A company is to be formed in two ranks. at one pace distance with the tallest men in the rear and both ranks vizes with the shortest men of each in the center. — A company then drawn up is to be divided into two platoons — The captain is to take post on the right of the first platoon cover'd by the third sergeant. The Lieutenant on the right of the second platoon cover'd by the 4^th sergeant. The ensign five paces in the rear of the centre of the company. The first sergeant two paces in the rear of the centre of the first platoon. The second sergeant two paces in the rear of the centre of the second platoon. The first corporal on the right of the front rank of the first platoon. The second on the left of the second, The third on the right of the second platoon, & the fourth on the left of the first. The drum & fife on the right of the captain at two paces distance — Given at the war office this 9^th day of February 1787 signed H. Knox [illustration of a company formation diagram, with a legend on the left identifying symbols for: Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign, 1^st Sergeant, 2^nd Sergeant, 3^d Sergeant, 4^th Sergeant, 1^st Corporal, 2^d Corporal, 3^d Corporal, 4^th Corporal, Drummer, Fifer; showing two formations labeled "wheel'd to the right" and "wheel'd to the left"]