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had the advantage of being clothed and lodged, and in 

 many cases of receiving their full pay of five kreutzers, 

 and a pound and a half (i Ib. 13} oz. avoirdupois) of 

 bread per day from the sovereign. When they did 

 their duty in their regiments, by mounting guard 

 regularly according to their tour (which commonly 

 was every fourth day), and only worked those days 

 they happened to be off guard, in that case they re- 

 ceived their full pay; but when they were excused 

 from regimental duty, and permitted to work every 

 day for their own emolument, their pay (at five kreut- 

 zers per day) was stopped, but they were still permitted 

 to receive their bread and to lodge in the barracks. 



In all public works, such as making and repairing 

 highways, draining marshes, repairing the banks of 

 rivers, etc., soldiers were employed as labourers ; and in 

 all such cases the greatest care was taken to provide 

 for their comfortable subsistence, and even for their 

 amusement. Good lodgings were prepared for them, 

 and good and wholesome food, at a reasonable price ; 

 and the greatest care was taken of them when they 

 happened to fall sick. 



Frequently, when considerable numbers of them 

 were at work together, a band of music was ordered to 

 play to them while at work ; and on holidays they were 

 permitted, and even encouraged, to make merry with 

 dancing and other innocent sports and amusements. 



To preserve good order and harmony among those 

 who were detached upon these working parties, a cer- 

 tain proportion of officers and non-commissioned offi- 

 cers were always sent with them, and those commonly 

 served as overseers of the works, and as such were 

 paid. 



