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board Quarter, come to the Lar-board Taclc, with a Gun. If the Van are to tack firft, he lpreads the Union Flag at the Flag-ftafF, on the Fore-top-malt-head, and fires a Gun, if the Red Flag be not Abroad ; but if it be, then he lowers the Fore-top Sails a Little; and the Union Flag is fpread from the Cap of the Fore-rop-maft downwards ; and every Flag-fhip doth the lame. It the Rear be to Tack firft, he hoifts the Union Flag on the Flag-itaff, at the Mizen-top malt-head, and fires a Gun ; which all the Flag- fhips are to anfwer. It all the Flag-fhips are to come into his Wake or Grain, he hoiits a Red Flag at his Mizen-peek, and fires a Gun ; and all the Flag ill ips muft do the lame.

turesi one in Forma Gratiofa, difpatch'd on an Attellatidn of the Ordinary ; another in Forma dignum Antiqua di- fpatch'd for Canonicates ; the third in Forma dignum 2$q. vtffma, which is a Kind of Second Signature, or Executo- rial Letter granted, where upon the Ordinary's failing to execute the firlt. within Thirty Days, the neareft other Or- dinary is enjoyn'd to execute it.

Signature, in Printing, a Mark at the Bottom of each Sheet, to facilitate the Gathering and Binding of the Book ; and to Jhew the Order, and Number, ot the Quires and Sheets, The Signatures coniift of the Capital Letters of the Alphabet ; and change in every Quire. If

If he would have him that commands in the Second Poft of there be more Quires than Letters in the Alphabet ; to the

his Squadron to make more Sail (though he himfelf fhorten Sail) he hoifts a White Flag on the Enfign-ftafF. But if he that Commands in the Third Pott be to do fo, he hoifts a Blue Flag, and fires a Gun, and all the Flag-Ihips muft make the fame Signal. Whenever he hoifts a Red Flag on

Capital Letter, they add a imalL one of rhe fame fort, i,

a little a after a great A, %£c. which they repeat, as often

as is neceftary.

Signature is alio ufed by fome Naturalifts for the

Relemblance a Vegetable or Mineral bears to any Part of the Flag-ftafr at The Fore-top-maft-head, and fires a Gun ; the Human Body, every Ship in the Fleet muft ufe their utmoft Endeavour to SIGNET, one of the King's Seals, ufed in fealing his engage the Enemy, in the Order prefcribed them. When private Letters, and in figning all Grants, which pals his he hoifts a White Flag at his Mizen-peek, and fires a Gun ; Majefty's Hand by Bill. The Signet is always in theCufto- then all the ihiatl Frigates of his Squadron, that are not of dy of the King's Secretaries : On whom attend Four Clerks the Line of Battle, are fo come under the Stern. IF the of the Signet-Office. See Secretary. Fleet be failing by a Wind in the Line of Battle; and the SIGNlFICA V1T, is a Writ which itTues out of Chan- Admiral wouldhave them brace their Plead-lailsro the Maft, he hoifts up a Yellow Flag, on the Flag-ftaff, at the Mizen- top-maft-head, and firesa Gun; which the Flag-fhips are

to anfwer : and then the Ships in the Rear muft Brace firft. Bail, or Mainprize, till he iubmit himlelf to the Authority After this, if he would have them fall their Head Sails, and of the Church.

ftand on, he hoifts a Yellow Flag on the Flag-ftaff of the SIGNIFICATION, the Senfe of a Sign, Word, Phrafe, Fore-top-maft-head, and fires a Gun, which the Flag-fhips Emblem, &c. or the 1 hing meant or denoted by the Sign, muft anfwer, and then the Ships in the Van, muft fall firft, Word, Figure, $§e. We are perfectly at a lofs as to the Sg-

cery, upon a Certificate given by the Ordinary, of a Man that ftands obttinatcly Excommunicate for the Space of Forty Days, for rhe laying him up in Prifon. without

and ftand on. If when this Signal is made, the Red Flag at the Fore-top-maft-head be abroad, he fpreads the Yellow Flap under the Red. If the Fleets being near one another, the Admiral would have all the Ships to tack together, the fboner to lie in a Pofture to engage the Enemy; he hoifts an Union Flagon the Flag-ftaves at the Fore and Mizen-top- maft-'neads, and fires a Gun ; and all the Flag-fliips are to do the lame. The Fleet being in a Line of Battle, if he

ntjicatton of the Hieroglyphic Characters of the Antiems.

Signification, in Law, is the Notification of an A£t, fijfo made to the oppofite Party, by a Copy, gfc. there- of, given and attefted by a proper Officer, Some Significa- tions are to be made to the Perlbn himlelf; or, at leaft, at hisHoufe: For others, 'tis enough they be made to the Party's Attorney, or Agent.

SILE NCI ARCY, Sihnciarim^ an Officer among the anti-

would have the Ship that leads the Van, hoift, lower, let, ent Roman Slaves. The Sile?2ciary, according to fome Au

or hawl up any of his Sails, he fpreads a Yellow Flag, under that at his Main-top-maft-head, and fires a Gun, which Signal the Flag- fhips are to anfwer ; and then the Admiral will hoift, lower, let, or hawl up the Sail, which he would have the Ship, that leads the Van, do ; which is to be an- fwered by the Flag-fhips of the Fleet. When the Enemies run, and he would have the whole Fleet follow them, he makes all the Sail he can after them himfelf, takes down the Signal for the Line of Battle, and fires two Guns out of his Fore chafe, which rhe Flag-fhips anfwer, and then every Ship is to endeavour to come up with, and Board the Enemy. When he would have the Chafe given over, he hoifts a White Flag at the Fore-top.maft-head, and fires a Gun. If he would have the Red Squadron draw into a Line of Battle, one a-breaft of another, he puts abroad a Flag, ftriped Red and White, on the Flag-ftaff at the Main, top-maft head, with a Pendant under it ; and fires a Gun : It the White or Second Squadron is to do fo, the Flag is ftriped Red, White and Blue : If the Blue or Third Squadron is to do fo, the Flag is a Genoefe Enfign and Pendant : But if they are to draw into a Line of Battle, one a-head of another, the fame Signals are made without a Pendant. If they are to draw into the Line of Battle one a-Stern of another, with a large Wind, and he would have the Leaders go with the Star-board Tacks, a-board by the Wind ; he hoifts a Red and White Flag at the Mizen-peek, and fires a Gun : But

thors, was a Slave placed over the reft, to prevent any Noife and Din, and keep them filent. Seneca, in his EpifMes, mentioning the great Care taken to keep the Slaves mute, has given Occafion to Lipfius, c PoJ>ma, and fome others, to fup- pofe, That the S'denciary was eftablifhed in his Time : But others, as c Pig72orius, think no fuch Conclufion can be drawn from Seneca's Words ; nor any Thing, but that they were, even then, very fevere in preventing any Noife among the Slaves. As to the Name and Office of the Sihnciary, 'twas not eftablifhed till about the Time of Sahian- 7 who is the

firft Author that mentions it. . There were alio Silen-

ciaries eftablifhed in the Emperor's Court; called guie- tis Minifiri, and Silenciarii "Palarii^ and honoured with the Title of Clariffwrir Sj-effabiles, 'Revotijfmi, and in Greeks QavyLttaidTetlQi, q.d. Moft admirable. There was a great Number of them ; but only Thirty ordinarily officiated; who were divided into Three Bands, each whereof had its "Decitrio. The Council of Chalcedon, call the Body of Silen- ciaries, Scbcla demtiffimorum Sihnciariorimi.

SILENI, in Antiquity, Heathen Demi-Gods ; the fame with the Satyrs, which were called Silent when they came to be advanced in Age. Yet was there one principal Stlentts t elder than any of the reft. <Diod. Sicztlus lays, He was the Mafter, or Tutor of Bacchus, whom he difciplined nobly, and followed him to the Wars. He quotes an ancient Poet nam-
 * d T'bym^tas, who relates, That the Silent ^i^tdBacchus

f they ftiould go with the Larboard-tacks Aboard, by the in the War he waged againft the 'Titans; adding That the

firft Silemts reigned in an Ifland made by the fliver r frhon inLybia. He is reprefented, as having a long Tail hang- ing behind ; which is likewile an Attribute of all his Pola- rity. The Poets always mount him on an Afs, NomittS makes Stlenus a Son of Melius ; and gives him Three Chih dren ; Aflr<£its, Maron, and Lencetts. Servtus, on FirgH's Eclogue, makes Silemts the Son of Mercury h others, the Son

Wind, he hoiits a Genoefe Flag at the fame Place ; which Signals, like others, muft be anfwered by the Flag-fliips.

SIGNATURE, Signing, a Subfcription or putting of one's Name at the Boitom of an Actor Deed, in one's own Hand Writing. Anciently, when very few People could write, they difpenfed with the Ufe of Signatures-^ and con- tented themfelves with the Party's^/; See Seal. — Sig-

nature of the Court of Rome, is a Supplication anfwered by of Tan, and a Nymph ; Others will have him born of the the Pope, whereby he grants a Favour, Difpenfation, or Drops of the Blood of Chilis, Father of Satur

Collation, to a Benefice, by putting the Fiat ix the Bottom thereof, in his own Hand ; or the Conceffum eft wrote in his Pretence. The Signature, at the Bottom of the Supplica- tion, gives the Name to the whole Inftrument. The .SVg-- nature contains the Claufes, Derogations, and Difpen fat ions, wherewith the Pope grants the Favour, or the Benefice ; with a CommifTton for the Execution thereof, either in Fcrma dignum, or in gracious Form. A Signature of the Pope's own Hand, whereby he anfwers, Fiat ut fietitur y is pre- ferred to another, anfwered by the Prefect:, in his Prefence, in theft Words, Concejfum itti petiHtr in pr, Silo, or bw, and ^m, Silan, the Name of the Mejjiab. He adds, That whatever is attri- buted to this imaginary God, is all taken from what the Prophets have foretold of the Jefus Chrifi ; Thus, whereas 'tis faid, The MeJJiab /hall be the Inftruclor of the People; Silenits is made" Preceptor of Bacchus. Becaufe 'tis faid, That our Saviour fhall bind his Afs to the Vine, and his Colt to the young Vine ; Silemts is made to ride an Afs. Becaufe our Saviour warned his Garments in Blood, as thofe who trod the Wine-prefs ; Silemts was made to pre- fide over thofe. who prefs'd the Vintage. Becaufe, 'tis ad- ded, his Eyes were red by Reafbn of Wine ; Silenus was made always fuddled. Bochart advances all this with a.

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