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nation_n	act_n	england_n	parliament_n	1,465	5	6.6162	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77255	The nevv army regulated. Wherein is set forth, what officers which are now allowed, are unnecessary, and the disaduantages that hath and may arise, by the same if not reformed. As it was presented to the Honourable Houses of Parliament by the author.	J. B. (John Brandon)	1645 (1645)	Wing B4247; Thomason E274_19; ESTC R209889	12,810	15

to year and there wil be 28000. remaining out of the 40. Colonells revenews to pay Officers that are necessary The Livetenant Colonell of horse his pay wil maintaine 600. with constant pay and if I be not much mistaken the overplasse wil be about 16 or 17000. l. par annum which will do very well towards other charges If we looke back we shall find an Army constantly paid out of that which hath bin allowed to uneccessary Officers it consisting of 1800. Horse and 4000. foot Here we shall find a fair beginning for a recrute to the former 17520. l. per annum is the ful some of eight Major-Generall pay at 6. l. par die a peice for 45700. is a just yearely meanes for 1200. so many Lievtenant-Colonells being 40. in munber amounts to 40000. l. par annum or therabouts which if deducted will maintain about 600. Horsemen as for Colonell and Lievtenant-Colonells of Infuntry being both in number 200. their yearely revenews amounts to on 169910. l. par annum which may maintaine private Souldiers of the Infantry about 4000. paying them constantly 8. d. by the day a peice all which being thus proved there ought to be a serious consideration whether there be any particular duty to be performed by these Officers before mentiond which is not performed by more necessary Officers as being their duty in place for a Major-General under any Commander in chief of a Brigade unlesse in the Captain-Generalls but as Major-Generall Potly was to Sir William VValler I conceive there is no necessity for their duty may as well be performed by the eldest Major of the Brigade and their pay converted to better uses If there be but eight Major-Generalls in all our Armies they receive pay if I be not exeedingly mistaken both as Major-Generalls Colonells either of Horse or Foot which amounts to great sums let pay day come never so seldome it cometh too often for the service they do as it being their proper duty in either of those places by above 9. pay daies in 10. their revenews wil maintain 1500. of the infantry with constant pay the Major Generals pay at 6. l. per die a peice doth amount for eight of them to 17520 per annum there are other Officers whose revenews will arise to a great matter in the yeare as the Commissary to every Brigade the word Generall being excluded and assistant added there will be somewhat remaining towards the payment of the army and themselves well satisfied for the pay-master there is no use at all of him 〈◊〉 the Commissary Generalls assistant be faithfull and industrious we have examples hereof in these our Armies to mine owne knowledge where the Commissary hath both mustred and payed but my feare is he hath received pay for both Offices which is most unfit for their pay is great I verily beleeve if the Auditor Generall were exempted and al Commissaryes of the severall Brigades receive pay onely as assistant to the Commissary Generall to the whole Army so that in case these Officers be casheered their severall revenews will maintain 2100 of the Cavalry and 5500 of the infantry There is necessity of reformation in these particulars as ought else considering the great charge the Kingdom is at the proceeding of our war being not answerable to those in other Countries though it is a true our fights are more desperat but maintaind in no form for that they are not pitcht buinesses by consent For this very reason if they allow of these Officers in their Armies yet they are not usefull to us there would be a sufficient remainer out of what I conceive their revenew doth amount to for maintaining 500. of the cavaltry make their places more benefitial then is any Captains place of the Infantry the next thing we are to consider is the disadvantages that have and may arise to the State by reason of the over powreing notes of unnecessary officers at Councels of war as for this point I need not stand much upon it considering we have had so many sad testimons in these our times how many towns have bin treacherously delivered up to the mercy of the enemy nay I believe more had bin had not the multiplicity of inferiours even pressed down the over powring votes of some superfluous Officers which though it may seem contrary to all good manners yet it was most befiting sound judgement to contradict the humors of indiscreat effeminate Commanders the next thing we are to consider is of what can be said for the allowing of such places of Honour and the difference between these our uncivill Civill Wars and those that are and have been in other Countries some will say why should there not be such places of Honour in our armies here in England since we have other Countries for our president viz. Germany Sweedland Neatherland France Spaine c. certainely they being such absolute Souldiers as they are both for judgement and valour they would not allow of such Officers as the Author here excludes unlesse there were a necessary duty to be performed by them as in satisfaction to this poynt It is the Authors desire that any German French Sweedish or other Commander of them al wil be so pleased as to dispute this duty which they conceive properly to be performed by no other then those Officers or at least out of curtesie to informe his judgement what duty it is that any of them performes under a Commander in chiefe of a private Brigade for that I have beene somtimes a Souldier as yet know of no duty at al that properly appertaines to them why then to be allowed in our Armies is it for forme sake because they are tolerated in other Countries is it possible the example of Forraine Nations should prove a president so remarkable as we can no way shew them one more noteable It is my desire that as this Honourable Parliament have done so many worthy acts to their never dying fame as makes them seeme like so many glorious stars fixt in England Firmament to the view of the whol World almost to the astonishment of Romes Stumpet so that now they would be pleased to view this new reformed Army drawne up in batalia by the judgement of a Loyall Subject and faithfull Servant I imagine this Army consist of 100000. horse and foot they are Commanded in chief by a Captain-Generall who according to all presidents hath a Life-guarde for his security of his owne person to be in number 200. or 150. at least of such Gentlemen as shall forth of love to the said General adventure themselves to attend his person and to lead the Van of that part of the whole Army which shall at all times be resident with the said Generall he is also to have one peculiar Regiment of Horse and two of Infantry his Lieu General to command in chiefe two Regiments the one Cavalry the other of Infantry the Maior Generall to have answerable