He instructed his signal officer, Lieutenant John Pasco, to signal to the fleet, as quickly as possible, the message "England confides that every man will do his duty."
Ia memerintahkan petugas sinyal, Letnan John Pasco, untuk mengirim sinyal kepada armada Britania secepat mungkin, dengan pesan: "England confides that every man will do his duty" (Inggris percaya bahwa setiap orang akan melakukan tugasnya).