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Of Pilotage.

Article I.

to

the Thames

HEN any of His Majefty's Ships are bound What Pilots out of the River of Thames, or from the employ goNore, the Captain is to apply timely to the Navy-coming into Board for a Pilot, and not to employ any other Per- or Medway. fon, but who shall be sent to him from the TrinityHoufe of Deptford-Strond. But when the Ship is to depart from the Downes to the River of Thames or Medway, the Captain is to employ a Pilot belonging to the Society of Pilots at Dover.

II.

to take Pi

The Captain is never to take a Pilot on board, but Captain not when the fame is abfolutely neceffary, nor to Bear him lots unneceflonger than is requifite for the Safety of the Ship; and farily. when the Service is over, he is to discharge him, and give him a Certificate of the Time he was employed.

III.

clots to be borne within

But when the Service the Ship is employed on, is of Conftant Pithat Nature as to require the constant Attendance of a Pilot on board, the Captain is then to Bear him the Complewithin the allowed Complement, and to Rate him Pilot upon the Books.

ment.

IV. When

Mafter or
Mate of the

none to be got.

IV.

When the Ship comes into Pilot Water, where PiShip may act lots are neceffary, and have been ufually allowed, and as Pilot, if no Pilots can poffibly be got, the Mafter or Mate of the Ship may, with the Confent of the Captain, undertake the Pilotage of the Ship, and fhall be allowed, for his Encouragement, half the Allowance that is made to a Pilot.

Commander to give Infructions to

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Of Convoys.

Article I.

HEN any Commander is appointed to convoy the Trade of His Majesty's Subjects to any his Convoy. Place, he muft apply to the Secretary of the Admiralty for a fufficient Number of Printed Books of Instructions; and, after setting down therein the private Signals to be made upon meeting after Separation, and fuch other additional Rules as he shall think proper, he is (before he fails) to deliver them out gratis, dated and figned by himself, to the Mafters of all the Merchant Ships, or other Veffels, that are to go along with him.

To fend a Lift

of his Convoy

He is to inform himself exactly, and fet down in a to the Admi- Lift according to the Form in Page (173.) the Names of all the Merchant Ships, or other Veffels, that are to

ralty.

proceed

proceed under his Convoy; and to send a Copy of the faid Lift to the Secretary of the Admiralty, before he fails.

III.

He is ftrictly forbid to receive any Money, or other To receive no Gratification. Gratification, from any Masters of Ships under his Convoy, on any Pretence whatsoever, or to fuffer any one else in the Ship to do the fame.

IV.

protect the

All Commanders, who have Merchant Ships under To keep in their Care, are ftrictly forbidden to chafe out of Sight of Sight of, and their Convoys, but they are to be watchful in defen- Convoy. ding them from any Attack or Surprize; and if any of them shall be diftreffed by Weather, or other Accident, to afford them all neceffary Affiftance.

V.

gainst Maf

If any Master of a Ship shall behave himself so neg- To inform aligently, as to delay the Convoy on his Account, or ters of Ships fhall abandon the fame, or be any Ways difobedient to misbehaving themselves. the Inftructions established for the good Government thereof, the Commander is to note his Name, as also the Ship, and the Owner, and transmit the same, with a Narration of the Fact, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, by the first Opportunity.

VI.

The Captain commanding a Convoy fhall carry a To wear a Top Light in the Night, the better to prevent Separation. Top Light.

VII. The

May order

be repeated.

VII.

The Commander in Chief of a Convoy may direct bis Signals to his Signals to be repeated by as many of the Ships of War under his Command, as he shall think fit, when he has fuch a Number of Merchant Ships under his Care, as may make the fame convenient.

Rules for dif

voys to keep

together.

VIII.

When different Convoys fail at the fame Time out ferent Con- of Port, or join at Sea, they are to keep Company fo long as their Courses lie together, for the general Good. And on those Occafions, the eldeft Commander of a Convoy fhall command in the first Post; the next eldest Commander of a Convoy, in the fecond Poft; and fo on; to the Number of Convoys that may happen to fail together. Nor is any private Captain in Company, though elder than fome of the Commanders of a Convoy, to break in upon this Disposition, or think himself injured thereby, it not being intended to his Prejudice, but to preserve Order and good Government amongst the feveral Convoys, while they are together.

Commanders

Convoys to

IX.

He who commands in the first Post, shall wear the of different Lights of that Poft, and make Signals in Sailing. The wear Lights, Captains commanding in the fecond and third Posts, Signals, as fhall wear the Lights of thofe Pofts; and all repeat the Flag-Off Signals in Order, as is done by the Flag Officers.

and repeat

cers.

X. When

X.

fail like Di

nal to be made

When different Convoys fail in Company, each Com-Convoys to mander is to lead his Convoy, and they are all to keep vifions. Sigtogether, like Divifions of a Fleet. And when they at Separation. come to separate, the Commander, who leaves Company, is to put abroad his Colours, and fire four Guns, all of a Side, at the Distance of Time used in a Fog, as a Signal of Separation.

XI.

take care of

Friends or

The Commanders of His Majefty's Convoys are re-Commanders quired to receive under their Care all fuch Ships of His of Convoys to Majesty's Allies or Friends, whose Masters shall defire the Ships of it, and be ready to fail with them, and give them equal Protection with those of His Majefty's Subjects, from the Ships of any Nation in War with his Majefty.

Allies.

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Of Salutes.

Article I.

Admiral of

HEN a Flag Officer falutes the Admiral and Salutes to the Commander in Chief of the Fleet, he is to the Fleet. give him Fifteen Guns; but when Captains falute him, they are to give him Seventeen Guns.