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 eight Dutie discharged of our Quartring and Mustring in Fune, and of the Colonels going for a Recreute unto Scotland.

HAving happily arrived in Denmarke, at Assens in Funland, our Colo∣nell goes a shoare to understand of his Majesties will and com∣mand, and being graciously welcomed, is made to dine at his Ma∣jesties Table: after dinner his Majestie discharging then the dutie of a Gene∣rall Quarter-Master, who wrote with his own hand the names of the dorpes ordained for our Quarters: as also did appoint a faire Hoffe, to receive all our wounded and sicke men, where they were to be entertained together, till they were cured, and to that effect, his Majestie graciously ordained skil∣full Chirurgians, diligently to attend them, being an hundred and fiftie, be∣sides Officers; then we got orders to land the Regiment, and to draw up in a convenient part, till our sicke and wounded were first directed to quarters, and then to appoint our Watch (viz.) two Companies to watch at Assens, then having gotten Waggons, for transporting of our Colonels baggage and spare Armes, the severall Companies Quarters dealt out, the Furriers sent before, to divide the Quarters, every Company led by their owne guids, we marched off severally, by Companies, as our severall wayes did lie unto our Quarters, where we had rest for our former toyle, and good entertain∣ment for our spare dyet, so that in a short time, we were all sufficiently re∣freshed, without feare of an enemy. Neverthelesse, our Watches were due∣ly and orderly kept, and relieved by course, every second night: then Or∣ders were given by the Commissaries to give in our Rolles, for mustering of us, that his Majestie might know, what losse we had sustained on service, and that those that served well might be rewarded: we mustered sicke and whole neere nine hundred men under Armes, besides Officers, having lost on service, foure hundred men, that were killed in the place, and taken in our retreate. Before our coming to muster, Newes was come to his Majestie of the losse of the Castle of Bredenberg in Holsten, Stathoulder, Ransowe his chiefe residence, where Major Dumbarre did command, and was killed. The par∣ticulars of this service I referre to the next Dutie discharged.

The Major being killed, I having discharged the duty in his absence, by my Colonels respect to me and his Majesties favour, I had Patent given me, under his Majesties hand and Seale, as Major to the Regiment: as likewise Captaine Lermond his company then at Luckstad, being vacant, through the death of the Captaine at Hamburgh, was also disposed unto me; and orders were given unto the Commissary, that mustred us, according to my Patent to place me, as Sergeant-Major over the Regiment, which all duely obeyed by the Commissary, the Drummer Major, accompanied with the rest of the Drummers of the Regiment, being commanded, beate a bancke in head of the Regiment. The Commissary having his Majesties Patent in his hand, makes a speech, signifying his Majesties will unto all the Officers of the Regiment, and without any contradiction placed me Segeant Major, and delivering me my Patent takes me by the hand, as the Colonell did, Lieve∣tenant-Colonell with the whole Officers of the Regiment, wishing me joy, with the generall applause of the whole Soldateska, which ceremony ended,

the Regiment marched off, by companies unto their severall quarters as be∣fore; The Colonell conveyed by his Officers unto his quarters, the Offi∣cers were appointed the next day, to meete at the Colonells quarter to re∣ceive money, and to understand further of the Colonells resolution, con∣cerning the standing of the Regiment. At their returne the next day, they received two monthes pay for the Officers, and one moneths pay for the Soldateska, with promise of winter clothes. But the Souldiers coming into a good fat soyle, clad themselves honestly, which made them want com∣misse clothes; Yet none of us could say, but we served a liberall, and a bountifull Master: the money first payed by the Commissaries, they give orders in his Majesties name for keeping of good discipline over the Regi∣ment, whereby the Boores should not complaine on the Souldiers Isolencie, which they needed not to use, getting willingly from the Boores both meate, and mony, with some clothes: Neverthelesse, there were alwayes amongst the one and the other, some churlish Rascalls, that caused complaints to be heard which made our proforce or Gavileger get company and money, for dischar∣ging his duety: for neither Officer, nor Souldier escaped due punishment, that was once complained on, untill such time, as his Majestie was satisfied with justice, and the party offended. Thus continuing in our duety, the Colonell anew doth Capitulate with his Majesty, for bringing over from Scotland a thousand men to recreute the Regiment. [ E] Officers were appointed of every company to go for Scotland, and for the most part the Captaines went themselves, leaving their Lievetenants in their absence to command their companies. The Lievetenant Colonell taking a fore-loofe, did go un∣to Holland: I being left to command the Regiment, the Colonell and his Captaines Sr. Patrick Mac-Gey, Captaine Annane, Captaine Monro of Obstell, Captaine Forbesse, Captaine Sinclaire, Captaine Iohn Monro, and Lievetenant Robert Stewart, the Barron of Fowles followed them in the spring, for leavying a company also. They being gone, I was commanded by his Majesty to take orders from Generall Major Slamersdorph then resi∣dent at Odensee in Funeland, who immediatly after their going away, com∣manded me to take my quarters in Assens, where we kept our watch, seeing that part of the country was most in danger of the enemies pursute; where I had question with the Major of the Rhinegraves Regiment of horse, who should give out the orders in the Garrison, which did bring an emulation betwixt our Souldiers and the horsemen, so that in severall rancounters had in the Garrison, three or foure on each side were killed. To prevent this disorder, the Generall Major with some other associats came to Assens and held a Councell of warre, the businesse considered, the Major of Horse is removed to another Garrison, and Rut-master Cratsten is put with his Troupes in Assens, and the command of the Garrison was given unto me. Notwithstanding whereof our camity with the horsemen did continue a long time, till the Rhinegrave himselfe had given orders to his whole Officers, examplarily to punish those insolent Rutters, who should be found to live otherwise then brethren with the whole Scots Regiment, so that by that time the coldnesse removed, we lived at more quiet during my being there, which was not long.