The Reformation and the Renaissance (1485-1547): Second Edition
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The Reformation and the Renaissance (1485-1547): Second Edition
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Sources; Reformation -- England
4. Item, next unto the said fleet of battell, the Earl of Shrewsbury
(whom the said lord lieutenant hath appointed to be chieftain of the
rearwarde) shall make sail, bearing upon his mizzen top mast one flag
of St. George's Cross, and every night in the prow of his ship, one
cressitt[62] burning, to the intent all the fleet appointed to the
rereward may know the said Earl of Shrewsbury his ship from all
others.
5. Item, when the said lord lieutenant would have the lord admiral to
come on board his ship, his lordship hath appointed to put out a flag
above his forecastle. And when his lordship would have the captain of
the rearward to come on board his ship, his pleasure is to set out a
flag on the poop of his ship. And when his lordship would have all the
captains of the middle ward to come on board his ship, he hath
appointed to set out a banner of counsel against the midst of his
mainmast. And forbecause, that every captain of the vaward shall have
better knowledge of the tokens afforerehersed, his lordship straightly
chargeth and commandeth, that no ship shall spread any flag in any
place above the hatches, nor bear any lights in the night above the
decks, other than the said lord lieutenant's own ship, the lord
admiral's ship, and the captain of the rereward his ship as aforesaid.
6. Item, that if any ship or crayer chance by tempest of weather or
other cause to be put from the fleet, the same ships or crayers shall
resort to the Firth, as they will answer for the contrary at their
perils.
7. Item, that every captain, as well of the vaward, rereward and
battell, shall cause their boats to be in readiness for the landing of
their men, when they shall be commanded by the said lord lieutenant or
the said chieftaines. And that every captain (whose ship hath any
baseis or double verseis)[63] shall cause a trestle to be made in the
fore part of his boat with ii halys[64] to carye ii baseis or verseis,
for the more annoyance of their enemies at landing.
Officers to be appointed.
My lord admiral--The Chieftain of the vawarde.
The Earl of Shrewsbury--The Chieftain of the rearewarde.
Sir Rafe Sadler--Treasurer of the Wars.
Sir Rise Mansfield--The Knight Marshall.[65]
Constable--The Provost Marshall.[65]
Sir Christopher Morris--The Master of these Ordinances.
Le [words omitted]--Captain of the Pioneers.
Sir Anthony Hungerford--The Captain of the Scout.
Item, vii captains to have the rule of the watch,--every night one of
them to watch, and the Scouts from time to time to send him
advertisements.
Nevell. Item, one principal man to have the rule and charge of the
victuals, that the soldiers may have it for their money.
Gower and Everard. Item, one to be appointed, as well to see the
bringing of the victuals to the market, as also to order such others
as shall come to the market by any other means.
To land 12,000 men as followeth:
Harquebusiers, 500; Archers, 1000; Pikes, 1000; bills, 1500. 4000.
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