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.

Author: England and Wales. Army.1690

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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; [Page 6]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.

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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. ¹	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 [Page 10]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 [Page 11]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 [Page 12]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 [Page 13]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, [Page 14]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 [Page 15]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 outstretched 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 [Page 16]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 [Page 17]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, [Page 18]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 backhand, 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 [Page 20]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 [Page 21]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 [Page 24]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 [Page 25]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 [Page 26]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 [Page 27]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 [Page 28]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 [Page 29]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 [Page 30]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 [Page 31]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 [Page 32]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 [Page 33]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 [Page 34]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 [Page 36]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 [Page 38]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 [Page 39]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 [Page 42]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 [Page 44]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 Buttend 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 [Page 45]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 Body be in the same [Page 46]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; [Page 47]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 [Page 48]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 [Page 49]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 [Page 50]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 [Page 51]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 [Page 52]the Left Hand turned, both Thumbs turned againstone another, tell 1, 2. loose your Right Hand and turning the Musket bring the Buttend 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 [Page 53]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.

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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 Firelock with both Hands straight before you, [Page 58]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 Firelock nimbly from you with both Hands, holding your Thumb upon the Cock, without touching the Tricker with your Fingers, keep your Arms outstretched before your Body.
5. Present.	5. In Presenting, you take away your thumb [Page 59]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 [Page 60]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; [Page 61]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 outstretched Arms before your Body, about the heighth of your Shoulder; [Page 62]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 [Page 64]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 Righ [...] Side, as the Arms w [...] 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 [Page 66]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 [Page 68]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 [Page 69]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 [Page 70]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 outstretched Arm straight before your Body in a right line with your Shoulder, holding the Bayonet, and the Thumb upwards, and [Page 71]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, [Page 72]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 [Page 73]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 [Page 74]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 outstretched Arms till the [Page 75]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 [Page 76]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 [Page 77]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 Musket in Explan. 17. is shewn.
32. Cast about to Charge.	32. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 19.
33. Handle your Cartridges.	33. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 20.
34. Open your Cartridges.	34. 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.
35. Charge with your Cartridges.	35. Bring the Cartridge just before the Muzzel, turn it up with your Hand, put it in the Barrell, holding your two foremost [Page 80]Fingers upon the Muzzel till the following word of Command.
36. Draw forth your Rammers.	36. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 25.
37. Hold them up.	37. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 26.
38. Shorten them against your Breast.	38. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 27.
39. Put them in the Barrels.	39. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 28.
40. Ram down your Charge.	40. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 29.
41. Recover your Rammers.	41. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 30.
42. Hold them up.	42. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 31.
43. Shorten them against your Breasts.	43. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 32.
44. Put them in their places.	44. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 33.
45. Your Right Hand under the Locks.	45. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 34.
46. Poise your Fire-locks.	46. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 35.
47. Shoulder your Fire-locks.	47. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 36.
48. Rest your Fire-locks.	48. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 1, 2. tell then 1, 2, and do further as with the Musket, Explan. 3. onely putting your Thumb upon the Cock, and the Fingers [Page 83]under, against the Guard.
49. Order your Fire-locks.	49. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 38.
50. Lay down your Fire-locks.	50. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 39.
51. Take up your Fire-locks.	51. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 40.
52. Rest your Fire-locks.	52. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 41. but with the difference as here above in Explan. 49.
53. Club your Fire-locks.	53. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 42.
54. Rest your Fire-locks.	54. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 43, yet with the difference aforesaid in Explan. 48.
55. Shoulder your Fire-locks.	55. 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 Words of Command.
56. 1. Make ready.	56. This is done as in the first Three Explanations is largely shewn.
2. Present.	This is done as in Explan. 4 and 5.
3. Give Fire.	This done as in Explan. 6 and 7.
	Take heed to make ready to Fire and throw your Granades at Three Words of Command.
57. 1 Make ready.	57. This is done as is shewn from Explan. 8 to 13 inclusive.
2 Blow your Matches.	This is done as in Explan. 14.
3. Fire and throw your Granades.	This is done as in Explan. 15.
	Take heed to make ready to use your Bayonets.
58. 1. Make ready.	58. This is done as hath been shewn before in the Manual, from Explan. 16 to Explan. 22 inclusive.
2. Charge your Bayonets Breast high.	This is done as in Explan. 23.
	Take heed to make ready your Fire-locks again.
59. Make ready your Fire-locks.	59. This is likewise done as hath at large been shewn in the Exercise of the Grana-deer, from Explan. 24 to Explan. 47 inclusive.

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The Exercise of the Pike, beginning from the Advance.

THE Posture of a Pikeman, with his Pike Advanced, must be the same with that of a Musketeer with the Musket Shouldered, viz. That he stand with a straight Body, hold up his Head, look lively, his Eyes always upon the Commanding Officer, make no other Motion then what he is Commanded, his Feet must be a little Pace distant from each other, his Heels in a straight line, his Toes turned a little outwards, holding the Butt-end of the Pike in his Right Hand, stretched down [Page 89]along his Body, the back of his Hand turned outwards, but without constraint, the Pike must be kept close to his Shoulder, and the out side of his Thigh, that it may stand straight upward, this must be always observed with an Advanced Pike.

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Words of Command.	Explanation.
Pikes take heed to your Exercise.
1. To the Front, Charge.	1. THis as all other Chargings of the Pike, and likewise returning to the former Posture, must be done at Three Motions; As First, take hold of the Pike; Secondly, bring it before your Body; Thirdly, Charge your Pike, as is more largely to be shewn in the following Pages. [Page 91] First, You take hold of the Pike with your Left Hand, just at the Right Shoulder. Secondly, You tell 1, 2, and bring the same with both Hands and outstretched Arms with a nimble Motion, straight before your Body, at the same time turning your Hand, so that the Thumb which was under comes uppermost, holding the Pike in a full Hand, you must also at the same time turn the Left Foot upon your Heel a little inwards, in the [Page 92]bringing forwards of the Pike, that the Toes come forwards, and at the same time lifting-up the Right Foot a little, and turning it to the Right Side outwards, that the Heel come in a straight Line with the hollow of the Left Foot. Thirdly, Tell 1, 2, and step nimbly with the Right Foot behind the Left, that the hollow of the Right stand in a straight Line with the Heel of the Left Foot, and pulling at the same time the Pike with [Page 93]both Hands backwards, Charging it at the height of a Mans Breast, and so, that at one time the Right Foot and the Pike come down together. You must further observe this following Posture, namely, that the Right Arm stretched out backwards lie just along the Pike, the Right Hand at the end of the Pike, the Pike between the Thumb and foremost Fingers of the Left Hand, and against the Body, and in a straight Line with the Right Hand; the [Page 94]Left Elbow must be lifted a little from the Body, the Head and Body kept straight, the Right. Knee stiff and straight, and the Left a little bent forwards, that the Pike may not only be kept firm in this Posture, but must lie with a flat Spear the aforesaid height of a Mans Breast; which Posture must be observed in all Charges of the Pike.
2. As you were.	2. As the Pike in the former Commands was Charged at Three [Page 95]Motions, so must it be returned to your Advance. As First, Press the Right Hand strongly down, bring the Left Hand upwards, then bring the Pike with both Hands, and outstretched Arms, nimbly before the middle of your Body, at the same time bringing the Right Foot forwards, and placing the Heel in a straight Line with the hollow of the Left Foot. Secondly, You tell 1, 2, bring the Pike with both Hands to [Page 96]your Shoulder, at the same time turning the Hand and Foot as above is shewn, tell 1, 2, let loose your Left Hand, and let it hang down by the Body, observing further in this Posture what is directed in Explan. 1.
3. To the Right, Charge.	3. Take hold again of the Pike with the Left Hand by your Shoulder, tell 1, 2, bring it with outstretched Arms just before you, observing the Motion both with Hand and Foot as in Explan. 1. [Page 97]tell 1, 2, turning nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right, turning at the same time the Heel of the Right Foot the Fourth part of a Circle, and against the hollow of the Left, observing that the Pike in your turning may always be kept with outstretched Arms upwards in a straight Line, tell 1, 2, step nimbly back with the Right Foot, Charge your Pike; And further observe to keep this Posture as in Explan. 1.
4. To the Left as you were.	4. Raise your Pike with a quick Motion, at the same time bringing up your Right Foot, turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Left, bringing the Pike with outstretched Arms just before the Body, tell 1, 2, bring it to your Right Shoulder, observing what is shewn in Explan. 2.
5. To the Left, Charge.	5. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand at your Right Shoulder, as before, tell 1, 2, bring the [Page 99]same with straight Arms nimbly before the Body, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Left, that the Heel of the Right Foot come to stand the Fourth part of a Circle against the Left Foot, tell 1, 2, Charge the Pikes as before, Breast high, and at the same time stepping back with the Right Foot, keep the Posture shewn in the former Chargings.
6. To the Right as you were.	6. This is done as before; the Pike is raised up readily with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right, tell again 1, 2, bring the Pike to the Right Shoulder, observing what is shewn in Explan. 2.
7. To the Right about Charge.	7. Take hold of your Pike with your Left Hand at the Right Shoulder, as before, tell 1, 2, bring it then with outstretched Arms before [Page 101]the middle of your Body, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly on the Left Heel to the Right about, turning the Right Heel an half Circle against the hollow of the left Foot, tell 1, 2, Charge Breast high, as before, stepping back with the Right Foot, and observe further as in Explan. 1.
8. To the Left as you were.	8. Bring the Pike, as before, straight up, at the same time bring up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon [Page 102]the Left Foot to the Left about, and bring the Pike in turning, with straight Arms just before the middle of the Body, tell 1, 2, and bring it to the Shoulder as before, observing what is shewn in Explan. 2.
9. To the Left about Charge.	9. Take hold of the Pike again at the Right Shoulder, tell 1, 2, and bring it with both Hands, and outstretched Arms straight before the middle of your Body, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon the [Page 103]Left Foot to the Left about; tell again 1, 2, Charge the Pike Breast high, at the same time bring back the Right Foot, and keep in the Posture as before was told you.
10. To the Right as you were.	10. This is done as formerly, namely, that you bring the Pike up nimbly before you, with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, and turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right about, holding the Pike with outstretched Arms just [Page 104]before the middle of your Body; tell again 1, 2, and bring the Pike again to your Shoulder, observing what is said before.
11. Shoulder your Pikes.	11. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand at the Right Shoulder, tell 1, 2, and bring it with both Hands just before the middle of your Body, tell again 1, 2, and set your Right Foot an ordinary Pace backwards, turning the Left Foot upon the Heel, that [Page 105]both Feet stand in an equal line, the Toes turned outwards; let go the Pike with the Right Hand at the same time as you tread back, and turning the Foot, let the Left Hand and the Spear sink down backwards, till the Hand comes just about the middle of the Body; take hold of the Pike again immediately with the Right Hand about the height of, and against the Shoulder, in such manner, that the stepping back of the Right [Page 106]Foot, and the taking hold of the Pike with the Right Hand, is done at one time, then hold the Pike thus with outstretched Arms, the Thumb upwards along the Pike, turned inwards towards the Body, the Pike sloping in such a manner, that the Butt-end of the Pike come within a Foot of the Ground, tell 1, 2, bring the Pike then upon the Right Shoulder, and at the same time bring up the Right Foot. Observe, that bringing the Pike upon the [Page 107]Shoulder, the setting down of the Right Foot, and the letting loose of the Left Hand, be done all at one [...]me; In this Posture the Heels must be in a straight Line, the Toes turned a little outwards, the Feet an ordinary Pace asunder, you hold the Pike thus upon the Shoulder with the Right Hand, the Thumb turned upwards, and outwards from the Body, that the Pike may the better lie upon the Shoulder, the Spear mounted, and you must take [Page 108]care that you keep the Butt-end but a Foot from the Ground, exactly between your two Feet, straight before your Body, letting your Left Hand hang down by your Body as before is shewn; Hold up your Head and Body straight, which Posture must always be observed with a Shouldered Pike.
12. To the Front, Charge.	12. Take the Pike with your Right Hand from your Shoulder, turning at the same time upon the Left Foot to [Page 109]the Right, placing the Left an ordinary Step from the Right, the Heels in an equal line, the Toes turned outwards, as before is directed; In this turning take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand against the middle of your Body, with outstretched Arms, a straight Body, the Pike sloping, as before, the Butt-end a Foot from the Ground, tell 1, 2, then bring the Pike straight upwards, with both hands before you, and in this bringing up of the [Page 110]Pike, let go your Right Hand, which is above, and take hold with it at the Butt-end of the Pike, and at the same time bring the Right Foot forwards, so that the taking hold of the Butt, and the setting down of the Right Foot be done at one time; tell 1, 2, upon which you step a good Pace backwards, with the Right Foot just behind the Left, Charge the Pike forwards Breast high, so that the Charging of the Pike, and the putting down of your [Page 111]Right Foot, be done at one time; Keep in the Posture shewn in Explan. 1.
13. Shoulder as you were.	13. Raise up the Pike nimbly as in Explan. 2. tell 1, 2, and step back with the Right Foot, at the same time letting loose your Right hand from the But-end, take hold of it again (in the setting down of your Right Foot) above the Left Hand the heighth of your Shoulder, tell 1, 2, and observe in the Shouldering [Page 112]of the Pike, Explan. 11.
14. To the Right, Charge.	14. Raise the Pike with your Right Hand again from your Shoulder, take hold of it with your left hand stepping back with the Right Foot, hold it sloping with straight Arms before your Body, as in Explan. 11. tell 1, 2, bring up the Pike right before you, letting go your Right Hand, and take hold of it again at the Butt-end, placing at the same time the Heel of [Page 113]the Right, against the hollow of the Left Foot, tell 1, 2, and then immediately with the Treading back of the Right Foot, Charge as before Breast high.
15. To the Left as you were.	15. Raise the Pike again with the bringing up of your Right Foot, tell 1, 2, quit your Hand from the Butt-end of the Pike; The Pike being in the Left Hand, let the Spear end of the Pike sink backwards, take hold of it with your Right Hand, about the height [Page 114]of your Shoulder, at the same time you remove your Right Foot, hold the same sloping with out-stretched Arms, the Body straight, tell 1, 2, bring the Pike upon the Shoulder, with the bringing up of the Right Foot, and observe further the Posture of a Shoulder'd Pike.
16. To the Left Charge.	16. Bring again the Pike sloping before your Body, as often has been said, tell 1, 2, and raise it up straight, [Page 115]tell again 1, 2, and turn to the Left about upon the Left Foot, and place at the same time the Heel the Right Foot against the hollow of the Left, tell again 1, 2, Charge again Breast high, as before.
17. To the Right as you were.	17. Raise up the Pike again with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, and turn upon the Left Foot to the Right about, tell again 1, 2, and bring the Pike (with the removing of [Page 116]the Right Foot again) sloping before the Body, tell again 1, 2, bring the Pike upon the Shoulder with the bringing up (as said before of the Right Foot; Observe further the Posture shewn before.
18. To the Right about Charge.	18. Bring the Pike again sloping before your Body, tell 1, 2, raise the same with the removing of the Feet nimbly, tell 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot nimbly to the Right, holding the Pike strait [Page 117]up with out-stretched Arms, at the same time the Heel of the Right Foot must stand against the hollow of the Left, tell again 1, 2, and Charge the Pike Breast high, as before has been shewn.
19. To the Left as you were.	19. Raise up the Pike with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot to the Left, tell again 1, 2, let go the Hand from the Butt-end, and bring it sloping before your Body with the removing [Page 118]of the Right Foot, and out-stretched Arms, tell 1, 2, and Shoulder, as often has been shewn.
20. To the Left about Charge.	20. Bring the Pike again sloping before your Body, tell 1, 2, and raise it straight upward with the bringing up of the Right Foot, as in Explan. 12. tell again 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot to the Left about, tell 1, 2, and nimbly Charge the Pike with the stepping [Page 119]back of the Right Foot Breast high.
21. To the Right as you were.	21. Raise the Pike straight up nimbly, tell 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot to the Right about, hold the Pike with out-stretched Arms straight before the Body, tell 1, 2, let go the Right Hand, and take hold of the Pike again with the setting back of the Right Foot, so as in Explan. 13. tell 1, 2, lay the Pike on the Shoulder, with the bringing up of the Right Foot; [Page 120]Observe further the Posture of a Shoulder'd Pike, as before.
22. Port your Pikes.	22. Bring the Pike again before your Body, and do as in Explanation 12. is shewn, excepting only, that the Spear of the Pike do not come so low as to be Breast high, but a little higher upon the Port.
23. To the Front Charge.	23. Sink the Left Elbow with the Pike, so [Page 121]that it be Breast high, and remain in the Posture shewn in a Charged Pike.
24. Trail your Pikes with the Spents behind.	24. Let go your Right Hand from the Buttend, and at the same time (holding the Pike with the Left Hand between the foremost Fingers & the Thumb) drop the Spear upon the Ground, turning at the same time upon the Left Foot to the Right, that the Heels of both Feet stand in an equal Line, the Toes turned outward, [Page 122]and the Right Hand hanging down by the side of the Body.
25. Charge as you were.	25. Turn upon your Left Foot to the Left, that the hollow of the right Foot come against the Heel of the Left, take hold at the same time of the Butt-end of the Pike with the Right Hand; Charge your Pike Breasthigh.
26. Push your Pikes.	26. The Pike being thus held, you thrust it out strongly forward with both Hands, not [Page 123]stirring the Feet, in such manner that the Right Hand come to the Left Shoulder, or as far as the Right Hand can reach, pulling it back again, and Charging Breast high, as before.
27. Trail your Pikes the Spears before.	27. Stand still with both Feet, take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand forwards as far as the Arm can reach, let go the Right Hand, bring back the Pike with the Left, take hold again with the Right as far as the [Page 124]Arm can reach, bring the Pike with the Right Hand, take hold of it again with the Left as far as it can reach, bring the same back; And lastly, take hold of the Pike with the Right Hand, (with the stepping forward of the Right Foot) about a Hands breadth from the Spear, in such maner, that the thumb and the flat of the Spear lie upwards, hold the Pike thus with the Right Hand at the Right Side, the Elbow turned outward almost in an [Page 125]equal Line with the Body, the Left Hand hanging down by the side of the Body, the Feet and Heels in an equal Line standing with the Toes turned outwards.
28. Present your Spears.	28. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand just above the Right, the Thumb upwards, let go the Right Hand, and take hold of the Pike again about a Foot backwards, laying the Pike with the Right Hand to the side of the Body, and hold [Page 126]it thus with both Hands, the Elbows turned outwards, the Spear flat, the Left Knee a little bent, one Foot behind the other, that the hollow of the Right come in an equal Line with the Heel of the Left Foot.
29. To the Front, Charge.	29. Stand still with both Feet, let go the Left Hand, bring the Pike forwards as far as the Arm can reach, take hold of it with the Left, let loose the Right, bring the Pike forward with the Left, [Page 127]take the Pike again backward with the Right Hand, let loose the Left, and bring the Pike again with the Right Hand forward, take it once more with the Left, let loose the Right, and take hold of the Butt-end, & Charge again Breast high, as before is shewn. Note, The thrusting the Pike forward, and the taking hold of it backward, must be every time done as far as your Arms will permit.
30. Advance your Pikes.	30. Raise the Pike nimbly straight before you, with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, bring it to the Right Shoulder, with the turning or removing the Feet & Hands, observing further the Posture as in Explan. 2. is shewn.
31. Order your Pikes.	31. Take hold of the Pike at the Shoulder with the Left Hand, bring the same nimbly with out-stretched Arms before your Body, tell 1, 2, let loose the Right Hand, let the [Page 129]Pike with the Left Hand sink down as far as the Arm (unforced) will suffer, tell 1, 2, bring it to your Side by the Right Foot, let loose the Left Hand, hanging it down by the Body, in such a manner, that the letting loose of the Left Hand, and the setting down of the Pike, is done at one time; hold the Pike thus to the Ground by the outside of the Right Foot, the Thumb over against the Right Eye, the Arm from the Hand to the Elbow, hanging [Page 130]down by the Pike, so that the same come to stand up straight, the Feet with the Heels in a straight Line, the Toes turned outwards, hold up the Head, and the Body straight, so as in the Posture of the Advanced Pike has often been shewn.
32. Lay down your Pikes.	32. This is done in the same manner as is shewn in the laying down of the Musket, Explan. 39. viz. That you take up your Right Foot, and set the hollow of the Foot against [Page 131]the Butt-end of the Pike; step a large Step forward with the Left Foot leaning towards it, lay down your Pike with as straight a Body as possible, & remain in that Posture looking to your Right-hand Man, but without turning your Head, holding it up as much as possible, tell 1, 2, 3, then raise your self up with the stepping back of your Left Foot, turn your Right Foot inward upon your Heel over the Pike, setting it along by the Buttend, both your Arms [Page 132]hanging down your Body, and stand with your Body in the same Posture you did before the laying down of the Pike.
33. Take up your Pikes.	33. This is also done as with the taking up of the Musket, Explan. 40. turn your Right Foot outwards upon the Heel over the Pike, and set the hollow of your Foot against the Buttend of the Pike; At the same time turn your Right Hand with a small Motion outward to answer the [Page 133]Motion of your Foot, as hath been shewn in the taking up the Musket; Step forward a large Step with the Left Foot along the Pike, & come forward with a stiff Body, as hath been said; take the Pike with your Right Hand at the same place where you held it at laying down, tell 1, 2, 3, raise your self up with the Pike, with the stepping back of the Left Foot; take up your Right Foot, and set it inwards by the Butt-end; observe the Posture as is shewn [Page 134]before the laying it down.
34. Plant your Pikes.	34. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand against the Body, as much downwards as the Arm unforced will permit; put back the Right Foot a little; thrust then the Pike with both Hands fast into the ground; set your Right Foot forwards again; let both Hands hang down by the Body.
35. Order your Pikes.	35. Take the Pike with both hands in the same [Page 135]place where it was let loose; draw it out of the Earth, with the setting back of the Right Foot; and then in the bringing up of the Right Foot, let go the Left Hand, put the Pike down by the Right Foot, and further observe the Posture as in Explan. 13. is shewn.
36. Advance your Pikes.	36. Bring up the Pike with the Right Hand just before the Body as far as the Arm can reach; take hold of the Pike with a full Left Hand, [Page 136]as much as the Arm unforced will permit, just before the middle of the Body, bring the Pike with vour Left Hand (letting loose the Right) as high as your Shoulder; then take hold of the Pike with the Right Hand at the Butt-end, tell 1, 2, bring the Pike to the Right Shoulder, tell again 1, 2, let loose the Left Hand, which must hang down by the Body, as often in the Advanced Pike hath been shewn.

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General Words of Command for the Evolutions.

Words of Command.	Explanation.
Take heed to Exercise your Evolutions.
1. Take heed.	1. AS soon as this Word of Command is given, there must be great Silence observed throughout the whole Battalion, the Soldiers doing no Motions either with their Head, Body, [Page 138]Hands or Feet, but such as shall be ordered, looking stedfastly to the Commanding Officer, who is to Exercise and give the Words of Command, as was formerly said in the Exercise.
2. Carry well your Arms.	2. The Musketeers and Pikemen must carry their Arms as in the Exercise has been shewn; namely, the Musketeer must carry his Musket even upon his Shoulder, the Muzzel even and high; the Pikeman holding his [Page 139]Pike firm and straight up, as in the Exercise is shewn; the whole Ranks and Files carry their Arms in a straight Line and high, that when one stands behind or before the File, or at the Wing, or End of a Rank, the Pikes and the Musketeers shew as if there was but one Pike or Musket.
3. Straighten the Ranks and Files.	3. Those that stand next to one another in the Ranks, look to the Right and to the Left Hand, and must keep [Page 140]themselves in such a Posture, that neither Head or Body is to be seen before or after one another, but that the Head, Shoulder and Heels, be in a straight Line; also those in the Files must always stand with their Face against the middle of the Neck of their Leader; Further it is to be observed at the Parade, or when you will Exercise, the Ranks must always be Four ordinary Paces asunder, and the Files one Step, or the length of an out-stretched Arm; [Page 141]In the Marching up, the Ranks must open to the distance which shall be Commanded, either a whole Step, or a half; namely thus, the Right Files stands, and those Files of the Left Hand must stand each from his Righthand Man an whole Step, or as far as he can reach with an outstretched Arm (or an half Pace, which is the half of an out-stretched Arm, that is when the Hand is set bent against the Side; which distance is always to be observed [Page 142]when you Give Fire;) The Files in their Marching off must Close so near, that their Shoulders almost touch, and the Ranks keep to their former distance. They must begin their March always with the Left Foot, and in their Facings must always turn upon the Left Foot, except in some Commands in the following Evolutions. They must March very softly, and without turning their Heads look towards their [Page 143]Right and Left Hand, but most to the Right, that the whole. Rank may March straight, their Hats cockt, the Head upright, and carry well their Arms. When Arms is mentioned, it signifies both Musketeers and Pikemen; you are not to Charge with the Pikes when the Muskets are Presented.

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Evolution with Musketeers and Pikemen together.

Words of Command.	Explanation.
Take heed the whole Battalion to Present your Arms.
1. Present your Arms.	1. THE Musketeers must Rest their Muskets, and the Pikemen Charge their Pikes to the Front, the Spears in a Line Breast high; and observe, when they have brought up their Arms before their Body, to [Page 145]stand in that Posture whilst they slowly tell 1, 2, (and after they have looked upon their Right and Left-hand Man and their Leaders; that the Ranks and Files be straight) they Rest their Muskets, and Charge their Pikes altogether, and stand in that Posture as in the Exercise of the Pike and Musket has been shewn.
2. To the Right. To the Right. To the Right. To the Right.	2. In these Four Facings, both Musketeers and Pikemen must raise their Arms up before their Bodies, [Page 146]at the same time bringing up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, Face Four times upon the Left Foot to the Right, turning at each time the Fourth part of a Circle, in such a manner, that the Heel of the Right Foot comes always to stand in the hollow of the Left, and every one to take heed to observe his Right and Left-hand Man, and his Leader, that the Ranks and Files always remain straight, tell 1, 2, nimbly Rest your Musket, and Charge your Pike [Page 147]with the stepping back of the Right Foot, so as before is shewn.
3. To the Right about.	3. Raise your Arms at the same time, bringing nimbly up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, Face to the Right about upon the Left Foot, holding out your Arms as far as may be without constraint before the Body, tell 1, 2, Charge, and nimbly Rest your Arms, with the stepping back of the Right Foot.
4. To the Left as you were.	4. Raise your Arms at the same time with the bringing nimbly up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, Face nimbly to the Left about upon the Left Foot, telling again 1, 2, Charge and Rest your Arms as before.
5. To the Left. To the Left. To the Left. To the Left.	5. This is done like the Facings to the Right, only with this difference, that you turn upon the Left Foot to the Left, every time the Fourth part of a Circle.
6. To the Left about.	6. This is done as in the Facings and Chargings and Restings to the Right about, has been shewn, only with this difference, that you Face upon the Left Foot to the Left about.
7. To the Right as you were.	7. This is done as in Explan. 1. is shewn, tho' with this difference, that you Face upon the Left Foot to the Right about.
8. Poise your Muskets, and Advance your Pikes.	8. Raise your Arms nimbly up with the bringing up of the [Page 150]Right Foot, and stand thus with out-stretched Arms till the following Command, viz. as the Musket is in Explan. 44. and the Pike as in Explan. 2.
9. Shoulder your Muskets.	9. Bring the Musket upon the Shoulder, and the Pike to the Shoulder, and keep in this Posture as in the Exercise of the Pike and Musket Explan 1. is shewn.
Ranks take hred to double your Front.
10. Ranks to the Right, double your Front.	10. The Second, Fourth, and Sixth Rank stands ready to double the other.
11. March.	11. The Second Marches, and doubles in the First, and the Fourth in the Third, and the Sixth in the Fifth Rank. Note, That in this and all other Marchings and Doublings, it is to be observed, that [Page 152]the whole Rank is to step forward with the Left Foot, Marching slowly, always looking towards the Right and Left Hand, but principally to the Right, that the whole Rank may March equal, carrying their Arms with a straight Body, holding up their Heads, and every one Marching in Four Paces to the Right Hand of their Leader that stood in the Rank before him.
12. To the Left as you were.	12. Those Ranks which Doubled, Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Left, and tread at the same time with the Left Foot half a Step backwards; in which Facing they carry their Arms up high and straight, that the one do not touch the other, nor make any clattering, and stand thus ready to March.
13. March.	13. The forementioned ranks which have made half a Step backwards tread forwards with the [Page 154]Left Foot, and March in Four Paces to their former Places, the Right Foot making the Fourth Pace, and must be set in his former Place, the Left Foot after it; and stand thus till the following Command.
14. Halt.	14. As soon as this Word of Command is given, the Ranks which Marched, Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right about, every one taking heed that he stand straight in Rank and File as before.
15. Ranks to the Left double your Front.	15. Those Ranks which before Doubled to the Right, stand ready to March, and Double to the Left.
16. March.	16. The foresaid Ranks step forward with the Left Foot, and March in Four Paces in the Ranks where they are to Double, placing themselves on the Left Side of the Man which stood before them; and observe further as in the former Marches was shewn.
17. To the Right as you were.	17. The Ranks which Doubled, Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Right, setting the Right Foot half a Pace out backwards, carrying their Arms high and straight, as before has been shewn.
18. March.	18. The forementioned Ranks step half a Pace forwards with the same Right Foot, and March in Four Paces to their former Places; so that the Left Foot makes the Fourth Pace, and stands in his former [Page 157]Place, and must remain thus till the following Command.
19. Halt.	19. The former Ranks Face upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and take heed to even their Ranks and Files.
Ranks take heed to double your Reer.
20. Ranks to the Right double your Reet.	20. The Ranks which before stood still, Viz. the First, the Third, and the Fifth, must now March and Double, and turn upon the Right Foot to [Page 158]the Right about, standing thus ready to March.
21. Match.	21. The forementioned Ranks step forward with the Right Foot, and March in Four Paces into the Ranks which stood behind them, the Left Foot makes the Fourth or Last Pace, and come to stand close to the Right Foot of the Man that stood behind him, and so to stand till the next Word of Command.
22. Halt.	22. The forementioned Ranks Face on the Left Foot to the Right about, and every one doth straighten himself with his Right and Left-hand Man, carrying the Muzzel of the Musket high, the Pikes straight, as hath been said before.
23. As you were.	23. Those Ranks which Doubled, stand ready to March to their former Places.
24. Match.	24. The forementioned Ranks step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March slowly in Four Paces to their former Places, and observing also their Marching and Standing, as is shewn in Explan. 11.
25. Ranks to the Left double your Beer.	25. The foresaid Ranks turn upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and stand so ready to March.
26. Match.	26. The fore-named Ranks step upon the [Page 161]Left Foot at once forward, and March in Four Paces into the Ranks that stood behind them, in such a manner, that their Right Foot comes to stand in the Fourth Pace by the Left Foot of the Man that stood behind them; and stand thus till the following Command.
27. Halt.	27. This is done as in Explan. 22. except that you turn on the Right Foot to the Left about, straightning your Ranks and Files, carrying [Page 162]your Arms as before.
28. As your were.	28. The foresaid Ranks stand ready to March.
29. Match.	29. The forementioned Ranks step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March in Four Steps to their former Places, observing all what in Explan. 11. has been said, and the Note thereon.
Reer Half▪ Files take heed to double your Front.
30. Reer half Files to the Right double your Front.	30. The Three last Ranks make ready to March and Double.
31. Match.	31. The forementioned Ranks step at once forward with the Left Foot, and March slowly and exactly, carrying their Arms well; The Fourth Ranks Marches into the First, the Fifth in the Second, the Sixth in the Third Rank, and place themselves on the Right Side of the Man that stood before them; observing further as in Explan. 11.
32. To the Left as you were.	32. This is done in the same manner as in Explan. 12.
33. Match.	33. The foresaid Ranks step at once forward upon the Left Foot, and March thus slowly to their former Places; so that the Right Foot makes the Last or Twelfth Step, and is set before the other.
34. Halt.	34. The foresaid Ranks Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right about, observing further what in the former Commands has been said.
35. Reer half Files to the Left double your Front.	35. The foresaid Reer Half-Files stand ready to March forwards, and to Double.
36. Match.	36. The foresaid Ranks step at once with the Left Foot, and March straight and slowly forward; observe further as in Explan. 31.
37. To the Right as you were.	37. Do as in Explan. 17.
38. Match.	38. The forementioned Ranks step at once with the Right Foot [Page 166]forward, Marching slowly to their former Place, so that the Left Foot comes in the Last or Twelfth Pace, and stands forward, observing what has been further said of straightning their Ranks and Files, and carrying their Arms well.
39. Halt.	39. The forementioned Ranks Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left about; and observe further what in the former Commands has been said.
Front half Files take heed to double your Reer.
40. Front half Files to the Right double your Reer.	40. The Three foremost Ranks Face upon the Right Foot to the Right about, and stand thus ready to March, and Double.
41. Match.	41. The aforesaid Ranks step at once with the Right Foot forward, and March slowly, viz. the Third Rank in the Sixth, the Second in the Fifth, and the First in the Fourth; [Page 168]so the Left Foot makes the Last and Twelfth Step, and must stand by the Right Foot of the Man in his File he is to Double, and so remain, expecting the next Command.
42. Halt.	42 The foresaid Ranks Face at once upon the Right about, straightning their Ranks and Files, as formerly has been said.
43. Front half Files as you were.	43. The foresaid Three Ranks stand ready to March as they were.
44. Match.	44. The forementioned Three Ranks step at once with the Left Foot, and March slowly forward, carrying their Arms high, straitning their Ranks, and evening their Files, when they come to their former Places.
45. Front half Files to the Left double your Reer.	45. The foresaid Three Ranks turn upon their Left Foot to the Left about, and stand thus ready to March, and Double.
46. Match.	46. The foresaid Ranks step again at once time forward with the Left Foot, and March slowly into the Ranks that stood behind them, it such a manner, that the Right Foot is the [...]st and Twelfth Step, and stands next the Left Foot of the Man they are to Double, and stand thus till the following Command.
47. Halt.	47. The foresaid Three Ranks turn upon the Right Foot to the Left about, and straighten [Page 171]their Ranks and Files.
48. Front half Files as you were.	48. The forementioned Three Ranks stand again ready to March as they were.
49. Match.	49. The foresaid Three Ranks step at once forward with the Left Foot, and March slowly to their former Places, carrying their Arms well and high, and stand straight in their Ranks and Files, as formerly has been said.
Files take heed to double.
50. Files to the Right double.	50. The Files which are to Double, turn at once upon the Left Foot to the Right; namely, the Second, the Fourth, the Sixth, and the Eighth, reckoning from the Right Hand, and so through the whole Battalion; but the uneven Files must stand, viz. the First, the Third, the Fifth, the Seventh, &c. thro' the whole Battalion. [Page 173] Note, That in this Doubling of Files, the Pikes are never mixt amongst the Musketeers, nor the Musketeers amongst the Pikes, but that every Division Doubles it self apart, and so they must have even Files; and in case there be u [...]even Files, they are to stand still.
51. Match.	51. The forementioned Files thus Faced, ready to March and Double, must at once step forward with the Left Foot, and March slowly, [Page 174]every one placing himself behind his Right-hand Man, so that the Left Foot in the Third and Last Pace comes to stand foremost; with the Heel behind the Left Heel of his Righthand Man he is to Double, expecting the next Command.
52. Halt.	52. The foresaid Marched Files turn at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and straighten their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, as often hath been said.
53. To the Left as you were.	53. The foresaid Files which Doubled, Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and stand thus ready to March as they were.
54. Match.	54. The forementioned Files step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March in Three Paces to their former Places, and stand in their Ranks and Files as before.
55. Files to the Left double.	55. The Files which before stood still, must [Page 176]now upon the Right Foot Face to the Left, and stand ready to March and Double.
56. Match.	56. The forenamed Files standing thus Faced, ready to March and Double; namely, the First, the Third, the Fifth and the Seventh, &c. step at once with the Right Foot forwards, and March in Three Paces slowly behind the Man that stood on their Left Hand, so that the Right Foot in the Third and Last Pace stands foremost; [Page 177]with the Heel behind the Right Heel of the Left-hand Man he is to Double, expecting the following Command.
57. Halt.	57. The forementioned Files Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, standing even in their Ranks and Files, and do as before hath been said.
58. To the Right as you were.	58. The foresaid Files which have Doubled, Face again at once upon the Right Foot to [Page 178]the Right, and thus stand ready to March as they were.
59. March.	59. The forenamed Files step forward at once with the Right Foot, and March in Three Paces to their former Places, and straighten their Ranks and Files as formerly they stood.
Half Ranks take heed to double your Files.
60. Half Ranks to the Right double your Files.	60. The Half-Ranks of every Division Face upon the Left Foot to [Page 179]the Right, and so stand ready to March and Double. Note, That this Doubling is either by the Half-Ranks of every Division apart, or by the Half of the Battalion.
61. March.	61. The forementioned Files that are Faced to Double, step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March straight forward to the Place where the First Man of the Right Hand stood; where every one to the last [Page 180]Man must turn (observing in this March, that the Left Foot must never come at the outside of the Line of the Front) and March thus in the midst of the Ranks and Files wherein they are to Double; so that the Left Foot must make the last Step, as in Explan. 51.
62. Halt.	62. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and straighten their Ranks and Files.
63. To the Left as you were.	63. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and so stand ready to March in their former Places.
64. March.	64. The foresaid Half-Ranks step at once forward with their Left Foot, and March thus forward till they come to their former Places (observing again, that the Right Foot do not come without the straight Line of the Front) expecting the following Command.
65. Halt.	65. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face all together upon the Right Foot to the Right, straitning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well and high.
66. Half Ranks to the Left double your Files.	66. The Half-Ranks which stood still before, must March now, Facing at once upon the Right Foot to the Left; stand thus ready to March and Double
67. March.	67. The foresaid Half-Ranks begin their [Page 183]March with the Right Foot, and March straight forwards, every one following his Leader to the Place where the first Left-hand Man stood and turned, where every one to the last Man must turn, and March thus forward (observing that the Right Foot never comes without the Front Line) into the midst of the Ranks and Files in which they are to Double; The Right Foot makes the last Step, and stands forwards, as in Explan. [Page 184]56. and thus stand expecting the next Command.
68. Halt.	68. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, straight and high.
69. To the Right as you were.	69. The foresaid Ranks Face at once upon the right foot to the Right, standing thus ready to March to their former Places.
70. March.	70. The forementioned [Page 185]Half-Ranks step forward all together with the Right Foot, and March back to their former Places (observing again in their March, that the Left Foot do's not come without the Line of the Front) expecting the following Command.
71. Halt.	71. The foresaid Ranks Face all together upon the Left Foot to the Left, straightning their Ranks and Files, and carrying their Arms straight and high.
Files take heed to Counter-March.
72. Files to the Right about Counter-March.	72. The first Man of every File must Face upon the Right Foot to the Right about.
73. March.	73. The whole Battalion steps at once with the Left Foot forward, and March every one slowly to the Right Side of the Man that stood behind him, till the first comes to the last, and the last to the first Mans Place, (observe further, that in [Page 187]their March every one turns at the same place to the Right about, where the first Man turned; also that they carry their Arms well, straight and High, every one observing their distance in Ranks and Files, that they disorder not one another) expecting the following Command.
74. Files to the Left about Counter-March.	74. The first Man of every File must turn upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and expect the following Command.
75. March.	75. The whole Battalion steps at once with the Left Foot forward, Marching slowly by the Left Side of the Man that stood behind him, till every one is come to his former Place, observing further all what has been shewn in Explan. 73.
Ranks take heed to Counter-March.
76. Ranks to the Right about Counter-March.	76. The whole Battalion turns at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, and stand thus ready to Countermarch.
77. March.	77. The first Man of every Division Faces upon the Right Foot to the Right about, and Marches straight in the middle between the Ranks (all follow one another to the Place where the first Man Faced to the Right about, and in the same Place do likewise Face, and so March forward till he stands upon the Left Hand that stood upon the Right, and he that stood upon the Left stands upon the Right; in which March care is to be taken, that as [Page 190]soon as the first Man is past, the last to March in the same Line, Marching with his Right Foot where the last Man Marched with his Right Foot, Marching thus in the straight Line of the Front, and because the Soldiers come something near each other in this March, good care must be taken to carry their Arms well, that they may not touch or clatter; and likewise the last Rank must Face altogether, and observe their Leader. [Page 191] Note, This Countermarch may be done by Division, or by the whole Battalion.
78. Halt.	78. The whole Battalion Faces at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well.
79. Ranks to the Left Counter-March.	79. The whole Battalion Faces upon the Left Foot to the Left; and stands thus ready to Countermarch.
80. March.	80. The first Man of every Division Faces upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and Marches straight in the middle of the two Ranks, the which all follow till they come to their first Place; In which March is to be observed, that the first Man, as soon as he is past the last, tread in the same Line with his Left Foot where the other did go with his Left Foot, and thus to March in the straight Line of the Front; and further to observe [Page 193]in the Countermarch what is said in Explan. 77.
81. Halt.	81. The whole Battalion Paces at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well.
Take heedth close your Files.
82. To the Right and Left close your Files to the Center.	82. The whole Battalion Faces to the Right and Left inwards at the Center; namely, the Half-Ranks on the Right Face to the Left upon the Left Foot, [Page 194]and the other half on the Left, Face on the Right Foot to the Right, that they stand with their Faces and Feet towards each other, standing thus expecting the following Command.
83. March.	83. The Right Half-Ranks step with the Left Foot, and the Left Half-Ranks with the Right Foot, at one time forwards, and those that stand in the middle make but half a Pace, and March thus against one another [Page 195]to the distance of half a Pace, carrying their Arms well and high, that they do not come to touch, and stand thus expecting the next Command.
84. Halt.	84. The Half-Ranks of the Right turn upon the Left Foot to the Right, and those of the Left Hand turn upon the Right Foot to the Left. Note, When you close your Files to the Right or Left, the whole Battalion must Face upon [Page 196]the Left Foot, and March with the Left Foot; and this is to be observed in their returning to their former Places.
Take heed to close your Ranks.
85. Ranks close to the Front.	85. The Five lase Ranks stand ready to March, and close forwards.
86. March.	86. The first Rank stands, the five other step at once with the Left Foot forward, Marching thus slowly, and Close within a Pace of each other.
Take heed to Wheel.
87. To the Right Wheel.	87. The closed Ranks and Files stand ready to March and Wheel.
88. March.	88. The whole Battalion Marches with the Left Foot at once forwards, and March and Wheel the Fourth part of a Circle, viz. the first Man of the first Rank of the Right Hand, turns with his Body and Feet slowly; but so, that the Right Foot doth not come out of his place, he only turning upon the [Page 198]Heel, the other of the same Rank also Wheel with him, and according to proportion, as they are distant from the Right-hand Man, do March faster or slower, looking carefully to their Left Hand, without turning the Head, that the whole Rank may March even; The first Rank in their Wheeling must keep close to the Right, and not March so quick as the other, they having a greater Circumference; The other Ranks must observe the same Order [Page 199]in their March, tho' hot to Close themselves to the Right as the first Rank doth, but to the Left, and to observe their distance well in Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, every one observing his Leader, and the Right, and Left-hand Man Ranks as they are further from the Front, so in proportion they are to March faster.
	89. The whole Battalion having Wheeled the Fourth part of a Circle [Page 200]stands, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, and expecting the following Command.
90. To the Right, Wheel.	90. The whole Battalion stands again ready to March and Wheel.
91. March.	91. The Battalion steps again at once with the Left Foot forward, and Wheels the Fourth part of a Circle. Observe further Explan. 88.
92. Halt.	92. They stand still here, as was shewn in Explan. [Page 201]89. straighten your Ranks and Files, and carry your Arms well and high.
93. To the Left abaut, Wheel.	93. They stand again ready to March and Wheel.
94. March.	94. As the whole Battalion at twice did Wheel at each time the Fourth part of a Circle, so must it now at once Wheel half a Circle to the Right about; so that every one comes to stand in his former Place again, observing as in Explan. 88.
95. Halt.	95. The whole Battalion being come to their former Place, stand, straitning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well.
96. To the Left, Wheel.	96. The whole Battalion stands ready again to March and Wheel.
97. March.	97. The whole Battalion Marches at once with the Left Foot forward, and Wheel to the Left the Fourth part of a Circle. The first Man of the Left [Page 203]turns in his Place upon the Left Foot, as also the first Rank Closes to the Left, and the other Ranks in their March Close to the Right, without turning their Heads. Observe also what has been said of Distance, Ranks and Files, and carrying of Arms.
98. Halt.	98. They stand still as before, straightning their Ranks and Files, carry their Arms well and expect the following Command.
99. To the Left, Wheel.	99. They stand again ready to March and Wheel.
100. March.	100. They Wheel the Fourth part of a Circle to the Left, and observe all in the above-said Wheeling.
101. Halt.	101. They stand thus, expecting the following Command.
102. To the Left about, Wheel.	102. They stand ready to March and Wheel.
103. March.	103. As the whole Battalion did Wheel at twice, each time the Fourth part of a Circle, so must it now at one time Wheel the half of a Circle to the Left about, by which every one comes to his former Place. Observe also what hath been formerly said.
104. Halt.	104. The whole Battalion being now come to their former Places, remain thus straightning their Ranks and [Page 206]Files, carrying their Arms well and high. Note, That when you are to Wheel with open Ranks, the following, Rank must not Wheel till it comes to the Place where the first Rank did Wheel; And when you Wheel to the Right, you must Close to the Right, and look to the Left; And when you Wheel to the Left, you must Close to the Left, and look towards the Right.
Files take heed to open to your former distance
105. Files to the Right and Left outwards, to your former distance.	105. The Half-Ranks of the Right Hand turn upon the Left Foot to the Right, and the Half-Ranks of the Left Hand turn upon the Right Foot to the Left, and stand now Back to Back, as in Explan. 82. they stood Face to Face. Above all, care must be taken to carry their Arms straight and high.
106. March.	106. The Half-Ranks of the Right step forward with the Left, and the Half Ranks of the Left step forward with the Right Foot all at once, and March to their former Places; those that stand in the middle make but half a Pace.
107. Halt.	107. The Right Half-Ranks Face upon the Left Foot to the Left, and the Left Half-Ranks Face upon the Right Foot to the Right, and straighten again their Ranks and [Page 209]Files, and carry their Arms well, straight, and high.
Ranks take heed to open to your former distance.
108. Ranks as you were.	108. The Five Ranks which in Explan. 85. did Close forwards, turn upon the Left Foot to the Right about, standing thus ready to March as they were, The First Rank of the Five which turns, must take special care to carry the Muzzels of their Arms high, that they may not touch the Arms of [Page 210]the First Rank that stands still.
109. March.	109. The forementioned Five Ranks step at once with the Left Foot forwards, Marching slowly to their former distance of Four Paces, observing that the Left Foot comes down, last, and stands foremost; and expect the following Command.
110. Halt.	110. The foresaid Five Ranks Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left about, straightning [Page 211]their Ranks and Files as before.
Take heed to lay down your Arms.
111. Rest your Muskets.	111. The Muskets are taken from the Shoulder and rested, as is shewn in the Exercise of the Musket in Explan. 37.
112. Order your Arms.	112. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 38. and of the Pike, Explan. 31.
113. Lay down your Arms.	113. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 39. and that of the Pike, Explan. 32. has been said; and it must be observed, that the Musketeers and Pikemen perform all their Motions at one time.
Take heed to quit your Arms
114. For Straw.	114. As soon as this Command is given, the whole Battalion must Face upon the Left Foot to the Right about, and expect the following Command.
115. March.	115. The whole Battalion step with the Left Foot forwards, and March slowly between the Files of their Arms, and March so far clear from their Arms as the Commanding Officer pleases to order. Note, When the Soldiers are Marched beyond their Arms, they do not then observe Ranks and Files; which Marching and Returning may also be done with the Drum, or with the Shot of a Musket, [Page 214]according as the Commanding Officer pleases to order.
116. To your Arms	116. As soon as this Command is given, they all draw their Swords, and run together (holding their Swords in their Right Hands even with their Shoulders, the Points upwards) to their Arms and stand thus expecting the following Command.
117. Put up your Swords.	117. The whole Battalion turn at once, the [Page 215]Points of their Swords down, looking towards the Left Hand, and put them in the Scabbards; tell 1, 2, let go the Right Hand, stand thus, both Hands hanging down by the Body, till the following Command.
118. Take up your Arms.	118. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 40. and of the Pike, Explan. 33. taking heed that every one observe his Leader, and his Right-hand [Page 216]Man, that they all rise at once.
119. Resh your Muskets.	119. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 41.
120. Poise your Muskets, and Advance your Pikes.	120. The Muskets and Pikes are brought up at one time, and held before the Body; viz. The Musketeers take their Muskets with the Right Hand under their Pans, and bring up their Muskets before the Body with both Hands, (at the same time bringing up [Page 217]the Right Foot) in which Bringing up he lets go the Left Hand, and holds his Musket with an out-stretched Arm before the middle of his Body; The Pikemen do as in Explan. 36. and all stand thus expecting the following Command.
121. Shoulder your Muskets.	121. This is done as in Explan. 9. carrying your Arms well, as often has been said.

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RƲLES for the Forming of Battalions, the Posting of Officers, Salutes, &c.

I. FIrst, the Companies which are to Form a Battalion, shall place themselves according to the Date of their Commissions; Viz. The Colonel, or first Company on the Right Wing;. The Second, or Lieutenant Colonels Company, upon the Left Wing; The Majors, or Third Company, upon the Right Wing, next the First or Colonels Company; The eldest Captain, or Fourth Company upon the Left Wing, next the Lieutenant Colonels or Second Company. All the [Page 220]other Companies after that manner must place themselves, till the youngest Company come to stand in the Centre.

II. When the Companies are Marching to the place where the Battalion is to be Formed, the Pikemen must March with their Pikes Advanced; they must always be placed on the Left Hand of the Musketeers of their Companies.

III. When all the Companies are come to the place where they are to Form the Battalion, a Drummer is to stand before the Centre of the Battalion, and to Beat a Ruffle for warning; and the Musketeers of those Companies which make the Right Wing, shall Face to the Right, [Page 221]and the Pikes to the Left; The Musketeers of the Left shall face to the Left, and the Pikes to the Right; upon which all the Drummers shall Beat a Troop, and the Musketeers and Pikemen March through and Form the Battalion.

The Officers also at the same time when the Ruffle is Beat, must stand with their Faces towards the Battalion, their Pikes and Partisans in their hands; and also when the Troop Beats, March and Post themselves in their proper places.

In the same manner is the Battalion to be Reduced again to Companies; only with this difference, that all those which in the forming the Battalion faced to the Right, must then Face to the Left; and those which Faced to the Left, must Face to the Right.

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Here is also to be observed, that when they March off by Companies, the Company on the Right Wing shall March first, Beating a Troop, with their Muskets Clubbed, and their Pikes Advanced; And then the Company on the Left Wing follows, and so one after another, according to Seniority.

Note, That when they Troop off, the Pikes March before the Musketeers.

The Pikes must always be Advanced when they March before the King.

IV. The Battalion being Formed, as is said before, the Colonel places himself in the Centre, before the Pikes and Colours; The Lieutenant Colonel behind him; the [Page 223]half of the Captains; as also of the Lieutenants in one line upon the Right Wing, the other half upon the Left Wing of the Musketeers; And the Ensigns before the Pikes, either with the Colours or Half-Pikes.

And that the Officers may not alter their places by their continual Moving to and fro, the Captains, as also the Lieutenants shall remain upon that Wing where their Musketeers are, and there Post themselves according to their Commissions; that is, the eldest outwards, and the youngest towards the Centre; so that those that have their Musketeers upon the Right Wing must remain before them, though there should be found elder upon the Left Wing. But in case there should be a great many Officers more absent upon the one [Page 224]Wing then the other, the youngest are always to go over to the other Wing, to make the number equal; Though upon Action every one shall remain and be left as near his own Company as possible may be; Of which all Colonels and Commanding Officers of Battalions, are to take great care, and to see that all be done for the best of the Service.

The Sergeants are to Rank themselves in the Reer of the Battalion, except those that are Commanded to stand upon the Wings; those Battalions which have but few Companies, and by consequence but few Sergeants, must have Three upon each Wing, that is, at the First, the Fourth, and Last Rank; but those Battalions where there are Sergeants enough, must have one upon the Wing of each Rank, and this is [Page 225]to be ordered according [...]s there is more or fewer Companies in the Battalion.

And as to the Drummers, they must be divided into Three Parts; The First Third Part shall place themselves upon the Right Wing of the Musketeers, next to the Corporal, or outmost Granadeer; The Second Third Part upon the Left Wing; And the other Third Part before the Pikes, behind the Colours, where the Hoboys are also to place themselves.

V. The Battalion being to Exercise, no Officer may be absent without leave, but always stand by the Exercise, with his Arms in his Hand, upon the Post which in the Rule of Exercise is assigned him, still expecting such Orders as [Page 226]may be given him; to Exercise the whole Battalion, some part of it, or a single Company, which they are always to perform with their Arms in their Hands, and not to quit their Arms.

No Officer shall Exercise on Horseback, except the Major, or those that in his absence do perform Majors Duty.

VI. When the King is to be Saluted, so soon as he draws near, all the Drummers are to Beat a March; and his Majesty being come near the Regiment, the Musketeers being Shoulder'd, they shall Rest their Muskets, and the Pikemen (having their Pikes Advanced) shall at the same time Charge their Pikes with the Spears Breast high, and remain in this Posture till his Majesty shall be [Page 227]past the Regiment; In his Riding by the Officers shall Salute him, he being Three or Four Paces distance from them: And all those that are of one Character, shall Salute all in one Form.

Here is to be observed, that in the absence of the Ensign, which otherwise being present, must carry the Colours before his Breast when he is to Salute,

He that carries the Colours being no Ensign, as is commonly done by the Free Corporal, may March and stand in the Ensigns Place, but not Salute.

When his Majesty passes the Reer of the Battalion, no Officer nor Colours shall go through the Battalion to the Reer, nor Salute any further; but the Soldiers Present their Arms to the Right about, as before has been shewn, the Pikes [Page 228]being Charged, and the Muskets Rested.

VII. When a Battalion is to File off and March, the Colonel Marches foremost alone, or he that Commands the Battalion, altho' he were but a Captain; upon which the half of the Captains in one Rank follow, and then the Musketeers; The other half of the Captains March in the Reer of the last Division of Musketeers, and behind them the Lieutenant Colonel; but the Lieutenant Colonel being absent, or in the absence of the Colonel, he Leading the Regiment, no Captain shall Close in the Reer, to March in the Lieutenant Colonels Place, but shall March in the same Rank with the rest of the Captains, in the Reer.

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No Captain is to March in the Lieutenant Colonels Place.

The Lieutenants shall Lead the Divisions of the Musketeers, and the Ensigns the Divisions of the Pikes; but those Ensigns that carry the Colours, shall March together before the middle Division of the Pikes, and wanting Lieutenants, some of the Ensigns shall be taken to Lead the Divisions of Musketeers, where Lieutenants are wanting.

The youngest Captain shall always March before the Pikes, having one Ensign behind him, or more if there be any left when the Divisions are provided.

It must be observed, that they must not March with more Divisions then there are Officers to lead them; and sometimes finding the Way too narrow to March with a [Page 230]strong Front, then they must March with Half-Ranks, or less Divisions, or Doubling of Files, as may be most convenient.

VIII. The Drummers shall in their March continue divided in Three Parts, and a Third Part of them by each Division of Musketeers on the Right Wing; and another Third Part by the Second Division of Musketeers on the Left Wing; and the other Third Part by the Pikes. They shall always in their March, one of them Beat in each Division, but when a Battalion Marches into a Town, or other publick Places, they must all of them Beat.

It is to be observed, that they must always March between the Third and Fourth Rank of every Head or Chief Division; that is, one Third Part by the First Division.

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IX. The Officers in Marching shall carry their Arms downwards, till such time as they are to Salute, and then the Captains and the Ensigns Shoulder them, and from thence Salute; But the Ensigns that carry the Colours, shall in their March carry them upon their Shoulders, and only take them before their Breast when they are going to Salute.

The Sergeants and under Officers are not to Salute, but carry their Arms upon their Left Shoulders, the Spears in their Hands downwards, and only in Marching by take off their Hats.

X. His Majesty shall not be Saluted by Guards, or otherwise, but once a [Page 232]day, except he finding a Regiment or Company Posted, having afterward Commanded to see it March by; upon which Occasion he must be again Saluted.

It is to be noted, that a Battalion being Commanded to March by the King in Companies, that then all Commanding Officers, the Colonel included, must March at the Head of their Companies.

XI. The further Ceremonies to be performed to his Majesty, as also to all others, do remain as formerly, the General Officers hereafter named included. The Lieutenant Generals, or those that are in the same Quality or Degree, shall for the future be Saluted by all Officers, the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and the Colours excepted.

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In the Field or Camp shall be given them Three Ruffels, also in Garrison by the Main Guard; but all other Guards shall Beat a March.

Before their Door shall be placed a Sergeant and two Sentinels.

The Major General shall be Saluted by no Officer, and but Two Ruffels given him either in Camp or Garrison, and at his Door Two Sentinels.

For those Governours that are no Generals, there shall in all Places where they are Governours, be given them one Ruffel.

But for them that have no Commissions as Governours, no Drum shall Beat.

The Main Guard shall Rest their Arms to the Governour, as also every Sentinel; but if he continue Walking or Standing before the Guard, they may lay down their Arms.

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The Colonels shall have one Sentinel at their Doors, and those of the Garrison one of their own Regiment. He that Commands the Regiment in absence of the Colonel, shall have that Sentinel at his Door.

The Main Guard shall turn out, and Stand to their Arms for a Colonel, tho' but once a day; they may return into the Guard, if he continue to Stand or Walk near the Guard, but all other Guards shall Order their Arms for him; the Sentinels of his own Regiment shall Rest their Arms to him, but those of other Regiments shall remain Shoulder'd.

The Lieutenant Governours and Commanders shall be Treated in their own Garrisons as Colonels, and the Major Comadants as the Lieutenant Colonels, except by the absence of the Commander they Command [Page 235]in his Place, and then to be Treated as before is said of the Commanders.

For the Lieutenant Colonels and Majors, the Main Guard is to do nothing, but the other Guards turn out and stand over their Arms. The Sentinels of their own Regiment must Rest their Muskets to them, but those of other Regiments keep their Muskets Shoulder'd.

For Captains and Subalterns, the Sentinels shall keep their Arms Shoulder'd, except it be in Places where they Command; and then they are to Rest their Arms, and the Guards to turn out.

XII. No Cannon shall be Fired for any General mentioned in the Eleventh Article; that is to say, when they come in, or go out of a Garrison.

FINIS.

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