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any_o fire_n be_v make_v neither_o be_v they_o to_o cast_v any_o filth_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o quarter_n but_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o place_n appoint_v thereunto_o upon_o pain_n of_o a_o fine_a which_o the_o provost_n take_v e._n f._n be_v the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n be_v of_o the_o same_o breadth_n and_o depth_n as_o those_o of_o the_o capt._n of_o cuirassier_n viz._n 70._o foot_n broad_a and_o 40_o foot_n deep_a and_o the_o ancient_a captain_n of_o harquebùsier_n or_o cuirassier_n close_v the_o battalion_n of_o the_o regiment_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n at_o the_o corner_n mark_v b._n f._n y._n be_v a_o street_n of_o 20_o foot_n broad_a to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n his_o enclosure_n y._n y._n z._n be_v 25_o foot_n in_o breadth_n for_o the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n where_o also_o be_v place_v his_o 4_o horse_n have_v in_o depth_n 40_o foot_n and_o the_o cornet_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n be_v lodge_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o 2_o first_fw-mi hut_v of_o the_o horseman_n and_o that_o to_o place_v his_o 3_o horse_n and_o the_o 4_o horse_n be_v the_o trumpeter_n who_o always_o lodge_v with_o the_o cornet_n these_o company_n of_o harquebusier_n have_v also_o 180_o foot_n depth_n for_o the_o quarter_a of_o their_o 3_o file_n of_o hut_v mark_v in_o the_o cuirassier_n n.o._n but_o these_o have_v but_o 15_o hut_v in_o every_o file_n for_o 30_o horse_n have_v also_o two_o street_n as_o the_o cuirassier_n through_o they_o mark_v q._n be_v of_o 12_o foot_n broad_a as_o above_o say_v leave_v 3_o foot_n of_o space_n between_o their_o hutte_v for_o the_o drain_v