her forthwith unto ns, your Generals, or to such as we shall assign, that order may he taken what shall be done with her.

"XVIII. 'VE you shall be appointed to give chase, and that yon shall surpriee auy enemys ship that shall have treasm'e or merchamllse of value in her, you shall take great care that tltose commodities in her be preserved; in respect whereol; and lr your loyal and faithfid service to he done in this voyage, her lIajesty's favonr, bounty, nd l,lesnre is that a third part of that which shall be taken from the enemy, it he not the King's treasure, jewels, or a carrack, shall be employed to the commodity and lenefit of the whole company, over and above his ordinaw wage according to his desert.

"XIX. No Captain or Master shall snfiir any spoil to be made aboard any .hi l, or bark that shall be taken by them or any of their companies, npon pain to be displaced of their offices, or souse great pmishment, according to the offence given; because the rest of the company have interest in everything that shall be taken. Therefore the value of every snch thing, be it of great or small importance, mnst especially be regarded and considered of. And whatsoever soldier or mariner that obeyeth not acc,nllugly .hall be despoiled of that which he hath gotten, and his person extremely punished.

"XX. WnosoEw shall enter aboard any ship, he shall give accomt of those firings which shall be wanting and taken out of her; for that no other company slyall hoard her, mless there shall be need of their help.

"XXI. I we happen to meet with any great fleet, supposed to be the army of the King of ,pain, yon shall cndeavonr yonrself to come as near ns, Generals, or to admiral of yonr squadron, or, in onr absence, to the vice-admiral, or rear-admiral of the Fleet [as possible], to know what yon shall be directed uto, . you will auswer it upon the peril of your lives.

"XXII. Tn watch shall be se every night hy eight of the clock, eitler trumpet or drmn, and singing the Lord's Pr,%ver, some of the Psalms of David, or clearing the glass. And after tle watch is set, no trnnq,et or drmu shall be heard, or any piece whatsoever shall be shot off; without such great canse off, red as is bclbre signified, or such like.

"XXIII. Yov are to take especial care of yonr watch by night, and that the soldiers do vatch, as well in harbonr as at the seas, one-third part of them every night, and that there be a captain of the watch appointed, who shall take care that no fire or light be snffered, but only snch candles in lanterns as are allowed to the quarter-masters, or otherwise upon necessity: and that in harbour a certain nnmber be appointed to keep diligen watch in the forecastle or beak-head of yonr Mill,S , for iar of cutting of cables, which is a practice ranch used in hot countries.

"XXIV. I at any time the Generals have occasion to order a chase, and tbat order be given to any other ships [... 2] (heir flags until their return mto the Fleet, all the [ .... 2] shall tbllow the flag, in what ship soever it be placed: and that hatsoever ship shall be next, the same shall take np onr, your General's, boats, s when we give chase, or the hoars of any of the admirals of .luadrons or others whatsoever.

"XXV. 1'o man, upon pain of death. shall presume to land in. any country nnti] ' his retm into England, withont order from ns, yonr Generals, or such as we shMl appoint to command.

"XXVI. No person shall depart ont of the ship wherein he ismplaced into another, without special leave of his Captain: and no Captain or .Master shall leceivc .'my

Possibly insert, "to take them on beard, and to car;y." 2 Probahly insert, "other ships."

1. tlc boats in which the Generals had proceeded on board the temporary flag-ships.