Which sometimes begets disagreement among themselves, and by that means their Designs are frustrated.

Neither doth he like or approve, that the great Commanders of his Soldiers should be very intimate or good Friends, lest they should conspire against him, nor will he allow them to disagree in such a degree that it be publickly known and observed.
[The King requires all the Captains singly to send him intelligence of their Affairs.] And when there is any tidings to send the King, they do not send in general together by consent, but each one sends particularly by himself.

And there common custom and practice is to inform what they can one against another, thinking thereby to obtain the most favour and good will from the King.

By this means there can nothing, be done or said, but he hath notice thereof.
[When the War is finished they may not return without order.] Being in this manner sent forth, they dare not return, altho they have performed and finished the Business they were sent upon, until he send a special Order and Command to recall them.
[The Condition of the common Soldiers.] When the Armies are sent abroad, as he doth send them very often against the Dutch, it goeth very hard with the Soldiers; who must carry their victuals and Pots to dress it in upon their Backs, besides their Arms, which are Swords, Pikes, Bows and Arrows, and good Guns.

As for Tents, for their Armies alwayes ly in the Fields, they carry Tallipat leaves, which are very light and convenient, along with them.