Standard for the maintop 1 Red Ensigne for y^e mainmizen 1 White Ensigne with y^e kings armes 1 Red and White Ensigne with y^e St George's crosse 1 fflower de luce & roase 1 Standard for the barges head 1 White ensigne with y^e guilded lyon 1 White ensigne guilded lyon & crowne 1 White ensigne guilded unicorne 1 White ensigne with rose and crowne 1 White ensigne flower de luce & crowne 1 White ensigne with y^e Scotch armes 1 Red ensigne with y^e Lo. Admiralls badge 1 Brittaine Flagge 1 Pendants 26 * * * * * fflags of 18 breadthes 1 16 " 1 12 " 5 Ensignes 18 " 1 14 " 6 Striped ensignes 4 new but unsbl. Red ensignes returned from sea 2 unsbl. Chest to put fflaggs in 1 As the four striped ensigns are reported "new but unserviceable" it may be inferred that the old striped form had now been definitely abandoned. Moreover, a similar survey carried out the month before at Portsmouth contains entries of four new "White Ensignes" and two new "Blew Ensignes," so that the white and blue ensigns had by 1633 made their appearance in the fleet. Unfortunately, the almost complete disappearance of the naval records of this period prevents us from ascertaining the precise occasion of the birth of these two ensigns; but they do not appear to have been yet in general use for distinguishing the private ships of squadrons, for Boteler, in his Six Dialogues written at this date, states that pendants were employed for that purpose. _Admiral._ Colours and Ensignes I take to be all one, but wher are they to be placed and wherefore serve they? _Captain._ They are placed in the Sternes or Poops of Ships; and very few Ships there are, whether Men of Warre or Merchantmen, that are without them. And their especial Service is, that when any strange Shypps meet one with another at Sea, or fynde one another in any Harbour or Rode, by the shewinge abroade thes Ensigns or Colours, it is knowne one to another of what country they are and to what place they belong. _Adm._ Serve thes Colours or Ensigns for noe other employments but only this? _Capt._ Yes to many other, by waye of direction[312], as shall be sett downe largely in our next dayes discourse. _Adm^l._ What are the Pendants you mentioned even now, and wherefore serve they?