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garrison_n or_o unto_o the_o marshal_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v present_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o if_o any_o lancepresado_n corporal_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v present_a or_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n offer_v of_o one_o party_n or_o quarrel_v seek_v and_o accept_v of_o more_o party_n he_o shall_v present_o cause_v the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o offend_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n that_o due_a execution_n may_v follow_v as_o be_v former_o provide_v and_o if_o any_o lancepresado_n corporal_n or_o superior_a officer_n shall_v neglect_v his_o or_o their_o duty_n or_o duty_n herein_o appoint_v by_o not_o bring_v the_o offender_n and_o their_o offence_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o superior_a office_n that_o satisfaction_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o fault_n commit_v may_v orderly_o follow_v the_o officer_n so_o offend_v shall_v for_o his_o first_o omission_n negligence_n and_o contempt_n suffer_v ten_o day_n imprisonment_n for_o the_o second_o twenty_o and_o for_o the_o three_o loss_n of_o his_o place_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sentinel_n and_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o souldâ—er_n shall_v be_v present_a when_o two_o or_o more_o shall_v draw_v weapon_n with_o intent_n to_o fight_v or_o shall_v fight_v they_o shall_v present_o do_v their_o best_a to_o part_v they_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n he_o shall_v commit_v they_o or_o put_v they_o under_o safe_a guard_n to_o be_v commit_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o private_a soldier_n he_o shall_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o provost_n marshal_n or_o unto_o the_o first_o officer_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o of_o the_o party_n offend_v who_o shall_v present_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v apprehend_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o provost_n martialcy_n and_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v happen_v to_o see_v any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n so_o fight_v and_o shall_v not_o do_v his_o best_a to_o part_v they_o without_o favour_v one_o part_n or_o other_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o chief_a and_o the_o punishment_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o life_n if_o the_o cause_n shall_v so_o require_v and_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v know_v of_o any_o purpose_n in_o any_o to_o fight_v and_o shall_v not_o stay_v they_o or_o discover_v they_o to_o such_o officer_n as_o be_v competent_a to_o stay_v they_o but_o that_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v and_o do_v according_o fight_v that_o officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o shall_v be_v punish_v clear_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o the_o offence_n deserve_v punishment_n between_o they_o fight_v 14_o that_o officer_n or_o soldier_n that_o shall_v challenge_v another_o to_o fight_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v carry_v any_o challenge_n know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o challenge_n and_o he_o that_o accept_v any_o such_o 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guard_n until_o he_o be_v releive_v the_o which_o he_o shall_v the_o better_o do_v if_o he_o keep_v his_o man_n together_o upon_o the_o guard_n he_o must_v visit_v the_o sentinel_n sometime_o unaware_o to_o they_o and_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o they_o at_o the_o first_o call_v he_o shall_v put_v his_o man_n in_o arm_n two_o hour_n before_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o watch_n so_o to_o remain_v one_o hour_n after_o he_o shall_v warn_v his_o sentinel_n to_o make_v no_o alarm_n but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o then_o with_o as_o much_o silence_n as_o may_v be_v and_o in_o like_a silence_n he_o must_v advertise_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n and_o the_o next_o guard_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o without_o notice_n or_o sign_n of_o contusion_n from_o one_o guard_n unto_o a_o other_o if_o upon_o his_o guard_n any_o of_o his_o soldier_n shall_v misdemeane_v himself_o or_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o public_a law_n divine_a civil_a or_o martial_a he_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o his_o superior_a officer_n then_o upon_o the_o guard_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v punishment_n his_o duty_n be_v to_o provide_v that_o none_o of_o his_o squadron_n be_v absent_a when_o the_o drum_n shall_v call_v to_o any_o labour_n or_o work_v or_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v there_o unto_o for_o tâ—â—â—eruice_n of_o the_o colony_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o say_v work_n he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o squadron_n by_o his_o own_o labour_v therein_o and_o by_o encourage_v and_o call_v upon_o other_o at_o any_o time_n negligent_a idle_a and_o slothful_a that_o thereby_o give_v encorage_v to_o his_o superior_a officer_n he_o may_v be_v hold_v by_o they_o worthy_a of_o a_o high_a place_n he_o must_v likewise_o receive_v such_o instrument_n and_o tool_n as_o spade_n shovel_n axe_n etc._n etc._n employ_v in_o the_o work_n from_o his_o sarjeant_n to_o dispose_v and_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o labourer_n with_o all_o the_o care_n he_o may_v to_o his_o utmost_a that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v break_v lose_v or_o wilful_o spoil_v without_o draw_v the_o party_n so_o break_v lose_v and_o wilful_o spoil_v the_o same_o into_o punishment_n and_o after_o the_o work_n do_v he_o shall_v gather_v the_o say_v tool_n in_o again_o and_o redelive_a they_o up_o unto_o his_o sergeant_n all_o and_o the_o same_o who_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a unto_o the_o master_n of_o the_o store_n unto_o who_o book_n he_o have_v underwrite_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v well_o know_v of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o squadron_n and_o thereby_o can_v but_o miss_v the_o pretence_n of_o any_o man_n from_o any_o duty_n whatsoever_o soon_o than_o haply_o the_o superior_a officer_n may_v his_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o attend_v his_o squadron_n to_o the_o usual_a work_n and_o day-labour_n and_o unto_o frequent_a prayer_n and_o the_o divine_a service_n at_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o week_n give_v due_a notice_n unto_o his_o superior_a officer_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o either_o duty_n in_o their_o kind_a â—hat_n reformation_n may_v follow_v he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o game_n hear_v any_o profane_a lewd_a speech_n swear_v brawl_a etc._n etc._n or_o see_v any_o disorder_n whatsoever_o upon_o his_o court_n of_o guard_n or_o elsewhere_o without_o present_a information_n give_v thereof_o unto_o his_o superior_a officer_n that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v due_o punish_v he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o band_n and_o proclamation_n publish_v by_o the_o general_n procure_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o provost_n martial_n the_o same_o due_o to_o be_v read_v unto_o his_o squadron_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o perfect_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o learn_v the_o better_a to_o forbear_v the_o trespass_v in_o forbid_a thing_n remember_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o same_o and_o execute_v thing_n command_v consider_v the_o reward_n thereof_o whether_o in_o camp_n town_n or_o forte_n field_n or_o garrison_n he_o shall_v read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v the_o soldier_n duty_n every_o time_n of_o his_o guard_n in_o some_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n during_o the_o same_o thereby_o to_o remember_v they_o the_o better_a of_o their_o general_a duty_n instruction_n of_o the_o marshal_n for_o the_o better_a enable_v of_o a_o private_a soldier_n to_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o this_o present_a colony_n june_n 22._o 1611._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o who_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o function_n of_o a_o soldier_n that_o he_o dedicate_v himself_o whole_o for_o the_o plant_n and_o establish_v of_o true_a religion_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o prince_n the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n which_o he_o prosess_v which_o be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o hold_v war_n and_o the_o service_n requisite_a to_o the_o subsist_v of_o a_o colony_n there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o mean_a descent_n who_o have_v this_o way_n attain_v to_o great_a dignity_n credit_n and_o honour_n have_v thus_o dedicate_v himself_o with_o a_o constant_a resolution_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a careful_a vigilant_a and_o obedient_a and_o principaly_a to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n in_o great_a esteem_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o familiar_a accquaintance_n let_v he_o have_v care_n that_o they_o be_v of_o religious_a and_o honest_a condition_n not_o factious_a nor_o mutinous_a murmurer_n nor_o evil_o language_v and_o worse_o dispose_v person_n his_o choice_n be_v make_v he_o be_v to_o carry_v himself_o discreet_a temperate_a quiet_a and_o friendly_a withhold_v himself_o from_o be_v to_o lavish_a of_o speech_n for_o such_o as_o take_v liberty_n unto_o themselves_o to_o talk_v licentious_o to_o slander_v rail_v and_o backbite_v other_o do_v usual_o make_v bankrupt_a of_o their_o friend_n of_o estimation_n and_o of_o their_o own_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n he_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o serve_v god_n private_o and_o public_o for_o all_o profession_n be_v thereunto_o tie_v that_o carry_v hope_n with_o they_o to_o prosper_v and_o none_o more_o high_o than_o the_o soldier_n for_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o death_n and_o certain_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o religious_o arm_v fight_v more_o confident_o and_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o be_v thereby_o protect_v through_o manifold_a danger_n and_o otherwise_o unpreventable_a event_n he_o must_v be_v no_o blasphemer_n nor_o swearer_n for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v contemptible_a to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v be_v assure_v to_o be_v find_v out_o and_o punish_v by_o the_o divine_a justice_n whereof_o we_o have_v instant_a example_n he_o must_v refrain_v
time_n as_o his_o corporal_n shall_v relieve_v he_o and_o to_o let_v no_o man_n pass_v nor_o come_v up_o to_o he_o but_o to_o force_v he_o stand_v and_o then_o to_o call_v his_o corporal_n he_o must_v harken_v diligent_o and_o look_v well_o about_o he_o from_o his_o place_n of_o sentinel_n for_o the_o approach_n of_o any_o about_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o fort_n or_o the_o do_fw-mi thereof_o or_o if_o he_o hear_v any_o noise_n to_o call_v his_o corporal_n to_o advertise_v he_o of_o the_o same_o he_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o he_o sleep_v not_o upon_o his_o sentinel_n nor_o set_v his_o arm_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n for_o therein_o he_o make_v himself_o subject_a for_o any_o passenger_n by_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n beside_o the_o general_a inconvenience_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o fort._n his_o corporal_n have_v releive_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o guard_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o read_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o fort_n constitute_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o marshal_n the_o better_a to_o enable_v his_o memory_n for_o the_o exact_a observance_n of_o those_o law_n whereby_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o avoid_v the_o trespass_v against_o the_o same_o but_o also_o get_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v soldier_n such_o gentleman_n or_o other_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o their_o captain_n for_o rounder_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o sergeant_n major_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n among_o they_o those_o rounder_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n on_o his_o guard_n be_v to_o receive_v their_o direction_n from_o he_o as_o likewise_o those_o of_o the_o company_n upon_o the_o guard_n for_o their_o order_n of_o round_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n in_o what_o hour_n they_o shall_v make_v their_o round_n the_o rounder_n from_o the_o guard_n from_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o sentinel_n and_o court_n of_o guard_n make_v their_o round_n upon_o the_o rampart_n harken_v and_o listen_v and_o look_v over_o into_o the_o ditch_n if_o they_o can_v hear_v or_o see_v or_o discover_v any_o troop_n or_o man_n near_o the_o town_n take_v care_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v good_a watch_n keep_v both_o by_o the_o sentinel_n and_o upon_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o if_o any_o noise_n or_o tumult_n be_v near_o the_o rampart_n they_o may_v step_v down_o and_o inform_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o bring_v the_o trespasser_n to_o the_o next_o guard_n commit_v they_o there_o until_o after_o the_o round_o make_v they_o have_v acquaint_v the_o capt._n of_o the_o watch_n of_o such_o disorder_n the_o round_n from_o the_o port_n be_v to_o round_a the_o street_n to_o take_v in_o charge_n that_o no_o disorder_n break_v up_o or_o fire_n of_o house_n of_o y_fw-fr c_o store_n or_o robery_n magazine_n riot_n or_o tumult_n in_o taphouse_n or_o in_o 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arm_n or_o main_a court_n of_o guard_n there_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n for_o that_o day_n service_n of_o the_o colony_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n like_o a_o painful_a and_o industrious_a servant_n of_o the_o colony_n to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o work_n and_o encouragement_n of_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o stir_v up_o by_o his_o example_n of_o goodness_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o like_a and_o thus_o do_v he_o shall_v give_v cause_n unto_o the_o general_n unto_o his_o captain_n and_o chief_a officer_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o painfulness_n who_o may_v accord_o to_o his_o desert_n in_o time_n give_v he_o advancement_n for_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v continue_v at_o his_o work_n until_o the_o drum_n beat_v and_o that_o his_o captain_n his_o officer_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n give_v order_n unto_o a_o cessation_n for_o the_o time_n and_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n attend_v to_o lead_v he_o in_o who_o he_o shall_v orderly_o and_o comely_o follow_v into_o the_o camp_n town_n or_o fort_n by_o his_o say_a captain_n officer_n or_o overseer_n he_o meeting_n to_o be_v conduct_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n after_o which_o he_o may_v repair_v to_o his_o house_n or_o lodging_n to_o prepare_v for_o his_o dinner_n and_o to_o repose_v he_o until_o the_o drum_n shall_v call_v he_o forth_o again_o in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o so_o as_o before_o he_o shall_v acompany_v his_o chief_a officer_n unto_o the_o field_n or_o where_o else_o the_o work_n lie_v and_o there_o to_o follow_v his_o easy_a task_n until_o again_o the_o drum_n beat_v to_o return_v home_o at_o which_o time_n according_a as_o in_o the_o forenoon_n he_o shall_v follow_v his_o chief_a officer_n unto_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o after_o dispose_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o shall_v best_o please_v and_o as_o his_o own_o 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