Regular ferries in England are only to be paid for on the march at half the ordinary rate.
Marching money.—Innkeepers in the British dominions, are obliged to furnish troops on the march with diet and small beer, for the day of their marching in, and two days afterwards; unless one of the days be a market day. For which the publican by the king’s warrant, 17th of March, 1800, is to receive 16d, and which is paid in the following manner:
| Paid | by government, | Cav. | 9d. | — | Inf. | 11d. |
| — | by the soldier | — | 6d. | — | 4d. | |
| Soldiers beer money | — | 1d. | — | 1d. | ||
| Total | 16 | 16 | ||||
In Marching every soldier must be well balanced on his limbs: his arms and hands, without stiffness, must be kept steady by his sides, and not suffered to vibrate. He must not be allowed to stoop forward, still less to lean back. His body must be kept square to the front, and thrown rather more forward in marching than when halted, that it may accompany the movement of the leg and thigh: the ham must be stretched, but without stiffening the knee: the toe a little pointed, and kept near the ground, so that the shoe-soles may not be visible to a person in front: the head to be kept well up, straight to the front, and the eyes not suffered to be cast down: the foot, without being drawn back, must be placed flat on the ground.
The object so generally recommended, of keeping the body erect, and the legs well stretched and pointed, would be effectually gained, were recruits, when they are first placed under the moulding hand of the drill serjeant, taught and gradually accustomed to step well out from the haunches. This method is invariably practised among the French, who are unquestionably not only the best dancers, but the most expert movers on foot in the world.
Quick-March. Ordinary time. A movement by which troops advance at the rate of 75 steps in the minute, each of 24 inches, making 150 feet or 50 yards in a minute.
Quick-March. As a word of command, signifies, that the troops should move in quick time.
Slow-March. A movement by which troops advance at the rate of 60 steps in the minute.
In order to teach a recruit the just length of pace, accurate distances must be marked out on the ground, along which, he should be practised.
Wheeling-March, or accelerated pace is 120 steps of 24 inches each, or 2880 inches, or 240 feet in the minute.