Body be in the same Posture as they were before the laying down of the Musket and thus standing with your Musket Ordered as in Explanation 38. is shewn The Soldiers must also Observe That in their laying-down and taking up of the Musket not to keep their Hands above the Muzzel but in the laying down of the Musket to sink their Hands as much as is necessary and at the taking up to take hold of it at the same place where their Hand was at their laying it down then sliding the Hand upwards to the Muzzel but so that it be done with ease and unforc'd Note It is further to be observed That at the grounding and taking up their Arms the Soldiers keep up their Heads as much as possible And that all may be done more exactly at one and the same time the Soldiers that stand next one another in the Ranks must look to the Right Hand Man yet without turning their Heads aside and those that follow one another in Files must also observe their Leaders 41. Rest your Muskets 41. Turn your Thumb inwards and let your Hand sink downwards as far as the Arm without constraint will permit tell slowly 1 2. raise it with the Right Hand take hold of it at the same time with the Left just under the Right Hand tell 1 2. let go the Right Hand and cover the Pan at the same time falling back with the Right Foot so that the resting of the Musket and the falling back of the Right Foot be done at once hold then the Musket Body and Feet in the same Posture as in Explan 37. in Presenting of the Musket is shewn 42. Club your Muskets 42. Keep your Musket firm in your left Hand cast about the same with the Right Hand bring up the Right Foot at the same time that the Butt-end is upwards and the Muzzel downwards the Lock outwards at once taking hold of it with the Right Hand about a foot from the Muzzel that the Right Thumb come upwards and the Left downwards tell 1 2. let loose the Left Hand and take hold again at the same time with a full Left Hand an Inch from the Muzzel hold it with outstretched-Arms against the Left Shoulder tell 1 2. and bring it upon your Shoulder with the Lock upwards tell 1 2. quit your Right Hand nimbly and let it hang down by your Side 43. Rest your Muskets 43. Turn the Musket with your Left Hand inwards and at the same time take hold with the Right above the Left the Thumb upwards and the Elbows in a strait Line tell 1 2. bring the same nimbly with both Hands before the Body tell 1 2. let loose your Left Hand sinking the Right Hand and Musket a little and taking it at the same time with the Left Hand turned both Thumbs turned againstone another tell 1 2. loose your Right Hand and turning the Musket bring the Butt-end down rest your Musket with the steping back of the Right Foot and observe further the Posture as has been expressed in the resting of the Musket 44. Shoulder your Muskets 44. Bring up your Musket with the bringing up of the Right Foot to its Poise with a stretched out Arm straight before you and take hold of it under the Pan with your Right Hand so that the Poysing of the Musket and the setting down of the Right Foot be done at the same time  Take heed to Make Ready at Three Words of Command 1. Make Ready This is to be done as hath been shewn before at large in the Exercise of the Musket from Explan 1. to Explan 8. inclusive 2. Present This is done as has been shewn in Explan 9 10. 3. Give Fire This is done as in Explan 11. after which you go forward until you are again Ready Charged and then Shoulder your Muskets Here follows the Exercise of a Granadeer with the Explanation beginning when they are under Arms viz. the Fire-lock Shouldered THE Posture and what a Granadeer is further to observe in the Exercise of his Arms is fully shewn in the General Observations where the Musket is Treated of It is also to be Observed That when the Granadeers stand in a Body with the Musketeers that they then must make the same Motions as the Musketeers because they do not then meddle with their Granades or Bayonets Words of Command Explanation Take heed Granadeers to Exercise your Fire-locks  1. Ioyn your Right Hand to your Fire-locks 1. THis is done the same way as that of the Musket Explan 1. 2. Poise your Fire-locks 2. This is done the same way as that of the Musket Explan 2. 3. Ioin your Left Hand to your Fire-locks 3. This is done as that of the Musket in Explan 3. except that you are to take up the Sling and join it with your Left Hand under your Fire-lock and your Right Thumb upon the Cock and your Fore-finger upon the Tricker and the other Fingers behind or below the Guard 4. Cock your Fire-locks 4. Keep your Thumb upon the Cock and bring up your Fire-lock with both Hands straight before you at the same time bringing up your Right Foot your Arms half stretched out that you may the more easily bend the Cock tell 1 2 and then Cock thrusting your Fire-lock nimbly from you with both Hands holding your Thumb upon the Cock without touching the Tricker with your Fingers keep your Arms out-stretched before your Body 5. Present 5. In Presenting you take away your thumb from the Cock and do as is shewn in Explan 10. except that you are not to open your Pan. 6. Give Fire 6. This is done as with the Musket in Explan 11. 7. Recover your Arms. 7. This is done as with the Musket in Explan 12. 8. Handle your Slings 8. Turn with both Hands the Fire-lock that your Lock come outwards holding it with your Right Hand before your Body the thumb upwards draw with you Left Hand your Sling quickly in an equal line with your Fire-lock to the Left Side the Thumb upwards and stand thus till the following word of Command 9. Sling your Fire-locks on your Soulders 9. Bring your Sling with your Left Hand just above your Right Shoulder and at the same time bring your Fire-lock with your Right Hand under your Left Elbow bring the Sling over your Head draw the Sling with your Left Hand in the letting loose of the Right that the Fire-lock hang upon your right Shoulder with the Muzzel up and the Butt-end downwards tell 1 2 let loose your Left Hand and let it hang straight down as the Right Hand 10. Handle your Matches 10. Bring both Hands readily with half out-stretched Arms before your Body about the heighth of your Shoulder take at the same time with your Right Hand the lowermost end of the Match your Thumb under and your two foremost Fingers above tell 1 2 and bring it over the back of your Hand between your Thumb and your two fore Fingers
tell 1 2 thrust out the Left Hand with the Match quickly forwards letting at the same time the Right Hand hang down upon the Bag. 11. Handle your Granades 11. Keep your Left Hand in its former Posture face nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right at the same time lifting up the cover of your Granade Pouch with your right Hand take the Granade tell 1 2 bring it with an out-stretched Arm in a straight Line with your Left Hand your Thumb against the Fuse and stand in this Posture 12. Open your Fuse 12. Hold still your Left Hand and bring the Granade to your mouth with your Right Hand tell 1 2 open the Fuse with your Teeth tell again 1 2 and thrust it nimbly from you to its former place 13. Guard the Fuse with your Thumb 13. Cover the Fuse with your Thumb without making any other motion 14. Blow your Matches 14. Bring up the Match before your Mouth tell 1 2 blow it off hard and quick and thrust it at the same time to its former place 15. Fire and throw your Granades 15. Meet the Granade with your Left Hand a little downwards towards the Righâ— Side as the Arms wâ—â—â— best permit to which side you turn your Body and Face a little fire the Fuse tell slowly 1 2 3 in which telling bring back the Right Hand a little with the Granade throw it with a stiff Arm stepping forward with the Right Foot in an equal Line with the Left bringing down the Left Hand with the Match to the former place letting the Right Hand hang down by the Pouch remain in that Posture and expect the following Command 16. Return your Matches 16. Bring again both Hands straight before your Body as in Explan 10. take the Match put it in its former place in such a manner as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 13. tell 1 2 and let both Arms hang down by your Body 17. Handle your Slings 17. Take the middle of the Sling with your Right Hand and with the Left Hand below about a Hands breadth from the Fire-lock lift up the Fire-lock with the Left Hand so that the Elbow comes through under the Fire-lock lying upon the Arm and Shoulder let go your Left Hand from the Sling and take hold of your Fire-lock about a Hands breadth above the Lock let the Stock come to lie between the Thumb and the two foremost Fingers and hold it so with a stretched Arm so much as the Slings will permit with the Butt-end before you 18. Poise your Fire-lock 18. Bring the Sling with your Right Hand over your Head and your Pire-lock with your Left Hand and mount it with half stretched Arms the Barrel turned forwards let go your Right Hand from the Sling turn your Fire-lock with your Left Hand that the Lock come outwards and put at the same time your Right Hand under the Cock the Thumb upwards then thrust the Fire-lock quickly from you let go your Left Hand at the same time you must observe that your Right Hand must be equal with your Shoulder 19. Cast about to Charge 19. Take the Fire-lock with your Left Hand about a hands breadth from the Lock the Thumb upwards turn it about that the Barrel come outwards and do further as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 19. was directed 20. Draw your Bayonets 20. Bring your Fire-lock with both your Hands to your Body tell 1 2 take your Bayonet with your Right Hand tell again 1 2 draw it and bring it with an out-stretched Arm straight before your Body in a right line with your Shoulder holding the Bayonet and the Thumb upwards and the flat of the Blade towards your Body 21. Screw your Bayonets in the Muzzels 21. Put your Bayonet in the Barrels tell 1 2 turning about the Guard towards you that it may lye fast and flat take hold of the Muzzel of your Fire-lock with your right hand the thumb upwards tell 1 2 thrusting it with both Arms nimbly from your Body 22. Rest your Bayonets 22. Mount your Bayonet with both Hands turning at the same time without resting upon the Left Heel to the Right As you Face let go your Right Hand and bring it under the Cock that the Barrel be turned towards your Body tell 1 2 fall back Hand and Foot and keep the Posture shewn you in the resting of the Musket Explan 37. 23. Charge your Bayonets Breast high 23. Bring your Bayonet nimbly up with both hands and the bringing up of your Right Foot in which bringing up you bring your Right Hand under so that the Butt rest upon your Fingers the Thumb outwards up-the Butt-end tell 1 2 fall back with your Right Foot charge your Bayonet Breast high in which charging the Butt-end lies in a full Right Hand and the Thumb upon it 24. Cast about your Bayonets to the left side 24. Bring up your Fire-Lock straight before you with the bringing up of your Right Foot letting loose at the same time your Right Hand from the Butt and bring it under the Cock turn your Fire-Lock with both your Hands so that the Barrel comes outwards tell 1 2 then proceed further as has been shewn in the Casting about the Musket Explan 19 except that in stepping forward with your Right Foot you lay your Right Hand upon the guard of your Bayonet and at once turn it from you remaining thus with out-stretched Arms till the following Command 25. Recover your Bayonets 25. Bring your Bayonet with both Hands to your Body tell 1 2 Draw it out of the Barrel hold it out with a stretched Arm before your Body as in Explan 20. is shewn 26. Put up your Bayonets 26. Turn your Bayonet with the Point downwards on your Left Side tell 1 2 put it in the Scabbard tell again 1 2 take hold of your Fire-lock with your Right Hand by the Muzzel thrusting it readily from you with stretched Arms. 27. Half Cock your Fire-locks 27. Bring your Fire-locks with both Hands mounted before your Body as in Explan 4. the Barrel turned towards your Body Facing to the Right upon the Left Heel without intermission in which Turning you let go your Right Hand take hold of the Cock with the Right Thumb your Fingers under against the Guard as in Explan 3. tell 1 2 and half bend your Cock then bring the same Hand under the Cock holding your Fire-lock exactly and readily before you in such a Posture as often has been shewn 28. Blow your Pans 28. Do this as with the Musket Explan 14. 29. Handle your Primers 29. This is done as with the Musket Explan 15. onely the Muzzel is held a little lower 30. Prime 30. This is done as with the Musket Explan 16. 31. Shut your Pans 31. Let fall your Primer take hold of the side of the Steel with your Thumb upwards and your two foremost Fingers under shut your Pan tell slowly 1 2 and do further as in the Handling of the
THE EXERCISE OF THE FOOT With the Evolutions According to the Words of Command As they are Explained AS ALSO The Forming of Battalions with Directions to be Observed by all COLONELS CAPTAINS and other Officers in Their Maiesties Armies By Their Majesties Command LONDON Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb Printers to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties 1690. General Observations I. FIrst it is to be understood That the Colonel during the time of the Exercise remains at the Head of the Battalion The Lieutenant Colonel and the other Officers at the First Beat of Drum Face to the Right about and at the second Sign by Beat of Drum Advance their Arms and March through the Battalion placing themselves in the Reer in the same Order they were before in the Front Excepting the Lieutenant Colonel who places himself in the Reer of the Captains where they are to stand till the Exercise be done At the same time the Sergeants who are posted on the Wings as also the Drummers of both Wings are to place themselves behind the Battalion next or in an equal Line with the other Sergeants and the Drummers that stand in the Center before the Pikes are at the same time to place themselves behind the Major that they may be always ready when any Sign is to be given for the Exercise by Beat of Drum II. When Notice is given by Beat of Drum after the Exercise is done the Officers Advance their Arms again and March through the Battalion and place themselves in their former Post at the Head of the Battalion At the same time the Sergeants of the Wings as also the Drummers return to their former Posts III. It must be taken for a General Rule That nothing be done nor any Motion made until the last Word of every Command be fully delivered then all is to be performed with a graceful Readiness and Exactness Orders and Words of Command for the Exercise of the Musket with the Explanation the Musket being Shoulder'd I. THe Soldier having his Musket Shoulder'd must stand with a straight Body holding up his Head without moving always looking to the Commanding Officer and make no other Motion then what 's Commanded him This is to be observed as a General Rule in Commands II. The Feet are to be at one Step distance the Heels in a straight Line the Toes a little turn'd outwards III. The Musket must lie upon the Left Shoulder and the Left Hand upon the Butt-end the Thumb in the Hollow thereof pressing the Guard hard against the Breast that the Muzzel of the Musket may be mounted the Lock must be turn'd a little outwards so that the under part of the Butt-end come straight with the middle of the Body that the Musket may more easily be born IV. The Match must be in the Left Hand the one End betwixt the first and second Fingers and the other between the two last both Ends standing about a Fingers length out of the back of the Hand the rest of the Match hangs down by the inside of the Butt-end of the Musket and because the Match is not to be laid down in the ordinary Exercise so it is not to be lighted or burning without express Command V. The Musket being Shoulder'd the Left Elbow must be a little turn'd upwards from the Body but without constraint of the Arm the Right Arm hanging close downward along the Body with the Palm of the Hand turn'd to the Thigh Words of Command Explanation 1. Ioyn your Right Hand to your Muskets 1. YOur Musket being carried in the forementioned posture upon the Left Shoulder you must turn it inwards with the Left Hand and at once take hold with your Right Hand behind the Pan that the Thumb of your Right Hand come on the Stock upwards and both Elbows in an equal Line the Musket strait and the But-end a little mounted 2. Poise your Muskets Note That when the Musket is put on or taken from the Shoulder you must always look towards the Left Hand yet without turning the Head It is to be observed that in all Tellings you never make the Motion till you come to the last Number and that the telling the last Number and the Motion be done at one time 2. At this Word of Command with both your Hands with a quick Motion you bring up the Musket from your Shoulder and at the same time without holding it still thrust it from you with the Right Hand in doing which let loose the Left Hand and let it fall down your side so that the Lock be turned outwards the Thumb inwards against your Face your Feet strait against one another unconstrained and standing still 3. Ioyn your Left Hand to your Muskets 3. Let your Musket sink quickly with your Right Hand and at the same time falling back with the Right Foot take hold of it with the Left Hand almost in an equal balance about Two Hands breadth above the Cock that the Stock lie in the full Hand and the Thumb upwards and that the Muzzel hang a little forward so low as the Hands and Arms will permit without constraint holding both Elbows a little turned outwards the Right Foot a little turned towards the Right Side the Left Knee a little bending the Body strait you hold the Musket on the Right Side a little from the Body that the Body and Face present it self as much forward as may be and the Hand remain unconstrained under the Pan. 4. Handle your Matches 4. Take that end of the Match which is held between the two last Fingers of your Left Hand with your Thumb under and your two formost Fingers above the same and tell 1 2 bring it quick out of your Left Hand hold it a little lower then the Left Hand is and about a foot distance from the Pan with the Cole or end downwards and keep your Body in the same posture as before 5. Blow your Matches 5. In the blowing of the Match you must hold your Head still and bring with your Right Hand the lighted Match against your Mouth tell slowly 1.2 blow the Match quick and strong and bring the same with a motion somewhat slow to its former place with the Cole as before downwards 6. Cock your Matches 6. Put your Two foremost Fingers a little asunder bringing the Match above the Cock thrust in the same with your Thumb in such a manner that the Cock comes between your Two Fingers and the Thumb upon it keep your hand thus till the following Command 7. Try your Matches 7. Bring the Cockt Match to the Pan if it be too low you must raise it a little upwards with your undermost Fingers and if it be too high you bend it downwards with your foremost Finger and your Thumb till it comes just in the middle of your Pan and being thus well fixt you must bring it with the Cock back again holding it fast till the following Command 8. Guard your Pans
8. Let loose your hand from the cockt Match and cover your Pan with your two or three foremost Fingers if the breadth of the Pan require it placing your Thumb behind the Pan. 9. Blow your Matches 9. As before you move not your head and bring the Musket with both hands just before the middle of your Body at the same time bringing up your Right Foot the Cock must come just against the mouth tell slowly 1 2 blow your Match hard and thrusting the Musket suddenly from you hold it with out-stretched Arms before you so as the Left Hand comes no higher then your Left Shoulder and stand still 10. Present 10. In presenting the Musket it must come from the former Posture with the falling back of the Right Foot though a little to the Right Side and not behind the Left Foot that the Body may the better present it self forward and so brought to your Breast and as soon as it is brought to your Breast the Pan is to be opened the Musket is held with the Right Hand under the Pan so that the Thumb lies in the hollow of the Butt the foremost Finger before the Tricker yet without touching the Tricker and the Three other Fingers upon the Guard the Musket in Presenting must not come too low on the Breast but be set firm in the hollow of the Right Shoulder and must be held strongly you must keep up your Body strait only prest down a little against the Musket the Elbows as much as possible in an equal Line with the Butt a little below the strait Line or Breast high the Head strait upwards the Left Knee a little bent 11. Give Fire 11. As soon as this Command is given you draw the Tricker with the First Finger which you held before the Tricker drawing the cockt Match quick and strong upon the Pan. If it discharge or not you must have a special care that you draw your Tricker but once 12. Recover your Arms. 12. Bring up your Musket quick again straight before you together with your Right Foot and keep the Posture as in Explan Nine is shewn 13. Return your Matches 13. Take the Match with the right Thumb under the the two fore Fingers above and with a turn'd or back-hand bring it out of the Cock to the two last Fingers from whence it was taken before tell 1 2 and joyn your Right Hand again under your Pan. 14. Blow your Pans 14. Keep still your Head and bring up the Musket with both Hands straight before your Mouth tell slowly 1 2 blow the Pan strong and quick bringing the Musket again with a quick Motion before the Body 15. Handle your Primers 15. Fall back quick with the Right Foot behind the Left that the Heels come straight behind one another and bring down at the same time with a nimble Motion your Musket with both Hands holding the Muzzel a little lower then was shewn in Explan 3. tell 1 2 upon that take hold of the Primer the Thumb upwards upon the Cover tell again 1 2 and bring it upwards about a Hands breadth from the Pan. 16. Prime 16. Hold your Musket still turn up your Hand with the Primer and shake out as much Powder upon the Pan as is needful tell 1 2 bring it again to its former place and remain in that Posture till the following word of Command 17. Shut your Pans 17. Open your Right Hand let fall the Primer then shut the Pan with a full Hand that your Fingers lie against the undermost part of the Stock tell slowly 1 2 bring up the Musket with both Hands before your Body bringing up the Right Foot again at the same time in which bringing up you put your Right Hand under the Pan and with out-stretched Arms remain in that Posture as in Explanation 9. 18. Blow your Pans 18. Hold still your Head and bring the Musket with both Hands straight before your Mouth tell slowly 1 2 blow off your loose Corns from the Cover of your pan hard and quick and thrusting your Musket with a quick Motion from the Body bring it to the former Posture again 19. Cast about to Charge 19. Turn the Musket with both Hands so that the Barrel come outmost tell slowly 1 2 let go the Right Hand bring down the Musket with the Left step one Pace forward with the right Foot tho' not directly before the Left but placed a little to the Right Side that the Body present it self the better forward take hold of it at the Muzzel with your Right Hand that the bringing down of the Musket the putting down of the Right Foot and the taking hold of the Muzzel be done at one time hold your Thumb upwards upon the Stock along the Rammer and the Barrel downwards in your full Hand keeping the Body straight only the Right Knee a little bent which remains thus bent all the time you Charge keep the Musket straight before your Body with both Hands and out stretched Arms the Muzzel standing straight forwards 20. Handle your Chargers 20. Bring the Musket with both Hands strait to your Body tell 1 2 quit your Musket with your Right Hand holding it with your full Left Hand about the middle in balance with the Muzzel a little forwards and then take hold of one of your Chargers or Bandeliers telling again slowly 1 2 bringing the same forward a little higher and about a Hands breadth sideways off from the Muzzel the Thumb upwards upon the cover of the Charger 21. Open them with your Teeth 21. Bring the Charger to your Mouth pulling off the Cap with your Teeth and the help of your Thumb tell 1 2 and bring it to its former place keeping your Thumb upwards upon the Charger 22. Charge with Powder 22. Bring your Charger to the Muzzel turning it up pouring the Powder in the Barrel Continue in this posture till the following word of Command 23. Charge with Bullet 23. Open your Hand and drop your Charger take the Bullet out of your Mouth with your Fingers tell 1 2 and with your Fingers bring it to the Muzzel let the Ball run down keep your two foremost Fingers upon the Muzzel the rest of the Fingers hanging down the Barrel till the following word of Command be given 24. The Wad from your Hats 24. Take with your Right Hand some of the Wad that sticks between your Hatband and your Hat tell slowly 1 2 and bring the same as you did the Buller to the Muzzel pressing it in with your Fingers leave your two Fingers upon the Muzzel as before the rest hanging down by the Barrel 25. Draw forth your Rammets 25. Take your Rammers with the Fingers of the Right Hand holding the Thumb upwards draw out the same so far as your Arm can well reach then take hold of it again turning the Right Hand so that the Thumb comes downward to the upper end of the Stock or about the uppermost Ring tell slowly 1
2 draw it then wholly out at this second drawing hold it between the Thumb and the two foremost Fingers the which with the rest of the Fingers and the whole Arm must be stretched out even with the Right Shoulder that the small end be towards the Body and the thick part outward in an even Line 26. Hold them up 26. Move your middle-most Fingers which support the Rammer and let the thick end sink down and hold it so in your hand with an outstretched Arm the Thumb turned upwards in the same heighth with your Shoulder 27. Shorten them against your Breasts 27. Set the thick end of the Rammer against the lower part of your Right Breast in an equal Line with the Musket tell 1 2 and slip your Hand down to a Hands breadth of the end the Thumb always upwards and turning the Elbow a little upwards from the Body 28. Put them in the Barrels 28. Bring the Rammer upwards before the Muzzel tell 1 2 then place it upon the Wad thrusting it down so far till your Hand touches the Muzzel then take it about the middle tell 1 2 thrust down again your Wad till your right Hand comes to the Muzzel and then take hold of it at the top tell again 1 2 and thrust it fully down to the Charge holding the Rammer fast with the Fingers and Thumb 29. Ram down your Charge 29. You draw up your Rammer as far as the Arm unforced will permit tell 1 2 ramming down the Charge with an ordinary force and then holding still your Rammer as before 30. Withdraw your Rammers 30. With a quick motion draw the Rammer with your Right Hand till half of it be out of the Barrel then take it with a turned Hand the Thumb downward tell 1 2 and then draw it wholly out of the Barrel holding it with the thick end turned towards the Shoulder keeping the Posture you were told in Explanation 25. 31. Hold them up 31. Let the small End of your Rammer sink down and keep your Posture as in Explanation 26. 32. Shorten them against your Breasts 32. Set the small End of your Rammer against your Breast as you did before the thick End as in Explanation 27 the Hand nt quite so low but about a Foot from the End of the Rammer 33. Return your Rammers 33. Return the Rammer giving it a gentle turn with the Right Hand under the Barrel tell 1 2 put it in the Stock thrusting it in so far as you held it with your Hand then take hold of it again in the middle tell 1 2 thrusting it downward so far as your Hand again then take hold again at the top tell again slowly 1 2 and thrust it now wholly down in these Three Motions take hold immediately of the Muzzel of the Musket the Thumb upward tell 1 2 and thrust the Musket suddenly from your Body and keep the same Posture as in Explanation 19. 34. Your Right Hand under the Pan. 34. Hold the Musket firm as it was held in the Left Hand cast it out of the Right Hand that with a very small motion it comes readily straight up then take hold of it with the Right Hand under the Pan holding the Musket from the Body the Hands as low as the Arms Unconstrained will suffer 35. Poise your Muskets 35. Face upon the Left Heel very quick to the Right and bring at the same time the Musket with both Hands straight before you at which time you let go your Left Hand and push it forwards suddenly with the Right Hand so that this thrusting forward the Musket and the setting down of the Right Foot is done at one time then keep in the Posture directed in Explanation 2. 36. Shoulder your Muskets 36. Turn your Musket with the Right Hand that the Barrel comes outwards and the Guard inwards against the Left Shoulder take at the same time the Butt-end with the Left Hand laying your Thumb in the hollow of the same tell flowly 1 2 and bring it then with both your Hands upon your Left Shoulder not moving the Head tell again 1 2 quit the Right Hand and let it fall quickly down along the Right Side and observe further the Posture as in Explan 1. is shewn 37. Rest your Muskets 37. This is done as in Explan 1. Tell then 1 2 and quickly Poise as in Explanation 2. is shewn Tell again 1 2 and do as is directed in Number 3. Let loose your Right Hand from behind the Pan and with the two or three foremost Fingers according to the breadth of the Pan cover the same lay your Thumb behind the Pan and keep the Posture as in Explanation 3. is directed 38. Order your Muskets 38. Raise your Musket with both Hands strait upwards without bringing it higher or lower tell slowly 1 2 then let loose the Right Hand from the Pan sinking the Musket with the Left Hand taking at the same Moment the Musket with a full Right Hand near the Muzzel so that the Thumb lies upwards against the Barrel and reaches the end of the Muzzel Tell again slowly 1 2 quit your Left Hand and set down the Butt-end of the Musket at the outside of your Right Foot with a quickness upon the ground in such a manner that the Right Foot and Musket come down at one time the Heels in a straight line the Toes turned outwards letting your Arm hang from the Hand to the Elbow by the side of the Musket the Left Hand in which the Match is hangs down by the Left side with the ends of the Match outwards 39. Lay down your Muskets 39. Lift up your Right Foot turning the Musket inward at the same time that the Barrel come just to your Body setting at the fame time the Right Foot against the Flat of the Butt-end then step directly forward a good step with the Left Foot lay down the Musket with a stiff Body upon the ground with the Lock upward before you tell 1 2 3 raise your self up again stepping back with your Left Foot on the Heel over the Butt-end at the inside of the same letting both Arms hang down by the Body 40. Take up your Muskets 40. Turn your Right Foot upon the Heel again over the Butt-end of your Musket and set it down behind the same at the same time turn the Right Hand with a small motion to the Right Side outward over the Right Foot and without intermission step forward with the Left Foot a large step along the Musket and at the same time bring the Right Hand with an outstretched Arm over the Musket strait forward and as much as possible with a stiff Body taking hold of it with the Right Hand tell 1 2 3 raise up your self and the Musket with the bringing back of the Left Foot then take up your Right Foot again and set it at the inside of the Butt turning at the same time the Butt-end outward that the Feet Musket and the whole