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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63890	Pallas armata, Military essayes of the ancient Grecian, Roman, and modern art of war vvritten in the years 1670 and 1671 / by Sir James Turner, Knight.	Turner, James, Sir, 1615-1686?	1683 (1683)	Wing T3292; ESTC R7474	599,141	396

Word to the Caporal who knowing him presently calls out his whole Guard in Arms that the Governour may see them all present this is a duty which the Governour owes among many others But I shall have a fitter opportunity to speak of him in my Discourse of Towns and Forts The third question Third is Whether this Colonel Governour or Captain of the Watch may ride his Great Round or if he be oblig'd to walk on Foot It being granted he may ride as all Rounds in ancient times did the fourth question will be Fourth Whether he should receive the Word on Horse-back or if he should alight and either give it or take it I think if he be permitted to ride I know no reason but he may either receive or give the Word on Horse-back The fifth question is Whether the Grand Round be obliged likewise to go the last Round Fifth which ordinarily is called the Morning Round and if he do ● whether he should likewise receive the Word Inded I have seen it in some places refus'd and in some practis'd in my judgement there is no shew of reason why the Caporal should give the Word to any Round but the Head Round though the General go it in person for the receiving the Word by the Grand Round from the Caporals is to know that they have the Word so right that they cannot be cheated with another Word by any of the Petty Rounds there is neither necessity or conveniency to demand it again from them and least of all for the Morning Round to seek it for that is the last Round after which it is no matter whether the Caporal have the Word right or not Indeed it is my opinion that he who commands the Watch in chief should go more Rounds than the Grand one and especially the Morning Round for then is the danger of an Enemies infall most to be suspected but the receiving the Word once from the Caporals is enough in Conscience and I think too much But the Caporal is still obliged to call all his Guard to their Arms whenever he sees him who commands the Watch in chief let him go as many Rounds as he pleaseth Our Rounders propose a sixth question Whether he who commands a particular Si 〈…〉 Corps de guard either in Camp or Garrison be he Captain or Lieutenant be obliged to give the Word to the Grand Round or if it be enough that the Caporals do it To which I answer that the Caporals having the Word right is most necessary because it is he who receives all the Petty Rounds and the Word from them But if the Grand Round demand it from all the Officers be they what they will upon all the several Posts they are obliged to give it to him but this is seldome practis'd When the Caporal hears the Caporals duty to the Grand Round Sentinel who stands at the Court of Guard bid the Round stand and calls him to come out he should immediately issue with his Sword drawn and two Musketeers with cock'd Matches attending him The Caporal is bound to ask What Round and if it be answer'd The Great Round then the Caporal calls out all the Officers and Souldiers to their Arms and letting the point of his Sword fall either gives the Great Round the Word or takes it from him according to the custome of the place and after that he waits on him till he be past all the Sentinels on the Walls that belong to that Corps de guard Petty or common Rounds where Guards are strong are frequently gone Common Rounds by Lieutenants Ensigns and Sergeants yea and by Captains where all the Watches are commanded by a Colonel or a Lieutenant Colonel But for most part Reformadoes Appointes and Gentlemen of the Company do that duty as I said before nor do they go these Petty Rounds when they please themselves but when they are directed to do it by their superiours At their return they inform those who sent them how vigilant or negligent they found Sentinels and Guards They are obliged at every Corps de guard to give the Caporal the Word which if they do not right he who commands that Guard may disarm them and detain them Prisoners and the two Musketeers who ordinarily convoy them till he acquaint the Captain of the Watch with the whole matter There is a question when a Round and Counter-round meet Question concerning them on the Wall which of the two shall give the Word to the other Some say that he who challengeth first should receive it others aver that the inferiour should give it to the superiour ard so say I if they know one another as a Gentleman of a Company to a Sergeant a Sergeant to an Ensign and he to a Lieutenant but they add that equals should pass by other without giving it at all but this may prove dangerous and truly I think the best way to take away contests of that nature is to send no Counter-round at all but make all the Rounds go one way Neither do I think the sending many Rounds the Too many Rounds useless and hurtful safest way to keep good Watch for Sentinels as experience daily shews are more careful to take notice of Rounds who are their Friends than of Enemies who are without the Walls especially when they are sure to be complain'd of and punish'd for neglecting to challenge the Rounds but may easily shun to be question'd for not challenging an Enemy who surprizes them I have known Watches and Guards kept in better order by a few Rounds and the Officers who were upon Guard their frequent visiting their own Sentinels than when the Ramparts and Parapets of both Camps and Garrisons did loudly echo with challenging Who is there and answering Round and then the reply of either Round go by or Round stand and for that very same reason which I gave you but just now There go likewise Rounds from the Head Watch through the Streets of Camps and Garrisons and these are called Patrovils they are sent to see Patrovils that no abuses thefts robberies clamours squabbles or Riots be committed and if they find any such they are not to connive at the doers of them as too many of them do but are to bring them to the Head Watch till they be examin'd next day and for this reason I would not have fewer Musketeers Carabiners or Fire-locks sent out with a Patrovil than eight or ten because three or four may be beat back to their Guard by some that are very insolent with whom no authority will prevail but that which is armed and indeed authority is not at all terrible but when she appears in Arms for V●na sine viribus ira If Garrisons be kept in Towns Forts or Castles where Clocks are the Sentinel may be reliev'd as the hour strikes and so save Match but if in the Fields or Leaguers where no publick Clocks are or in besieged Towns