Commands for the exercise of foot, arm'd with firelock-muskets and pikes; with the evolutions.

1690

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Commands for the Exercise of Foot, Arm'd with Firelock-Muskets and Pikes; with the Evolutions:
The Ranks being at Four Paces, and the Files at one large Pace Distance; the Muskets Shoulder'd, and Pikes Advanc'd.

Commands for the Exercise of the Muskets.

JOyn your Right Hands to your Muskets.
Poise your Muskets.
Joyn your Left hands to your Muskets.
Cock your Muskets.
Present.
Fire.
Recover your Muskets.
Half bend your Cocks.
Blow your Pans.
Handle your Primers.
Prime.
Shut your Pans.
Blow off your loose Corns.
Cast about to Charge.
Handle your Chargers.
Open them with your Teeth.
Charge with Powder.
Charge with Ball.
The Wad from your Hats.
Draw fourth your Rammers.
Hold them up.
Shorten them against your Breasts.
Put them in the Barrels.
Ram down your Charge.
Withdraw your Rammers.
Hold them up.
Shorten them against your Breasts
Return your Rammers.
Your Right Hand under the Locks
Poise your Muskets.
Shoulder your Muskets.
Rest your Muskets.
Order your Muskets.
Lay down your Muskets.
Take up your Muskets.
Rest your Muskets.
Club your Muskets.
Rest your Muskets.
Shoulder your Muskets.

Take heed to Fire at three words of Command.

Make Ready.
Present.
Fire.

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Commands for the Exercise of the Pikes.

TO the Front: Charge.
As you were.
To the Right: Charge.
To the Left, as you were.
To the Left: Charge.
To the Right, as you were.
To the Right about: Charge.
To the Left about, as you were.
To the Left about: Charge.
To the Right about, as you were.
Shoulder your Pikes.
To the Front: Charge.
As you were.
To the Right: Charge.
As you were.
To the Left: Charge.
To the Right, as you were.
To the Right about: Charge.
To the Left, as you were.
To the Left about: Charge.
To the Right about, as you were.
Port your Pikes:
Charge.
Trail with your Spears behind:
Charge, as you were.
Push your Pikes.
Trail your Pikes the Spears before.
Present your Spears.
To the Front: Charge.
Advance your Pikes.
Order your Pikes.
Lay down your Pikes.
Take up your Pikes.
Plant your Pikes.
Order your Pikes.
Advance your Pikes.

Have a care to present your Arms.

To the Front.
To the Right, Four times.
To the Right about.
To the Left, as you were.
To the Left, Four times.
To the Left about.
To the Right as you were.
- Poise your Muskets, and Recover your Pikes.
- Shoulder your Muskets, the Pikes to Advance at the same Word.

EVOLUTIONS.

RAnks, to the Right Double your Front. March.
To the Left as you were. March. Halt.
Ranks, to the Left Double your Front. March.
To the Right as you were. March. Halt.
Ranks, to the Right Double your Rere. March. Halt.
As you were. March.
Ranks, to the Left Double your Rere. March. Halt.
As you were. March.
Rere half Files, to the Right Double your Front. March.
[Page 3] To the Left as you were. March. Halt.
Rere half Files, to the Left Double your Front. March.
To the Right as you were. March. Halt.
Front half Files, to the Right Double your Rere. March. Halt.
As you were. March.
Front half Files, to the Left Double your Rere. March. Halt.
As you were. March.
Files to the Right Double. March. Halt.
To the Left as you were. March.
Files to the Left Double. March. Halt.
As you were. March.
Half Ranks, to the Right Double your Files. March. Halt.
To the left as you were. March. Halt.
Half Ranks, to the Left Double your Files. March. Halt.
To the Right as you were. March. Halt.
Files, to the Right about Counter-march. March.
Files, to the Left about Counter-march. March.
Ranks, to the Right Counter-march. March. Halt.
Ranks, to the Left Counter-march. March. Halt.

Files and Ranks being Closed.

To the Right, Wheel. March. Halt.
To the Right, Wheel. March. Halt.
To the Right about, Wheel. March. Halt.
To the Left, Wheel. March. Halt.
To the Left, Wheel. March. Halt.
To the left about, Wheel. March. Halt.

The Ranks and Files being Opened to their former Distance.

Take heed to lay down your Arms.

Rest your Muskets.
Order your Arms.
Lay down your Arms.

Take care to quit your Arms.

March.
To your Arms. [
At beat of Drum.
Put up your Swords.
Take up your Arms.
Rest your Muskets.
Poise your Muskets, and Recover your Pikes.
Shoulder your Muskets.

You are Referr'd for particular Directions to King William's Exercise.

FINIS.

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