The following is a translation by Bing, another search engine, attached to latest IE.  It is hard to get a word for word translation of old French or any French for that matter.  But I think the substance of the extract is having to do with the relationship of superior officers with underlings and their ultimate success with Gruy-Verloin being held up as an example of exemplary service.  The term adjutant creation probably refers to his initial rank upon entering the service.  Just my thought on the matter. the majors have no company in their name, order can be used in their loads more application, and the aid-majors have the rank of lieutenant to instruct all cornettes without difficulties. In the spirit of the order these officers, always present, were intended to maintain the tradition to the regiment; they were on the spot; We have the example to the Regiment by Gruy-Verloin, m., adjutant creation, becoming major 12 April 1692 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1713 ________________________________ From: Degruy List Administrator <listadministratordegruyl@earthlink.net> To: GEN DEGRUY Mailing list at Rootsweb <degruy@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, July 31, 2010 1:47:00 PM Subject: [DEGRUY] help with a translation ok.... so here's the French [with accents, sorry for the garble] and following is the Google translate. As I don't believe they are really supposed to command the macaroni.... could someone Please come up with a better translation? *** les majors n'ont plus de compagnie sous leur nom, afind de pouvoir servir dans leurs charges avec plus d'application, et les aides-majors ont le rang de lieutenant pour commander à tous les cornettes sans difficultés. Dans l'esprit de l'ordonnance ces officiers, toujours présents, étaient destinés à maintenir la tradition au régiment; ils s'élevaient sur place; nous en avons l'example au régiment par m. de Gruy-Verloin, qui, aide-major à la création, devient major le 12 Avril 1692 et Lieutenant-Colonel en 1713 majors have more company in their name, inorder to serve in their offices with more enforcement, and aid-majors to the rank of lieutenant to command the macaroni without any difficulties. In the spirit of the order of these officers are always present, were intended to maintain the tradition of the regiment, they stood on the spot; we have the example of the regiment by m. Gruys-Verloin of which, adjutant to the creation, became major April 12, 1692 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1713 This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact."  All data should be verified. Be Generous. Share Your Family Research. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEGRUY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message