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affair_n to_o prevent_v his_o ignorant_o incur_v danger_n and_o in_o this_o case_n in_o a_o army_n or_o incampment_n the_o council_n of_o war_n meet_v at_o the_o general_n be_v tent_n or_o quarter_n and_o to_o this_o be_v call_v the_o lieutenant-general_n the_o major-general_n the_o brigadier_n as_o likewise_o the_o colonel_n and_o commander_n of_o body_n where_o it_o be_v requisite_a or_o that_o the_o matter_n concern_v their_o regiment_n there_o be_v private_a court-martials_n or_o council_n of_o war_n frequent_o hold_v in_o garrison_n and_o these_o may_v be_v hold_v at_o the_o governor_n be_v house_n or_o in_o any_o other_o convenient_a place_n as_o the_o governor_n shall_v appoint_v or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o camp_n it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o collonel_n tent_n and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v to_o send_v notice_n to_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o regiment_n to_o be_v present_a those_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o be_v there_o be_v assemble_v the_o colonel_n or_o governor_n or_o who_o 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