1. YOur Musket be∣ing carried in the forementioned po∣sture, upon the Left Shoulder, you must turn it inwards with the Left Hand, and at once take hold with your Right Hand be∣hind the Pan, that the Thumb of your Right Hand come on the Stock upwards, and both Elbows in an e∣qual Line, the Musket strait, and the But-end a little mounted.

2. At this Word of Command, with both your Hands, with a quick Motion, you bring up the Musket from your Shoulder, and at the same time, without holding it still, thrust it from you with the Right Hand, (in doing which, let loose the Left Hand, and let it fall down your side) so that the Lock be turned outwards, the Thumb inwards a∣gainst your Face, your Feet strait against one another, unconstrained and standing still.

3. Let your Musket sink quickly with your Right Hand, and at the same time falling back with the Right Foot, take hold of it with the Left Hand almost in an equal balance, about Two Hands breadth above the Cock, that the Stock lie in the full Hand, and the Thumb up∣wards, and that the Muzzel hang a little forward, so low as the Hands and Arms will permit without con∣straint, holding both Elbows a little turned Page  10outwards, the Right Foot a little turned to∣wards the Right Side, the Left Knee a little bending, the Body strait, you hold the Musket on the Right Side a little from the Body, that the Body and Face present it self as much forward as may be, and the Hand remain uncon∣strained under the Pan.

4. Take that end of the Match which is held between the two last Fingers of your Page  11Left Hand, with your Thumb under and your two formost Fin∣gers above the same, and tell 1, 2, bring it quick out of your Left Hand, hold it a little lower then the Left Hand is, and about a foot distance from the Pan with the Cole or end downwards, and keep your Body in the same posture as be∣fore.

5. In the blowing of the Match you must hold your Head still, and bring with your Page  12Right Hand the light∣ed Match against your Mouth, tell slowly 1.2. blow the Match quick and strong, and bring the same with a motion somewhat slow to its former place with the Cole as before downwards.

6. Put your Two fore∣most Fingers a little a∣sunder, bringing the Match above the Cock, thrust in the same with your Thumb in such a manner that the Cock comes between your Two Fingers, and Page  13the Thumb upon it, keep your hand thus till the following Com∣mand.

7. Bring the Cockt Match to the Pan, if it be too low, you must raise it a little upwards with your undermost Fingers, and if it be too high, you bend it downwards with your foremost Finger and your Thumb, till it comes just in the mid∣dle of your Pan, and being thus well fixt, you must bring it with the Cock back again, Page  14holding it fast till the following Command.

8. Let loose your hand from the cockt Match, and cover your Pan with your two or three foremost Fingers (if the breadth of the Pan require it) placing your Thumb behind the Pan.

9. As before you move not your head, and bring the Musket with both hands just before the middle of your Body (at the same Page  15time bringing up your Right Foot) the Cock must come just against the mouth, tell slowly 1, 2, blow your Match hard, and thrusting the Musket suddenly from you, hold it with out∣stretched Arms before you, so as the Left Hand comes no higher then your Left Shoul∣der, and stand still.

10. In presenting the Musket, it must come from the former Po∣sture with the falling back of the Right Foot (though a little to the Page  16Right Side, and not behind the Left Foot, that the Body may the better present it self forward) and so brought to your Breast; and as soon as it is brought to your Breast the Pan is to be open∣ed; the Musket is held with the Right Hand under the Pan, so that the Thumb lies in the hollow of the Butt, the foremost Finger before the Tricker (yet with∣out touching the Tric∣ker) and the Three other Fingers upon the Guard; the Musket in Presenting must not Page  17come too low on the Breast, but be set firm in the hollow of the Right Shoulder; and must be held strongly, you must keep up your Body strait, only prest down a little against the Musket, the El∣bows as much as pos∣sible in an equal Line, with the Butt a little below the strait Line, or Breast high, the Head strait upwards, the Left Knee a little bent.

11. As soon as this Command is given, Page  18you draw the Tricker with the First Finger, which you held before the Tricker, drawing the cockt Match quick and strong upon the Pan. If it discharge or not you must have a special care that you draw your Tricker but once.

12. Bring up your Mus∣ket quick again straight before you, together with your Right Foot, and keep the Posture, as in Explan. Nine is shewn.

13. Take the Match with the right Thumb under, the the two fore Fingers above, and with a turn'd, or back∣hand, bring it out of the Cock, to the two last Fingers from whence it was taken before, tell 1, 2, and joyn your Right Hand again under your Pan.

14. Keep still your Head, and bring up the Musket with both Hands straight before your Mouth, tell slowly 1, 2, blow the Page  20Pan strong and quick, bringing the Musket again with a quick Motion before the Body.

15. Fall back quick with the Right Foot behind the Left, that the Heels, come straight behind one another, and bring down at the same time with a nimble Motion your Musket with both Hands, holding the Muzzel a little lower then was shewn in Explan. 3. tell 1, 2, upon that take hold of the Primer, the Thumb Page  21upwards upon the Co∣ver, tell again 1, 2, and bring it upwards about a Hands breadth from the Pan.

16. Hold your Musket still, turn up your Hand with the Pri∣mer, and shake out as much Powder upon the Pan as is needful, tell 1, 2, bring it again to its former place, and remain in that Po∣sture till the following word of Command.

17. Open your Right Hand, let fall the Pri∣mer, then shut the Pan with a full Hand, that your Fingers lie against the undermost part of the Stock, tell slowly 1, 2, bring up the Musket with both Hands before your Body, bringing up the Right Foot again at the same time; in which bringing up, you put your Right Hand under the Pan, and with out-stretched Arms remain in that Posture, as in Expla∣nation 9.

18. Hold still your Head, and bring the Mus∣ket with both Hands straight before your Mouth, tell slowly 1, 2, blow off your loose Corns from the Cover of your pan hard and quick, and thrusting your Musket with a quick Motion from the Body, bring it to the former Po∣sture again.

19. Turn the Musket with both Hands, so that the Barrel come outmost, & tell slowly 1, 2, let go Page  24the Right Hand, bring down the Musket with the Left, step one Pace forward with the right Foot, tho' not directly before the Left, but placed a little to the Right Side, that the Body present it self the better forward, take hold of it at the Muz∣zel with your Right Hand, that the bring∣ing down of the Mus∣ket, the putting down of the Right Foot, and the taking hold of the Muzzel, be done at one time; hold your Thumb upwards up∣on the Stock along the Page  25Rammer, and the Bar∣rel downwards in your full Hand, keeping the Body straight, only the Right Knee a little bent, which remains thus bent all the time you Charge; keep the Musket straight before your Body, with both Hands and out stretch∣ed Arms, the Muzzel standing straight for∣wards.

20. Bring the Musket with both Hands strait to your Body; tell 1, 2; quit your Musket with your Right Hand Page  26holding it with your full Left Hand, about the middle in balance, with the Muzzel a lit∣tle forwards, and then take hold of one of your Chargers or Ban∣deliers, telling again slowly 1, 2, bringing the same forward a lit∣tle higher, and a∣bout a Hands breadth sideways off from the Muzzel, the Thumb upwards upon the co∣ver of the Charger.

21. Bring the Charger to your Mouth, pul∣ling off the Cap with your Teeth, and the Page  27help of your Thumb; tell 1, 2, and bring it to its former place, keeping your Thumb upwards upon the Charger.

22. Bring your Char∣ger to the Muzzel, turning it up, pouring the Powder in the Bar∣rel. Continue in this po∣sture, till the following word of Command.

23. Open your Hand, and drop your Char∣ger; take the Bullet out of your Mouth Page  28with your Fingers; tell 1, 2, and with your Fingers bring it to the Muzzel; let the Ball run down; keep your two foremost Fingers upon the Muz∣zel, the rest of the Fin∣gers hanging down the Barrel, till the follow∣ing word of Com∣mand be given.

24. Take with your Right Hand some of the Wad that sticks between your Hat∣band and your Hat, tell slowly 1, 2, and bring the same, as you Page  29did the Buller, to the Muzzel, pressing it in with your Fingers; leave your two Fingers upon the Muzzel, as be∣fore, the rest hanging down by the Barrel.

25. Take your Ram∣mers with the Fingers of the Right Hand, holding the Thumb upwards, draw out the same so far as your Arm can well reach, then take hold of it a∣gain, turning the Right Hand so that the Thumb comes down∣ward to the upper end Page  30of the Stock, or about the uppermost Ring; tell slowly 1, 2, draw it then wholly out; at this second drawing hold it between the Thumb and the two foremost Fingers, the which, with the rest of the Fingers and the whole Arm, must be stretched out even with the Right Shoulder, that the small end be towards the Body, and the thick part outward in an even Line.

26. Move your middle-most Fingers which Page  31support the Rammer, and let the thick end sink down, and hold it so in your hand, with an outstretched Arm, the Thumb turned up∣wards in the same heighth with your Shoulder.

27. Set the thick end of the Rammer against the lower part of your Right Breast, in an e∣qual Line with the Musket; tell 1, 2, and slip your Hand down to a Hands breadth of the end, the Thumb Page  32always upwards, and turning the Elbow a little upwards from the Body.

28. Bring the Rammer upwards before the Muzzel, tell 1, 2, then place it upon the Wad thrusting it down so far till your Hand touches the Muzzel, then take it about the middle, tell 1, 2, thrust down again your Wad, till your right Hand comes to the Muzzel; and then take hold of it at the top, tell again 1, 2, and thrust it fully Page  33down to the Charge, holding the Rammer fast with the Fingers and Thumb.

29. You draw up your Rammer as far as the Arm unforced will permit, tell 1, 2, ram∣ming down the Charge with an ordinary force, and then holding still your Rammer, as be∣fore.

30. With a quick mo∣tion draw the Ram∣mer with your Right Hand till half of it be Page  34out of the Barrel, then take it with a turned Hand, the Thumb downward, tell 1, 2, and then draw it whol∣ly out of the Barrel, holding it with the thick end turned to∣wards the Shoulder; keeping the Posture you were told in Ex∣planation 25.

31. Let the small End of your Rammer sink down, and keep your Posture, as in Expla∣nation 26.

32. Set the small End of your Rammer a∣gainst your Breast, as you did before the thick End, as in Expla∣nation 27, the Hand nt quite so low, but about a Foot from the End of the Rammer.

33. Return the Rammer giving it a gentle turn with the Right Hand under the Barrel, tell 1, 2, put it in the Stock, thrusting it in so far as you held it with your Hand, then Page  36take hold of it again in the middle, tell 1, 2, thrusting it downward so far as your Hand a∣gain, then take hold again at the top, tell again slowly 1, 2, and thrust it now wholly down in these Three Motions, take hold immediately of the Muzzel of the Mus∣ket, the Thumb up∣ward, tell 1, 2, and thrust the Musket sud∣denly from your Bo∣dy, and keep the same Posture as in Expla∣nation 19.

34. Hold the Musket firm, as it was held in the Left Hand, cast it out of the Right Hand, that with a very small motion it comes readi∣ly straight up, then take hold of it with the Right Hand under the Pan, holding the Mus∣ket from the Body, the Hands as low as the Arms Unconstrained will suffer.

35. Face upon the Left Heel very quick to the Right, and bring at the same time the Mus∣ket Page  38with both Hands straight before you, at which time you let go your Left Hand, and push it forwards sud∣denly with the Right Hand; so that this thrusting forward the Musket, and the set∣ting down of the Right Foot, is done at one time; then keep in the Posture directed in Ex∣planation 2.

36. Turn your Musket with the Right Hand, that the Barrel comes outwards, and the Guard inwards against Page  39the Left Shoulder; take at the same time the Butt-end with the Left Hand, laying your Thumb in the hollow of the same; tell flowly 1, 2, and bring it then with both your Hands upon your Left Shoulder, not moving the Head; tell again 1, 2, quit the Right Hand, and let it fall quickly down along the Right Side, and observe fur∣ther the Posture, as in Explan. 1. is shewn.

37. This is done as in Explan. 1. Tell then 1, 2, and quickly Poise as in Explanation 2. is shewn. Tell again 1, 2, and do as is di∣rected in Number 3. Let loose your Right Hand from behind the Pan, and with the two or three foremost Fin∣gers, according to the breadth of the Pan, cover the same, lay your Thumb behind the Pan, and keep the Posture as in Explana∣tion 3. is directed.

38. Raise your Musket with both Hands strait upwards, without bringing it higher or lower; tell slowly 1, 2, then let loose the Right Hand from the Pan, sinking the Mus∣ket with the Left Hand, taking at the same Moment the Musket with a full Right Hand near the Muzzel, so that the Thumb lies upwards against the Barrel, and reaches the end of the Muzzel: Tell again slowly 1, 2, quit your Left Hand, and set Page  42down the Butt-end of the Musket at the out∣side of your Right Foot (with a quick∣ness) upon the ground, in such a manner that the Right Foot and Musket come down at one time, the Heels in a straight line, the Toes turned outwards, letting your Arm hang from the Hand to the Elbow by the side of the Musket, the Left Hand, in which the Match is, hangs down by the Left side, with the ends of the Match outwards.

39. Lift up your Right Foot, turning the Mus∣ket inward at the same time, that the Barrel come just to your Bo∣dy, setting at the fame time the Right Foot against the Flat of the Butt-end, then step di∣rectly forward a good step with the Left Foot, lay down the Musket (with a stiff Body) upon the ground, with the Lock upward; before you tell 1, 2, 3, raise your self up again, stepping back with your Left Foot, on the Heel o∣ver Page  44the Butt-end at the inside of the same, let∣ting both Arms hang down by the Body.

40. Turn your Right Foot upon the Heel again over the Butt∣end of your Musket, and set it down behind the same; at the same time turn the Right Hand with a small motion to the Right Side outward, over the Right Foot, and with∣out intermission, step forward with the Left Foot a large step along the Musket, and at Page  45the same time bring the Right Hand with an outstretched Arm over the Musket strait forward, and as much as possible with a stiff Body, taking hold of it with the Right Hand, tell 1, 2, 3, raise up your self and the Musket, with the bringing back of the Left Foot; then take up your Right Foot a∣gain, and set it at the inside of the Butt, tur∣ning at the same time the Butt-end outward, that the Feet, Mus∣ket, and the whole Body be in the same Page  46Posture as they were before the laying down of the Musket, and thus standing with your Musket Ordered, as in Explanation 38. is shewn.

The Soldiers must also Observe, That in their laying-down, and taking up of the Musket, not to keep their Hands above the Muzzel, but in the laying down of the Mus∣ket to sink their Hands as much as is necessary, and at the taking up, to take hold of it at the same place where their Hand was at their laying it down; Page  47then sliding the Hand upwards to the Muzzel, but so that it be done with ease, and unforc'd.

Note, It is further to be observed, That at the grounding and ta∣king up their Arms, the Soldiers keep up their Heads as much as possible: And that all may be done more ex∣actly, at one and the same time, the Sol∣diers that stand next one another in the Ranks, must look to the Right Hand Man, (yet without turning Page  48their Heads aside) and those that follow one another in Files, must also observe their Lea∣ders.

41. Turn your Thumb inwards, and let your Hand sink downwards as far as the Arm with∣out constraint will permit; tell slowly 1, 2. raise it with the Right Hand, take hold of it at the same time with the Left, just un∣der the Right Hand, tell 1, 2. let go the Right Hand and cover the Pan, at the same Page  49time falling back with the Right Foot, so that the resting of the Mus∣ket and the falling back of the Right Foot be done at once, hold then the Musket, Body and Feet in the same Posture as in Explan. 37. in Presenting of the Musket is shewn.

42. Keep your Musket firm in your left Hand, cast about the same with the Right Hand, bring up the Right Foot at the same time that the Butt-end is up∣wards, and the Muz∣zel Page  50downwards, the Lock outwards; at once taking hold of it with the Right Hand about a foot from the Muzzel, that the Right Thumb come up∣wards, and the Left downwards, tell 1, 2. let loose the Left Hand, and take hold again at the same time with a full Left Hand an Inch from the Muzzel, hold it with outstretched-Arms against the Left Shoulder, tell 1, 2. and bring it upon your Shoulder, with the Lock upwards, tell 1, 2. quit your Right Page  51Hand nimbly and let it hang down by your Side.

43. Turn the Musket with your Left Hand inwards, and at the same time take hold with the Right above the Left, the Thumb upwards, and the El∣bows in a strait Line, tell 1, 2. bring the same nimbly with both Hands before the Body, tell 1, 2. let loose your Left Hand, sinking the Right Hand and Mus∣ket a little, and taking it at the same time with Page  52the Left Hand turned, both Thumbs turned againstone another, tell 1, 2. loose your Right Hand and turning the Musket bring the Butt∣end down, & rest your Musket with the step∣ing back of the Right Foot, and observe fur∣ther the Posture as has been expressed in the resting of the Mus∣ket.

44. Bring up your Mus∣ket with the bringing up of the Right Foot to its Poise, with a stretched out Arm Page  53straight before you, and take hold of it un∣der the Pan, with your Right Hand, so that the Poysing of the Musket, and the set∣ting down of the Right Foot, be done at the same time.

This is to be done as hath been shewn before at large in the Exercise of the Mus∣ket, from Explan. 1. to Explan. 8. inclu∣sive.

This is done as has been shewn in Explan. 9, 10.

This is done as in Explan. 11. after which you go for∣ward until you are again Ready Charged, and then Shoulder your Muskets.

1. THis is done the same way as that of the Musket, Explan. 1.

2. This is done the same way as that of the Musket, Explan. 2.

3. This is done as that of the Musket, in Ex∣plan. 3. except that you are to take up the Sling, and join it with your Left Hand under your Fire-lock, and your Right Thumb upon the Cock, and your Fore-finger upon the Tricker, and the other Fingers behind, or below the Guard.

4. Keep your Thumb upon the Cock, and bring up your Fire∣lock with both Hands straight before you, Page  58at the same time bring∣ing up your Right Foot, your Arms half stretched out, that you may the more easily bend the Cock, tell 1, 2, and then Cock, thrusting your Fire∣lock nimbly from you with both Hands, hold∣ing your Thumb up∣on the Cock, without touching the Tricker with your Fingers, keep your Arms out∣stretched before your Body.

5. In Presenting, you take away your thumb Page  59from the Cock, and do as is shewn in Explan. 10. except that you are not to open your Pan.

6. This is done as with the Musket, in Ex∣plan. 11.

7. This is done as with the Musket in Ex∣plan. 12.

8. Turn with both Hands the Fire-lock, that your Lock come outwards, holding it Page  60with your Right Hand before your Body, the thumb upwards, draw with you Left Hand your Sling quickly in an equal line, with your Fire-lock to the Left Side, the Thumb upwards, and stand thus till the following word of Command.

9. Bring your Sling with your Left Hand just above your Right Shoulder, and at the same time bring your Fire-lock with your Right Hand under your Left Elbow; Page  61bring the Sling over your Head, draw the Sling with your Left Hand in the letting loose of the Right, that the Fire-lock hang upon your right Shoulder, with the Muzzel up, and the Butt-end downwards; tell 1, 2, let loose your Left Hand, and let it hang straight down as the Right Hand.

10. Bring both Hands readily with half out∣stretched Arms before your Body, about the heighth of your Shoul∣der; Page  62take at the same time, with your Right Hand, the lowermost end of the Match, your Thumb under, and your two foremost Fingers above; tell 1, 2, and bring it over the back of your Hand between your Thumb and your two fore Fingers; tell 1, 2, thrust out the Left Hand with the Match quickly forwards, let∣ting at the same time the Right Hand hang down upon the Bag.

11. Keep your Left Hand in its former Posture, face nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right, at the same time lifting up the co∣ver of your Granade Pouch with your right Hand, take the Gra∣nade; tell 1, 2, bring it with an out-stretched Arm, in a straight Line with your Left Hand, your Thumb against the Fuse, and stand in this Posture.

12. Hold still your Left Hand, and bring the Page  64Granade to your mouth with your Right Hand, tell 1, 2, open the Fuse with your Teeth, tell again 1, 2, and thrust it nimbly from you to its former place.

13. Cover the Fuse with your Thumb, without making any other mo∣tion.

14. Bring up the Match before your Mouth, tell 1, 2, blow it off hard and quick, and thrust it at the same time to its former place.

15. Meet the Granade with your Left Hand, a little downwards towards the Righ• Side, as the Arms w••• best permit, to which side you turn your Bo∣dy and Face a little, fire the Fuse, tell slow∣ly 1, 2, 3, in which telling bring back the Right Hand a little, with the Granade, throw it with a stiff Arm; stepping forward with the Right Foot, in an equal Line with the Left, bringing down the Left Hand with the Match to the Page  66former place, letting the Right Hand hang down by the Pouch; remain in that Posture, and expect the follow∣ing Command.

16. Bring again both Hands straight before your Body, as in Ex∣plan. 10. take the Match, put it in its former place, in such a manner as in the Exercise of the Mus∣ket, Explan. 13. tell 1, 2, and let both Arms hang down by your Body.

17. Take the middle of the Sling with your Right Hand, and with the Left Hand below, about a Hands breadth from the Fire-lock, lift up the Fire-lock with the Left Hand, so that the Elbow comes through under the Fire-lock, lying upon the Arm and Shoulder; let go your Left Hand from the Sling, and take hold of your Fire-lock about a Hands breadth a∣bove the Lock; let the Stock come to lie between the Thumb Page  68and the two foremost Fingers, and hold it so with a stretched Arm so much as the Slings will permit, with the Butt-end be∣fore you.

18. Bring the Sling with your Right Hand over your Head, and your Pire-lock with your Left Hand, and mount it with half stretched Arms, the Barrel turn∣ed forwards, let go your Right Hand from the Sling, turn your Fire-lock with your Left Hand, that the Page  69Lock come outwards, and put at the same time your Right Hand under the Cock, the Thumb upwards, then thrust the Fire-lock quickly from you, let go your Left Hand; at the same time you must observe that your Right Hand must be equal with your Shoul∣der.

19. Take the Fire-lock with your Left Hand, about a hands breadth from the Lock, the Thumb upwards, turn it about that the Bar∣rel Page  70come outwards, and do further as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan. 19. was directed.

20. Bring your Fire-lock with both your Hands to your Body, tell 1, 2, take your Bayonet with your Right Hand, tell again 1, 2, draw it, and bring it with an out∣stretched Arm straight before your Body in a right line with your Shoulder, holding the Bayonet, and the Thumb upwards, and Page  71the flat of the Blade towards your Body.

21. Put your Bayonet in the Barrels, tell 1, 2, turning about the Guard towards you, that it may lye fast, and flat, take hold of the Muzzel of your Fire-lock with your right hand, the thumb upwards, tell 1, 2, thrusting it with both Arms nimbly from your Body.

22. Mount your Bayo∣net with both Hands, Page  72turning at the same time, without resting, upon the Left Heel, to the Right; As you Face let go your Right Hand, and bring it un∣der the Cock, that the Barrel be turned to∣wards your Body, tell 1, 2, fall back Hand and Foot, and keep the Posture shewn you in the resting of the Musket, Explan. 37.

23. Bring your Bayonet nimbly up with both hands; and the bring∣ing up of your Right Page  73Foot, in which bring∣ing up, you bring your Right Hand under, so that the Butt rest up∣on your Fingers, the Thumb outwards up-the Butt-end, tell 1, 2, fall back with your Right Foot, charge your Bayonet Breast high, in which char∣ging the Butt-end lies in a full Right Hand, and the Thumb upon it.

24. Bring up your Fire-Lock straight before you, with the bringing up of your Right Foot; letting loose at the Page  74same time your Right Hand from the Butt, and bring it under the Cock, turn your Fire-Lock with both your Hands, so that the Bar∣rel comes outwards, tell 1, 2, then proceed further as has been shewn in the Casting about the Musket, Explan. 19, except that in stepping for∣ward with your Right Foot, you lay your Right Hand upon the guard of your Bayo∣net, and at once turn it from you, remain∣ing thus with out∣stretched Arms till the Page  75following Command.

25. Bring your Bayonet with both Hands to your Body, tell 1, 2, Draw it out of the Barrel, hold it out with a stretched Arm before your Body, as in Explan. 20. is shewn.

26. Turn your Bayonet with the Point down∣wards, on your Left Side; tell 1, 2, put it in the Scabbard; tell again 1, 2, take hold of your Fire-lock with Page  76your Right Hand by the Muzzel, thrusting it readily from you, with stretched Arms.

27. Bring your Fire-locks with both Hands mounted before your Body, as in Explan. 4. the Barrel turned to∣wards your Body, Fa∣cing to the Right, upon the Left Heel, with∣out intermission; in which Turning you let go your Right Hand, take hold of the Cock with the Right Thumb, your Fingers under against the Page  77Guard, as in Explan. 3. tell 1, 2, and half bend your Cock, then bring the same Hand under the Cock, holding your Fire-lock exact∣ly and readily before you, in such a Posture as often has been shewn.

28. Do this as with the Musket, Explan. 14.

29. This is done as with the Musket, Ex∣plan. 15. onely the Muzzel is held a little lower.

30. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 16.

31. Let fall your Pri∣mer, take hold of the side of the Steel with your Thumb upwards, and your two foremost Fingers under, shut your Pan, tell slowly 1, 2, and do further as in the Handling of the Musket in Explan. 17. is shewn.

32. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 19.

33. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 20.

34. Bring the Cartridge before your Mouth, bite off the top, tell 1, 2, and bring it a∣gain to its former place, holding the Cartridge with the Thumb upwards.

35. Bring the Cartridge just before the Muz∣zel, turn it up with your Hand, put it in the Barrell, holding your two foremost Page  80Fingers upon the Muz∣zel till the following word of Command.

36. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 25.

37. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 26.

38. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 27.

39. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 28.

40. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 29.

41. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 30.

42. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 31.

43. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 32.

44. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 33.

45. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 34.

46. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 35.

47. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 36.

48. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 1, 2. tell then 1, 2, and do further as with the Musket, Explan. 3. onely putting your Thumb upon the Cock, and the Fingers Page  83under, against the Guard.

49. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 38.

50. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 39.

51. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 40.

52. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 41. but with the diffe∣rence as here above in Explan. 49.

53. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 42.

54. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 43, yet with the dif∣ference aforesaid in Explan. 48.

55. This is done as with the Musket, Explan. 44, only putting your Right Hand under the Cock before the bring∣ing up of your Fire-Lock.

Take heed to make ready to give Fire at Three Words of Command.

56. This is done as in the first Three Ex∣planations is largely shewn.

This is done as in Explan. 4 and 5.

This done as in Ex∣plan. 6 and 7.

Take heed to make ready to Fire and throw your Granades at Three Words of Command.

57. This is done as is shewn from Explan. 8 to 13 inclusive.

This is done as in Explan. 14.

This is done as in Explan. 15.

Take heed to make ready to use your Bayonets.

58. This is done as hath been shewn before in the Manual, from Ex∣plan. 16 to Explan. 22 inclusive.

This is done as in Explan. 23.

Take heed to make ready your Fire-locks again.

59. This is likewise done as hath at large been shewn in the Exercise of the Grana-deer, from Explan. 24 to Explan. 47 inclu∣sive.

1. THis as all other Chargings of the Pike, and likewise re∣turning to the former Posture, must be done at Three Motions; As First, take hold of the Pike; Secondly, bring it before your Body; Thirdly, Charge your Pike, as is more largely to be shewn in the following Pages.

First, You take hold of the Pike with your Left Hand, just at the Right Shoulder.

Secondly, You tell 1, 2, and bring the same with both Hands and outstretched Arms with a nimble Moti∣on, straight before your Body, at the same time turning your Hand, so that the Thumb which was under comes upper∣most, holding the Pike in a full Hand, you must also at the same time turn the Left Foot upon your Heel a little inwards, in the Page  92bringing forwards of the Pike, that the Toes come forwards, and at the same time lift∣ing-up the Right Foot a little, and turning it to the Right Side out∣wards, that the Heel come in a straight Line with the hollow of the Left Foot.

Thirdly, Tell 1, 2, and step nimbly with the Right Foot behind the Left, that the hol∣low of the Right stand in a straight Line with the Heel of the Left Foot, and pulling at the same time the Pike with Page  93both Hands back∣wards, Charging it at the height of a Mans Breast, and so, that at one time the Right Foot and the Pike come down together. You must further ob∣serve this following Posture, namely, that the Right Arm stretch∣ed out backwards lie just along the Pike, the Right Hand at the end of the Pike, the Pike between the Thumb and foremost Fingers of the Left Hand, and against the Body, and in a straight Line with the Right Hand; the Page  94Left Elbow must be lifted a little from the Body, the Head and Body kept straight, the Right. Knee stiff and straight, and the Left a little bent forwards, that the Pike may not only be kept firm in this Posture, but must lie with a flat Spear the aforesaid height of a Mans Breast; which Posture must be obser∣ved in all Charges of the Pike.

2. As the Pike in the former Commands was Charged at Three Page  95Motions, so must it be returned to your Ad∣vance.

As First, Press the Right Hand strongly down, bring the Left Hand upwards, then bring the Pike with both Hands, and out∣stretched Arms, nim∣bly before the middle of your Body, at the same time bringing the Right Foot forwards, and placing the Heel in a straight Line with the hollow of the Left Foot.

Secondly, You tell 1, 2, bring the Pike with both Hands to Page  96your Shoulder, at the same time turning the Hand and Foot as a∣bove is shewn, tell 1, 2, let loose your Left Hand, and let it hang down by the Bo∣dy, observing further in this Posture what is directed in Explan. 1.

3. Take hold again of the Pike with the Left Hand by your Shoul∣der, tell 1, 2, bring it with outstretched Arms just before you, observing the Motion both with Hand and Foot as in Explan. 1. Page  97tell 1, 2, turning nim∣bly upon the Left Foot to the Right, turning at the same time the Heel of the Right Foot the Fourth part of a Circle, and against the hollow of the Left, observing that the Pike in your turn∣ing may always be kept with outstretched Arms upwards in a straight Line, tell 1, 2, step nimbly back with the Right Foot, Charge your Pike; And fur∣ther observe to keep this Posture as in Ex∣plan. 1.

4. Raise your Pike with a quick Motion, at the same time bringing up your Right Foot, turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Left, bring∣ing the Pike with out∣stretched Arms just be∣fore the Body, tell 1, 2, bring it to your Right Shoulder, observing what is shewn in Ex∣plan. 2.

5. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand at your Right Shoulder, as before, tell 1, 2, bring the Page  99same with straight Arms nimbly before the Body, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Left, that the Heel of the Right Foot come to stand the Fourth part of a Circle against the Left Foot, tell 1, 2, Charge the Pikes as before, Breast high, and at the same time stepping back with the Right Foot, keep the Posture shewn in the former Chargings.

6. This is done as be∣fore; the Pike is raised up readily with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right, tell again 1, 2, bring the Pike to the Right Shoulder, observing what is shewn in Ex∣plan. 2.

7. Take hold of your Pike with your Left Hand at the Right Shoulder, as before, tell 1, 2, bring it then with outstretched Arms be∣fore Page  101the middle of your Body, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly on the Left Heel to the Right about, turning the Right Heel an half Cir∣cle against the hollow of the left Foot, tell 1, 2, Charge Breast high, as before, step∣ping back with the Right Foot, and ob∣serve further as in Ex∣plan. 1.

8. Bring the Pike, as before, straight up, at the same time bring up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly up∣on Page  102the Left Foot to the Left about, and bring the Pike in turning, with straight Arms just before the middle of the Body, tell 1, 2, and bring it to the Shoul∣der as before, obser∣ving what is shewn in Explan. 2.

9. Take hold of the Pike again at the Right Shoulder, tell 1, 2, and bring it with both Hands, and outstretch∣ed Arms straight be∣fore the middle of your Body, tell 1, 2, turn nimbly upon the Page  103Left Foot to the Left about; tell again 1, 2, Charge the Pike Breast high, at the same time bring back the Right Foot, and keep in the Posture as before was told you.

10. This is done as for∣merly, namely, that you bring the Pike up nimbly before you, with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, and turn nimbly upon the Left Foot to the Right about, holding the Pike with outstretched Arms just Page  104before the middle of your Body; tell again 1, 2, and bring the Pike again to your Shoulder, observing what is said before.

11. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand at the Right Shoulder, tell 1, 2, and bring it with both Hands just before the middle of your Body, tell again 1, 2, and set your Right Foot an or∣dinary Pace backwards, turning the Left Foot upon the Heel, that Page  105both Feet stand in an equal line, the Toes turned outwards; let go the Pike with the Right Hand at the same time as you tread back, and tur∣ning the Foot, let the Left Hand and the Spear sink down backwards, till the Hand comes just about the middle of the Bo∣dy; take hold of the Pike again immediate∣ly with the Right Hand about the height of, and against the Shoulder, in such manner, that the step∣ping back of the Right Page  106Foot, and the taking hold of the Pike with the Right Hand, is done at one time, then hold the Pike thus with outstretched Arms, the Thumb up∣wards along the Pike, turned inwards to∣wards the Body, the Pike sloping in such a manner, that the Butt-end of the Pike come within a Foot of the Ground, tell 1, 2, bring the Pike then upon the Right Shoulder, and at the same time bring up the Right Foot. Observe, that bringing the Pike upon the Page  107Shoulder, the setting down of the Right Foot, and the letting loose of the Left Hand, be done all at one ••me; In this Posture the Heels must be in a straight Line, the Toes turned a little out∣wards, the Feet an or∣dinary Pace asunder, you hold the Pike thus upon the Shoulder with the Right Hand, the Thumb turned up∣wards, and outwards from the Body, that the Pike may the bet∣ter lie upon the Shoul∣der, the Spear mount∣ed, and you must take Page  108care that you keep the Butt-end but a Foot from the Ground, ex∣actly between your two Feet, straight be∣fore your Body, letting your Left Hand hang down by your Body as before is shewn; Hold up your Head and Bo∣dy straight, which Po∣sture must always be observed with a Shoul∣dered Pike.

12. Take the Pike with your Right Hand from your Shoulder, turn∣ing at the same time upon the Left Foot to Page  109the Right, placing the Left an ordinary Step from the Right, the Heels in an equal line, the Toes turned out∣wards, as before is directed; In this turn∣ing take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand against the mid∣dle of your Body, with outstretched Arms, a straight Body, the Pike sloping, as before, the Butt-end a Foot from the Ground, tell 1, 2, then bring the Pike straight up∣wards, with both hands before you, and in this bringing up of the Page  110Pike, let go your Right Hand, which is above, and take hold with it at the Butt-end of the Pike, and at the same time bring the Right Foot forwards, so that the taking hold of the Butt, and the setting down of the Right Foot be done at one time; tell 1, 2, upon which you step a good Pace back∣wards, with the Right Foot just behind the Left, Charge the Pike forwards Breast high, so that the Charging of the Pike, and the putting down of your Page  111Right Foot, be done at one time; Keep in the Posture shewn in Ex∣plan. 1.

13. Raise up the Pike nimbly as in Explan. 2. tell 1, 2, and step back with the Right Foot, at the same time let∣ting loose your Right hand from the But-end, take hold of it again (in the setting down of your Right Foot) a∣bove the Left Hand the heighth of your Shoulder, tell 1, 2, and observe in the Shoul∣dering Page  112of the Pike, Explan. 11.

14. Raise the Pike with your Right Hand a∣gain from your Shoul∣der, take hold of it with your left hand stepping back with the Right Foot, hold it sloping with straight Arms before your Body, as in Explan. 11. tell 1, 2, bring up the Pike right before you, let∣ting go your Right Hand, and take hold of it again at the Butt-end, placing at the same time the Heel of Page  113the Right, against the hollow of the Left Foot, tell 1, 2, and then immediately with the Treading back of the Right Foot, Charge as before Breast high.

15. Raise the Pike again with the bringing up of your Right Foot, tell 1, 2, quit your Hand from the Butt-end of the Pike; The Pike being in the Left Hand, let the Spear end of the Pike sink backwards, take hold of it with your Right Hand, about the height Page  114of your Shoulder, at the same time you re∣move your Right Foot, hold the same slo∣ping with out-stretch∣ed Arms, the Body straight, tell 1, 2, bring the Pike upon the Shoulder, with the bringing up of the Right Foot, and ob∣serve further the Po∣sture of a Shoulder'd Pike.

16. Bring again the Pike sloping before your Body, as often has been said, tell 1, 2, and raise it up straight, Page  115tell again 1, 2, and turn to the Left about upon the Left Foot, and place at the same time the Heel the Right Foot against the hol∣low of the Left, tell again 1, 2, Charge a∣gain Breast high, as before.

17. Raise up the Pike again with the bring∣ing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, and turn upon the Left Foot to the Right a∣bout, tell again 1, 2, and bring the Pike (with the removing of Page  116the Right Foot again) sloping before the Bo∣dy, tell again 1, 2, bring the Pike upon the Shoulder with the bringing up (as said before of the Right Foot; Observe further the Posture shewn be∣fore.

18. Bring the Pike a∣gain sloping before your Body, tell 1, 2, raise the same with the removing of the Feet nimbly, tell 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot nimbly to the Right, holding the Pike strait Page  117up with out-stretched Arms, at the same time the Heel of the Right Foot must stand a∣gainst the hollow of the Left, tell again 1, 2, and Charge the Pike Breast high, as before has been shewn.

19. Raise up the Pike with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot to the Left, tell again 1, 2, let go the Hand from the Butt-end, and bring it slo∣ping before your Bo∣dy with the remo∣ving Page  118of the Right Foot, and out-stretch∣ed Arms, tell 1, 2, and Shoulder, as often has been shewn.

20. Bring the Pike a∣gain sloping before your Body, tell 1, 2, and raise it straight up∣ward with the bring∣ing up of the Right Foot, as in Explan. 12. tell again 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot to the Left a∣bout, tell 1, 2, and nimbly Charge the Pike with the stepping Page  119back of the Right Foot Breast high.

21. Raise the Pike straight up nimbly, tell 1, 2, turn upon the Left Foot to the Right a∣bout, hold the Pike with out-stretched Arms straight before the Body, tell 1, 2, let go the Right Hand, and take hold of the Pike again with the setting back of the Right Foot, so as in Explan. 13. tell 1, 2, lay the Pike on the Shoul∣der, with the bringing up of the Right Foot; Page  120Observe further the Posture of a Shoul∣der'd Pike, as be∣fore.

22. Bring the Pike a∣gain before your Bo∣dy, and do as in Explanation 12. is shewn, excepting on∣ly, that the Spear of the Pike do not come so low as to be Breast high, but a little higher upon the Port.

23. Sink the Left El∣bow with the Pike, so Page  121that it be Breast high, and remain in the Po∣sture shewn in a Char∣ged Pike.

24. Let go your Right Hand from the Butt∣end, and at the same time (holding the Pike with the Left Hand between the foremost Fingers & the Thumb) drop the Spear upon the Ground, turning at the same time upon the Left Foot to the Right, that the Heels of both Feet stand in an equal Line, the Toes turned outward, Page  122and the Right Hand hanging down by the side of the Body.

25. Turn upon your Left Foot to the Left, that the hollow of the right Foot come against the Heel of the Left, take hold at the same time of the Butt-end of the Pike with the Right Hand; Charge your Pike Breasthigh.

26. The Pike being thus held, you thrust it out strongly forward with both Hands, not Page  123stirring the Feet, in such manner that the Right Hand come to the Left Shoulder, or as far as the Right Hand can reach, pul∣ling it back again, and Charging Breast high, as before.

27. Stand still with both Feet, take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand forwards as far as the Arm can reach, let go the Right Hand, bring back the Pike with the Left, take hold again with the Right as far as the Page  124Arm can reach, bring the Pike with the Right Hand, take hold of it again with the Left as far as it can reach, bring the same back; And lastly, take hold of the Pike with the Right Hand, (with the stepping forward of the Right Foot) a∣bout a Hands breadth from the Spear, in such maner, that the thumb and the flat of the Spear lie upwards, hold the Pike thus with the Right Hand at the Right Side, the Elbow turned out∣ward almost in an Page  125equal Line with the Body, the Left Hand hanging down by the side of the Body, the Feet and Heels in an equal Line standing with the Toes turned outwards.

28. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand just above the Right, the Thumb up∣wards, let go the Right Hand, and take hold of the Pike again about a Foot backwards, lay∣ing the Pike with the Right Hand to the side of the Body, and hold Page  126it thus with both Hands, the Elbows turned outwards, the Spear flat, the Left Knee a little bent, one Foot behind the other, that the hollow of the Right come in an e∣qual Line with the Heel of the Left Foot.

29. Stand still with both Feet, let go the Left Hand, bring the Pike forwards as far as the Arm can reach, take hold of it with the Left, let loose the Right, bring the Pike forward with the Left, Page  127take the Pike again backward with the Right Hand, let loose the Left, and bring the Pike again with the Right Hand forward, take it once more with the Left, let loose the Right, and take hold of the Butt-end, & Charge again Breast high, as before is shewn.

Note, The thrusting the Pike forward, and the taking hold of it backward, must be e∣very time done as far as your Arms will per∣mit.

30. Raise the Pike nim∣bly straight before you, with the bringing up of the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, bring it to the Right Shoulder, with the turning or remo∣ving the Feet & Hands, observing further the Posture as in Explan. 2. is shewn.

31. Take hold of the Pike at the Shoulder with the Left Hand, bring the same nim∣bly with out-stretched Arms before your Bo∣dy, tell 1, 2, let loose the Right Hand, let the Page  129Pike with the Left Hand sink down as far as the Arm (unforced) will suffer, tell 1, 2, bring it to your Side by the Right Foot, let loose the Left Hand, hanging it down by the Body, in such a manner, that the let∣ting loose of the Left Hand, and the setting down of the Pike, is done at one time; hold the Pike thus to the Ground by the outside of the Right Foot, the Thumb over against the Right Eye, the Arm from the Hand to the Elbow, hang∣ing Page  130down by the Pike, so that the same come to stand up straight, the Feet with the Heels in a straight Line, the Toes turned outwards, hold up the Head, and the Body straight, so as in the Posture of the Advanced Pike has of∣ten been shewn.

32. This is done in the same manner as is shewn in the laying down of the Musket, Explan. 39. viz. That you take up your Right Foot, and set the hol∣low of the Foot against Page  131the Butt-end of the Pike; step a large Step forward with the Left Foot leaning towards it, lay down your Pike with as straight a Body as possible, & remain in that Posture looking to your Right-hand Man, but without turning your Head, holding it up as much as pos∣sible, tell 1, 2, 3, then raise your self up with the stepping back of your Left Foot, turn your Right Foot in∣ward upon your Heel over the Pike, setting it along by the Butt∣end, both your Arms Page  132hanging down your Body, and stand with your Body in the same Posture you did before the laying down of the Pike.

33. This is also done as with the taking up of the Musket, Explan. 40. turn your Right Foot outwards upon the Heel over the Pike, and set the hollow of your Foot against the Butt∣end of the Pike; At the same time turn your Right Hand with a small Motion out∣ward to answer the Page  133Motion of your Foot, as hath been shewn in the taking up the Mus∣ket; Step forward a large Step with the Left Foot along the Pike, & come forward with a stiff Body, as hath been said; take the Pike with your Right Hand at the same place where you held it at laying down, tell 1, 2, 3, raise your self up with the Pike, with the stepping back of the Left Foot; take up your Right Foot, and set it inwards by the Butt-end; observe the Posture as is shewn Page  134before the laying it down.

34. Take hold of the Pike with the Left Hand against the Bo∣dy, as much down∣wards as the Arm un∣forced will permit; put back the Right Foot a little; thrust then the Pike with both Hands fast into the ground; set your Right Foot forwards again; let both Hands hang down by the Body.

35. Take the Pike with both hands in the same Page  135place where it was let loose; draw it out of the Earth, with the setting back of the Right Foot; and then in the bringing up of the Right Foot, let go the Left Hand, put the Pike down by the Right Foot, and fur∣ther observe the Po∣sture as in Explan. 13. is shewn.

36. Bring up the Pike with the Right Hand just be∣fore the Body as far as the Arm can reach; take hold of the Pike with a full Left Hand, Page  136as much as the Arm unforced will permit, just before the middle of the Body, bring the Pike with vour Left Hand (letting loose the Right) as high as your Shoulder; then take hold of the Pike with the Right Hand at the Butt-end, tell 1, 2, bring the Pike to the Right Shoulder, tell again 1, 2, let loose the Left Hand, which must hang down by the Body, as often in the Advanced Pike hath been shewn.

1. AS soon as this Word of Com∣mand is given, there must be great Silence observed throughout the whole Battalion, the Soldiers doing no Motions either with their Head, Body, Page  138Hands or Feet, but such as shall be ordered, looking stedfastly to the Commanding Of∣ficer, who is to Exer∣cise and give the Words of Command, as was formerly said in the Exercise.

2. The Musketeers and Pikemen must carry their Arms as in the Exercise has been shewn; namely, the Musketeer must carry his Musket even upon his Shoulder, the Muz∣zel even and high; the Pikeman holding his Page  139Pike firm and straight up, as in the Exercise is shewn; the whole Ranks and Files carry their Arms in a straight Line and high, that when one stands be∣hind or before the File, or at the Wing, or End of a Rank, the Pikes and the Musketeers shew as if there was but one Pike or Mus∣ket.

3. Those that stand next to one another in the Ranks, look to the Right and to the Left Hand, and must keep Page  140themselves in such a Posture, that neither Head or Body is to be seen before or after one another, but that the Head, Shoulder and Heels, be in a straight Line; also those in the Files must always stand with their Face against the middle of the Neck of their Lea∣der; Further it is to be observed at the Pa∣rade, or when you will Exercise, the Ranks must always be Four ordinary Paces asun∣der, and the Files one Step, or the length of an out-stretched Arm; Page  141In the Marching up, the Ranks must open to the distance which shall be Commanded, either a whole Step, or a half; namely thus, the Right Files stands, and those Files of the Left Hand must stand each from his Right∣hand Man an whole Step, or as far as he can reach with an out∣stretched Arm (or an half Pace, which is the half of an out-stretch∣ed Arm, that is when the Hand is set bent against the Side; which distance is al∣ways to be observed Page  142when you Give Fire;) The Files in their Marching off must Close so near, that their Shoulders almost touch, and the Ranks keep to their former distance.

They must begin their March always with the Left Foot, and in their Facings must always turn up∣on the Left Foot, ex∣cept in some Com∣mands in the follow∣ing Evolutions.

They must March very softly, and with∣out turning their Heads look towards their Page  143Right and Left Hand, but most to the Right, that the whole. Rank may March straight, their Hats cockt, the Head upright, and car∣ry well their Arms.

When Arms is men∣tioned, it signifies both Musketeers and Pike∣men; you are not to Charge with the Pikes when the Muskets are Presented.

1. THE Musketeers must Rest their Muskets, and the Pike∣men Charge their Pikes to the Front, the Spears in a Line Breast high; and ob∣serve, when they have brought up their Arms before their Body, to Page  145stand in that Posture whilst they slowly tell 1, 2, (and after they have looked upon their Right and Left-hand Man and their Lead∣ers; that the Ranks and Files be straight) they Rest their Muskets, and Charge their Pikes altogether, and stand in that Posture as in the Exercise of the Pike and Musket has been shewn.

2. In these Four Fa∣cings, both Muske∣teers and Pikemen must raise their Arms up before their Bodies, Page  146at the same time bring∣ing up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, Face Four times upon the Left Foot to the Right, turn∣ing at each time the Fourth part of a Cir∣cle, in such a manner, that the Heel of the Right Foot comes al∣ways to stand in the hollow of the Left, and every one to take heed to observe his Right and Left-hand Man, and his Leader, that the Ranks and Files always remain straight, tell 1, 2, nim∣bly Rest your Musket, and Charge your Pike Page  147with the stepping back of the Right Foot, so as before is shewn.

3. Raise your Arms at the same time, bring∣ing nimbly up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, Face to the Right a∣bout upon the Left Foot, holding out your Arms as far as may be without constraint be∣fore the Body, tell 1, 2, Charge, and nimbly Rest your Arms, with the stepping back of the Right Foot.

4. Raise your Arms at the same time with the bringing nimbly up the Right Foot, tell 1, 2, Face nimbly to the Left about upon the Left Foot, telling again 1, 2, Charge and Rest your Arms as be∣fore.

5. This is done like the Facings to the Right, only with this diffe∣rence, that you turn upon the Left Foot to the Left, every time the Fourth part of a Circle.

6. This is done as in the Facings and Char∣gings and Restings to the Right about, has been shewn, only with this difference, that you Face upon the Left Foot to the Left about.

7. This is done as in Explan. 1. is shewn, tho' with this differ∣ence, that you Face up∣on the Left Foot to the Right about.

8. Raise your Arms nimbly up with the bringing up of the Page  150Right Foot, and stand thus with out-stretched Arms till the follow∣ing Command, viz. as the Musket is in Explan. 44. and the Pike as in Explan. 2.

9. Bring the Musket upon the Shoulder, and the Pike to the Shoul∣der, and keep in this Posture as in the Exer∣cise of the Pike and Musket Explan 1. is shewn.

10. The Second, Fourth, and Sixth Rank stands ready to double the o∣ther.

11. The Second March∣es, and doubles in the First, and the Fourth in the Third, and the Sixth in the Fifth Rank.

Note, That in this and all other March∣ings and Doublings, it is to be observed, that Page  152the whole Rank is to step forward with the Left Foot, Marching slowly, always looking towards the Right and Left Hand, but princi∣pally to the Right, that the whole Rank may March equal, carrying their Arms with a straight Body, hold∣ing up their Heads, and every one March∣ing in Four Paces to the Right Hand of their Leader that stood in the Rank before him.

12. Those Ranks which Doubled, Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Left, and tread at the same time with the Left Foot half a Step backwards; in which Facing they car∣ry their Arms up high and straight, that the one do not touch the other, nor make any clattering, and stand thus ready to March.

13. The forementioned ranks which have made half a Step backwards tread forwards with the Page  154Left Foot, and March in Four Paces to their for∣mer Places, the Right Foot making the Fourth Pace, and must be set in his former Place, the Left Foot after it; and stand thus till the following Com∣mand.

14. As soon as this Word of Command is gi∣ven, the Ranks which Marched, Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right about, every one taking heed that he stand straight in Rank and File as before.

15. Those Ranks which before Doubled to the Right, stand ready to March, and Double to the Left.

16. The foresaid Ranks step forward with the Left Foot, and March in Four Paces in the Ranks where they are to Double, placing themselves on the Left Side of the Man which stood before them; and observe further as in the former Marches was shewn.

17. The Ranks which Doubled, Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Right, setting the Right Foot half a Pace out backwards, carry∣ing their Arms high and straight, as before has been shewn.

18. The forementioned Ranks step half a Pace forwards with the same Right Foot, and March in Four Paces to their former Places; so that the Left Foot makes the Fourth Pace, and stands in his for∣mer Page  157Place, and must remain thus till the fol∣lowing Command.

19. The former Ranks Face upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and take heed to even their Ranks and Files.

20. The Ranks which before stood still, Viz. the First, the Third, and the Fifth, must now March and Double, and turn up∣on the Right Foot to Page  158the Right about, stand∣ing thus ready to March.

21. The forementioned Ranks step forward with the Right Foot, and March in Four Pa∣ces into the Ranks which stood behind them, the Left Foot makes the Fourth or Last Pace, and come to stand close to the Right Foot of the Man that stood behind him, and so to stand till the next Word of Com∣mand.

22. The forementioned Ranks Face on the Left Foot to the Right about, and every one doth straighten himself with his Right and Left-hand Man, car∣rying the Muzzel of the Musket high, the Pikes straight, as hath been said before.

23. Those Ranks which Doubled, stand ready to March to their for∣mer Places.

24. The forementioned Ranks step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March slowly in Four Pa∣ces to their former Places, and observing also their Marching and Standing, as is shewn in Explan. 11.

25. The foresaid Ranks turn upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and stand so ready to March.

26. The fore-named Ranks step upon the Page  161Left Foot at once for∣ward, and March in Four Paces into the Ranks that stood be∣hind them, in such a manner, that their Right Foot comes to stand in the Fourth Pace by the Left Foot of the Man that stood behind them; and stand thus till the fol∣lowing Command.

27. This is done as in Explan. 22. except that you turn on the Right Foot to the Left a∣bout, straightning your Ranks and Files, car∣rying Page  162your Arms as before.

28. The foresaid Ranks stand ready to March.

29. The forementioned Ranks step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March in Four Steps to their former Places, observing all what in Explan. 11. has been said, and the Note thereon.

30. The Three last Ranks make ready to March and Double.

31. The forementioned Ranks step at once for∣ward with the Left Foot, and March slow∣ly and exactly, carry∣ing their Arms well; The Fourth Ranks Marches into the First, the Fifth in the Second, the Sixth in the Third Rank, and place them∣selves on the Right Side of the Man that stood before them; ob∣serving further as in Explan. 11.

32. This is done in the same manner as in Ex∣plan. 12.

33. The foresaid Ranks step at once forward upon the Left Foot, and March thus slow∣ly to their former Pla∣ces; so that the Right Foot makes the Last or Twelfth Step, and is set before the other.

34. The foresaid Ranks Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right about, obser∣ving further what in the former Commands has been said.

35. The foresaid Reer Half-Files stand ready to March forwards, and to Double.

36. The foresaid Ranks step at once with the Left Foot, and March straight and slowly for∣ward; observe further as in Explan. 31.

37. Do as in Explan. 17.

38. The forementioned Ranks step at once with the Right Foot Page  166forward, Marching slowly to their former Place, so that the Left Foot comes in the Last or Twelfth Pace, and stands forward, obser∣ving what has been further said of straight∣ning their Ranks and Files, and carrying their Arms well.

39. The forementioned Ranks Face at once up∣on the Left Foot to the Left about; and ob∣serve further what in the former Commands has been said.

40. The Three fore∣most Ranks Face up∣on the Right Foot to the Right about, and stand thus ready to March, and Double.

41. The aforesaid Ranks step at once with the Right Foot forward, and March slowly, viz. the Third Rank in the Sixth, the Se∣cond in the Fifth, and the First in the Fourth; Page  168so the Left Foot makes the Last and Twelfth Step, and must stand by the Right Foot of the Man in his File he is to Double, and so remain, expecting the next Command.

42 The foresaid Ranks Face at once upon the Right about, straight∣ning their Ranks and Files, as formerly has been said.

43. The foresaid Three Ranks stand ready to March as they were.

44. The forementioned Three Ranks step at once with the Left Foot, and March slow∣ly forward, carrying their Arms high, strait∣ning their Ranks, and evening their Files, when they come to their former Places.

45. The foresaid Three Ranks turn upon their Left Foot to the Left about, and stand thus ready to March, and Double.

46. The foresaid Ranks step again at once time forward with the Left Foot, and March slow∣ly into the Ranks that stood behind them, it such a manner, that the Right Foot is the …st and Twelfth Step, and stands next the Left Foot of the Man they are to Double, and stand thus till the fol∣lowing Command.

47. The foresaid Three Ranks turn upon the Right Foot to the Left about, and straight∣en Page  171their Ranks and Files.

48. The forementioned Three Ranks stand a∣gain ready to March as they were.

49. The foresaid Three Ranks step at once for∣ward with the Left Foot, and March slowly to their former Places, carrying their Arms well and high, and stand straight in their Ranks and Files, as formerly has been said.

50. The Files which are to Double, turn at once upon the Left Foot to the Right; name∣ly, the Second, the Fourth, the Sixth, and the Eighth, reckoning from the Right Hand, and so through the whole Battalion; but the uneven Files must stand, viz. the First, the Third, the Fifth, the Seventh, &c. thro' the whole Battalion.

Note, That in this Doubling of Files, the Pikes are never mixt amongst the Muske∣teers, nor the Muske∣teers amongst the Pikes, but that every Division Doubles it self apart, and so they must have even Files; and in case there be u•even Files, they are to stand still.

51. The forementioned Files thus Faced, rea∣dy to March and Dou∣ble, must at once step forward with the Left Foot, and March slow∣ly, Page  174every one placing himself behind his Right-hand Man, so that the Left Foot in the Third and Last Pace comes to stand foremost; with the Heel behind the Left Heel of his Right∣hand Man he is to Double, expecting the next Command.

52. The foresaid March∣ed Files turn at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and straight∣en their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, as often hath been said.

53. The foresaid Files which Doubled, Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and stand thus ready to March as they were.

54. The forementioned Files step at once with the Left Foot forward, and March in Three Paces to their former Places, and stand in their Ranks and Files as before.

55. The Files which be∣fore stood still, must Page  176now upon the Right Foot Face to the Left, and stand ready to March and Double.

56. The forenamed Files standing thus Faced, ready to March and Double; namely, the First, the Third, the Fifth and the Seventh, &c. step at once with the Right Foot for∣wards, and March in Three Paces slowly be∣hind the Man that stood on their Left Hand, so that the Right Foot in the Third and Last Pace stands fore∣most; Page  177with the Heel behind the Right Heel of the Left-hand Man he is to Double, ex∣pecting the following Command.

57. The forementioned Files Face at once up∣on the Right Foot to the Right, standing even in their Ranks and Files, and do as before hath been said.

58. The foresaid Files which have Doubled, Face again at once up∣on the Right Foot to Page  178the Right, and thus stand ready to March as they were.

59. The forenamed Files step forward at once with the Right Foot, and March in Three Paces to their former Places, and straighten their Ranks and Files as formerly they stood.

60. The Half-Ranks of every Division Face upon the Left Foot to Page  179the Right, and so stand ready to March and Double.

Note, That this Dou∣bling is either by the Half-Ranks of every Division apart, or by the Half of the Battali∣on.

61. The forementioned Files that are Faced to Double, step at once with the Left Foot for∣ward, and March straight forward to the Place where the First Man of the Right Hand stood; where every one to the last Page  180Man must turn (ob∣serving in this March, that the Left Foot must never come at the out∣side of the Line of the Front) and March thus in the midst of the Ranks and Files where∣in they are to Double; so that the Left Foot must make the last Step, as in Explan. 51.

62. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face at once up∣on the Left Foot to the Left, and straighten their Ranks and Files.

63. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, and so stand ready to March in their former Places.

64. The foresaid Half-Ranks step at once for∣ward with their Left Foot, and March thus forward till they come to their former Places (observing again, that the Right Foot do not come without the straight Line of the Front) expecting the following Command.

65. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face all to∣gether upon the Right Foot to the Right, straitning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well and high.

66. The Half-Ranks which stood still be∣fore, must March now, Facing at once upon the Right Foot to the Left; stand thus rea∣dy to March and Dou∣ble

67. The foresaid Half-Ranks begin their Page  183March with the Right Foot, and March straight forwards, eve∣ry one following his Leader to the Place where the first Left-hand Man stood and turned, where every one to the last Man must turn, and March thus forward (obser∣ving that the Right Foot never comes without the Front Line) into the midst of the Ranks and Files in which they are to Double; The Right Foot makes the last Step, and stands for∣wards, as in Explan. Page  18456. and thus stand ex∣pecting the next Com∣mand.

68. The foresaid Half-Ranks Face at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, straight and high.

69. The foresaid Ranks Face at once upon the right foot to the Right, standing thus ready to March to their former Places.

70. The forementioned Page  185Half-Ranks step for∣ward all together with the Right Foot, and March back to their former Places (obser∣ving again in their March, that the Left Foot do's not come without the Line of the Front) expecting the following Com∣mand.

71. The foresaid Ranks Face all together upon the Left Foot to the Left, straightning their Ranks and Files, and carrying their Arms straight and high.

72. The first Man of every File must Face upon the Right Foot to the Right about.

73. The whole Battali∣on steps at once with the Left Foot forward, and March every one slowly to the Right Side of the Man that stood behind him, till the first comes to the last, and the last to the first Mans Place, (ob∣serve further, that in Page  187their March every one turns at the same place to the Right about, where the first Man turned; also that they carry their Arms well, straight and High, e∣very one observing their distance in Ranks and Files, that they disorder not one ano∣ther) expecting the following Command.

74. The first Man of every File must turn upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and expect the following Command.

75. The whole Battali∣on steps at once with the Left Foot forward, Marching slowly by the Left Side of the Man that stood behind him, till every one is come to his former Place, observing fur∣ther all what has been shewn in Explan. 73.

76. The whole Battali∣on turns at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, and stand thus ready to Counter∣march.

77. The first Man of every Division Faces upon the Right Foot to the Right about, and Marches straight in the middle between the Ranks (all follow one another to the Place where the first Man Faced to the Right a∣bout, and in the same Place do likewise Face, and so March forward till he stands upon the Left Hand that stood upon the Right, and he that stood upon the Left stands upon the Right; in which March care is to be taken, that as Page  190soon as the first Man is past, the last to March in the same Line, Marching with his Right Foot where the last Man Marched with his Right Foot, Marching thus in the straight Line of the Front, and because the Soldiers come some∣thing near each other in this March, good care must be taken to carry their Arms well, that they may not touch or clatter; and likewise the last Rank must Face altogether, and observe their Lea∣der.

Note, This Coun∣termarch may be done by Division, or by the whole Battalion.

78. The whole Battali∣on Faces at once upon the Right Foot to the Right, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well.

79. The whole Battali∣on Faces upon the Left Foot to the Left; and stands thus ready to Countermarch.

80. The first Man of every Division Faces upon the Left Foot to the Left about, and Marches straight in the middle of the two Ranks, the which all follow till they come to their first Place; In which March is to be observed, that the first Man, as soon as he is past the last, tread in the same Line with his Left Foot where the other did go with his Left Foot, and thus to March in the straight Line of the Front; and further to observe Page  193in the Countermarch what is said in Explan. 77.

81. The whole Battali∣on Paces at once upon the Left Foot to the Left, straightning their Ranks and Files, car∣rying their Arms well.

82. The whole Battalion Faces to the Right and Left inwards at the Center; namely, the Half-Ranks on the Right Face to the Left upon the Left Foot, Page  194and the other half on the Left, Face on the Right Foot to the Right, that they stand with their Faces and Feet towards each o∣ther, standing thus ex∣pecting the following Command.

83. The Right Half-Ranks step with the Left Foot, and the Left Half-Ranks with the Right Foot, at one time forwards, and those that stand in the middle make but half a Pace, and March thus against one ano∣ther Page  195to the distance of half a Pace, carrying their Arms well and high, that they do not come to touch, and stand thus expecting the next Command.

84. The Half-Ranks of the Right turn upon the Left Foot to the Right, and those of the Left Hand turn upon the Right Foot to the Left.

Note, When you close your Files to the Right or Left, the whole Bat∣talion must Face upon Page  196the Left Foot, and March with the Left Foot; and this is to be observed in their returning to their for∣mer Places.

85. The Five lase Ranks stand ready to March, and close forwards.

86. The first Rank stands, the five other step at once with the Left Foot forward, March∣ing thus slowly, and Close within a Pace of each other.

87. The closed Ranks and Files stand ready to March and Wheel.

88. The whole Battali∣on Marches with the Left Foot at once for∣wards, and March and Wheel the Fourth part of a Circle, viz. the first Man of the first Rank of the Right Hand, turns with his Body and Feet slowly; but so, that the Right Foot doth not come out of his place, he only turning upon the Page  198Heel, the other of the same Rank also Wheel with him, and accord∣ing to proportion, as they are distant from the Right-hand Man, do March faster or slower, looking care∣fully to their Left Hand, without turning the Head, that the whole Rank may March even; The first Rank in their Wheel∣ing must keep close to the Right, and not March so quick as the other, they having a greater Circumference; The other Ranks must observe the same Or∣der Page  199in their March, tho' hot to Close them∣selves to the Right as the first Rank doth, but to the Left, and to observe their distance well in Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, every one observing his Leader, and the Right, and Left-hand Man Ranks as they are further from the Front, so in pro∣portion they are to March faster.

89. The whole Battali∣on having Wheeled the Fourth part of a Cir∣cle Page  200stands, straightning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well, and expecting the following Command.

90. The whole Battali∣on stands again ready to March and Wheel.

91. The Battalion steps again at once with the Left Foot forward, and Wheels the Fourth part of a Circle. Observe further Explan. 88.

92. They stand still here, as was shewn in Ex∣plan. Page  20189. straighten your Ranks and Files, and carry your Arms well and high.

93. They stand again ready to March and Wheel.

94. As the whole Batta∣lion at twice did Wheel at each time the Fourth part of a Circle, so must it now at once Wheel half a Circle to the Right about; so that every one comes to stand in his former Place again, observing as in Explan. 88.

95. The whole Battali∣on being come to their former Place, stand, straitning their Ranks and Files, carrying their Arms well.

96. The whole Battali∣on stands ready again to March and Wheel.

97. The whole Battali∣on Marches at once with the Left Foot for∣ward, and Wheel to the Left the Fourth part of a Circle. The first Man of the Left Page  203turns in his Place upon the Left Foot, as also the first Rank Closes to the Left, and the o∣ther Ranks in their March Close to the Right, without turn∣ing their Heads. Ob∣serve also what has been said of Distance, Ranks and Files, and carrying of Arms.

98. They stand still as before, straightning their Ranks and Files, carry their Arms well and expect the follow∣ing Command.

99. They stand again ready to March and Wheel.

100. They Wheel the Fourth part of a Circle to the Left, and ob∣serve all in the above-said Wheeling.

101. They stand thus, expecting the follow∣ing Command.

102. They stand ready to March and Wheel.

103. As the whole Bat∣talion did Wheel at twice, each time the Fourth part of a Cir∣cle, so must it now at one time Wheel the half of a Circle to the Left about, by which every one comes to his former Place. Ob∣serve also what hath been formerly said.

104. The whole Batta∣lion being now come to their former Places, remain thus straight∣ning their Ranks and Page  206Files, carrying their Arms well and high.

Note, That when you are to Wheel with open Ranks, the fol∣lowing, Rank must not Wheel till it comes to the Place where the first Rank did Wheel; And when you Wheel to the Right, you must Close to the Right, and look to the Left; And when you Wheel to the Left, you must Close to the Left, and look towards the Right.

105. The Half-Ranks of the Right Hand turn upon the Left Foot to the Right, and the Half-Ranks of the Left Hand turn upon the Right Foot to the Left, and stand now Back to Back, as in Explan. 82. they stood Face to Face. Above all, care must be taken to carry their Arms straight and high.

106. The Half-Ranks of the Right step forward with the Left, and the Half Ranks of the Left step forward with the Right Foot all at once, and March to their for∣mer Places; those that stand in the middle make but half a Pace.

107. The Right Half-Ranks Face upon the Left Foot to the Left, and the Left Half-Ranks Face upon the Right Foot to the Right, and straighten again their Ranks and Page  209Files, and carry their Arms well, straight, and high.

108. The Five Ranks which in Explan. 85. did Close forwards, turn upon the Left Foot to the Right about, standing thus ready to March as they were, The First Rank of the Five which turns, must take speci∣al care to carry the Muzzels of their Arms high, that they may not touch the Arms of Page  210the First Rank that stands still.

109. The forementioned Five Ranks step at once with the Left Foot for∣wards, Marching slow∣ly to their former di∣stance of Four Paces, observing that the Left Foot comes down, last, and stands foremost; and expect the follow∣ing Command.

110. The foresaid Five Ranks Face at once up∣on the Left Foot to the Left about, straight∣ning Page  211their Ranks and Files as before.

111. The Muskets are ta∣ken from the Shoulder and rested, as is shewn in the Exercise of the Musket in Explan. 37.

112. This is done as in the Exercise of the Mus∣ket, Explan. 38. and of the Pike, Explan. 31.

113. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 39. and that of the Pike, Explan. 32. has been said; and it must be ob∣served, that the Mus∣keteers and Pikemen perform all their Mo∣tions at one time.

114. As soon as this Com∣mand is given, the whole Battalion must Face upon the Left Foot to the Right a∣bout, and expect the following Command.

115. The whole Battali∣on step with the Left Foot forwards, and March slowly between the Files of their Arms, and March so far clear from their Arms as the Com∣manding Officer plea∣ses to order.

Note, When the Sol∣diers are Marched be∣yond their Arms, they do not then observe Ranks and Files; which Marching and Return∣ing may also be done with the Drum, or with the Shot of a Musket, Page  214according as the Com∣manding Officer plea∣ses to order.

116. As soon as this Com∣mand is given, they all draw their Swords, and run together (holding their Swords in their Right Hands even with their Shoul∣ders, the Points up∣wards) to their Arms and stand thus expect∣ing the following Command.

117. The whole Battali∣on turn at once, the Page  215Points of their Swords down, looking to∣wards the Left Hand, and put them in the Scabbards; tell 1, 2, let go the Right Hand, stand thus, both Hands hanging down by the Body, till the follow∣ing Command.

118. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 40. and of the Pike, Explan. 33. taking heed that every one observe his Leader, and his Right-hand Page  216Man, that they all rise at once.

119. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket, Explan. 41.

120. The Muskets and Pikes are brought up at one time, and held before the Body; viz. The Musketeers take their Muskets with the Right Hand under their Pans, and bring up their Muskets be∣fore the Body with both Hands, (at the same time bringing up Page  217the Right Foot) in which Bringing up he lets go the Left Hand, and holds his Musket with an out-stretched Arm before the mid∣dle of his Body; The Pikemen do as in Ex∣plan. 36. and all stand thus expecting the fol∣lowing Command.

121. This is done as in Explan. 9. carrying your Arms well, as of∣ten has been said.