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# Fighting Instructions.

## INSTR. I.

WHEN the Admiral would have the Fleet draw into a Line of Battel, one Ship a-head of another (according to the Method given to each Captain) he will hoist an Union Flag at Mizen-peek, and fire a Gun; and every Flag Ship in the Fleet is to make the fame Signal. And every Ship is to sail immediately into her own Station, and keep the same Distance from these Ships, so that she may always take flight II. from the enemy.

When the Admiral would have the Fleet draw into a Line of Battel, one Ship a-breaft of another, (according to the Method given to each Captain) he will hoist an Union Flag and a Pendant at the Mizen-peek, and fire a Gun; and every Flag Ship in the Fleet is to do the fame.

### III.

When the Admiral would have the Admiral of the White, or he that Commands in the second Poft, and his whole Squardron to Tack, and endeavour to gain the Wind of the Enemy, he will spread a white Flag under the Flag at the Main-top-maft-head, and fire a Gun; and when he would have the Admiral of the Blue, or he that Commands in the Third Poft, to do the fame, he will spread a Blue Flag on that Place, and fire a Gun; which is to be answered by the Flag Ships in the Fleet.

Admiral of the White or Blue, and their Squardrons, to tack and gain the Wind of the Enemy.

### IV.

When the Admiral would have the Vice-Admiral of the Red, and his Divifion, tack and endeavour to gain the Wind of the Enemy, he will spread a Red Flag from the Cap on the Fore-top-maft-head downward on the Back-stay: If he would have the Vice-Admiral of the White do the fame, a White Flag: If the Vice-Admiral of the Blue, a Blue Flag at the fame Place, and fire a Gun.

Vice-Admiral of the Red, White, or Blue, and their Divifions, to tack and gain the Wind of the Enemy.

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