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their_o door_n and_o to_o hindâ—_n the_o disorder_n that_o may_v be_v coâ—â—mitted_v stop_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o guard_n all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o street_n without_o light_n and_o disorderly_a at_o what_o hour_n soever_o the_o alarm_n be_v ring_v all_o the_o company_n be_v with_o speed_n and_o diligence_n to_o assemble_v before_o their_o captain_n quarter_n who_o be_v to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o post_n that_o have_v be_v appoint_v they_o by_o the_o major_a at_o the_o break_v of_o day_n the_o drum_n beat_v the_o reveille_fw-fr the_o aid-major_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o gate_n come_v to_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o key_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o guard_n bring_v off_o the_o soldier_n that_o pass_v the_o night_n on_o the_o