51_b_), headed 'James Duke of York &c.

Additional Instructions for Sailing.' At foot it has 'given under my hand on board the Royal Charles this 24 of April, 1665.

James,' and the articles are numbered 9 to 12, No.

3 above forming 11 and 12.
_PRINCE RUPERT_, 1666.
[+Sir Edward Spragge's Sea Book+.] _Additional Instructions for Fighting_.
1st.

In case of an engagement the commander of every ship is to have a special regard to the common good, and if any flagship shall, by any accident whatsoever, stay behind or [be] likely to lose company, or be out of his place, then all and every ship or ships belonging to such flag is to make all the way possible to keep up with the admiral of the fleet and to endeavour the utmost that may be the destruction of the enemy, which is always to be made the chiefest care.
This instruction is strictly to be observed, not-withstanding the seventeenth article in the Fighting Instructions formerly given out.[1] 2ndly.