Certeine points to the Lieuetenants charge.
LIeuetenants of euery band ought to be men of great experience and ripenesse of seruice, whose authoritie in ye absence of the capteine extendeth to examine, trie, reforme, correct & amend any offence within the band cōmitted, & also day Page 37 and night to bring the companie with the ensigne to the place of assemblie, there in order, traine and exercise the same, as to the necessitie of seruice doth apperteine, and béeing commaunded by the higher powers to march to∣wards the enimies, must encounter and fight with the same, as if the Captaine were in presence, who vpon im∣pediment must sometimes bée absent, otherwise to the Liuetenants charge apperteineth to watch, warde, ap∣proch, conduct, aduance against the enimie, & to encoun∣ter, animate, comfort, and also to encourage the compa∣nies by word and déede, and as néede serueth to retire, continually mainteyning skirmish vntill he haue reco∣uered some place of safegard.
