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Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595: Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto RicoMaynarde, Thomas, active 1595

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Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595: Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto Rico

Name: Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595: Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto Rico
Author: Maynarde, Thomas, active 1595

Maynarde, Thomas, active 1595

Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 -- Travel; Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800

5. And if foul wind or bad weather should come on at night,
    your admiral will hang out two lanterns, one above the other,
    and the height of a man asunder, that you may steer by them.

    6. And if we should all shorten sail over night on account of
    the weather, and it be necessary to make sail the same night,
    you must show, before we make sail, a single lantern with a
    light at the bow, and another at the fore-top.

    7. You shall keep no light in any of the ships, but only the
    light in the binocle, and this with the greatest care that it
    be not seen, excepting the admiral’s ship; and to avoid the
    danger of fire, you must not bear about any candle or light in
    the ship, unless in a lantern; and neither more nor less, you
    must take the greatest care with the fire in the galley.

    8. No vessel, square or cutter-rigged, should go ahead of the
    admiral at night, particularly in rough weather; or get under
    the lee of large vessels, in tacking from side to side.

    9. And if any vessel of the fleet should lose, through
    mischance, a main-mast, or yard, or any of the water vessels,
    or anything else of importance, they shall fire one or two
    shots, according to the necessity of the case, that the other
    vessels may afford them speedy assistance; and take care that
    no vessel quit that which is in distress till the required
    succour be given.

    10. Should any vessel of the fleet lose her course, and fall
    in with another of the fleet, the signal shall be to hoist and
    lower topsails three times; and the other vessel shall do the
    same for recognition.

    11. You must not permit any gambling in the ship, with cards or
    dice, by reason of the numerous quarrels usually resulting from
    that practice.

    12. You must take the greatest care to save the provisions,
    following your own discretion in this matter till you receive
    another order for your guidance.

    13. Finally, in order that you may be better able to keep
    company, you shall see a light at the admiral’s stern once or
    twice.

                                                     FRANCIS DRAKE.

FINIS.

RICHARDS, PRINTER, 100, ST. MARTIN’S LANE.





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Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595: Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto RicoMaynarde, Thomas, active 1595

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Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595: Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto Rico

Maynarde, Thomas, active 1595

Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 -- Travel; Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800

5. And if foul wind or bad weather should come on at night,
    your admiral will hang out two lanterns, one above the other,
    and the height of a man asunder, that you may steer by them.

    6. And if we should all shorten sail over night on account of
    the weather, and it be necessary to make sail the same night,
    you must show, before we make sail, a single lantern with a
    light at the bow, and another at the fore-top.

    7. You shall keep no light in any of the ships, but only the
    light in the binocle, and this with the greatest care that it
    be not seen, excepting the admiral’s ship; and to avoid the
    danger of fire, you must not bear about any candle or light in
    the ship, unless in a lantern; and neither more nor less, you
    must take the greatest care with the fire in the galley.

    8. No vessel, square or cutter-rigged, should go ahead of the
    admiral at night, particularly in rough weather; or get under
    the lee of large vessels, in tacking from side to side.

    9. And if any vessel of the fleet should lose, through
    mischance, a main-mast, or yard, or any of the water vessels,
    or anything else of importance, they shall fire one or two
    shots, according to the necessity of the case, that the other
    vessels may afford them speedy assistance; and take care that
    no vessel quit that which is in distress till the required
    succour be given.

    10. Should any vessel of the fleet lose her course, and fall
    in with another of the fleet, the signal shall be to hoist and
    lower topsails three times; and the other vessel shall do the
    same for recognition.

    11. You must not permit any gambling in the ship, with cards or
    dice, by reason of the numerous quarrels usually resulting from
    that practice.

    12. You must take the greatest care to save the provisions,
    following your own discretion in this matter till you receive
    another order for your guidance.

    13. Finally, in order that you may be better able to keep
    company, you shall see a light at the admiral’s stern once or
    twice.

                                                     FRANCIS DRAKE.

FINIS.

RICHARDS, PRINTER, 100, ST. MARTIN’S LANE.





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Sir Francis Drake: His Voyage, 1595: Together with the Spanish account of Drake's attack on Puerto Rico

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