British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National DevicePerrin, William Gordon
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British Flags: Their Early History, and Their Development at Sea: With an Account of the Origin of the Flag as a National Device
Perrin, William Gordon
Flags -- Great Britain
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If the said lord is at sea, and he wishes to make sail, he will
show two lanterns and will fire one gun, and he will keep the said
lanterns showing until the others have replied to him with two
other lanterns, but without firing guns; and each one shall be
bound to get under way and make sail like him.
Item, if, being under sail, the said lord wishes to speak with the
other ships, he will show two lanterns twice and twice conceal
them; and the last time he will keep them showing until the others
have replied by a similar signal, and each one shall be bound to go
to the said lord; and if he wishes to speak with the galleys only,
he will show a single lantern over the stern light, and if the
brigantine is to come he will show two.
Item, if any of the said ships or galleys sight one or several
sails it shall show a single lantern as many times as it sees
sails, and shall betake itself to the said lord as soon as it can,
and all the others shall do in like manner.
Item, if the said lord wishes to take off a bonnet, he will show
three lanterns, one after the other, until the others have replied
with three other lanterns, and each one shall be bound to do the
same.
Item, if the said lord wishes to set a bonnet and crowd on sail
he will show three lanterns one above the other and keep them out
until the others have answered with a similar signal, and each
shall be bound to crowd on sail to follow the said lord.
Item, if the said lord wishes to chase by night, he will show three
lanterns in a row three times, and will fire three guns, and will
keep the said lanterns showing until the others have replied by
similar lanterns. And to enable them to recognise one another each
ship shall carry four lanterns at the poop, and the said lord will
carry three on each side of his stern light.
Item, if the said lord wishes to take in sail he will show three
lanterns one above the other three times, and will fire one gun,
and the third time he will keep the said lanterns showing until the
others have replied by similar lanterns without firing guns.
Item, if the said lord wishes to come into port, he will carry two
stern lights, one above the other, and will fire one gun, and each
of the said ships shall be bound to follow him to the said port;
and when they shall have followed him and anchored, the first ones
must keep a lantern at the stern until they have all arrived in
the said port, in order that they may not hinder one another; and
when all the said ships have arrived they shall take in the said
lanterns, and the stern light of the said lord alone will remain
burning.
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