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mean_v or_o licence_n to_o the_o ensignebearer_n to_o lodge_v etc._n etc._n no_o squadron_n consist_v of_o diverse_a band_n ought_v to_o disorder_v and_o break_v their_o rank_n until_o the_o colonel_n or_o colonel_n or_o sergeant_n major_n do_v come_v to_o the_o rank_n of_o ensign_n and_o licence_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o lodge_v the_o ensigne-bearer_n of_o every_o regiment_n must_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lodging_n fix_v their_o ensign_n upright_o in_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n in_o the_o frunt_n of_o their_o quarter_n brief_a speech_n to_o be_v use_v by_o captain_n to_o their_o soldier_n when_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o upright_o their_o pique_n brief_a speech_n to_o be_v use_v by_o sergeant_n mayor_n or_o captain_n to_o their_o soldier_n when_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o charge_n or_o receive_v a_o charge_n of_o another_o squadron_n of_o piquer_n how_o piquer_n shall_v charge_v or_o receive_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o other_o squadron_n 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and_o direction_n the_o way_n and_o order_n â—ow_o a_o squadron_n â—hould_v bear_v duced_z â—nto_fw-mi form_n in_o the_o oâ—en_a field_n either_o to_o march_v or_o fight_v all_o colonel_n and_o sergeant_n major_n of_o regiment_n aswell_o of_o â—orâ—emen_n as_o of_o footman_n ought_v to_o have_v continual_o about_o they_o a_o roll_n of_o all_o â—he_n captain_n and_o â—heir_a lieutenant_n name_n that_o be_v in_o â—heir_a regiment_n â—ith_v the_o number_n of_o soldier_n and_o different_a armour_n and_o weapon_n that_n do_v beâ—ong_a to_o every_o band_n â—r_o company_n thereby_o â—o_o give_v present_a direction_n three_o different_a forming_n of_o squadron_n the_o first_o the_o second_o way_n to_o form_n squadrone_n the_o three_o order_n of_o form_v of_o squadron_n squadron_n may_v be_v form_v of_o compartment_n of_o like_a odd_a number_n or_o of_o different_a odd_a number_n or_o oâ—_n different_a even_o and_o