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Serpen tin, Fr. An old piece ofordnance, which resembled a cannon,but is no longer in use.
SERRE -File, Fr. The last rank of
a battalion, by which its depth is ascer-tained, and which always forms its rear.When ranks are doubled, the battalionresumes its natural formation by meansof the serre-files. Serre-tiie literally fsignifies a closer up. Perhaps the term !serre-Jile would be more appropriate ithan supernumerary, as both officer and ,serjeant are posted in the rear to keep !the rear-ranks up.
Seme -demi File, Fr. That rank in 1a battalion which determines the halfof its depth, and which marches beforethe demi-tile. Thus a battalion stand-ing six deep, has its serre-demi file inthe third rank, which determines itsdepth.
Capitaine de Sjir.ae-Files, Fr. Theofficer who commands a rear-guard iwhen a regiment is on its march. i
SERRER, Fr. To close up. Serrczros rungs. Take close order.
Semes la bride, Fr. To puli in thebridle.
Serrer la botte, Fr. A term usedin cavalry movements, when dragoonsarc ordered to close in, knee to knee.
Sf.rrer I’eperon, Fr. To push thespur home, when the horse is requiredto go full gallop.
SERREZ la masse, Fr. A word ofcommand in the French service, signi-fjing—Form close column.
Serrez sos rangs, Fr. Take closeorder.
SERR.URE, Fr. A lock.SERRUMER, Fr. A locksmith.oERVANS d’armes, or Chevaliersbtrvans, Fr. Persons belonging to thethird class of the Order of Malta are so*? e< ' They are not noblemen, al-ough they wear the sword and thecross.
SERVANTS. In a military sensere soldiers taken from the ranks, fore , J ) } lr P ose 0,? waiting upon officers,of accompanying them when theyif w ' th th eir respective corps. Among111- 1 • 1 “8 0rdei 's for Prince Wil-ihe u J e p ment > Oloucester, namely,lloth, which were printed during
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fromo “ rs ’ servants to be takenr0ffub e rear and center ranks.
No soldier to he permitted to act asan officer’s servant, that is not perfectin his exercise, and whose conduct isnot good.
Recruits, on no account whatever,to be suffered to attend officers as ser-vants.
No soldier to be taken as a servant,without the consent of the command-ing officer of his company; and if heis of a different company than that towhich the officer belongs, he is to havethe consent of both captains or com-manding officers. When a soldier is tobe employed as a servant, by an offi-cer who does not belong to the samecompany, his commanding officer willchuse out of the company to whichsuch servant is transferred, anotherman in exchange, from the same rank,as that in which the servant has beenaccustomed to serve.
It is recommended, that every soldierwho shall attend an officer in the capa-city of a servant, may he allowed nomore wages than one shilling British per week.
Servants to constitute, invariably,part of the detail with their masterson duty.
They are to be punctual in their at-tendance, at the time the non-com-missioned officers and men are orderedfor inspection.
No officer is, on any pretence what-ever, to neglect reporting to the com-manding officer instantly, when he dis-covers any act of dishonesty, either inhis own servant, or in the servant ofany other officer of the regiment. Anysoldier, employed by an officer in thecharacter of a servant, who either him-self robs, or knowingly suffers othersto do so, front his master, or from anybody else, let the articles be ever sotrifling, shall be brought to a court-martial, and if found guilty, be pu-nished for a breach of the StandingOrders of the regiment. We humblypresume to suggest, that under so se-rious a charge as that of theft, the de-linquent should he tried for a breach ofthe specific article of war, before ageneral court-martial.
Whenever an officer dismisses a sol-dier from acting as his servant, suchsoldier is to return to his companycomplete in regimentals, necessaries.
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