THE officers and non-commissioned officers of each regiment, are to be perfectly acquainted with the manual exercise, marchings and firings, tha they may be able to instruct their soldiers when necessary ; they must also be acquainted with the dress, discipline, and police of the troops, and with every thing that relates to the service.
The commanding officer of each regiment is to be answerable for the general instruction of the regiment, and is to exercise, or cause to be exercised, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers, whenever he thinks proper.