When sufficiently near the admiral, or strange sail, make the private signal.
If a salute be required, have irons [1]
heated in the fire, and the guns loaded and primed.
. . .
From:
anon.: Observations and instructions for the use of the
commissioned, the junior and other officers of the Royal
Navy, on all the material Points of Professional Duty.
Including also, forms of general and particular orders for
the better government and discipline of His Majesty's Ships:
Together with a variety of new and useful tables; among
which are, General Tables for Watching Ship's Companies in
all Rates; -- For shewing the Stations of the different
Officers at Quarters; -- For the General Appropriation
of Men at Quarters, in Ships of every Class; -- For
Furling Sails; -- Mooring and Unmooring; --
Making and Shortening Sail; -- Tacking Ship, &c. &c.
With an Appendix; being a complete set of forms for watch,
station, and quarter bills for ships of war. By a Captain in
the Royal Navy.
P. Steel, London, 1804 (1st). 8vo, 17.5x9 cm, (2), iv, (2),
80 pp, 7 fold. plates.
The second edition in 1807 and the third in 1841.
Ref.: MaB*; Witt 111;
Transcribed by
Lars Bruzelius
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