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[English Translation] To prevent this, it is ordered that every Monday they will go out into the fields (for Sundays are sanctified, doing nothing but praying to God) to exercise, and in the evening play at the bars, or at forced ball, especially since the youth cannot be at rest, if they are not occupied, they must always do some harm. This is why they are allowed, even on Sunday, to spend the time in some light exercise. Firstly, on the assigned day, the Milleniers and Centeniers sound early in the morning the tropets, oboes, bagpipes, cornets, drums & fiffers, having all kinds of instruments in each company; the trumpets to give signs of the Captains' commands: the drums and fiffers, in order to animate the courage with their furious sounds, & the bagpipes, oboes & cornets to keep the soldier joyful and lively, both inside the camp, where certain military movements[1] are danced in a circle, where each is in his place without holding hands, doing various steps, capers, round jumps, entrechardes & other such feats, or holding hands two by two, or all in a circle, according to the players of the instruments invite them, or sometimes we sing pleasant |
| 1. "Bransles": unsure of the meaning of this word. "Branslement": "A brandling, tottering, shaking, swinging..." |
