move forwards slowly untill the third Rank of Muskettiers rank even with the front of Pikes then all stand and order Armes with the end of the first streyne With the beginning of the second streyne the two first ranks of musketts face in opposition close their divisions face to the proper front and order their Armes the two last Ranks of Musketts in the interim opening to the right and left leaving intervalls between themselves and the Pikes and so end with the close of the second streyne which produceth the figure under F. The figure under F. being    F      M M M M     M M M M      E    M M P P P P M M M M P P P P M M   P P P P     P P P P   made the drums beat a preparative the Muskettiers in the interim cock their matches and present the Pikes at the same time first advancing then porting The drums beat a charge the Muskets give fire falling off after the usuall way of this firing The drums continue beating the Pikes charge and the Muskettiers make ready again which being done the drums strike an Alt and the Pikes advance To make the second Figure When the Almain begins again the two first Ranks of Muskettiers unshoulder and poise marching to the front Angles of the Pikes there ordering their Armes with the close of the first streyne of the tune With the second strein the two last ranks of Muskettiers advance their Armes and face about to the right moving as before to the Reer Angles of the Pikes all face to the Front and then Order Armes with the end of the Tune which produceth Figure G. The figure G thus made The Drums beats a preparative the pikes advance and the two last ranks as well Pikes as Muskettiers face about the Muskettiers cock and present to the Front and Reere the Drums beat a charge the Muskettiers give fire the Pikes port the shot having fired wheel off to    G    M M     M M M M     M M   P P P P     P P P P     P P P P     P P P P   M M     M M M M     M M the right and left placing themselves in the reere of their owne divisions still preserving the Figure the pikes charge and the Muskettiers make readie again then all face to the front and the Drummes striking an Alt all order Armes c. To make the third Figure After some small pause the Phife and Drums begin the Almain again With which the Muskettiers poise their Muskets and the two first Ranks face about to the Right the Muskettiers both of Front and Reere moving and closing their divisions then face all to the Front and order Armes with the end of the first strein With the beginning of the second strein the Pikes advance and the two last Ranks of them face about to the right then all the Pikes march untill they are cleere of the Front and Reere of the Muskettiers lastly all face to the Front and order Arms with the end of the Tune which produceth figure H. The Figure H thus made    H      P P P P     P P P P   M M     M M M M     M M M M     M M M M     M M   P P P P     P P P P   the Drummes beat a preparative the Pikes advance the Muskettiers make ready the body faceth to the right and left the Muskets present the Pikes port the Drums beat a charge the Muskettiers give fire wheeling off by division and placing themselves behinde their followers The next Ranks move forwards give fire and wheel off as before still reserving the figure The Drums continue the charge untill the Muskettiers have made ready again The Drummes strike an Alt the Pikes advance all face to the Front and order Armes To make the fourth Figure With the beginning of the first streyn of the Almain the Muskettiers face in opposition and close their divisions then face to the Front and order Armes with the close of the first part of the Tune With the beginning of the second streyn the Pikemen advance their Pikes face to the right and left outwards and march to the foure Angles of the Muskettiers then all face to the Front and order Armes with the end of the Tune which maketh the Figure I.    I    P P     P P P P     P P   M M M M     M M M M     M M M M     M M M M   P P     P P P P     P P     K     P P       P P P P       P P    M M M M      M     M     M  E   M     M     M     M     M      M M M M    P P       P P P P       P P The Figure I. being thus made the Drummes beat a preparative the Pikes advance facing to the Front and Reere porting their Pikes the Muskettiers in the interim cock their Matches and present to the Front Reere and Flanks by inverting the foure innermost Muskettiers to the right and left the which produceth the Figure under K. In which forme they gave fire all together moving againe into their places as under I the Drums and Pikes continuing the Charge and the Muskettiers make ready againe Which being done the Drums strike an Alt the Pikes advance and all face to the front and order Armes To make the fifth Figure With the beginning of the Almain the two last Ranks of Muskets face to the right and left and quickly move betweene the divisions of Pikes on the Flanks the left halfe-Ranks of Muskettiers in the Front at the same time facing about to the Right marching down between the Divisions of Pikes in the Reere just after the Muskettiers in the Front then face all to the front and order Armes with the Close of the first strein With the beginning of the second streyn the two front divisions of Pikes face about to
the Right and move down untill they stand even with the front of Muskettiers then face to the Front this done The two left hand files of the Body face to the Right and Close to their distance of Order then all face to the front and order Armes with the end of the Tune which produceth the figure L. The figure L thus made the   L   P P M M P P P P M M P P M M E M M M M M M P P M M P P P P M M P P Drums beat a preparative the Pikes advance the Muskettiers Face to the Front Reere and Flanks The Pikes upon the Right of each division of Muskettiers face the same way with their Muskets and Port the Drums beat a charge the Musketiers give fire wheeling of to the right and placing themselves in the Reere of their owne divisions The Muskettiers having given fire the Pikes charge and the Muskettiers make ready again which done the Drums strike an Alt the Pikes advance and all face to the proper front ordering their Armes This Figure is reduced againe as followeth With the beginning of the Almaine the Reere division of Muskets move forwards into the Front the two left-hand-files opening to the left in the meane time to give them way the two flank divisions of Muskettiers are also to close to the right and left inwards and all order Armes with the end of the first streine With the beginning of the second streine the Pikes in the Reere close forwards to open order the Muskettiers in the meane time face to the right and left outwards the Pikemen face to the right and left inwards then all move and interchange ground which being done all face to the front and order Armes with the end of the Tune To make the sixth Figure When the Almaine begins the Right hand file-leaders of Muskettiers and Pikes advance Armes and wheele to the left Crosse the front of the Battell then face to the front and order Armes with the end of the first streine With the second part of the Tune the halfe-files of each Armes of the left Flank face about to the right The bringers up being the Leaders of the motion wheele to the left Crosse the Reere of the Battell the other foure files are also in the interim to open to the right and left that so they may stand even with the inmost Angles of the Front and Reere divisions Lastly all face to the Front and order Armes with the end of the Tune which produceth the Figure M. The figure M thus    M.      M M M M     P P P P   M P     P M M P  E  P M M P   P M M P     P M   P P P P     M M M M   made the Drums beat a preparative the Pikes advance the Muskettiers make ready all facing to the Front Reere and Flanks accordingly do present The Drums beat a charge the Muskettiers give fire the Pikes in the meane time porting having fired the Pikes move a little forwards and the Muskettiers passe to the right every man behinde his Pikeman The Drums continue beating the Pikes charge and Muskettiers make ready again Which being done the Pikes advance and the whole body faceth to the left Angle of the front At this instant the Beacon is fired and the Captain and other Officers leave their places where they stood to see the Exercise and repaire to the Company The Captain comming to the left Angle of the front to which part the Body stands faced marcheth them a little and wheeleth them about to the right Now the Sentinell gives fire without in the Yard Whereupon the Captain having Trooped them towards the Skreen of the Hall presently reduceth his souldiers by wheeling the front inwards to the Reere and then Countermarching his files to the Right By this time one comes crying into the Hall Arme Arme the Saracens are Landed and by this time the Captain had intelligence that their Battelles marched fast towards him Whereupon he wheeleth his Battel about to the right and doubled half-files to the left that done having taken a ground of some advantage he advanced his Muskettiers before his Pikes and made the horne-Battell as under figure N. In which forme he attended the comming on of the Infidels The Commanders shewed good proof of their skills experimented judgements by the politique and various alteration of their formes The Souldiers also shewed themselves to be no younglings in the Art Millitary by their ready obedience and active motion on each varietie The fight continued a long time with great obstinacie on either side untill at length the advantage of the Christians Armes and number of their souldiers prevailing MULLEY ACHMAT with the Saracens were forced to give ground The which the Christian Captain perceiving he caused his Muskettiers to move up between his Pikes and present powring out his shott by two Ranks together The Pikes also at the same time charging them home which the Turcomen people no longer able to indure they quit the Hall the same way they entred MULLEY ACHMAT and his Lieutenant making good the Retreit with their Symiters in their hands The Saracens thus forced out of the Hall the two last ranks of Captain Vens Company face about and are privately led away by Lieutenant Sheppard either to lie in ambush or to attend upon the Saracens designes as opportunitie should best offer it self The Captain in the mean time facing the Muskettiers to the right and left outward the Pikes to the right and left inwards causeth them to interchange ground This brings the Muskettiers again to the Flanks Then the drums beating a March the Captain leads the Company in Divisions once about the Hall and marcheth out at the lower end by the skreene into the yard Mulley Achmatt having again ordered his Body in the Garden sends a spie to see what the Christians are doing and finding them all gone out of the Hall surmised they were fled And thereupon Mulley Achmatt returns with great Triumph and with much vaunting insolence marcheth round about the Hall with his Souldiers in form of a Herse as you may perceive by the Figure numbred with 12. Now being at the lower end of the Hall he made an Alt when immediately upon a signe given the Turks doubled their half-files to the right intire the which produced Figure 13. On which form he marched and with a stately survay beholding the Order of his Souldiers and the countenance of the Spectatours he again made Alt observing his former order in making and marching on these ensuing figures After that MULLEY-ABEN-ACHMAT had made and marched on all these severall Figures at last with great insolence he wheeled his battell about to the left his body being in form of the 17 th Figure
Turn the butt ends of your Muskets to the right 2 Raise up your Muskets with the help of your Rests 3 Sever Muskets and Rests and Poise 2 SHOULDER YOUR MUSKETS 2 1 Slip your left hands down from the heads of your Rests 2 Bring Muskets and Rests before you placing your Rests crosse the stocks of your Muskets 3 Lay your Muskets properly on your shoulders 3 UNSHOULDER YOUR MUSKETS 3 1 Slip and turn 2 Place your right hands behinde the Scutcheons of your Muskets 3 Sever your Muskets and Rests and poise 4 JOYNE YOUR RESTS TO THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR MUSKETS 4 1 Slip your left hands up to the head of your Rests 2 Ioyn your Rests to your Muskets 3 Sink your Muskets and Rests by your right sides 5 OPEN YOUR PANS AND CLEER 5 1 Open your Pans 2 Raise your Muskets 3 Cleer your Pans by blowing 6 PRIME YOUR PANS 6 1 Take your Primers into your right hand 2 Put powder into your pans 3 Return your touchboxes 7 SHUT AND CLEER YOUR PANS 7 1 Shut your Pans 2 Cast off your loose corns 3 Blow off your loose corns 8 BRING ABOUT YOUR MUSKETS TO CHARGE 8 1 Step forwards with your right legs and poise by your left sides 2 Trail your Rests between your bodies and your Muskets 3 Ballance your Muskets in your left hands 9 CHARGE WITH POWDER 9 1 Take your chargers into your right hands and slip off the caps with your thumbes 2 Put powder into your Muskets 3 Return back your charges 10 CHARGE WITH BULLET 10 1 Take your Bullets out of your mouthes 2 Slip up your hands by the barrels of your Muskets and put in your Bullets 3 Clap your hands on your Muskets to shake them down 11 DRAW FORTH YOUR SCOURING STICKS 11 1 Lay hands on your Scowring sticks and draw them a little 2 Take lower hold and draw them past the middle 3 Draw them forth and hold up the Rammer ends 12 SHORTEN YOUR SCOURING STICKS 12 1 Turn the Rammer ends towards your bodies 2 Set the Rammer ends under your right paps 3 Slip down your hands within an inch of the ends 13 PUT YOUR STICKS INTO YOUR MUSKETS 13 1 Put the Rammer ends into your Muskets 2 Take higher hold and put them further in 3 Take higher hold and put them home 14 RAM HOME YOUR CHARGERS 14 1 Ram home 2 With three 3 Stroakes 15 WITHDRAW YOUR SCOURING-STICKS 15 1 Draw forth your sticks a little 2 Take lower hold and draw them further 3 Draw them forth and hold up the screw-ends 16 SHORTEN YOUR SCOURING-STICKS 16 1 Turn the screw-ends towards your bodies 2 Set the ends under your left paps 3 Shorten your sticks to an handfull 17 Return your Scouring-sticks 17 1 Put their ends into the grooves sliding them a little down with your thumbes 2 Take higher hold and thrust them further in 3 Lay your middle fingers on their ends and thrust them home 18 Recover your Muskets and Rests 18 1 Bring forwards your Muskets with your left hands 2 Poise your Muskets in your right hands 3 Recover your Rests 19 Ioyne your Rests to the outside of your Muskets 19 1 Slip your left hands to the heads of your Rests 2 Ioyne your Rests to your Muskets before you 3 Sink your Muskets and Rests by your right sides 20 Cock your Matches 20 1 Draw forth one of the ends of your Matches 2 Blow your coals together 3 Place your Matches in your Cocks 21 Try your Matches and guard your Pans 21 1 Draw down your Cocks and fit your Matches 2 Let your Cocks flie back 3 Guard your Pans 22 Present upon your Rests 22 1 Blow your Coals 2 Open your Pans 3 Present keeping the Muzels of your Muskets mounted 23 Give fire Brest high 23 1 Levell your Muskets on your Rests 2 Set the butt-ends to your shoulders 3 Draw your Trickers and give fire 24 Vncock your Matches 24 1 Mount the muzels of your Muskets 2 Vncock and return your Matches 3 Shut your Pans Having thus performed their postures the Phife and Drum play the falling of Tune in the interim whereof the Muskettiers perform their Saluting posture and wheel of by division two to the right and two to the left placing themselves in the reere of the Pikes After this maner the Tune is playd once over to every Rank The Falling of Tune At 3 Advance At 3 Shoulder At 3 Comport 3 Shoulder 3 Advance 3 Shoulder 3 Order 3 Shoulder 3 Comport 3 Advance 3 Charge Front 3 Charge Front 3 Charge to Front 3 Shoulder 3 Comport 3 Advance 3 Charge Reere 3 Charge Reere 3 Charge to Reer 3 Shoulder 3 Comport 3 Order 3 Order 3 Order The Postures as aforesaid were first done with the Muskettiers in the Front the Pikes at the same instant performing their Postures in the Reere of the Muskettiers the body then standing as the figure under A when the Muskettiers gave fire they stood as figure B. When the Pikes did their postures in the Van then the body stood as under figure C. Â A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â C Â M M M M Â Â Â Â Â Â P P P P M M M M Â Â B Â Â P P P P M M M M Â M M M M Â P P P P M M M M M Â Â Â Â M P P P P P P P P M Â Â Â Â M M M M M P P P P M Â Â Â Â M M M M M P P P P M Â Â Â Â M M M M M P P P P Â M M M M Â M M M M The Muskettiers having performed their postures and wheeled off as abovesaid Then the Captain and Ensigne the Drums beating a troop lead up the Pikes towards the upper end of the Hall into the place where formerly the Muskettiers stood then the Drums strike an Alt. The Captain and other Officers as formerly quit the body And the second time that the Posture Almayn is playd over the Pikes begun their Postures The Muskettiers at the same time doing their postures in the reere of the Pikes as formerly in the Front Note that the first strein of the posture Almayne was playd twice over and the last streyn twice over after this manner the whole tune was doubly plaied twice over wherewith consorted and ended both the postures of Muskets and Pikes together The Pikemen having performed their Postures the Captain and Ensigne move to the head of the Pikes the Lieutenant to the reere of the Muskettiers the other Officers to their severall places the Drums beat a troop the Pikes advance the Muskettiers face to the right and left outward and march to the Angles of their Pikes then face as before The Pikemen in the interim doing their obeysance and countermarching to the right every rank saluting as they come into the Front and so countermarch to the right untill the File-leaders of the pikes are