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the_o pike_n to_o the_o right_n give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n march_n the_o pike_n and_o musketeer_n shall_v keep_v the_o same_o ground_n after_o which_o the_o command_n must_v be_v return_v as_o you_o be_v in_o this_o motion_n there_o must_v be_v always_o a_o sergeant_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o each_o rank_n to_o prevent_v their_o false_a march_n 9_o no_o officer_n ought_v to_o leave_v the_o head_n of_o his_o company_n nor_o his_o pike_n till_o the_o battalion_n be_v form_v 10._o as_o soon_o as_o a_o battalion_n be_v form_v the_o elder_a lieutenant_n must_v stay_v at_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o musketeer_n and_o the_o young_a lieutenant_n at_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n a_o ensign_n at_o the_o rear_n of_o pike_n with_o one_o half_a of_o the_o sergeant_n to_o prevent_v the_o soldier_n from_o break_v and_o quit_v their_o rank_n 11._o when_o the_o major_n give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n the_o officer_n and_o sergeant_n must_v command_v the_o soldier_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o no_o other_o but_o the_o major_n aught_o to_o give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n except_o he_o that_o command_v the_o regiment_n 12._o the_o captain_n and_o officer_n shall_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o motion_n follow_v the_o major_n order_n 13._o the_o drum_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n 14._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o officer_n take_v care_n that_o the_o soldier_n do_v not_o neglect_v any_o thing_n concern_v their_o duty_n as_o to_o keep_v well_o their_o rank_n to_o carry_v their_o arm_n well_o and_o to_o observe_v their_o distance_n not_o only_o in_o the_o battalion_n but_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o march_n into_o the_o field_n town_n or_o village_n or_o when_o they_o stand_v sentry_n