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B03201	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 His Majesties armies. Likewise, the exercise of the dragoons both on horse-back and foot. With the rules of war in the day of battel, when encountering the enemy, ordered by Sir Thomas Livingston, Major General, and commander in chief of their Majesties forces in Scotland. Recommended to all (officers as well as souldiers) in their Majesties armies.	England and Wales. Army.; Teviot, Thomas Livingston, Viscount, 1652?-1711. Exercise of dragoons both on horse-back and foot.; Mackay, Hugh, 1640?-1692. Rules of war for the infantry, ordered to be observed by their Majesties subjects encountring with the enemy upon the day of battel.	1693 (1693)	Wing E3863A; ESTC R232864	57,720	178

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 Majesties Armies Likewise The EXERCISE of the DRAGOONS Both on Horse-back and Foot With the Rules of WAR in the day of Battel when Encountering with the Enemy Ordered by Sir THOMAS LIVINGSTON Major General and Commander in Chief of Their Majesties Forces in SCOTLAND Recommended to All Officers as well as Souldiers in Their MAJESTIES Armies Edinburgh Prined by John Reid and sold at his Printing house in Bell's-Wynd 1693. READER THere is not set down in this Book the Words of Command and no more as is done in most of Military Books Or so obscure that they are not easily understood But in this after the Word of Command is the Explanation in number and Order There is also joyned the Exercise of Dragoons both on Horse back Foot by Sir Thomas Livingston Major General and Commander in Chief of Their Majesties Forces in this Kingdom Who hath likewise caused Revise and Correct the faults past in the Printing of the Book at first entituled the Exercise of the Foot c. Likewise Caused Affix to the end of the Book Lieutenant General Mackays Rules of War for the Infantry to be Observed when they are to Encounter with the Enemie in the day of Battel Recommended to All Officers as well as Souldiers of Their Majesties Armies And for the easier way to find out the Heads Treated of The following Index will direct The INDEX Of all the Heads Treated of 1st General Observations 3 page 2d Orders and words of Command for the Exercise of the Musket c. 5 page 3d. The Words of Command with the Explantion how a Souldier should Order his Musket from page in number 1. to 2● 4th The Exercise of the Granadeer with the Explanation beginning when they are under Arms viz. The Fire lock shouldered Beginning at page 25 and ending at page 40 5th The Exercise of the Pike beginning from the Advance from page 41. to page 60. 6th General Words of Command for the Evolutions page 60. 7th Evolution with Musketeers and Pikemen together in Battalion● from page 64 to 100 8th Rules for the Forming of Battalions Posting of Officers Salutes c. from page 100 9th Also Affixt The Exercise of Dragoon both on Horse-back and Foot 10th With The Rules of War in the day of Battel 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 the 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 Souldier having his Musket Shoulder'd must stand with straight Body holding up his Head without moving alwayes 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 without express Command V. The Musket being shouldred the Left Elbow must be a little turned upwards from the Body but without constraint of the arm the Right Arm hanging closs downward along the Body with the Palm of the hand turned to the Thigh Words of Command 1. Ioyn your Right hand to your Muskets Explanation 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 straight and the Butt end a little mounted Words of Command 2 Poise your Muskets Explanation Note That when the musket is put on or taken from the shoulder you must alwayee look towards the Left Hand yet without turning the Head 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 It is to be observeâ that in all Tellings you never make th● motio till you come to the last Number and that the telling the last Number and the moti be done at one time 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 Words of Command 3. Ioyn your Left Hand to your Muskets Explanation Let your Musket sink quickly with your Right Hand and at the same

observe further the Posture as in Explain ● is shewn Word of Command 37. Rest your Muskets Explanation This is done as in Explan 1. Tell then 1 2 and quickly Poise as in Explan 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 〈◊〉 your Thumb bebind the Pan and keep the Posture as in Explanation 3. is directed Word of Command 38. Order your Muskets Explanation Raise your Muskets with both hands strain 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 set down the Buttend of the musket at the outside of your right foot with a quickne● upon the ground in such a manner that the right foot 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 ●angs dow● by the left side with the Ends 〈◊〉 the match outwards Word of Command 39. L●y dovvn your muskets Explanation Lift up your right-foot turning the musket in ward at the same time that the barrel ●●me just to your body setting at the same ●●me the right foot against the Flat of the butt-end then step directly forward a good 〈◊〉 with the left foot lay down the Musket with a stiff body upon the ground with ●e Lock upward before you tell 1 2 3 ●ife your self up again stepping back with but left foot on the heel over the butt-end 〈◊〉 the inside of the same letting both Arms ●ang down by the Body Word of Command 40. Take up your muskets Explanation Turn your right foot upon the heel again ●ver the butt-end of yowr musket and set 〈◊〉 down behind the same at the same time ●●rn the right hand with a small motion to ●●e 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 out-streached Arm over the musket strair forward as much as possible with● stiff body taking hold of it with the right hand tell 1 2 3 raise up your self the musket with the bringing back of the left foot then take up your right foot again and 〈◊〉 at the inside of the butt turning at 〈◊〉 same time the Butt end outward that the 〈◊〉 Musket the whole body be in the same 〈◊〉 ture as they were before the laying down of 〈◊〉 Musket and thus standing with your Musket ordered as in explanation 38 is shewn The Souldiers must also observe that in laying do●● and taking up of the Musket not to keep their ha●● above the Muzzel but in the laying down of 〈◊〉 musket to sink their hands as much as is necess●●● and at the taking up to take hold of it at the 〈◊〉 place where their band was at their laying it dow● then sliding the hand upwards to the muzzel by so that it be done with ease and unfore'd Note Is is further to be observed That the grounding and taking up their Arm the Soldiers keep up their heads as much possible And that all may be done more 〈◊〉 actly at one and the same time the Souldi●● that stand next one another in the Ran● 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 Word of Command 41. Rest your muskets Explanation 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 Word of Command 42. Club your Muskets Explanation Keep your Musket firm ●n 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 down wards tell 1 2. Let loose the left hand 〈◊〉 take hold again at the same time with a 〈◊〉 left hand an inch from the Muzzel 〈◊〉 it with outstretched Arms against the 〈◊〉 Shoulder tell 1 2 and bring it upon you Shoulder with the Lock upwards tell 1 2 quit your Right Hand nimbly and 〈◊〉 hang down by your Side Word of Command 43. Rest your muskets Explanation Turn the Musket with your Left Hand inwards and at the same time take hold 〈◊〉 the Right above the Left the Thumb upwards and the Elbows in a strait Line 〈◊〉 1 2 bring the same nimbly with both hand before the Body tell 1 2 let loose your Left Hand sinking the Right Hand 〈◊〉 Musket a little and taking it at the same time with the Left Hand turned both Thumbs turned against one another tell 1 2 loose your Right Hand and turning the Musket bring the Butt-end down and 〈◊〉 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 Word of Command 44 Shoulder your muskets Explanation 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 seeting down of the Right Foot be done at the same time Take heed to Make Ready at Three VVords of Command 1. Make Ready Explanation 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 Word of Command 2. Present Explanation This is done as has been shewn in Ex 9 10. VVord of Command 3. Give Fire Explanation This is done as in Explan 11. after which you go foreward 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

thumub upwards and the flate of the blade towards your body Word of command 21. Screvv your Bayoners in the muzzels Explanation Put your Bayonets in the barrels tell●● 2 turning about the Guard towards you● that it mayly fast and flat take hold of 〈◊〉 muzzel of your Fire-lock with your Rig●● Hand the thumb upwards tell 1 2 thr●●ing it with both Arms nimbly from you Body VVord of command 22. Rest your Bayonets Explanation Mount your Bayonet with both han●● turning at the same time without resti●● upon the left heel to the right As y●● Face let go your right hand and bring● under the cock that the barrel be turned ●● wards your Body tell 1 2 fall back han●● and foot and keep the posture shewen you in the resting of the Musket Explan 37. VVord of command 23. Charge your Bayonets breast him Explanation Bring your Bayonet nimbly up with bo●● hands and the bringing up of your righ●● foot in which bringing up you bring you● right hand under so that the Butt rest upon your Fingers the thumb upwards to 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 Word of Command 24 Cast about your Bayonets to the left side Explanation 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 the 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 VVord of Command 25. Recover your Bayonets Explanation 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 Word of Command 26. Put up your Bayonets Explanation Turn your Bayonet with the Point down● wards on your left side tell 1 2 put it in th● seabbard tell again 1 2 take hold of you● Fire lock with your Right hand by the muzzel thrusting it readily from you with ou●● stretched Arms. Word of Command 27. Half cock your Fire-locks Explanation Bring your Fire-locks with both hand mounted before your body as in Explan ● the barrel turned towards your body facin● 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 ha●● 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 Word of Command 28. Blovv 〈◊〉 pans Explanation Do this as with the Musket Explan 14. Word of Command 29. Handle your Primers Explanation This is done as with the Musket Explan 15. only the Muzzel is held a little lower Word of Command 30. Prime Explanation This is done as with the Musket Explan 16. Word of Command 31. Shut your pans Explanation 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 is in the Handling of the Musket in Explan 17. is shewn Word of Command 32. Cast about to Charge Explanation This is done as with the Musket Explan 19. word of command 33. Handle your Cartridges Explanation This is done as with the Musket Explan 20. Word of Command 34. O●pen your Cartridges Explanation Bring the Cartridge before your mouth bite off the top tell 1 2 and bring it again to its former place holding the Cartridge with the Thumb upwards Word of command 35. Charge vvit ● your Cartridges Explanation Bring the Cartridge just before the muzzel turn it up with your hand put it in the barrel holding your two foremost fingers up●● the muzzel till the following word of command word of command 36. Draw furth your Rammers This is done as with the musket Explan ●● word of command 37. Hold them up This is done as with the musket Expla ●● word of command 38. shorten them against your brea● This is done as with the musket Expla ●● word of command 39. Put them in the barrels This is done as with the musket Explan ●● word of command 40. Ram dovvn your charge This is done as with the musket Explan ●● word of command 41. Recover your Rammers This is done as with the musket Expla 30. word of command 42. How them up This is done as with the musket Expla 31. word of command 43 Shorten them against your breasts This is done as with the musket Expla 32. word of command 44. Put them in their places This is done as with the musket Expla 33. word of command 45. Ioyn your right hand to your Fire locks This is done as with the musket Expla 34. word of command 46. poise your Fire-locks This is done as with the musket Expla 35. word of command 47. Shoulder your Fire locks This is done as with the Musket Explan 36. word of command 48. Rest your Fire locks This is done as with the musket explanation 1 2 Tell then 1 2 and do further as with the Musket Explan 3. only putting your Thumb upon the Cock and the Fingers under against the Guard Word of Command 49. Order your Fire locks Explanation This done as with the Musket Explan 3● word of command 50. Lay down your Fire locks This is done as with the Musket Explan 3● word of command 51. Take up your Fire-locks This is done as with the Musket Explan 4● word of command 52. Rest your fire-locks This is done as with the Musket Expla●● 41. But with the difference as here above 〈◊〉 Explain 49. Word of Command 53. Club your fire-locks This is done as with the Musket Explan 4● word of command 54. Rest your fire-locks This is done as with the Musket Explan 43. yet with the difference aforesaid in Explan 48. word of command 55. shoulder your fire-locks This is done as with the musket Explan 44 only putting your Right Hand under the Cock before the bringing up of your Fire-lock Take heed to make ready to give Fire at Three Word of Command 56. 1. Make ready This is done as in the first Three Explanations is largely shewn Words of Command 2 Present This done as in Explan 4 and 5. word of command 3. Give fire This done as in Explan 6 and 7. Take heed to make ready to Fire and threw your Granades at Three Words of Command 57. 1. Make Ready This is done as is shewn from Explan 8 to 13

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 you● Thumb upwards upon the Stock along the Rammer and the Barrel downwards i● 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-streached Arms the muzzel standing straight forwards Words of Command 20 Handle your Chargers Explanation Bring the musket with both hands stra● 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 Chargen or Bandeliers telling again slowly 1 2 bringing the same forward a little higher and about a hands breadth sidewayes off from the Muzzel the Thumb upwards upon the cover of the Charger Words of Command 21 Open them vvith your Teeth Explanation 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 Words of Command 22 Charge vvith Povvder Explanation 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 Words of Command 23 Charge vvith Bullet Explanation 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 Words of Command 24 VVad from your Hats Explanation 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 Bullet 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 Words of Command 25. Dravv forth your Rammers Explanation 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 Words of Command 26 Hold them up Explanation Move your middlemost Finger 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 height with your Shoulder Words of Command 27 Shorten them against your Breasts Explanation 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 she Elbow a little upwards from the Body Words of Command 28 Put them in the Barrels Explanation 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 Words of Command 29 Ram dovvn your Charge Explanation You draw up your Rammer as fart 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 Words of Command 30 withdraw your Rammers Explanation 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. Words of Command 31 Hold them up Explanation Let the small end of your Rammer sink down and keep your Posture as in Explanation 26. Words of Command 32 Shorten them against your Breasts Explanation Set the small end of the Rammer against your Breast as you did before the thick end as in Explan 27 the Hand not quite follow but about afoot from the end of the Rammer Words of Command 33 Return your Rammers Explanation 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 slowly 1 2 and thrust it now wholly down in these three Motions take hold immediatly 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. Words of Command 34 Ioyn your Right hand to your muskets Explanation 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 Word of Command 35. poise your Muskets Explanation 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 forwards the Musket and the setting down of the right Foot is done at one time then keep in the Posture directed in Eplanation 2. Word of Command 36. Shoulder your Muskets Explanation Turn your Musket with the Right Hand thath 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 slowly 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

indifference hard keeping the small end in your 〈◊〉 as formerly 30. VVithdravv your scourer The Scourer is to be thrown out of 〈◊〉 barrel with the right hand half way ca●●●ing the same with the hand so turned 〈◊〉 the Thumb come downwards near to 〈◊〉 Muzzel tell 1 2 then draw it altogether out of the barrel and keep it with it 〈◊〉 end to your shoulder in the same postur●● was shown by number 26. 31. Hold them up The small end is to be let fall keeping in that same posture as was shown by Number 27. 32. shorten to your breast The small end is to be set to your brea● ●o as the butt end as is by number 28. The Fire lock so as by that same number only ●he hand must be keeped a handful and an half large from the small end the better to bring it in its place 33. put it in its place It is to be brought by turning the hand about the Muzzel above to the above-most Ring tell 1 2 Than thrust it in to your hand than take hold of it by the middle bring it again low as the hand will allow then immediately catching it by the end tell 1 2 than it must be at the 3d time brought to its place where after the usual telling you are to catch hold by the Muzzel holding your Thumb upwards and tell 1 2 Thrust your Fire-lock Smartly from your bodie holding that same posture as was shown by Number 10. 34 Ioyn your right hand to your fire lock The fire-lock is to be keeped fast by the left hand throwing the Muzzel smartly up so that the butt end be perpendicular with it tho with as little motion as possible catch it under the Cock with your Right hand it being free from your body your arms as low as can be allowed without constraint 35. poise your fire-lock You are to wheel upon your left heel and in the wheeling you are to bring your fire-lock with both your hands straight before your body in upbringing you are to take away your left hand with the Right hand thrust it smartly out so that the down-setting of the Right foot and the thrusting out 〈◊〉 the Right hand be at one time keeping your self in that same posture as was shown by Number 2. 36 shoulder your Fire lock The fire-lock is to be turned with the right hand so that the barrel be turned outward● the keeper almost near the left shoulder 〈◊〉 is to be observed that so soon as the first motion of Turning is made so soon m●●● the left hand be at the Butt of the fire-lock with the Thumb in the hollow part of the Butt tell 1 2 Than bring it with both the hands on the left shoulder without moving the head tell 1 2 take away the Right hand and let it smartly hang down by the Right side observing that same posture as w●● shown by Number 1. 37. Rest your fire-lock This is done by number 1 tell 1 2 bring smartly up from your shoulder as by Number 2 Tell 1 2 and do as by Number ●● only the Thumb must be on the cock the fingers by the keeper 38. Order your fire lock Without bringing your hands higher or lower you are to bring your fire-lock right over end tell 1 2 free your Right hand from under the Cock at the same time you are to let your left hand sink as low as you can Catching hold with your Right near to the muzzel your thumb upwards so as the point of your Thumb be as high as the upper end of the barrel tell 1 2 take away the left hand with the Right hand bring your Butt end to the ground by the outside of the right foot the lock outwards smartly so that the down letting of the Butt the Right foot be at one time the heels in a line the toes outwards Let the arm of that hand hang down by the barrel the left hand hang down by the left side so that the palm hang inward 39 Ground your Fire lock You are to lift your right foot and at the same time you are to turn your barrel inwards so that it come near to the middle of your body then set your foot down against the butt-end step with your foot a large step straight forwards with a straight body holding the head upwards Let the fire lock be laid on the ground with its lock upwards tell 1 2 3 rise with the backstepping of the left foot then turn your right foot on its heel inwards over the butt letting both the arms hing straight down by the bo●● 40 Take up your fire lock You are to turn your right foot on its h●●● over the butt setting its broad-side against the butt-end at that same time you are to ture the palm of your right hand out a little 〈◊〉 the right side over the toe of the right foo● then stap with your left foot a large step forwards without intermission so that the le●● foot and right hand come both at once to their places the foot to the ground the hand 〈◊〉 the fire-lock let the right arm he straight the body as little bowed as possible tell 1 2 3 then recover your self with the fire-lo●● by back falling of the left foot then lift your right foot and set it in its former posture the barrel turned outwards and placed also a formerly it was laid down A Souldier in laying down and taking 〈◊〉 a fire lock the better to facilitate both 〈◊〉 in down laying he must let his right hand 〈◊〉 as far as conveniently it can go down before he step out with his left foot and in uptaking grip it in the same place again and 〈◊〉 turning the right foot inwards again let the right hand slip along the barrel so that the Thumb stand upwards at the muzzle Note In down laying and uptaking of Ar●● the bead must be keeped as high as possible and the all may the better be done at one time each Souldier of the first rank must look to his Right hand man the rest to his fyle leader 41. Rest your fire lock The Thumb is to be turned inwards the right hand is to be let slip so far down as the Arm will allow without constraint tell 1 2 lift the fire-lock up the muzzle a little upwards but so soon as with the right hand you free the butt end from the ground at the same time your left hand is to come alongst your body as laigh as you can to the right side where it is to catch hold by the Stock the Thumb upwards a hands breadth above the Stock tell 1 2 let your Right Hand go and in back stepping with the right foot you must take care that your right hand be behind the lock your thumb on the Cock and the same time keeping your fire-lock body and feet in that same posture as was shown by number 3. 42. Club your firelock The fire-lock is to be keeped