¶
Jnstructions
for
MVSTERS
and
ARMES
,
and
the
vse
thereof
.
FIrst
of
all
,
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
that
there
are
three
sorts
of
distances
,
to
wit
,
Open
Order
,
Order
,
and
Close
Order
.
Open
Order
or
the
first
distance
is
,
when
the
Souldiers
both
in
Ranke
and
File
stand
sixe
foot
remooued
one
from
another
.
Because
the
measure
of
these
distances
cannot
bee
taken
so
iustly
by
the
eye
,
we
take
the
distance
of
six
foote
betweene
file
and
file
,
by
commanding
the
Souldiers
,
as
they
stand
,
to
stretch
foorth
their
armes
,
and
stand
so
remooued
one
from
another
,
that
their
handes
may
meet
.
And
for
the
Ranks
,
wee
make
account
wee
take
the
same
distance
of
sixe
foot
,
when
the
butte
end
of
the
Pikes
doe
almost
reach
their
heeles
that
march
before
.
We
take
the
second
order
or
distance
of
three
foot
betweene
file
and
file
,
by
bidding
the
Souldiers
set
their
armes
a
Kenbow
,
and
put
themselues
so
close
that
their
elbowes
may
meet
.
And
wee
reckon
wee
take
the
same
distance
betweene
the
Rankes
,
when
they
come
vp
almost
to
the
swords
point
.
The
second
distance
,
or
your
Order
is
,
when
the
Souldiers
stand
three
foot
remooued
both
in
Ranke
and
File
,
one
from
another
;
and
this
Order
is
to
be
vsed
,
when
they
are
embattayled
,
or
march
in
the
face
of
an
enemy
,
or
when
they
come
to
stand
,
or
when
you
will
wheele
.
But
when
you
march
thorow
any
Country
,
you
must
obserue
three
foot
only
from
File
to
File
,
and
sixe
from
Ranke
to
Ranke
.
The
third
distance
,
or
your
Close
Order
is
commanded
,
by
this
word
Close
,
which
is
when
there
is
one
foot
and
a
halfe
from
File
to
File
,
and
three
from
Ranke
to
Rank
,
and
this
is
for
the
Pikes
onely
,
and
must
neuer
be
vsed
but
when
you
will
stand
firme
to
receiue
the
charge
of
an
enemy
.
The
Muskettiers
must
neuer
be
closer
then
the
second
distance
of
three
foot
in
square
,
because
they
are
to
haue
a
free
vse
of
their
Armes
.
In
exercising
your
motions
,
you
are
alwayes
to
obserue
your
Open
Order
of
sixe
foot
in
square
,
in
which
the
company
being
first
placed
,
you
are
to
acquaint
them
to
these
termes
of
directions
.
Stand
right
in
your
Files
.
Stand
right
in
your
Rankes
.
Silence
.
To
the
right
hand
.
As
you
were
.
It
is
to
be
noted
when
you
are
commanded
to
bee
as
you
were
,
you
are
euer
to
returne
by
the
contrary
hand
,
from
whence
you
came
.
As
for
example
,
If
you
did
turne
to
the
right
hand
,
you
are
to
return
as
you
were
to
the
left
hand
,
and
so
in
the
rest
.
To
the
left
hand
.
As
you
were
.
To
the
right
hand
about
.
When
you
will
countermarch
to
the
right
hand
,
the
first
Ranke
of
Leaders
only
must
aduance
one
step
forward
with
the
right
leg
,
and
then
turne
,
and
all
the
other
Rankes
must
march
first
vp
to
the
place
from
whence
the
first
Ranke
did
countermarch
before
they
turne
.
So
likewise
if
you
wil
countermarch
to
the
left
hand
,
the
first
Ranke
must
steppe
forwarde
one
step
with
the
left
leg
,
and
then
●urne
,
and
all
the
other
Rankes
behinde
must
●ome
vp
to
that
place
before
they
,
turn
,
as
be●ore
.
The
same
order
●s
to
be
obserued
when
●ou
will
countermarch
●our
Files
.
As
you
were
.
To
the
left
hand
about
.
As
you
were
.
Rankes
to
the
right
hand
double
.
As
you
were
.
Rankes
to
the
left
hand
double
.
As
you
were
.
Files
to
the
right
hand
double
.
As
you
were
.
Files
to
the
left
hand
double
.
As
you
were
.
Middlemen
to
the
right
hand
double
your
front
.
As
you
were
.
Middlemen
to
the
left
hand
double
your
front
.
As
you
were
.
Rankes
-
to
the
right
or
-
left
hand
countermarch
In
countermarching
,
thogh
both
are
heere
set
downe
for
distinction
sake
,
you
are
to
name
neither
Rankes
nor
Files
:
But
are
only
to
say
to
the
right
hand
countermarch
,
or
to
the
left
hand
countermarch
.
-
To
the
right
or
-
left
hand
at
discretion
.
Files
-
to
the
right
or
-
left
hand
countermarch
.
-
To
the
right
or
-
left
hand
As
you
were
.
Before
you
wheele
.
When
you
exercise
a
company
single
,
you
double
your
Rankes
before
you
wheele
,
in
regard
the
body
is
small
.
But
in
a
diuision
or
greater
body
,
you
close
first
both
your
files
&
your
Ranks
to
your
Order
of
3.
foot
,
and
omit
the
doubling
,
and
so
wheele
.
Rankes
-
to
the
right
or
-
left
hand
double
.
When
you
will
wheele
to
the
right
hand
,
double
your
Rankes
to
the
left
hand
,
and
when
you
wheele
to
the
left
hand
,
double
your
Ranks
to
the
right
hand
.
For
so
the
right
and
left
hand
Leaders
will
keepe
their
places
on
that
corner
towards
which
you
wheele
.
Files
-
to
the
right
or
-
left
hand
,
or
to
-
the
middle
close
to
your
Order
to
3.
foot
betweene
File
&
File
.
Rankes
close
to
your
Order
to
three
foot
betweene
Ranke
and
Ranke
.
-
To
the
right
hand
wheele
-
To
the
left
hand
wheele
-
Or
wheele
about
which
you
list
and
each
as
often
as
you
list
.
This
maner
of
opening
is
vsed
onely
in
a
single
company
.
For
in
greater
bodies
where
the
doubling
is
omitted
,
you
open
first
your
Rankes
,
and
then
your
files
to
your
open
Order
of
sixe
foot
,
to
bring
them
backe
againe
as
they
were
.
After
you
haue
wheeled
.
Ranks
backward
open
in
double
distance
.
By
double
distance
is
meant
12.
foot
.
For
so
the
Rankes
(
which
before
did
double
)
falling
out
againe
into
their
first
places
,
come
iust
to
the
distance
of
their
open
Order
of
sixe
foote
,
in
which
they
were
before
they
doubled
.
Files
open
to
your
Order
,
that
is
,
to
3.
foot
.
Rankes
as
you
were
.
In
opening
Rankes
or
Files
,
you
must
make
all
the
Files
or
Rankes
,
sauing
the
outermost
on
that
hand
from
whence
you
meane
to
open
(
which
must
stand
)
to
mooue
altogether
,
till
the
second
Ranke
or
File
,
from
that
which
standeth
,
haue
gotten
its
distance
,
and
subsequently
the
rest
.
If
you
will
haue
them
close
their
Files
to
the
right
or
left
hand
,
the
outermost
File
on
that
hand
you
purpose
to
close
,
must
be
commanded
to
stand
,
and
all
the
rest
to
close
to
it
.
-
Aduance
your
pikes
.
In
charging
,
halfe
the
Rankes
onely
must
charge
their
Pikes
,
the
other
hindermost
halfe
of
the
Rankes
doe
Port
their
Pikes
,
that
is
,
they
carry
them
so
couched
ouer
the
heads
of
the
foremost
,
as
may
giue
them
no
offence
,
either
in
charging
or
retyring
.
Besides
this
way
,
the
Pikes
are
not
so
subiect
to
be
broken
by
the
shot
of
the
Enemy
,
as
when
they
are
aduanced
.
-
Order
your
pikes
.
-
Shoulder
your
pikes
-
Charge
your
pikes
.
-
Order
your
pikes
.
-
Traile
your
pikes
.
-
Checke
your
pikes
.
¶
These
following
motions
are
to
be
performed
both
standing
and
marching
.
-
Charge
your
pikes
.
-
Shoulder
your
pikes
.
-
To
the
right
hand
charge
.
They
must
likewise
obserue
when
they
charge
standing
,
to
fall
backe
with
the
right
legge
,
and
marching
,
to
step
forwards
with
the
left
.
-
Shoulder
your
pikes
.
-
To
the
left
hand
charge
.
-
Shoulder
your
pikes
.
-
To
the
Reare
charge
.
-
Shoulder
your
pikes
.
-
Stand
.
-
Order
your
pikes
.
¶
For
the
Musket
.
The
Postures
in
his
Excellencies
Booke
are
to
bee
obserued
:
But
in
Exercising
,
you
must
only
vse
these
three
termes
of
direction
.
-
Make
ready
.
-
Present
.
-
Giue
fire
.
Your
Muskettiers
must
obserue
in
all
their
motions
to
turne
to
the
right
hand
,
and
that
they
carry
the
mouth
of
their
Peeces
high
,
aswell
when
they
are
shouldred
,
as
in
priming
,
and
also
when
they
hold
their
pannes
guarded
,
and
come
vp
to
giue
fire
.
In
aduancing
towards
an
Enemie
,
when
they
doe
not
skirmish
loose
and
disbanded
,
they
must
giue
fire
by
Rankes
after
this
manner
.
Two
Rankes
must
alwayes
make
ready
together
,
and
aduance
tenne
paces
forwards
before
the
bodies
,
at
which
distance
a
Sergeant
(
or
when
the
body
is
great
,
some
other
Officer
)
must
stand
,
to
whom
the
Muskettiers
are
to
come
vp
before
they
present
and
giue
fire
.
First
,
the
first
Ranke
,
and
whilest
the
first
giues
fire
,
the
second
Ranke
keepe
their
Muskets
close
to
their
Rests
,
and
their
pannes
guarded
;
and
assoone
as
the
first
are
fallen
away
,
the
second
presently
present
and
giue
fire
,
and
fall
after
them
.
Now
assoone
as
the
two
first
Rankes
doe
moue
from
their
places
in
the
front
,
the
two
Rankes
next
it
must
vnshoulder
their
Muskets
and
make
ready
,
so
as
they
may
aduance
forwards
ten
paces
,
as
before
;
assoone
as
euer
the
two
first
Rankes
are
fallen
away
and
are
to
doe
in
all
points
as
the
former
.
So
all
the
other
Rankes
through
the
whole
diuision
must
doe
the
same
by
twoes
one
after
another
.
A
manner
there
is
to
giue
fire
retiring
from
an
Enemy
,
which
is
performed
after
this
sort
.
As
the
Troope
marcheth
,
the
hindermost
Ranke
of
all
keeping
still
with
the
Troope
maketh
ready
,
and
being
ready
,
the
Souldiers
in
that
Ranke
turn
altogether
to
the
right
hand
,
and
giue
fire
,
marching
presently
away
a
good
round
pace
to
the
Front
,
and
there
place
themselues
in
Ranke
together
iust
before
the
Front
.
Assoone
as
the
first
Ranke
turnes
to
giue
fire
,
the
Ranke
next
it
makes
ready
and
doth
as
the
former
,
and
so
the
rest
.
We
giue
fire
by
the
Flanke
thus
;
The
outermost
file
next
the
Enemy
must
be
commanded
to
make
ready
,
keeping
still
along
with
the
body
,
till
such
time
as
they
be
ready
,
and
then
they
turne
to
the
right
or
left
hand
,
according
to
the
sight
of
their
Enemy
,
either
vpon
their
right
or
left
flanke
,
and
giue
fire
altogether
:
when
they
haue
discharged
they
stir
not
,
but
keepe
their
ground
,
and
charge
their
Peeces
againe
in
the
same
place
they
stand
.
Now
assoone
as
the
aforesaid
file
doeth
turne
to
giue
fire
,
the
outermost
next
it
makes
ready
,
alwayes
keeping
along
with
the
Troope
,
till
the
bringer
vp
bee
past
a
little
beyond
the
leader
of
that
file
that
gaue
fire
last
,
and
then
the
whole
file
must
turne
&
giue
fire
;
and
doe
in
all
points
as
the
first
did
,
and
so
all
the
rest
one
after
the
other
.
A
Sergeant
,
or
(
if
the
Troope
be
great
)
some
other
better
qualified
Officer
must
stand
at
the
head
of
the
first
file
,
and
assoone
as
the
second
file
hath
giuen
fire
,
and
hath
charged
,
hee
is
to
lead
forward
the
first
file
vp
to
the
second
file
,
and
so
to
the
rest
one
after
another
,
till
hee
hath
gathered
vp
againe
the
whole
wing
,
and
then
hee
is
to
ioyne
them
againe
in
equall
front
with
the
Pikes
.
Last
of
all
the
Troope
or
whole
Wing
of
Musketiers
makes
ready
altogether
,
and
the
first
Ranke
without
aduancing
giues
fire
in
the
place
it
stands
in
,
and
speedily
as
it
may
,
yet
orderly
,
falles
away
,
all
the
Rankes
doing
the
same
successiuely
one
after
another
.
The
Armes
of
a
Pikeman
,
are
Gorget
,
Curats
,
Headpeece
,
Sword
,
Girdle
and
Hangers
.
The
Armes
of
a
Musketier
,
are
a
Musket
,
a
Rest
,
Bandeliers
,
Headpeece
,
Sword
,
Girdle
and
Hangers
.
It
is
required
,
that
the
Muskets
be
all
of
a
Bore
,
the
Pikes
of
a
length
:
But
to
the
end
this
course
may
not
by
a
suddain
alteration
turne
to
a
generall
charge
and
burthen
vpon
the
people
,
the
Lords
Lieutenants
,
and
the
Deputy
Lieutenants
are
rather
to
vse
the
way
of
aduice
and
encouragement
,
as
a
matter
which
will
be
very
acceptable
to
his
Maiestie
,
who
will
take
notice
of
the
affection
of
such
as
shall
most
readily
prouide
,
Armes
according
to
this
order
,
then
to
inforce
a
present
generall
obseruation
thereof
.
But
in
case
where
the
Armes
shall
bee
decayed
,
and
must
bee
renewed
,
this
order
is
to
be
strictly
obserued
.
The
Armes
of
Horsemen
,
Cuirassiers
,
are
a
Gorget
,
Curats
,
Cutases
,
Pouldrons
,
Vambraces
,
a
left
hand
Gauntlet
,
Taces
,
Cuisses
,
a
Caske
,
a
Sword
,
Girdle
and
Hangers
,
a
case
of
Pistols
,
Firelockes
,
Saddle
,
Bridle
,
Bitt
,
Petrell
,
Crooper
,
with
the
leathers
belonging
to
fasten
his
Pistols
,
and
his
necessary
sacke
of
carriage
,
and
a
good
horse
to
mount
on
.
The
Armes
of
a
Hargobuzier
or
Dragon
,
which
hath
succeeded
in
the
place
of
light
horsemen
(
and
are
indeed
of
singular
vse
almost
in
all
the
actions
of
warre
)
the
Armes
are
a
good
Hargobus
or
Dragon
,
fitted
with
an
iron
worke
,
to
be
carried
in
a
Belt
,
a
Belt
with
a
Flaske
,
Priming-box
,
Key
,
and
Bullet
bag
,
an
open
Headpeece
with
cheekes
,
a
good
Buffe
coat
with
deepe
skirts
,
Sword
,
Girdle
and
Hangers
,
a
Saddle
,
Bridle
,
Bitt
,
Perrell
,
Crooper
,
with
Strappes
for
his
sacke
of
necessaries
,
and
a
horse
of
lesse
force
and
lesse
price
then
the
Cuirassier
.
In
the
exercise
of
the
foot
troupes
,
the
companies
are
to
be
of
hundreds
onely
,
besides
Officers
,
that
they
may
bee
so
much
the
neerer
together
to
bee
trayned
and
exercised
with
lesse
paines
to
the
souldiers
,
and
lesse
losse
of
time
,
when
they
shal
be
called
together
by
their
Captaine
.
The
Company
is
to
be
diuided
into
Files
of
ten
in
a
File
;
●eader
.
●iddleman
middleman
●ringer
vp
the
File
is
to
bee
distinguished
into
a
Leader
,
a
Bringer
vp
,
two
Middlemen
,
and
three
betweene
the
Leader
and
his
Middleman
,
and
three
betweene
the
bringer
vp
and
his
Middleman
.
When
the
Companies
come
together
,
they
are
to
be
exercised
ten
in
depth
(
as
the
proportion
best
fitted
to
receiue
all
charges
,
and
performe
all
executions
)
But
in
cases
of
necessity
in
seruice
,
and
for
exercise
,
it
will
be
requisite
to
reduce
them
into
fiue
in
File
,
and
then
those
two
Middlemen
become
bringers
vp
,
and
then
haue
a
kinde
of
charge
ouer
those
three
betweene
the
Leader
and
the
Bringer
vp
,
and
will
bee
of
great
vse
in
preparing
and
exercising
of
the
souldiers
in
the
practise
of
their
Armes
and
order
.
For
it
is
not
intended
that
the
whole
Companies
should
be
drawne
together
to
be
exercised
:
But
that
vpon
Sundayes
after
Euening
prayer
,
and
vpon
Holidayes
(
as
it
hath
beene
formerly
vsed
for
Bow
)
the
Leader
,
Bringer
vp
,
or
Middlemen
should
exercise
together
with
his
whole
File
,
or
such
a
part
as
dwels
most
conuenient
for
him
.
And
further
that
once
in
a
month
,
or
sixe
weekes
,
the
Captaine
,
Lieutenant
or
Ancient
may
(
with
the
knowledge
of
the
Deputy
Lieutenant
that
dwels
next
him
)
vpon
a
Holiday
exercise
a
squadron
of
his
Company
,
or
the
whole
,
as
shall
seeme
good
to
the
Deputy
Lieutenant
.
The
like
forme
for
the
Horse
:
o
Leader
.
middleman
middleman
Bringer
vp
But
it
is
to
bee
obserued
that
the
Files
of
Horse
are
neuer
to
be
aboue
six
,
but
distinguished
by
the
names
of
Leader
,
Bringer
vp
,
and
two
Middlemen
,
and
to
bee
doubled
to
three
deepe
,
vpon
occasion
.
And
to
auoyd
the
great
abuse
,
that
is
practised
by
those
that
are
inrolled
to
keepe
horses
for
the
Kings
seruice
,
That
the
Leader
,
Bringer
vp
,
or
Middlemen
of
the
Files
of
Horse
,
doe
exercise
the
Horse
vpon
Holidayes
and
Sundayes
after
Euening
prayer
:
And
that
the
Captaine
by
himselfe
,
his
Lieutenant
,
or
Cornett
,
may
(
with
knowledge
of
the
next
Deputy
Lieutenant
)
vpon
a
Holiday
call
together
some
Files
or
a
squadron
of
his
Company
,
to
practice
them
in
the
exercise
of
their
Armes
.
The
Officers
also
both
of
Horse
and
Foot
Bands
,
aswell
in
the
chiefe
,
as
inferiours
,
Sergeants
,
Corporals
,
and
Lamprizados
,
are
to
haue
a
more
speciall
care
for
the
ordinary
exercising
of
the
Souldiers
of
their
Company
,
which
dwell
next
vnto
them
,
and
properly
for
them
.
A
speciall
care
and
order
must
be
taken
that
all
those
that
finde
a
man
to
serue
on
Horsebacke
,
whether
they
finde
the
Horse
or
the
Man
,
or
both
,
must
not
change
the
Horse
or
Man
at
their
pleasure
:
for
so
it
would
bee
euery
day
to
practise
a
new
man
or
a
new
horse
,
and
the
exercise
bee
made
vaine
.
But
they
must
take
into
consideration
,
that
the
man
and
horse
designed
to
the
seruice
of
the
King
,
hath
(
by
the
intention
of
the
Law
)
beene
dedicated
so
to
the
interest
of
the
King
,
as
they
must
alwayes
be
in
readinesse
at
the
call
of
the
Kings
Officers
,
and
may
not
bee
changed
without
the
knowledge
and
consent
of
the
Captaine
,
or
Deputy
Lieutenant
next
adioyning
,
or
by
warrant
of
the
Lord
Lieutenant
.
And
this
with
this
onely
limitation
,
that
another
sufficient
man
or
horse
be
supplied
in
the
roome
of
the
man
or
horse
made
deficient
,
for
a
iust
cause
well
approoued
of
.
And
as
the
Souldier
,
or
Horse
may
not
bee
changed
or
discharged
,
without
the
knowledge
of
the
Captaine
,
or
Superiour
Officers
.
So
is
it
not
lawfull
for
the
Captaine
to
change
or
discharge
any
man
or
horse
(
once
inrolled
)
without
the
approbation
of
the
Lo
.
Lieutenant
,
or
his
Deputy
.
A
principall
care
is
to
be
taken
for
the
prouision
of
the
Armes
,
that
they
may
bee
prouided
at
such
rates
as
they
are
truely
worth
,
that
the
people
be
not
subiect
to
the
abuse
of
vndertakers
for
these
businesses
:
And
also
for
the
furnishing
of
euery
Shire
with
a
competent
proportion
of
Match
,
Powder
and
Bullets
,
to
which
purpose
directions
haue
beene
heeretofore
already
giuen
.
Neuerthelesse
it
is
not
held
necessary
,
vntill
the
Souldiers
bee
perfect
in
their
postures
,
and
ready
managing
of
the
Pike
when
they
are
armed
,
and
the
Musket
together
with
the
Rest
,
that
there
should
bee
any
expence
of
powder
at
all
:
And
then
for
some
time
to
bee
exercised
with
some
false
fires
,
which
is
onely
a
little
powder
in
the
pan
:
Nor
at
any
time
to
blow
away
their
powder
in
vaine
;
but
that
powder
which
should
be
allowed
by
the
Country
for
trayning
,
be
bestowed
only
at
Marks
:
In
which
case
,
it
is
to
be
wisht
,
that
little
small
prizes
might
bee
prouided
at
the
cost
of
the
Country
,
to
bee
shot
for
at
the
markes
,
which
would
giue
an
ambition
to
men
to
cary
them
away
,
and
would
saue
the
Country
more
in
powder
then
their
value
:
And
a
desire
in
men
to
render
themselues
perfect
,
would
make
them
to
finde
themselues
powder
with
that
money
,
which
on
those
daies
,
and
in
those
times
,
would
bee
worse
spent
in
an
Alehouse
.