Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-21

They have fallen into hands during the ex-
istcnce ofour 4" unwarrantabe hostilities," and
as everymean We're adopted 10 prevent our coun-
/ Tyhen from obtaining possession OF them, we
deem At now a duty we owe to his Majesty, 10
make such use of them rs will be most likely to
forward the object for which tley were issued.
| he officers ofour Navy and Army will readily
perceive the bvPriety OF inviting them TO Their
shs < 90 their TfresSes; they ought TO take them
10 our navy yards TO our arsenals and depots OF
pnbhc stores they ought to be made acquaint-
ell with all our naval Improvements, and our nm
| ProVemeilts IN military matters. Shew them our
repeating sis, our steam jrigates our torbedoes
our nutes--the manner of mounting and mark
| ing our gnns and fitting up our magazines. H.
stract them IN the manner of discplnibss our
crews teach them the 6ye-1oays TO our towns
| The best landing places for troops point out IN
them the most assaiIable points and in fact do
nos let them depart ignorant of any fthe circ,m-
stances, knowledge of which would be desra-
| Die 10 hs Mujesty, or useful 10 him in the event
! OF our forgetting again our duty and respect for
| our mother country.-Let them bear in mind
That every British officer is the agent of his sove
! re'g7l, employed for all the purposes mentioned
! IA me instructions which follow and that com
mo-. courtesy requires, when they thus "honor
! Us with Their presence, that we should not only
feast them most slmpt Iously with all the delica-
cles that our own and other countries afford but
| we should also take every method ofconvincinp
them how vastly pleased we are TO have an OPP
port'lnlty OF removing every obstacle to their OBJ
tanning the most perfect knowledge of every mat
ter calculated to enable them, IN any future war;
| TO desS0lGfe and tau 4VaSts our country The
time OF peace IS ,ithe only preber time to obtain
the information pointed out by their instructions
| and surely no one would deprive himself of the
| pleasure, as well as of the honor, OF aiding and
| assisting British officer IN the lauclable bna.-
StHf 81 kno1o!edSe, particularly when he reflects
! now easy matter 1t is IN England and in other
| parts OF EUronP IN an -
| iects.
| Lord nigh admiral IF the United KINGDOM OF
| Great Britain and ireland, Sc Sc Sc
| HIS Majesty having been plea, ID, by his Order
IN Council, to establish the regulations and in
structions contained in this book, for his naval
| service az sea; you are hereby reunired ana d.
rected TO conform yourself agreeabiy thereto. and
10 take care that the several officers undo, YOUR
| command pay the most strict attention and ODE
dience To the same, as far as regards their re-
! spective duties.
Gwen under our hands, the 25th January,
(sisned) BARHAM,
| J. GASIBHR,
PHILIP PATTON,
GARLlES
| To the rsstectiue o6Fcers Commanding
his .iIrjsStys sjtibs and vessels
! BY command of their Lordships,
(signed) WIN. SIARsDEN
/ Regulations and Instructions relating to his Nh
| jestyS service Gt sea- established 5y his Maiesty
| Council.
! [ExTRAcr.1
| FORTIFICATIONS AND LANDING PLACES.
"fhe farm, strength, and tvsiton offortifcations,
their elaUatfon above the sea; the number, cond-
! ton, and size of the guns how they cover and
| command the places where troops may land in
! what manner they defend watering places or an
chorage whether they are or are not attackable
| BY ships or bOmb-vessels and how the ANNOYANCE
they are calculated to give to the Gssailan.s by
| sea or land can best be avoided.
| These remarks are not only to be made in IA
reign ports, when they can be done without giving
9ence, or suspicion, but in our own settlements.
for the better defence, whilst in possession of his
Majestys sujectS and for their re-capture, IL ia
ken by an emery. Although IT is not expected
that all officers of the navy qualified as engi-
| 1ieerS TO Judge accurately of Notifications; vet
theymay describe them to the best of their iudg-
ment. and ifofficers apply their thoughts to those
| Snatters they will become better enabled to form
IN accurate Judgment.
| TRADE AND SKIPPING.
| The best account that can be got of the trade
and SHIPPING of the ports visited, and wherenth they
| consist
| N. b. Dock yards and men of 1yar to be taken
particular n0tice Of enquiry to be made where
snip timber is obtained, and its quality and qua'i-
! try.
4 iou are 10 aud dFdnghfS and plans with pro-
! per references and explanations TO accompany
! them) for the illustration of the above mentioned
| remarks, whenever the same can be done without
! giving Rmbrage or offence to the governor or M
liabitants ofpaces belonging to powers in friend
ship with the king.
BY taking the angles from .1Edst-Head by the
Hadic1, observations necessary to form Sketch
| otthe Land are made so much ont of siqht that
suspicion would not be raised besides shoals and
! rocks arc much better distinguished from that
elevation than they could be from deck; and the
announcement of distances in f5reigH boris is res-
dly effected, without giving alarm, by the mo-
ton of sound the velocity of which is fl42 feet in
a second Of time.
You are by the first safe conveyance after tho
4 expiration Of every sic months, Oftener as oc-
casion may occur, TO transmit the said book to
| their Lordship's Secretary, together with any
| arqffs or plans which may be too large to be an.
nexed to it; taking particular care that they are
| sealed up, and otherwise properly secured 20
prevent their being exposed to the Inspection of
| any person. through whose hands they may pass
before they come to this Office