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Tacks aboard, he puts out four Lights in the Fore-Shrowds, and fires fix Guns ; bur, if with the Lar-board Tacks aboard^ he fires eight Guns, which are to be anfwered by rhe Flag- ill ips ; and every private Ship mutt fhew lour Lights. The Wind-molt Ships mutt bring to firit. Whenever the Ad- miral alters his Courfe, he fires one Gun, (without alter- ing his Lights) which is ro be anlwered by all the Flag- ships. If any Ship harh Occafion to lie ftiort, or by, after the Fleet hath made Sail, he is to fire one Gun, and fhew three Lights in his Mizen fhrowds. When any one firtt difcovers Land, or Danger, he is to fhew as many Lights as he can, to fire one Gun, and to tack, or bear away, from it : And, if any one happen to lpring a Leak, or any be difabled from keeping Company with the Fleet, he hangs out two Lights or equai Height, and fires Guns till he is relieved by ihme Snip of the Fleet. If any one difco- vers a Fleet, he is to fire Guns, make falie Fires, put one Light out on the Main-top, three on the Poop, to iteer after them, and to continue firing of Guns, unlels the Admiral call him off, by fleering another Courfe, and fire two or three Guns ; for then he mult follow the Admiral. When the Admiral Anchors, he fires two Guns, a imall Space of Time one from the other, which are to be anlwered by the Flag-Ships 5 and every private Ship mutt fhew two Lights. When the Admiral would have the Fleet to niour, he purs a Light on each Top-mait-head, and fires a Gun, which is to be anfwered by the FJag-fhips, and every private Ship is to fhew one Light. It" he would have them lower their Yards and Top-marts, he hoifts one Light upon his Enfign-flafF, and fires one Gun ; which is to be anfwered by the Flag-ifups ; and every private Ship mutt fhew one Light. And when he would have them hoift their Yards and Top maft c, he puts out two Lights, one under the other, in the Mizen-top-matt Shrowds, and fires one Gun; which is to be anfwered by the Flag-fhips:, and each pri- vate Ship muff: mew one Light in the Mizen-fiirowds. If any ftrange Ship be difcovered coming into the Fleet, the next Ship is to endeavour 10 lpeak with her, and bring her to an Anchor, and nor luffer her to pais through the Fleet. And if any one difcovers a Fleei, and it blow io hard that he cannot come to give rhe Admiral Notice time- ly, he is to hang out a great Number of Ligtus, and to continue firing Gun after Gun, rill riie Admiral anlwers him with one. When the Admiral would have the Fleet fo Cut or Slip, he iiangs out four Lights, one at each Main- yard-arm, and at each Fore-yard-arm, and fires two Guns, which are to be anfwered by the Flag-flaps, and every private Ship is to fhew one Light.

Signals ufed t when a Fleet fails in a Fog.

tf the Admiral would have them Weigh, he fires ten Guns ; which every Flag-fhip is to Anfwer, To make them Tack, he fires four Guns, which are to be anlwered by the Flag-fhips ; and then the Lee ward- mod, and Stern-molt Ships mutt tack firff, and after they are abour, ro go with the fame Sail they tacked wirh, and not to lie by, expect- ing the Admiral to come a-head : And this is to avoid the Danger of running thro' one another in thick Weather.

When the Admiral brings w, and lies with his Head-fails to the Matt ; if with the Scar-board Tack aboard, he fires fix Guns; but if with the Lar-boatd Tack, he fires eight Guns, which the Flag-fhips are to anflver. And after this, if he makes Sail, he fires ten Guns, which the Flag-fhips mutt anfwer, and then the Head-moft, and Weather-moft Ships are to make Sail firft. If it grow thick and foggy Wea- ther, the Admiral will continue failing, with the lame Sail fet, that he had before it grew foggy, and will fire a Gun every Hour, which the Fiag-fhips muft anfwer, and the private Ships mutt anlwer, by firing of Muskets, beating of Drums, and ringing of Bells. But if he be forced to make either more or lefs Sail than he had, when the Fog began, he wilt fire a Gun every half Hour, that the Fleet may dilcern, whether they come up with the Admiral, or fall a-ttem of him ; and the Flags, and private Ships are to anlwer as before. If any one difcovers Danger, which he can avoid, by Tacking and Standing from it, he is to make the Signal for Tacking in a Fog ; but if he mould chance to flrike and flick fatt •■, he is to fire Gun after Gun, till he thinks the reft have avoided the Danger. When the Admiral would have the Fleet to Anchor, he fires two Guns, which the Flags are to anfwer j and after he hath been Half an Hour at an Anchor, he will fire two Guns more, to be anfwered by the Flags, as before j that all the Fleet may know it.

Signals for cdl'wgOfficen on Board the Admiral.

^/hen the Admiral puts aboard an Union Flag in the Mizen-fhrowds, and fires a Gun, ail the Captains are to come aboard him : And if, with the fame Signal, there be alfo a Weft made with the Enfign, then the Lieutenant

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of each Ship is to come on board. If an -Enfign ' be ™if. aboard m the fame Place, all the Miftm of the Ships of

fhrpi™ fl a°T t b °", d the Ato al. If a Standard -on the Flag-Half be boiited at the M.zen-rop-malt-head, and \ L ; th f, n u' the Fla g-Officer S areto come aboard the Admiral. If the E-nghp Flags only; then a Standard in tne Mizen-fhrowds ; and fire a Gun: If the Flag,, and Land General Officers; then the Admiral purs aboard a Standard at Mizen-top-malt-head, and a Pendant at Mizeri- peek, and fires a Gun If a Red Flag be hoi (led in the M.zcm-ftirowds, and a Gun fired; then the Captains of hi. own Squadron are to crime aboard the Admiral ; and if; witn trie lame Signal, there be alio a Weft with the En- ilgn the Lieumeant or each Ship mud come aboard. If he ho.fts a Whue Flag, as before, then the Vice- Admiral, or he that commands in the Second Putt, and all the Captains or his Squadron, are to go On board the Admiral : If »■ Blue Hag, Cte then the Rear-Admiral, and the Captains of his Squadron, mult come on board ; and if a Weft, as be^' fore, the Lieutenants. When a Standard is hoifted on the kniign-Siarr, and a Gun fired, the Vice and Rear Admirals mult come on board rhe Admiral's Ship. When the Admi- ral would ipeak with Captains of his own Divifion, he will hoift a Pendant on the Mizen-peek, and fire a Gun 5 and if wuh the Lieutenants; a Weft is made with rhe En- fign and the fame Signal : For whenever he would lpeak with the Lieutenants of any particular Ship, he makes the Signal for the Captain, and a Weft alfo wirh the Enfign. When the Admiral would have all the Tenders in the Fleet come under his Stern, and fpeak with him; he hoilts * Flag, yellow and White, at the Mizen-peek, and fires a Gun. But if he would fpeak with any particular Ship's Tender, he makes a Signal tor fpeaking with the Caprain flie tends upon, and a Weft with the Jack. If all the Pinnaces and Barges are to come on Board manned and armed, the Signal is a Pendant on the Flag-ftaff, boiited on the Fore-rop-maft-head, and a Gun fired ; and if he would have them chafe any Ship, Veffel, or Boat in View, he hoi lis the Pendant, and fires rwo Guns. The Signal for the Long-boats to come on board him, manned and armed, is the Pendant hoifted on the Flag-ftaff, and the Mizen-top- malr-riead, and a Gun fired; and if he would have them cha.e any Ship, Veffel, or Boat, in open View, wit! out coming on board him, he hoifts the Pendant, as a'orefaid, and fires two Guns. When the Admiral would have all the Boats in the Fleet come on board him, manned and armed, he hoilts a Pendant on the Flag-Staff, both on rhe Fore-top-maft, and Mizen-rop-maft head, and fires one Gun ; but if he would have 'hem chafe, he hoilts his Pendanrs, as before, and fires two Guns. When rhe Admiral would lpeak wirh the Victualler, or his Agent, he puts an Emfifi Enfign in rhe Mizen rop-maft-fhrowds ; and when with "him that hath the Charge of the Gunner's Stores, he will fpread an Enfign at his Mam-top-fail-yard-arm.

Signals fir managing a Sea-Fight.

When the Admiral would have the Fleet r orm a Line of Battle, one Ship a-head of another ; he hoifts an Union' I'lag at toe Mizen-peek, and fires a Gun ; and every Flag- Ship does the like. But when they ate to form a Line of Battle, one a-breaft of another, he hoifts a Pendant wuh the Union-Flag, tSc. When he would have the Admiral of the White, or he that commands in the fecond Poll, to Tack, and endeavour to gain the Wind of the Enemy, he fpreads a White Flag under the Flag at the Main-top mall-head, and fires a Gun ; and when he would have the Vice-Admiral of the Blue do fo, he doth the fame with the Blue Flag. If he would have the Vice-Admiral of the Red do fo, he fpreads a Red Flag from the Cap, on the Fore top-maft-head, downwatd on the Back-ftay : If the Vice-Admiral of the Blue, he fpreads a Blue Flag, iSc. and fires a Gun. If he would have the Rear Admiral of the Red do fo, he hoifts a Red Flag at the Flag-ftaff, at the Mizen-top-maft-head ; if the Rear Admiral of the White, a White Flag; if the Rear-Admiral of the Blue, a Blue Flag, and under it a Pendant of the fame Colour, with a Gun. If he be to Leeward of the Fleet, or any Part of it, and he would have them bear down into his Wake or Grain, he hoifts a Blue F'lag at the Mizen-peek, and fires a Gun. If he would be to Leeward of the Enemy and his Fleet, or any Part of it be to Leeward of him ; in order to bring thefc Ships into the Line, he bears down with a Blue Flag at the Mizen-peek, under the Union Flag (which is the Signal for Bartle) and fires a Gun ; and then thole Ships, that are to Leeward of him, mull endeavour to get into his Wake or Grain, accord- ing to their Station in the Line of Battle. When the Fleet is failing before the Wind, and he would have him, who commands in the Second P>ift, and the Ship of the Star- board Quarter, to clap by the Wind, and come to the Star- board Tack, he hoilts a Red Flag on the Mizen-too-maft- head: But a Blue one, if he would have Ships of the Laf- [ T ] board