A
Militarie
Dialogue
of
the
Office
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
.
INTER
LOCVTORS
.
Londonno
.
Vargas
.
I
Haue
had
better
lucke
then
my selfe
could
wish
(
Master
Londonno
)
séeing
that
at
this
time
you
cannot
iustly
bee
excused
from
telling
mée
that
which
I
haue
so
often
requested
you
,
and
which
besides
(
if
I
be
well
remembred
)
you
haue
promised
.
But
your
many
affaires
(
as
I
take
it
)
haue
hetherto
hindered
,
that
I
haue
not
obtained
my
desire
,
and
your selfe
as
yet
not
satisfied
my
request
.
But
now
séeing
my
good
fortune
was
such
,
that
we
should
méete
together
by
our selues
onely
,
separated
from
all
other
conuersation
,
among
the
riuers
of
this
most
pleasant
Rhene
,
I
heartely
beséeth
you
,
that
it
be
not
troublesome
to
you
,
to
declare
that
vnto
me
,
which
I
so
gréedily
wish
to
knowe
:
séeing
that
not
onely
the
lawe
of
friendshippe
doeth
binde
you
thereto
,
but
also
Christian
charitie
inioyneth
,
that
the
talent
receiued
from
heauen
shall
not
be
buried
,
but
rather
multiplied
,
that
all
such
may
bee
taught
and
instructed
,
as
by
reason
of
their
ignorance
,
want
the
light
of
knowledge
.
Londonno
.
Certes
,
good
Sir
,
I
conceiued
great
pleasure
in
finding
you
in
so
pleasant
a
place
by
your selfe
,
accompanied
onelie
with
your
manifolde
vertues
,
which
neuer
suffer
you
to
be
alone
:
and
I
take
not
this
your
most
vertuous
curiositie
to
bee
the
least
of
them
,
in
that
(
now
that
your
fortune
hath
brought
you
to
this
Militarie
profession
)
you
be
so
diligent
in
learning
all
such
things
as
a
good
and
valiant
souldier
ought
to
know
.
And
I
woulde
to
God
that
I
were
so
sufficient
,
that
I
might
be
able
to
satisfie
this
your
most
honest
desire
.
But
as
much
as
I
can
,
and
as
farre
as
my
small
wit
can
reach
vnto
,
I
will
not
refuse
to
stand
you
in
sted
:
And
if
vntill
this
time
I
haue
not
yet
done
in
this
particular
,
as
you
so
greatly
haue
requested
me
,
persuade
your selfe
,
that
(
as
you
haue
verie
well
sayd
)
my
ouer
many
businesses
,
and
certaine
perturbations
of
the
minde
withall
,
(
which
neuer
forsake
vs
that
trauaile
as
strangers
in
this
waie
of
humane
miserie
)
haue
caused
the
same
.
But
now
forasmuch
as
we
haue
some
leasure
,
and
the
pleasantnes
,
ioyntly
with
the
solitarines
of
this
place
,
and
especially
your
companie
(
which
were
inough
to
amend
anie
vicous
man
)
inticeth
and
allureth
vs
to
all
vertuous
conuersation
.
Aske
what
you
will
,
for
I
am
readie
to
obey
.
Vargas
.
I
looked
for
no
lesse
curteous
answere
to
procéed
from
your
discretion
and
vertues
.
And
I
am
fully
perswaded
,
that
if
anie
one
in
this
our
age
can
fully
satisfie
my
minde
concerning
this
point
,
you
are
the
man
,
for
the
excellent
iudgement
,
continuall
reading
,
and
great
experience
of
many
yeres
,
which
I
know
to
be
in
you
,
doe
assure
me
of
it
.
You
alreadie
knowe
that
many
dayes
since
,
I
haue
greatly
desired
to
heare
you
discourse
of
the
offices
of
Captaines
,
Ensignes
,
Seargeants
,
and
Corporals
,
what
preheminences
they
haue
,
and
what
and
how
manifolde
their
duetie
is
,
vnto
which
euerie
one
is
bound
according
to
the
Office
which
hee
doth
heare
.
And
I
do
thinke
that
you
in
like
manner
remember
,
that
I
haue
requested
you
at
sometimes
of
leasure
to
talke
with
me
concerning
the
Office
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
of
which
if
it
would
please
you
now
to
intreate
,
I
should
thinke
my selfe
beholding
vnto
you
,
and
we
will
leaue
the
first
particulars
to
some
other
time
,
seeing
that
(
as
I
haue
heard
men
of
greate
iudgement
,
and
such
as
could
discourse
of
matters
concerning
this
profession
,
saie
)
they
which
are
perfectly
acquainted
with
this
charge
and
office
,
can
easily
learne
all
such
things
as
are
required
in
the
foresayd
offices
and
other
besides
,
whereof
I
haue
not
made
mention
.
Insomuch
that
I
cannot
inough
meruaile
what
the
cause
should
be
,
why
many
Captaines
generall
doe
often
times
make
choice
of
persons
,
that
not
only
want
discretion
,
but
are
also
welnigh
without
wit
and
experience
to
beare
this
office
,
it
being
of
so
great
moment
,
and
which
requireth
so
much
abilitie
.
Londonno
.
You
haue
great
reason
surely
.
For
in
such
like
elections
many
abuses
haue
béene
and
are
dayly
séene
,
and
(
I
meane
not
here
to
preiudice
any
particular
man
,
but
to
tell
in
truth
what
what
I
haue
seene
)
I
say
the
number
of
them
is
but
small
which
I
haue
knowne
to
be
fit
and
sufficeint
Sergeants
Maior
.
And
hence
doth
it
come
that
many
errours
haue
and
daily
are
committed
by
those
that
exercise
this
office
,
seeing
that
it
hath
beene
and
ordinarily
is
seene
,
that
in
time
and
place
of
necessity
,
the
squadron
cannot
be
fourmed
,
by
reason
of
the
fault
and
inhabilitie
of
the
Sergeants
Maior
.
And
the
same
which
I
speake
of
the
inconvenience
(
which
is
the
chiefest
)
might
I
also
say
of
some
others
of
unportance
,
and
which
are
dayly
committed
in
armies
,
as
well
in
appointing
and
disposing
the
watch
and
Sentinels
in
the
camp
,
as
in
many
other
particulars
,
which
you
shall
more
manifestly
perceiue
heareafter
in
the
discourse
following
.
Which
least
the
time
escape
vs
in
preambles
,
I
incontinently
begin
,
&
say
,
that
wher
as
this
name
of
Sergeant
hath
it
originall
beginning
from
the
French
tong
(
in
which
it
betokeneth
and
signyfieth
as
much
as
in
the
Latyn
tong
,
minister
,
one
that
hath
the
charge
or
office
to
doo
a
thing
,
a
minister
or
sergeant
that
miuistreth
&c.
The
Frenchmen
first
applyee
it
to
the
vse
and
customes
of
their
chaunceries
,
courts
,
and
iudgement
seales
,
vsing
certaine
ministers
or
vnder
officers
,
caling
them
sergeants
,
which
stoode
them
in
steede
to
proclame
,
declare
and
execute
their
statutes
,
will
and
ordinaunces
,
appertayning
to
law
:
and
afterwards
taking
it
hence
,
I
meane
,
out
of
these
gouned
and
ciuill
exercises
,
they
also
applyed
it
to
the
military
vse
of
armes
,
and
in
each
company
of
men
,
they
placed
and
appointed
an
officer
,
calling
him
a
sergeant
,
imitating
the
custome
vsed
in
Courts
,
and
Tribunall
seates
,
to
the
end
that
the
Captains
by
meanes
of
such
a
minister
or
officer
,
might
kéepe
due
order
in
placing
of
theyr
men
,
both
marching
,
lodging
and
fighting
.
And
thus
much
as
touching
the
imposing
of
the
name
which
in
England
,
Fraunce
and
Spayn
is
receyued
in
all
our
warfarre
as
a
naturall
word
.
And
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
so
called
,
because
in
euery
regiment
(
which
is
as
much
as
a
Romane
legion
)
there
is
a
sergeant
who
is
superintendent
and
heade
ouer
all
the
other
Sergeants
that
are
in
his
regiment
:
and
as
euery
Sergeant
in
ech
company
taketh
the
manner
of
gouernment
or
order
of
his
Captaine
or
his
lieftenant
,
so
the
Sergeant
Maior
receaueth
it
of
the
Captaine
Generall
,
or
Coronell
,
or
maister
of
the
camp
,
and
afterwards
from
him
it
passeth
to
the
other
Sergeants
of
the
same
regiment
,
from
hand
to
hand
according
to
the
custome
.
In
so
much
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
an
officer
or
generall
minister
of
one
whole
regiment
superintendent
,
and
chief
of
all
the
Sergeants
of
the
same
regiment
,
by
the
means
of
whose
industry
and
helpe
,
the
Captayn
,
General
,
or
Coronell
may
giue
conuenient
order
for
due
gouernment
in
ordering
his
men
both
in
marching
,
lodging
and
fighting
,
and
other
more
things
also
vnto
this
appertayning
,
these
thrée
things
in
which
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
imployed
,
are
such
,
that
if
●hey
be
wel
executed
.
Wished
victory
and
glory
is
with
great
reason
hoped
for
.
Whereas
if
contrarily
they
be
not
well
executed
,
much
harme
ensueth
thereby
,
and
the
field
is
lost
and
there
with
goods
,
life
,
honour
and
al.
Therfore
no
insufficient
persons
,
but
such
as
are
able
to
discharge
so
great
an
office
,
and
of
so
much
waight
,
ought
to
be
elected
and
chosen
to
be
Sergeants
Maior
,
and
not
vnfit
men
:
as
some
thing
before
we
complayned
of
the
carelesnes
of
some
Generalls
of
our
times
in
such
like
elections
.
Vargas
.
What
qualityes
be
those
by
which
those
may
bée
knowne
,
that
are
apt
and
fit
,
and
those
also
that
are
vnapte
and
not
sufficient
?
Londonno
.
Yt
is
manifest
and
knowen
vnto
all
men
that
martiall
election
comprehendeth
two
sortes
of
men
,
some
to
commaund
and
gouerne
,
and
others
to
obay
and
to
be
ruled
:
and
of
this
latter
sorte
are
the
common
souldiers
,
called
Gregarii
,
in
which
both
the
Gréekes
&
the
Romans
required
four
qualityes
.
Viz.
that
they
should
be
strong
and
hardy
,
that
they
should
be
trained
vp
in
armes
and
warlike
exercises
:
that
they
should
be
obedient
and
that
they
should
be
good
swimmers
.
And
in
those
souldiers
that
beare
rule
and
gouerne
as
Generall
,
Coronell
,
Maister
of
the
campe
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
and
the
captayns
they
also
requyred
foure
qualyties
,
and
these
be
they
.
That
they
should
bee
very
.
skilfull
in
the
arte
of
warre
and
military
science
,
that
they
should
be
vertuous
,
that
they
should
be
men
of
authority
,
and
that
they
should
be
very
fortunate
.
These
foure
qualityes
were
vsed
by
the
Greekes
and
Romanes
as
an
infallible
rule
,
(
as
in
truth
it
is
)
to
know
the
sufficiency
or
insufficiency
of
officers
in
warfare
.
In
so
much
that
he
is
sufficient
that
it
is
indowed
with
the
foresayd
foure
qualities
,
and
he
in
whom
they
be
not
,
is
not
sufficyent
.
The
Sergeant
Maior
being
one
of
the
pryncipall
officers
in
warre
,
ought
to
haue
the
foresayd
qualityes
.
Vargas
,
To
tell
you
the
truth
I
doe
not
well
vnderstand
what
you
meane
by
those
foure
qualityes
.
Loudonno
.
I
will
declare
them
vnto
you
in
few
wordes
.
Warfare
beyng
so
noble
a
matter
as
it
is
,
ought
to
haue
it
rule
and
precepts
:
whence
commeth
the
arte
of
warre
.
And
as
no
man
is
allowed
or
suffered
publikely
to
practise
physicke
,
or
to
professe
diuinity
or
any
other
scyence
,
vnlesse
he
haue
studyed
the
sayd
facultyes
and
be
well
seene
in
them
,
so
were
it
not
good
that
any
one
should
gouerne
and
beare
office
in
warfarre
,
that
were
not
well
séene
in
the
arte
of
warre
.
Which
arte
standeth
a
man
in
stéede
of
a
loyall
counsayler
,
of
light
,
in
the
myddest
of
darknesse
,
and
of
a
guyde
in
a
difficult
and
doubtfull
waye
,
especyally
if
hee
haue
the
generall
grounds
of
prudence
and
chiefe
principles
of
the
libeall
sciences
.
Vargas
.
For
as
much
as
the
greater
parte
of
souldyers
lose
theyr
time
in
games
,
loue
idlenes
,
and
haue
not
from
theyr
youth
eyther
will
or
power
to
apply
themselues
to
any
vertuous
exercise
,
wanting
the
due
grounds
of
speculation
,
they
dispayr
that
euer
they
shall
be
able
to
study
any
such
arte
,
and
so
to
couer
theyr
exceeding
fault
,
they
scoffe
at
the
arte
of
war
,
which
men
attayne
vnto
by
study
.
Londonno
.
There
is
no
reason
why
we
should
aunswere
them
that
are
voyde
of
all
reason
,
and
of
the
infinite
reasons
that
may
be
alledged
to
confound
theyr
dull
ignorance
,
this
onely
shall
suffyce
at
this
time
that
all
artes
haue
both
speculation
and
action
or
practise
,
and
so
hath
warfarre
also
:
And
they
that
with
a
valiant
courage
followe
armes
and
prudently
vse
them
in
war
,
in
tyme
attayne
to
practise
:
but
he
that
ioyntly
with
this
mingleth
speculatyon
,
shall
attayn
both
to
speculation
and
practise
,
which
are
two
,
and
therefore
is
the
speculatiue
arte
the
better
and
nobler
of
the
two
.
Vargas
.
I
now
vnderstand
the
first
qualitie
,
but
knowe
not
yet
what
you
meane
by
the
second
,
of
being
vertuous
.
Londonno
.
This
vertue
which
is
required
in
Militarie
officers
is
(
as
Tullie
declareth
it
)
toylsome
labour
in
affaires
,
industry
in
doing
them
,
speedinesse
in
dispatching
them
,
constance
and
fortitude
of
the
minde
in
dangers
,
not
suffering
theyr
vnruly
affections
to
beare
rule
ouer
them
and
ouercome
them
.
The
other
two
qualities
,
which
are
Authoritie
and
Fortune
,
doe
necessarily
followe
the
two
former
,
as
the
shadow
followeth
the
bodie
:
for
,
the
vertue
whereof
I
spake
,
doth
put
the
Militarie
precepts
in
practise
,
and
bringeth
them
to
effect
,
making
a
disposition
or
qualitie
of
them
in
the
Souldier
,
whence
necessarily
proceedeth
the
fame
and
glory
of
his
valour
and
deedes
,
which
increaseth
his
credit
,
and
bringeth
him
in
authoritie
.
As
for
felicitie
and
good
successe
that
springeth
from
all
three
,
skil
,
vertue
and
authoritie
,
for
he
that
by
knowledge
and
experience
knoweth
what
he
ought
to
doe
,
and
is
endued
with
vertue
to
attempt
anie
thing
,
and
put
it
in
execution
with
aduice
and
authoritie
,
to
the
end
his
Souldiers
may
beleeue
him
and
followe
him
,
this
man
shall
obtaine
good
successe
,
which
is
to
be
fortunate
and
happie
.
Therefore
the
Greekes
and
Romanes
did
with
good
cause
require
,
that
these
foresayd
qualities
should
bee
in
all
and
euerie
Officer
and
chiefe
Captain
of
warre
,
and
I
for
this
cause
will
also
haue
them
to
be
in
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
and
yet
one
more
besides
,
with
which
there
will
be
fiue
in
all
.
Vargas
.
Yet
another
saie
you
,
which
I
pray
you
?
Londonno
.
That
he
be
some
thing
cunning
in
Arithmetike
:
for
that
science
is
verie
necessarie
for
the
forming
and
making
of
the
Squadrons
,
which
cannot
bee
made
without
the
science
of
numbering
.
Vargas
.
You
demand
and
require
so
many
things
in
a
Seargeant
Maior
,
that
I
doubt
none
such
are
to
be
found
answerable
to
your
description
.
Londonno
.
Yes
marie
Sir
be
there
,
though
they
be
but
few
,
and
there
would
be
many
more
to
be
found
,
if
it
were
not
for
the
fauours
,
sutes
,
and
bribes
,
which
as
in
other
things
,
so
in
the
choosing
of
a
Seargeant
Maior
,
disturbe
and
impeach
the
right
course
of
election
.
Furthermore
,
whereas
I
am
to
forme
a
Seargeant
Maior
,
it
is
not
for
our
purpose
to
séeke
out
and
inquire
what
kind
of
men
our
Scargeantes
Maior
be
,
but
rather
to
shew
and
declare
what
men
they
and
all
others
should
be
,
and
how
they
ought
to
be
qualified
We
must
follow
that
which
is
perfest
,
for
that
which
is
not
perfect
may
be
found
at
euerie
place
.
Vargas
.
You
haue
shewed
mee
the
spring
,
beginning
and
signification
of
the
name
of
Seargeant
Maior
and
Seargeant
,
and
what
the
Seargeant
Maior
is
,
and
the
qualities
in
him
required
:
Now
I
desire
to
know
of
you
what
Office
the
same
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
is
,
and
in
what
manner
he
ought
to
execute
it
.
But
first
I
beseech
you
to
resolue
me
of
one
doubt
,
which
is
,
that
I
knowe
not
whether
they
that
liued
in
ancient
times
past
,
had
this
Office
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
.
Londonno
.
I
haue
not
read
that
the
Lacedemonians
,
Gréeks
and
Romanes
(
among
which
Nations
did
warfare
flourish
most
)
haue
had
it
:
but
we
may
reade
that
they
had
and
vsed
diuers
manners
of
Battailes
and
Squadrons
,
and
I
beleeue
this
to
bee
the
cause
(
if
I
be
not
deceiued
)
that
they
had
no
Seargeant
Maior
,
because
this
Office
was
discharged
by
certaine
other
Officers
,
as
we
may
gather
out
of
those
that
haue
written
De
●e
Militari
,
viz.
that
the
Captaine
Generall
and
chiefe
head
of
the
Armies
,
vnderstanding
and
perceiuing
of
howe
greate
moment
and
importance
the
good
order
and
perfection
of
the
Squadron
or
Battaile
is
,
in
which
consisteth
all
the
force
of
the
whole
Armie
,
they
would
trust
no
particular
man
with
this
Office
,
but
themselues
disposed
theyr
Armies
,
and
made
the
Squadrons
,
of
which
they
vsed
sundrie
and
different
kindes
and
manners
,
according
to
the
diuersitie
of
weapons
with
which
in
those
times
they
accustomed
to
encounter
with
theyr
enemies
,
and
also
their
souldiers
were
so
well
instructed
and
so
skilfull
,
that
in
a
verie
great
and
huge
Armie
there
was
not
one
souldier
but
knew
his
place
in
the
Squadron
:
for
the
easier
obtaining
of
which
knowledge
,
there
were
many
Schooles
in
Rome
,
as
Titus
Liuie
writeth
,
where
those
yong
souldiers
which
they
called
Tyrones
,
among
vs
,
fresh
water
souldiers
,
were
not
onely
taught
and
shewed
howe
to
bee
apt
and
quicke
in
vsing
anie
kinde
of
weapon
,
but
they
were
also
instructed
howe
they
should
keepe
theyr
place
,
that
euerie
man
might
haue
and
knowe
his
owne
seuerall
place
,
in
which
thing
they
were
so
well
instructed
,
that
it
was
a
verie
easie
matter
,
and
little
or
no
labour
,
trouble
or
difficultie
at
all
,
to
frame
and
make
the
Squadrons
,
and
they
became
dayly
the
more
fit
and
apt
as
long
as
they
were
not
without
an
hnge
&
perpetual
Armie
.
And
the
same
Liuie
saith
,
that
the
young
souldiers
exercised
themselues
twice
a
daie
,
and
the
old
beaten
souldiers
but
once
a
daie
.
And
this
most
excellent
order
which
the
Romanes
obserued
aboue
all
other
Nations
,
caused
them
so
to
enlarge
theyr
Empyre
,
and
to
become
almost
inuincible
throughout
the
worlde
:
whereas
notwithstanding
(
as
Vegetius
verie
well
saith
)
they
were
neither
so
great
as
the
Germanes
,
nor
more
in
number
then
the
French
men
,
nor
so
subtill
as
the
Affricans
,
nor
so
many
or
of
such
force
as
the
Spaniards
,
nor
so
wise
as
Gréekes
,
but
the
Souldiers
exercised
and
instructed
in
Warfare
,
did
conquer
and
ouercome
all
these
difficulties
.
It
were
a
very
easie
matter
in
proofe
of
this
truth
,
here
to
alleadge
many
examples
both
olde
and
new
of
many
excellent
Captaines
,
who
with
lyttle
Armies
well
instructed
and
set
in
good
order
,
haue
obtayned
victorie
of
innumerable
armies
and
bandes
of
men
naughtily
ranked
and
confused
.
But
I
will
onely
rehearse
some
of
them
,
séeing
it
is
not
strange
to
the
matter
of
which
we
now
intreate
,
neither
wyll
it
be
out
of
the
purpose
to
make
a
short
digression
to
proue
this
veritie
.
And
let
the
first
example
be
taken
from
the
great
King
Alexander
,
when
he
set
vpon
all
Asia
,
and
the
innumerable
bandes
of
Darius
,
yet
with
a
verie
small
armie
,
but
wonderfull
well
instructed
.
Lucullus
a
famous
Captaine
did
get
a
most
happie
victorie
ouer
all
the
greate
powers
of
Tigranes
with
so
small
a
number
of
good
Souldiers
well
trained
and
set
in
good
araie
,
that
Tygranes
seeing
them
comming
towarde
his
forces
,
making
little
account
of
them
,
and
to
mocke
with
them
sayde
,
that
if
they
come
as
Embassadours
,
they
were
inowe
of
them
,
but
if
to
fight
,
they
were
verie
few
.
Iulius
Caesar
being
Proconsull
,
subdued
vnto
the
Empire
of
Rome
many
and
rude
barbarous
Nations
,
euen
from
the
riuer
Rhene
and
sea
Ocean
,
vntill
the
sea
Mediterranean
.
And
I
praie
what
made
him
so
victorious
,
but
the
good
order
and
discipline
he
vsed
?
And
in
our
daies
Hernando
Cortes
,
(
most
worthy
to
be
placed
among
the
nine
celebrated
Captains
,
)
with
lesse
then
a
thousand
and
foure
score
horse
,
tooke
the
great
king
Montecuma
within
his
owne
Citie
.
And
at
the
length
onely
by
the
good
order
he
vsed
,
he
did
subdue
the
whole
kingdome
of
Mexico
.
And
Hernando
Aluarez
Duke
of
Alua
,
onely
with
one
thousand
of
small
shot
,
and
fiue
hundreth
Muskets
in
Frisland
,
ouerthrew
an
armie
of
twelue
thousand
men
,
with
which
Lodowicke
of
Nassau
had
entered
in
that
Prouince
.
To
conclude
,
as
touching
this
point
,
I
saie
,
that
seeing
a
Squadron
is
a
companie
of
souldiers
placed
in
order
,
in
which
euerie
man
hath
his
place
appointed
him
,
in
such
order
that-he
may
fight
without
hindering
others
,
or
being
hindered
of
his
fellowes
,
and
in
which
all
their
forces
may
bee
so
vnited
and
ioyned
together
,
that
they
may
obtaine
theyr-principall
intent
and
end
(
which
is
,
to
become
inuincible
,
and
for
which
end
the
first
warriers
that
were
,
did
inuent
so
many
kindes
and
manners
of
Squadrons
)
we
must
néeds
beléeue
that
that
Armie
which
is
best
ordered
,
though
it
be
least
in
number
of
men
,
shall
alwaies
(
according
to
reason
)
become
victorious
.
Vargas
.
You
haue
resolued
me
of
the
thing
whereof
I
doubted
,
and
now
I
expect
what
you
will
saie
of
that
which
euen
nowe
I
asked
of
you
touching
the
office
of
the
Sergeat
Maior
.
Londonno
.
Out
of
the
definition
which
I
before
set
downe
,
may
be
gathered
,
that
the
Office
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
consisteth
in
three
things
,
viz.
in
the
safe
order
of
marching
,
in
the
good
manner
of
lodging
,
and
in
pitching
the
field
to
buckle
with
the
enemie
.
All
other
matters
that
the
Sergeants
Maior
hath
to
do
withall
,
must
of
necessitie
be
reduced
vnto
these
thrée
things
onely
.
For
Warfare
(
as
they
saie
who
haue
written
of
this
subiect
)
hath
thrée
parts
:
the
one
being
the
preparation
for
Warre
,
vnto
which
part
appertayneth
the
leuying
and
pressing
,
or
taking
vp
of
Souldiers
,
the
arming
of
them
,
the
paying
of
them
,
and
victualling
of
them
:
for
all
which
there
are
particular
Officers
appointed
,
the
Seargeant
Maior
hauing
nothing
to
doe
therewith
.
The
second
parte
of
Warfare
concerneth
the
Hoast
:
vnto
which
part
appertayneth
the
marching
of
the
camp
,
and
the
lodging
of
the
same
,
and
so
out
of
this
second
part
of
warfare
,
two
of
the
thrée
points
in
which
the
Office
of
the
Sergeant
Maior
consisteth
do
proceed
.
The
third
parte
of
Warfare
is
,
concerning
the
fighting
and
ioyning
in
battayle
with
the
enemie
,
whether
it
be
by
sea
or
by
land
,
whether
in
plaine
ground
or
hillie
,
whether
besieging
or
béeing
besieged
:
out
of
which
part
of
Warfare
proceedeth
the
third
parte
of
the
Office
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
which
consisteth
principally
in
ranking
his
souldiers
orderly
and
strongly
,
when
hee
formeth
and
maketh
his
Squadrons
:
from
which
Squadrons
as
from
the
chiefe
part
,
I
will
begin
to
shew
you
how
the
Seargeant
Maior
exerciseth
his
Office
:
and
afterwards
I
will
in
order
procéed
successiuely
to
shew
the
same
in
the
other
two
parts
of
his
Office
.
Vargas
.
It
is
not
long
since
you
tolde
me
what
a
Squadron
is
,
and
therefore
now
I
praie
you
beginne
to
make
the
Squadron
,
and
set
the
Battaile
:
for
this
is
it
wée
intend
.
Londonno
.
The
Squadrons
are
made
of
a
great
number
of
Souldiers
,
more
or
lesse
,
according
to
the
bignesse
of
the
Armie
or
Hoast
.
And
it
is
necessarie
that
he
who
taketh
his
charge
in
hand
,
knowe
what
people
euerie
companie
that
is
in
Regiment
hath
,
how
many
pike
men
,
and
how
many
harquebusiers
,
and
that
before
the
time
of
néede
,
he
continually
haue
in
his
head
and
memory
a
plat
and
forme
,
thereby
to
set
a
Battle
when
occasion
is
offered
,
in
conceit
alwayes
forming
such
Squadrons
,
as
for
the
present
time
are
most
vsed
.
As
those
that
are
square
of
grounde
,
square
of
number
of
people
,
broade
in
the
front
,
and
those
that
are
drawen
out
in
length
Hearse-wise
.
This
ought
he
not
onely
to
doe
of
the
number
of
those
men
that
are
in
the
Bands
or
Companies
of
his
Regiment
,
but
of
all
numbers
.
For
oftentimes
it
commeth
to
passe
that
the
Seargeants
Maior
are
willed
by
the
Captaines
generall
to
set
a
Battaile
of
thrée
or
foure
Regiments
together
,
and
then
if
they
bee
not
exercised
,
they
shall
bee
so
vnreadie
,
and
fal
into
so
many
absurdities
,
and
shame
themselues
in
presence
of
theyr
Princes
,
and
in
the
generall
iudgement
of
the
whole
Hoast
,
and
for
this
cause
did
a
friend
of
ours
saie
verie
well
,
that
a
Seargeant
Maior
could
not
commit
a
small
fault
,
séeing
that
the
Iudges
and
arbiters
thereof
were
so
many
.
Vargas
.
Before
you
aduantage
your
discourse
,
I
pray
you
sir
dayn
to
tel
,
me
whether
there
be
any
more
kindes
of
battayles
or
squadrons
then
those
foure
which
you
haue
before
named
.
Londonno
.
Yes
mary
be
there
many
others
,
wherof
some
be
in
vse
among
the
Italians
and
Switzers
,
as
those
that
are
horned
like
a
halfe
moon
,
and
those
also
that
are
made
like
a
crosse
,
which
are
approued
and
thought
to
be
good
by
many
excellente
wits
,
there
be
also
other
manner
of
battayls
,
as
those
that
are
made
wedgewise
in
forme
of
a
wedge
,
and
those
that
are
made
in
forme
of
an
egge
,
and
those
also
that
are
made
tryangular
wise
,
with
many
others
besides
which
are
now
quite
out
of
vse
,
yet
I
thinke
it
not
amisse
,
nay
rather
I
would
iudge
it
very
necessary
,
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
should
be
acquainted
with
them
all
,
and
be
exercised
in
setting
all
kindes
of
battails
:
seeing
that
occasson
and
place
might
be
offered
,
where
they
might
be
needefull
,
and
it
is
not
good
that
a
man
should
be
ignorant
of
any
thing
concernyng
his
office
,
which
might
chaunce
to
be
necessary
to
aduantage
himselfe
thereby
.
But
of
all
battayls
those
foure
which
I
sette
downe
first
,
are
moste
in
vse
now
a
dayes
,
in
those
places
where
warfarre
flourisheth
most
,
and
they
bee
taken
to
be
the
strongest
battayls
,
and
most
necessary
,
considering
the
weapons
that
are
vsed
in
this
our
age
.
Vargas
.
And
which
thinke
you
to
be
the
strongest
of
these
foure
.
Londonno
.
They
be
all
of
like
force
and
strong
inough
according
as
occasion
and
place
requireth
,
for
in
some
places
the
square
battayls
of
ground
,
or
of
number
of
people
is
best
,
for
wee
should
not
doe
well
to
make
a
square
battayle
,
drawne
out
in
length
herswise
in
some
places
,
as
in
Barbery
or
some
other
place
where
the
enemy
hath
a
great
troupe
of
horsemen
to
set
vpon
vs
,
&
we
none
,
but
in
such
a
case
we
ought
to
vse
the
square
battayle
of
ground
or
of
number
of
people
,
that
it
beyng
set
vpon
by
the
enemyes
,
they
may
finde
equall
resistance
at
all
the
foure
sides
of
the
battayle
:
in
other
places
it
were
moste
conuenient
to
vse
those
battailes
that
haue
a
large
front
,
which
I
would
ordinarily
vse
among
our
countreymen
,
if
we
were
to
fighte
with
our
enemy
,
considering
that
in
these
squadrons
,
by
how
much
the
more
greate
the
front
is
,
by
so
much
the
more
men
fight
in
the
vantgard
,
and
besides
this
,
this
kinde
of
battaile
aboue
all
other
squadrons
cannot
without
great
difficulty
be
enuironed
about
by
the
enemy
.
The
Germans
and
Switzers
doe
greatly
vse
square
battails
drawen
out
in
length
,
taking
that
squadron
to
be
of
wonderful
strength
that
hath
a
great
courtain
:
but
I
would
commonly
vse
the
square
battayl
of
ground
,
vnlesse
the
situation
of
the
place
compelled
mee
to
doe
otherwise
,
iudging
this
battayl
to
be
most
proportionable
,
and
of
equall
force
in
the
vantguard
and
rereward
,
and
it
taketh
vp
lesse
roome
.
Vargas
.
Tell
me
I
pray
you
,
what
order
might
be
obserued
to
forme
these
squadrons
with
facillity
and
quicknesse
?
Londonno
.
To
make
a
square
battayl
of
number
of
people
it
will
be
sufficient
to
take
the
square
roote
of
that
number
whereof
Vargas
.
I
haue
noted
in
the
examples
which
you
haue
set
downe
of
squadrons
and
battayls
,
that
the
most
of
them
were
in
number
euen
,
whereas
notwithstanding
I
haue
hard
many
say
,
yea
and
stand
vpon
it
,
that
squadrons
and
ranks
ought
to
be
in
number
odde
,
and
that
in
auncient
times
past
,
it
was
alwaies
vsed
,
but
especially
in
those
nations
where
warfarre
did
florishe
moste
.
Wherefore
I
pray
you
to
satisfie
mee
concerning
this
pointe
before
we
goe
any
further
.
Londonno
.
Opinions
there
be
many
that
battayls
and
squadrons
ought
to
be
odde
in
number
of
souldiers
,
and
I
going
about
diuers
times
to
inquire
and
search
out
of
what
importance
it
is
that
the
squadron
should
be
in
number
odde
or
euen
,
and
whither
this
can
make
it
more
or
lesse
strong
,
and
hauing
read
verye
curiously
the
authors
both
auncient
and
moderne
,
that
entreate
of
this
arte
or
science
martiall
,
and
hauing
also
noted
the
manner
and
number
which
they
obserued
in
making
their
battailes
and
spuadrons
,
I
finde
as
wel
by
that
which
I
haue
said
as
by
the
reasons
which
I
will
here
shewe
,
that
it
concerneth
not
the
strentgh
or
weakenesse
of
the
battaile
,
whither
it
be
made
in
number
euen
or
odde
,
for
I
wil
shew
vnto
you
that
obseruing
the
true
and
perfect
rule
to
make
a
squadron
or
battayle
,
there
are
certaine
numbers
of
which
if
you
will
make
squadrons
odde
in
number
,
you
should
finde
a
wonderfull
great
imperfection
therein
,
and
so
contrarily
there
be
other
numbers
,
of
which
a
man
cannot
conueniently
make
squadrons
of
euen
number
.
Example
,
If
you
woulde
make
a
square
battaile
of
number
of
people
of
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundreth
pikes
,
the
square
roote
of
this
number
is
iust
fifty
,
and
it
would
be
a
gret
fault
to
make
it
of
more
or
lesse
,
séeing
that
(
as
I
haue
said
)
a
square
battayle
of
number
of
people
can
haue
no
greater
perfection
,
then
to
be
made
of
the
number
that
the
square
root
of
it
is
of
,
and
if
you
will
make
one
,
of
thrée
thousand
and
sixe
hundreth
pikes
,
the
square
roote
of
this
number
is
thrée
score
,
and
of
so
many
souldiers
will
the
front
of
the
Squadron
be
,
and
this
is
the
perfection
of
it
.
And
as
I
haue
sette
downe
two
examples
heereof
,
so
coulde
I
set
downe
many
more
,
and
I
saie
the
same
of
the
Squadron
,
that
is
made
of
an
odde
number
.
For
if
you
will
forme
a
Squadron
or
Battayle
square
in
number
of
people
,
of
two
thousand
sixe
hundreth
souldiers
and
one
,
the
number
of
it
will
be
one
and
fiftie
pikes
,
for
that
is
the
square
roote
of
it
:
and
to
make
it
of
a
greater
or
lesser
number
,
it
would
bée
amisse
.
And
if
you
wil
make
such
a
Squadron
of
one
thousand
foure
score
and
nine
,
the
fronts
of
it
will
be
of
thrée
and
thirtie
pikes
,
for
this
is
the
square
roote
of
the
Squadron
.
And
if
you
adde
anie
thing
vnto
this
number
,
or
diminish
it
,
the
Squadron
wil
remaine
vnperfect
.
Insomuch
that
by
that
which
I
finde
vsed
,
and
by
mine
owne
opinion
,
I
gather
,
that
Squadrons
or
Battailes
ought
to
be
made
according
to
the
number
of
people
of
which
they
be
made
,
and
manner
how
they
be
made
,
and
as
the
place
where
they
bée
made
permitteth
.
As
for
the
reasons
which
some
alleadge
,
that
in
the
odde
number
there
is
a
middle
,
and
in
the
euen
number
there
is
none
,
as
is
séene
by
example
,
that
in
thrée
,
fiue
,
seuen
and
nine
there
is
a
middle
,
wheras
in
two
,
foure
,
sixe
and
eight
,
there
is
none
,
and
so
they
saie
,
that
the
same
middle
which
is
the
vnitie
(
which
vnitie
is
the
beginning
of
all
numbers
)
should
be
the
foundation
and
basis
of
the
Squadron
,
and
therefore
they
holde
opinion
that
it
is
the
stronger
.
They
alleadge
furthermore
,
that
Martiall
men
in
ancient
times
past
,
did
not
without
mysterie
vse
the
odde
number
in
theyr
Squadrons
and
Battayles
,
more
then
the
euen
number
,
all
which
cannot
suffice
to
proue
that
theyr
Battailes
were
therefore
the
stronger
,
for
as
you
might
haue
marked
,
I
haue
sufficiently
argued
and
proued
wherein
the
strength
and
force
of
a
square
battaile
doth
principally
consist
.
For
if
this
onely
that
the
Squadron
is
made
of
the
odde
number
maketh
it
the
stronger
,
it
is
consequent
,
that
anie
Squadron
whatsoeuer
in
number
odde
,
though
it
be
but
of
a
small
number
of
men
,
yet
it
shall
bee
of
more
force
and
strength
then
anie
other
Squadron
made
of
a
far
greater
number
of
souldiers
,
which
is
in
number
euen
,
which
is
most
vnlikely
and
fals
.
For
who
knoweth
not
that
a
Squadron
in
the
front
,
whereof
there
be
fiftie
,
sixtie
,
or
eightie
,
or
one
hundreth
souldiers
,
is
stronger
,
then
one
that
hath
but
fiftie
or
twentie
,
seuen
or
thrée
&
thirtie
in
euery
ranke
,
and
so
likewise
doth
it
followe
that
those
Squadrons
shall
be
strong
that
haue
seuen
and
twentie
,
three
and
thirty
,
one
and
fifty
or
thrée
and
sixty
,
then
those
that
haue
but
twelue
,
sixtéene
,
four
and
twenty
,
or
sixe
and
thirty
:
in
so
much
that
the
number
odde
or
euen
,
maketh
not
the
squadron
strong
,
but
due
proportion
according
to
the
quantity
of
the
people
of
which
it
is
made
,
together
with
the
place
,
and
aboue
all
things
the
valour
of
the
souldiers
is
the
right
and
true
strength
of
battayls
,
and
for
as
much
as
they
saye
,
that
the
auncientes
did
more
vse
the
odde
number
then
euen
(
which
they
cannot
easely
proue
)
but
though
it
were
so
;
yet
it
is
moste
manifest
,
that
they
did
not
so
because
they
beléeued
that
the
squadron
was
the
stronger
by
reason
that
it
was
odde
in
number
,
but
they
did
it
being
moued
with
a
certaine
deuotion
and
religion
,
taking
this
number
odde
to
be
consecrated
to
theyr
Gods
,
as
Virgill
some
where
mentioneth
.
Numero
Deusimpari
gaudet
,
and
so
they
being
so
religious
in
all
their
actions
(
but
specially
the
Romanes
)
they
gaue
them selues
more
to
the
obseruation
of
this
number
odde
,
in
framing
and
making
their
squadrons
and
battails
,
then
of
the
number
euen
.
As
,
for
the
same
reason
and
with
greater
cause
wee
ought
to
reuerence
this
number
,
for
that
which
was
vncertaine
and
unknowne
to
the
heathens
and
gentils
in
this
particular
,
being
ignorant
of
the
excellency
and
diety
of
this
number
odde
,
the
light
of
our
faith
maketh
manifest
and
knowne
vnto
vs
,
beléeuing
as
we
do
,
that
God
is
trinus
&
vn●s
.
But
what
maketh
this
deuotion
or
religious
conceipte
,
for
the
strength
of
the
squadron
?
and
as
for
the
seconds
reason
,
that
ought
lesse
to
be
admitted
,
for
where
they
say
that
the
od
number
hath
a
middle
,
and
the
euen
number
hath
none
,
how
can
this
make
the
squadron
strong
?
for
it
is
manifest
that
in
this
number
fifty
,
there
is
no
middle
,
and
yet
if
the
battayle
be
square
in
number
of
people
,
and
so
the
squadron
be
made
of
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundreth
pikes
(
as
before
was
saide
)
it
cannot
bee
more
stronger
or
perfect
:
for
it
is
square
euerie
way
hauing
fifty
ranks
,
fifty
to
a
ranke
,
which
is
the
square
roote
,
and
if
of
the
same
number
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundreth
pikes
,
you
would
make
a
battaile
of
the
odde
number
as
of
fiue
and
forty
,
seuen
and
forty
,
or
nine
and
forty
pikes
to
a
ranke
,
which
are
all
thrée
odde
,
and
haue
a
middle
,
the
squadron
would
be
nothing
so
perfect
,
for
that
is
not
the
square
root
of
it
.
And
if
chaunce
we
woulde
make
at
the
squadron
of
one
and
fifty
or
thrée
and
fifty
,
it
would
not
fall
out
in
the
foresaide
number
of
two
thousand
and
fiue
hundreth
,
and
so
we
should
finde
an
imperfection
,
because
the
square
roote
exceedeth
.
But
if
it
were
not
for
this
inconuenience
of
imperfection
,
that
Sergeant
Maior
that
were
curious
in
making
his
rankes
and
squadrons
of
the
number
oddde
,
though
it
be
for
nothing
els
but
onely
to
satisfie
the
generall
opinion
of
the
most
that
make
profession
of
warfarre
,
who
séeme
continually
to
looke
that
the
squadrons
should
be
made
of
the
number
odde
,
I
am
perswaded
should
not
do
amisse
,
especially
when
the
companies
enter
or
goe
from
the
watch
hill
,
for
then
the
ranks
are
but
small
,
and
it
séemeth
better
that
they
should
then
be
thrée
,
fiue
,
or
seauen
to
a
rank
,
then
foure
,
sixe
,
or
eight
,
and
I
thinke
the
reason
be
,
because
the
middle
is
discerned
in
such
small
numbers
,
which
cannot
so
easely
bée
seene
in
greater
numbers
,
and
it
ought
especially
to
bee
done
by
reason
of
the
custome
which
is
ordinarily
vsed
in
making
rancks
odde
:
and
all
that
which
is
by
custome
and
vse
receiued
,
seemeth
to
be
best
and
most
allowed
.
Neuerthelesse
this
ought
not
to
be
so
greatly
respected
,
that
(
as
I
mentioned
before
)
when
the
number
of
the
people
,
and
forme
or
fashion
of
the
Squadron
be
such
,
that
it
requireth
to
be
made
of
the
number
euen
,
it
should
in
anie
case
bee
made
of
the
number
odde
,
for
they
that
should
so
do
,
should
commit
a
foule
errour
.
For
so
in
these
wars
of
Flanders
,
when
the
Prince
of
Orange
passed
the
Mose
with
his
armie
,
and
entered
into
Braband
,
the
two
armies
marching
so
néere
the
one
by
the
other
,
that
they
euery
daie
looked
that
they
should
buckle
together
,
the
Duke
of
Alua
ordained
that
the
masters
of
the
Campe
and
Seargeant
Maior
of
theyr
thrée
Regiments
of
Spanish
foot-bands
,
with
the
other
personages
that
were
of
his
counsell
in
warre
shoulde
make
an
assemblie
:
and
that
the
number
of
the
pikes
they
had
in
theyr
Ensignes
being
knowen
,
they
should
each
of
them
giue
theyr
voyces
concerning
the
fashion
and
forme
of
which
the
Squadron
should
be
made
.
Which
was
so
done
,
and
they
founde
that
there
were
no
more
pikes
in
all
the
thrée
Regiments
then
one
thousand
and
two
hundreth
,
and
they
all
agréed
that
they
shoulde
make
a
broade
Battayle
with
a
large
front
.
Which
Squadron
conformable
to
the
number
of
the
piks
,
and
obseruing
proportion
,
could
haue
no
more
then
thrée
score
souldiers
in
the
front
of
it
,
and
twentie
in
the
courtin
,
which
iustly
make
vp
the
full
number
of
one
thousand
and
two
hundreth
:
and
so
it
was
done
.
and
because
they
marching
through
some
straight
and
narowe
grounds
,
the
Squadron
coulde
not
march
with
so
many
in
the
front
,
it
was
diuided
into
three
partes
,
in
such
manner
,
that
the
Regiment
of
Naples
,
which
had
sixe
hundred
pikes
should
march
with
thirtie
pikes
in
the
front
,
and
the
Regiment
of
Lombardie
which
had
thrée
hundreth
and
twentie
pikes
,
should
march
with
sixtéene
pikes
in
each
ranke
,
and
the
Regiment
of
Sicil
which
had
two
hundreth
and
foure
score
pikes
should
haue
fouretéene
in
the
front
.
And
now
you
may
see
,
that
all
these
thrée
Battailes
were
of
the
number
euen
,
and
being
ioyned
all
thrée
in
one
,
they
made
a
large
fronted
Squadron
of
the
number
euen
.
For
the
quantitie
of
pikes
which
were
in
each
regiment
and
the
forme
of
the
Battayle
did
so
require
it
.
And
it
is
to
bee
beléeued
,
that
if
there
had
bene
anie
imperfection
in
these
Squadrons
and
Battayles
,
so
great
a
Captaine
of
Warre
,
and
so
worthie
a
,
souldier
as
the
Duke
was
,
would
not
haue
permitted
it
to
be
done
in
such
order
.
Vargas
.
I
remaine
satisfied
as
touching
this
particular
,
and
in
truth
before
your
discourse
,
I
was
fully
persuaded
that
all
squadrens
should
necessarily
be
made
of
the
number
odde
.
But
now
I
doubt
not
of
it
:
and
therefore
I
praie
you
continue
on
your
discourse
,
and
tell
me
what
you
thinke
of
certaine
rules
set
downe
by
one
Cataneus
Nouares
,
and
of
some
others
,
which
(
if
I
bee
well
remembred
)
I
haue
seene
,
thereby
to
forme
all
kindes
and
manners
of
Battailes
,
doe
you
account
them
necessarie
?
Londonno
.
They
helpe
much
,
but
those
men
chiefly
that
can
not
cypher
,
but
I
would
not
haue
anie
one
bound
vnto
them
onely
.
For
so
,
if
a
man
should
take
them
out
of
their
A
B
C
booke
(
as
men
saie
)
they
would
incontinently
be
vnoone
.
I
saie
,
if
occasion
were
offred
them
to
make
a
squadron
or
battaile
of
a
number
,
differing
from
the
number
which
they
finde
set
downe
,
they
shoulde
verie
quickly
spie
theyr
vnreadinesse
,
and
acknowlege
their
ignorance
.
And
heereupon
I
rehearse
the
same
which
I
haue
spoken
before
,
that
nothing
is
better
for
the
Seargeant
Maior
to
shunne
wearisomnesse
and
difficultie
in
making
and
framing
all
kindes
of
Battailes
and
Squadrons
,
then
dexteritie
&
readines
in
counting
,
ioyntly
with
a
continuall
habite
or
disposition
of
forming
and
framing
diverse
kinds
of
squadrens
in
his
head
,
by
the
helpe
of
his
memorie
.
And
this
ought
he
likewise
to
put
in
practise
before
necessity
constraineth
him
to
doe
it
.
And
so
hee
may
when
his
Regiment
marcheth
either
to
the
lodging
or
from
the
lodging
,
exercise
his
people
,
and
by
experience
&
practise
sée
that
which
he
is
taught
by
theorie
and
contemplation
.
And
forasmuch
as
in
that
which
you
asked
of
me
first
,
of
the
manner
how
to
make
Squadrons
with
facilitie
and
speed
,
is
not
onely
contained
and
comprehended
to
giue
rules
how
to
forme
them
spéedily
and
readily
,
but
also
to
shew
how
that
confusion
may
be
shunned
which
often
is
caused
(
but
especially
among
the
Spaniards
)
by
those
that
contend
and
striue
to
bee
placed
in
the
first
ranke
of
the
vauntgard
,
insomuch
that
it
falleth
out
verie
often
,
that
much
time
passeth
before
the
Seargeant
Maior
with
all
the
Captaines
together
,
can
make
vp
the
Squadron
.
I
saie
,
that
séeing
the
chiefe
care
and
charge
to
auoide
this
inconuenience
,
concerneth
the
Seargeant
Maior
.
Hee
ought
to
take
such
order
with
the
Ensignes
and
companies
before
they
come
to
this
point
,
that
the
sayde
confusion
and
disobedience
may
bee
excused
.
And
it
shal
be
auoyded
if
such
order
be
taken
,
that
all
the
Ensignes
knowe
before
,
that
the
first
rankes
shall
bee
made
of
the
Companie
or
Companies
that
be
of
the
watch
that
daie
,
and
they
shall
be
seconded
by
them
that
were
of
the
watch
before
,
and
next
to
them
shal
they
follow
that
first
come
to
the
squadron
,
continually
aduertising
the
Officers
,
not
to
suffer
anie
Souldiers
of
their
Ensignes
or
Companies
come
,
anie
peece
of
their
armour
wanting
.
For
in
this
case
,
though
it
be
theyr
turne
to
fight
in
the
vauntgarde
,
yet
they
shall
be
turned
to
the
rereward
,
and
loose
theyr
precheminence
because
they
come
not
well
and
orderly
armed
,
and
others
may
be
iustly
placed
in
theyr
roomes
:
and
because
sometimes
arme
being
called
,
and
the
companies
running
altogether
to
the
place
of
armes
,
this
order
cannot
be
obserued
,
séeing
that
in
time
of
necessitie
,
aboue
al
things
this
must
be
attended
,
that
the
Squadron
may
be
formed
with
all
celeritie
and
quicknesse
.
It
is
conuenient
that
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
(
if
so
be
the
foresaid
inconuenience
happen
)
dispose
the
confused
&
disorded
multitude
of
people
,
setting
the
Captaines
before
,
and
then
take
the
Squadron
out
of
the
flanke
or
rereward
,
if
he
thinke
it
most
commodious
.
Which
he
may
doe
with
great
facilitie
:
for
so
he
leaueth
them
which
were
the
cause
of
that
confusion
deceyed
of
their
intent
,
and
so
hee
shall
performe
two
things
,
the
one
is
,
that
he
spéedilie
doth
make
vp
his
squadron
,
the
other
that
he
correcteth
and
punisheth
the
disobedient
with
this
disgrace
,
leauing
them
all
in
the
rereward
,
and
thence
forward
séeing
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
vseth
riddance
and
dispatch
.
Leauing
them
with
the
mocke
,
they
will
be
glad
to
obey
,
and
presently
get
in
order
.
I
haue
my selfe
vsed
this
remedie
,
and
euerie
time
that
I
so
did
,
I
had
done
,
and
almost
wholy
made
the
Squadron
of
my
Regiment
,
before
the
Sergeant
Maior
could
in
other
Regiments
frame
the
formost
rankes
.
Vargas
.
I
was
verie
glad
to
vnderstande
how
this
confusion
may
be
expelled
,
which
is
so
vsuall
in
the
making
and
framing
of
squadrons
,
and
most
of
all
among
the
Spaniardes
,
for
I
cannot
beléeue
that
in
anie
other
nation
men
bee
so
disobedient
,
and
make
such
a
doe
to
be
placed
in
the
first
ranke
,
but
that
euerie
one
doth
obey
and
content
himselfe
with
the
place
which
is
appointed
him
,
or
by
lot
falleth
vnto
him
.
Londonno
.
So
they
ought
to
doe
all
of
them
,
for
vnto
him
that
will
fight
valiantly
and
doe
his
dutie
,
occasion
will
neuer
bée
failing
to
shew
his
good
minde
in
Warre
,
and
knowe
surely
that
many
that
make
so
much
a
doe
to
provide
a
place
for
themselues
in
the
first
ranke
of
the
Squadron
,
the
desire
they
haue
to
fight
,
doth
not
drawe
them
vnto
it
,
but
they
bée
onely
vaine
shewes
,
by
which
they
pretend
to
recouer
credit
,
and
gaine
the
name
and
title
of
valiantnesse
,
though
wée
cannot
denie
neuerthelesse
but
that
some
are
moued
to
procure
them
that
place
by
theyr
valour
and
good
zeale
,
Yet
cannot
a
good
and
valyant
Souldier
in
anie
thing
so
néere
hit
the
marke
,
as
in
obeying
:
and
this
is
the
principall
vertue
which
a
souldier
ought
to
haue
set
before
his
eyes
as
an
obiecte
at
the
daie
that
hée
taketh
the
Pike
in
Warres
.
If
this
bée
wanting
in
him
,
hee
hath
none
of
anie
value
or
estimation
:
for
obedience
is
the
grounde
,
basis
,
and
foundation
of
all
good
discipline
.
Vargas
.
Let
vs
passe
on
if
you
please
,
for
I
feare
me
the
time
will
be
scant
for
the
number
of
doubts
which
I
pretend
to
aske
of
you
.
And
tell
me
now
séeing
you
haue
made
vp
the
squadron
with
pikes
,
how
they
ought
to
be
lined
,
how
many
and
how
bigge
the
sléeues
ought
to
be
,
&
how
far
distant
from
the
squadron
,
for
in
good
sooth
,
I
haue
heard
diuers
opinions
concerning
this
particular
.
Londonno
.
Truely
no
man
that
is
a
souldier
is
ignorant
that
the
battaile
of
pikes
ought
ot
be
garded
about
with
Gunnes
,
putting
a
rowe
of
Harquebuziers
close
to
the
other
rowe
of
Pikes
,
so
that
there
bee
as
many
rowes
of
Harquebuziers
at
eache
side
as
there
bee
of
Pikes
,
and
to
obserue
the
true
manner
of
liuing
of
the
squadron
,
there
ought
to
be
no
more
rows
of
hargubuzers
,
then
could
be
garded
by
the
pikes
,
especially
where
the
enemy
hath
gretest
store
of
horsemen
,
and
so
,
seeing
that
ther
cannot
be
aboue
fiue
hargubuzers
vnder
the
fauor
of
the
pikes
,
with
so
many
rows
(
to
my
mynd
)
ought
the
squadron
to
be
ordered
,
but
in
case
that
this
inconuenience
be
not
,
that
the
battayl
is
not
like
to
be
set
vpon
with
troupes
of
horses
,
then
may
the
Sergeant
Maior
line
the
battayle
with
a
greater
number
of
hargubuzers
,
as
hee
thinketh
best
according
to
the
quantity
of
gunne-men
hee
hath
in
his
ensignes
,
hauing
a
regard
and
consideration
that
hee
want
no
hargubuzers
to
make
the
sléeues
,
which
ought
not
to
be
aboue
foure
,
and
lesse
,
according
as
necessity
requireth
and
the
place
permitteth
.
These
ought
to
haue
their
due
proportion
,
and
I
would
not
haue
them
to
bee
made
of
more
then
thrée
hundreth
shotte
,
nor
of
lesse
then
two
hundreth
,
and
in
case
that
many
hargubuzers
remaine
after
the
battaile
is
furnished
and
closed
vp
,
I
would
rather
make
foure
sleeues
of
the
foresayd
number
then
two
of
a
greater
quantity
.
For
ordinarily
,
when
the
sléeues
be
very
great
and
improportionable
,
it
is
a
hard
matter
to
rule
and
gouerne
them
in
good
order
without
confusion
,
and
two
sléeues
of
three
hundreth
souldiers
a
piece
,
can
be
ordered
and
gouerned
far
better
,
and
easier
then
one
sleeue
of
six
hundreth
souldiers
.
And
he
that
will
try
this
,
shall
finde
it
so
manifest
and
deare
by
experience
,
that
I
will
not
here
labor
to
proue
it
to
be
so
with
more
reasons
or
arguments
.
The
place
of
these
sleeues
ought
to
be
at
the
corners
of
the
squadrons
,
after
such
order
that
they
be
not
very
far
aparted
from
the
squadron
.
For
euen
as
the
horsemen
make
a
crosse
defence
to
the
courtins
of
a
castle
,
so
the
sleeues
vnto
the
battayl
,
and
they
be
the
stronger
being
vnder
the
fauor
of
the
pikes
:
and
as
a
castle
hath
it
whole
perfection
ioyned
together
in
one
.
The
courtins
,
horsemen
,
and
ditches
.
After
the
same
manner
is
a
squadron
perfit
,
when
the
pikes
being
placed
in
conuenient
order
,
are
lined
with
gnus
,
and
fortified
with
the
sléeues
of
hargubuzers
.
Vargas
.
I
pray
you
sir
,
let
it
not
grieue
you
to
stay
here
a
while
,
for
I
desire
greedily
that
you
should
resolue
me
of
a
certayn
doubt
,
which
I
haue
seene
some
make
vppon
this
which
I
nowe
shall
say
.
You
well
know
that
ordinarily
in
the
Spanish
footbands
,
there
be
many
more
hargubuzers
then
pykes
,
for
we
shal
see
nine
thousand
footmen
together
,
among
which
there
be
scar●e
one
thousand
and
fiue
hundreth
pikemen
,
all
the
rest
being
gun-men
in
so
much
that
the
squadron
being
lined
,
and
four
sleeues
being
made
vnto
it
(
&
that
is
the
most
that
you
say
it
ought
to
haue
)
yet
ther
remayneth
a
great
quantity
ouer
plus
,
but
I
pray
you
where
thinke
you
that
these
hargubuzers
may
bee
set
to
bee
safe
from
the
troups
of
the
enemyes
horsemen
,
for
it
falleth
out
diuers
times
that
we
wage
wars
in
Barbery
,
where
the
enemy
haue
so
many
horse
,
and
we
but
few
or
none
,
and
as
in
Barbery
,
so
might
this
inconuenience
chance
in
other
places
.
Londonno
.
Very
well
haue
you
asked
,
and
I
haue
diuers
times
hard
this
matter
disputed
vppon
,
and
I
haue
more
times
than
once
thought
of
this
,
nether
is
it
long
since
I
spake
of
it
before
the
Captayn
generall
,
and
that
which
I
sayd
there
will
I
here
repeate
.
Viz.
that
I
am
of
opinion
,
that
those
hargubuzers
cannot
be
any
where
placed
in
safety
,
but
in
the
middest
of
the
squadron
or
battails
of
pikes
,
where
though
we
could
haue
no
other
fruite
or
seruice
of
them
,
then
to
haue
them
sure
and
kept
safe
ther
vntill
such
time
that
we
should
haue
neede
of
them
,
I
thinke
that
this
were
very
much
,
and
yet
do
I
not
knowe
why
,
but
that
they
may
greatly
fauour
the
squadron
and
doe
it
much
good
,
with
great
dammage
to
the
enemies
,
if
they
did
but
regard
when
the
pikes
are
couched
on
that
side
of
the
squadron
which
is
set
vpon
by
the
ennemyes
,
that
then
the
pikemen
should
some
thing
bend
theyr
bodies
●nclining
downewards
:
for
so
might
the
hargubuzers
that
are
in
the
centre
of
the
squadron
haue
commodity
fréely
to
discharge
theyr
péeces
on
their
ennemy
without
any
hurt
or
preiudice
to
the
pikemen
,
and
though
this
séeme
to
be
something
hard
and
troublesome
vnto
them
that
haue
not
vsed
it
,
and
put
it
in
practise
,
yet
so
they
would
exercise
themselues
in
trying
and
doing
it
sometimes
,
they
would
finde
it
to
be
most
easy
.
For
farre
more
difficult
and
troublesome
was
that
which
the
Romans
did
,
who
making
thrée
squadrons
of
theyr
foot
bands
,
when
the
first
was
defeated
,
at
the
last
driuen
to
great
extremity
,
and
grieuously
oppressed
by
the
ennemy
,
it
was
receiued
within
the
second
,
without
disordering
either
of
them
,
and
euen
so
was
both
the
first
and
second
recelued
within
the
third
,
without
confusion
of
any
of
them
all
,
necessity
vrging
them
thereto
,
which
no
doubt
by
reason
of
continuall
vse
was
easy
vnto
them
to
doe
:
for
what
thing
is
there
so
hard
and
difficult
,
which
cannot
be
made
easy
by
vse
and
exercise
.
Vargas
.
Why
,
but
how
doe
you
vnderstand
that
the
shot
should
be
within
the
pikes
?
you
by
hap
,
meane
that
one
hargubuzer
should
be
set
betweene
two
pikes
.
Londonno
.
No
,
not
so
,
for
it
is
likely
tha
so
the
order
would
bee
broken
and
marred
,
but
I
intend
that
withi
nt
the
midst
of
the
squadron
and
centre
of
it
there
should
be
a
place
,
wher
the
hargubuzers
shold
be
placed
in
their
order
,
&
may
be
without
any
offence
or
hinderance
to
the
pikes
:
and
so
the
Sergeant
Maior
should
not
doe
amisse
to
cast
what
shot
he
hath
,
and
hauing
considered
how
many
argubuzers
are
necessary
to
line
the
squadron
and
to
make
the
sleeues
,
aboue
al
thing
to
set
them
that
remaine
ouerplus
in
order
squarewise
,
and
compas
them
about
with
the
pikemen
.
This
is
to
be
done
(
as
you
very
well
noted
aboue
)
wher
the
enemy
hath
great
company
of
horsemen
and
we
lacke
them
:
For
it
is
moste
manifest
that
shot
only
cannot
resist
the
strength
of
horesemen
:
though
neuerthelesse
it
hath
more
then
once
or
twise
bin
seen
that
hargubuzers
haue
bin
charged
by
a
troup
of
hors
,
and
yet
haue
not
bin
defeated
:
but
for
all
this
no
man
can
deny
that
the
valour
of
the
hargubuzers
was
not
so
much
the
cause
of
it
,
as
the
pusillanimity
and
cowardise
of
the
horsemen
:
for
the
vttermost
of
theyr
powers
is
to
discharge
their
pieces
vpon
the
squadron
and
battayl
of
the
horsemen
which
sett
vpon
them
,
and
being
compassed
and
enuironed
about
by
them
,
hauing
no
defence
by
their
swords
,
are
not
able
to
withstand
the
vehement
charge
of
the
horsemen
,
which
is
onely
graunted
vnto
the
pike
,
and
so
of
force
,
if
they
want
this
fauour
,
they
must
alwayes
be
ouerthrowne
,
if
the
horsemen
quit
them selues
accordingly
.
But
in
other
places
where
the
said
inconuenience
is
not
offered
,
but
the
battail
is
to
be
fought
only
against
foot
bands
,
there
shot
doth
great
seruice
,
and
victory
hath
very
often
beene
obtayned
by
hargubuzers
onely
.
But
for
al
this
,
I
am
not
of
opinion
that
among
our
Spanish
nation
nor
the
Italians
,
there
should
be
a
greater
number
of
hargubuzers
then
pikemen
in
the
companies
:
as
for
the
Switzers
and
Germans
,
their
pikes
are
much
worth
,
but
their
gunnes
are
very
lightly
esteemed
.
Vargas
.
I
haue
taken
great
pleasure
in
the
discourse
which
you
haue
made
vpon
the
doubt
I
moued
,
&
now
seing
you
haue
made
the
Squadron
and
Battayle
.
Tell
me
I
praie
you
how
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
behaue
himselfe
when
hee
marcheth
with
it
.
Londonno
.
This
which
you
now
aske
,
is
not
the
least
care
which
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
haue
in
his
office
,
séeing
it
is
a
matter
of
so
great
moment
and
importaunce
,
to
leade
the
people
marching
in
good
order
,
which
is
so
much
the
more
harde
and
troublesome
to
bée
done
,
by
howe
much
the
more
you
sée
all
men
generallie
abhorre
to
be
tyed
to
order
,
and
especiallie
our
Spanish
foote
men
,
who
beeing
(
by
reason
of
the
climate
more
cholerike
then
of
anie
other
complection
)
take
it
something
impatientlie
to
goe
in
order
.
For
you
cannot
so
soone
sette
them
in
order
,
but
straight
vppon
the
least
occasion
in
the
worlde
,
they
will
bee
disordered
again
.
As
when
they
meet
with
some
place
by
the
way
that
is
something
narrowe
,
or
when
they
become
wearie
and
hotte
,
going
to
seeke
water
,
and
so
separate
themselues
from
the
companies
to
goe
and
drinke
,
yea
,
and
for
other
causes
,
nothing
so
reasonable
as
this
:
but
al
this
proceedeth
partly
of
the
ill
discipline
that
is
nowe
a
dayes
vsed
in
Warres
:
and
partly
of
the
fault
and
carelesnesse
of
the
Officers
.
For
there
is
no
doubt
but
that
if
the
Souldier
did
knowe
that
if
he
did
goe
out
of
order
,
he
should
bée
punished
so
seuerely
as
they
were
punished
in
auncient
times
past
that
serued
among
the
Romanes
,
none
of
them
durst
goe
a
whit
out
of
the
waie
,
or
doe
otherwise
then
he
is
commaunded
to
doe
:
but
because
men
see
howe
slacklie
such
offences
are
punished
,
they
doe
not
regard
whether
they
goe
in
order
or
not
:
but
now
seeing
that
in
this
age
the
disobedience
of
Souldiers
is
not
so
rigorouslie
punished
,
as
it
was
in
that
auncient
Martiall
discipline
.
If
the
Officers
both
vpper
and
vnder
were
so
diligent
and
carefull
as
is
required
,
and
as
they
are
bound
to
bee
,
these
inconueniences
might
easilie
bee
remedied
.
For
to
bring
which
thing
to
passe
,
I
will
shew
you
what
order
I
thinke
may
be
taken
.
But
aboue
all
other
things
,
I
will
not
passe
those
things
with
silence
which
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
to
doe
before
hee
marcheth
with
his
people
,
being
in
the
field
.
I
saie
then
that
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
first
of
all
to
goe
to
the
Captaine
Generall
to
to
take
directions
,
and
knowe
whether
his
Regiment
bee
to
marche
in
the
vauntgarde
,
battayle
,
or
rerewarde
,
which
is
ordinarilie
done
the
night
before
the
Armie
marcheth
(
though
notwithstanding
sometimes
the
Generall
will
not
giue
the
orders
for
worthy
respects
,
til
the
very
houre
that
they
are
to
march
and
hee
ought
to
bee
verie
well
informed
of
the
waie
,
especially
when
it
is
his
Regimentes
turne
to
marche
in
the
vauntgarde
,
though
it
bée
verie
necessarie
at
all
times
to
knowe
the
wayes
of
the
Countrie
verie
well
and
perfectlie
,
through
which
hee
may
most
fitly
marche
with
his
people
out
of
the
Campe
:
and
by
faulte
héereof
it
doeth
not
verie
seldome
come
to
passe
,
that
many
Seargeant
Maiors
haue
béene
confounded
and
shamed
in
presence
of
theyr
Generalles
,
guiding
theyr
Regimentes
by
wayes
that
are
stopte
and
cumbered
with
Cartes
,
and
other
baggages
of
the
Campe
,
sometimes
bringing
theyr
souldiers
through
such
narrowe
wayes
and
straightes
,
that
they
cannot
passe
,
vnlesse
they
breake
theyr
order
:
for
at
the
raising
and
departing
of
the
Campe
(
as
you
haue
seene
)
the
horse-men
doe
so
crosse
vp
and
downe
in
all
partes
,
and
the
Trumpettes
and
Drummes
make
such
a
noise
,
that
vnlesse
hée
bée
verie
well
foreséene
,
and
knowe
perfectlie
the
waie
which
hée
is
to
take
,
and
through
which
waie
he
is
to
bring
forth
his
Companies
,
commonly
hee
shall
fal
into
these
inconueniences
,
principally
when
the
Camp
departeth
by
night
,
or
in
such
dayes
as
are
cloudie
.
Wherefore
it
is
necessarie
that
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
if
it
bee
possible
,
should
bee
singularly
well
informed
of
ths
scituation
of
the
Countrie
,
through
which
he
is
to
passe
,
and
of
the
distaunce
betweene
euerie
place
,
the
quantitie
of
the
wayes
,
with
theyr
abridgementes
,
hilles
,
valleyes
,
fountaynes
,
riuers
.
And
to
be
the
more
sure
,
hee
ought
to
haue
skilfull
Warfarers
and
faythfull
guides
.
Then
the
order
being
knowen
and
the
waie
also
,
and
the
houre
come
of
departure
,
hee
ought
to
giue
order
that
the
Drum
Maior
gather
the
Companyes
together
,
and
that
the
Captaine
of
the
fielde
cause
the
baggage
to
bee
loden
,
and
then
hee
ought
speedily
to
bring
his
Ensignes
from
theyr
quarters
to
the
place
of
Armes
,
and
there
to
forme
his
Squadron
,
and
separate
the
Captaynes
,
eache
one
in
theyr
orders
,
they
ought
to
marche
in
that
daie
,
and
to
dispose
the
Seargeantes
in
such
manner
,
that
euerie
one
of
them
doe
knowe
what
people
they
must
gouerne
and
keepe
in
order
:
and
because
it
is
verie
seldome
seene
that
the
wayes
are
large
inoughe
for
the
Squadron
to
marche
with
the
whole
front
,
hee
shall
make
his
ranke
no
greater
,
then
that
the
people
may
marche
commodyously
,
alwaies
hauing
consideration
that
the
ranke
be
neuer
lesser
(
if
the
waie
suffer
it
)
then
the
thirde
parte
of
the
front
of
this
Squadron
or
Battaile
.
As
for
example
.
If
the
fronte
of
this
Battaile
bée
of
one
and
twentie
men
,
seauen
men
shall
marche
in
a
ranke
:
and
so
likewise
of
other
Battailes
.
For
hee
ought
alwayes
to
bee
very
carefull
in
procuring
his
footebandes
to
bee
lead
in
suche
order
,
that
occasion
of
necessitie
beeing
offered
,
hee
may
with
all
spéede
and
celeritie
make
vp
his
Squadron
.
Nowe
the
Captaines
and
Officers
beeing
seuered
,
as
I
haue
sayde
,
and
the
Regiment
marching
,
the
Seargeant
Maior
his
right
place
is
in
the
vauntgarde
of
the
Regiment
,
where
it
most
commonly
concerneth
the
maister
of
the
Campe
or
Colonnell
to
go
.
And
I
saie
most
commonly
,
because
if
chance
we
should
leaue
the
enemie
behinde
vs
.
The
rereward
is
a
more
conuenient
place
for
the
Colonnell
to
march
in
.
And
forasmuch
as
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
his
instrument
,
by
meanes
of
whome
hee
sendeth
the
order
vnto
the
Captaynes
and
Companies
.
He
ought
to
stand
néere
to
his
person
,
but
he
ought
in
such
maner
to
be
there
,
the
he
neglect
not
sometimes
to
make
a
stand
and
staie
himselfe
,
and
sée
the
whole
Regiment
passe
:
and
if
he
finde
anie
retchlesnesse
or
negligence
in
the
Sergeants
,
not
discharging
their
duetie
,
in
causing
the
people
committed
to
theyr
gouernment
,
to
goe
in
good
order
:
he
ought
to
blame
and
rebuke
them
seuerely
,
insomuch
that
none
of
the
Sergeantes
ought
to
forbeare
anie
fault
or
negligence
whereby
the
order
may
be
marred
:
but
diligently
to
take
héede
,
that
the
order
neuer
be
broken
,
if
it
be
possible
.
And
if
it
chance
to
be
broken
(
as
it
happeneth
sometimes
by
reason
of
the
streightnes
of
the
waies
)
they
ought
to
be
verie
carefull
in
making
it
vp
againe
.
For
which
if
it
be
néedful
that
the
vantgard
make
a
stand
,
one
of
the
Officers
shall
incontinently
goe
to
informe
the
Sergeant
Maior
of
it
.
And
I
am
of
opinion
,
that
no
Sergeant
,
Ensigne
or
Captayne
shoulde
passe
the
worde
through
the
Squadron
,
saying
,
Stand
,
or
March
from
hand
to
hand
(
as
it
is
many
times
done
verie
vnaduisedly
)
vnlesse
the
necessitie
bée
such
,
that
they
cannot
haue
time
to
signifie
it
vnto
the
Colonnell
or
Seargeant
Maior
.
For
by
reason
of
this
abuse
,
that
euerie
Officer
,
and
vppon
euerie
occasion
that
is
offered
,
doth
passe
the
worde
,
many
inconueniences
may
doe
spring
,
and
the
Officers
will
take
vppon
them
to
doe
those
things
that
appertayne
vnto
the
superiours
,
vsurping
that
preheminence
which
is
onely
graunted
vnto
the
Colonnel
as
head
of
the
Regiment
,
and
vnto
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
as
the
generall
guide
of
the
Squadron
.
And
now
this
is
become
so
common
,
that
not
onely
the
Officers
,
but
also
the
common
souldiers
,
without
respect
or
discretion
,
for
the
least
cause
in
the
world
,
do
vse
to
passe
the
word
.
Whence
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
sometimes
when
for
matters
of
importance
,
the
superiour
passe
the
worde
,
it
doth
not
passe
so
speedily
as
it
should
,
by
reason
that
it
is
neglected
&
naught
set
by
,
&
so
for
the
most
part
it
remaineth
in
the
middle
of
the
squadron
sans
passing
to
the
vantgard
,
the
souldiers
thinking
&
persuading
themselues
,
that
it
commeth
not
by
commandement
of
the
superiours
.
But
if
they
were
sure
that
none
had
authoritie
to
command
it
to
be
passed
but
the
superiors
,
they
would
incontinently
obey
,
and
doe
as
they
are
commanded
.
And
therefore
to
shunne
and
anoide
this
inconuenience
in
a
matter
so
important
,
as
to
kéep
the
squadron
in
good
order
,
it
is
very
necessarie
that
this
preheminence
should
be
onely
rescrued
for
the
two
vpper
officers
.
And
it
is
most
iust
that
such
Officers
or
souldiers
that
dareth
first
passe
the
word
should
not
remaine
vnpunished
.
I
will
aduertise
you
howe
that
it
is
necessarie
that
the
people
shoulde
sometimes
make
a
stande
,
as
wel
that
the
souldiers
may
rest
themselues
a
while
,
and
eat
of
that
which
they
vse
to
carrie
in
theyr
scrippes
or
bagges
,
as
also
that
they
may
the
better
kéepe
themselues
in
good
order
,
hauing
breathed
a
little
after
theyr
wearinesse
.
And
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
to
procure
suche
standes
to
bee
made
néere
some
water
,
where
the
Souldiers
may
drinke
and
refreshe
themselues
,
and
the
Officers
ought
to
bee
verie
diligent
in
looking
to
the
Souldyers
,
that
none
of
them
at
such
standes
get
out
of
the
Squadron
,
and
make
anie
misrule
in
the
neighbour
places
,
and
much
lesse
that
anie
of
them
enter
into
Orchardes
to
endomage
the
Husbandmen
.
For
all
those
things
are
alienate
and
estraunged
from
good
discipline
.
And
if
the
Souldier
should
bee
permitted
to
bée
licentious
in
these
trifles
and
small
things
,
they
woulde
not
afterwardes
bee
able
to
refraine
from
the
same
in
greater
matters
.
Howbeit
I
cannot
count
it
a
small
thing
that
the
Souldier
shoulde
leaue
his
place
and
disranke
himselfe
,
ranging
in
the
possessions
and
groundes
of
the
poore
people
,
and
so
I
cannot
patiently
thinke
vppon
the
greate
negligence
and
in
consideration
of
certaine
Officers
,
that
doe
not
only
not
represse
such
disorders
among
the
souldiers
,
but
themselues
also
oftentimes
are
the
first
that
shewe
them
the
waie
and
helpe
to
doe
it
.
Who
ought
not
onely
to
be
depriued
of
theyr
Offices
,
as
vnworthie
to
haue
them
,
but
also
to
bee
punished
with
greater
and
more
grieuous
punishment
,
as
transgressors
of
Martiall
discipline
.
Vargas
.
By
that
which
you
haue
verie
well
spoken
,
we
may
easily
gather
that
the
retchlesnesse
and
negligence
of
Officers
is
the
chiefe
cause
of
disorder
:
and
no
doubt
,
if
that
care
were
both
in
the
souldiers
&
officers
which
is
required
in
them
,
they
should
alwaies
march
in
good
order
.
And
I
take
it
to
be
a
matter
verie
important
,
that
the
word
should
not
be
passed
in
the
squadron
,
but
with
great
regard
&
consideration
,
and
I
suppose
it
verie
necessarie
that
such
stands
should
be
made
,
that
the
souldiers
may
rest
a
litle
.
In
déed
the
Gunners
can
better
abide
the
troublesomnes
of
the
waie
without
resting
,
as
men
that
go
loose
,
&
not
passed
with
the
heauines
and
waight
of
armors
:
but
corsiets
cannot
anie
waie
hold
out
,
but
must
néeds
make
staies
,
especially
in
daies
that
are
extreamly
hot
.
And
I
haue
often
séene
some
neglect
their
offices
,
&
stay
when
they
haue
bin
commanded
to
march
:
and
many
souldiers
being
heuy
armed
haue
bin
choked
,
striuing
to
do
more
then
they
could
do
,
marching
in
their
armor
.
And
certes
it
is
a
shame
for
some
Seargeants
Maior
to
sée
how
vntowardly
they
leade
theyr
squadrons
,
and
how
vnaduisedly
they
march
,
obseruing
no
order
,
onely
for
not
considering
when
it
is
necessarie
for
them
to
make
stands
:
whence
it
commeth
to
passe
,
that
they
leade
a
squadron
orderly
,
but
drawe
as
it
were
a
long
rope
after
them
three
or
foure
miles
,
oftentimes
being
betweene
the
vantgard
and
the
rereward
:
in
such
manner
,
that
the
enemie
with
a
far
lesser
number
then
those
Seargeants
Maior
haue
in
their
Regiments
,
might
verie
easily
do
them
much
harme
,
and
so
they
march
in
greate
daunger
in
one
houre
through
their
negligence
,
to
loose
al
the
credit
,
honor
and
reputation
,
which
they
haue
gotten
in
many
yeres
.
And
although
the
Maister
of
the
Camp
or
Colonnel
be
the
chiefe
of
the
Regiment
,
and
therfore
(
as
vnto
such
a
one
)
the
honor
or
shame
of
the
good
or
ill
successe
of
the
companies
,
appertaineth
principally
vnto
him
,
yet
neuertheles
the
Seargant
Maior
hath
a
good
share
therein
:
for
as
much
as
I
can
gather
by
your
discourse
,
and
(
if
my
memorie
deceiue
me
not
)
euer
since
I
haue
giuen
my selfe
to
this
profession
,
I
haue
alwaies
séene
that
not
only
the
common
iudgement
of
all
men
,
but
also
the
Captaines
and
Generals
do
vse
to
praise
or
blame
the
Seargeantes
Maior
,
because
they
leade
their
Regiments
in
good
or
ill
order
,
before
anie
other
whatsoeuer
,
as
such
officers
whom
the
ordering
of
the
squadron
chiefly
concerneth
.
Lond.
So
it
is
in
truth
,
for
all
this
care
&
charge
doth
properly
and
wholy
appertayn
vnto
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
and
he
ought
not
to
excuse
himselfe
of
his
negligence
or
vnability
,
blaming
the
sergeants
or
officers
of
his
regiment
,
for
they
do
all
of
them
obay
his
orders
and
doe
according
to
his
directions
,
and
also
they
he
more
or
lesse
,
diligent
or
slow
,
according
to
the
watchfulnes
or
slownesse
of
the
Sergeant
Maior
who
commandeth
them
.
Vargas
.
Now
I
pray
you
tell
me
how
the
people
of
the
regiment
ought
to
be
deuided
when
it
marcheth
,
who
ought
to
go
in
the
vantguard
,
who
in
battayl
,
and
who
in
rereward
,
and
what
place
the
standards
or
ensignes
ought
to
haue
.
Londonno
.
I
haue
already
told
you
aboue
(
if
my
remembrance
kéepe
touch
with
me
)
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
procure
his
people
to
march
in
such
manner
and
so
well
ordered
,
that
occasion
of
necessity
enforcing
him
,
he
may
alwayes
with
great
easinesse
and
facillity
forme
and
make
his
squadron
.
And
to
attayn
vnto
this
,
I
thinke
this
to
be
the
order
he
ought
to
obserue
.
First
in
the
vantguard
marcheth
the
sléeue
of
hargubuzers
of
the
right
hand
of
the
squadron
(
which
sléeue
as
we
haue
before
sayd
,
ought
to
be
made
before
the
company
be
brought
forth
of
the
camp
)
which
ordinarily
is
one
company
of
gun-men
,
of
the
two
that
are
in
one
regiment
,
next
after
followeth
the
lining
of
the
same
right
hand
,
being
of
hargubuzers
,
and
after
that
follow
the
pikes
according
to
the
manner
before
shewed
.
And
because
among
other
things
that
happen
to
be
done
vnaduisedly
in
a
squadron
,
it
is
a
very
vnséemly
thing
to
se
the
ensigns
born
so
out
of
order
&
ouerthwartly
,
somtimes
at
one
side
and
sometimes
at
another
.
The
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
cause
them
to
be
placed
so
,
that
the
squadron
being
made
,
they
be
alwaies
in
their
proper
places
,
which
is
in
the
middest
and
centre
of
the
battayl
,
next
ensueth
the
lining
of
hargubuzers
,
of
the
left
hand
,
and
last
of
al
in
the
rereward
marcheth
the
sleeue
of
hargubuzers
,
being
one
of
the
two
companies
of
gun-men
that
are
alwaies
in
one
regiment
.
And
thus
you
see
that
after
this
maner
the
people
marcheth
being
parted
and
deuided
,
&
yet
the
squadron
is
incontinently
formed
.
Vargas
.
I
pray
you
why
say
you
that
the
sleeue
and
lining
of
the
right
hand
should
goe
before
the
sleeue
and
lining
of
the
left●
hand
?
it
may
be
there
is
some
mistery
in
it
.
Londonno
.
I
know
not
of
any
other
mistery
,
but
this
that
in
all
our
actions
,
wee
ought
to
apply
our selues
to
perfection
as
neare
as
wee
possibly
can
,
and
for
as
much
as
the
right
hand
is
the
noblest
and
most
perfect
,
it
is
better
we
should
beginne
thence
,
then
from
the
lefte
hand
to
forme
the
squadron
,
and
also
to
vndo
it
or
breake
it
.
Vargas
.
Now
seeing
that
you
haue
told
me
how
the
people
ought
to
march
,
I
desire
you
to
know
where
the
baggage
of
these
companies
may
be
carried
,
that
it
may
both
be
safe
,
and
yet
not
hinder
the
people
of
the
regiment
.
Londonno
.
When
an
army
marcheth
,
this
consideration
ought
to
be
had
,
that
if
the
enemy
be
before
in
the
vantguard
of
the
way
,
the
baggage
ought
to
be
in
the
rereward
,
and
contrarily
,
if
the
enemy
be
behind
the
army
our
baggage
shall
be
caried
in
the
vantguard
,
and
if
the
enemies
camp
be
at
the
right
hand
of
the
way
,
our
baggage
shal
be
put
at
the
left
hand
of
our
campe
,
and
if
the
enemy
be
on
the
other
side
we
ought
to
follow
the
same
order
,
carrying
our
baggage
at
the
right
hand
of
our
army
.
And
so
shall
the
battail
continually
be
a
wal
and
defence
to
our
baggage
,
and
if
occasion
be
offered
that
the
two
armies
should
ioyne
in
fight
,
as
they
march
,
it
cannot
hinder
them
,
and
besides
this
certain
troups
of
horse
do
ordinarily
go
to
guard
the
baggage
from
the
suddayn
incursions
and
assaults
of
horsemen
sent
out
by
the
enemy
,
and
this
very
same
order
ought
also
to
be
obserued
,
marching
with
one
regiment
by
it selfe
only
.
But
in
case
we
were
far
from
the
enemy
,
I
would
haue
the
baggage
for
a
good
consideration
march
in
the
vantguard
with
a
troupe
of
hargubuzers
to
guide
it
,
for
it
is
a
great
commodity
for
the
souldiers
,
when
they
come
to
their
quarters
weary
with
going
,
to
finde
their
tents
planted
,
and
their
forage
ready
without
staiyng
for
it
,
after
they
be
come
to
the
place
where
they
are
to
be
lodged
,
comming
many
times
wette
and
almost
dead
for
hunger
.
And
besides
this
if
any
thing
should
chaunce
to
fal
by
the
way
,
the
owner
may
saue
it
,
séeing
it
in
danger
to
fal
,
or
be
lost
,
and
so
euery
one
may
looke
vnto
his
things
that
nothing
be
lost
,
which
they
could
not
do
,
if
their
baggage
were
carried
in
the
rereward
behinde
the
battayle
.
Vargas
.
Certes
it
is
most
true
,
that
all
these
commodityes
be
had
by
carriyng
the
baggage
in
the
vantguard
,
whereas
nothing
is
gotten
by
carriyng
of
it
in
the
rereward
,
but
losse
and
discommodity
,
for
daily
wee
sée
that
some
one
or
other
playneth
that
he
hath
lost
one
thing
or
other
,
and
it
chanceth
euery
day
that
many
things
are
loste
or
taken
through
the
negligence
of
naughty
seruants
and
boies
,
their
masters
not
being
there
to
sée
their
baggage
,
or
to
look
vnto
it
,
which
if
it
were
carried
in
the
vantguard
vndoubtedly
should
not
be
lost
.
Londonno
.
I
wil
haue
you
to
vnderstand
,
(
before
we
leaue
this
particular
,
which
we
now
speake
off
,
that
occasion
might
be
offered
,
where
the
baggage
could
be
safely
carried
in
neither
of
the
foresaid
places
,
and
then
it
would
be
necessary
that
it
shoulde
bee
carried
in
the
midst
of
the
squadron
after
the
same
manner
as
I
sayd
aboue
of
the
shotte
that
remained
ouer
plus
,
for
if
we
shoulde
march
with
our
army
in
Barbery
or
any
other
place
,
where
the
enemy
hath
great
store
of
horse
,
and
we
none
,
it
were
necessarye
that
our
baggage
should
be
in
the
midst
and
centre
of
our
sqnadrō
,
if
we
would
not
lose
it
,
for
séeing
that
that
litle
which
the
souldiers
haue
,
is
there
,
it
is
great
reason
it
should
be
carefully
looked
vnto
,
and
safely
garded
,
and
this
ought
the
rather
bee
procured
,
for
that
the
reputation
is
great
which
we
lose
,
if
the
enemy
spoile
vs
of
it
,
gloriosly
bragging
and
vanting
that
they
tooke
some
prise
from
vs
against
our
wills
in
despighte
of
vs
.
Whereof
among
other
valiaunt
Captaynes
,
Iulius
Caesar
,
lefte
vs
a
worthy
example
,
when
hee
(
according
to
Suetonius
)
being
forced
by
the
vehemency
and
ciuill
fury
of
them
of
Alexandria
,
to
retire
,
did
cast
him selfe
vnto
the
Riuer
Nilus
,
and
carried
in
one
hande
his
booke
of
commentaries
holding
it
on
hie
,
that
it
might
take
no
wette
,
and
swimmed
with
the
other
,
holding
his
vesture
in
his
mouth
,
that
his
enemy
should
not
glory
of
any
spoile
of
his
.
But
in
case
that
without
manifest
daunger
that
the
people
bee
defeated
and
spoiled
this
cannot
be
done
,
the
goods
ought
to
be
abandoned
,
and
forsaken
to
conserue
the
principall
,
which
hath
not
onely
ben
done
by
many
noble
and
excellent
Captains
,
but
also
some
haue
of
purpose
lefte
their
carriage
in
the
enemies
power
,
offering
the
occasion
in
robbing
of
it
,
and
gathering
the
spoile
to
disorder
themselues
,
to
the
end
that
by
meanes
of
this
pollicy
they
might
with
lesse
trouble
and
great
facillity
obtaine
the
victory
of
them
.
Vargas
.
I
had
forgotten
to
aske
you
where
you
think
that
the
horses
of
the
footemen
as
wel
corslets
as
Hargubuzers
should
goe
,
and
like
wise
where
the
seruants
and
lackeis
shall
cary
their
maisters
pikes
when
they
ride
?
for
I
haue
seene
this
vsed
diuersly
.
Londonno
.
You
know
that
by
al
good
discipline
it
is
forbidden
that
any
footeman
shall
goe
forth
of
the
lodging
,
or
muche
lesse
entre
in
it
on
horse
backe
:
but
alwaies
in
going
forth
he
ought
to
accompany
his
band
or
ensigne
,
at
the
least
a
mile
,
or
an
halfe
,
and
euen
so
in
comming
to
the
lodging
within
a
mile
or
halfe
a
mile
of
it
hee
ought
to
light
,
seeing
that
their
horses
that
vse
to
ride
may
easily
goe
at
the
flanke
of
the
battayle
if
the
wayes
be
broad
inough
,
and
if
not
,
at
the
tayle
,
till
they
may
ride
.
And
it
ought
not
to
bee
suffered
in
any
case
,
that
the
souldiers
should
get
vppon
their
horses
,
before
their
Captaines
that
marche
on
foote
,
take
horse
:
and
then
riding
and
setting
them selues
in
order
by
the
Captayne
and
officer
that
leadeth
them
(
who
ought
before
by
the
Seargeant
Maior
to
bee
named
and
appointed
)
they
shall
place
them selues
if
they
bee
hargubuzers
of
the
vantguard
,
straight
behinde
the
same
:
and
if
they
be
pykemen
,
they
shall
ride
behinde
their
pikes
,
the
same
shall
the
hargubuzers
doe
that
march
in
the
rerewarde
,
placing
them selues
in
the
taile
of
the
squadron
,
and
the
seruaunts
of
such
pikemen
as
ride
,
shall
goe
with
their
pikes
in
the
same
place
where
their
maister
vse
to
marche
in
the
squadron
,
that
occasion
being
offered
,
that
the
people
should
alight
and
march
on
foote
.
Each
souldier
that
is
on
horse
backe
may
speedily
returne
to
his
place
,
and
the
squadron
neede
not
to
bee
broken
or
confused
.
The
very
same
ought
to
be
obserued
by
those
souldiers
,
who
though
they
march
on
foote
,
yet
haue
their
men
to
carry
their
pikes
:
who
ought
to
beare
them
hard
by
their
Masters
in
the
same
ranke
or
in
the
other
ranke
behinde
them
:
wher
when
necessity
is
offered
,
the
souldiers
may
take
there
pikes
,
and
their
men
or
boyes
ought
incontinently
get
themselues
out
of
the
squadron
or
battayl
.
And
to
tel
you
the
truth
,
I
like
not
the
manner
&
order
which
I
haue
herein
don
and
obserued
by
diuers
Sergeants
Maior
,
who
placed
al
the
seruants
,
lackeis
,
and
boyes
,
together
in
order
nere
the
bands
either
before
them
or
behynd
them
.
For
it
is
most
manifest
that
in
so
doing
the
squadron
cannot
scape
confusion
and
disorder
,
and
none
of
them
that
ride
know
their
place
certainely
.
Wheras
it
is
most
necessarie
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
should
in
nothing
so
much
trouble
and
wast
himselfe
as
in
procuring
his
people
to
be
so
lead
,
that
all
and
each
of
them
know
his
owne
place
.
For
herein
consisteth
the
conseruation
of
all
good
order
:
when
they
come
neare
the
place
where
they
are
to
lodge
,
the
Captaynes
(
as
I
haue
alreadie
tolde
you
)
ought
to
light
with
in
one
halfe
a
myle
at
the
least
of
it
,
and
so
following
them
,
the
other
souldiers
that
ryde
,
ought
likewise
to
light
on
foote
,
and
it
is
conuenient
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
eyther
himselfe
,
or
by
his
assistant
,
should
be
acquainted
with
the
scituation
of
the
place
a
while
before
the
companyes
reach
thyther
.
And
comming
vnto
the
place
of
armes
or
watch-hill
of
the
sayde
lodging
,
he
ought
to
forme
a
Squadron
,
and
make
his
Battaile
,
not
permitting
any
Souldiers
to
goe
to
his
quarter
,
or
to
disranke
himselfe
vntill
such
time
that
the
whole
regiment
being
arriued
the
Sergeant
Maior
himselfe
,
or
his
assistaunte
,
commeth
to
the
Ensignes
and
licence
them
to
go
to
theyr
lodgings
.
Who
(
as
you
haue
séene
)
are
lodged
in
the
front
of
the
quarters
of
each
companyes
,
all
of
them
in
one
ranke
,
and
beneath
them
are
the
souldiers
lodged
.
The
Sergeant
Maior
ought
not
to
suffer
in
any
case
,
that
any
cart
or
other
baggage
be
put
before
the
standards
or
Ensignes
,
and
much
lesse
ought
he
to
permitte
any
fire
to
be
made
there
,
nor
any
let
or
hinderaunce
:
for
all
a
long
from
that
place
is
the
watch-hill
,
or
place
of
armes
,
which
ought
to
be
kept
vncombred
and
frée
for
the
Squadron
only
.
When
the
regiment
is
lodged
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
incontinently
to
cause
a
Courte-gard
of
fiue
and
twenty
men
to
be
set
about
seuentie
or
eightie
paces
from
the
front
of
the
lodging
.
And
these
souldiers
ought
to
be
taken
out
of
one
of
those
companyes
that
watched
the
night
before
:
séeing
that
it
appertayneth
vnto
them
to
be
of
the
watch
vntill
the
new
watch
entereth
,
and
foure
and
twenty
howers
be
expyred
:
saue
only
when
one
whole
company
is
appointed
to
watch
by
day
,
and
in
this
case
hee
ought
to
appoint
some
of
the
companyes
of
Arcabuzers
to
watch
,
and
this
Courte-garde
which
I
sayde
to
bée
set
in
the
daye
time
,
ought
to
be
in
the
same
place
,
where
at
night
the
companye
that
doo
enter
to
watch
shall
be
placed
.
After
this
the
first
thing
that
he
ought
to
doo
,
is
to
make
himselfe
well
acquainted
with
his
quarter
,
and
to
sée
whether
it
be
necessary
there
shoulde
be
any
pathes
or
wayes
made
,
that
the
souldiers
may
commodiously
get
out
to
fight
:
and
if
néede
be
they
should
be
made
with
all
spéede
,
(
for
it
oftentimes
chaunceth
that
the
companyes
be
lodged
in
Orchards
,
woods
,
and
vines
,
where
a
man
cannot
without
much
a
doo
get
out
,
vnlesse
there
be
wayes
made
)
it
appertayneth
vnto
the
Sergeant
Maior
in
all
hast
to
cause
wayes
to
be
made
,
and
passage
to
be
made
easie
,
and
all
thinges
to
be
taken
away
that
may
any
wayes
hinder
or
let
,
that
the
squadron
can
not
be
made
with
all
spéede
and
facility
.
And
as
well
for
this
,
as
for
the
fortifying
of
the
lodgings
,
and
making
passages
and
wayes
for
the
artillerie
to
passe
:
there
be
in
all
armies
certaine
companies
of
pianors
,
ouer
which
the
Generall
of
the
artilery
or
his
Liefetenant
hath
iurisdiction
.
And
the
Sergeant
Maior
making
recourse
vnto
any
of
these
,
ought
to
prouide
all
thinges
necessary
to
the
purpose
.
After
this
,
if
there
be
an
whole
armie
,
hee
is
to
goe
to
the
Maister
of
the
Campe
generall
,
and
learne
how
many
of
the
companies
of
his
regiments
he
shall
bring
to
watch
,
&
in
what
quarter
they
shall
be
appointed
.
But
if
he
be
there
alone
with
his
regiment
onely
,
hee
ought
to
espie
and
view
the
place
diligently
,
and
to
dispose
the
Sentonels
in
such
maner
that
no
man
may
possibly
enter
or
go
foorth
of
the
lodging
or
quarter
,
vnlesse
he
be
séene
by
them
:
and
if
so
be
that
his
regiment
be
with
other
regiments
whether
they
be
of
the
same
nation
or
of
an
other
,
he
ought
to
ioyne
with
the
Sergeant
Maior
of
the
sayd
regimentes
and
agrée
with
them
of
the
manner
and
order
to
be
vsed
by
them
in
appointing
the
watch
,
and
sending
out
the
Sentonels
,
in
so
much
that
there
be
nothing
neglected
or
left
vnperfit
:
for
all
this
office
consisteth
in
warinesse
and
diligence
:
and
it
is
very
watchfulnes
it selfe
.
Then
it
appertayneth
vnto
the
Sergeant
M.
to
go
for
the
watch
worde
vnto
the
generall
,
and
to
take
directions
for
the
next
day
,
and
incontinently
to
beare
it
vnto
the
Colonell
,
&
to
make
him
acquainted
with
the
directions
which
he
bringeth
:
notwithstanding
that
sometimes
the
Colonell
himselfe
taketh
the
watchword
and
directions
of
the
generall
,
and
giueth
it
to
the
S.
Maior
,
but
properly
it
concerneth
the
S.
Maior
to
doo
this
.
Furthermore
the
houre
being
come
to
set
the
watch
(
which
ought
not
to
be
before
the
night
approcheth
,
especially
if
the
enemy
be
not
farre
off
for
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
as
far
as
possible
they
can
,
to
vse
the
matter
so
,
that
the
enemy
do
not
spy
,
whence
they
picke
out
those
that
are
to
watch
and
to
stand
Sentonels
)
he
ought
to
gather
together
the
company
or
companies
that
be
of
the
watch
(
which
ordinarily
should
be
caused
in
the
morning
by
the
head
drommer
of
the
regiment
,
to
be
ready
)
and
place
them
in
those
parts
&
quarters
which
(
as
I
sayde
aboue
)
hee
ought
to
haue
espyed
before
:
and
he
ought
straight
to
informe
the
Sergeants
of
those
companies
where
they
shall
send
out
the
Sentonels
,
and
what
order
they
shall
vse
in
making
the
rownds
:
and
he
ought
to
haue
an
especiall
regarde
,
afterwardes
to
visite
all
thinges
and
to
ouer-sée
them
,
noting
and
marking
whether
they
be
so
doone
and
executed
as
he
prescribed
&
ordained
:
and
if
he
find
any
thing
neglected
,
as
well
in
this
as
all
other
orders
and
directions
which
he
giueth
the
officers
,
he
ought
not
to
let
it
passe
vnrebuked
more
or
lesse
seuerally
,
according
as
the
case
requireth
.
For
because
the
Sergeants
Maior
are
slow
in
rebuking
and
punishing
the
faultes
and
negligences
which
the
officers
and
souldiers
oftentimes
do
commit
,
thence
it
commeth
to
passe
that
they
are
themselues
not
set
by
,
and
theyr
directions
and
orders
nothing
regarded
.
Vargas
.
You
haue
tolde
me
more
then
I
asked
of
you
,
and
I
am
very
glad
that
your
discretion
forgetteth
not
to
teach
mée
that
which
by
reason
of
my
ignorance
I
know
not
to
aske
.
But
now
I
desire
you
to
tell
me
what
distance
you
thinke
there
ought
to
be
betwéene
the
watch
,
and
the
quarters
or
lodgings
:
and
how
far
the
Sentonels
ought
to
be
separated
from
the
Courte-gardes
,
and
how
far
distance
they
ought
to
stand
the
one
from
the
other
:
and
lastly
whether
they
ought
to
stand
double
or
single
.
For
of
all
these
things
,
I
haue
heard
diuerse
opinions
,
and
I
haue
séene
those
things
diuersely
vsed
.
Londonno
.
In
incamping
,
they
vse
oftentimes
to
intrench
the
armie
,
and
reare
a
ramper
round
about
the
quarters
,
for
the
greater
safetie
and
strength
of
the
lodgings
:
and
then
,
the
companyes
that
are
of
the
watch
ought
alwayes
to
go
out
to
warde
,
and
kéepe
the
trench
,
which
is
the
wall
of
the
lodging
or
campe
.
But
in
case
there
be
no
trench
,
as
I
tolde
you
aboue
,
I
would
not
haue
,
that
the
Courte-guard
should
be
at
the
most
,
no
further
from
the
front
of
the
lodgings
then
seuenty
or
eyghtye
paces
,
in
the
place
of
armes
or
watch
hill
:
how
be
it
sometimes
they
shall
finde
certaine
motes
,
ditches
,
or
gappes
so
strong
,
that
it
would
not
be
amisse
for
them
to
set
the
watch
there
,
though
it
be
something
sarther
from
the
lodging
then
the
sayde
distaunce
.
For
such
like
defenses
serue
in
stéede
of
trenches
:
but
in
case
there
be
none
such
,
then
the
watch
ought
to
be
sette
according
to
the
manner
aboue
sayde
.
Séeing
that
as
well
for
the
safety
of
the
quarters
,
as
to
ayde
and
succour
them
if
necessity
should
so
require
,
it
is
better
that
the
watch
should
be
some
thing
neare
the
companyes
then
farre
from
them
.
The
in-most
Sentonelles
ought
to
stande
no
farther
from
the
courte
gards
then
thirtie
paces
,
and
there
ought
not
to
be
more
distance
from
the
one
to
the
other
,
then
that
they
may
be
suffered
by
the
darkenesse
of
the
night
to
sée
one
another
.
For
the
sentonels
being
as
it
were
the
wall
of
the
Campe
,
and
standing
there
to
the
end
that
no
bodie
may
passe
in
or
out
vnlesse
he
be
seene
,
if
they
did
stande
farther
one
from
the
other
,
they
should
bee
deceiued
of
that
which
they
entende
,
and
fall
into
great
inconueniences
,
and
faultes
in
their
watch
.
These
Sentonels
as
the
principall
and
chiefest
ought
to
be
double
.
Seeing
that
,
as
it
is
commonly
sayde
,
more
see
foure
eyes
then
two
:
and
also
if
there
bee
a
fresh
and
colde
ayre
,
one
of
them
may
walke
vp
and
downe
,
whilest
the
other
watcheth
:
and
if
they
see
any
thing
whereof
they
ought
to
aduise
their
Corporals
,
one
of
them
may
go
and
the
other
stande
still
,
in
so
much
that
for
all
these
causes
it
is
necessary
and
more
safe
for
the
whole
Campe
,
that
these
Sentonels
should
stande
double
.
But
thirtie
paces
beyond
these
Sentonels
,
other
Sentonels
stand
single
,
which
are
by
some
called
(
though
not
properly
)
forlorne
Sentonels
,
which
ought
to
stand
no
farther
one
from
another
then
the
other
first
&
in-most
Sentonels
:
and
if
so
be
they
sée
any
thing
they
ought
to
retyre
to
the
nearer
sentonels
and
aduising
them
of
that
which
they
sawe
.
They
ought
to
returne
to
theyr
places
againe
without
calling
arme
at
all
:
but
if
case
they
see
any
notorious
quantitie
of
people
,
eyther
on
horse
or
on
foote
,
then
ought
they
to
retyre
to
the
double
Sentonelles
,
and
if
they
all
three
doo
affirme
that
they
are
sure
they
see
such
troupes
of
people
comming
:
then
ought
they
to
call
arme
,
but
not
otherwise
,
for
oftentimes
eyther
feare
or
a
mans
owne
imagination
maketh
a
small
number
to
séeme
a
great
many
vnto
one
man
alone
:
and
in
a
Camy
,
no
man
ought
to
call
arme
,
but
vpon
great
occasion
.
And
to
this
intent
the
carefulnesse
and
watchfulnesse
of
the
Officers
of
the
companies
that
watch
is
very
important
,
for
they
ought
to
visit
and
ouersée
the
watch
very
ordinarily
and
diligently
,
which
likewise
ought
to
be
done
by
the
Sergeant
Maior
euery
night
at
sundry
houres
,
as
well
to
visit
and
sée
whether
euerie
thing
be
done
according
as
it
was
ordeined
,
as
also
because
this
may
be
a
chiefe
cause
to
moue
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
to
looke
to
their
charge
,
knowing
that
they
shall
be
visited
and
ouerséene
by
the
Sergeant
Maior
at
diuers
times
,
and
rebuked
and
punished
for
theyr
negligence
and
faults
if
so
be
they
commit
any
.
Silence
in
Court-gards
especially
in
the
night-time
is
verie
necessarie
,
I
meane
,
that
all
noise
,
stirre
,
cries
,
and
hollowings
,
ought
to
be
quite
expelled
from
the
watch
,
and
if
they
talke
one
with
the
other
,
they
ought
to
speake
low
&
softly
,
with
modesty
.
but
the
Sentonels
ought
not
to
speake
at
any
time
,
but
alwaies
to
be
not
onlie
verie
watchfull
in
séeing
and
looking
,
but
also
verie
attentiue
in
harkening
:
for
verie
many
times
they
may
chaunce
to
heare
that
which
by
reason
of
the
darkenesse
of
night
,
they
cannot
by
sight
perceiue
.
Vargas
.
Tell
me
,
why
you
said
that
some
men
improperly
call
the
outtermost
Sentinelles
that
stand
single
,
forlorne
Sentinels
.
Londonno
.
Because
(
properly
he
is
called
a
forlorne
Sentinell
,
that
necessitie
so
requiring
)
is
set
either
on
foote
or
horsebacke
neare
to
the
enemies
Camp
,
to
giue
aduisement
whether
any
people
gone
forth
of
the
Camp
,
or
whether
the
Camp
depart
secretly
,
and
this
Sentinell
ought
to
bee
so
neare
the
Camp
of
the
enemy
,
that
if
hee
be
cfpied
,
hee
may
harlie
escape
,
and
returne
with
great
difficultie
:
and
ought
not
to
bee
sent
,
but
when
they
haue
great
necessitie
of
such
aduisements
,
and
so
this
Sentinell
ought
not
to
haue
the
watchword
of
our
Camp
,
for
the
inconuenience
which
might
come
,
if
he
should
be
taken
by
the
enemy
,
and
being
bribed
,
should
let
them
know
our
watchword
:
but
hee
ought
to
haue
a
different
and
particuler
counter-token
for
himselfe
onely
,
by
which
he
may
be
knowne
and
receiued
at
his
returne
.
As
for
the
vtmost
Sentinels
,
that
stand
single
by
themselues
before
the
double
Sentinels
,
I
know
not
vpon
what
reason
some
call
them
forlorne
Sentinels
:
séeing
that
they
standing
but
thirtie
paces
from
the
double
Sentinels
,
may
(
sufficient
cause
why
they
should
doo
it
being
offered
)
commodiously
retire
backe
to
the
double
Sentinels
,
and
so
as
well
the
one
as
the
other
(
if
they
bee
forced
by
necessitie
)
may
spéedely
repayre
to
the
Courte-gard
.
Vargas
.
Thinke
you
that
the
Sentinels
when
there
is
an
allarme
in
the
Camp
,
ought
all
of
them
to
returne
to
their
Courte-gard
.
Londonno
.
In
no
case
,
if
their
Corporall
cause
them
not
to
retire
:
séeing
that
they
may
not
stirre
from
the
place
appointed
them
,
without
the
leaue
of
their
Corporall
:
those
Sentinels
excepted
that
call
arme
,
and
spie
the
fury
of
their
enemy
rushing
vpon
them
,
and
be
not
able
to
resist
it
:
these
may
and
ought
to
retire
to
their
Courte-gard
,
but
all
the
rest
ought
to
stand
firmely
,
and
kéepe
their
places
.
And
séeing
that
I
haue
resolued
you
of
the
doubt
you
were
in
,
and
what
I
thinke
the
Sentinels
ought
to
do
,
I
will
also
tell
you
what
I
remember
of
those
companies
that
watch
.
For
oftentimes
(
as
you
haue
séene
)
thrée
or
foure
companies
of
one
regiment
are
appointed
to
watch
in
one
night
.
Now
,
if
it
should
chance
that
there
should
be
an
allarme
in
the
Camp
,
it
were
not
conuenient
that
each
company
should
make
a
squadron
apart
,
but
that
they
should
méet
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*
Whereas
he
speaketh
that
all
the
companies
ought
to
make
one
squadron
,
I
vnderstand
him
,
all
of
them
that
are
appointed
to
the
●aim●
Courtegard
,
for
if
he
meane
that
all
the
pettie
Courts
de
gard
shall
reuert
and
make
one
maine
stand
,
then
must
hee
needes
leaue
much
of
the
Cople
to
spoile
,
besides
cut
himselfe
for
intelligence
,
and
so
not
know
where
to
answere
his
enemy
to
the
best
aduantage
.
altogither
by
the
maine
Courtegard
,
which
place
beeing
the
place
of
Armes
is
more
commodious
,
and
they
ought
to
be
appointed
before
,
by
the
sergeant
Maior
there
to
make
their
Squadron
:
whether
also
all
the
rest
that
are
in
their
quarters
shall
assemble
and
gather
togither
:
but
marke
,
that
those
companies
which
watch
either
by
the
Captaine
Generall
,
or
by
the
Municion
house
,
or
out
of
the
place
of
Armes
,
or
out
of
their
quarters
,
ought
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*
It
is
impossible
to
allow
that
anie
watch
may
be
without
sentinell
.
not
to
send
out
theyr
Sentinels
:
and
when
it
happeneth
so
that
there
be
an
allarme
in
the
Camp
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
(
whose
Squadron
being
made
before
all
things
,
all
the
time
the
allarme
continueth
,
doth
kéepe
his
ward
)
ought
to
know
and
vnderstand
the
cause
of
the
allarme
very
well
and
surely
:
and
it
being
knowne
vnto
him
,
he
ought
to
aduise
his
neighbour
regiments
of
it
,
and
especially
his
Captaine
Generall
,
and
the
Maister
of
the
field
,
without
whose
commandement
(
I
meane
the
Captaine
Generall
)
the
companies
that
are
set
in
Battaile
,
ought
not
to
returne
to
their
wardes
or
quarters
:
but
after
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
sure
that
they
may
safely
doo
it
,
and
haue
license
of
the
Captaine
Generall
,
hée
may
send
out
the
Sentinels
againe
,
and
appoint
them
their
places
as
before
:
and
if
so
be
that
he
thinke
it
necessary
,
to
encrease
the
force
of
the
watch
,
he
may
do
it
with
more
Souldiers
or
lesse
,
according
as
the
necessitie
of
the
time
requireth
.
Furthermore
,
seeing
that
we
now
speak
of
the
watch
and
Sentinels
,
or
shield
watch
,
I
will
aduertise
you
of
an
ordinary
and
great
negligence
,
which
is
committed
as
well
by
the
vnshilfull
and
vnapt
Officers
,
as
common
Souldiers
in
the
maner
of
asking
and
demanding
the
watchword
one
of
the
other
,
and
also
in
giuing
it
one
to
the
other
:
which
being
one
of
the
chiefest
things
in
warfare
that
ought
to
be
done
,
with
due
regard
and
consideration
,
is
now
least
regarded
,
and
therefore
I
could
wish
,
that
euerie
one
should
be
carefull
of
this
,
béeing
a
matter
of
such
waight
and
moment
:
and
that
the
Round
,
when
he
visiteth
the
Sentinell
,
if
he
finde
him
watchfull
according
to
his
dutie
,
he
néedeth
not
at
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*
If
he
may
come
so
neare
the
Sentinell
as
to
see
whether
hee
doo
his
duetie
or
not
without
any
triall
,
so
may
hee
likewise
come
being
an
enemy
,
and
spie
how
the
Court
of
gards
be
placed
,
or
for
some
other
intelligence
,
and
so
go
his
way
againe
without
saying
any
thing
.
euery
time
to
come
neare
him
,
but
passe
to
the
other
Sentinels
:
and
if
hee
finde
them
all
awake
and
doing
theyr
dutie
,
he
ought
to
returne
to
the
courtegard
.
And
in
such
a
case
I
thinke
it
not
necessary
,
that
the
watchword
should
be
giuen
from
one
side
to
the
other
,
séeing
that
the
Round
commeth
not
neare
the
Sentinels
.
And
when
vpon
some
necessary
occasion
,
the
Round
commeth
neare
to
the
Sentinels
,
then
ought
the
Sentinell
or
shield-watch
(
if
hee
be
an
Hargabuzer
putting
his
match
into
the
cocke
of
his
péece
,
and
if
he
be
a
pikeman
trailing
his
Pike
)
demand
the
watchword
:
and
that
no
further
of
,
that
it
may
be
heard
with
a
low
voice
,
and
after
the
same
maner
ought
the
Round
to
giue
the
watch
word
vnto
the
Sentinell
,
who
in
no
case
ought
to
suffer
any
man
to
come
néere
him
,
vnlesse
he
giue
him
the
watchword
,
although
he
know
him
to
be
his
captaine
or
Sergeant
Maior
,
or
maister
of
the
camp
:
for
the
Souldier
being
appointed
Sentinell
,
is
not
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*
In
this
matter
is
ther
a
question
,
for
as
wel
may
the
Sentinel
forget
the
watchword
,
wherof
may
ensue
many
desperate
casualties
,
as
also
be
negligent
in
other
duties
.
I
think
it
therfore
necessary
,
that
the
Captain
of
the
watch
,
or
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
either
by
an
ordinary
time
of
Round
,
or
els
by
some
certain
token
ray
be
known
to
the
sentinell
,
that
therby
he
may
proue
the
sentence
in
doing
his
duetie
,
otherwise
the
Sentinell
hauing
forgotten
the
watchword
,
shall
haue
it
brought
him
by
the
next
Round
,
or
otherwise
may
let
a
false
round
,
or
kill
a
true
round
,
&c.
bound
to
know
any
man
,
or
to
let
him
come
neare
him
,
except
he
giue
him
the
watchword
.
For
we
sée
daily
,
that
men
bee
easily
deceiued
in
these
two
senses
of
hearing
and
séeing
.
And
for
this
cause
is
it
nowe
vsed
in
warfare
,
that
all
the
wardes
receiue
a
countertoken
or
signe
of
the
Captaine
generall
(
which
the
Italians
called
Moto
,
and
the
Spaniards
Nombre
,
but
in
England
it
is
called
the
watch-word
)
to
exclude
all
suspicion
and
deceit
,
and
that
wee
may
know
assuredly
,
that
hee
who
giueth
vs
such
a
token
or
signe
,
is
one
of
our
Camp
,
and
that
we
may
safely
let
him
come
neare
vs
as
our
friend
.
Vargas
.
Yet
I
doubt
of
one
thing
by
reason
of
that
which
you
said
but
a
while
since
.
For
I
haue
euer
heard
that
the
Sentinell
ought
not
to
let
any
man
passe
vnles
he
giue
the
watchword
:
how
say
you
then
that
the
Round
,
if
he
finde
the
Sentinell
watching
according
to
their
duetie
,
after
he
hath
séene
them
,
may
returne
to
the
Courtegard
without
giuing
the
watchword
.
Londonno
.
Know
that
the
Sentinell
ought
not
to
let
any
of
the
Camp
to
go
in
or
out
vnlesse
he
giue
the
watchword
,
much
lesse
ought
hee
to
let
him
come
neare
the
place
where
hee
himselfe
standeth
:
but
if
the
Round
or
Captaine
of
the
watch
passe
eight
or
tenne
paces
from
him
,
it
is
sufficient
that
they
speake
,
neither
is
it
necessary
that
they
should
be
bound
to
giue
the
watchword
,
and
this
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
if
the
Round
or
Captaine
of
the
watch
passe
within
the
watch
hill
:
for
if
hee
passe
two
or
fro
without
the
Camp
,
then
ought
not
the
Sentinell
,
to
suffer
him
come
neare
for
to
know
him
,
though
he
be
no
farther
of
then
the
said
distance
,
vnlesse
he
giue
the
watchword
,
and
if
chance
he
giue
it
not
,
he
may
slea
him
as
an
enemy
,
besides
,
note
that
though
he
that
commeth
from
abroad
out
of
the
Camp
giue
the
watchword
,
yet
ought
not
the
Sentinell
fréely
to
let
him
enter
in
the
Lodge
,
but
he
ought
to
accompany
him
vnto
the
double
Sentinels
,
and
charge
them
with
him
,
that
one
of
them
in
like
maner
,
may
go
with
him
to
the
main
Courte-gard
,
and
deliuer
him
to
the
Sergeant
,
Ensigne
,
or
Captaine
of
the
company
,
who
are
bound
incontinently
to
aduise
the
Sergeant
Maior
of
it
,
and
it
appertaineth
vnto
him
to
bring
him
to
the
maister
of
the
Camp
,
or
Captaine
Generall
if
néed
be
.
Vargas
.
What
say
you
of
the
litle
Courte-gards
,
which
I
haue
séen
some
Sergeants
Maiors
take
out
of
the
maine
Courteguards
,
where
those
Sentinels
and
companies
be
in
,
that
watch
in
the
outward
parts
of
the
Camp
:
what
thinke
you
of
them
?
are
you
of
opinion
that
they
be
necessarie
?
Londonno
.
Certes
,
I
thinke
that
who
so
doth
,
cannot
doo
amisse
,
and
I
haue
seene
it
vsed
very
much
,
and
the
true
cause
why
this
is
vsed
,
is
this
,
such
courtegards
are
taken
onely
of
those
Souldiers
,
that
are
appointed
for
Sentinels
and
Roundes
that
night
:
to
the
end
that
the
Officer
or
Corporall
at
the
time
when
he
is
to
change
them
,
may
finde
them
more
readily
:
these
courtegards
serue
also
,
that
the
Sentinels
,
(
occasion
being
offered
)
might
haue
helpe
and
aide
with
more
spéed
,
and
they
furthermore
,
cause
the
watch
to
be
more
vigilant
and
watchfull
.
And
all
whatsoeuer
serueth
to
make
a
Souldier
,
more
viligent
and
ready
for
the
seruice
of
their
companies
and
to
discharge
their
dutie
ought
to
be
allowed
and
approued
as
good
and
profitable
.
Vargas
.
I
pray
you
sir
,
ought
the
watch
to
retire
from
theyr
ward
in
the
morning
,
without
expecting
or
looking
for
any
other
order
.
Londonno
.
No
:
but
euen
as
they
were
appointed
to
watch
by
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
so
may
they
not
return
without
his
command
,
for
he
is
bound
him selfe
or
his
assistant
to
come
and
release
them
,
and
set
the
others
whose
turne
it
is
to
watch
by
day
.
And
séeing
it
commeth
to
the
purpose
,
you
shall
vnderstand
,
that
the
companies
being
set
in
the
watch
or
in
battaile
,
or
lodged
in
theyr
quarters
,
or
embarked
in
ships
,
when
they
are
in
seruice
,
then
may
none
of
them
stir
or
passe
out
of
the
place
appointed
them
(
obseruing
such
discipline
as
ought
to
be
vsed
in
warfare
)
vnlesse
the
Sergeant
Maior
giue
order
for
it
.
Neither
ought
the
Maister
or
chiefe
heads
of
the
Campe
,
giue
any
such
order
vnto
the
companies
,
or
commaund
them
any
thing
,
but
by
the
meanes
of
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
who
is
the
guide
,
key
&
instrument
of
all
such
commands
,
iniunctions
,
and
proclamations
,
which
the
Captains
General
and
maisters
of
the
Camp
cause
to
be
made
vnto
their
companies
,
and
so
likewise
without
his
license
ought
no
Generall
or
particular
Edict
,
command
,
or
proclamation
,
to
be
made
in
his
Regiment
.
And
if
there
be
any
Municion
of
Powder
,
Match
,
Leade
,
Victuals
●r
weapons
,
prouided
for
the
Regiment
,
(
all
which
ought
to
be
ca●sed
to
be
brought
by
the
chiefe
Furrire
or
Commissary
,
if
there
be
one
)
it
apperteineth
vnto
the
Sergeant
to
part
&
diuide
it
among
the
companies
.
And
also
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
the
Generall
and
onely
procurer
of
the
welfare
of
all
the
Souldiers
,
for
it
apperteineth
vnto
him
to
solicitate
that
they
be
prouided
of
all
things
necessary
,
as
when
they
are
without
weapons
,
or
want
Municion
,
or
victuals
,
to
make
sute
vnto
the
Generall
and
chiefe
of
the
camp
,
that
they
may
haue
it
:
and
if
they
be
not
well
paid
and
want
money
hauing
great
néed
of
it
,
he
is
to
speake
vnto
the
maister
of
the
Camp
and
to
the
Generall
,
to
prouide
their
pay
,
and
if
there
be
any
sicke
or
hurt
,
or
sorely
wounded
in
the
Camp
,
he
ought
to
cause
them
to
be
carried
very
carefully
to
the
Hospitals
and
places
appointed
for
that
intent
,
prouiding
them
of
Cartes
,
baggages
and
Waggons
(
if
it
bee
necessarie
)
and
to
doo
all
this
,
hee
is
to
haue
the
helpe
of
all
the
Officers
in
his
Regiment
,
who
ought
to
ayde
and
obey
him
.
For
hee
vseth
the
Captaine
of
the
fielde
to
sée
the
Cartes
and
baggages
that
are
necessarie
for
the
Regiments
,
and
also
guides
for
the
wayes
.
When
they
are
to
march
some
iourney
,
the
chiefe
Furrire
standeth
the
Sergeant
Maior
in
stead
,
to
bring
Municion
and
victuals
:
and
the
Sergeants
to
lead
the
souldiers
in
good
order
,
&
in
those
things
that
apperteine
to
the
watch
,
he
vseth
the
Ensigne
:
and
sheweth
him
what
order
he
will
haue
obserued
for
the
seruice
of
the
companies
:
and
the
Drumme
Maior
serues
to
proclaime
the
generall
commandes
and
Edicts
,
and
aduises
the
Captaines
that
are
to
watch
.
But
aboue
all
things
it
is
necessarie
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
should
haue
an
assistant
to
helpe
him
,
with
whom
he
should
(
with
the
will
of
the
counsell
and
chiefe
of
the
camp
)
communiate
his
power
and
authoritie
:
of
whom
the
Captaines
and
Officers
of
the
Regiment
ought
to
receiue
the
order
to
be
obserued
,
&
obey
him
as
the
Sergeant
Maior
himselfe
.
And
therefore
it
is
requisite
,
that
he
should
be
a
very
sufficient
man
,
welbeloued
&
well
known
,
left
he
lose
the
credit
&
countenance
,
which
hée
ought
to
haue
in
respect
of
the
Office
which
he
beareth
,
for
want
of
those
parts
and
qualities
that
are
required
in
such
like
persons
.
Vargas
.
You
haue
satisfied
me
of
many
things
that
I
had
in
my
minde
ready
to
aske
of
you
:
but
besides
the
rest
,
I
would
now
request
you
to
tell
me
,
of
whom
the
Sergeant
Maior
,
is
to
take
the
watch-word
.
Londonno
.
Of
the
Captaine
Generall
,
Coronell
,
or
Maister
of
the
camp
onely
.
Vargas
.
And
put
the
case
,
that
some
Captaine
remaine
Gouernor
ouer
the
companies
of
his
Regiments
,
as
it
daily
falleth
out
,
ought
the
Sergeant
Maior
to
take
the
watch-word
of
him
?
Londonno
.
I
thinke
not
.
Vargas
.
Ought
then
the
Sergeant
Maior
to
giue
it
himself
?
London
.
No
:
for
it
apperteineth
to
the
gouernor
to
giue
it
.
Vargas
.
Why
then
vnto
whom
doth
it
appertain
to
aske
it
?
Londonno
.
The
Serg.
Maior
his
assistant
ought
to
go
to
the
gouernor
to
fetch
it
,
&
incontinently
to
bring
it
to
the
Ser.
Maior
.
Vargas
.
And
if
it
chance
hee
hath
not
any
assistant
(
as
most
times
they
haue
none
,
)
who
shall
take
it
?
Londonno
.
Then
it
apperteineth
vnto
the
Sergeant
of
the
company
that
is
to
watch
,
to
go
&
take
it
,
&
bring
it
to
the
S.
Maior
himselfe
onely
for
to
obserue
.
The
honor
and
preheminence
due
to
an
Office
of
so
great
authoritie
,
as
the
Office
which
the
Sergeant
Maior
beareth
,
of
whom
(
as
in
our
former
discourse
)
you
haue
béen
certified
the
Captains
receiue
the
orders
by
them
to
be
obserued
,
it
is
not
decent
,
much
lesse
conuenient
,
that
the
sergeant
Maior
should
go
to
take
the
watchword
of
any
one
but
his
superior
.
Vargas
.
But
I
pray
you
sir
,
is
it
not
more
estéemed
&
of
more
credit
,
for
one
to
be
Captaine
,
then
a
Serg
Maior
:
séeing
that
to
reward
him
,
they
vse
to
giue
him
a
band
company
of
men
.
Londonno
.
Of
this
the
Emperor
Charles
the
fift
,
of
happy
memory
,
marueiled
,
and
not
without
great
reason
:
for
one
Villandrando
a
Serg.
Maior
,
in
the
seruice
done
at
Dura
,
comming
vnto
him
to
aske
a
certaine
company
of
him
,
that
had
béen
vacant
:
making
more
account
to
be
captaine
of
the
same
,
then
of
the
Office
he
did
beare
,
the
Emperor
answered
,
that
the
office
of
a
S.
Maior
was
far
more
preeminent
,
then
the
order
prescribed
vnto
them
by
the
S.
Maior
,
&
taketh
directions
by
the
Generall
,
or
of
the
King
or
Emperor
himself
:
&
in
war
the
S.
Maior
is
barred
from
no
place
,
but
he
may
fréely
enter
into
the
Pauilion
,
or
chamber
of
the
king
,
or
Generall
.
Villandrando
,
answered
his
Maiestie
,
that
he
had
reason
,
but
that
it
was
of
old
vsed
among
the
Spanish
footemen
,
that
the
S.
Maior
should
in
reward
,
be
made
captaine
of
some
company
,
by
reason
that
the
wages
or
stipend
giuen
to
the
S.
Maior
was
so
small
and
miserable
.
And
for
this
cause
,
verie
well
doe
the
Germans
,
Italians
,
and
Frenchmen
,
alwaies
choose
one
of
the
best
and
most
sufficient
Captains
,
to
bear
this
Office
:
and
so
they
are
both
Captaines
and
Sergeant
Maior
together
:
and
in
the
absence
of
their
Coronell
or
Maister
of
the
Camp
(
by
the
law
of
war
)
it
apperteineth
vnto
them
in
their
stead
to
gouern
the
bands
or
companies
of
their
regiments
:
and
surely
they
doo
very
wisely
:
and
the
Spaniards
onely
cannot
yet
consider
it
,
whence
grow
many
inconueniences
,
for
we
sée
that
verie
many
are
chosen
to
exercise
the
Office
of
a
Sergeant
Maior
,
that
are
very
vnapt
,
insufficient
,
and
vnskilfull
(
as
we
haue
noted
in
the
beginning
of
this
discourse
:
)
and
because
they
haue
not
that
authoritie
and
power
which
is
required
in
such
a
charge
,
it
falleth
out
oftentimes
that
the
Captains
set
nought
by
them
,
whereas
if
they
were
Captaines
of
a
company
besides
as
well
as
they
,
they
would
not
contemne
them
:
and
also
,
Captaines
doo
more
willingly
obey
and
receiue
the
order
prescribed
by
another
Captaine
as
they
bee
,
then
of
him
that
is
but
Sergeant
Maior
,
and
who
(
as
they
know
)
aspireth
to
bee
made
Captaine
of
a
bande
of
men
,
in
reward
of
his
seruice
.
And
because
I
thinke
it
be
something
late
,
and
I
beléeue
we
haue
runne
through
all
the
chiefest
points
concerning
this
Office
,
that
are
necessary
well
to
discharge
it
,
let
vs
turne
ouer
the
land
,
that
séeing
we
haue
walked
something
farre
by
reason
of
this
delectable
and
pleasant
Riuer
,
before
wée
returne
I
may
tell
you
,
what
I
thinke
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
doo
,
when
he
with
his
Regiment
entereth
into
some
place
or
Fortresse
to
lie
in
Garrison
,
and
herewith
wée
will
close
vp
our
discourse
to
day
,
But
first
I
will
tell
you
,
that
séeing
the
Sergeant
Maior
is
to
take
order
and
dispose
of
so
many
and
waightie
matters
,
and
that
hée
is
to
make
prouision
of
so
many
thinges
:
and
séeing
that
hée
ought
to
be
so
vigilant
and
quicke
in
ouerséeing
and
discharging
the
one
,
and
in
prouiding
for
the
other
:
hée
ought
when
hée
goeth
to
the
field
to
be
well
prouided
of
good
Nagges
.
And
know
,
that
he
onely
is
allowed
at
all
times
and
in
all
partes
,
and
vpon
what
occasion
soeuer
,
to
crosse
vp
and
downe
the
Squadrons
and
Battailes
of
the
Army
on
Horse
backe
:
yea
althogh
hée
goe
to
the
Captaine
Generall
to
fetch
the
watchword
:
and
if
it
chaunce
he
bee
séene
on
Horsebacke
,
it
ought
not
to
be
imputed
to
ill
or
vntowardly
bringing
vp
,
neither
is
he
bounde
to
go
on
foote
,
as
some
vnfit
and
sottishe
Seargeant
Mayor
doe
,
for
the
carefulnesse
and
spéedinesse
,
necessarie
in
his
charge
requireth
such
preheminence
.
And
in
the
daye
,
that
is
appointed
for
the
battayle
,
ought
he
much
lesse
to
be
on
foote
,
and
place
himselfe
in
the
ranke
among
the
other
Captaynes
,
as
some
be
perswaded
hee
ought
to
doo
:
séeing
that
he
fighting
there
can
stande
in
stead
but
of
one
:
whereas
if
he
be
on
horsebacke
he
may
serue
for
many
,
ouerséeing
and
prouiding
for
many
things
that
at
such
times
chance
to
be
necessary
and
which
often
are
cause
of
the
victorie
:
and
because
no
particular
thing
appertayning
vnto
this
office
that
I
remember
,
shall
escape
vnspoken
of
,
I
will
not
passe
with
silence
(
because
I
haue
séene
many
ignorant
fellowes
take
it
in
digeon
)
how
that
the
Sergeants
Maior
ordinarily
beare
a
short
sticke
something
thicke
in
their
hand
,
which
serueth
them
for
very
many
vses
:
as
well
to
separate
horses
one
from
an
other
,
and
cause
other
baggages
to
be
remooued
&
set
a
side
,
which
oftentimes
do
much
harme
to
the
rankes
and
squadrons
,
causing
confusion
,
as
to
shew
and
point
certaine
things
which
they
commaund
,
vsing
it
as
wee
vse
our
foorefinger
Index
,
when
we
showe
or
point
at
any
thing
:
and
they
vse
also
at
the
instant
and
present
time
to
correct
and
punish
the
disobedience
of
some
souldiers
with
this
cudgell
:
which
no
man
ought
to
be
ashamed
of
,
or
thinke
himselfe
iniured
or
abused
,
and
he
is
a
very
ignorant
fellowe
that
will
take
it
in
dugeon
,
for
euen
so
both
the
Maister
of
the
campe
,
the
Captaynes
and
the
Sergeants
Maior
with
such
a
sticke
or
leading
staffe
vse
to
correct
the
souldiers
,
and
oftentimes
breake
it
on
his
head
that
is
stubborne
and
will
not
obay
,
going
out
of
order
contrary
to
the
captayne
or
Sergeant
Maior
his
direction
,
and
it
is
very
well
done
,
séeing
it
is
done
to
punish
them
for
their
vnrulinesse
.
Furthermore
this
leading
staffe
is
ordinarily
the
Sergeant
Maior
his
wepon
,
wherwith
he
iustly
punisheth
the
faults
of
his
souldiers
,
and
would
to
God
all
those
vnreasonable
and
brutish
corrections
were
banished
out
of
the
warres
,
which
many
Officers
doo
with
their
swordes
and
holberds
,
wounding
their
men
&
breaking
their
limmes
,
yea
and
also
killing
many
of
them
for
very
small
faults
,
and
vpon
little
occasion
,
which
ought
not
to
be
doone
,
but
in
cases
of
notorious
disobedience
,
and
vnlesse
it
were
necessarily
required
for
diuerse
worthy
respects
that
they
should
be
punished
in
fraganti
.
We
haue
made
an
end
of
all
things
that
séeme
vnto
me
to
be
necessary
for
a
Sergeant
Maior
to
exercise
his
office
in
the
field
,
now
will
we
passe
on
forwards
and
entreate
of
those
things
which
hée
ought
to
doo
,
when
he
entereth
into
some
fortresse
or
campe
with
his
companies
to
lodge
there
,
and
to
appoint
the
watch
for
the
safe
defence
of
the
same
,
and
therfore
I
say
,
that
when
a
regiment
lyeth
in
garrison
in
some
place
,
and
is
to
remaine
there
some
daies
for
to
kéepe
the
same
,
the
first
thing
that
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
doo
,
is
to
make
himselfe
acquainted
with
the
place
both
within
and
without
,
vewing
each
part
and
parcell
thereof
,
and
considering
which
partes
are
most
necessary
and
commodious
for
to
place
the
Courte-gardes
and
Sentonelles
or
shield-watch
,
and
also
wherethe
rowndes
may
be
appointed
to
goe
in
the
night
time
to
ouersée
the
Sentonelles
:
hee
ought
likewise
to
marke
what
place
may
bee
most
fitte
for
the
place
of
armes
or
watch-hill
,
where
if
chance
there
should
be
an
allarum
,
the
souldiers
might
assemble
and
gather
together
:
and
this
being
done
,
he
ought
to
diuide
&
quarter
out
his
companies
according
as
he
shall
thinke
it
néedefull
or
requisite
for
the
safe
defence
of
that
place
and
of
this
partition
which
he
maketh
(
first
of
all
communicating
it
vnto
the
Maister
of
the
Camp
)
he
shall
giue
his
ensigne
an
instruction
,
signed
with
his
name
in
writing
,
to
the
end
that
none
of
the
Officers
may
with
reason
excuse
himselfe
,
if
any
negligence
or
carelesnesse
be
committed
by
them
touching
the
watch
,
otherwise
then
was
ordayned
or
appointed
them
,
séeing
they
had
it
set
downe
in
writing
.
The
Seargeant
Maior
must
bee
aduised
that
he
ought
to
be
very
circumspect
and
warie
in
parting
his
companyes
,
and
setting
the
watch
in
a
Fortresse
or
Campe
,
especially
if
it
happen
so
that
the
enemie
haue
his
Campe
not
farre
off
(
how
so
euer
warinesse
,
watchfulnesse
,
and
diligence
is
very
necessarie
at
all
times
in
this
profession
)
and
so
he
must
take
héede
that
hee
commit
not
that
errour
and
ouersight
that
manie
Seargeantes
Maior
doo
in
deuiding
the
watch
of
the
place
by
quarters
,
appointing
each
companie
theyr
quarter
,
my
meaning
is
that
hee
should
not
appoint
each
companye
a
part
of
the
wall
or
rampier
,
ordinarily
to
keepe
and
defende
the
same
:
séeing
that
for
the
most
part
that
anie
Fortresse
,
Citie
,
Towne
,
Castle
or
Campe
,
hath
béene
taken
or
assaulted
by
charge
,
the
cause
thereof
hath
béene
,
that
the
Corporall
or
Sentonell
being
bribed
,
did
knowe
the
place
or
quarter
in
which
it
appertayned
vnto
him
ordinarily
to
watch
.
And
I
could
make
a
true
rehearsall
in
testimonie
héereof
,
of
those
thinges
which
I
haue
my selfe
séene
passed
in
the
warre
of
Sena
,
I
beeing
my
selfe
in
proper
person
called
as
a
witnesse
to
the
selfe
same
matter
which
I
meane
here
to
declare
,
which
was
thus
:
Don
Garcia
de
Toledo
,
who
(
was
Generall
of
the
armie
by
reason
of
the
death
of
his
father
Don
Pedio
de
Toledo
Uiceroy
)
beseiging
Montalehin
,
a
certayne
Sergeant
of
the
Duke
of
Soma
,
and
a
Corporall
a
very
friende
of
his
,
both
of
them
banished
out
of
the
kindgome
of
Naples
,
being
appointed
and
charged
alwayes
to
watch
one selfe
same
place
&
quarter
of
the
wall
,
occasion
seruing
them
,
they
offered
Don
Garcia
de
Toledo
,
that
they
would
let
him
with
all
the
forces
that
he
would
bring
thether
,
enter
into
the
place
,
by
that
quarter
&
part
of
the
wall
which
was
committed
vnto
theyr
ward
:
and
as
this
treason
was
euen
concluded
,
it
fell
out
that
at
the
same
instant
one
Iordanus
Vrfenus
,
(
who
was
at
the
defence
of
Montalehin
)
ordayned
as
a
vigilant
and
carefull
man
(
how
be
it
the
rumour
runned
that
it
was
doone
by
the
counsell
of
Captaine
Moretus
,
who
was
also
at
the
same
time
within
that
place
with
his
companye
)
that
the
watch
shoulde
no
more
bee
sette
by
appointing
each
companie
their
quarter
in
which
they
ordinarily
shoulde
watch
,
during
the
time
of
theyr
beeing
there
,
as
they
had
doone
thether
to
,
but
that
all
the
companyes
that
were
appointed
to
watch
gathering
together
in
the
place
of
armes
,
should
cast
lots
for
the
places
and
quarters
in
which
each
one
shoulde
watch
,
so
that
afterwarde
the
foresayde
Seargeant
and
Corporall
béeing
vnsure
of
the
place
where
they
shoulde
watch
,
could
not
bring
their
treason
to
effect
,
which
in
a
very
fewe
dayes
after
chaunced
to
bee
discouered
by
fault
of
one
of
their
seruauntes
,
so
that
they
were
therefore
executed
,
and
hanged
by
the
féete
on
the
tappe
of
the
wall
,
as
all
they
that
were
in
that
seruice
and
place
salue
,
and
as
I
beléeue
will
remember
it
.
Therefore
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
not
onely
to
ordayne
that
the
companyes
that
are
appoynted
to
watch
shoulde
cast
lottes
euerie
night
,
to
see
whose
lott
it
chaunceth
to
bee
to
watch
in
this
or
that
quarter
or
part
of
the
wall
,
but
following
the
right
order
,
it
is
conuenient
and
necessarie
that
the
Squadron
and
Sentonelles
shoulde
doo
the
same
,
so
that
neyther
the
Squadrons
knowe
their
quarter
,
nor
the
companyes
what
part
of
the
wall
they
shall
kéepe
,
nor
the
Sentonelles
much
lesse
what
place
they
shall
stande
in
before
the
very
houre
that
the
watch
is
set
.
Neyther
is
there
any
cause
why
any
Officer
or
souldier
shoulde
take
this
in
dugeon
,
imagining
that
they
be
but
little
trusted
,
and
that
their
fidelitie
and
faithfulnesse
is
had
in
question
:
for
wee
knowe
that
in
all
congregations
and
companyes
that
were
most
faithfull
and
true
to
theyr
Princes
and
common-weales
,
there
haue
neuer
béene
base
mindes
wanting
,
who
being
eyther
enduced
by
luker
,
or
ouercome
with
some
humaine
passion
,
haue
made
sale
of
countries
,
Prouinces
,
and
Kingdomes
.
Besides
this
,
no
Nation
that
maintaineth
warre
ought
in
this
age
to
be
more
carefull
and
wary
then
the
Spanish
,
séeing
we
knowe
how
odious
it
is
generally
vnto
all
other
countryes
,
because
they
haue
euer
since
fourescore
yeares
hitherward
,
maintayned
warres
ordinarily
for
the
seruice
of
their
king
in
most
partes
of
Europe
:
and
séeing
that
it
is
most
certayne
,
that
among
the
bandes
and
companyes
of
Spanish
souldiers
,
there
be
many
straungers
that
serue
among
them
,
as
Italians
,
Germans
,
Frenchmen
,
Fleminges
,
Englishmen
,
and
Burgunnians
,
who
seruing
and
being
brought
vp
among
the
Spaniards
from
their
youth
,
learne
to
speake
the
spanish
tongue
so
perfectly
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
discerne
many
of
them
from
naturall
Spaniards
:
and
of
these
,
many
(
as
by
experience
wee
haue
béene
taught
)
haue
often
attempted
foule
and
filthy
practises
,
in
so
much
that
all
the
care
which
in
this
case
is
taken
,
is
most
iustlye
taken
and
with
great
reason
,
and
wee
ought
to
bee
verie
scrupulous
and
curious
herein
,
which
our
curiositie
and
warinesse
ought
to
be
allowed
,
and
approoued
of
vs
all
to
be
most
profitable
,
good
,
and
necessarie
,
for
no
mans
credite
is
thereby
diminished
or
any
whitt
empayred
,
but
the
opportunitie
and
occasion
of
treason
is
taken
from
them
that
beare
disloyall
and
trayterous
mindes
,
and
herewithall
,
all
they
that
lye
in
garrison
,
are
most
safe
from
daunger
,
and
sure
of
their
liues
,
and
the
kinges
seruice
is
accordingly
looked
vnto
.
But
to
returne
to
our
purpose
:
the
Sergeant
Maior
hauing
diuided
his
men
according
to
the
manner
aforesayde
,
hee
is
to
regarde
,
whether
the
Courte-gardes
into
which
the
companie
or
companyes
are
to
enter
,
or
they
that
watch
at
the
gates
,
or
the
horsemen
:
whether
the
sayde
Courte-gardes
be
commodious
or
fitte
for
the
turne
,
or
lacke
reparation
,
and
likewise
,
whether
the
Sentinell
house
where
the
Sentinels
must
stande
,
bee
well
placed
and
can
resist
against
the
stormes
of
raine
and
winde
,
and
if
chaunce
they
be
ruinous
and
weather
beaten
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
cause
them
to
be
repaired
with
all
speede
at
the
coste
of
the
countrey
as
by
custome
is
vsed
,
hee
ought
also
to
consider
whether
the
rounds
may
easely
passe
round
about
the
walls
,
and
if
there
be
any
difficulty
,
he
ought
incontinently
to
cause
the
passage
to
be
made
easey
.
Furthermore
prouision
is
to
be
made
of
lampes
and
lanternes
as
wel
for
the
courtgarde
,
as
for
the
rownds
and
countre
roundes
.
As
for
the
companies
that
are
of
the
watch
,
the
Sergeants
Maior
vse
to
set
them
at
different
houres
,
the
one
party
in
the
morning
,
the
other
at
night
,
and
sometims
later
then
at
other
times
,
as
they
think
good
,
but
according
to
my
minde
(
if
necessity
constrayned
me
not
to
doe
otherwise
)
I
would
alwayes
set
the
watch
an
hower
before
Sun-sette
:
that
the
souldier
may
come
to
the
watch
after
supper
,
and
so
shal
he
haue
no
occasion
to
goe
from
the
watch
,
after
he
is
come
thither
,
and
before
the
gates
be
shut
vp
,
no
man
ought
to
be
vnarmed
,
for
leauing
aside
how
necessary
carefulnes
and
watchfulnes
is
in
such
cases
,
it
it
likewise
needefull
that
the
souldiers
should
bée
taught
and
made
to
vnderstand
how
filthy
and
alienate
it
is
from
their
profession
to
doe
as
they
doe
.
Viz.
that
as
soone
as
they
are
entered
in
to
the
court
guarde
,
incontinently
they
hang
vp
theyr
weapons
on
the
walles
,
vnarming
themselues
presently
,
and
this
licentiousnes
is
so
farre
come
,
that
not
onely
in
places
where
they
lie
in
garrison
,
but
in
the
field
also
,
and
when
they
haue
an
opposite
army
iust
ouer
against
them
,
they
doe
the
very
same
,
which
ought
in
no
case
to
be
permitted
.
For
no
souldier
ought
to
be
suffered
to
vnarme
himselfe
before
he
seeth
his
ansigne
to
dosse
his
armour
,
on
whome
they
ought
to
cast
their
eies
to
imitate
him
,
as
they
doe
on
the
standard
which
he
beareth
to
follow
him
,
in
so
much
that
the
ansignes
ought
to
be
very
circumspect
in
their
seruice
,
that
the
souldier
may
not
take
example
by
them
of
negligence
and
carelessenes
,
but
rather
may
by
imitating
them
becom
painfull
and
diligent
.
For
this
profession
is
chiefely
maintayned
by
continuall
exercise
.
To
conclude
,
great
care
ought
to
be
had
at
the
opening
and
shutting
vppe
of
the
gates
,
séeing
that
at
such
times
great
occasion
of
daunger
may
easely
bee
offered
.
For
which
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
appoint
the
sergeant
or
sergeants
that
watch
to
bee
present
,
at
the
opening
and
shutting
of
the
gates
,
with
their
men
well
armed
,
and
none
of
them
ought
to
be
suffered
to
haue
his
cloake
about
him
,
or
any
other
thing
that
may
hinder
him
,
or
be
troublesome
vnto
him
.
And
first
let
foure
or
sixe
souldiers
of
the
company
goe
forth
through
the
wickets
of
the
gates
of
the
cities
,
and
looke
whether
al
be
well
,
walking
thrée
or
fourescore
paces
from
the
gates
,
and
if
all
be
frée
from
daunger
and
in
safety
,
then
let
the
gates
be
opened
,
and
first
let
them
of
the
citty
passe
out
,
not
in
clusters
,
but
by
little
and
little
,
one
by
one
,
but
especially
if
there
be
cartes
or
baggage
to
goe
forth
,
and
til
all
they
be
past
,
that
goe
out
of
the
cittie
,
none
ought
to
be
suffered
to
passe
in
,
no
,
not
so
much
as
to
come
neare
the
gates
,
when
they
be
all
forth
that
are
to
goe
out
of
the
gates
,
then
after
the
same
manner
may
they
enter
,
that
will
goe
into
the
cittye
,
and
it
is
very
necessary
that
at
euery
gate
there
be
one
with
a
long
pike
of
yron
,
that
if
any
carte
passe
by
with
hay
or
strawe
he
may
passe
it
through
with
his
iron
pike
,
to
know
whether
there
be
no
fraude
or
trechery
,
séeing
that
Caesar
of
Naples
in
those
cartes
which
he
would
haue
to
goe
to
Turin
,
aduised
vs
that
a
fortresse
,
castle
,
or
citty
,
might
easily
be
gotten
by
such
●●●ights
.
In
all
court
guards
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
to
command
two
Sentinels
to
be
appointed
both
day
and
night
,
one
for
the
weapones
,
the
other
for
the
fielde
.
Furthermore
prouision
of
wood
ought
to
bee
made
at
at
times
,
for
though
in
sommer
time
it
be
not
necessary
againste
cold
,
yet
there
ought
to
be
fier
to
kindle
the
matches
,
greate
care
ought
to
be
had
that
ther
be
some
commodious
place
in
the
courtguards
to
hang
vppe
the
corslets
,
and
where
all
the
gunnes
maye
lie
in
good
order
,
for
this
is
not
onely
necessary
that
if
chaunce
there
be
an
alarme
on
the
suddayne
,
each
souldier
may
with
more
snéede
finde
his
weapon
,
but
also
to
shunne
confusion
,
and
to
obserue
due
order
in
the
courte-guard
,
which
is
an
ornament
vnto
it
.
The
Sergeant
Maior
shoulde
not
suffer
any
one
in
the
courtgard●
to
play
at
tables
or
dice
,
when
the
companies
of
the
watch
enter
in
,
for
that
séemeth
to
be
very
vncomely
and
vndecent
,
and
it
is
a
token
of
contempte
and
disdaine
,
as
little
respecting
those
that
come
in
,
and
setting
nought
by
them
,
for
seeyng
the
companies
represent
the
authority
of
the
King
,
the
souldiers
are
bounde
to
receiue
them
in
all
places
,
all
armour
and
noise
ought
to
be
enstranged
,
yea
quite
banished
out
of
the
courte-guard
,
rounde
and
counter
round
,
if
any
one
of
them
that
watch
picke
a
quarell
or
make
any
braulle
in
the
court-guard
,
either
in
word
or
deede
,
hee
ought
to
be
seuerely
punished
,
because
such
a
company
being
together
,
there
might
that
soone
be
set
on
fire
,
which
would
not
in
hast
be
extinguished
.
The
round
and
countre
rounds
may
be
of
more
or
lesse
people
,
and
continue
more
long
or
shortly
,
according
as
necessity
requireth
,
but
they
may
neuer
returne
to
the
company
after
they
be
gone
forth
,
til
their
turn
be
ended
,
which
they
ought
to
spend
in
going
vp
and
downe
about
the
wall
,
visiting
and
ouerséeing
the
watchfulnesse
of
those
that
stand
Sentinell
.
The
very
same
ought
they
to
doe
that
are
rounds
in
the
fielde
,
and
because
sometimes
it
is
thought
to
be
doubtfull
,
in
case
the
rounde
meete
with
the
vpper
round
,
either
in
the
fielde
or
where
they
lie
in
garrison
,
whither
of
the
two
ought
first
to
giue
the
watchword
,
and
vppon
this
pointe
there
be
diuers
opinions
,
and
many
moue
this
doubt
,
making
an
Elephant
of
a
Flie
,
framing
a
question
De
Lanacaprina
,
(
as
Horace
sayeth
)
I
say
that
the
vpper
rounds
most
commonly
be
of
officers
,
and
so
according
to
reason
,
and
due
obedience
,
it
is
more
iust
that
the
round
should
geue
place
,
and
giue
the
name
first
vnto
the
vpper
rounde
,
but
because
Captaynes
doe
also
vse
to
rounde
in
the
ordinary
turnes
,
to
the
end
that
no
man
may
iustly
take
any
thing
in
dugeon
or
be
grieued
,
and
to
take
al
occasion
of
doubt
,
and
inconuenience
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
(
vnto
whose
charge
it
is
committed
to
dispose
and
appointe
the
watch
rounds
,
and
vpper
rounds
)
ought
to
leaue
order
with
the
companies
how
they
ought
to
doe
as
concerning
this
point
,
which
ought
to
be
such
,
that
the
round
shall
alwayes
giue
place
vnto
the
vpper
round
,
and
geue
the
watchword
first
,
and
for
this
cause
the
officers
of
the
companies
should
be
alwaies
appointed
to
be
of
the
vpper
round
as
by
custome
it
is
vsed
.
And
if
chaunce
that
there
bee
officers
in
both
the
rounds
,
or
none
in
either
of
them
,
but
they
be
all
souldiers
,
yet
howsoeuer
,
it
is
greate
reason
that
the
rounde
should
geue
place
and
giue
the
watchword
first
.
Seeing
that
the
vpper
rounds
are
of
more
preheminence
,
for
they
are
not
onely
appointed
to
doe
the
same
which
the
rounds
doe
,
to
wit
,
to
regard
whether
the
court-gard
and
they
that
stand
Sentinel
do
their
duty
or
not
,
but
also
to
see
whether
the
rounds
them selues
faile
not
of
their
duty
.
But
you
must
know
that
this
which
we
haue
said
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
in
case
that
the
vpper
rounds
be
ordinary
,
as
the
rounds
are
,
for
when
the
Master
of
the
camp
or
gouernor
of
the
place
wher
they
lie
in
garrison
,
or
the
Sergeant
Maior
round
extraordinarily
(
as
they
sometimes
doe
)
then
it
appertayneth
vnto
them
to
giue
the
watchword
.
First
:
for
the
round
not
knowing
that
there
is
any
vpper
round
,
is
not
bound
to
giue
the
watchword
vnto
anye
one
,
but
to
the
Sentonel
,
and
he
is
to
knowe
and
aske
the
watch-word
of
all
them
that
he
méeteth
,
and
examine
them
what
they
are
,
and
what
they
doe
there
,
taking
them
that
he
findeth
guilty
,
or
going
about
any
harme
,
and
all
other
suspicious
persons
that
he
chaunceth
to
méete
withall
.
Furthermore
before
we
passe
from
this
pointe
,
I
would
you
should
be
aduertised
of
an
error
(
which
is
not
very
small
)
and
it
is
committed
ordinarily
,
by
reasonof
the
negligence
and
carelessnes
of
the
officers
,
and
I
lay
this
fault
of
this
abuse
onely
vpon
the
officers
,
for
it
is
most
manifest
that
the
souldiers
do
as
they
are
taught
to
doe
by
the
officers
,
and
the
abuse
is
,
that
when
one
standeth
Sentonell
,
if
another
souldier
come
to
him
to
haue
him
away
,
he
doth
not
onely
leaue
his
place
,
but
also
if
chaunce
that
the
other
souldier
haue
not
the
watchword
the
Sentonell
him selfe
giueth
it
vnto
him
,
and
so
doing
,
hee
committeth
all
these
faults
following
.
First
he
doth
il
because
as
we
haue
said
,
that
no
souldier
standing
Sentonel
,
ought
to
suffer
any
one
to
com
neare
him
without
giuing
the
watchword
.
Secondly
hee
is
too
blame
,
in
that
he
himself
giueth
the
watchword
vnto
him
that
commeth
,
whereas
the
Sentonell
ought
not
to
giue
the
watchworde
vnto
any
one
whatsoeuer
.
Thirdly
he
doth
contrary
to
his
duety
in
leauing
his
place
and
ceasing
to
stand
Sentonell
,
before
the
officer
vnto
whom
it
appertayneth
to
take
him
thence
,
commeth
in
proper
person
to
renue
him
.
But
the
negligence
and
small
regard
of
the
officers
,
who
loth
to
take
the
paines
to
rise
them selues
to
remoue
the
Sentinels
(
as
they
are
bound
to
do
it
)
are
cause
of
these
abuses
,
and
haue
brought
in
this
naughty
custome
,
that
the
Sergeant
or
Corporall
towards
night
,
name
foure
souldiers
to
stand
Sentinel
in
one
place
,
leauing
order
that
when
one
hath
stood
out
his
turn
,
should
cal
the
other
,
and
that
they
should
communicate
the
watchword
,
and
giue
it
one
to
another
among
themselues
,
which
ought
not
in
any
case
to
be
don
,
for
it
is
most
iust
that
the
officers
should
perform
that
which
apertaineth
vnto
them
to
do
according
as
they
are
bound
by
their
offices
,
and
he
that
doth
not
so
,
is
vnworthy
of
his
office
which
hee
beareth
,
and
ought
to
bee
put
besides
his
office
,
and
besides
this
,
the
watchword
being
the
safety
and
trust
of
the
watch
of
the
campe
of
garrison
,
it
ought
with
great
regarde
and
discretion
bee
giuen
by
the
Seargeant
Maior
to
the
Seargeant
,
and
of
them
to
the
Corporall
and
Sentinels
,
and
so
(
due
order
obserued
)
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
not
to
giue
the
watchword
in
the
field
,
before
the
Sentinels
be
sent
out
:
and
when
he
lieth
in
garison
in
anie
place
,
he
ought
not
to
giue
it
before
the
gate
be
shut
vp
.
Neither
ought
the
Sergeants
nor
Corporals
giue
it
to
the
Sentinels
before
the
verie
instant
that
they
bee
sent
out
.
And
note
that
if
chance
anie
one
be
sent
forth
by
night
(
as
ordinarily
it
happeneth
to
be
necessarie
)
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
to
cause
the
watchword
which
was
appointed
for
the
watche
to
bee
chaunged
for
diuerse
inconueniences
that
might
fall
out
by
not
so
doing
.
Now
after
all
these
things
are
orderly
appointed
,
the
Sergeant
Maior
ought
at
sundrie
times
and
diuerse
houres
to
visite
them
,
and
sée
how
they
be
looked
vnto
,
finding
falt
with
them
that
are
blame
worthie
,
and
punishing
them
that
deserue
correction
.
The
Sergeant
Maior
ought
alwayes
to
be
personally
present
in
the
watch
,
hauing
great
regard
what
number
of
men
serue
in
euerie
Companie
,
according
to
the
mustre
which
they
make
.
Wherof
the
Muster
master
or
Tresurer
ought
to
make
faith
vnto
the
Seargeant
Maior
.
Who
(
if
so
be
that
he
can
find
or
perceiue
that
the
Companies
receiue
paie
for
more
men
then
they
watch
with
)
ought
to
make
the
Officers
of
the
companies
to
giue
him
account
of
it
:
for
oftentimes
many
souldiers
by
reason
of
theyr
Officers
negligence
become
carelesse
,
and
so
they
regarde
not
theyr
duetie
.
They
ought
not
to
permit
at
the
entering
or
departing
of
the
watch
,
that
the
Corslets
should
want
anie
péece
of
their
armour
,
or
the
Harguebuzer
come
without
his
head
péece
,
and
much
lesse
,
that
they
should
serue
with
rustie
weapons
,
or
notoriously
ill
grauen
,
nor
the
pikes
without
arminges
,
seeing
that
it
is
not
onely
a
great
ornament
vnto
a
Squadron
to
haue
all
the
pikes
with
armings
,
but
it
maketh
the
squadron
to
séeme
greater
,
which
is
a
verie
important
circumstance
.
For
al
shewes
that
are
likely
to
cause
a
terror
or
feare
to
the
enemies
,
ought
to
be
esteemed
and
greatlie
accounted
of
.
When
the
Companies
of
the
watch
enter
into
the
place
of
Armes
,
it
is
ordinarily
vsed
,
that
the
Gunne-men
beeing
come
to
the
place
(
who
vse
to
march
in
the
vantgard
towarde
the
Court-gard
)
should
parte
and
open
,
making
a
lane
for
the
Pikemen
to
enter
,
vauncing
theyr
Pikes
as
soone
as
they
come
neere
the
Harguebuzerie
.
But
I
do
not
like
this
manner
,
for
the
watch
to
enter
,
for
to
march
vauncing
theyr
pikes
,
is
no
time
necessary
in
warres
,
and
in
so
doing
the
souldiers
exercise
themselues
in
things
not
necessarie
.
Therefore
they
ought
to
shunne
the
absurdities
which
you
sée
the
Corslets
ordinarily
commit
in
stepping
backe
,
when
they
vaunce
theyr
Pikes
,
and
so
they
march
without
anie
firmnesse
,
which
is
a
verie
ill
thing
.
And
to
shunne
it
,
it
is
better
that
the
Corslets
should
enter
by
the
harguebuzerie
marching
the
pikes
,
and
when
they
come
to
the
end
of
the
lane
where
the
Captayne
standeth
,
without
parting
or
opening
,
they
shoulde
vaunce
them
,
staying
in
theyr
araie
,
and
so
from
hand
to
hande
make
the
ranks
following
,
and
that
the
harguebuziers
,
as
soone
as
the
ranke
of
Pikes
being
vaunced
come
néere
them
,
should
close
to
it
,
and
fill
vp
the
said
ranke
,
following
this
order
till
the
end
,
so
that
the
squadron
may
be
framed
:
and
as
well
the
Harguebuzes
as
Corslettes
ought
to
be
so
vsed
in
doing
this
,
that
it
bee
not
necessarie
that
the
Officer
put
them
in
order
:
and
if
two
Companies
enter
to
watch
at
one
time
,
as
it
often
chanceth
,
then
they
shoulde
ioyne
together
into
one
squadron
,
taking
the
harguebuzerie
at
each
flanke
,
and
the
Corslets
without
marring
the
raies
should
enter
in
the
midst
,
noting
by
the
waie
that
the
Standarde
remaine
alwayes
in
the
centre
of
the
people
.
And
I
haue
proued
this
maner
of
ioining
two
Companies
(
being
in
hearses
)
into
one
squadron
,
and
diuers
times
caused
it
to
be
done
at
the
entering
of
the
watch
,
and
it
hath
béene
verie
well
thought
of
,
and
approued
by
Captaines
of
greate
prudence
and
experience
.
And
though
there
were
no
other
reason
for
it
then
this
,
that
they
which
followe
Warres
,
in
all
places
and
at
all
times
,
when
and
where
they
be
together
with
theyr
weapons
in
theyr
handes
,
ought
to
frame
themselues
in
a
squadron
,
without
which
they
cannot
haue
such
perfection
and
strength
as
is
requsred
,
yet
is
it
a
most
sufficient
cause
.
And
besides
this
,
the
profite
which
ensueth
,
by
reason
that
the
souldiers
by
these
meanes
and
continuall
practise
,
become
ready
and
well
instructed
in
matters
of
so
great
importance
,
is
excéeding
great
.
The
Companies
that
watch
when
others
enter
,
may
not
departe
from
the
watch
hill
or
place
of
Armes
,
vntill
such
time
as
they
that
enter
to
watch
,
haue
framed
theyr
squadron
.
But
hauing
theyr
weapons
in
their
hands
and
standing
at
the
sides
of
the
Court-gard
,
they
must
stay
til
they
are
all
entered
,
and
then
they
may
depart
orderly
eache
one
to
his
lodging
.
The
Seargeant
Maior
ought
to
be
verie
carefull
in
the
daie
time
to
visite
the
Court-gardes
,
and
so
dooing
he
shall
force
both
the
officers
and
souldiers
to
looke
to
their
wards
,
which
they
ought
not
in
anie
case
to
leaue
,
saue
onely
when
they
go
to
dinner
,
and
that
by
order
,
each
one
in
his
turne
with
his
tabling
mate
,
or
Tamarda
.
And
when
some
forcible
necessitie
is
offered
,
no
souldier
ought
to
depart
from
his
warde
without
leaue
from
his
Officers
,
séeing
that
the
souldiers
are
no
lesse
bound
from
that
day
that
they
entered
into
this
profession
of
warfare
,
to
bee
obedient
vnto
the
Captaines
and
Officers
,
doing
nothing
without
theyr
leaue
:
then
those
Friers
that
are
tied
to
many
strait
orders
,
are
to
theyr
Priors
or
Wardens
.
For
when
they
be
entered
into
the
Bookes
of
his
Maiesties
paie
at
the
first
daie
of
their
souldiership
,
to
serue
rather
in
this
Companie
then
in
that
,
betokeneth
and
signifieth
no
other
thing
but
this
onely
,
that
they
promise
and
sweare
secretly
and
inwardly
in
heart
,
to
serue
theyr
King
or
Prince
,
obeying
all
and
euerie
thing
that
the
Officers
of
their
Companies
shall
or
doe
command
them
touching
his
Maiesties
seruice
.
But
I
meane
not
that
they
shal
not
be
bound
to
obey
the
Officers
of
other
companies
.
For
they
owe
due
obeysance
vnto
all
Officers
,
as
well
to
the
Officers
of
other
companies
,
as
to
the
Officers
of
theyr
companies
in
all
things
concerning
the
orders
by
them
giuen
and
prescribed
,
especially
when
they
are
ranked
in
a
squadron
,
or
march
in
order
,
or
standing
at
the
watch
,
briefly
,
in
all
things
appertaining
vnto
theyr
Princes
seruice
.
Yet
this
ought
to
bee
noted
,
that
no
souldier
ought
to
bee
punished
for
his
disobedience
,
vnlesse
it
bee
in
such
things
as
concerne
their
prince
his
seruice
.
As
when
they
contemne
or
despise
anie
Officer
in
matters
touching
the
order
.
For
in
other
particular
&
priuate
matters
,
that
touch
not
the
seruice
of
the
King
,
the
Officers
are
no
lesse
bound
to
be
humble
,
mécke
,
and
vse
good
behauiour
toward
the
souldiers
.
Seruatis
,
seruandis
,
then
the
souldiers
are
to
be
towards
them
,
and
those
Officers
that
amidst
theyr
games
and
priuate
conuersation
,
for
theyr
owne
commoditie
passe
the
limites
of
ciuilitie
,
often
abusing
certaine
souldyers
both
in
words
many
times
and
also
in
déedes
,
should
be
seuerely
punished
.
For
thence
it
procéedeth
that
the
souldiers
afterwards
set
naught
by
them
in
matters
of
order
and
gouernment
,
beeing
prouoked
and
stirred
vp
against
them
by
their
hard
vsage
,
whereas
neuerthelesse
all
Officers
ought
contrarily
to
loue
and
vse
all
souldiers
that
are
vnder
theyr
protection
and
gouernment
,
as
their
owne
naturall
sonnes
.
And
aboue
all
other
the
Seargeant
Maior
ought
so
to
do
,
séeing
that
it
may
verie
truly
be
sayd
,
that
he
is
the
generall
Father
of
all
the
souldiers
that
serue
in
his
Regiment
.
Now
Sir
,
séeing
that
the
people
are
lodged
,
and
I
(
to
confesse
the
truth
)
weary
of
this
our
long
discourse
,
I
wil
conclude
with
telling
you
that
it
doth
not
onely
appertaine
vnto
the
Seargeant
Maior
to
be
the
generall
maister
of
all
good
discipline
in
Warres
,
and
to
be
the
onely
and
vniuersall
procurer
of
all
bodily
and
corporall
necessities
for
the
souldiers
,
but
he
ought
also
to
haue
no
lesse
regard
and
care
of
theyr
soules
:
persecuting
and
banishing
all
publique
sinne
out
of
the
Armie
,
as
leude
liuers
,
théeues
,
and
all
such
as
liue
dissolutely
and
shamefully
,
and
aboue
all
things
he
ought
to
be
verie
watchfull
and
diligent
,
in
not
permitting
anie
one
in
the
campe
to
blaspheme
the
name
of
God
,
no
not
so
much
,
if
possible
be
,
as
to
sweare
by
his
name
,
séeing
that
his
diuine
Maiestie
is
so
greatly
offended
with
both
of
those
horrible
sinnes
.
For
in
the
Armie
where
there
is
no
feare
of
God
,
and
the
foundation
and
principall
intent
be
not
to
séeke
his
glorie
and
honour
,
there
can
nothing
bee
sure
,
nothing
good
or
certaine
.
Certes
it
is
a
griefe
to
beholde
,
that
among
a
people
which
ought
to
bee
most
zealous
in
the
seruice
of
theyr
Creator
(
séeing
that
the
obtaining
of
the
victorie
doth
not
consist
in
the
vertue
of
the
multitude
of
armes
,
nor
in
the
force
of
wepons
,
but
in
the
intercession
of
his
grace
,
without
whose
prouidence
not
so
much
as
the
leafe
of
a
trée
can
be
moued
)
are
so
many
vices
and
abhominations
.
And
verily
we
should
most
iustly
wéepe
and
deplore
the
weake
remembraunce
of
men
,
when
wee
sce
that
those
men
are
so
forgetfull
of
Gods
iust
indgements
,
who
aboue
all
other
kindes
of
people
haue
death
euerie
moment
more
nighest
and
surest
before
their
eyes
,
and
by
all
our
ill
kinde
of
liuing
,
it
seemeth
that
when
anie
one
taketh
the
Pike
in
hande
to
become
a
souldier
,
euen
that
daie
he
renounceth
to
bee
a
Christian
any
longer
,
and
maketh
profession
euer
after
to
be
a
Gentil
,
and
(
which
is
worst
of
all
)
that
our
ignorance
is
so
great
,
that
many
vnskilfull
fellowes
,
and
men
without
conscience
,
thinke
and
holde
opinion
,
that
it
is
contrarie
to
a
good
and
valiant
souldier
,
to
bee
a
good
Christian
and
to
feare
God
,
but
let
all
such
knowe
,
that
contrarily
it
is
impossible
for
anie
man
to
be
a
right
good
and
valyant
souldier
,
if
he
lacke
the
foundation
of
the
feare
of
God
,
for
though
wee
see
many
dissolute
and
ill
liuing
souldiers
verie
resolute
to
die
,
and
being
so
determined
fight
couragiouslie
,
daring
both
to
buckle
with
theyr
enemies
,
and
to
die
,
if
occasion
be
offered
,
yet
wee
may
most
truly
turne
this
theyr
boltnes
to
a
beastly
brutish
minde
,
séeing
that
it
doth
not
procéede
from
true
fortitude
,
which
euer
is
accompanied
with
the
feare
of
God
,
and
it
is
rather
a
right
temeritie
of
bruite
beasts
,
and
not
of
men
indued
with
reason
,
for
they
consider
not
,
nor
vnderstand
not
how
great
a
thing
that
is
which
they
put
in
aduenture
,
and
so
for
the
most
parte
we
sée
that
such
men
,
vpon
the
least
occasion
in
the
world
,
though
it
bee
most
vyle
and
of
no
value
,
as
some
smal
commoditie
or
vanitie
:
hazard
their
liues
,
which
they
ought
to
make
so
great
account
of
,
which
they
ought
then
to
put
in
daunger
with
all
theyr
heartes
,
and
making
no
account
of
it
,
when
iustice
and
counsell
requireth
.
God
graunt
it
may
please
his
mercie
to
take
awaie
the
darknesse
of
this
most
cleere
and
apparant
ignorance
from
our
vnderstanding
,
that
wée
may
so
knowe
and
serue
him
in
this
our
temporall
warfare
,
vnder
the
standard
and
fayth
of
our
soueraigne
Lorde
and
inuincible
Captaine
Iesus
Christ
,
that
we
may
deserue
by
him
to
be
made
partaker
of
that
celestiall
and
glorious
warrefare
in
triumphant
Hierusalem
.
Maister
Vargas
.
we
haue
made
an
end
at
one
time
both
of
our
discourse
and
our
iourney
also
.
And
I
beséech
you
to
pardon
me
if
I
haue
not
bin
able
to
satisfie
your
request
according
to
your
desire
,
for
my
simple
talent
is
no
farther
extended
:
and
be
fully
persuaded
that
I
haue
not
taken
this
paines
so
much
for
my
pleasure
,
as
to
accomplish
your
desire
,
which
paines
I
shall
thinke
ill
bestowed
if
you
take
it
in
part
of
my
seruice
toward
you
:
and
now
good
Sir
,
let
vs
fall
to
such
meate
as
we
haue
here
,
for
it
may
be
your
chamber-fellow
hath
alreadie
dined
.
Vargas
.
I
am
beholding
vnto
you
for
your
curtesie
,
and
you
well
knowe
that
it
is
not
new
or
strange
to
me
to
take
part
with
you
at
dinner
,
but
as
for
this
daie
I
meane
not
any
more
to
weary
you
,
for
if
I
went
to
dine
with
you
,
I
am
certaine
that
séeing
you
haue
now
so
fully
satisfied
me
,
in
that
I
desired
so
gréedilie
to
know
concerning
the
Office
of
the
Seargeant
Maior
,
(
which
amongst
many
other
good
turnes
and
déedes
of
true
friendshippe
which
I
haue
receiued
of
you
I
account
not
the
least
)
I
should
not
leaue
to
speak
of
the
other
points
which
I
mentioned
yesterdaie
vnto
you
:
but
I
am
contented
for
this
time
,
so
you
will
some
other
daie
(
if
occasion
bée
offered
)
with
some
shorte
discourse
daine
to
satisfie
my
desire
.
Londonno
.
I
will
refuse
no
paines
to
do
you
seruice
,
and
so
God
be
your
guide
.
Vargas
.
Hee
bée
with
you
also
and
all
others
.
FINIS
.