An Arrangement is that disposition made of a body of men as can best answer the purpose of attack or defence; and is comprehended under the figure or form of either the line, the column, or the square. But previous to those operations, I shall give the following Instructions.

I. The recruits or soldiers being formed into battalion, or line drawn up in three ranks, or three deep, the Adjutant is to see that the ranks be at open order or at whole distance, and well dressed, that the files be completed, the men do cover well, and that each man does stand in his proper order.

II. He is to tell off the battalion into ten platoons or divisions, and to be numbered from right to left. No. I. is to represent the division of grenadiers on the right, No. II. and III. are to compose the first grand division, No. IV. and V. are to make the second grand division, No. VI. and VII. the third grand division, No. VIII. and IX. the fourth grand division, and No. X. the division of grenadiers on the left of the battalion. The five divisions on the right of the centre of the battalion, compose the right wing; and the five the left make the left wing of the battalion. [118]

III. He is to appoint a Serjeant to command each division, besides other Serjeants to attend and inspect the rear.

IV. He is also to appoint a guide, to time and direct the several motions of the different words of command.

V. He is to direct the men to observe attentively the division and rank they belong to; and also their right and left hand men, and their file leaders, to the intent that they may, whenever they are ordered, or should at any time be broke, the more readily fall in of themselves, and draw up in their proper places; and in order to perfect them in so indispensable a point of knowledge and discipline, he is to take frequent occasion to disperse and assemble them again.

VI. The above points being settled, he is then to make the recruits perform that part of the parade and field exercise, which were taught them by the Serjeant; that he may either report the state he finds them in to the commanding officer, or remand them himself in case of deficience to the Sergeant again for better instruction. And on the above exercises being gone through, and no objection to the performance, he is then to begin with instructing them himself in the following arrangements, and according to the directions laid down for that purpose.