o captain_n upon_o pain_n of_o his_o life_n 17_o item_n that_o no_o soldier_n or_o soldier_n draw_v he_o or_o their_o sword_n or_o sword_n or_o use_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o weapon_n with_o violence_n to_o do_v hurt_v within_o or_o without_o the_o camp_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n it_o have_v late_o be_v use_v with_o more_o favour_n of_o life_n as_o such_o a_o offender_n to_o loose_v his_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v the_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a general_n in_o who_o hand_n lie_v both_o life_n and_o death_n of_o offender_n after_o their_o arraignment_n and_o just_a condemnation_n 18_o item_n the_o like_a law_n be_v against_o the_o officer_n and_o officer_n of_o any_o band_n in_o the_o camp_n if_o he_o strike_v any_o soldier_n without_o such_o occasion_n as_o be_v permit_v he_o in_o the_o article_n to_o do_v 19_o item_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n presume_v to_o be_v muster_v or_o to_o take_v wage_n before_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_o to_o serve_v his_o prince_n in_o those_o war_n present_a upon_o pain_n of_o death_n 20_o item_n that_o the_o harold_n at_o arm_n shall_v proclaim_v &_o publish_v all_o that_o the_o general_n shall_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n in_o the_o place_n and_o place_n where_o he_o be_v command_v and_o not_o to_o add_v or_o diminish_v any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n 21_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o soldier_n or_o other_o man_n procure_v or_o stir_v up_o any_o quarrel_n with_o any_o stranger_n that_o be_v of_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o such_o as_o serve_v under_o one_o head_n and_o lord_n with_o they_o neither_o in_o their_o game_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 22_o item_n there_o shall_v no_o soldier_n or_o other_o person_n be_v in_o camp_n or_o march_v take_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n be_v their_o friend_n by_o violence_n or_o by_o deceit_n as_o their_o victual_n or_o other_o necessary_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 23_o item_n when_o that_o there_o be_v any_o victual_n carry_v or_o bring_v unto_o the_o camp_n no_o man_n shall_v run_v out_o to_o take_v any_o part_n of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o y_z e_z appoint_v place_n for_o the_o purpose_n no_o though_o they_o offer_v for_o they_o more_o than_o they_o be_v worth_a upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 24_o item_n if_o that_o the_o provost_n martial_a have_v at_o any_o time_n take_v a_o offender_n and_o according_a to_o his_o office_n he_o carry_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o that_o one_o or_o more_o soldier_n seek_v to_o rescue_v the_o say_a malefactor_n and_o in_o this_o stir_n the_o offender_n escape_v he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o escape_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o like_a punishment_n as_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v have_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o otherwise_o according_a as_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o crime_n require_v 25_o item_n if_o there_o be_v any_o find_v that_o have_v enter_v his_o name_n under_o two_o captain_n and_o have_v take_v wage_n armour_n and_o weapon_n before_o hand_n such_o a_o person_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o perjure_a man_n and_o shall_v by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o same_o loose_a his_o life_n 26_o item_n if_o any_o that_o have_v a_o place_n appoint_v he_o by_o the_o harbinger_n or_o officer_n for_o his_o tent_n or_o lodging_n he_o must_v hold_v himself_o content_a withal_o neither_o shall_v he_o molest_v any_o man_n lodging_n within_o his_o tent_n or_o other_o lodging_n at_o any_o time_n for_o any_o occasion_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o chief_a captain_n displeasure_n and_o such_o punishment_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o offence_n 27_o item_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v sound_v and_o make_v any_o alarm_n except_o it_o be_v need_n or_o upon_o commandment_n from_o the_o high_a officer_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 28_o item_n when_o of_o necessity_n the_o alarm_n be_v make_v each_o man_n must_v bestir_v he_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o battle_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 29_o item_n at_o the_o first_o warning_n of_o the_o drum_n or_o secret_o all_o soldier_n must_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o resort_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v which_o common_o be_v the_o market_n place_n &_o from_o thence_o in_o order_n of_o array_n to_o the_o enemy_n as_o they_o be_v command_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n 30_o item_n all_o soldier_n be_v horseman_n or_o footman_n must_v diligent_o in_o order_n of_o array_n by_o sound_n of_o drum_n or_o trumpet_n accompany_v the_o ensign_n to_o watch_v ward_n or_o relief_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o silent_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o the_o enemy_n &_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v to_o brute_n the_o alarm_n with_o the_o usual_a word_n arm_n arm_v or_o bow_n bowes_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n 31_o item_n all_o soldier_n must_v keep_v their_o armour_n and_o weapon_n fair_a clean_a and_o serviceable_a in_o a_o readiness_n at_o every_o sudden_a none_o intermeddle_v but_o with_o his_o own_o every_o one_o to_o help_v other_o to_o arm_n and_o diligent_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o place_n of_o service_n at_o scrie_v and_o alarm_n upon_o pain_n 32_o item_n all_o soldier_n must_v honest_o entreat_v and_o true_o pay_v victualler_n &_o artificer_n allow_v for_o their_o relief_n be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n and_o with_o courteous_a word_n encourage_v such_o to_o victual_n &_o relieve_v the_o company_n or_o camp_n upon_o pain_n 33_o item_n all_o soldier_n in_o watch_n ward_n march_v or_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v special_a regard_n that_o if_o there_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n desirous_a to_o speak_v 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 34_o item_n captain_n and_o officer_n must_v oft_o frequent_a &_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 in_o &_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 their_o corslet_n with_o all_o piece_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o and_o their_o
caléever_n be_v make_v clean_o and_o oil_a to_o have_v match_n and_o powder_v dry_a the_o 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 thus_o oft_o they_o ought_v to_o view_v the_o same_o upon_o pain_n 35_o item_n that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o shall_v commit_v adultery_n with_o marry_a wife_n nor_o enforce_v widow_n maid_n or_o virgin_n &_o by_o violence_n defile_v they_o shall_v without_o mercy_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n 36_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v put_v by_o his_o head_n or_o any_o officer_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o spy_n watchman_n scout_n 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 37_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 they_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 steal_v or_o staff_n but_o bill_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 38_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_v 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 unwares_o he_o shall_v die_v 39_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 40_o item_n he_o that_o shall_v forsake_v the_o defence_n in_o general_a or_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o battery_n of_o the_o trench_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 be_v for_o so_o offend_v punish_v with_o death_n 41_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 whether_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_a cause_n 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 pray_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 42_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 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