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174 If with the Vice-Admiral he will hoist a white flag at the end of the gaff or derrick, and fire two guns; if with any private captain, he will hoist a pendant at his derrick and fire as many guns as the captain is distanced from him, and from the same side. When he will have all the fleet to make sail, he will strike his ensign, and hoist a red flag on the ensign staff and fire a gun from each quarter. When the red flag is struck and a gun fired then every captain is to come into his proper station.

"He will strike his ensign and fire a gun, when he goes about, and for wearing two guns.

"When he will have the fleet to come to anchor, he will show double Dutch colors at the end of his gaff, and fire a gun.

"When any of the fleet happens to be in distress, the captain of the boat is to hoist his ensign with a cross downwards, and fire a gun if he can.

"If a captain upon an extraordinary occasion, should want to go out of the line and away, he is to show his ensign in his shrouds, and fire a gun; the Admiral, if he gives him leave, will show a white flag in his shrouds, and fire a gun; if not a red flag.

"If a captain has anybody very sick on board him, and wants to go to the island, he is to make a weft in his ensign to lower his pendant half down, and fire a gun; if he gets the Admiral's leave, he will be shown a white flag in the shrouds; if not, a red one and a gun fired.

"When the Admiral will have the whole of the fleet to chase, he will hoist Dutch colors under his