The Scotch military discipline learned from the valiant Swede, and collected for the use of all worthy commanders favouring the laudable profession of armes: By Major Generall Monro, being novv generall of all the Scotch forces against the rebels in Ireland, communicates his abridgement of exercise, in divers practicall observations for the younger officers better instruction; ending with the souldiers meditations going on in service.

The third Dutie discharged of our March to Prymhaussen neere Stargard, and from thence to Statin.

BEeing recalled from Shevelben wee joyned with the Felt-Marshall Horne, at Griffinberg; taking our march towards Prymhaussen, a great Dorpe neere Stargard; his Majesty being then at Colnoe, draw∣ing his Forces together, hee intended to try the Enemy before Winter, ha∣ving met with the most part of his Forces at Prymhaussen, the word was spred, his Majesty had dealt out winter Quarters, to move the enemie to doe the like, that they drawing to Quarters, his Majesties Armie being together, they might take advantage of the Enemy being setled in their Quarters.

Wee having stayed with the Felt-Marshall, [ R] till the Colonell went for Scotland, accompanied with Major Monro, Captaine Francis Sinclaire, Ma∣ster Hugh Mowat, and Lieutenant Barrie; they being gone, his Majesty com∣manded I should march to Statin, and joyne with the Regiment, and to re∣ceive Orders from Generall Major Lesley, beeing Commandant for the time; where, by the way at Colnoe, I did speake with his Majesty,

who told mee, hee was to preferre Captaine Bullion, (being one of my Captaines then) to be Generall quarter Master to Horse; As also shewed to me, that hee had imployed my Colonell for new leavies, and therefore he had recalled mee to remaine with the Regiment in his absence, recommen∣ding unto me diligence, in keeping good Discipline, and in defending of the Postes, which should bee intrusted to our watching, seeing wee were to watch on Here Tyvell his Poste: Thus his Majesties admonitions received, I was dismissed, to continue our march to Statin, where wee being no soo∣ner arrived, but Generall Major Lesly appointed me my Quarters and Poste to watch at.

The next day his Majesty directed Captaine Dumaine to mee, with an Order under his Majesties Hand and Seale to place him Captaine over Bulli∣on's Company. The Order I reverently received, and appointed the Cava∣liere the next day in the afternoone to come to mee, seeing the next mor∣ning I was to ride to his Majesty, being loath his Majesty should diminish my priviledge, having the freedome by his Majesties capitulation to place the Officers of the Regiment, as they were vacant, and not his Majesty, ha∣ving once disposed of that priviledge.

Being come to Colnoe, I moved Sir Iohn Hepburne to accompany me to∣wards his Majesty to assist me; his Majesty asked whether I had placed the Captaine, or not; I answered, that finding it prejudiciall to his Majesties service, I had resolved to acqu••int his Majesty first therewith, seeing the Ca∣valiere, though otherwise sufficient, hee lacked Language, to command the Company being Dutch, his Majesty replyed, hee would soone learne so much Dutch, as to cōmand a Company; and thus sayd, his Majesty asked, on whom would I bestow the Company; I answered, to a Cavaliere that deserved well of his Majesty, called David Monro, then my Lieutenant: his Majesty tur∣ning to Generall Bannere, replyed disdainfully, what shall I thinke? Hee would place his own Cozen, and not obey my Orders: whereupon I returned to place Captaine Dumaine in obedience to his Majesties will, for that time.

Major Iohn Monre gone for Britaine with his Colonell, disposed his Company to his Lieutenant William Stewart, who was younger Lieutenant, then David Monre, yet once comming before him, hee was still elder Cap∣taine, and consequently neerest preferment, under that Regiment, through this change onely.

Likewise, by the death of Major Synnot at Statin, Captaine Iohn Sinclaire, being a worthy Cavaliere, was preferred to bee Sergeant Major, and Synnots Company was put by the Lieutenant, and disposed to Captaine Semple: In like manner Lieutenant Pringle, dying at Statin, Henry Lindesey was advan∣ced to be his brothers Lieutenant.

During this Harvest, 1630. the Pest raged so at Statin, that divers brave Souldiers of the Regiment, were buried there; Neverthelesse, a great deale fewer dyed of them, then eyther of Dutch, or Swedens, which was seene on our march towards Brandenburg, being stronger then other Regiments, that at their landing were twice stronger then wee; for no extremity of Hunger, Pestilence, or Sword could ever make one of them runne away from their Colours.

The Colonell being gone for Leavies, [ S] ingaged my brother Obstell to bring over a Regiment of Foot for his Majesties service, Major Iohn Monre being preferred to bee his Lieutenant-Colonell, and Captaine Ennis his Major,

being gone for Scotland after the in-taking of Brandenburg.

The Colonell gave another Commission for a Regiment of English to Sir Thomas Conoway, to whom Captaine George Stewart (a brave and a valorous Gentleman) was preferred to bee Lieutenant-Colonell, and Captaine Mon∣gorge Major; but the misfortune happened, that in their over-going, both the Colonell and Lieutenant-Colonell were cast away, being drowned on the Coast of Denmark, and afterwards, the Regiment having three lost Companies by Sea, the overplus were commanded for a time, by the Major, which af∣terwards were disposed by his Majesty to Sir Iohn Cassels to bee made up a∣gaine to a Regiment.

At this time, Colonell Lumsell having brought over also a Regiment of Scots, Captaine Robert Stewart came over his Lieutenant Colonell, having served at first as Ensigne and Lieutenant to Captaine Macken-nyee under this Regiment, and there after came againe unto Spruce, Captaine under Sir Iohn Hamiltons Regiment, in May 1629. And was preferred after the In-taking of Virtzberg, having beene before at the Battaile of Lipsigh: during this time wee lay at Statin, his Majesty did take in both Garts, and Griffen-hagan, and af∣ter retyring to Statin, did prepare for his march towards new Brandenburg.