I. That a convenient place or piece of ground be assigned to the Corporal for the exercise and instruction of such recruits as are committed to his charge, and that he do there proceed with them at appointed times, in the following manner.

Note. The place where recruits are taught their exercise, is called the Dril [sic].

II. That he do first teach them separately, or one by one, and afterwards, according to their different degrees of proficience, or the progress which each makes, class, or put them into distinct Squads, that those who are most forward, may not be retarded, and have unnecessary trouble given them by the indocility, or aukwardness of the backward, and with a view that they may be the sooner dismissed from him, and placed under the care of the Serjeant.

III. That he be careful to teach them but one distinct motion at a time, and that he never offer at running from one thing to another, before they are truly perfect in that which was first taught them; for accuracy and expertness in any science can only be acquired by gradual instruction and practice; just as a drummer is taught to beat, first by distinct taps, and then as he becomes more expert, he quickens his beats, till at last, each tap or beat is lost or unobserved, in one continued roll on his drum.

IV. That he do always cause a profound silence to be observed, it being otherwise impossible to attend to what is in hand.

V. That he do previously prepare their minds for whatever they are to do, and that he do patiently explain the intent of things, in order that the business they are upon may be the better comprehended, and that his instructions may have the fuller effect, for all men are but too apt to despise or neglect the thing which they do not understand.

VI. That he do never overlook any remissness or inattention, without a proper admonition or rebuke; for now is the season to sow the seeds of subordination.

VII. That no pique or prejudice appear in his censures, in order that justice and duty may approve his proceedings, and prevent his recruits from early imbibing any malignant spirit of murmur and discontent.

VIII. That he do upon all occasions make himself an example of order and punctuality to them.

IX. That he admit of no freedom or intimacy between him and any one subordinate to him.

X. That he never do admit the least encroachment of those subordinate to him upon his authority.