the Surgeon Major of the Regiment He ought to make Provision of Medicaments proper to stop Bleeding hinder Inflammation and ease Pains There is no Company but hath one or two Drummers and a Drum-Major over all who hath the care of instructing the rest and guarding the Enemies Drummers that come into the Camp He can with his Baton punish those that fail in their duty and goes Evening and Morning to the Major to receive his Orders The Drummers duty is to beat all Points as the General the Call or Gathering the Dernier the March the Allarm the Parly the Answer to Parleys the Reveilly the Tattoe and the Bans. The Soldier ought to be stout strong a good Husband and obedient to all his Officers from the Captain to the Lanspassades He should study to keep himself neat to make his Arms bright and clean to know how to use them the Soldier 's duties the motions of his Company its March to lodge himlelf in the Field keep his Guard and Sentinel-Post to understand the Beat of Drum and to be diligent to come to his Colours His eating and sleep should be regulated according to his leisure and not his pleasure CHAP. XVI Of the way of forming a Battalion WHen a Colonel on any occasion would have his Regiment to be in Arms he sends his Major to the place of Rendezvous to draw up the Companies as fast as they arrive there who puts first the Colonel's Company in Battalia six men deep distant three large paces from one another and places the Pikes on the left hand of the Musketteers The other Companies draw up according to the first All being posted the Major commands silence and orders fix Serjeants to mark the half Ranks that he may make the Pikes enter into the Centre of the Musketteers by this word of Command The way of forming a Battalion Page 51 in the Second Part. The Explication of the present Figure THis Figure represents a Battalion of sixteen Companies with the Officers at their Posts A The Colonel B The Lieutenant-Colonel aaa c. The Captains bb The Lieutenants CC The Lieutenants-Reformed and Ensigns DD The Serjeants EE The Drummers on the Flanks F The Major G The Aid Major ooo The Musketteers III The Pikes Soldiers take heed to form the Battalion To the Right and Left Musketteers and Pikes Form the Battalion March The Musketteers of the Colonel's Company stand still the right hand half Rank of Pikes turn to the Left the Musketteers to the Right the left hand half rank of Pikes turn to the Right the Musketteers to the Left and march both together through the Intervals of the Ranks till the Pikes come to the Centre of the Battalion separated from the Musketteers and the Musketteers on the Right and Left separated from the Pikes When they have performed that Motion the Major reduces them as they were by this word of Command As ye were They that turned to the Left turn to the Right they that turned to the Right to the Left and by this means every one faces the Major and so the Battalion is formed This is a far shorter way than that which was in use not long ago CHAP. XVII Of Exercising WHen the Regiment is in Battalia if the Colonel intend to see them exercise he gives notice to the Major who makes them open their Files one pace giving thereby the Soldiers the liberty of the arm to handle their Arms. This is the word of Command he gives Soldiers take heed to open your Files The right hand File stands still Open your Files to the left a paces distance March All the Soldiers turn to the Lest the lest hand File begins to march and the others move not from their places until they see those that go before them at a paces distance The Soldiers in marching are to have care to keep in a straight line by their Right hand-man and File-leader When the Major perceives that the Files are sufficiently opened he says to them Halt As you were Even your Ranks and straighten your Files All things thus disposed the Major gives the word of Command to the Serjeants Serjeants take beed To the Right and Left by half Ranks form Files upon the Flanks of the Battalion March Then he gives this word of Command to the Officers who are at the head of the Battalion Gentlenten Officers we are going to Exercise To the Right and Left take your Post on the Flanks of the Battalion March The words of Command in Exercising Soldiers take heed Silence Carry your Arms well The Soldiers are to have a care to make no motion until the word of Command be given and ended to the end that the handling of Arms and the motions may be done at the same time Joyn the Right hand to the Musket â—oise your Musket Joyn the left hand to your Musket Take your Match Blow your Match Cock your Match Try your Match Cover your Pan with your two fore singers Open your Pan. Present Fire Recover your Arms. Take your Match Return it into its place Blow your Pan. Take your Primer Prime Close your Pan. Blow off the loose Corns Cast your Musker about to your swords side Take the Charge Open it with your teeth Put the Powder into the Barrel Draw your scouring Stick Hold up your scouring Stick Shorten it against your breast Put the scouring Stick into the Barrel Ram. Recover your scouring Stick Hold up your scouring Stick Shorten it against your breast Return the scouring Stick into its place Joyn the right hand to your Musket Poise your Musket Shoulder your Musket The Exercise of the Pike Whilst the Pikes are exercising the Musketteers are made to order or rest upon their Arms by this word of Command Rest your selves upon your Arms. Pikes take heed To the Right to the Right to the Right to the Right To the Right about As ye were To the Left to the Left to the Left to the Left To the Left about As ye were Advance your Pike To the Right charge four times Charge to the Right about As ye were Charge to the Left four times Charge to the Left about As ye were Advance your Pike Shoulder your Pike Charge to the Right As ye were Charge to the Left As ye were Charge to the Left about As ye were Comport your Pike Charge As ye were Charge Trail your Pike As ye were Push your Pike three times Advance your Pikes Charge to the Horse Draw your Swords Put up your Swords Advance your Pike Ground your Pike Rest upon your Arms. The Pikes as well as Musketteers ought to have a care when they turn to the Right or Left not to clash their Arms one against another for that clattering is most unpleasant to the ear Take heed all the Battalion Shoulder your Muskets The Pikes at the same time advance their Pikes To the Right four times To the Right about As ye were To the Left four times To the Left about
As ye were Musketteers make ready The Muskeetteers make ready in the same manner as if they were going to fire and hold their Muskets in a readiness to present and at the same time the Pikes present their Pikes or charge To the Right four times To the Right about As ye were To the Left four times To the Left about As ye were Take your Match Return it into its place Shoulder your Musket The Pikes advance their Pikes After the handling of their Arms the Major makes them double their Ranks on the Front and Rear To the Right or to the Left double your Ranks on the Front March The second Rank enters into the first the fourth into the third and the last into the fifth but that should be done in such a manner that no Soldier go before another and that the motion be performed all at the same time moving always the left foot first To reduce the Ranks as they were Ranks that doubled as ye were Or in another manner Ranks that doubled take heed To the Right about March Halt As ye were The Ranks that doubled return to their place and the Soldiers turn to the Left about to put themselves as they were To double their Ranks on the Front by half Files To the Right or to the Left by half-File-leaders Double your Ranks on the Front March The fourth Rank which is the half File-leader doubles into the first Rank which is the File-leader the fifth into the second and the last which is the Bringer up into the third They are put again as they were in this manner Bringers up to the Right about March As ye were Or as is above-said To double the Ranks on the Rear Soldiers take heed to double your Ranks on the Rear The Ranks that doubled stand still To the Right or to the Left double your Ranks on the Rear March The first Rank turns to the Right about and enters into the second the third into the fourth and the fifth into the last to put them as they were Ranks that doubled as ye were March To double on the Rear by Bringers up of half Files To the Righe or to the Left by Bringers up of half Files double your Ranks on the Rear March The three first Ranks turn to the Right about and the third Rank which is the Bringer up of the half File doubles into the last the second into the fifth and the first into the fourth and face about as the other Ranks which they have doubled by turning to the Left about To put them as they were by File-leaders Ranks that doubled as ye were March The Files are doubled and put again as they were after the same manner as the Ranks to the Right or to the Left by half Rank or quarter Rank by Front or Rear according to the pleasure of the Commander The Quart of Conversion or Wheeling is one of the most necessary Motions to the Fort. When a Battalion is attacked on the Flank the Major gives this Word of Command To the Right or to the Left Wheel March If the Wheeling be made to the Right the Right turns insensibly and the Left double their pace until the Battalion make Front to the side where the Right stood If the wheeling be commanded to the Left what was done to the Right is done to the Left Soldiers should be exercised to fire all manner of ways in keeping of ground gaining of ground and losing of ground To make them fire in keeping of ground this word of Command iâ— given The five first Ranks kneel Bringers up make ready Present Fire Fifth Rank stand up Musketteers make ready Present Fire c. And so of the rest whilst the first Ranks discharge those on the Rear who have fired charge again and are in readiness against the first word of Command A Battalion is sometimes forced to give ground when it is beset with the Enemy's Horse in the middle of a Plain When it is so the Major ought to make a square Battalion which fronts every way and which is fraized with Pikes serving as Walls to hinder the Horse to break in whilst the Musketteers fire The Battalion of the Count de Fontaine at the Battel of Rocroy the first of so many Victories obtained by Monsieur the Prince stood firm against the Horse and could not be broken but by Cannon To fire in gaining of ground the Battalion is commanded to advance as fast as the former Ranks discharge ordering them to fall off to the Rear so soon as they have fired by this word of Command To the Right and Left by half Ranks Fall off to the Rear of the Battalion March When they would fire in losing of ground the first Rank discharges and falls off to the Rear of the Battalion and so the rest successively To make all the Musketteers of a Battalion draw their Swords after they have fired whilst their Muskets are still on the Sword side the Major gives this word of Command Draw your Swords To the Right four times To the Right about To the Left four times To the Left about As ye were Put up your Swords Joyn your right hand to your Muskets Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Rest upon your Arms. Lay down your Arms. Take up your Arms. Shoulder your Muskets After the handling of Arms and the Motions if the Colonel would have the Battalion to march he is to tell the Major who shall give this word of Command to the Officers To the Right and Left Gentlemen Officers take your Posts on the head of the Battalion March Then he shall make the Soldiers close their Files in this manner Soldiers take heed to close your Files The right hand File stand still To the Right close your Files March As ye were When the Files are closed the Colonel gives order in what manner he would have the Battalion to march and the Major divides the Captains one half for the Front and the other for the Rear he places the Lieutenants at the head of every Division of Musketteets the Sub-Lieutenants and Ensigns at the Divisions of Pikes and the Serjeants on the Flanks he divides his Drummers into three parts one third part on the Front another before the Pikes and the last on the Rear and in that order he makes his Battalion file off commanding the Serjeants to even their Ranks as they march The Major makes the Regiment march in all Figures in Battalia all the Officers on the head making all the Battalion present their Arms aâ— when they are to charge an Enemy by a March a half March a quarter March and by a half quarter March If the Colonel command the Companies to be dismissed the Major shall draw up the Regiment in Battalia iâ— the same place from whence it marched and shall begin by making the Pikes draw off from the Centre of the Battalion to the Rear Pikes to the Right about March Halt As ye were Then he makes the
Lines and Trenches filled up and the Mines uncharged that ought to be â—he care of the General as well as to â—ill the Store-houses with Provisions and necessary Ammunition CHAP. XXI Of the Officers of a Place THE Officers which the King places in a Town of War are â— Governour a Lieutenant of the King a Major Aides Majors and Captains of the Gates It is the Governours part to have continual care of the preservation of â—he place which hath been entrusted â—o him because his head must answer for it his Office is to appoint the Guards Rounds and Patrouils â—o give the word every evening viâ—it the Posts keep the Officers and Souldiers to their duty charge them to be diligent and to send oftâ—â— out Parties as well to learn new of the Enemies as to raise contrâ—butions from the neighbouring Couâ—try The Kings Lieutenant commanâ— in the place and Government in aâ—sence of the Governour with the saâ—â— Authority The Serjeant Major sees the Guarâ— mounted the Rounds and Posts aâ—signed he regulates the Sentinelâ— goes every evening to receive thâ— Word from the Governour and givâ—â— it about upon the place of Arms â—â— the Quarter-masters and Serjeants â—â— the Garrison he goes his Rounâ— major he visits the Courts of Guarâ— the Escouades and Arms of the Souâ—diers he causes necessary Ammunitâ—on to be distributed amongst them he orders the Gates to be opened anâ— shut and gives the Governour an eâ—act account of all that passes in thâ— place The Adjutants or Aides-Majoâ— are more or less in number accordinâ— to the greatness of places they go â—he Rounds with the Major by turns â—nd the duties of their charges differ â—othing at all from his The care of the Captains of the Gates is to go evening and morning to the Governours House to receive the Keyes of the Gates that they may open and shut them There is no Frontier place wherein there is not a Commissary of Artillery a Store-keeper who keeps an account of all the Ammunition and distributes them according to the Governours order Gunners whereof there is alwaies one on the Guard at the Batteries and a Commissary of Provisions who hath the charge of the Corn Flower and of all that may serve for the sustenance of a Garrison The Officers who are in Garrison in a place owe all kind of obedience and respect to the Governour and they cannot go out for what reason soever without a permission from him in writing or from the person that Commands there in his absence In Garrison Towns that are well ordered there are some men placed at the Gates whose care is only to observe Forrainers that come in and go out and according to the comparing of the Memorials which they and all the Innkeepers of the Town bring every evening to the Major it is known how many strangers are every night in the place what they are and where the lodge The Governours Kings Lieutenants Majors and Aids-majors have all almost at this time free Companies of Firelocks or Dragoons who do nothing else but make Inrodes upon the Enemies Country CHAP. XXII Of the Guard of places THE hour of mounting the Guard is different in Garrison Towns according to the inclination of the Governours Some do it at the break of day because at the time when the gates are opened which is the usual hour of surprizes two thirds of the Garrison are in Arms others mount it at ten of the Clock in the morning or towards the evening but the usual time of almost all the Garrisons of the Kingdom is at two of the Clock Afternoon Whilest the Drums beat to the Guard the Corporals ought to go to the Majors house who makes them â—ast lots for the Posts and Rounds â—nd writes them down in a Register â—ept for that purpose Having done â—o they return to their Escouades who gather together before the Captains â—odgings and the Serjeants lead them â—n good order Drums beating as far â—s the place of Arms to that part where the Guards of the Post which â—as fallen to their share ought to meet When all the Escouades are gathered â—ogether and drawn up the Major â—r Aide-major makes the Officers â—raw lots for the Posts and Rounds beginning by the Captains and ending at the Serjeants At the places which are weakest and where there is greatest dangeâ— there is a stronger Guard put Commanded by a Captain with a sub Lieutenant or Ensign and two oâ— three Serjeants The Guard being set and the Oâ—ficers having taken their Posts thâ— Major begins to make the Guard â—â— the place of Arms draw off thâ—â— those of the Gates and Bastions anâ— lastly those that are without While the Guard is mounting the Officeâ— of the Guard that is to be relieve put their Souldiers in Arms and drâ—â— them up in Haye on the side of tâ—â— Court of Guard that they may leaâ—â— the place to the Guard that is to â—â—lieve them and post themselves oâ—â—â— against them This is the Commaâ—â— that is given on that occasion Souldiers take heed Advance your Pikes March ... Hâ— To the Right-hand about The Officers of the Guard that mounts file off their Souldiers and â—ut them in Haye by the side of the Court of Guard the Officers of the Guard that is relieved deliver to them â—he Orders if there be any new the Corporals do the like to their Comâ—ades they charge them with the Furniture of the Court of Guard and â—nform them of the number of Sentiâ—els that are to be set as well by night â—s by day and of what they have to â—o extraordinarily The Consignaâ—ions being made and the Sentinels â—elieved the Officers of the Guard â—hat is relieved make their Souldiers File off and lead them to the place of Arms where having put them in â—attallia they thank them The Ofâ—cers of the Guard that has mounted â—ommand the Souldiers to lay down â—heir Arms making them march three steps by this word of Command Souldiers take heed to lay down your Arms. Advance the Pikes March .... Halt To the Right or To the Left Present your Arms. March So soon as the Arms are laid down the Officers and Corporals shoulâ— look if they be in condition to fire â—â— the Bandeleers be provided of Powder and Match and give strict ordeâ—â— to the Sentinels that are at thâ— gates never to suffer any stop â—â— Waggons or Carts upon the Bridgeâ— charging them to stop those thâ—â— come in or go out until they knoâ— that no others are coming to mâ—â—â— them When a stranger on horse or foâ—â— offers to come into the Town â—â—â— out Sentinels ought to stop him thâ—â— call the Corporal who gives notâ—â—â— of it to the Officer and the Offiâ—â—â— sends one or two Musketeers wâ—â—â— him to the Governours lodging At what distance soever a Sentiâ—â—â— perceives any Troops he ougâ—â— to give notice thereof to the Coâ—â—â— of Guard and the Officer causes iâ—mediately the Barier to be made faâ—â— or a Bridge
upon pain of death to quit their Ranks He is to order one half of the Captains to march on the Front and the other at the Rear the Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants in the Divisions the Serjeants on the Wings a Lieutenant with thirty men in the Van-Guard and another with the like number for the Rear-Guard When he finds himself in a Plain and cannot avoid it he is to fraise his Battalion that is to encompass the Musquetteers with Pikes that he may defend himself against the Horse that might attack him The only means to make the Soldiers assiduous in the Regiment and prevent Licentiousness is to commaed all the Officers to abide by their Posts and to make every Lieutenant responsable for his Division In the Siege of a place the day that his Regiment is in the Trenches he is to make a prohibition to his Soldiers not to go out of the Camp and having made his Detachments he is to lead his Regiment to the place of Attack under as good a covert as possible he can where he is to receive Orders from the Lieutenant General or the Marshal de Camp for the day afterward he is to relieve the Posts visit the Works cause the Orders that have been given him to be punctually put in execution and take care of the wounded Officers assisting them with all his power and rendring justice to every one without emulation All the Regiments of Foot have their Justice and their State-Major made up of the Major Aid-majors Chaplain Quarter-Master Provost-Martial his Lieutenant Clerk Chirurgeon Major six Archers or Officers and the Executioner When the Question is of trying a Soldier that is criminal the Provost-Marshal brings in the Indictment â—nd the Council of War is held at â—he Colonel's Quarters The Colonel hath power to susâ—end and arrest the Officers of his Reâ—iment when they have offended aâ—ainst the Service but he ought imâ—ediately give notice thereof to Court. In the Army he hath no Court of Guard before his Tent unless he be a Brigadeer but only â— Sentinel of the Guard of the Camp The same thing is always observed in a place where he lies in Garrison unless he be Commander of it in absencâ— of the Governor the King's Lieutenant or of the Major who hâ—â— Commission to command Colonels among themselves command not according to the priority of their Commissions as is in use among the Horse but according â—â— the Rank of their Regiments Fâ—â— example the Colonel of the Reâ—â—ment of Picardy being but of oâ—â— day's standing will command thâ— Colonel of the Regiment of Chaâ—pain who has carried the Chargâ— twenty years because Picardy is tâ—â— ancientest of all the Regiments aâ—â— so of the rest The same thing is observed amongst the Captains and â—ther Officers of Foot CHAP. VII Of the Lieutenant Colonel EVery Regiment of Horse and Dragoons hath its Lieutenant-Colonel who in absence of the Colonel commands with equal Authority But because most part of the Colonels are young Lords who want not courage but have not all the experience that is necessary the King hath reserved to himself the liberty to chuse wheresoever he pleases Officers of Service whose Valour Conduct and Capacity has been manifested on many occasions to place â—t the head of his Regiments as well Horse as Foot and the chief Caâ—tains are to take no exceptions â—hereat A Lieutenant Colonel ought to be â— man of Service who hath passed â—hrough all the degrees of Command â—ho hath signalized himself in danâ—erous occasions who knows the way of attacking and defending a place leading on a Regiment to fight making a noble Retreat and entrenching himself in a Post that he may not be baffled The duties of his Charge are like those of the Colonel who ought never to undertake any thing without consulting him It is his part to see to the Discipline of the Regiment and to know the worth and valour of every particular Officer He should moreover endeavour to know all the Soldiers of the Regiment to make himself both beloved and feared by them that may be done by hearing their complaints causing their Officers to do them justice when they are wronged and ordering them to be severely punished when they have done amiss The Post of a Lieutenant-Colonel is on the left hand of the Colonel three steps before the Captains when the Regiment consists but of one Battalion but when it is of more the Colonel commands the first and he the second The Colonels Lieutenant-Colonels and Commanders of Battalions are exempted from mounting the Guard when they are in Garrison in a fortified place CHAP. VIII Of the Majors and Aid-Majors of Foot THe Charge of Sergeant-Major is another thing in Foot than what it is in Horse though the duties be not much different A Major of Horse is always the first Captain of his Regiment and commands it in absence of the Master de Camp but the Major of Foot has no Company and can pretend to no Command but after all the Captains unless he have a particular Commission for that purpose It is the Major's duty to go every evening and receive the Word from him that commands and being in an Army from the Major-General or Majors of Brigades afterward to carry it to the Camp to his Colonel and to assemble the Serjeants of the Companies into a circle that he may give it about amongst them If there be any Detachments for Convoys Guards and Parties he is to command every Company to have in readiness the number of Soldiers that have been demanded of him He is to give notice to Officers whose turn it is to march and shall appoint them an hour and place of Rendezvous where he is to be first that he may receive them and lead them whither need shall require It is his part to give the Order how and what hour the Companies should march and if his Regiment must be in the Van Guard Main Battel or Rear-Guard Being ready to depart he is to command the Drummers to beat the Troop he is to advertise the Captains cause the Colours be brought out draw up the Battalion and is to give every Officer the Post that he must keep that day And having drawn out all his Companies he is to see them depart that he may know if they march in good order Before the Regiment come to Quarters he ought to go and visit it then return and draw them up detach his Courts of Guard give order to the Serjeants of what they are to do and order the Companies to go to Quarters If the Regiment encamp in the Body of an Army he is to give each Company the Ground that hath been marked out to him and make them place their Arms in form of a Pyramid the Pikes apart from the Muskets six large paces before the Huts he shall post the Guard of the Camp about fifteen paces beyond the Battalion and detach the other Guards which the Regiment shall be obliged
by Companies and deliver it to the Fouriers When the Regiments â—â—e quartered in Towns or Villages they first appoint the Quarters of the Colonels theâ— of the Lieutenant-Colonels Majors Aid-Majors of the rest of the State-Major and their own afterward they appoint as many Quarters as there are Companies and make the Fouriers or Under-Quarter-Masters draw Billets for them who chuse the best Quarters for the Captains Lieutenants Sub-Lieutenants and Ensigns CHAP. XIII Of the Provost Marshal of a Regiment THe Charge of Provost Marshal is to pursue and apprehend Deserters and Delinquents He hath under him a Lieutenant a Clark six Archers or Officers and an Executioner He it is that sets Rates on the Provisions of his Quarters and they cannot be sold without his permission He appoints Flesh Markets and Slaughter houses he has the charge of causing the Camp be made clean he brings in Inditements interrogates and confronts the witnesses and the process being drawn up he carries it to the Major who gives the conclusions afterward the Colonel and Captains judge it On a March the provost Marsâ—al hath the charge of bringing up the Baggage of his Regiment and of keeping them in Order it is his care also to furnish Waggons for carrying the Sick to Hospitals CHAP. IV. Of Sergeants IT being in the Captain 's power to make Sergeants in his Company he ought to chuse such of his Souldiers as he knows to be stoutest most discreet and vigilant to fill those charges It is the Sergeants place to have a Roil of the Souldiers and their Quarters and go thither Morning and Eevening to visit them They ought to know the number of the Pikes and Musketeers and rank their Companies putting the best armed and strongest in the first Rank making them observe Military Discipline and all commands given them by their Officers in the Field and in Garison they teach the Souldiers to handle their Arms to keep in Rank and File And are to receive the Provisions and Ammunition from the Commissary distribute them amongst the Corporals set the Courts of Guard and Sentinels at the places which the Majors have appointed and visit them often When the Company marches their place is on the Flanks to keep the Ranks and Files even and straight and hinder the Souldiers from straggling or going out of order setting them right again with the Staff of their Halbard Every Evening a Sergeant of each Company should be at the place of Arms to receive the word from the Major and carry it afterward to the Captains and other Officers And in this manner the Order or Word is given So soon as the Major is come upon the place the Sergeants draw near him and make a Circle according to the Rank of their Companies beginning at his Right hand and ending at the Left The Major puts on his Hat and having recommended to them what is to be done extraordinarily he gives the word as low as can be to the first Sergeant on his Right hand who gives it about to the next and so successively untill it come to the last who gives it back to the Major that he may see if the word be right and not changed When there is any detachment the Sergeants acquaint their Officers with it they command out of every Company the number of Souldiers which the Major has demanded they take care to visit the Arms distribure amongst them necessary ammunition and to lead them to the Rendezvous In a Garison every Sergeant by turn should go to his Captain 's Quarters to see if the Escouade commanded for the Guard be compleat and furnished with all things necessary After the Retreat or Tattoe the Sergeants should go through the Lodgings to see if all the Souldiers be come in give an account to the Captain of the absent and sick and to acquaint the Major that he may cause them be carried to the Hospital The Sergeants of the Regiments of Guard being in Garison with other Regiments have the priviledge to make a Circle apart to receive the Word because of the honour they have in serving in the King's Guards CHAP. XV. Of Corporals Lanspassades and other inferiour Officers of a Company THE King entertains in every Companie three Corporals and five Lanspassades The duty of a Corporal is to command his Escouade to teach his Soldiers all that is necessary for them to know or do to hinder Quarrels and Disorders and acquaint the Captain with them because he cannot beat but only punish them by keeping them long at their sentinel post He is to have a Role of his Escouade tell the Souldiers what day they are to mount the Guard view their Arms and Bandeleers give them out the Provisions and Ammunition which the Sergeant hath delivered to him and to know who are best experienced that he may place them Sentinels and set them on the most important duties When he is on the Guard it is his duty to set the Sentinels in the places which the Major hath shewed him and to relieve them himself To send Lanspassades to visit them and to expect the Rounds and Countertounds who are to give him the Word He ought to charge the Sentinels to suffer no body to approach them though it were the General of the Army himself without presenting the Pike or Musket with a cock'd March nor to leave their Post unless relieved by the Corporal or forced by the Enemy then they may retire to the Court of Guard and the Court of Guard being forced may retire to the Camp The Corporal is to cause respect to be payed to the Court of Guard and command silence whether it be at the Gates or on the Walls that the noise may not hinder the Advertisements of the Sentinels from being heard He is to walk before his Court of Guard or appoint a Lanspassade to do it he is always to keep fire for Lighting the Matches and take care to have the Court of Guard furnished with Wood Coal and Candle In a Garison whil'st the Drums beat to Guard all the Corporals go to the Majors Quarters that they may there draw lots for the Posts and Rounds Heretofore the Lanspassades were dismounted Troopers who were made serve in the Foot during the Campain until their Captains gave them other Horfes they ease the Corporals and are as their Lieutenants In times of danger they go the perilous Rounds and are Sentinels Perdues otherways they are freed from duty The Fourier ought to have a List of all the Soldiers of a Company and make the distribution of Quarters He takes his Quarter from the Regiment Quarter Master then he marks out the Quarters of the Captain Lieutenant Sublieutenant Ensign Sergeants the Drummer's and his own and puts all the rest into Billets which he makes the Corporals draw by Lot who distribute them amongst the Souldiers Every Company should have a Surgeon commonly called Frater to dress the Sick and Wounded and shave the Souldiers being as a Mate to