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captain_n or_o lieutenant_n shall_v appoint_v once_o every_o day_n he_o be_v at_o the_o lord-general_n pass_v by_o the_o troop_n to_o do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o by_o incline_v his_o body_n and_o cornet_n towards_o the_o ground_n viii_o of_o the_o particular_a quarter-master_n the_o quarter-master_n duty_n be_v when_o all_o the_o troop_n be_v lodge_v together_o to_o accompany_v the_o quarter-master-general_n in_o his_o lay_v out_o of_o the_o general_a quarter_n but_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v lodge_v in_o several_a place_n some_o of_o the_o particular_a quarter-master_n accompany_v the_o lieutenant-general_n other_o the_o commissary-general_n and_o if_o a_o captain_n command_v the_o quarter_n than_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n make_v the_o quarter_n there_o be_v much_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o as_o the_o distribute_v of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o billet_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o true_a to_o his_o charge_n when_o he_o go_v with_o the_o 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person_n for_o that_o the_o delivery_n of_o embassy_n to_o and_o from_o the_o enemy_n be_v by_o he_o perform_v in_o go_v upon_o any_o such_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o their_o work_n sentinel_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o his_o passage_n and_o private_o conceal_v they_o till_o his_o return_n and_o in_o his_o discourse_n with_o his_o adversary_n very_o cautious_a and_o catch_a or_o circumvent_a he_o by_o trap_a he_o in_o his_o parley_n beside_o this_o he_o must_v sound_v all_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n as_o the_o bontezelle_n that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o saddle_n the_o cheval_fw-fr which_o be_v mount_v on_o horseback_n the_o standard_n that_o be_v repair_v to_o your_o colour_n one_o trumpet_n must_v always_o lodge_v with_o the_o cornet_n for_o which_o the_o captain_n must_v give_v allowance_n and_o he_o must_v always_o have_v his_o trumpet_n about_o he_o upon_o a_o sudden_a alarm_n xi_o of_o the_o auditor_n the_o auditor_n ought_v to_o be_v 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furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n and_o be_v always_o in_o good_a equipage_n a_o troop_n be_v to_o march_v he_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v provide_v with_o naggs_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o soldier_n horse_n for_o with_o they_o they_o must_v go_v to_o forage_v after_o their_o march_n and_o present_o enter_v into_o guard_n or_o quarter_n without_o rest_n to_o refresh_v their_o horse_n the_o captain_n be_v not_o to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o company_n nor_o to_o place_n of_o displace_v officer_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o approbation_n he_o have_v his_o particular_a officer_n a_o part_n and_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o cavalry_n neither_o lord_n marshal_n nor_o general_n himself_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n without_o his_o advice_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o quarter_n either_o of_o the_o cavalry_n or_o infantry_n his_o trumpet_n be_v to_o sound_v but_o not_o where_o the_o lord_n general_n be_v present_a or_o
into_o the_o field_n to_o be_v exercise_v as_o it_o be_v in_o use_n at_o this_o day_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o their_o particular_a march_v and_o draw_v up_o into_o battalion_n as_o for_o their_o march_v in_o gross_a we_o shall_v next_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o concern_v the_o march_v of_o a_o army_n both_o horse_n &_o foot_n with_o the_o train_n of_o artillery_n baggage_n etc._n etc._n exemplify_v in_o a_o army_n of_o 22000_o foot_n and_o 5000_o horse_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n march_v to_o besiege_v groll_n the_o march_v of_o a_o army_n i_o come_v now_o to_o let_v you_o see_v a_o army_n of_o 22000._o foot_n and_o 5000_o horse_n with_o thirty_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n to_o wit_n eight_o half_a cannon_n six_o quarter-cannon_n and_o sixteen_o field-piece_n march_v in_o a_o country_n where_o they_o may_v be_v charge_v either_o in_o front_n or_o rear_n then_o shall_v i_o give_v you_o some_o rule_n for_o pass_v of_o strait_n and_o river_n and_o last_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o form_n and_o order_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n observe_v in_o some_o of_o his_o march_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o army_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o vanguard_n battle_n and_o rear_n and_o because_o the_o van_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a place_n they_o change_v every_o day_n so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o van_n this_o day_n have_v the_o rear_n to_o morrow_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o battle_n march_v in_o the_o van_n so_o likewise_o he_o that_o have_v the_o rear_n the_o first_o day_n march_v in_o the_o van_n the_o three_o day_n and_o this_o order_n do_v the_o regiment_n in_o every_o tertia_fw-la also_o follow_v be_v thus_o divide_v they_o be_v all_o upon_o order_n give_v by_o the_o general_n to_o stand_v range_v in_o battalion_n either_o in_o their_o several_a quarter_n or_o in_o some_o place_n of_o arm_n appoint_v for_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o stand_v so_o in_o readiness_n command_v be_v give_v to_o march_n there_o shall_v first_o set_v forward_o 500_o horse_n in_o one_o or_o more_o troop_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o discover_v and_o clear_v all_o the_o passage_n that_o the_o army_n be_v to_o march_v by_o they_o shall_v advance_v a_o english_a mile_n or_o more_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o country_n before_o the_o army_n and_o send_v a_o corporal_n out_o of_o every_o troop_n which_o best_o know_v the_o country_n with_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o horse_n to_o search_v and_o scour_v all_o suspect_a way_n those_o corporal_n shall_v also_o advance_v as_o much_o before_o their_o troop_n as_o their_o troop_n be_v before_o the_o army_n or_o thereabouts_o according_a as_o the_o country_n be_v open_v or_o cover_v and_o always_o keep_v three_o or_o four_o horse_n a_o musket_n shoot_v before_o they_o to_o prevent_v any_o sudden_a surprise_n and_o if_o they_o discover_v any_o enemy_n they_o be_v present_o to_o send_v a_o horseman_n to_o advertise_v their_o troop_n and_o they_o likewise_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o army_n they_o must_v also_o diligent_o inform_v themselves_o as_o near_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o still_o send_v messenger_n with_o advertisement_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v also_o receive_v order_n how_o they_o shall_v retire_v or_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o after_o they_o shall_v follow_v 1000_o with_o firelock_n and_o half-pike_n divide_v into_o several_a troop_n as_o well_o to_o succour_v the_o say_a horse_n as_o to_o guard_v the_o ordnance_n of_o the_o vanguard_n that_o follow_v and_o they_o shall_v also_o send_v fifty_o man_n on_o either_o flank_n with_o sufficient_a officer_n to_o discover_v and_o keep_v off_o small_a party_n then_o shall_v march_v two_o company_n of_o pionier_n to_o even_o the_o way_n for_o the_o artillery_n and_o with_o they_o one_o wagon_n with_o material_n and_o a_o other_o with_o victual_n next_o eight_o field-piece_n all_o ready_a charge_v and_o 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the_o general_n and_o chief_a officer_n wagon_n and_o last_o the_o particular_a wagon_n belong_v to_o the_o vanguard_n and_o half_a of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o battle_n march_v and_o take_v place_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o do_v the_o regiment_n they_o belong_v unto_o in_o their_o several_a body_n then_o shall_v march_v the_o battle_n consist_v likewise_o of_o 7000_o foot_n follow_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ammunition_n viver_n and_o baggage_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o also_o with_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o rear_n after_o they_o shall_v march_v in_o well_o order_v division_n the_o rear_n of_o the_o foot_n consist_v of_o 6000_o foot_n and_o next_o 2000_o horse_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o vanguard_n shall_v march_v four_o half-cannon_n three_o quarter-cannon_n and_o eight_o field-piece_n accomplish_v with_o their_o appurtenance_n as_o powder_n bullet_n necessary_a instrument_n and_o sufficient_a person_n to_o manage_v and_o attend_v they_o next_o they_o 1000_o firelock_n to_o guard_v the_o ordnance_n and_o succour_v the_o forlorn-hope_a of_o the_o rear_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a last_o to_o close_o up_o the_o army_n shall_v march_v 500_o horse_n observe_v the_o same_o order_n as_o be_v prescribe_v they_o in_o the_o vanguard_n many_o there_o be_v that_o dislike_n the_o place_v the_o baggage_n among_o the_o troop_n especial_o when_o the_o army_n be_v to_o pass_v any_o narrow_a way_n or_o strait_n because_o the_o wagon_n take_v up_o so_o much_o ground_n and_o separate_v the_o troop_n so_o far_o that_o upon_o occasion_n they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v each_o other_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o army_n thus_o divide_v may_v easy_o be_v affront_v but_o there_o be_v no_o general_n so_o ill_o advertise_v be_v to_o pass_v a_o strait_a that_o have_v not_o intelligence_n where_o his_o enemy_n attend_v for_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o front_n or_o rear_n and_o if_o his_o enemy_n wait_v for_o he_o a_o head_n he_o can_v let_v his_o baggage_n come_v in_o the_o rear_n next_o after_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o foot_n if_o he_o follow_v he_o he_o may_v place_v his_o baggage_n before_o the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o foot_n ever_o take_v care_n to_o appoint_v a_o sufficient_a guard_n to_o attend_v it_o and_o in_o a_o open_a country_n where_o the_o troop_n may_v march_v in_o battalion_n the_o wagon_n may_v well_o march_v between_o the_o troop_n place_v themselves_o likewise_o in_o rank_n and_o make_v a_o front_n as_o large_a as_o the_o body_n they_o follow_v so_o shall_v they_o take_v up_o but_o little_a ground_n and_o be_v no_o trouble_n at_o all_o and_o there_o they_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o if_o a_o enemy_n be_v near_o and_o strong_a in_o horse_n the_o order_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n march_v in_o go_v to_o besiege_v groll_n first_o march_v the_o horse_n belong_v to_o the_o vanguard_n after_o 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vanguard_n to_o guard_v the_o wagon_n next_o march_v the_o battle_n of_o foot_n consist_v of_o four_o regiment_n and_o after_o they_o as_o before_o three_o wagon_n with_o 3000_o pound_n of_o powder_n and_o one_o with_o 1000_o pound_n of_o match_n and_o one_o with_o 1000_o pound_n of_o musquet-bullet_n with_o empty_a bag_n as_o aforesaid_a after_o they_o follow_v the_o rearguard_n of_o the_o foot_n then_o the_o wagon_n belong_v to_o his_o highness_n the_o state_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n as_o also_o of_o the_o foot-voluntiers_a next_o the_o ammunition_n material_n and_o other_o necessary_n belong_v to_o the_o army_n upon_o 485_o wagon_n under_o the_o command_n of_o commissary_n martien_n follow_v by_o four_o troop_n of_o horse_n then_o the_o ammunition_n and_o necessary_n belong_v to_o the_o artillery_n under_o commissary_n bockbout_o after_o follow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o artillery_n to_o wit_n twelve_o half-cannon_n six_o chambred-piece_n of_o twenty_o four_o pound_n bullet_n twenty_o four_o drake_n of_o six_o pound_n bullet_n and_o twenty_o four_o of_o three_o pound_n next_o come_v the_o officer_n and_o train_n belong_v to_o the_o artillery_n after_o they_o one_o company_n of_o pionier_n with_o fifty_o firelock_n and_o one_o wagon_n load_v with_o victual_n then_o the_o commissary_n of_o the_o viver_n with_o 100_o wagon_n load_v with_o bread_n and_o provision_n after_o he_o eight_o troop_n of_o horse_n follow_v with_o one_o wagon_n load_v with_o 1000_o pound_n of_o powder_n and_o one_o with_o 1000_o pound_n of_o match_n as_o also_o empty_a bag_n to_o deal_v the_o powder_n then_o a_o lieutenant_n with_o a_o guard_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o last_o of_o all_o six_o troop_n of_o horse_n note_v that_o his_o highness_n in_o place_n of_o this_o lieutenant_n and_o his_o guard_n do_v usual_o appoint_v a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n to_o come_v in_o the_o rear_n to_o guard_v the_o wagon_n how_o to_o pass_v a_o strait_n when_o you_o come_v to_o any_o passage_n or_o strait_n let_v your_o vanguard_n make_v a_o halt_n until_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n be_v come_v up_o and_o draw_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n and_o then_o divide_v the_o troop_n and_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o place_n you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o and_o let_v every_o troop_n when_o it_o be_v pass_v put_v itself_o into_o the_o same_o order_n it_o be_v in_o before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o straight_a and_o advance_v so_o far_o forward_o as_o that_o the_o troop_n that_o follow_v may_v have_v room_n likewise_o to_o draw_v in_o order_n and_o then_o stand_v until_o all_o the_o army_n be_v come_v through_o if_o the_o passage_n be_v woody_n where_o no_o discovery_n can_v be_v make_v send_v not_o above_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o horse_n before_o for_o discovery_n of_o the_o passage_n in_o front_n but_o let_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o vanguard_n march_v between_o the_o vanguard_n and_o battle_n of_o foot_n until_o they_o be_v pass_v the_o 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the_o battle_n each_o with_o their_o field-piece_n belong_v to_o they_o the_o troop_n be_v past_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o ordnance_n with_o their_o train_n shall_v follow_v than_o the_o baggage_n of_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o last_o the_o baggage_n of_o the_o troop_n in_o the_o order_n of_o march._n but_o if_o your_o enemy_n chief_a strength_n consist_v in_o horse_n then_o shall_v you_o send_v no_o more_o horse_n over_o then_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o discovery_n but_o let_v the_o vanguard_n of_o the_o foot_n pass_v first_o and_o after_o it_o the_o horse_n belong_v to_o the_o vanguard_n which_o shall_v place_v themselves_o in_o battalion_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o foot_n then_o shall_v follow_v the_o battle_n which_o must_v stand_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o vanguard_n after_o it_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o shall_v cover_v the_o flank_n of_o the_o battle_n until_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rearguard_n be_v come_v up_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v 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