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B01298
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An abridgment of military discipline, for the use of His Majesties forces in the kingdom of Scotland. By His Majesties special command.
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1686
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Wing A101; ESTC R170013
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to_o the_o right_n they_o must_v always_o observe_v theâ—_n lefthand_n man_n and_o when_o they_o open_v to_o the_o left_a their_o right_n hand_n men._n if_o they_o open_v to_o the_o right_n the_o second_o file_n from_o the_o right_n first_o take_v its_o distance_n by_o little_a step_n and_o let_v his_o leader_n go_v as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o the_o distance_n he_o be_v order_v before_o he_o stir_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o file_n do_v the_o like_a successive_o and_o the_o lefthand_n file_n be_v not_o to_o move_v at_o all_o in_o open_v of_o file_n they_o be_v to_o move_v extreme_a slow_o and_o direct_o forward_a doubling_n rank_n to_o the_o right_n double_o march_n rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n rank_n to_o the_o left_a double_n march_n rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n the_o rank_n that_o double_o be_v to_o observe_v their_o right-hand_a man_n to_o move_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o they_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o motion_n with_o the_o foot_n next_o the_o hand_n name_v and_o to_o come_v into_o this_o double_n the_o even_a rank_n be_v to_o double_v into_o the_o odd_a and_o if_o tâ—â—_n odd_a rank_n be_v to_o double_v faâ—â—_n the_o body_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o thâ—_n same_o word_n of_o command_n will_v perform_v it_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v doâ—â—_n by_o this_o word_n of_o command_n odd_a rank_n that_o stand_v tâ—â—_n the_o right_a about_o double_a tâ—â—_n even_o rank_n to_o reduce_v the_o rank_n the_o rank_n that_o double_a aâ—_n first_o to_o face_n to_o the_o contraâ—â—_n hand_n and_o then_o with_o the_o contrary_a foot_n come_v into_o their_o formâ—_n ground_n but_o they_o be_v not_o tâ—_n stir_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o alter_v the_o aspect_n till_o the_o word_n of_o command_n march_v be_v first_o giveâ—_n and_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a rule_n upoâ—_n all_o doubling_n of_o rank_n or_o half_a file_n that_o though_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a hand_n they_o double_v on_o from_o the_o ground_n they_o double_v to_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o own_o ground_n they_o be_v always_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o hand_n they_o double_v which_o bring_v they_o direct_o after_o their_o leader_n the_o double_n of_o file_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o reduction_n of_o double_a rank_n double_v of_o front_n half-file_n by_o the_o rear_n half-file_n with_o the_o reduction_n rear_v half-file_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n double_v your_o front_n march_n rear_v half-file_n as_o you_o weâ—_n march_n rear_v half-file_n to_o the_o leâ—â—_n hand_n double_v your_o fronâ—_n march_n rear_v half-file_n as_o you_o weâ—â—_n march_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o march_n thâ—_n rear_n half-file_n be_v to_o move_v into_o the_o front_n with_o a_o quick_a motion_n the_o front_n half-file_n still_o continue_v they_o but_o all_o must_v observe_v their_o right-hand_a man_n and_o for_o reduction_n let_v thâ—_n rear_n half-file_n without_o face_v about_o stand_v till_o the_o front_n half-file_n have_v pass_v by_o and_o then_o fall_v after_o their_o proper_a leader_n but_o if_o the_o front_n half-file_n be_v to_o be_v double_v by_o the_o rear_n the_o body_n stand_v still_o the_o rear_n half-file_n be_v to_o march_v extreme_a slow_a observe_v well_o their_o right-hand_a man_n that_o every_o rank_n may_v double_v at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o the_o reducement_n as_o in_o the_o double_v of_o single_a rank_n no_o man_n be_v to_o stir_v till_o the_o word_n of_o command_n march_v be_v first_o give_v and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o to_o turn_v together_o to_o the_o contrary_a hand_n they_o double_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v upon_o their_o own_o ground_n they_o be_v always_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o same_o hand_n they_o double_v to_o double_v of_o rear_n half-file_n by_o the_o front_n half-file_n with_o the_o reduction_n front_v half-file_n to_o the_o right_n about_o double_v your_o rear_n half-file_n march_n at_o which_o word_n of_o command_n the_o front_n half-file_n or_o the_o three_o front-rank_n turn_v to_o the_o right_n about_o and_o pass_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o their_o follower_n or_o thâ—_n rear_v half-file_n they_o be_v to_o double_v into_o they_o and_o assoon_o as_o double_v to_o face_n to_o the_o leave_v about_o to_o their_o leader_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n reduction_n front_v half-file_n as_o you_o be_v march_n at_o which_o word_n the_o front_n half-file_n be_v to_o march_v slow_o observe_v to_o keep_v three_o foot_n from_o their_o right-hand-man_n which_o make_v they_o incline_v to_o the_o left_a and_o bring_v they_o direct_o upon_o their_o former_a ground_n in_o double_v to_o the_o leave_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o observe_v the_o contrary_a hand_n of_o fire_v to_o the_o front_n soldier_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v to_o fire_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o keep_v of_o ground_n gain_v of_o ground_n and_o lose_v of_o ground_n to_o make_v they_o fire_n in_o keep_v of_o ground_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v as_o close_v in_o rank_n and_o fâ—â—_v as_o can_v be_v convenient_o with_o thâ—_n use_v of_o their_o arms._n one_o way_n be_v thus_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a aâ—â—_n at_o which_o time_n the_o musketiâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v cock_v and_o guard_v anâ—_n their_o arm_n straight_o before_o they_o the_o pike_n port_a and_o when_o thâ—_n musketeer_n present_v the_o pike_n aâ—_n to_o be_v charge_v the_o five_o first_o rank_n kneeâ—_n the_o rear_n rank_n present_a fire_n five_o rank_n stand_v up_o present_a fire_n four_o rank_n stand_v up_o present_a fire_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o be_v to_o charge_v again_o and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n against_o the_o first_o word_n of_o command_n this_o way_n of_o fire_v may_v be_v perform_v either_o by_o two_o rank_n at_o a_o time_n or_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o kneel_v and_o the_o second_o stoop_v or_o the_o two_o first_o stoop_v it_o be_v necessary_a also_o to_o exercise_v they_o to_o fire_n gain_v ground_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o battalion_n march_v the_o commander_n in_o chief_a order_n the_o first_o rank_n of_o musketer_n make_v ready_a halt_n at_o which_o time_n the_o whole_a retalion_n halt_a he_o be_v to_o command_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o musktier_n to_o present_v and_o fire_n when_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o a_o to_o recover_v their_o arm_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o file_v off_o very_o quick_a to_o the_o rigâ—â—_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n when_o tâ—â—_n first_o rank_n present_v the_o next_o raâ—â—_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a in_o course_n wâ—â—â—_n out_o any_o word_n of_o command_n aâ—â—_n as_o the_o first_o rank_a file_n off_o tâ—â—_n next_o make_v good_a the_o front_n aâ—â—_n so_o the_o battalion_n be_v to_o march_v â—gain_o and_o every_o rank_n to_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d this_o method_n the_o pike_n be_v to_o charge_n whâ—â—_n every_o rank_a present_n without_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o command_n fire_v to_o the_o front_n retreat_v if_o a_o body_n of_o man_n or_o battalion_n be_v press_v in_o front_n and_o force_v to_o retreat_n the_o most_o commodious_a way_n of_o fire_v be_v by_o single_a rank_n in_o the_o same_o method_n as_o in_o gain_v ground_n only_o after_o every_o rank_n have_v fire_v and_o file_v off_o to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n instead_o of_o the_o next_o rank_n advance_v to_o make_v good_a the_o front_n of_o pike_n the_o pike_n be_v to_o retreat_n to_o the_o musketeer_n who_o stand_v still_o till_o the_o pike_n make_v a_o even_a front_n with_o they_o and_o so_o every_o rank_n of_o shot_n be_v to_o fire_n successive_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o of_o fire_v to_o the_o flank_n if_o upon_o a_o march_n a_o body_n oâ—_n man_n be_v force_v to_o fire_n to_o boâ—â—_n flank_n the_o way_n of_o do_v it_o be_v thâ—â—_n the_o rank_n be_v at_o six_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d stance_n interval_n of_o about_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n distance_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v between_o the_o division_n of_o musâ—â—tiers_n and_o the_o pike_n which_o the_o officer_n must_v have_v a_o great_a care_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v open_a by_o cause_v the_o muslâ—tiers_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o right_a anâ—_n leave_v after_o every_o fire_v to_o thâ—_n flank_n which_o be_v to_o be_v performâ—â—_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o right_a and_o lefthand_n file_n of_o musketeer_n makâ—â—_n ready_a which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o keep_v along_o with_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o face_n to_o the_o flank_n till_o they_o be_v bid_v present_a assoon_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o so_o be_v by_o a_o sergeant_n to_o be_v lead_v athwart_o it_o very_o quick_a and_o so_o up_o between_o their_o own_o division_n
a_o abridgement_n of_o military_a discipline_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n i_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1686._o whitehall_n april_n 30._o 1686._o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o exercise_n order_v to_o be_v print_v as_o the_o rule_n for_o exercise_v his_o majesty_n force_n in_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n melfort_n a_o abridgement_n of_o military_a discipline_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n when_o a_o regiment_n or_o several_a company_n be_v command_v to_o draw_v out_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o major_a and_o adjutant_n or_o at_o least_o the_o adjutant_n be_v there_o to_o give_v each_o company_n its_o due_a post_n the_o elder_a on_o the_o right_n the_o second_o on_o the_o left_a so_o till_o the_o young_a come_v into_o the_o centre_n and_o all_o company_n and_o body_n of_o man_n be_v to_o draw_v up_o at_o first_o at_o the_o same_o order_n they_o march_v at_o both_o in_o rank_n and_o file_n the_o single_a company_n observe_v to_o leave_v room_n for_o the_o sergeant_n and_o drum_n to_o stand_v on_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v of_o each_o company_n before_o you_o form_n your_o battalion_n remember_v always_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o odd_a man_n from_o every_o company_n form_v a_o rank_n in_o opposition_n at_o fifty_o pace_n distance_n from_o the_o head_n of_o each_o company_n thereby_o to_o have_v no_o break_a file_n which_o be_v much_o the_o better_o and_o quick_a way_n to_o complete_a your_o file_n then_o after_o your_o battalion_n be_v form_v when_o your_o company_n be_v thus_o dispose_v the_o most_o ready_a way_n to_o form_n a_o battalion_n be_v by_o these_o word_n of_o command_n have_v a_o care_n to_o form_n the_o battalion_n musketeer_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a outward_n pike_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_o march_v interchange_v ground_n when_o pike_n and_o musketeer_n interchange_n ground_n the_o first_o rank_n of_o pike_n pass_v before_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n and_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o after_o any_o command_n for_o move_v no_o man_n stir_v before_o the_o word_n of_o command_n march_n be_v give_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o all_o move_v together_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o change_v ground_n they_o be_v not_o to_o face_n to_o their_o leader_n till_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v so_o give_v at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v then_o in_o battalion_n but_o at_o close_a order_n in_o file_n and_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o officer_n be_v no_o more_o limit_v to_o their_o particular_a company_n but_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o whole_a he_o that_o command_v be_v to_o see_v how_o many_o sergeant_n there_o be_v present_a and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o this_o follow_a manner_n viz._n if_o a_o battalion_n consist_v of_o eight_o or_o ten_o company_n or_o more_o and_o the_o company_n have_v each_o two_o sergeant_n and_o three_o corporal_n who_o be_v design_v to_o do_v sergeant_n duty_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o place_v two_o on_o each_o rank_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o rear_n but_o if_o the_o number_n of_o sergeant_n be_v few_o than_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o to_o each_o rank_n on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a the_o remainder_n always_o to_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n make_v a_o rank_a parallel_n to_o the_o soldier_n at_o three_o pace_n distance_n from_o the_o last_o rank_n the_o sergeant_n be_v place_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o drum_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o one_o half_a on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a range_v direct_o with_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o soldier_n unless_o there_o be_v many_o drum_n and_o the_o ground_n straight_o and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v form_v into_o two_o rank_n on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a to_o range_v with_o the_o two_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o they_o be_v always_o to_o have_v their_o drum_n sling_v unless_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_n the_o oboe_n to_o be_v on_o the_o right_n of_o the_o drum_n which_o be_v on_o the_o right_n of_o the_o battalion_n range_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o they_o the_o commission-officer_n be_v to_o take_v their_o post_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o battalion_n as_o the_o colour_n be_v draw_v but_o the_o more_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o officer_n will_v be_v direct_v hereafter_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o file_n be_v still_o at_o their_o close_a order_n the_o rank_n be_v to_o have_v their_o distance_n of_o twelve_o large_a foot_n which_o the_o sergeant_n be_v to_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o active_a to_o see_v keep_v very_o even_o the_o officer_n in_o chief_n be_v to_o place_v himself_o before_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o pike_n about_o forty_o pace_n from_o they_o the_o better_a to_o observe_v what_o be_v do_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n he_o be_v to_o be_v on_o horseback_n the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v to_o be_v give_v leisurely_o that_o the_o soldier_n may_v have_v time_n to_o perform_v the_o exercise_n without_o confusion_n and_o above_o all_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v very_o strict_o and_o the_o first_o word_n of_o command_n before_o you_o begin_v the_o exercise_n be_v silence_n when_o every_o thing_n be_v thus_o dispose_v the_o next_o word_n of_o command_n be_v file_n open_v to_o the_o right_n 〈…〉_o leâ—t_o to_o your_o order_n march_n at_o which_o word_n every_o individual_a man_n turn_v to_o the_o hand_n name_v and_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n tâ—â—_n sergeant_n on_o the_o flank_n lead_v tâ—â—_n rank_n which_o be_v theâ—_n file_n direct_o forward_a as_o slow_a as_o possible_a by_o the_o least_o step_v they_o 〈◊〉_d make_v with_o their_o halberd_n advance_v the_o iron_n upward_o observe_v always_o for_o a_o rule_n to_o mind_v the_o front_n that_o be_v if_o they_o move_v to_o the_o right_n every_o man_n be_v to_o observe_v his_o left_a hand_n man_n and_o if_o they_o move_v to_o the_o left_a his_o right_a hand_n man_n assoon_o as_o the_o last_o man_n but_o one_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n stir_v his_o foot_n they_o be_v to_o be_v command_v all_o to_o halt_n and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o stir_v after_o that_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o open_v of_o file_n no_o man_n be_v to_o stir_v till_o his_o â—eader_n be_v four_o foot_n from_o he_o â—nd_v then_o to_o move_v and_o keep_v at_o â—hat_n distance_n which_o will_v make_v â—hem_n three_o foot_n distance_n from_o â—ach_n other_o when_o face_v to_o the_o proper_a front_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v command_v to_o halt_n the_o next_o word_n of_o command_n be_v to_o your_o leader_n the_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o carry_v their_o pike_n comport_v always_o when_o they_o move_v to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a and_o the_o colour_n to_o be_v advance_v the_o sergeant_n be_v to_o be_v very_o mindful_a to_o keep_v the_o rank_n even_o and_o at_o twelve_o large_a foot_n distance_n and_o the_o file_n at_o three_o and_o for_o the_o better_a keep_v file_n straight_a after_o they_o be_v open_v to_o their_o order_n every_o man_n be_v to_o look_v to_o his_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n man_n and_o to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v a_o equal_a distance_n from_o both_o especial_o the_o file_n leader_n by_o who_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v govern_v the_o next_o thing_n be_v to_o draw_v the_o officer_n from_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battalion_n to_o the_o rear_n which_o be_v do_v by_o these_o word_n of_o command_n have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o exercise_n at_o which_o word_n of_o command_n the_o musketeer_n be_v to_o pull_v off_o their_o right_a hand_n glove_n and_o put_v they_o under_o their_o girdle_n officer_n take_v your_o post_n of_o exercise_n in_o the_o rear_n march_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o officer_n face_v to_o the_o right_n about_o the_o captain_n march_v at_o a_o good_a round_a pace_n in_o one_o rank_n and_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o colour_n in_o another_o two_o pace_n behind_o the_o captain_n who_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o carry_v their_o pike_n advance_v when_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o rear_n the_o lieutenant_n and_o ensign_n be_v to_o be_v in_o one_o rank_n eight_o pace_n from_o the_o sergeant_n and_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o ensign_n eight_o the_o captain_n be_v from_o the_o last_o rank_n of_o soldier_n thirteen_o pace_n and_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o colour_n eleven_o at_o the_o same_o word_n of_o command_n or_o