undertakcu the saule), unless tile a, hniral of the squadron hang out two [lags, one over another. If it be necessary that three do lbllow, lhen sitall tl,e General, or admiral of the squadron hang out three flags, one over alu,thcr, which shall be lbr warrant to

next and fittest to lbllow as a[bresaid. But if the admiral bear up, and come upon wind hiluselt then may all the squa, h-m give chase, and lblh,w. Which, if it should seem conveuient to auy of the Lords Gcuerals of the army, it' it please any of thorn to- hang out the flag of eomcil, the same may be a warning that the chase is misliked, and . that then all give over and keep their corn'so.

"XI. EVERY ship shall, towards the evening, seek to come, as near as she conventcurly may, to speak with the mhuiral of the squmlron, to know his l,leasure and what course he will keep; and that the adlniral of a squadron do bear up, or stand upon a wind, to speak with us, their Generals, if he coovcniently may. The rest of the squadrons umy, notwithstanding, keep their course and distance. And if the admiral of the squadron cannot recover the head of his fleet befin'e night, the rest shall then lbllow the light of the vice-admiral of the said squadron.

"XII. '['mT every squadron kee l, a good 1,readth one from another, and that the sqtta,[rt,ns do, in themselves, keep a reas,,nable breadth one f,-om another, that they fitll n,,t tbul one of another, whereby danger may grow; an, l that the great ships have especial regard not to cahn the smaller ships. And if any of these smaller ships shall negligently bring themselves in danger of the greater ships, the Captains aud Masters esl,ecially shall be severely punished. Anti further, that either the admiral, or rear-admiral of the squadron be always in the rearward of his fleet.

"XIII. Vu;x there is a flag of council of the re,l cross out in either one of the two Generals' ships, half-mast high against the main mizzen, a then the Captains and Masters of every ship shall repair on hoard that ship where the flag is so hung ont. Anti when the flag of arms shall be displayed, then sitall the selected Council only colne on board.

"XIV. Ir your shi 1, happen to spring a lnast, to 11tll into a leak, or such mischance (which Gal tbrbid), yon shall shoot off a piece and spring a loose. If it be in the night, you shall shoot off two pieces and hear two great lights, one a man's height and a half above another.

"XV. EvaY Captain and Master of the Fleet shall have a special regard that no coutention be forrod betwixt the mariners and the sohliers. And in time of sickness (if ,an.;, do hapl,en amongst you), you shall, of such good things are to be had and are needful lbr them, distribute unto them in such convcnient sort as you may.

"XVI. h,' you happen to lose company, your token sitall he [ .... ] main-topsail twice, if it be lbul weather, th [ .... ] strike your main luizzen twice, or as often as you list [ .... ] nder [ .... ] re your white pennant on your luizzen yaal. And if you shall be of the contpany of us, your Geucrals, you shall find tts at sttch place as we will give you instructions lbr, at sea.

"XVII. Ir in chasing of .an.;- ship yon happen to tbtch her up, if she be a ship in amity with her Majesty, you shall treat her well, and bring her to us. But if you llnt[ her to be an enemy, you shall make no slil of tile goods in her, but shah take the captain and master of her ahoard you, and 1,ut into her some sucient persons to bring

The ,St. George's flag. ll:tin mizzen, apparently the third mast of a 5mtmaste, l ship. I.% with the Queen's arms. The Cotmcil of Five Officers, and the extra menbe,-s, if any, appointed by the Generals. Eee Chap. xiv.

Seventeenth-century instructions bade the di.thled ship haul up her courses. "Spring a loose" seems to mean, "let fly."

a The MS. is too much damaged to admit of this instruction being intelligible.